Tag Archives: Russell Hastings

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 | 6 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

From The Jam – The Cavern Club Live Lounge, Liverpool

Posted on May 31, 2017 by writewyattuk

The hottest night of the year so far, and I was Going Underground. Not as a safe haven from the Sounds From the Street, but to hunker down and resolutely celebrate cultural values increasingly under attack. This was the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged A Town Called Malice, Andy Fairclough, Ariana Grande, Bruice Foxton, From The Jam, Going Underground, In The City, Liverpool, Mathew Street, paul weller, Russell Hastings, The Beatles, The Cavern Club, The Jam | 2 Comments

Spirit of ’77 – All Around the World with Russell Hastings and From The Jam

Posted on April 20, 2017 by writewyattuk

It was a cheap shot, but when I called Russell Hastings back seven hours after rescheduling our initial 10am date due to a dodgy signal, I couldn’t help but ask him, ‘So, Just Who is the Five o’clock Hero?’ “Ha! I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Andy Fairclough, Belfast, Bruce Foxton, David Moore, From The Jam, In The City, Leo Sayer, Liverpool, Mark Brzezicki, Mike Randon, paul weller, Rick Buckler, Russell Hastings, Sex Pistols, Slade, Suzi Quatro, The Cavern, The gift, The Jam, Tom Heel | 11 Comments

Bruce Foxton – Smash the Clock (Absolute/Bass Tone Records, 2016)

Posted on May 28, 2016 by writewyattuk

So Bruce Foxton has a top-40 hit, 33 years after he last troubled the charts with debut solo single, Freak. In at No.31, pop-pickers, thanks largely to the 21st-century phenomenon of crowd-funding pre-orders, with new LP Smash the Clock his … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Black Barn Studios, Bruce Foxton, Charles Rees, From The Jam, Paul Jones, paul weller, Rick Buckler, Russell Hastings, Smash the Clock, Steve Cropper, The Jam, The Vapors, Tom Heel, Wilko Johnson | 6 Comments

From The Jam / Nine Below Zero – Colne, The Muni

Posted on February 1, 2016 by writewyattuk

Any musician worth their salt will have learned a great deal by getting along to the mystical East at the weekend (well, East Lancashire, any road), for a masterclass in maximum r’n’b and impassioned post-punk. While The Jam material played … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Brendan O'Neill, Brian Bethell, Bruce Foxton, Colne, Dennis Greaves, Don’t Point Your Finger at the Guitar Man, Dr Feelgood, From The Jam, Mark Feltham, Mike Randon, nine Below Zero, paul weller, Russell Hastings, The Jam, Tom Van Heel | 5 Comments

Now the time has come – back in touch with Bruce Foxton

Posted on January 21, 2016 by writewyattuk

After an extended festive break, Bruce Foxton is all set for another punishing year for his band, with 100-plus gigs already arranged and a brand new album on its way. If anything, the anniversary circuit is old hat for Bruce … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Back In The Room, Bruce Foxton, Dennis Greaves, Dr Feelgood, From The Jam, Mike Randon, nine Below Zero, Paul Jones, paul weller, PledgeMusic, Rick Buckler, Russell Hastings, Smash the Clock, Somerset House, Sound Affects, Steve Barnard, That's Entertainment, The gift, The Jam, Tom Van Heel, Wilko Johnson | 12 Comments

Time for Truth – the Rick Buckler interview

Posted on April 2, 2015 by writewyattuk

There have been insider accounts of the story of The Jam from various angles since Paul Weller called time on the band in late 1982. The first to made an impression on me – and I was barely 15 when … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Bruce Foxton, From The Jam, Ian Snowball, Neil Harris, paul weller, Rick Buckler, Russell Hastings, Steve Brookes, The Family Cat. The Brompton Mix, The Highliners, The Jam, Time UK, Woking | 7 Comments

From The Jam / Deadwood Dog – Preston 53 Degrees

Posted on October 12, 2014 by writewyattuk

After a winning set by locals Deadwood Dog and a stirring late ‘70s/early ’80s soundtrack between, there was more than a frisson of excitement around 53 Degrees as The Gift’s upbeat instrumental Circus signalled the arrival of the main act. Bass … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 53 Degrees, Bruce Foxton, Deadwood Dog, From The Jam, paul weller, Preston, Russell Hastings, Setting Sons, Smiley, Steve Barnard, The Jam, Tom Van Heel | 2 Comments

When Setting Sons rise again – the Bruce Foxton and From the Jam update

Posted on October 3, 2014 by writewyattuk

Thirty-five years ago next month, The Jam released their fourth long player, Setting Sons, a further high point in an already stellar career. After their explosive debut, In The City, in 1977, the Woking three-piece gave us the not-quite fully-baked follow-up … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged All Mod Cons, Bruce Foxton, From The Jam, In The City, paul weller, Rick Buckler, Russell Hastings, Setting Sons, Sound Affects, Steve Barnard, The Jam | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: Russell Hastings

Celebrating 40 years of All Mod Cons with From The Jam

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

From The Jam – The Cavern Club Live Lounge, Liverpool

Spirit of ’77 – All Around the World with Russell Hastings and From The Jam

Bruce Foxton – Smash the Clock (Absolute/Bass Tone Records, 2016)

From The Jam / Nine Below Zero – Colne, The Muni

Now the time has come – back in touch with Bruce Foxton

Time for Truth – the Rick Buckler interview

From The Jam / Deadwood Dog – Preston 53 Degrees

When Setting Sons rise again – the Bruce Foxton and From the Jam update

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