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Top of the world, looking back on Creation – the Alan McGee interview
When I got through to Alan McGee, it sounded like he was having his flat trashed by Dr Who monsters, possibly in the process of drowning him in a bubble bath. Either that or it was just another day … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged Alan McGee, Boo Radleys, Creation Records, Danny Baker, danny boyle, Dexy's, glasgow, Happy Mondays, Irvine Welsh, Jesus and Mary Chain, Kevin Rowland, Kevin Shields, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, Primal Scream, Sony, Teenage Fanclub, Warrington
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The Freedom I’ve Been Gifted – Glenn Tilbrook makes it to the phone again
Squeeze frontman and co-founder Glenn Tilbrook will be keeping himself busy these next couple of months, not only supporting Wilko Johnson’s band on the UK leg of their tour, but also filling a few gaps with his own solo dates. … Continue reading
Celebrating the Best of Times – the Glenn Tilbrook interview
Glenn Tilbrook’s clearly not one for putting his feet up at home. Barely off the plane a few days after a major US tour with Squeeze, he’s already on the road again. What’s more, he’s fielding calls from the likes of … Continue reading
The Adventures of the Crumpsall Kid – A Memoir by Mike Harding – a writewyattuk review
When you get to know and like an author or performer, there’s a concern when you get a chance to review their latest work that you won’t be able to give an honest appraisal. But within a couple of pages … Continue reading
Squeeze – Cradle to the Grave – a writewyattuk review
Squeeze are back, some 17 years after the rather disappointing Domino, with a brand new set of songs. And they’re everything I might have hoped for. In the same sense that I wish The Beatles’ Let It Be hadn’t followed Abbey Road … Continue reading
Squeeze into a new era – the Chris Difford interview
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
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Boo Hewerdine, Cashmere if you Can, Chris Difford, Cradle to Grave, Danny Baker, From the Cradle to the Grave, Glenn Tilbrook, John Cooper Clarke, Jools Holland, Leo Abrahams, Lucy Shaw, Peter Kay, Ridiculous, Squeeze, The Last Temptation of Chris, Up the Junction
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Permission to pay a tribute, sir!
I was on a London Media Workshops ‘Writing Television Comedy’ course in my late teens, led by the great Jimmy Perry – the actor-turned-writer who teamed up with David Croft and wrote It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, Hi-de-Hi! and You … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio
Tagged Arnold Ridley, Arthur Lowe, Clive Dunn, Dad's Army, Danny Baker, David Croft, Ian Lavender, Jimmy Perry, John Laurie, John Le Mesurier
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