Tag Archives: Public Service Broadcasting

All hail the Lakeland echo sounders – talking Sea Power with Noble

Posted on February 18, 2022 by writewyattuk

I often wonder when talking to musicians deemed to have ‘made it’ how much of a part fate played in their success. There’s more often than not plenty of toil and heartache en route before that perceived rise to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brighton, British Sea Power, Bury, Cumbria, Edinburgh Film Festival, Everything was Forever, Folly, From the Sea to the Land Beyond, Graham Sutton, John Betjeman, Kendal, King Creosote, Krankenhaus, Leeds, Man of Aran, Manchester, Martin Clunes, Martin Noble, Natland, Pet Shop Boys, Public Service Broadcasting, reading, Sea Power, Simon Armitage, The Magnetic North, Two Fingers, Yan Hamilton | Leave a comment

WriteWyattUK’s year in quotes, 2021 – part two (July to December)

Posted on December 30, 2021 by writewyattuk

As we draw closer to a new year, here’s the second half of my 12-month review of sorts, featuring quotes prised from the collected words of the WriteWyattUK website in 2021, this time involving the concluding six months, as yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Berlin, Beth Arzy, Blixa Bargeld, BOB, Caroline aherne, Cerys Matthews, David Callahan, Dean Leggett, Dot Allison, Echo and the Bunnymen, Han Mee, Hannah Peel, Henry Normal, Hot Milk, Hothouse Flowers, Howard Smith, Hue williams, J Willgoose Esq, Jetstream Pony, Jim Bob, Johnny Vegas, Keeley moss, Kim Wilde, Liam O'Maonlai, Linda Jennings, Magic Roundabout, Monkees, Newton Faulkner, Nick Davidson, Pip Blom, Public Service Broadcasting, Queen, Richard Balls, Richard Houghton, Saint Etienne, Sarah Cracknell, Seth Lakeman, Shane MacGowan, steve royle, Swansea Sound, The Amber List, the Pogues, The Pooh Sticks, The Royle Family, The Vapors, Tom Jones, Will Sergeant | 2 Comments

Truly making his mark – in conversation with Seth Lakeman

Posted on November 4, 2021 by writewyattuk

Seth Lakeman is back, and on the evidence of new LP, Make Your Mark, the last 18 months did nothing to blunt his creative prowess. Emerging from the long days, weeks and months of lockdown, the celebrated indie-folk singer-songwriter and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A Pilgrim's Tale, Alex Hart, Ben Nicholls, Benji Kirkpatrick, Cara Dillon, Cornwall, Devon, Equation, folk, Freedom Fields, Honour Oak Records, Kate Rusby, Kitty jay, Lakeman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Make Your Mark, Penlee, Plymouth, Plymouth Argyle, Poor Man's Heaven, Public Service Broadcasting, Robert Plant, Sam Lakeman, Sean Lakeman, Seth Lakeman, Solomon Browne, Stephane Grappelli, Toby Kearney | Leave a comment

Lighting the Bright Magic lantern – back in touch with Public Service Broadcasting’s J.Willgoose, Esq.

Posted on September 23, 2021 by writewyattuk

On the eve of the release of the fourth Public Service Broadcasting studio album, a celebration of the cultural and political metropolis that is Berlin, and with the London-based outfit set to return to live action, it was time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Achtung Baby, Andreya Casablanca, Beatles, Berlin, Blixa Bargeld, Brian Eno, Bright Magic, David Bowie, Depeche Mode, EERA, Einstürzende Neubauten, Every Valley, Germany, Gurr, Hansa Tonstudio, Harmonia, Heroes, Inform Educate Entertain, J Willgoose Esq, JF Abraham, Kluster, Kraftwerk, krautrock, Low, Mr B, Neu!, Nina Hoss, Public Service Broadcasting, Statin to Station, The Race for Space, U2, Ultravox, Walter Ruttmann, Wrigglesworth | 2 Comments

Talking harbour lights, wood chip and more with King Creosote – the Kenny Anderson interview

Posted on February 6, 2020 by writewyattuk

It’s been five years since King Creosote last treated us to a live accompaniment of his soundtrack to From Scotland With Love, receiving rightful acclaim at the Edinburgh International Festival last time around. But now Fife-based Kenny Anderson – the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Anstruther, Astronaut Meets Appleman, British Sea Power, Chem19, Diamond Mine, East Neuk, Erland Cooper, Fence, Fife, From Scotland with Love, Green Man Festival, Jon Hopkins, Kenny Anderson, King Creosote, Michael Johnston, Public Service Broadcasting, Scotland, The Aliens, The Beta Band, The Magnetic North, Virginia Heath | Leave a comment

