Tag Archives: Boo Hewerdine

Tales from the Rocking Chair songsmith – in conversation with Dean Friedman

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

While four decades have passed since Dean Friedman’s biggest UK hits, admittance of a liking for him in trendy circles often remains reserved to cautious whispers here and there. But Dean’s hip stock rose with the inclusion in 1987 of … Continue reading →

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Kingdom come, beyond Del Amitri – the Justin Currie interview

Posted on May 27, 2017 by

Chances are that you probably still know Justin Currie best for Del Amitri, the Scottish alternative/crossover outfit who enjoyed a dozen top-40 hits over a decade in the wake of 1990’s classic breakthrough single, Nothing Ever Happens. But this Glaswegian singer-songwriter … Continue reading →

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Boo Hewerdine / The Huers – Wigan Parish Church

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

I’ve encountered some impressive live music settings over the years, and All Saints’ Church, Wigan, must be up there with the best, however unlikely a venue. It was clearly an odd call for Boo Hewerdine too, this Cambridgeshire-based singer-songwriter up … Continue reading →

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Squeeze into a new era – the Chris Difford interview

Posted on August 13, 2015 by

Catching up with Chris Difford’s blog earlier this week, I realised how close we were to a new Squeeze album, the band’s first since 1998, the result of a project also serving as the soundtrack to a new BBC comedy … Continue reading →

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