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Beyond the lockdowns, Normal service resumes – in conversation with Henry Normal
It’s fair to say Henry Normal kept himself busy over the 18 months when the world seemed to stand still, a spell that for this Nottingham-born BAFTA award-winner included publication of two new poetry collections. After more than 30 years … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Bennett, Angela Pell, Baby Cow Productions, BBC Radio 4, Bilko, Blancmange, Brian Patten, Caroline aherne, Chesterfield, Craig Cash, Dig Vis Drill, Gavin and Stacey, Henry Normal, Hovis Presley, Jack Benny, John Bramwell, Julia Davis, Lemn Sissay, Mrs Merton, Nick Cave, Nottingham, Phil Silvers, Philomena, poetry, Pulp, Roger McGough, Serious Drinking, Sheffield, Spike Milligan, Steve Coogan, The Escape Plan, the Mighty Boosh, The Royle Family
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Staying Sane with James – back in touch with Jim Glennie
“Everybody’s in their cave, facing what we can’t escape; Every time we’re through, your shit sticks to my shoe; Tell me how you’re staying sane, haven’t hugged a human since the end of May; Quarantine with you, our world’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged All the Colours of You, Andy Diagram, Beautiful Beaches, Broughton Hall, California, Cathal Coughlan, Charlie Andrew, Girl at the End of the World, Happy Mondays, Jacknife Lee, James, Jim Glennie, Living in Extraordinary Times, Manchester, Mark Hunter, Recover, Saul Davies, Scotland, Sheffield, Sit Down, Tim Booth, Topanga Canyon
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Going viral, 2020 style …
This is a WriteWyattUK public service announcement … without guitars. Hereby follows a written intermission, after a testing fortnight on the home front in which this website’s sole scribe finally succumbed to the dreaded coronavirus. Normal service will be resumed … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Johnson, Cornwall, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dido Harding, lancashire, NHS, Sheffield, Surrey
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Film and Faction Romance – in conversation with Virginia Heath and Grant Keir
Four months ago, I had the pleasure of seeing Scottish singer/songwriter Kenny Anderson and his band, collectively King Creosote, live-score 2014’s celebrated archive film From Scotland With Love, by New Zealand-born director/screenwriter Virginia Heath. That Bridgewater Hall show in Manchester … Continue reading
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Tagged A Very Unsettled Summer, Ana Ularu, Bandung Productions, Channel 4, Cigar Box Blues, Edinburgh, Faction North, From Scotland with Love, Gerard Sekoto, Grant Keir, human trafficking, King Creosote, Liam Firmager, Lift Share, Manhattan Brothers, Mark Rowley, My Dangerous Loverboy, New Zealand, Rear Window, Relativity, Sheffield, Suzi Q, Suzi Quatro, The Battle for Algiers, The Conformist, Three Chords and the Truth, Virginia Heath, Waverley Steps
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Ignore Alien Orders – talking The Clash with Tony Beesley
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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Tagged Anthony Davie, Gary Crowley, Ignore Alien Orders, Joe Strummer, London Calling, Marc Bolan, Mescaleros, Mick Jones, Neil Sheasby, Our Generation, Paul Simonon, paul weller, Rawmarsh, Ray Gange, Sex Pistols, Sheffield, The Clash, The Jam, This Day in Music's Guide to The Clash, Tony Beesley, Topper Headon, Tracie Young, Walker
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The continuing adventures of Babybird – the Stephen Jones interview
Fresh from dates in Bristol and Minehead, Babybird return to the road this coming week, London and Leeds dates followed by Liverpool and Manchester visits sandwiching a trip to Birmingham on a mini-tour publicising new LP Photosynthesis, a cohesive collection … Continue reading
Richard Hawley – Mountford Hall, Liverpool Guild of Students
For five months now, Richard Hawley’s Further has provided a fitting soundtrack to my travels north, south, east and west, the amount of personal playbacks fast approaching those previously afforded the artist’s landmark Coles Corner, Lady’s Bridge and Truelove’s Gutter … Continue reading
Reverend and the Makers – Action Records, Preston
Half past six it said on the advert, so there I was – unfashionably early – going twice round the block to find a space, sheepishly passing a long queue outside the shop. Having checked parking restrictions several times, convinced … Continue reading
Sex Pistols / The Clash, The Black Swan, Sheffield, July 4th, 1976 – an extract from This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash
‘Things went wrong during the evening, and Mick had to come over and tune my guitar, but it didn’t bother me. I just wanted to jump around, but Mick wanted it to be in tune.’ (Paul Simonon, The Clash: Strummer, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1976, Bernie Rhodes, Joe Strummer, John Lydon, Keith Levene, Malcolm McLaren, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, punk, Sex Pistols, Sheffield, The Clash
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