Tag Archives: John Cooper Clarke

Squeeze into a new era – the Chris Difford interview

Posted on August 13, 2015 by writewyattuk

Catching up with Chris Difford’s blog earlier this week, I realised how close we were to a new Squeeze album, the band’s first since 1998, the result of a project also serving as the soundtrack to a new BBC comedy … Continue reading →

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St Anthony: An Ode to Anthony H. Wilson

Posted on August 11, 2015 by writewyattuk

I’ve probably said this before, but I don’t tend to do plugs on this blog. But this is a project I feel deserves wider recognition, involving a touching tribute to Anthony H. Wilson, the mouthpiece-turned-icon for so much great music … Continue reading →

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The Age of Chance resonates with the Reverend – the Jon McClure interview

Posted on March 1, 2014 by writewyattuk

Remember Adele’s first multi-million selling LPs, 19 and 21? Well, Jon McClure has just recorded 32, confirming not just his current age but also a sense of pride at his band’s comparative longevity in a fickle industry. It’s about more … Continue reading →

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Three Poets Walk Into a Club …

Posted on February 25, 2013 by writewyattuk

IF YOU still reckon poetry’s all about stuffy old school textbooks or finger-in-the-ear performance nights upstairs at your local boozer, think on. For away from the quieter corners in Waterstone’s and uni lecture rooms, there’s evidence that this ancient art … Continue reading →

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