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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.

King Creosote / Fence Collective – Manchester Bridgewater Hall

Posted on March 23, 2020 by writewyattuk

Writer’s note: It’s almost taken me a week to get this review together, but you’ll maybe understand why. Some things are far more important. It’s been a trying seven days, the situation changing from day to day. But this might … Continue reading →

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Still alive and nearly famous – the Lee Mark Jones interview

Posted on March 19, 2020 by writewyattuk

  As Lee Mark Jones delights in telling me, few stage performers manage to get an across-the-board mix of one, two, three, four and five-star reviews for their live shows. But that’s what the critics said at Edinburgh Fringe Festival … Continue reading →

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Pete Sounds and The Wah! Ahead – the Pete Wylie interview

Posted on March 12, 2020 by writewyattuk

Pete Wylie’s heart may be as big as Liverpool, but he’s a right pain in the derriere when it comes to nailing down an interview. But in this case perseverance finally paid off, with no ‘Getting Out Of It’ for … Continue reading →

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From Circular Quay to Monks Road and onwards – back in touch with Dr Robert about The Blow Monkeys

Posted on March 5, 2020 by writewyattuk

While sleet, high winds and plenty of rain battered my adopted Lancashire and Spanish intruder Storm Jorge followed in the wake of his pals Brendan, Ciara and Dennis, I found Robert Howard, aka Dr Robert, at home near Granada, enjoying … Continue reading →

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Here of their own free will – talking to Graham Firth about The True Deceivers

Posted on February 22, 2020 by writewyattuk

I feel I need a disclaimer when writing about a few bands I love, not least when I’ve known them so long. And in the case of two members of folk roots stalwarts The True Deceivers, I even had a … Continue reading →

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Saints preserve us – talking Cornershop’s England is a Garden with Tjinder Singh and Ben Ayres

Posted on February 21, 2020 by writewyattuk

Cornershop are back with a new album, England is a Garden, three decades after they left Preston bound for world domination (starting in Leicester), and 22 years since Norman Cook’s remix of ‘Brimful of Asha’ led them to their sole … Continue reading →

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West on Colfax in search of Americana – the Scott Carey interview

Posted on February 12, 2020 by writewyattuk

As Scott Carey works on Watling Street Road, Preston, you could argue that his band might have taken a more Lancastrian name, perhaps linked to the Roman road leading towards Ribchester and beyond. But West on Colfax prefer to wear … Continue reading →

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Talking harbour lights, wood chip and more with King Creosote – the Kenny Anderson interview

Posted on February 6, 2020 by writewyattuk

It’s been five years since King Creosote last treated us to a live accompaniment of his soundtrack to From Scotland With Love, receiving rightful acclaim at the Edinburgh International Festival last time around. But now Fife-based Kenny Anderson – the … Continue reading →

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The Resurrection of Giant Drag – in conversation with Annie Hardy

Posted on January 29, 2020 by writewyattuk

‘Is that the good doctor?’ There’s my opening question. Not to my interviewee though, but Dr Kiko, the London-based Italian tour-managing a quickfire UK and Dutch jaunt by cult US indie rock duo Giant Drag. He very quickly hands over … Continue reading →

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Wild Wood Wonders and Wanders, via Seattle and South London – catching up with Smoke Fairies

Posted on January 23, 2020 by writewyattuk

  It’s bang on seven in the evening, and Jessica Davies and Katherine Blamire are at their South London gaff, doing a little further prep work for a 10-date homeland tour. Jessica: “We’re signing a huge pile of records … … Continue reading →

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