-
Recent Posts
- Way beyond The Implausible Man – crossing the Irish Sea with Adam Leonard and Invaderband
- The Lemonheads: still giving reasons for being around – the Evan Dando interview
- Ready to plant my feet on solid ground – contemplating life off the road with Gretchen Peters
- Dream on – catching up on The Orchids with John Scally
- Reigniting the Spark – back in touch with Elliott Morris
- Cool to be Kind – talking Sunbirds and The South with Phil Barton
- Golden Years – celebrating ABBA at 50 with Carl Magnus Palm
- Time Flashin’ By – discussing the everlasting allure of the Rolling Stones with People’s History author Richard Houghton
- The Chesterf!elds reveal the fine art of New Modern Homes – back in touch with Simon Barber
- Awakened by the Sound of the Morning – the Katy J Pearson interview
Archives
Categories
Meta
-
WriteWyattUK on Facebook
Tag Archives: Captain Beefheart
Remembering the Bickershaw Festival, 50 years on – back in conversation with Chris Hewitt
With Glastonbury behind us for another year, give or take BBC iPlayer highlights, there’s still plenty to savour on the festival calendar, but in this feature I’ll head far further north and back 50 years, to one of the most … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Bickershaw, Bickershaw Festival, Bohemian Rhapsody, Captain Beefheart, CH Vintage Audio, Chris Hewitt, Dandelion Records, Deeply Vale, Elvis Costello, Glastonbury Festival, Harry Cohen, Isle of Wight Festival, Jeremy Beadle, Joe Strummer, John Peel, Northwich, Paul Rowley, Peter J Harris, Peter Trollope, Pink Floyd, Pistol, Rivington Pike Free Festival, Rochdale College, rocketman, The Development of Large Rock Sound Systems, The Grateful Dead, The Kinks, Tractor, Woodstock
Leave a comment
The continuing adventures of the Magic Band, the Mothers of Invention, and the Muffin Men – the Denny Walley interview
Do you know the Muffin Men (‘the Muffin Men?’ I hear you ask. Yes, the Muffin Men), presumably based in Liverpool’s Drury Lane or Mulberry Place? Chances are that you might. They’ve been doing the rounds for more than a … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Antelope Valley High School, Atlanta, blues, Bongo Fury, California, Captain Beefheart, Denny Walley, Feelers Rebo, Frank Zappa, Lancaster, Liverpool, Magic Band, Mothers of Invention, Muddy Waters, Muffin Men, Preston, The Continental, Trembling Bells, Trout Mask Replica
1 Comment
Into the mythic with the Trembling Bells – the Alex Neilson interview
Alex Neilson was near the Scottish border when I reached him, between live dates in Tyneside and Edinburgh with the Alasdair Roberts Trio. Caledonian folk artist Alasdair’s combo – completed by Stevie Jones on bass and keys – were back … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Alasdair Mitchell, Alasdair Roberts, Alex Neilson, All Tomorrow's Parties, Belle and Sebastian, Bramley, Captain Beefheart, Carbeth, Fairport Convention, glasgow, Green Man Festival, Honest Jon's, Lavinia Blackwall, Marc Riley, Mike Heron, Sandy Denny, Stuart Maconie, The Incredible String Band, Tin Angel, Trembling Bells, Volic eof th ePeople, Wide Majestic Aire
2 Comments
writewyattuk 