Tag Archives: J Willgoose Esq

January to June 2017 – the writewyattuk review: the first six months …

Posted on December 22, 2017 by

Blue Aeroplanes frontman Gerard Langley on the band’s early days: “When we started out, we got out of Bristol as much as we could, but would often be third on the bill, playing without a soundcheck. We thought we’d just run … Continue reading →

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Public Service Broadcasting – Every Valley

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

I’ve mentioned on these pages before a love of archive documentary films, the British Film Institute restoring, reissuing and reminding us of so many inspirational cinematic moments in recent years, not least treasures from the pioneering GPO Film Unit and … Continue reading →

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Valley high – back in touch with Public Service Broadcasting’s J. Willgoose Esq.

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

Commercial success doesn’t seem to have changed the pseudonymous J.Wilgoose Esq. Unless of course his excuse of not picking up his phone straight away as he was ‘carrying a cup of tea into the studio’ is shorthand for some rock’n’roll … Continue reading →

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Public Service Broadcasting / Smoke Fairies – The Ritz, Manchester

Posted on May 1, 2015 by

It’s ironic that the night we decided to do without the car and took the train to Manchester, my better half and I were let down by public transport. Not so much Public Service Broadcasting as Replacement Bus Service, cheated … Continue reading →

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