Category Archives: Music

An appointment with Dr Hook – the Dennis Locorriere interview

Posted on July 21, 2016 by writewyattuk

Dr. Hook were always something of a musical conundrum for me. Sharp, witty purveyors of great songs, but somewhat disregarded by the professors of cool on account of their more chart-friendly fodder. As a kid turned on to punk and … Continue reading →

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Return of the Magnificent Maytals – the Toots Hibbert interview

Posted on July 16, 2016 by writewyattuk

I’m not quite sure where Frederick Hibbert, better known as ‘Toots’, is when I get through, but I’m guessing it’s Jamaica’s own back of beyond, with the phone reception poor. It doesn’t help that he’s en route between engagements, nor that … Continue reading →

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Sideways On – the Geno Washington interview

Posted on July 7, 2016 by writewyattuk

I should give prior warning here that this interview involves lots of exclamation marks. But believe me, there could have been many more. Let’s just say that the septuagenarian soul legend on the other end of the line lives life with … Continue reading →

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Lead us unto The Temptations – the Otis Williams interview

Posted on June 30, 2016 by writewyattuk

At the end of a month in which the world mourned for Muhammad Ali, it seems apt that I’m conducting an interview with the sole surviving original member of a band the revered US boxing legend and civil rights activist … Continue reading →

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Paying homage to the blues – the Joe Bonamassa interview

Posted on June 24, 2016 by writewyattuk

Joe Bonamassa has not long finished his latest tour on home soil, involving 20-plus dates in barely a month, taking in – as he put it – ‘all the great metropolitan cities of the United States of America’. That came … Continue reading →

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The Undertones – Chester Live Rooms

Posted on June 19, 2016 by writewyattuk

“Summer’s really here and it’s time to come out, time to discover what fun is about.” Yep, The Undertones are back, taking on a series of mostly-weekend commitments to mark the 40th anniversary of becoming a proper functioning band, good … Continue reading →

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Getting up close and personal with Toyah

Posted on June 17, 2016 by writewyattuk

Regular readers of this blog won’t be surprised that this scribe is an avid viewer of BBC 4’s Top of the Pops re-runs, a point I soon confess to my latest interviewee, Toyah Willcox. “Oh, God bless those!” The more … Continue reading →

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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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