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After the storm and under the floodlights with Woking: from the Shay to the International, via the Humber and the Hoe
As renowned meteorologist Robert Plant once put it, “If it keeps on raining, the levee’s going to break”. And a couple of months ago that might well have been the case in my old neck of the woods in the … Continue reading
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Tagged aldershot Town, Garry Hill, Gateshead, Halifax Town, Hyde, Ipswich Town, Jack Marriott, Josh Payne, Kieran Murtagh, North Ferriby United, Scott Rendell, Woking
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Boycie’s Bonus – the John Challis interview
Cards on the table first. Only Fools and Horses – classic comedy. Up there with the very best of British. I’ll add Dad’s Army in that bracket too. That wondrous combination of superb character acting and top-notch writing. Hats off to … Continue reading
Harle and Almond’s essence to fore in The Tyburn Tree
I know I’m getting older, I don’t really need reminding. But can it really be 33 years this coming summer since I first heard Soft Cell tackling Northern Soul classic Tainted Love? It was a while before I properly took … Continue reading
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Tagged Annie Hogan, Billy McGee, Dave Ball, Gloria Jones, John Harle, John Peel, London, Marc Almond, Marc Bolan, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Soft Cell, Southport, Tainted Love, The Tyburn Tree
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Reverend and the Makers / Liberty Ship – Preston 53 Degrees
While we seem to have a surfeit of young pretenders to the throne when it comes to junior troubadours, I’ll gladly add a writewyattuk thumbs-up to Sheffield’s Liberty Ship. If you’re off to see Reverend and the Makers promoting new … Continue reading
The Age of Chance resonates with the Reverend – the Jon McClure interview
Remember Adele’s first multi-million selling LPs, 19 and 21? Well, Jon McClure has just recorded 32, confirming not just his current age but also a sense of pride at his band’s comparative longevity in a fickle industry. It’s about more … Continue reading
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Tagged Adele, Arctic Monkeys, Charlatans, John Cooper Clarke, Jon McClure, Lisa McClure, Oasis, Paul Heaton, Reverend and The Makers, Sheffield, Specials
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Face Time approaches for comedy’s Wonder Woman – the Kerry Godliman interview
With her latest stand-up show, Face Time, set for a 20-date tour from early March until mid-April, actor and comic Kerry Godliman will soon be juggling domestic goddess duties with life as a gigging performer. And there’s no doubting that … Continue reading
Flying above the clouds with Neil Finn
In which writewyattuk goes to work on Dizzy Heights, the new album by Neil Finn. I’m not one for snap judgements on albums. I often feel the more immediate ones are those you tire of, while the harder-to-realise stay with … Continue reading
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Tagged Crowded House, Dizzy Heights, Finn, Finn Brothers, Neil Finn, Pajama Club, Tim Finn
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