Tag Archives: Damian O’Neill

The Undertones / The Neville Staple Band – The Ritz, Manchester

Posted on May 17, 2019 by writewyattuk

An early start caught me out, my train arriving after seven, The Neville Staple Band already in charge by the time I’d made it from nearby Oxford Road station. And to channel ska inspiration Prince Buster and fellow 1979 breakthroughs … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 1979, Bexhill, Billy Doherty, Buzzcocks, Damian O'Neill, Fun Boy Three, Hypnotised, John O'Neill, Manchester, Manchester Ritz, Mickey Bradley, Neville Staple, Paul Hanley, Paul McLoone, Pete Shelley, punk, ska, southampton, The Specials, The Undertones | Leave a comment

Family Entertainment – celebrating The Undertones, part two – back in touch with Damian O’Neill

Posted on May 8, 2019 by writewyattuk

With the 40th anniversary of the self-named LP by The Undertones just a few days away, here’s part two of a special WriteWyattUK feature celebrating a momentous 1979 album, this time tackling guitarist Damian O’Neill about that fantastic debut, amid … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Billy Doherty, Damian O'Neill, Derry, Derry Girls, Eden Studios, Elvis Costello, Feargal Sharkey, Hypnotised, John O'Neill, Lene Lovich, Locky Morris, Mickey Bradley, Mike Hedges, Neville Staple, New York Dolls, Paul McLoone, Rare, Roger Bechirian, That Petrol Emotion, The Clash, The Specials, The Undertones, Wisseloord | Leave a comment

Family Entertainment, part one – celebrating 40 years of The Undertones’ debut LP with John O’Neill

Posted on May 7, 2019 by writewyattuk

May 13th marks the 40th anniversary of the self-named debut LP by The Undertones, as good a reason as any to track down two of my guitar heroes, brothers Damian and John O’Neill. I don’t tend to do double interviews, … Continue reading →

Looking back at 2018. Part one – the first six months

Posted on December 30, 2018 by writewyattuk

As another busy year draws to a close, let’s take a trawl through 2018’s WriteWyattUK feature/interviews, selecting a few choice quotes from within, starting with the half-year up to … well, in the words of Neil and Tim Finn, ‘You … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Action Records, Ajay Saggar, Bill Bailey, Chas and Dave, Chas Hodges, Chris Hewitt, Chumbawamba, Damian O'Neill, Darron Robinson, Dave Peacock, Dave Robinson, Dave Wakeling, David Baddiel, Days of Future Passed, Deeply Vale, Donald Trump, Dunstan Bruce, Fun Boy Three, Gaz Birtles, Gordon Gibson, Gretchen Peters, Heather Small, Holly Ross, hygge, Interrobang, JC Carroll, Justin Hayward, Knebworth Park, Lee Thompson, Levellers, London, M People, Madness, Mark Chadwick, Mark E Smith, Mark Steel, Mary Whitehouse Experience, Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene, One Man's Madness, Preston, Rick Buckler, Roddy Radiation, Simon Fowler, Steve Smith, Stiff Records, The Beat, The Clash, The Common Cold, The Fall, The Jam, The Lovely Eggs, The Members, The Moody Blues, The Sha La La's, The Sound of the Suburbs, The South, The Specials, The Swinging Laurels, The Undertones, The Vapors, The Wesleys, Tom Williams, Top of the Pops, Wilko Johnson | Leave a comment

Introducing This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash

Posted on December 9, 2018 by writewyattuk

It’s finally out there, nine months after I delivered the majority of the words, and a year and three-quarters after my first online hint about the project. This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash is available from Amazon or online/in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Chris Salewicz, Damian O'Neill, Don Letts, Joe Strummer, Johnny Green, Julien Temple, Keith Topping, London, Lucinda Mellor, Marcus Gray, Mick Jones, Pat Gilbert, Paul Simonon, Robert Gordon McHarg III, Terry Chimes, The Bad and The Queen, The Clash, The Good, The Undertones, This Day in Music's Guide to The Clash, Topper Headon | 8 Comments

