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Delivering the late bloomer’s last rider – the Ron Sexsmith interview
The morning I spoke to Ron Sexsmith, he was in the pensive frame of mind I might have expected. Despite leaving his adopted city of Toronto for a new base 90 miles away in Stratford, Ontario, barely a week before, … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Bob Rock, Canada, Carousel One, Chris Martin, Don Kerr, Elvis Costello, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Scott, Leonard Cohen, Michael Buble, Ontario, Paul McCartney, Ray Davies, Rod Stewart, Ron Sexsmith, St Catharines, Stratford, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Last Rider, The Tragically Hip, Toronto
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Giants’ steps lead to Manhattan transfer – the John Flansburgh interview
The signs weren’t so good when I made contact with John Flansburgh in Manhattan last week. He sounded affable enough, but he’d already had a hard morning fielding questions from UK journalists. “I’m completely bored of myself. I’m just going … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged Adam Bernstein, Alan Winstanley, Apollo 18, Brooklyn, Clive Langer, Dial-a-Song, Don't Let's Start, Dust Brothers, Elvis Costello, Flood, Germany, Glean, Inside Llewyn Davis, John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Lincoln, Malcolm in the Middle, Massachusetts, New York, They Might Be Giants
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Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story by Richard Balls – a writewyattuk review
When it comes to music biographies, Richard Balls doesn’t go for easy options, and his latest subject matter couldn’t have been the easiest to research. He’s managed to pull it off though, as you might expect from the author of … Continue reading
Still Stiff, after all these years – the Richard Balls interview
Right now, the chief organ-grinder at writewyattuk is tackling Richard Balls’ Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story, a compelling biography of the legendary and ground-breaking indie label. A review will follow on these pages, but until then here’s an interview with … Continue reading
Thankful for Evan’s continued presence
FROM the moment Evan Dando ambled onto the stage upstairs at Preston’s 53 Degrees on Thursday night, a surprisingly-small but nevertheless appreciative audience was hooked. The charismatic frontman of 1990s’ US success story The Lemonheads has occasionally made headlines these … Continue reading
Some Fantastic Praise
I was a little alarmed at first. I tuned into watch the BBC 4 Squeeze documentary, Take Me I’m Yours, only to find an acoustic tribute act comprising a lesser-known member of ZZ Top jamming with a geography teacher. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Aimee Mann, Chris Difford, Elvis Costello, Gilson Lavis, Glenn Tilbrook, Jim Drury, Jools Holland, Paul Carrack
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