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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.

Destination Venus, via Edinburgh, with The Rezillos’ Eugene Reynolds

Posted on April 12, 2014 by writewyattuk

New wave legends The Rezillos are back on tour, prompting writewyattuk to speak to co-founder Eugene Reynolds about 38 years of music, motorbikes and madness. I was too young to catch The Rezillos live the first time around, but my … Continue reading →

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Frank Skinner – Preston Guild Hall – a live review

Posted on April 6, 2014 by writewyattuk

I’d like to say Frank Skinner’s cleaned up his act now he’s a proud dad, moving away from his more risque material in a show of middle-aged respectability. For much of this gig that seemed to be the case – … Continue reading →

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Suits you, Frank – in conversation with Frank Skinner

Posted on April 5, 2014 by writewyattuk

As West Midlands stand-up comic, actor, writer, DJ and TV presenter Frank Skinner set off on a major 35-date UK tour following a successful theatre run in London, writewyattuk managed an audience with him – and got to tackle everything … Continue reading →

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Miles Kane / Telegram – Preston 53 Degrees (March 31, 2014)

Posted on April 1, 2014 by writewyattuk

My heart went out to Telegram on Monday, on the last night of their stint with Miles Kane yet still having to work their respective butts off to win over a partisan home crowd. This happening Anglo-Welsh outfit may already … Continue reading →

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I concede for Miles – on the line with the happening Miles Kane

Posted on March 29, 2014 by writewyattuk

There’s a bit of a stir being created about Miles Kane at the moment, this affable lad from Birkenhead making a big impression on audiences around the UK and beyond. He’s certainly put the leg-work in over recent years too, … Continue reading →

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Hollow Horse riding to success in the Valley – just ask Midge and Dodgy

Posted on March 28, 2014 by writewyattuk

For those of us based in the North West, thoughts of Lancashire’s Ribble Valley might bring to mind an area rich in heritage and quaint market towns, among a scenic backdrop of lush hills and fells. But while there’s no … Continue reading →

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Creative twists on children’s fiction – a writewyattuk book review special

Posted on March 26, 2014 by writewyattuk

In which writewyattuk runs the rule over three recent publications offering a creative twist on established children’s fiction – with great success. Back in my school days, I’d have loved poring over books of the quality of Mick Manning and … Continue reading →

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Still singing and playing the blues – the Tom McGuinness interview

Posted on March 21, 2014 by writewyattuk

Uh-huh … it was The Manfreds’ Tom McGuinness on the phone, speaking from his home in Cambridgeshire before his latest UK tour. And as well as covering this veteran guitarist and songwriter’s days in Manfred Mann, The Blues Band, McGuinness … Continue reading →

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Once upon a Tyne … Seven Stories’ secret of success worth sharing

Posted on March 15, 2014 by writewyattuk

In a further feature linking in with World Book Day (which seems to last at least a week these days), writewyattuk reports back on a recent family day out at Seven Stories in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Despite all the hard work over … Continue reading →

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Authors’ roadshow proves books still have a bright future

Posted on March 14, 2014 by writewyattuk

When The Biggest Bookshow on Earth On Tour dropped by at the King George’s Hall in Blackburn earlier this week, writewyattkuk was there to savour the atmosphere. While cynics might suggest it made perfect financial sense to invite some of the UK’s … Continue reading →

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