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- Up and rock ‘n’ rollin’ with the rest – back in touch with Slade’s Dave Hill
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- Stone Foundation – The Cornish Bank, Falmouth
- Hello? Is that the second greatest songwriter this world will ever know? – in praise of Vinny Peculiar’s Things Too Long Left Unsaid
- Love is here today – celebrating Brian Wilson, Sly Stone and the power of music’s family affairs
- Further celebrating Rick Buckler and The Jam, on the road and in print
- From The Jam / Stanley Road All Stars / Stax Pistols / Samuel Rogers – Here Comes the Weekend, Woking FC
- Heavenly t-shirts won’t ever let you down – celebrating Brian Bilston, the Catenary Wires, and Sounds Made by Humans
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Still feeling the Noize – Chris Selby and Ian Edmundson talking Slade in Flame at 50
According to Chris Selby’s impressive Slade Live! online listings (linked here), 50 years ago yesterday, Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Dave Hill and Don Powell were on the Continent, recording for Belgian TV show Chansons a la Carte. Four days later, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Lake, Black Country, Brian Epstein, British Film Institute, Chas Chandler, Chris Selby, Daryl Easlea, Dave Hill, Don Powell, Far Far Away, Gered Mankowitz, How Does It Feel, Ian Edmundson, Jim lea, Led Zeppelin, Never Too Young To Rock, Noddy Holder, Slade, Slade in Flame, Steve Megson, The Beatles, The Wombles, Tom Conti
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The Undertones – Exeter Phoenix
I’ve said it before, but any day of the week’s When Saturday Comes if you’re catching The Undertones live. And these days it’s far more likely to be the case anyway, most of their live outings involving weekend jaunts up … Continue reading
Wham! Bam! Thank You, Slade!
Fifty years ago this week, Slade were deep into their ‘Thanks for the Memory’ tour, on the back of the release of Slade in Flame, the cult movie about to get the remaster treatment five decades later, back on the … Continue reading
David Lance Callahan / Kezia Warwood – The Acorn Theatre, Penzance
‘As your soul tumbles through its darkest night As the lost ones fade in blinding light As the road bends hard round to the right I’ll be singing right outside’ Five months into my dream move to Cornwall, yet this … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Bragg, David Lance Callahan, Down to the Marshes, Kezia Warwood, Lankum, Penzance, Phil Wilson, The June Brides, The Wolfhounds
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Shouting to the top and from the roof – remembering Rick Buckler, while celebrating The Jam’s legacy
I wanted to shout to the top and from the rooftops about all this last week… but then came Tuesday’s devastating breaking news about Rick Buckler, and everything (quite rightly) went on hold. That all remains very much on my … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Foxton, From The Jam, jam, Music, paul weller, Rick Buckler, Solid Bond in Your Heart, Spenwood books, The Jam
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Set the house ablaze – celebrating 50 years of Slade in Flame
In honour of the British Film Institute (BFI) marking 50 years of Slade in Flame with its return – newly remastered – to the big screen in the UK and Ireland, then a BFI Blu-ray/DVD release, WriteWyattUK presents the first … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Lake, BFI, Capitol Theatre, Cardiff, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, Dave Hill, David Essex, Diana Dors, Don Powell, Enfield, Far Far Away, glasgow, How Does It Feel, Jim Bob, Jim lea, Johnny Shannon, London, Music, New Victoria Theatre, Noddy Holder, Ray Stiles, Slade, Slade in Flame, Sunderland, That'll Be the Day, Tom Conti, UK
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Shining crazy diamond light on mighty sound systems
Chris Hewitt clearly remains on a mission… his calling to continue enlightening us with an in-depth working knowledge of what went on behind the scenes in the World of Rock back in the day. And I’m not talking encounters with … Continue reading
Celebrating a dream worth holding dear – Solid Bond In Your Heart: A People’s History of The Jam
It’s been a pretty frantic time, a family move from Lancashire to a new base in deepest Cornwall this time last month compounded by further edits and late-door shenanigans regarding my latest publication, Solid Bond In Your Heart: A People’s … Continue reading
The Undertones / Ruts DC, Liverpool, Hangar 34
It’s always so good to catch The Undertones live, with last Thursday night no exception… exceptional as they always are. What’s more, this marked my official North-West big show farewell before an impending move to Cornwall. And coming on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Babylon's Burning, Billy Doherty, Damian O'Neill, Dave Ruffy, Hangar 34, Hypnotised, In a Rut, John O'Neill, Leigh heggarty, Liverpool, Malcolm Owen, Mickey Bradley, Music, Paul McLoone, Pete Wylie, Positive Touch, Ruts Dc, Segs Jennings, Teenage Kicks, The Rezillos, The Undertones, travel
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Frank Carter, Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock – Manchester Academy
The spirit of ’76, ‘77 and all that written large on a stage in M13. I give you Manchester Academy, 24th September 2024, where punk met heritage rock ’n’ roll, with added panto and theatrical moments, all before an adoring … Continue reading
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