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So hard to beat – back in touch with Billy Doherty, celebrating 45 years of overseas Undertones adventures

Posted on October 4, 2023 by writewyattuk

The Undertones are on the road again, 45 years after their first shows outside Ireland on the back of iconic debut EP, ‘Teenage Kicks’, with the second of three weekend jaunts this month coming up. An initial three-dayer last weekend … Continue reading →

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Time Flashin’ By – discussing the everlasting allure of the Rolling Stones with People’s History author Richard Houghton

Posted on July 28, 2022 by writewyattuk

On the night Paul McCartney thrilled the crowd and a huge television audience at the 2022 Glastonbury Festival, a few of The Beatles’ celebrated ‘60s arch-rivals were giving it their all elsewhere, rocking Hyde Park, more than half a century … Continue reading →

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Drawing from experience – the Michael Foreman interview

Posted on October 20, 2016 by writewyattuk

  It’s been 55 years since Michael Foreman’s first book was published, yet this genial, engaging septuagenarian author and illustrator retains a major passion for his creative endeavours. Perhaps best known for his evocative drawings in works by former children’s … Continue reading →

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Now I’ve Got a Witness – remembering The Rolling Stones’ 1960s roots with Richard Houghton

Posted on November 26, 2015 by writewyattuk

I’m not sure how old newly-published author Richard Houghton thought I was when we first spoke, but he was hoping I might fill him in with my memories of seeing The Rolling Stones at the Wooden Bridge in Guildford in … Continue reading →

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Still rolling after all these years – the Bill Wyman interview

Posted on October 11, 2013 by writewyattuk

Hard to believe, maybe, but Bill Wyman turns 77 later this month. Yet that’s not stopping him going out on the road again – for a mammoth 27-date UK tour with his star-studded band. Furthermore, few people will have given … Continue reading →

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