Tag Archives: Edinburgh

Stepping back to gain perspective with The Proclaimers – the Charlie Reid interview

Posted on August 9, 2018 by writewyattuk

This weekend, Cooking Vinyl release Angry Cyclist, the 11th studio album from The Proclaimers, with plenty of dates between now and the end of the year to celebrate on both sides of the Atlantic. Their first LP since 2015’s Let’s Hear … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Football, Music | Tagged Angry Cyclist, Canada, Charlie Reid, Cornwall, Craig Reid, Dave Eringa, David Tennant, Dexy's, Edinburgh, Fife, Glastonbury Festival, Hibs, I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles), John Williams, Kevin Rowland, Paul Simon, Scotland, Shrek, Stephen Greenhorn, Steve Earle, Sunshine on Leith, The Clash, The Housemartins, The Proclaimers, This is the Story | Leave a comment

Juplicity: strong, warm, wild and free – the Phill Jupitus interview

Posted on October 26, 2017 by writewyattuk

It was ‘early doors’ and stand-up comic/actor/performance poet/cartoonist/radio presenter/TV stalwart (perm any two from six there) Phill Jupitus was in Leeds, preparing to head to his next gig, 230 miles south in Tunbridge Wells. But he was at least set … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Attila the Stockbroker, BBC Radio 6 Music, Billy Bragg, Blockheads, Chorley Little Theatre, Chris Rock, Eddie Izzard, Edinburgh, Essex, Kirsty MacColl, Leeds City Varieties, Madness, Mickey Hutton, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Noel Fielding, paul weller, Phill Jupitus, Porky the Poet, Red Wedge, Richmond Georgian Theatre Royal, Sean Hughes, Stewart Lee, The Housemartins, West Ham United | 5 Comments

Absolute game on – reconvening the Skids: the Richard Jobson interview

Posted on May 26, 2017 by writewyattuk

While there’s inevitably a sombre undertone bearing in mind guitarist Stuart Adamson’s sad passing 15 years ago, it’s fair to say Richard Jobson is relishing the chance to relive his youth while charting new territory with a reborn Skids outfit. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 16 Years of Alcohol, Big Country, Bill Simpson, Bruce Watson, Burning Cities, Buzzcocks, Coronation Street, Days in Europa, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Fife, Hamburg, Into the Valley, John Peel, Manchester, Mike Baillie, Rezillos, Richard Jobson, Saddleworth, Skids, St Pauli, Stuart Adamson, The Armoury Show, The Clash | 5 Comments

Uninformed As I Am – the Jo Caulfield interview

Posted on January 30, 2015 by writewyattuk

Jo Caulfield is having a bit of a domestic crisis, and is pleased to be distracted by her gentleman caller. Let’s not panic though. These are First World problems. They involve the comedian and panel show regular’s cooker and its … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre | Tagged chorley, Chorley Little Theatre, Edinburgh, Graham Norton, Have I Got News For You, Jo Caulfield, Katherine Ryan, Lee Mack, Mike Gunn, Steve Martin, The Cramps, Valentine's Day | 2 Comments

Consequentially speaking – the Fish interview

Posted on September 26, 2014 by writewyattuk

Remember Marillion’s 1980s heydays, with the band led by a compelling Caledonian performer and singer-songwriter going by the name of Fish? While his old band remain a thriving concern – with 17 albums to the name – their former vocalist … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged A Feast of Consequences, Calum Malcolm, Dalkeith, Edinburgh, Fish, Genesis, Hibs, Karlsruhe, Marillion, Misplaced Childhood, Peter Gabriel, Preston, Scotland, Yes | 4 Comments

Judy Street refused UK entry, but hoping to return later this year

Posted on May 16, 2014 by writewyattuk

I don’t tend to do breaking news on the writewyattuk blog, but on the morning of Friday, May 16, it was announced that Judy Street – the subject of a feature and interview on this site last Saturday (May 10) … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 53 Degrees, Bolton, Edinburgh, Glenn Walker-Foster, Judy Street, Manchester, Preston's Got Soul, Russ Winstanley, Twisted Wheel, Wigan | Leave a comment

A Northern Soul icon, after all these years – the Judy Street interview

Posted on May 10, 2014 by writewyattuk

It’s rather bizarre to think that an artist that recorded just two songs in the late 1960s passed into the rich history of soul music. Yet that’s the case for Judy Street. OK, so Judy’s story is about so much … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 53 Degrees, Bolton, Conrad Bachmann, Edinburgh, HB Barnum, Judy Street, Marc Almond, Northern Soul, Preston, Preston's Got Soul, Soft Cell, Twisted Wheel, Wigan | 3 Comments

Destination Venus, via Edinburgh, with The Rezillos’ Eugene Reynolds

Posted on April 12, 2014 by writewyattuk

New wave legends The Rezillos are back on tour, prompting writewyattuk to speak to co-founder Eugene Reynolds about 38 years of music, motorbikes and madness. I was too young to catch The Rezillos live the first time around, but my … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Angel Paterson, Dr Feelgood, Edinburgh, Eugene Reynolds, Fay Fife, Jo Callis, motorbikes, Revillos, Rezillos, Top of the Pops | 1 Comment

Inspector Rebus’ 25-year rocky odyssey

Posted on January 7, 2013 by writewyattuk

In which writewyattuk runs the rule over Standing in Another Man’s Grave, the latest bestseller from acclaimed Scottish crime writer Ian Rankin. There was a lot of expectation about Ian Rankin’s latest Rebus novel, with plenty of pre-publicity thanks to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio | Tagged Alan Yentob, Edinburgh, Ger Cafferty, Ian Rankin, Inspector Rebus, Jackie Leven, Knots & Crosses, Malcolm Fox, Siobhan Clarke, Standing In Another Man's Grave | Leave a comment

Sharing In Another Man’s Glory

Posted on December 21, 2012 by writewyattuk

WHAT an end of year it’s been for Ian Rankin, the best-selling crime novelist securing a No.1 slot in the last hardback chart of the year, taking top spot from a certain JK Rowling. His chart success shows the value … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio | Tagged Doors Open, Edinburgh, Hearts, Hibs, Ian Rankin, JK Rowling, John Hannah, Ken Stott, Preston, Rebus, Stephen Fry | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Edinburgh

Stepping back to gain perspective with The Proclaimers – the Charlie Reid interview

Juplicity: strong, warm, wild and free – the Phill Jupitus interview

Absolute game on – reconvening the Skids: the Richard Jobson interview

Uninformed As I Am – the Jo Caulfield interview

Consequentially speaking – the Fish interview

Judy Street refused UK entry, but hoping to return later this year

A Northern Soul icon, after all these years – the Judy Street interview

Destination Venus, via Edinburgh, with The Rezillos’ Eugene Reynolds

Inspector Rebus’ 25-year rocky odyssey

Sharing In Another Man’s Glory

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