Tag Archives: Feargal Sharkey

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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Championing a little respect, to the sky and back – the Vince Clarke interview

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

When World Be Gone, the 17th studio album from Erasure, crashed into the UK album chart at No. 6 this month, it proved to be this established synth-pop duo’s highest new entry since 1994’s I Say I Say I Say, which … Continue reading →

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A weekend to savour (pt. II) … The Undertones – Kentish Town, The Forum 

Posted on November 25, 2016 by

What a weekend, with Friday’s blinding set from The Vapors in Liverpool followed by a road-trip to Kent for a rare Woking FC away win, then up to the smoke for The Undertones’ 40th anniversary tour finale. That said, let’s … 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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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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Pleasure & Pain is part and parcel of T’Pau’s game – the Carol Decker interview

Posted on January 9, 2015 by

I’ve had hassle in the past about my vast collection of old football and music magazines, not least when moving to a house with less storage space a decade ago. But now and again I chance upon features trickier to … Continue reading →

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Going Overground – In conversation with Damian O’Neill

Posted on November 14, 2014 by

This week saw the release of a new solo single from one of my musical heroes, a certain Damian O’Neill. I’m tempted to not even bother with an introduction, but this Derry-raised, London-based guitarist made his name alongside brother John … Continue reading →

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Why I still love The Undertones

Posted on September 9, 2012 by

I’ve always liked that James Nesbitt, from early roles in films like Waking Ned through to leads in TV successes like Colin Bateman’s Murphy’s Law, and ever onwards. But he’ll be forever remembered for his big break in the brilliant … Continue reading →

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