Tag Archives: Ray Gange

WriteWyattUK’s Guide to Finding Inspiration … In Spite of These Times, pt. II

Posted on December 31, 2020 by writewyattuk

In which WriteWyattUK takes a look back – in quotation form – at the pick of our feature/interviews from 2020, the dreaded year the coronavirus carved a devastating impact on the music and arts scene. Click on the highlighted name … Continue reading →

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Staring at the Rude Boy, 40 years on – the Ray Gange interview

Posted on October 3, 2020 by writewyattuk

Four decades after its release, debate continues over the relative merits of Jack Hazan and David Mingay’s part-fictional rock documentary, Rude Boy. But script issues aside, there’s no doubting this 1980 film holds up as something of a cultural timepiece. … Continue reading →

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Forever, after and before – talking Folk Devils with Nick Clift

Posted on September 14, 2020 by writewyattuk

At a time when so many of us are suffering withdrawal symptoms from missing live music at our favourite venues, it’s odd to think back to a time when we more or less took for granted the fact that there … Continue reading →

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Ignore Alien Orders – talking The Clash with Tony Beesley

Posted on November 30, 2019 by writewyattuk

As the 40th anniversary of The Clash’s acclaimed London Calling double-LP approaches, it’s time to not only remind you that a few copies remain of my biography of the band, This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash (subtle hints, … Continue reading →

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