Tag Archives: Sex Pistols

A Manchester love affair on record – the C.P. Lee interview

Posted on January 25, 2019 by

It wouldn’t be right to call C.P. Lee an unsung hero of the North West music scene. He’s sung a fair bit in his time and those who truly know the Manchester scene know full well who he is. So … Continue reading →

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July to December 2017 – the writewyattuk review: the second six months

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

Former Status Quo ‘frantic four’ drummer John Coghlan on the key moments that will always stay with him: “Those six weeks at Butlin’s were an eye-opener, doing it – in a sense – professionally, getting to play to people and … Continue reading →

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A man of Substance – the Peter Hook interview

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

  ‘I’m here now … sorry,’ read my text message, and after a couple of days struggling to locate Peter Hook, it seemed I finally had my chance. We’d missed each other a few times, but seeing as it was … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

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 →

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WriteWyattUK on White Riot … 40 years on

Posted on March 18, 2017 by

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 →

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This one’s from the hip – the Lloyd Cole interview

Posted on February 26, 2017 by

I first tried to get hold of Lloyd Cole while he was on tour Down Under, enjoying a little respite from a harsh North American winter with shows in Australia and New Zealand. It was all a bit hectic out … Continue reading →

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What the world needs now – the John Lydon interview

Posted on May 19, 2016 by

“Hallo, is that John?” I ask my illustrious interviewee, somewhat needlessly. “It is … ‘allo!” “Good day to you. It’s Malcolm here, calling from Leyland, Lancashire.” “Fantastic. Let’s take the scenic route!” It’s seven months since the release of What … Continue reading →

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Buzzcocks Going Steady – the Steve Diggle interview

Posted on July 24, 2015 by

To get the right tone for a feature, I love to find a little footage or play a song that best sets a scene. And with this week’s interviewee, I was spoiled for choice. Would it be rare footage of … Continue reading →

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