Tag Archives: Richard Balls

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 →

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A Man You Don’t Meet Every Day – talking A Furious Devotion: The Authorised Story of Shane MacGowan with Richard Balls

Posted on December 23, 2021 by writewyattuk

After acclaimed music books on Ian Dury and Stiff Records, you could argue it was almost inevitable that established rock biographer Richard Balls would turn his attention to Pogues frontman and somehow living legend Shane MacGowan next. But there was … Continue reading →

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Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story by Richard Balls – a writewyattuk review

Posted on December 19, 2014 by writewyattuk

When it comes to music biographies, Richard Balls doesn’t go for easy options, and his latest subject matter couldn’t have been the easiest to research. He’s managed to pull it off though, as you might expect from the author of … Continue reading →

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Still Stiff, after all these years – the Richard Balls interview

Posted on November 28, 2014 by writewyattuk

Right now, the chief organ-grinder at writewyattuk is tackling Richard Balls’ Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story, a compelling biography of the legendary and ground-breaking indie label. A review will follow on these pages, but until then here’s an interview with … Continue reading →

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