Tag Archives: David Gedge

Going Going … This Boy Can’t Wait – a writewyattuk exclusive

Posted on March 10, 2017 by

I don’t tend to do ‘breaking news’ and ‘exclusive’ splashes on this website, leaving that to the … yawn … competition. But when you’ve got it, perhaps you should flaunt it after all. Go, Man, Go, as a wise man once … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Present / Andy Ruddy – Guildford, Boileroom

Posted on February 24, 2017 by

Many of the bands I love have graced my hometown in the past, yet for some reason it never quite happened with The Wedding Present. First time I went to see them was down the A246 in Fetcham in 1986, … Continue reading →

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Going, Going … The Wedding Present (Scopitones, 2016)

Posted on September 9, 2016 by

A new Wedding Present album after a four-and-a-half year break, and we’re into uncharted territory again. It involves some journey too – a North American East-West road-trip (and a half) from Kittery to Santa Monica via various points, initially suggesting … Continue reading →

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Thirty years in the business – the David Gedge interview

Posted on September 2, 2014 by

It’s never easy preparing to interview someone whose music has played such a big part of your life. It was a similar tale with my recent That Petrol Emotion three-parter. Sometimes you know too much and overlook the obvious questions. … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Present / The Treated – Hebden Bridge – July 26, 2014

Posted on July 28, 2014 by

What a night. One of those memorable summer gigs at an intimate venue where you’re sweating like hell and being jolted around anyway, so might as well dance. Did I mention how hot it was? David Gedge certainly did, and … Continue reading →

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The Wedding Present – Valentina (Scopitones, 2012)

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

I don’t suppose you’ll ever get a truly unbiased review from this scribe for a new release from The Wedding Present, a band that have played a fairly pivotal part in my life these last 25 years. Besides, what started … Continue reading →

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