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About writewyattuk

This is the online home of author, writer and editor Malcolm Wyatt, who has books on The Jam, Slade and The Clash under his belt and many more writing projects on the go, as well as regularly uploading feature-interviews and reviews right here. These days he's living his best life with his better half in West Cornwall after their three decades together in Lancashire, this Surrey born and bred scribe initially heading north after five years of 500-mile round-trips on the back of a Turkish holiday romance in 1989. Extremely proud of his two grown-up daughters, he's also a foster carer and a dog lover, spending any spare time outside all that catching up with other family and friends, supporting Woking FC, planning adventures and travels, further discovering his adopted county, and seeing as much of this big old world as time allows. He can be contacted at thedayiwasthere@gmail.com and various social media online portals, mostly involving that @writewyattuk handle.

A mighty long way from home – remembering Stoned Rose with Pete Hughes

Posted on May 3, 2021 by writewyattuk

“It’s a mighty long way down the dusty trail …” So wrote Ian Hunter back in 1973 in ‘All the Way From Memphis’, the band’s second top-10 single, Mott the Hoople by then firmly established, barely a year after they … Continue reading →

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Meeting Tim Keegan at Gate 2021 – the Departure Lounge interview

Posted on April 29, 2021 by writewyattuk

This time last year, it seemed as if we couldn’t move on the internet without some band or solo artist giving living room performances amid the first lockdown. It’s amazing how soon that became part of our musical world, as … Continue reading →

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And Everything Changed – the William Doyle interview

Posted on April 24, 2021 by writewyattuk

A decade after William Doyle’s musical rebirth as East India Youth – going on to receive a Mercury Music Prize nomination for Total Strife Forever, his debut LP in that guise – this acclaimed artist remains strong on songcraft as … Continue reading →

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Translating the Language of Love – the Boo Hewerdine interview

Posted on April 9, 2021 by writewyattuk

While many artists are raring to get back out on the road again, soon as it’s deemed safe to do so, it seems that treasured Glasgow-based singer/songwriter Boo Hewerdine is happy just where he is for now. The former frontman … Continue reading →

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Looking beyond the lockdowns – the Provincials feature/interview

Posted on March 29, 2021 by writewyattuk

Ground-breaking singer/songwriter turned broadcaster and double WriteWyattUK interviewee Tom Robinson described Provincials on his BBC 6 Music show as ‘poetic, brooding, resonant and menacing’, with ‘an edge of Ennio Morricone’, while The Independent deemed them, ‘by turns ethereal, unsettling and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged COVID-19, Crater, Dark folk, Delphic Vapours, Heaven Protect Us, lockdown, Polly and the Billets Doux, Polly Perry, Seb Hunter, Steve Gibson, Tom Robinson, Winchester | Leave a comment

The Continuing Adventures of the Desperate Quartet – in conversation with Robert Lloyd

Posted on March 22, 2021 by writewyattuk

Spring is in the air, and with it the distant promise of a return to live music across the UK. But you’ll forgive Robert Lloyd for being a little guarded about the prospects right now. The legendary Nightingales frontman lit … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Preston Pop Fest 2021 … and the (hopefully) imminent return of live music

Posted on March 19, 2021 by writewyattuk

Whisper it, but while we never seem to be too far away from the latest new wave when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic, spring and summer are definitely on the mind, and surely … hopefully … better days await. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged 14 Iced Bears, Amelia Fletcher, Barry, Cathi Unsworth, Close Lobsters, Ginnel, Graham Duff, Jetsream Pony, Martin Carthy, Nicholas Blincoe, pop fest, Potpourri, Preston, Stuart Moxham, Swansea Sound, The Amber List, The Bluebells, The Continental, The Fallen Women, The Ferret, The Jasmine minks, The Jazz Butcher, The Nightingales, The Orchids, the Pastels, The Wolfhounds, Tuff Life Boogie, Vukovar, Yeah Yeah Noh | 1 Comment

The Rilly Groovy return of the Beautiful People – in conversation with Du Kane

Posted on March 12, 2021 by writewyattuk

Remember the Beautiful People’s If 60’s Were 90’s? If nothing else, you may recall a couple of commercials from the mid-1990s featuring their songs, including a car ad featuring Manchester United and Wales football legend Ryan Giggs and Aussie actor … Continue reading →

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Taking the Afrobeat message forward – in conversation with Femi and Made Kuti

Posted on March 4, 2021 by writewyattuk

At a time when hope and inspiration is needed perhaps more than ever, a brand new two-album package involving solo LPs from both Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti and his son Made fits the bill nicely. The pair have joined forces … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Afrobeat, Delphine Desane, Egypt '80, Fela Kuti, Fela’s London Scene, Femi Kuti, For(e)ward, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Lagos, Legacy +, London, Made Kuti, Missy Elliot, New Afrika Shrine, Nigeria, Positive Force, Stop th eHate, Trinity College of Music, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Zombie | Leave a comment

Back in time with K÷ – in conversation with Peter Hook

Posted on February 23, 2021 by writewyattuk

It was suggested I should persevere when trying to get hold of Peter Hook, the Joy Division and New Order bass guitar legend not always likely to answer his phone. The moment I was told that, I was reminded of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged C.P. Lee, Embassy Club, Geordie Walker, Gorillaz, Hacienda, Jaz Coleman, Joy Division, K÷, Killing Joke, Manchester, Mark E Smith, New Order, Pete Shelley, Peter Hook, Raven, Salford, Suite 16, Youth | 1 Comment