Tag Archives: Nick Drake

Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker – Preston, The Continental

Posted on April 16, 2017 by

“The fun’s over. Strap yourself in, it’s gonna be a miserable ride”. After upbeat sets from opening acts Tom Hyatt and Sweeney Astray, Josienne Clarke suggested a change of mood was on the cards at this happening River Ribble watering … Continue reading →

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Banishing with love – in praise of Laura Marling’s Semper Femina

Posted on April 7, 2017 by

If expectation carries a weight, it doesn’t seem to concern Laura Marling, six LPs into a somewhat understated yet still stellar career, this super-talented artiste gracefully rising above genre labels amid major music press analysis and hyperbole. I tried to … Continue reading →

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Discovering the negligible risk of exposure to local radio activity

Posted on May 15, 2016 by

It’s an odd thing for me to end up on the other side of the mic. but that’s what happened when this writewyattuk scribe was a live guest of networking guru, magazine proprietor, MC, public speaker and community radio host Keith Bradshaw. The … Continue reading →

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9 by 7 – Jo Bartlett – a writewyattuk review

Posted on January 6, 2015 by

On first hearing Jo Bartlett’s 9 by 7, I wasn’t quite sure what to think. Only it’s a bit of an enigma. But like the best puzzles, it’s worth the effort decoding. You see, it has the mark of a … Continue reading →

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