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Tag Archives: Neil Finn
Heart for heart’s sake – back in touch with Graham Gouldman
Master songwriter and 10cc founding member Graham Gouldman is raring to go for next month’s 16-date tour with his semi-acoustic show, Heart Full of Songs. Graham, joined by multi-instrumentalists/vocalists and 10cc live bandmates Iain Hornal and Keith Hayman, plus percussionist … Continue reading
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Tagged 10cc, 1966, Andrew Gold, Brian May, Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Jeff Beck, Kevin Godley, Lol Creme, Neil Finn, Ringo Starr, Strawberry Studios, The Hollies, The Yardbirds, Wax
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Takes Two to tangle in Tākaka – in for the long haul with Tim Allen
Adding 11 hours to UK time to set up an interview when trying to work out the best options for both parties can create headaches. But technological advances eventually meant my chat with Lancashire lad turned New Zealand resident Tim … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Gregson, Auckland, Ben king, Chris Mac, Crowded House, Eddie Rayner, freddie Green, Henry Priestman, Jacinda Ardern, lancashire, Last Bastion of a Lad, Love is a Pill, Neil Finn, New Zealand, New Zealand Music Commission, Preston, Rubber Soul, Six60, The Beatles, Tim Allen
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Timeless cack-handed melodies – talking The La’s and Shack with Iain Templeton
“I’ve kind of been airbrushed out of their history really. I was busking in a band on Bold Street, and someone said, ‘The La’s are checking you out.’ I replied, ‘Ah, fuck The La’s. Syd Barrett meets The Beatles. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Leaves, Catatonia, Chris Sharrock, Don Powell, Gary Lineker, George Davidson, Gorky’s Zygotic Mynki, Gruff Rhys, HMS Fable, Iain Templeton, James Dean Bradfield, John Head, John Power, Lee Mavers, Liverpool, Llangollen, Manic Street Preachers, Michael Head, Neil Finn, Newcastle, Nicky Wire, Pale Fountains, Rachel Diop, Ray Davies, Richard Parfitt, Ringo Starr, Shack, Solian, Super Furry Animals, The Kinks, The Kooks, The La's, The Pool Underground, Tim Finn, Toxteth, Zak Starkey
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On the right track for sound and vision – in conversation with Saunder Jurriaans
It’s likely you’ve already heard some of Saunder Jurriaans’ music. Over the past decade, not only has he released records with groups Tarantula, Tarantula A.D. and Priestbird, but he’s also one half of an award-winning duo with Danny Bensi, creating … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Beasts, Buenos Aires, Danny Bensi, Eddie Van Halen, Elliott Smith, Evanston, Frank Zappa, Frantz Casseus, George Harrison, Giant Steps, Gregory Rogove, Jimmy Page, Lee Hazlewood, Los Angeles, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Monkees, Neil Finn, Ozark, Patricia Iglesias, Pearl Jam, Priestbird, Providence, Saunder Jurriaans, Seattle, Tarantula, The Beatles, The OA, Two Gates Of Sleep
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Finding Gold in a Brass Age – the David Gray interview
David Gray is no stranger to success, but sometimes it’s been a waiting game for the 50-year-old Sale-born singer-songwriter. He’s topped the UK album charts three times during a recording career of more than 25 years, first in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Altrincham, Babylon, Ben de Vries, David Gray, Gold in a Brass Age, London, Marius de Vries, Marvin Gaye, Neil Finn, Prince, Raymond Carver, Sale, Solva, The Sapling, Vangelis, White Ladder
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Ever get The Feeling? Eponymous tales with Dan Gillespie Sells
Cool is a word that comes up a lot when you speak to Dan Gillespie Sells, frontman of The Feeling. But he only tends to use it disparagingly. Cards on the table first. Cool or not, his band have always … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Winehouse, Ashmole School, Blur, Boy Cried Wolf, BRIT School, Dan Gillespie Sells, Hackney, I Thought It Was Over, Join with Us, Manchesster, Neil Finn, Queen, Richard Jones, Ruby Lounge, Spiralling, Stonewall, The Feeling, Twelve Stops and Home, Wicked Heart
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Flying above the clouds with Neil Finn
In which writewyattuk goes to work on Dizzy Heights, the new album by Neil Finn. I’m not one for snap judgements on albums. I often feel the more immediate ones are those you tire of, while the harder-to-realise stay with … Continue reading
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Tagged Crowded House, Dizzy Heights, Finn, Finn Brothers, Neil Finn, Pajama Club, Tim Finn
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Neil Finn and Paul Kelly – Sydney Opera House
BLIMEY. Pushed out the boat a bit for this one, didn’t we? This blog’s just under a year old yet I’m already snapping up expenses-paid trips to New South Wales? Well, not quite. Besides, any writewyattuk profits go straight to hosts … Continue reading
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Tagged Adelaide, Buddy Holly, Crowded House, Moon River, Neil Finn, New Zealand, Paul Kelly, Split Enz, Sydney Opera House, Tana Umaga, Tim Finn
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