-
Recent Posts
- Discovering The Lost Boys of Carbis Bay – in conversation with cinematographer Daniel Simpkins
- Billy Bragg – a personal appreciation
- Up and rock ‘n’ rollin’ with the rest – back in touch with Slade’s Dave Hill
- Holding on for tomorrow… and all our yesterdays – talking Blur with Dave Rowntree
- Praise if you wanna – talking Paul Weller with Dan Jennings
- Stone Foundation – The Cornish Bank, Falmouth
- Hello? Is that the second greatest songwriter this world will ever know? – in praise of Vinny Peculiar’s Things Too Long Left Unsaid
- Love is here today – celebrating Brian Wilson, Sly Stone and the power of music’s family affairs
- Further celebrating Rick Buckler and The Jam, on the road and in print
- From The Jam / Stanley Road All Stars / Stax Pistols / Samuel Rogers – Here Comes the Weekend, Woking FC
Archives
Categories
Meta
-
WriteWyattUK on Facebook
Category Archives: Music
Stepping back to gain perspective with The Proclaimers – the Charlie Reid interview
This weekend, Cooking Vinyl release Angry Cyclist, the 11th studio album from The Proclaimers, with plenty of dates between now and the end of the year to celebrate on both sides of the Atlantic. Their first LP since 2015’s Let’s Hear … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Football, Music
Tagged Angry Cyclist, Canada, Charlie Reid, Cornwall, Craig Reid, Dave Eringa, David Tennant, Dexy's, Edinburgh, Fife, Glastonbury Festival, Hibs, I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles), John Williams, Kevin Rowland, Paul Simon, Scotland, Shrek, Stephen Greenhorn, Steve Earle, Sunshine on Leith, The Clash, The Housemartins, The Proclaimers, This is the Story
1 Comment
Examining Extraordinary Times – exploring James’ world with Saul Davies
After 19 UK top-40 singles and 14 top-40 albums in 32 years, you’d think North West outfit James might be happy enough just playing their greatest hits these days. Not a bit of it though. For while this Manchester success story … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged alt-J, Band on the Wall, Beni Giles, Better Than That, Charlie Andrew, Girl at the End of the World, Hank, James, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott, Living in Extraordinary Times, Manchester, Mark Hunter, Saul Davies, Sheffield, Swaledale, The Charlatans, Tim Booth, Wolf Alice
1 Comment
Raindrops splash rainbows – revisiting the Lightning Seeds with Ian Broudie
It’s been a happening summer for Ian Broudie, back in the limelight with the ‘Three Lions’ single amid a number of festival and studio commitments, topping the charts for a third time on the back of a successful England … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Football, Music
Tagged Big in Japan, Cloudcuckooland, David Baddiel, Echo and the Bunnymen, Frank Skinner, Ian Broudie, Ian McNabb, James Walsh, Jollification, Lancaster Library, Lightning Seeds, Pale Fountains, Shack, Tales Told, Terry Hall, The Bodines, The Wedding Present, Three Lions
4 Comments
Celebrating The Day I Was There – the Neil Cossar interview
Music was always a passion for Neil Cossar, from teenage years learning guitar and dropping by at a record stall on Stockport Market through to minor early ’80s success with his band, a move into radio and establishing his This … Continue reading
And I thought you might like to know – the Jim Lea interview
It’s not, erm, everyday you get to talk to a childhood hero, but Jim Lea definitely falls into that category for me. I was barely four when his band scored the first of six UK No.1 singles with ‘Coz I … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged 'N Betweens, Bilston, Chas Chandler, Dave Hill, Dementia UK, Don Powell, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Jim lea, Jimi Hendrix, Noddy Holder, Robin 2, Slade, Staffordshire, The Dummies, The Undertones, When the Lights Are Out, wolverhampton
7 Comments
The healing power of music – talking Trouble Songs with Stuart Bailie
Stuart Bailie was chasing invoices when I called him in Belfast, facing up to one of the less glamorous facets of life as a freelance writer, yet part of the job he reckons takes up most of his time. And … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Ash, Belfast, Bloody Sunday, Bono, BritPop, Christy Moore, Derry, Donegal, Dr Feelgood, Good Vibrations, London, Miami Showband, NME, Northern Ireland, Oh yeah Music Centre, Robert Kee, Rudi, So Hard to Beat, Stiff Little Fingers, Stuart Bailie, Terri Hooley, The Clash, The Undertones, Thin Lizzy, Trouble Songs, U2, Van Morrison
3 Comments
The Vapors – Manchester, The Ruby Lounge
This was my first rail outing to Manchester since Public Service Broadcasting at the Ritz three years ago ended with the dreaded Bus Replacement Service return-trip, and came 18 months after my last Ruby Lounge visit, for The Blue Aeroplanes. … Continue reading
Where the Solid Gold Easy Action is – in conversation with Gordon Gibson
Getting on for four decades after he sold his first vinyl, I’m pleased to say that Gordon Gibson shows no sign of wanting to step away from Action Records in Preston. The much-revered Gordon, originally from Stranraer, has been in … Continue reading
Going North, South, East and West with The Members – in conversation with JC Carroll
You could say Jean-Marie Carroll’s musical education started in November 1970, when he caught T. Rex live at Guildford Civic Hall. Within a week, Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn had their first top-10 hit with ‘Ride a White Swan’, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged At the Chelsea Nightclub, Blackpool Rebellion, Bruce Springsteen, Camberley, Chris Payne, David Bowie, Going West, Graham Parker, guildford, JC Carroll, Nicky Tesco, Offshore Banking Business, Solitary Confinement, T.Rex, The Clash, The Dispensary, The Members, The Sound of the Suburbs
6 Comments
writewyattuk 