Category Archives: Books Films, TV & Radio

A jaunting we will go, with The Undertones – the Mickey Bradley interview

Posted on June 9, 2016 by writewyattuk

I tend to find books on bands traditionally take the formulaic approach, rather predictably following artistes from rags to showbiz riches, preferably with plenty of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll clichés en route. In many cases, and somewhat inevitably, acts lose a … Continue reading →

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Proof perfect pop idol here to stay – the Will Young interview

Posted on June 2, 2016 by writewyattuk

  (PLEASE NOTE: This interview largely centred around Will Young’s proposed Symphony at the Tower show in Lancashire on Friday, July 1, which was unfortunately cancelled on the day of the show. I’ve subsequently updated where I felt I could, … Continue reading →

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Bruce Foxton – Smash the Clock (Absolute/Bass Tone Records, 2016)

Posted on May 28, 2016 by writewyattuk

So Bruce Foxton has a top-40 hit, 33 years after he last troubled the charts with debut solo single, Freak. In at No.31, pop-pickers, thanks largely to the 21st-century phenomenon of crowd-funding pre-orders, with new LP Smash the Clock his … Continue reading →

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Further Adventures of The Wonder Stuff – the Miles Hunt interview

Posted on May 26, 2016 by writewyattuk

Miles Hunt was taking a break from archiving material in the studio when I caught him on the phone at his rural Shropshire base, not far from his Black Country roots. “Not so far at all. It’s still Midlands, innit”. … Continue reading →

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What the world needs now – the John Lydon interview

Posted on May 19, 2016 by writewyattuk

“Hallo, is that John?” I ask my illustrious interviewee, somewhat needlessly. “It is … ‘allo!” “Good day to you. It’s Malcolm here, calling from Leyland, Lancashire.” “Fantastic. Let’s take the scenic route!” It’s seven months since the release of What … Continue reading →

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Discovering the negligible risk of exposure to local radio activity

Posted on May 15, 2016 by writewyattuk

It’s an odd thing for me to end up on the other side of the mic. but that’s what happened when this writewyattuk scribe was a live guest of networking guru, magazine proprietor, MC, public speaker and community radio host Keith Bradshaw. The … Continue reading →

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Stand up for James – the Jim Glennie interview

Posted on May 12, 2016 by writewyattuk

When I caught up with Jim Glennie, revered bass player of the band James, he was just a few hours off a low-key live show back on his old patch in Manchester. Admittedly, that was a while ago, the date … Continue reading →

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New beat route to Shakin’ Street – the Ciaran McLaughlin interview

Posted on May 6, 2016 by writewyattuk

This coming week sees the latest live outing for The Everlasting Yeah, at Putney’s Half Moon. Meanwhile, this month marks the 30th anniversary of the recording of Manic Pop Thrill, the debut LP by That Petrol Emotion, the band that … Continue reading →

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Reaching out for the Four Tops – the Duke Fakir interview

Posted on April 29, 2016 by writewyattuk

I’ve enthused here many times before now about my love of classic soul, from the ’60s sounds of Atlantic and Stax to the best of the ‘70s scene on Hi and Philadelphia, fuelling explorations into the Northern Soul scene and … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Songs of Stage and Screen, with Blake’s Stephen Bowman

Posted on April 29, 2016 by writewyattuk

It was the morning after the night before when I spoke to Stephen Bowman, one of the three mighty voices behind close-harmony group Blake. But this is a tale of a rare night when this top-selling trio didn’t have to … Continue reading →

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