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And I thought you might like to know – the Jim Lea interview

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

It’s not, erm, everyday you get to talk to a childhood hero, but Jim Lea definitely falls into that category for me. I was barely four when his band scored the first of six UK No.1 singles with ‘Coz I … Continue reading →

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Four-eyed handsome men – introducing Doug Perkins and the Spectaculars

Posted on February 16, 2017 by

  I wouldn’t expect the fervour of a 1950s audience when Doug Perkins and the Spectaculars make their latest return to Chorley Little Theatre this weekend. For the sake of the team at this Lancashire venue you’d hope those days of … Continue reading →

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Beyond the fringe – the Roger McGuinn interview

Posted on August 22, 2014 by

I feel those of us who spent our teenage years watching guitar bands owe something of a debt to Roger McGuinn. My arrival on the London gig circuit properly came in the mid-’80s, amid a plethora (or a plectra, maybe?) … Continue reading →

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Suits you, Frank – in conversation with Frank Skinner

Posted on April 5, 2014 by

As West Midlands stand-up comic, actor, writer, DJ and TV presenter Frank Skinner set off on a major 35-date UK tour following a successful theatre run in London, writewyattuk managed an audience with him – and got to tackle everything … Continue reading →

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