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Looking back at 2018. Part two – the second six months
In which WriteWyattUK scans the archives to cull a few choice quotes from the last six months of 2018’s feature/interviews on this site, taking a leaf out of Dr Feelgood’s books, following Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson’s lead, ‘Looking back to see if … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Kershaw, Andy Scott, Bianca Kinane-Ewart, Blancmange, Charlie Reid, Colin Meloy, Cornershop, Dave Hill, David Bowie, Eleanor Friedberger, Fay Fife, Fiery Furnaces, Goat Girl, Gruff Rhys, Hazel O'Connor, Hugh Cornwell, I Am Kloot, Ian Broudie, James, Jim lea, Joe Strummer, John Bramwell, John Peel, John Walters, Lightning Seeds, Lucinda Mellor, Neil Arthur, Neil Cossar, Nick Power, Nina Persson, Phil Odgers, Robert Gordon McHarg III, Rosy Bones, Saul Davies, Slade, Stuart Bailie, Super Furry Animals, Sweet, The Cardigans, The Coral, The Decemberists, The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Proclaimers, The Rezillos, Tjinder Singh, Trouble Songs
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Forever switched on – back in touch with Andy Kershaw
It’s been 35 years since Andy Kershaw left West Yorkshire’s Radio Aire, redundancy from his promotions manager role in November 1983 proving the catalyst for a wealth of adventures in rock’n’roll and broadcasting. “Was there ever a more productive sacking, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Kershaw, Billy Bragg, Bruce Springsteen, Donald Campbell, Hebden Bridge Trades Club, Ian Dury, John Peel, John Walters, Littleborough, No Off Switch, Oldham Tinkers, Rolling Stones, Sale Waterside Arts Centre, Slade, The Clash, The One Show, Tinariwen, Todmorden, Whistle Test
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Kershaw still switched on, with an appetite for adventure
In a more in-depth version of a feature he did for the Lancashire Evening Post, the blogger talks to a forthright broadcaster who’s seen more than his fair share of drama over the years – on and off air. A … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Andy Kershaw, BBC, Bob Dylan, Courtney Love, Isle of Man, John Peel, John Walters, Jools Holland, No Off Switch, Preston, Radio One, Todmorden, Whistle Test
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