Tag Archives: Ramones

Nouvelle Vague – Manchester Gorilla

Posted on May 5, 2019 by writewyattuk

I’ve witnessed some effective starts to live shows lately, with the arrival of Mélanie Pain and Phoebe Killdeer to the stage at The Gorilla particularly jaw-dropping. The price of the drinks already had me a little dazed, but this was … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Depeche Mode, Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division, Manchester, Marc Collin, Mélanie Pain, New Order, Nouvelle Vague, Olivier Libaux, OMD, Pete Shelley, Phoebe Killdeer, Ramones, The Smiths, The Specials, The Undertones, Tuxedomoon, Violent Femmes, Visage | Leave a comment

Celebrating 40 years of All Mod Cons with From The Jam

Posted on December 13, 2018 by writewyattuk

Somehow, while based in Lancashire for nearly 25 years now, I’d never visited The Grand in Clitheroe until last month, yet now I’ve caught two great bands there within a month, with two of my teenage heroes visiting – Hugh … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged All Mod Cons, Andy Fairclough, Blondie, Bruce Foxton, Buzzcocks, Clitheroe, Down in the Tube Station at Midnight, Give 'Em Enough Rope, Love Bites, Mike Randon, paul weller, Pete Shelley, Ramones, Rick Buckler, Russell Hastings, The Clash, The Grand, The Kinks, The Stranglers, The Who | 5 Comments

Still touched by Blondie’s presence, past and future – the Chris Stein interview

Posted on May 6, 2017 by writewyattuk

After more than 40 million albums worldwide, six UK and four US No.1 singles, Blondie are back with an 11th studio album and doing the rounds again this side of the Atlantic, their youthful energy belying the ages of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Blondie, CBGB, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Jimmy Destri, JJ Burnel, Johnny Marr, Leigh Foxx, Matt Katz-Bohen, Misfits, New York, Pollinator, Ramones, Sia, The Stranglers, The Strokes, Tommy Kessler | 2 Comments

WriteWyattUK on White Riot … 40 years on

Posted on March 18, 2017 by writewyattuk

I couldn’t get through Saturday, March 18th, 2017, without mentioning a certain clarion call from the early days of punk, released 40 years ago today – the song that inspired this website’s name. Naive maybe, but so much energy to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 1977, Buzzcocks, Combat Rock, Give 'Em Enough Rope, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned, The Jam, The Stranglers, White Riot | 8 Comments

By any other name – beyond Strawberry Switchblade with Rose McDowall

Posted on January 19, 2017 by writewyattuk

While Rose McDowall is best known for her work with early ’80s crossover indie pop act Strawberry Switchblade, she’s made many cult solo recordings over the years. Starting out as a stand-up drummer in Glasgow proto-avant-garde punk trio The Poems … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Bill Drummond, Bjork, Dave Balfe, David Jensen, Drahla, Echo and the Bunnymen, glasgow, Iceland, James Kirk, Jean Sibelius, Jill Bryson, John Peel, Korova, Night School Records, Orange Juice, Ornamental, Oxfordshire, Preston, Ramones, Rose McDowall, Since Yesterday, Sorrow, Spell, Strawberry Switchblade, The Continental, The Hug and Pint, The Poems, The Sugarcubes, Weather Prophets | 3 Comments

The Everlasting Yeah – Anima Rising

Posted on November 9, 2014 by writewyattuk

It’s arrived at last. The pledges have been counted, the funds have been crowded, and the cats are finally out of the bag. So welcome one and all to the mighty sound of The Everlasting Yeah and their debut album … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Brendan Kelly, Buzzcocks, Ciaran McLaughlin, Damian O'Neill, Derry, Ramones, Raymond Gorman, That Petrol Emotion, The Everlasting Yeah, The Rolling Stones, The Undertones | 2 Comments

Why I still love The Undertones

Posted on September 9, 2012 by writewyattuk

I’ve always liked that James Nesbitt, from early roles in films like Waking Ned through to leads in TV successes like Colin Bateman’s Murphy’s Law, and ever onwards. But he’ll be forever remembered for his big break in the brilliant … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Derry, Eamonn McCann, Feargal Sharkey, John O'Neill, Mickey Bradley, Northern Ireland, Paul McLoone, Paul Morley, Ramones, The Undertones | 7 Comments

Deluxe editions – the bane of a record collector’s life

Posted on May 2, 2012 by writewyattuk

I’m trying my best to streamline my music collection at present. Honest. But in this day and age of ‘listen and rip’, it’s not getting any easier for those of us wanting a little more than a computer file to … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged guildford, Madness, Music, paul weller, Ramones, Slade, The Clash, The Jam, The Undertones | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Ramones

Nouvelle Vague – Manchester Gorilla

Celebrating 40 years of All Mod Cons with From The Jam

Still touched by Blondie’s presence, past and future – the Chris Stein interview

WriteWyattUK on White Riot … 40 years on

By any other name – beyond Strawberry Switchblade with Rose McDowall

The Everlasting Yeah – Anima Rising

Why I still love The Undertones

Deluxe editions – the bane of a record collector’s life

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