Tag Archives: Preston

Frank Skinner – Preston Guild Hall – a live review

Posted on April 6, 2014 by writewyattuk

I’d like to say Frank Skinner’s cleaned up his act now he’s a proud dad, moving away from his more risque material in a show of middle-aged respectability. For much of this gig that seemed to be the case – … Continue reading →

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Miles Kane / Telegram – Preston 53 Degrees (March 31, 2014)

Posted on April 1, 2014 by writewyattuk

My heart went out to Telegram on Monday, on the last night of their stint with Miles Kane yet still having to work their respective butts off to win over a partisan home crowd. This happening Anglo-Welsh outfit may already … Continue reading →

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Reverend and the Makers / Liberty Ship – Preston 53 Degrees

Posted on March 1, 2014 by writewyattuk

While we seem to have a surfeit of young pretenders to the throne when it comes to junior troubadours, I’ll gladly add a writewyattuk thumbs-up to Sheffield’s Liberty Ship. If you’re off to see Reverend and the Makers promoting new … Continue reading →

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A life in denim, leather and spandex – the Biff Byford interview

Posted on February 14, 2014 by writewyattuk

With heavy metal survivors Saxon’s wheels of steel set to grind to a temporary halt at Preston’s 53 Degrees on Saturday, February 15, I managed to lure lead singer Biff Byford away from the studio to talk heavy metal. Quite … Continue reading →

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Mixing it up with an alternative jazz statesman – the Stuart McCallum interview

Posted on February 1, 2014 by writewyattuk

A RISING star on the alternative jazz scene is back on his old patch, teaming up with his former guitar tutor for five dates as a duo in the North. Here, writewyattuk catches up with Stuart McCallum to talk about … Continue reading →

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Martha inspires 53 Degrees in a December Heat Wave

Posted on December 16, 2013 by writewyattuk

I’ve just re-read the chapter dedicated to Martha Reeves in Gerri Hirschey’s excellent 1984 biography Nowhere to Run – The Story of Soul Music. It includes a description of the Alabama-born, Detroit-raised chanteuse warming up for a post-Vandellas era show … Continue reading →

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Glenn Tilbrook – 53 Degrees, Preston

Posted on December 10, 2013 by writewyattuk

I’ve said it before, but I’m pleased to see 1991 Squeeze LP Play getting some kudos again all these years on. And it seemed fitting that Glenn Tilbrook started off his solo show at Preston’s 53 Degrees with one of … Continue reading →

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Frat’s entertainment

Posted on November 22, 2013 by writewyattuk

FOR someone who gives so much during a live performance and on record for his band, Jon Fratelli is one laid-back dude in conversation. You’d think The Fratellis’ lead vocalist and guitarist – born plain John Lawler – would be … Continue reading →

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Kershaw still switched on, with an appetite for adventure

Posted on October 21, 2013 by writewyattuk

In a more in-depth version of a feature he did for the Lancashire Evening Post, the blogger talks to a forthright broadcaster who’s seen more than his fair share of drama over the years – on and off air. A … Continue reading →

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Still hip after all these years: Deacon Blue – Preston Guild Hall

Posted on September 8, 2013 by writewyattuk

THERE’S something about seated gigs that unnerves me, and I instinctively felt uneasy pulling up a pew at Deacon Blue’s official tour opener at Preston Guild Hall. Granted, this was a more senior audience than when Ricky Ross and co … Continue reading →

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