Tag Archives: Amy Winehouse

Skankin’ and rockin’ to a Skabilly beat – the Roddy ‘Radiation’ Byers interview

Posted on January 11, 2018 by writewyattuk

While no one could reasonably argue against the notion that Jerry Dammers was the architect and conceptual mastermind behind The Specials and the 2 Tone movement, his bandmates Roddy ‘Radiation’ Byers and Lynval Golding played a big part in establishing … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Amy Winehouse, Bernie Rhodes, Bodysnatchers, Concrete Jungle, Coventry, Dave Wakeling, Go-Go's, Hey Little Rich Girl;, Horace Panter, Jerry Dammers, John Bradbury, Lynval Golding, Neville Staple, Pete Waterman, Rat Race, Rick Rogers, Rico, Roddy Radiation, ska, Skabilly Rebels, Specials, The Beat, The Clash, The Selecter | Leave a comment

Reprising the Roachford Files – the Andrew Roachford interview

Posted on August 24, 2017 by writewyattuk

After his latest successful tour with Mike + The Mechanics, Andrew Roachford is back on the road with his band this autumn. Know the name but struggling to place the back-catalogue? Well, his biggest hits came with his first collective in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Al Green, Amy Winehouse, Andrew Roachford, Balham, Bill Roachford, Bill Withers, Cuddly Toy, Free, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Mike + The Mechanics, Mike Rutherford, Otis Redding, Paul Carrack, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rick Astley, Sly and the Family, The Clash | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 54-46 Was My Number, Amy Winehouse, Big Feastival, Bob Marley, Funky Kingston, Island, Jamaica, Jimmy Cliff, Madness, Monkey Man, Pressure Drop, Reggae, rocksteady, ska, The Clash, The Harder They Come, The Specials, The Wailers, Toots and the Maytals, Toots Hibbert | 1 Comment

The Puppini Sisters/Hollie Stephenson – Lowther Pavilion, Lytham

Posted on March 6, 2016 by writewyattuk

Never mind the pom-poms … here’s The Puppini Sisters. And they want to talk to you about living The High Life. On the back of a brand new album – their fifth, and most independent yet – the London-based trio … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Amy Winehouse, Dave Stewart, David Bowie, Destiny's Child, Emma Smith, Hollie Stephenson, Kate Mullins, lancashire, Lytham, Marcella Puppini, Meghan Trainor, PattI Page, Puppini Sisters, Sia, The High Life | Leave a comment

Ever get The Feeling? Eponymous tales with Dan Gillespie Sells

Posted on March 3, 2016 by writewyattuk

Cool is a word that comes up a lot when you speak to Dan Gillespie Sells, frontman of The Feeling. But he only tends to use it disparagingly. Cards on the table first. Cool or not, his band have always … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Amy Winehouse, Ashmole School, Blur, Boy Cried Wolf, BRIT School, Dan Gillespie Sells, Hackney, I Thought It Was Over, Join with Us, Manchesster, Neil Finn, Queen, Richard Jones, Ruby Lounge, Spiralling, Stonewall, The Feeling, Twelve Stops and Home, Wicked Heart | 5 Comments

Tag Archives: Amy Winehouse

Skankin’ and rockin’ to a Skabilly beat – the Roddy ‘Radiation’ Byers interview

Reprising the Roachford Files – the Andrew Roachford interview

Return of the Magnificent Maytals – the Toots Hibbert interview

The Puppini Sisters/Hollie Stephenson – Lowther Pavilion, Lytham

Ever get The Feeling? Eponymous tales with Dan Gillespie Sells

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