Local hero at home among Orcadian soundscapes – the Erland Cooper interview

Posted on November 14, 2019 by writewyattuk

Erland Cooper was getting ready to head to the studio to continue work on his latest record when I called, but happy to hang back and discuss another hectic year. This talented singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer from Scotland’s Northern Isles … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Donegal, Erland and the Carnival, Erland Cooper, Game of Thrones, Hannah Peel, Jackson C. Frank, King Creosote, Lancaster Library, Leo Abrahams, Local Hero, London, Nest, Norman Ackroyd, Orkney, paul weller, Portia Coughlan, Public Service Broadcasting, Simon Tong, Solan Goose, Sule Skerry, The Good The Bad and The Queen, The Magnetic North, William Doyle, Youth | 2 Comments

Fylde under nature – talking The Membranes’ new record and much more with John Robb

Posted on June 5, 2019 by writewyattuk

It’s 35 years since music writer, Louder Than War founder and Membranes/Goldblade bass player/vocalist John Robb left the ‘Tatty Seaside Town’ later celebrated on 1988’s Kiss Ass … Godhead! LP. But he clearly still has plenty of time for his … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged BIMM, Blackpool, Chris Packham, Gene Vincent, Glove, Henge, Ian Curtis, Ian Hunter, Jimi Hendrix, John Robb, Johnny Kidd, Joy Division, Kirk Brandon, Liines, Louder than War, Manchester, Mott the Hoople, Nick Brown, Public Service Broadcasting, Queen Zee, The Clash, The Membranes, The Pack, The Ritz, The Subways, The Undertones | 2 Comments

January to June 2017 – the writewyattuk review: the first six months …

Posted on December 22, 2017 by writewyattuk

Blue Aeroplanes frontman Gerard Langley on the band’s early days: “When we started out, we got out of Bristol as much as we could, but would often be third on the bill, playing without a soundcheck. We thought we’d just run … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Abba, Alex Neilson, alt-J, Andy Bell, Benny Andersson, Blondie, Blue Aeroplanes, Brendan Cole, Brian Epstein, Bruce Foxton, Captain Beefheart, Carl Magnus Palm, Chris Stein, Del Amitri, Den Davis, Denny Walley, Doug Perkins and the Spectaculars, Dunfermline, Erasure, Frank Zappa, From The Jam, Gerard Langley, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Howard Jones, Ian Hunter, J Willgoose Esq, James Taylor, James Taylor Quartet, John McNally, John Peel, Jose Jacobs, Justin Currie, Katrina and the Waves, Katrina Leskanich, Leo Sayer, Lloyd Cole, Manic Street Preachers, Michael Buble, Mott the Hoople, Neil Sheasby, Orange Juice, paul weller, Public Service Broadcasting, Richard Jobson, Ron Mael, Ron Sexsmith, Rose McDowall, Runshaw College, Russell Hastings, Simon Barber, Sparks, Stone Foundation, Strawberry Switchblade, Strictly Come Dancing, The Chesterfields, The Clash, The Jam, The Searchers, The Skids, Trembling Bells, Vince Clarke | Leave a comment

Mary Casio’s 2017 space odyssey – checking in with Hannah Peel

Posted on September 14, 2017 by writewyattuk

Space – the final frontier. But in this case we’re talking the voyage of Mary Casio rather than Star Trek’s Captain James T. Kirk, boldly going where no woman has gone before – via a garden shed in Yorkshire. Last … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Anna Karenina, Barnsley, brass bands, Cassiopeia, Craigavon, Daphne Oram, Delia Derbyshire, Dobcross, electronica, Hannah Peel, Liverpool, Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, Liverpool Philharmonic, Mary Casio, Public Service Broadcasting, The Magnetic North, Tubular Bells, Tubular Brass | 6 Comments

Public Service Broadcasting – Every Valley

Posted on July 24, 2017 by writewyattuk

I’ve mentioned on these pages before a love of archive documentary films, the British Film Institute restoring, reissuing and reminding us of so many inspirational cinematic moments in recent years, not least treasures from the pioneering GPO Film Unit and … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 9Bach, A Letter for Wales, Beaufort Male Choir, BFI, British Transport Films, Camera Obscura, Donald Houston, Every Valley, GPO Film Unit, Haiku Salut, Idris Davies, J Willgoose Esq, James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street Preachers, Night Mail, Norman Prouting, Public Service Broadcasting, Richard Burton, South Wales, The Magnetic North, Wrigglesworth | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Public Service Broadcasting

All hail the Lakeland echo sounders – talking Sea Power with Noble

WriteWyattUK’s year in quotes, 2021 – part two (July to December)

Truly making his mark – in conversation with Seth Lakeman

Lighting the Bright Magic lantern – back in touch with Public Service Broadcasting’s J.Willgoose, Esq.

Talking harbour lights, wood chip and more with King Creosote – the Kenny Anderson interview

Local hero at home among Orcadian soundscapes – the Erland Cooper interview

Fylde under nature – talking The Membranes’ new record and much more with John Robb

January to June 2017 – the writewyattuk review: the first six months …

Mary Casio’s 2017 space odyssey – checking in with Hannah Peel

Public Service Broadcasting – Every Valley

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