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Making a vinyl connection with the Bunnyman – back in touch with Will Sergeant
Last time I saw Will Sergeant, I was barely two feet away from him on a Sunday night in the snug bar of The Continental, Preston, Lancashire, thrilling to the garage/surf punk spectacle and hearing sensation that is Michael & … Continue reading
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Tagged A Certain Ratio, Adam Peters, Andy Warhol, Bob Parker, Brian Griffin, Bunnyman, Carnglaze Caverns, Crocodiles, Dave Haslam, Echo and the Bunnymen, Glide, Heaven Up Here, Ian Broudie, Inhaler, Kool Aiders, Les Pattinson, Liverpool, Louder than Words, Matt Groening, Mel-o-tones, Melling, Michael & the Angelos, Ocean Rain, Pee-wee Herman, Pete de Freitas, Porcupine, Preston, Preston Pop Fest, Rob Dickens, Steve Hanley, The Continental, The Fall, The Teardrop Excplodes, U2, Will Sergeant
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Liam Ó Maonlaí, Jacquelyn Hynes and Clive Mellor / Hungry Bentley – Penwortham, The Venue
A night out with Liam Ó Maonlaí is a spiritual affair, and the intimate surroundings of this Lancashire arts centre proved perfect for our Dublin visitor, a sell-out crowd clearly there for a full-on music experience rather than casual chats … Continue reading
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Tagged alman Brothers, Bacharach and David, Badly Drawn Boy, Bob Dylan, Clive Mellor, Don't Go, Dublin, Hothouse Flowers, Hungry Bentley, I Can See Clearly Now, Ian Broudie, Ian Dury, Jacquelyn Hynes, Liam O'Maonlai, Paddy Maloney, Penwortham, Songs from the Rain, The Chieftains, The Venue
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Looking back at 2018. Part two – the second six months
In which WriteWyattUK scans the archives to cull a few choice quotes from the last six months of 2018’s feature/interviews on this site, taking a leaf out of Dr Feelgood’s books, following Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson’s lead, ‘Looking back to see if … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Kershaw, Andy Scott, Bianca Kinane-Ewart, Blancmange, Charlie Reid, Colin Meloy, Cornershop, Dave Hill, David Bowie, Eleanor Friedberger, Fay Fife, Fiery Furnaces, Goat Girl, Gruff Rhys, Hazel O'Connor, Hugh Cornwell, I Am Kloot, Ian Broudie, James, Jim lea, Joe Strummer, John Bramwell, John Peel, John Walters, Lightning Seeds, Lucinda Mellor, Neil Arthur, Neil Cossar, Nick Power, Nina Persson, Phil Odgers, Robert Gordon McHarg III, Rosy Bones, Saul Davies, Slade, Stuart Bailie, Super Furry Animals, Sweet, The Cardigans, The Coral, The Decemberists, The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Proclaimers, The Rezillos, Tjinder Singh, Trouble Songs
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Raindrops splash rainbows – revisiting the Lightning Seeds with Ian Broudie
It’s been a happening summer for Ian Broudie, back in the limelight with the ‘Three Lions’ single amid a number of festival and studio commitments, topping the charts for a third time on the back of a successful England … Continue reading
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Tagged Big in Japan, Cloudcuckooland, David Baddiel, Echo and the Bunnymen, Frank Skinner, Ian Broudie, Ian McNabb, James Walsh, Jollification, Lancaster Library, Lightning Seeds, Pale Fountains, Shack, Tales Told, Terry Hall, The Bodines, The Wedding Present, Three Lions
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Back to The Icicle Works – the Ian McNabb interview
I don’t pretend to be the greatest aficionado on the life and times of Ian McNabb, the esteemed Liverpudlian singer-songwriter and leader of The Icicle Works. But I know a fair bit about the Merseybeast’s story, not least his considerable … Continue reading
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Tagged Brookside, Chris Layhe, Chris Sharrock, Crazyhorse, glasgow, Hollow Horse, Ian Broudie, Ian McNabb, Julian Cope, Liverpool, Martun Bramah, Mathew Priest, Merseybeast, Newcastle, Paul Du Noyer, Preston, Richard Naiff, Roy Corkhill, The Icicle Works, The Long Lost Band
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The Evergreen Bunnyman – in conversation with Will Sergeant
Some 36 years after Echo and The Bunnymen’s legendary live debut at Liverpool’s cult club Eric’s, they’re still very much with us. The band have 12 albums behind them and are starting on a 13th, and this month play dates … Continue reading
Rock’n’roll royalty – In conversation with The Subways’ Billy Lunn
The words exciting, explosive and thrilling get used a lot when The Subways are brought up in conversation. A lot of exclamation marks are used too, especially when you’re in conference with the band’s front-man Billy Lunn via an email … Continue reading
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Tagged 53 Degrees, Billy Lunn, Butch Vig, Charlotte Cooper, Green Day, Ian Broudie, Josh Morgan, Preston, Rock'n'Roll Queen, Stephen Street, The Subways, Welwyn Garden City
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I concede for Miles – on the line with the happening Miles Kane
There’s a bit of a stir being created about Miles Kane at the moment, this affable lad from Birkenhead making a big impression on audiences around the UK and beyond. He’s certainly put the leg-work in over recent years too, … Continue reading
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