Tag Archives: Jean-Jacques Burnel

Symptomatic for the People – researching The Common Cold with Ajay Saggar

Posted on March 22, 2018 by writewyattuk

While his working hours are spent at renowned Amsterdam concert venue The Paradiso, producer, sound engineer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ajay Saggar remains proud of his Lancashire past, 30-plus years after his introduction to the North West indie scene while promoting … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Action Records, Ajay Saggar, Amsterdam, Cornershop, Dandelion Adventure, Deutsche Ashram, Jean-Jacques Burnel, John Peel, King Champion Sounds, Lancaster, Marcus Parnell, Mark E Smith, Preston, The Clash, The Common Cold, The Continental, The Fall, The Stranglers | 2 Comments

Stepping back into Daylight – the Pauline Black interview

Posted on October 5, 2017 by writewyattuk

You need only take a couple of listens to the new album by influential ska favourites The Selecter to be convinced this is not a band content to sit back on past endeavours. What’s more, vocalist Pauline Black doesn’t do … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 2 Tone, Coventry, Daylight, Gaps Hendrickson, Heather Heyer, Jake Burns, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Neil Pyzer, Neol Davies, Pauline Black, Ranking Roger, ska, The Beat, The Roundhouse, The Selecter, The Specials | 2 Comments

Rise and Shine – the return of Hugh Cornwell

Posted on November 12, 2015 by writewyattuk

A quarter of a century after he left The Stranglers, Hugh Cornwell remains a regular on the live circuit – still in love with his back-catalogue, and still ticking off life ambitions. In the scheme of things, he’s been outside … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Baz Warne, Colne, Dave Greenfield, Duchess, guildford, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black, John Cooper Clarke, Kate Bush, Lemmy, Morecambe, Preston, Richard Williams, Rick Wakeman, Southport, Steve Albini, The Stranglers, Totem and Taboo | 2 Comments

March on with The Stranglers – the Baz Warne interview

Posted on March 13, 2015 by writewyattuk

It’s not often a front-man is still regularly held up to scrutiny after 15 years with a band, but that’s how it often goes with Baz Warne. To put it mildly, The Stranglers’ founder member Hugh Cornwell was a hard … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Baz Warne, Dave Greenfield, guildford, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black, Jim Macaulay, Joe Strummer, Manchester, Rezillos, Smalltown Heroes, Sunderland, The Membranes, The Stranglers, Toy Dolls | 4 Comments

The Stranglers – Preston 53 Degrees

Posted on July 7, 2014 by writewyattuk

In the same way that the best football teams are built around a spine of experienced players, The Stranglers have never lost sight of their creative strengths. Clearly, they had to adapt big time to Hugh Cornwell’s departure in 1990, … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 53 Degrees, Baz Warne, Dave Greenfield, Duchess, Giants, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black, Jim McAuley, No More Heroes, Preston, The Raven, The Stranglers | 1 Comment

Ruby celebrations showcase Stranglers’ survival instincts – the Jean-Jacques Burnel interview

Posted on July 4, 2014 by writewyattuk

Warning: this interview includes JJ Burnel’s own brand of industrial language in places, possibly explaining the derivation of the phrase, ‘excuse my French’. A note on The Stranglers’ website from Jean-Jacques Burnel reads: “On this, the occasion of our Ruby … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Baz Warne, Blondie, Bob Willis, Dave Greenfield, Dr Feelgood, Giants, godalming, guildford, Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black, Paul Roberts, Rock Goes To College, Royal Grammar School, The Stranglers, Wilko Johnson | 11 Comments

Tag Archives: Jean-Jacques Burnel

Symptomatic for the People – researching The Common Cold with Ajay Saggar

Stepping back into Daylight – the Pauline Black interview

Rise and Shine – the return of Hugh Cornwell

March on with The Stranglers – the Baz Warne interview

The Stranglers – Preston 53 Degrees

Ruby celebrations showcase Stranglers’ survival instincts – the Jean-Jacques Burnel interview

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