Tag Archives: JJ Burnel

Open return to Guildford – Hugh Cornwell, back on the line

Posted on October 18, 2018 by

With a new LP out and an accompanying tour next month, Hugh Cornwell is commuting between his Somerset home and a few old Surrey haunts at present, getting his band truly match-fit. And it turns out that the former Stranglers … Continue reading →

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Playing the mind guerilla – back in touch with Wilko Johnson

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

Five years after being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, R’n’B guitar legend Wilko Johnson is still very much with us, in the form of his life, and more than happy to talk about the power of rock’n’roll and survival against all … Continue reading →

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Still touched by Blondie’s presence, past and future – the Chris Stein interview

Posted on May 6, 2017 by

After more than 40 million albums worldwide, six UK and four US No.1 singles, Blondie are back with an 11th studio album and doing the rounds again this side of the Atlantic, their youthful energy belying the ages of their … Continue reading →

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Looking back with the ultimate R’n’B survivor – the Wilko Johnson interview

Posted on August 18, 2016 by

I reckon Wilko Johnson forgot I was calling. Either that or he was just wrapped up in the book he was reading, Thomas Middleton’s early 17th century play, The Revenger’s Tragedy, enjoying time to himself back at home in Southend before … Continue reading →

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