Tag Archives: Clare Grogan

WriteWyattUK’s quotes review of 2022, part one – January to June

Posted on December 30, 2022 by writewyattuk

January Vinny Peculiar celebrating his 14th solo LP Artists Only, and a magpie’s approach to songwriting: “Those chords have been used by everyone. But you get to a certain point in life when you think, well, everyone’s used them, so … Continue reading →

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Return of The It Girl: talking Sleeper & more with Louise Wener – yesterday, today and This Time Tomorrow

Posted on March 27, 2022 by writewyattuk

It seems rather apt that a future Britpop star was born on the day of England’s sole World Cup Final triumph in the Summer of ’66. And yet, it’s fair to say Louise Wener was always about far more than … Continue reading →

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Altered Images / Scarlet – Manchester Academy 3

Posted on March 4, 2022 by writewyattuk

Four decades after Clare Grogan first came into my life, marking my 14th birthday with a personal greeting from north of the border (that week the first of the four their biggest hit spent in the UK top 10, with … Continue reading →

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Altered Images: songs sung blue, pink and with added Mascara Streakz – the Clare Grogan feature/interview

Posted on February 25, 2022 by writewyattuk

Early ‘80s new wave pioneers Altered Images are back, a number of headline shows about to commence, with a new album, Mascara Streakz, landing this summer. Formed in 1979 as teenagers inspired by the punk scene, this Glaswegian outfit – … Continue reading →

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