Category Archives: Books Films, TV & Radio

Space: the vinyl frontier – back in touch with Ian McNabb

Posted on August 30, 2019 by writewyattuk

It was the morning after the night before when I called Ian McNabb, and it was just sinking in that it wasn’t just a bad dream. Boris Johnson really was the new Prime Minister, as the Cold Shoulder and Icicle … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Andy Lord-Ashton, Apollo 11, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Layhe, Chris Shorrock, Christopher Kearney, Cold Shoulder, Crazy Horse, Eric's, Ian Broudie, Ian McNabb, Icicle Works, Kieron Bell, Liverpool, Mathew Priest, Merseybeast, Neil Young, Nicholas Kilroe, Our Future in Space, Ralph Molina, Steve Barnard | 1 Comment

Glasgow to London … to Helmsdale – the Edwyn Collins interview

Posted on August 15, 2019 by writewyattuk

Badbea is Edwyn Collins’ ninth solo album, and the first since he moved home and studio from North London back to Scotland in 2014. More to the point, it’s Edwyn’s fourth LP since two major strokes in 2005 that wiped … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged A Girl Like You, Badbea, Carl Hunter, Carwyn Ellis, Edwyn Collins, Grace Maxwell, Helmsdale, James Kirk, Madness, Norman Blake, Orange Juice, Paul Cook, Scotland, Sean Read, Sometimes Always Never, Steven Daly, Sutherland, Teenage Fanclub, Vic Godard | 1 Comment

Intergalactic Sonic Trio: the Further Adventures of Ash – in conversation with Rick McMurray

Posted on August 14, 2019 by writewyattuk

Rick McMurray was at home in Edinburgh when I called, all set for the next run of live appearances with Ash, the following fortnight alone including outdoor festivals in Devon, Lancashire, Hampshire and Warwickshire, and club dates in Reading and … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 1977, A Life Less Ordinary, Ash, Belfast, Charlotte Hatherley, Cotton Clouds, County Down, David Trimble, Downpatrick, Islands, Jack Names the Planets, John Hume, Johnny Marr, Mark Hamilton, Northern Ireland, Peter Hook and the Light, Rick McMurray, Saddleworth, Snow Patrol, The Undertones, The Wedding Present, Tim Wheeler, U2 | Leave a comment

Introducing The Amber List – in conversation with Mick Shepherd

Posted on August 14, 2019 by writewyattuk

In the 1980s, several independent bands based around Lancashire played a part in an emerging regional scene that ultimately brought wider success for a few North West acts. Of course, not every act involved would end up on the front … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Action Records, Big Red Bus, Big Star, Birmingham, Boo Radleys, Dandelion Adventure, Gene, John Kettle, lancashire, Lancaster Music Co-Op, Merry Hell, Mick Shepherd, Paul Cookson, Pemberton, Preston, Simon Dewhurst, Teenage Fanclub, The Amber List, The Ever Present Elephant, The La's, The Stone Roses, The Teardrop Explodes, Tim Kelly, Tony Cornwell | Leave a comment

Cutting It Fine: from Making Out to Poldark, and beyond – the Debbie Horsfield interview

Posted on August 8, 2019 by writewyattuk

Until she took on the most recent screen adaptation of classic Cornish historical literary saga Poldark, writer Debbie Horsfield was best known for a string of Manchester-based dramas. It’s now 30 years since the first of her three series of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Age Before Beauty, Aidan Turner, All the Small Things, Andrew Graham, Cornwall, Cutting It, Debbie Horsfield, Ed Bazalgette, Eleanor Tomlinson, Gulbenkian Studio, Jimmy McGovern, Liverpool Playhouse, Making Out, Mammoth Screen, Manchester, Martin Wenner, New Order, Northern Soul, Out on the Floor, Poldark, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stonyhurst College, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Other Two, The Riff-Raff Element, True Dare Kiss, Winston Graham | Leave a comment

Years on the clock, but magic in the songbook – the Craig Reid interview

Posted on August 1, 2019 by writewyattuk

It’s been a busy year for The Proclaimers, still promoting last year’s mighty Angry Cyclist album with live dates here, there and everywhere, clocking up a hell of a lot more than 500 miles and 500 more so far. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Angry Cyclist, Charlie Reid, Craig Reid, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Glastonbury Festival, Mary's Meals, Stephen Greenhorn, Sunshine on Leith, The Proclaimers, This is the Story | Leave a comment

The Wedding Present / Vinny Peculiar – Waterloo Music Bar, Blackpool

Posted on July 29, 2019 by writewyattuk

Thirty summers ago I saw the semi-legendary Wedding Present play to possibly their largest audience thus far at Reading Festival, and certainly a bigger crowd than when I saw them at Glastonbury two years earlier. It had been an amazing … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Bizarro, Blackpool, Charles Layton, Close Lobsters, Danielle Wadey, David Gedge, Keith Gregory, Melanie Howard, Pete Solowka, Return of the Native, The Wedding Present, Vinny Peculiar, Waterloo Music Bar, While You Still Can | 2 Comments

Even Better with The Real Thing – in conversation with Chris Amoo

Posted on July 25, 2019 by writewyattuk

Almost five decades after their debut single, The Real Thing are still out there, treading the boards, with no intention of slowing down for co-founders Chris Amoo and Dave Smith. The passing of Chris’ older brother Eddie Amoo in February … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Can You Feel the Force, Children of the Ghetto, Chris Amoo, Curtis Mayfield, Dave Smith, David Essex, Eddie Amoo, Four From Eight, Jeff Wayne, Liverpool, Liverpool 8, Opportunity Knocks, Temptations, The Beatles, The Chants, The Real Thing, Tony Hall, Toxteth, You to Me are everything | Leave a comment

Still living the Impossible Dream – the Bez interview

Posted on July 17, 2019 by writewyattuk

Four decades after crossover indie/dance combo Happy Mondays set out on their initial adventure, and 30 years after their biggest-selling LP, the legendary Manc outfit have announced a marathon greatest hits tour for October, November and December this year. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 24 Hour Party People, Bez, Black Grape, Carl Hunter, Chris Cogshill, Factory Records, fracking, Herefordshire, Joe Strummer, Kermit, Madchester, Manchester, Manchester Academy, Mark Berry, Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches, Rowetta, Shaun Ryder, The Farm, The Roundhouse | Leave a comment

Kooks still hung up on romancing – in conversation with Hugh Harris

Posted on July 12, 2019 by writewyattuk

It’s been 15 years since The Kooks took shape, and while this Brighton outfit increasingly distanced themselves from their initial sound, the latest singles suggest they’ve returned to their roots. As co-founder Hugh Harris puts it, new single ‘So Good … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Hugh Harris, Kooks | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Books Films, TV & Radio

Space: the vinyl frontier – back in touch with Ian McNabb

Glasgow to London … to Helmsdale – the Edwyn Collins interview

Intergalactic Sonic Trio: the Further Adventures of Ash – in conversation with Rick McMurray

Introducing The Amber List – in conversation with Mick Shepherd

Cutting It Fine: from Making Out to Poldark, and beyond – the Debbie Horsfield interview

Years on the clock, but magic in the songbook – the Craig Reid interview

The Wedding Present / Vinny Peculiar – Waterloo Music Bar, Blackpool

Even Better with The Real Thing – in conversation with Chris Amoo

Still living the Impossible Dream – the Bez interview

Kooks still hung up on romancing – in conversation with Hugh Harris

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