Tag Archives: Manchester

Glade Alive – the John Bramwell interview

Posted on August 23, 2018 by writewyattuk

If there’s a camper van parked outside the Continental in Preston, Lancashire, on Thursday, September 6th, you can rest assured that John Bramwell has safely arrived from Cheshire’s clutches. The esteemed guitarist/singer/songwriter will be at the Ribbleside hostelry to play … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Badly Drawn Boy, Crewe, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, danny boyle, Dave Fidler, Don McLean, Festival No.6, I Am Kloot, John Bramwell, Leave Alone the Empty Spaces, Manchester, Minack Theatre, paul weller, Portmeirion, Preston, Robert Lindsay, Sky at Night, Sunshine, The Continental, The Ladykillers | Leave a comment

Examining Extraordinary Times – exploring James’ world with Saul Davies

Posted on August 2, 2018 by writewyattuk

After 19 UK top-40 singles and 14 top-40 albums in 32 years, you’d think North West outfit James might be happy enough just playing their greatest hits these days. Not a bit of it though. For while this Manchester success story … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged alt-J, Band on the Wall, Beni Giles, Better Than That, Charlie Andrew, Girl at the End of the World, Hank, James, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott, Living in Extraordinary Times, Manchester, Mark Hunter, Saul Davies, Sheffield, Swaledale, The Charlatans, Tim Booth, Wolf Alice | Leave a comment

Celebrating The Day I Was There – the Neil Cossar interview

Posted on July 19, 2018 by writewyattuk

Music was always a passion for Neil Cossar, from teenage years learning guitar and dropping by at a record stall on Stockport Market through to minor early ’80s success with his band, a move into radio and establishing his This … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Absolute PR, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Craig Cash, David Bowie, E Street Band, I Was There, John Wadlow, KFM Radio, Manchester, Neil Cossar, Richard Houghton, Space Oddity, Stockport, The Cheaters, This Day in Music | Leave a comment

The Vapors – Manchester, The Ruby Lounge

Posted on July 6, 2018 by writewyattuk

This was my first rail outing to Manchester since Public Service Broadcasting at the Ritz three years ago ended with the dreaded Bus Replacement Service return-trip, and came 18 months after my last Ruby Lounge visit, for The Blue Aeroplanes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged David Fenton, Ed Bazalgette, Magnets, Manchester, Michael Bowes, New Clear Days, Rothman Jack, Ruby Lounge, Steve Smith, The Shakespearos, The Vapors, Turning Japanese, Wilko Johnson | Leave a comment

Where we go from here: Talking The Vapors with Steve Smith

Posted on May 31, 2018 by writewyattuk

Steve Smith lives near Brighton these days, having left his Surrey hometown in the mid-1980s, initially heading to London. He returns regularly to Guildford to pop in on his Mum though, and plays locally with new wave/punk covers band The … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Bruce Foxton, Dave Fenton, Ed Bazalgette, guildford, Howard Smith, Manchester, Michael Bowes, New Clear Days, Ruby Lounge, Shoot! Dispute, Steve Smith, The Absolute, The Clash, The Jam, The Shakespearos, The Stranglers, The Vapors | 1 Comment

Gretchen Peters / Kim Richey – Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester

Posted on May 28, 2018 by writewyattuk

“Hi Gretchen, it’s Malcolm. I did an interview with you a while back. I know. It seems an age ago. I seem to recall we talked about how the weather in Nashville was pretty much like we’d expect in Manchester. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Barry Walsh, Chuck Prophet, Colm McClean, Connor McCreanor, Dancing with the Beast, Donald Trump, Edgeland, Gretchen Peters, Guadalupe, Kim Richey, Manchester, Nashville, Royal Northern College of Music | Leave a comment

Power to the M People – the Heather Small interview

Posted on March 3, 2018 by writewyattuk

“Stop barking! It’s like, ‘Take notice of me!’ I’ve had to be away from her for the morning. I’ve only had her two years, and I wouldn’t be without her. She’s absolute sunshine.” That’s Heather Small, talking about her beloved … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Aretha Franklin, Deconstruction, Elkie Brooks, Heather Small, Hot!House, London, Lulu, M People, Manchester, Mike Pickering, Muscle Shoals, Nina Simone, Paul Heard, Proud, Shovell | Leave a comment

Eggland expects – The Lovely Eggs interview

Posted on January 18, 2018 by writewyattuk

If you’re passing through Lancaster late at night, wondering where that glorious racket’s coming from, it could be Holly Ross (vocals/guitar, ex-Angelica) and David Blackwell working on new songs at their place, while their four-year-old lad sleeps through. Don’t get … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Angelica, Casey Redmond, Dave Fridmann, David Blackwell, Gruff Rhys, Holly Ross, John Peel, John Shuttleworth, Lancaster, Manchester, Marc Riley, Morecambe, Phill Jupitus, Porky the Poet, Sounds from the Other City, Steve Lamacq, The Lovely Eggs, The Yorkshire House | 2 Comments

July to December 2017 – the writewyattuk review: the second six months

Posted on December 29, 2017 by writewyattuk

Former Status Quo ‘frantic four’ drummer John Coghlan on the key moments that will always stay with him: “Those six weeks at Butlin’s were an eye-opener, doing it – in a sense – professionally, getting to play to people and … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged 10cc, Andrew Roachford, Belinda Carlisle, Billy Bragg, Blancmange, Brian Cox, Cabbage, Clean Bandit, Don Powell, Ellie Rowsell, Eric Stewart, Francis Rossi, Go-Go's, Grace Chatto, Graham Gouldman, Haircut 100, Hannah Peel, Happy Mondays, Howard Hewett, Ian Snowball, Jason Byrne, Joe Martin, John Coghlan, John Lydon, Josie Long, Manchester, Mary Casio, Michael Jackson, Mickey Bradley, Neil Arthur, Nick Heyward, Ozzy Osbourne, paul weller, Pauline Black, Pete Waterman, Peter Hook, Phill Jupitus, Richard Houghton, Richie Malone, Rick Parfitt, Robin Ince, Roland Gift, Rowetta, Sex Pistols, Shalamar, Sharon Osbourne, Slade, Status Quo, Steve White, The Bootleg Beatles, The Clash, The Selecter, The Specials, The Stone Roses, The Undertones, The Who, Tito Jackson, Tom Robinson, Wolf Alice | Leave a comment

A man of Substance – the Peter Hook interview

Posted on December 14, 2017 by writewyattuk

‘I’m here now … sorry,’ read my text message, and after a couple of days struggling to locate Peter Hook, it seemed I finally had my chance. We’d missed each other a few times, but seeing as it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Anton Corbijn, Bernard Sumner, Buzzcocks, David Potts, Electric Circus, Freebass, Hacienda, Hacienda Classical, Half Man half Biscuit, Ian Curtis, Joy Division, Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Michael Winterbottom, Monaco, Peter Hook, Peter Hook and the Light, Revenge, Rezillos, Rowetta, Salford, Sex Pistols, Substance, The Clash, The Undertones, Tony Wilson, University of Central Lancashire | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Manchester

Glade Alive – the John Bramwell interview

Examining Extraordinary Times – exploring James’ world with Saul Davies

Celebrating The Day I Was There – the Neil Cossar interview

The Vapors – Manchester, The Ruby Lounge

Where we go from here: Talking The Vapors with Steve Smith

Gretchen Peters / Kim Richey – Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester

Power to the M People – the Heather Small interview

Eggland expects – The Lovely Eggs interview

July to December 2017 – the writewyattuk review: the second six months

A man of Substance – the Peter Hook interview

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