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

Posted on May 8, 2019 by

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 →

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

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

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 →

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The healing power of music – talking Trouble Songs with Stuart Bailie

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

Stuart Bailie was chasing invoices when I called him in Belfast, facing up to one of the less glamorous facets of life as a freelance writer, yet part of the job he reckons takes up most of his time. And … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

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 →

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True Confessions, Undertones style – the Billy Doherty interview

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

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 →

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A jaunting we will go, with The Undertones – the Mickey Bradley interview

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

I tend to find books on bands traditionally take the formulaic approach, rather predictably following artistes from rags to showbiz riches, preferably with plenty of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll clichés en route. In many cases, and somewhat inevitably, acts lose a … Continue reading →

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New beat route to Shakin’ Street – the Ciaran McLaughlin interview

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

This coming week sees the latest live outing for The Everlasting Yeah, at Putney’s Half Moon. Meanwhile, this month marks the 30th anniversary of the recording of Manic Pop Thrill, the debut LP by That Petrol Emotion, the band that … Continue reading →

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The Everlasting Yeah – The Lexington, Islington

Posted on February 12, 2016 by

I’d waited two and a half long years to catch The Everlasting Yeah (four-fifths of That Petrol Emotion, for those out of the loop) live, but there was a worry at one stage last weekend that I wouldn’t even get … Continue reading →

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Voicing an opinion – Paul McLoone on life with The Undertones

Posted on April 15, 2015 by

It was only supposed to be a one-off show, a November 1999 date to mark the opening of a new venue in their home city. There would be no Feargal Sharkey this time, he of the fantastically-distinctive warbling voice by then … Continue reading →

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The Everlasting Yeah – Anima Rising

Posted on November 9, 2014 by

It’s arrived at last. The pledges have been counted, the funds have been crowded, and the cats are finally out of the bag. So welcome one and all to the mighty sound of The Everlasting Yeah and their debut album … Continue reading →

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