Refit, Revise, Reprise by Damian O’Neill and the Monotones – a writewyattuk appreciation

Posted on April 6, 2018 by writewyattuk

The term ‘reluctant frontman’ seems to neatly describe unassuming Undertones guitar hero and songwriter Damian O’Neill. Whatever bands he’s featured with over the years – not least fellow notables That Petrol Emotion and The Everlasting Yeah – he’s always been … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Andy Ramsey, Brendan Kelly, Damian O'Neill, It's Gonna Happen, John O'Neill, Kev Hopper, Pledge Music, Press Play Studios, Rare, Refit Revise Reprise, Sean O'Hagan, That Petrol Emotion, The Everlasting Yeah, The Love Parade, The Undertones, The Wesleys, Val Doonican | 6 Comments

The Undertones / Roughneck Riot – Warrington Parr Hall

Posted on November 14, 2017 by writewyattuk

“Any day of the week’s when Saturday comes” And when it entails a night in the company of The Undertones, it’s always going to be special. What’s more, this time it involved a new venue for me, five and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Billy Doherty, Damian O'Neill, Dexy's, Hypnotised, John O'Neill, Mickey Bradley, My Perfect Cousin, Paul McLoone, Roughneck Riot, Teenage Kicks, The Undertones, Warrington, Warrington Parr Hall, When Saturday Comes | 1 Comment

Still pickin’ up Good Vibrations – talking The Undertones with Mickey Bradley

Posted on November 9, 2017 by writewyattuk

Devising questions for the following feature/interview, I thought it was high time I caught up online with The Mickey Bradley Record Show, in which The Undertones’ bass player treats listeners to a two-hour weekly stroll through a vinyl wonderland of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 1977, Billy Doherty, Buzzcocks, Damian O'Neill, Derry, Feargal Sharkey, John O'Neill, John Peel, Louder than Words, Mickey Bradley, Paul McLoone, Penetration, Radio Foyle, Radio Ulster, The Casbah, The Clash, The Undertones, Tom Robinson, Top of the Pops, Trevor Horn, Warrington | 4 Comments

A weekend to savour (pt. II) … The Undertones – Kentish Town, The Forum

Posted on November 25, 2016 by writewyattuk

What a weekend, with Friday’s blinding set from The Vapors in Liverpool followed by a road-trip to Kent for a rare Woking FC away win, then up to the smoke for The Undertones’ 40th anniversary tour finale. That said, let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Billy Doherty, Damian O'Neill, Feargal Sharkey, Heartbreakers, John O'Neill, John Peel, London, Mickey Bradley, Paul McLoone, Teenage Kicks, The Undertones | Leave a comment

True Confessions, Undertones style – the Billy Doherty interview

Posted on October 28, 2016 by writewyattuk

With The Undertones’ mighty 40th anniversary jaunt returning to the North of England this weekend, drummer Billy Doherty is hoping he won’t be needing a paramedic this time. The Northern Irish five-piece follow sell-outs in Gateshead and Holmfirth with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Billy Doherty, Bruce Foxton, Damian O'Neill, Derry, Feargal Sharkey, Joe Strummer, John O'Neill, John Peel, Mickey Bradley, Paul McLoone, The Clash, The Jam, The Membranes, The Rolling Stones, The Undertones | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Damian O’Neill

The Undertones / The Neville Staple Band – The Ritz, Manchester

Family Entertainment – celebrating The Undertones, part two – back in touch with Damian O’Neill

Family Entertainment, part one – celebrating 40 years of The Undertones’ debut LP with John O’Neill

Looking back at 2018. Part one – the first six months

Introducing This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash

Refit, Revise, Reprise by Damian O’Neill and the Monotones – a writewyattuk appreciation

The Undertones / Roughneck Riot – Warrington Parr Hall

Still pickin’ up Good Vibrations – talking The Undertones with Mickey Bradley

A weekend to savour (pt. II) … The Undertones – Kentish Town, The Forum

True Confessions, Undertones style – the Billy Doherty interview

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