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Category Archives: Music
Beyond Talent with the Classical Dark Angel – the Lucy Kay interview
What’s this? Talk of talent show contestants on the writewyattuk blog? Surely not. Well, yes actually, because there’s much more to the story of Lucy Kay than all that, as your humble scribe found out. Forget for a minute – … Continue reading
Living the genre non-specific rock dream with Polly and the Billets Doux
Polly Perry, lead singer of Polly and the Billets Doux, is on a train somewhere between Devon and Hampshire, heading back from a weekend of fossil hunting. Yes, fossil hunting. Not very rock’n’roll? Well, there’s plenty more of that deviant … Continue reading
Band of brothers’ friendly fire – The Cribs interview
When it comes to loyalty, it’s an ethos built on brotherhood for indie favourites The Cribs. While the West Yorkshire outfit complemented their sense of cool by recruiting Manchester guitar legend Johnny Marr between 2008 and 2011, the brothers Jarman … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Exuma, For All My Sisters, Gary Jarman, Hey Scenesters, Jarman, Johnny Marr, Leeds, Liverpool Sound City, Ric Ocasek, Ross Jarman, Ryan Jarman, Sonic Youth, The Cribs, Wakefield, Weezer
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In from the rain again – doubling up with Inspiral Carpets and The Rainkings
It’s a busy life for Stephen Holt, his day job in North Manchester supplemented by roles as the singer in two acclaimed bands. As well as Inspiral Carpets, the outfit he co-formed in 1983 and rejoined in 2011 after a … Continue reading
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Tagged Another Time, Clint Boon, Dave Swift, Dub Sex, Fiveways, Husker Du, Inspiral Carpets, Manchester, REM, Stephen Holt, Sugar, The Bodines, The Rainkings
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Taking the Long Road home – the Milltown Brothers interview
Matt Nelson is on his way home from work to Burnley, having moved back to the North-West around a dozen years ago. Milltown Brothers’ chief singer-songwriter is a family man these days, a dad-of-three who runs a visual effects film … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Burnley, Colne, Gigantic, Here I Stand, lancashire, Long Road, Manchester Academy, Matt Nelson, Milltown Brothers, Nian Brindle, Preston Front, Simon Nelson, Slinky, The La's
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Experiencing eclipses and supersonic flight – the Smoke Fairies interview
Katherine Blamire was roaming around rural Yorkshire with fellow members of the band Smoke Fairies when I called her, enjoying a day off from a UK tour supporting Public Service Broadcasting. To add to 13 shared dates, the band headlined … Continue reading
Public Service Broadcasting / Smoke Fairies – The Ritz, Manchester
It’s ironic that the night we decided to do without the car and took the train to Manchester, my better half and I were let down by public transport. Not so much Public Service Broadcasting as Replacement Bus Service, cheated … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged DEC Appeal, Everest, Gagarin, J Willgoose Esq, Jessica Davies, Katherine Blamire, Manchester, Nepal, Smoke Fairies, Sputnik, The Race for Space, The Ritz, Wild Winter
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The Crumpsall Kid rides out – the Mike Harding interview
Veteran comic, folk singer-songwriter, author, broadcaster and playwright Mike Harding is set to visit 17 small theatres and arts clubs in May. From Keswick to Barnsley via Pocklington, Mike has a busy few weeks ahead of him, and it’s not … Continue reading
Voicing an opinion – Paul McLoone on life with The Undertones
It was only supposed to be a one-off show, a November 1999 date to mark the opening of a new venue in their home city. There would be no Feargal Sharkey this time, he of the fantastically-distinctive warbling voice by then … Continue reading
Time for Truth – the Rick Buckler interview
There have been insider accounts of the story of The Jam from various angles since Paul Weller called time on the band in late 1982. The first to made an impression on me – and I was barely 15 when … Continue reading
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