-
Recent Posts
- Don’t you wonder sometimes about sound and vision? Talking large rock sound systems with Chris Hewitt
- Far more than mere nostalgia: stepping forward with The Selecter – back in touch with Pauline Black
- A truly immersive experience: in praise of False Lankum – in conversation with Ian Lynch and Radie Peat
- Getting the run down on The Higsons, four decades on – the Terry Edwards interview
- Let me tell you about Sweden (and Denmark, Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester …) – catching up with Hugh Cornwell
- Fill in the pages of tomorrows yet to be – talking Dodgy with Nigel Clark
- Keeping life and soul together – in conversation with Nik Kershaw
- Treading Gently forward – beyond The Jam with Steve Brookes
- Journey to the Art of Darkness – talking The History of Goth with John Robb
- Overcoming these doubts – in conversation with Marlody
Archives
Categories
Meta
-
WriteWyattUK on Facebook
Tag Archives: Simon Barber
WriteWyattUK’s quotes review of 2022, part two – July to December
July Chris Hewitt on Jeremy Beadle involving him in 1972’s Bickershaw Festival, ultimately setting him on his career path:“Jeremy was targeting all the colleges and universities, contacting social secretaries, saying you can have free admission if you help work on … Continue reading →
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
|
Tagged Abba, Adam Leonard, Amelia Fletcher, Bad Manners, Bickershaw Festival, Blancmange, Buster Bloodvessel, Carl Magnus Palm, Cass Browne, Catenary Wires, Chris Hewitt, Dave Hemingway, Dave Pegg, Davey Goldsworthy, David Newton, Don Powell, Elliott Morris, Evan Dando, Fairport Convention, Graham Jones, Gretchen Peters, Haircut 100, Ian Broudie, Invaderband, Jeremy Beadle, John Scally, Kate Rusby, Katy J Pearson, Lemonheads, Lightning Seeds, Neil Arthur, Noddy Holder, Orchids, Paul McLoone, Phil Barton, Richard Hawley, Richard Houghton, Rob Pursey, Sandy Denny, Senseless Things, Simon Barber, Slade, Sunbirds, Swansea Sound, Syd Minsky-Sargeant, Terry Hall, The Chesterfields, The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Undertones, Working Men's Club
|
Leave a comment
Tally Ho to your New Modern Homes – The Chesterfields / The Amber List: The Talleyrand, Manchester
A new venue for me, and a cracking one at that. Initially set up as a bar with in-house art gallery and performance space, The Talleyrand – around four years on as a venue, give or take the odd break … Continue reading →
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music, Uncategorized
|
Tagged Andy Strickland, Crocodile Tears, Davey Goldsworthy, Dorset, Helen Stickland, Kettle, Levenshulme, Manchester, Mick Shepherd, new Modern homes, Preston, Simon Barber, Simon Dewhurst, Somerset, The Amber List, The Caretaker Race, The Chesterfields, The Loft, The Talleyrand, Tony Cornwell, Yeovil
|
Leave a comment
The Chesterf!elds reveal the fine art of New Modern Homes – back in touch with Simon Barber
I do love a catchy indie pop song, and The Chesterfields have come up with the goods again on that front, ‘Our Songbird Has Gone’ released last weekend by Hamburg-based label Mr Mellow’s Music. It’s a fine tribute to the … Continue reading →
Posted in Uncategorized
|
Tagged Andy Strickland, Automatic diamini, Davey Goldsworthy, Debbie Lee, Evolver, Gideon Coe, Hamburg, Helen Stickland, Helmut Heuer, James Harvey, John kennedy, John Parish, Kettle, Légere Recordings, Lee Grimshaw, Mark Barber, Mr Mellow's music, new Modern homes, Norway, Our songbird Has Gone, Paul Blow, PJ Harvey, Rob Parry, Rodney Allen, Sherborne, Simon Barber, Somerset, Spinout Nuggets, The Chesterfields, The Go-Betweens, The June Brides, The Loft, Yeovil
|
Leave a comment
Room at the top – The Loft and beyond with Andy Strickland
Three and a half decades after they dramatically broke up, mid-song, on a London stage on the final night of a nationwide tour, The Loft continue to inspire, with interest in this influential four-piece seemingly perpetual and having just led … Continue reading →
Posted in Uncategorized
|
Tagged Alan McGee, Andy Strickland, Bill Prince, Cornwall Coliseum, Danny Kelly, Dave Morgan, Davey Goldsworthy, Gideon Coe, Isle of Wight, Jesus and Mary Chain, John Peel, London, Microdisney, Penetration, Pete Hadfield, Polytechnic of Central London, Record Mirror, Simon Barber, The Caretaker Race, The Chesterfields, The colourfield, The Fall, The Go-Betweens, The Living Room, The Loft
|
Leave a comment
WriteWyattUK 2019, in quotes, part two – the final six months
With 2020 knocking at the door, us at WriteWyattUK Towers (OK … just me) thought it high time to deliver the second part of this site’s highlights from the last 12 months in quote form, covering from July to December. … Continue reading →
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
|
Tagged Ash, Babybird, Beabadoobee, Bez, BOB, Buzzcocks, Carl Hunter, Chris Amoo, Craig Reid, Dave Fenton, Davey Goldsworthy, David Bowie, Dean Leggett, Debbie Horsfield, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Eddie Amoo, Edwyn Collins, Erland Cooper, Grace Maxwell, Happy Mondays, Hugh Cornwell, Hugh Harris, Ian McNabb, Jeffrey Lewis, Jon McClure, Kooks, Matteo Sedazzari, Mick Shepherd, Neil Sheasby, New York, Orkney, paul weller, Pauline Black, Pete Shelley, Poldark, Ranking Roger, Reverend and The Makers, Rick McMurray, Simon Barber, Sometimes Always Never, Stephen Jones, Steve Diggle, Stone Foundation, The Amber List, The Chesterfields, The Clash, The Farm, The Icicle Works, The Proclaimers, The Psychedelic Furs, The Real Thing, The Selecter, The Stranglers, The Vapors, Tim Butler, Tony Beesley, Vinny Peculiar
|
Leave a comment
Next Train From Yeovil – The Return of The Chesterfields
Thirty-five years after taking their first tentative steps into the world of independent pop fame, The Chesterfields are back for a string of UK dates this September. Founder member Simon Barber (bass, vocals) will be joined on the road by … Continue reading →
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
|
Tagged Adrian Gent, Adrian Gibson, AGMP, Amanda Wallwork, Andy Strickland, Blue Aeroplanes, Brilliant Corners, Davey Goldsworthy, Design, Evolver, Helen Stickland, Johnny Dee, Kettle, NYC Popfest, Rob Parry, Rodney Allen, Sherborne, Simon Barber, Subway Organisation, Terrible Hildas, The Chesterfields, Yeovil
|
Leave a comment
January to June 2017 – the writewyattuk review: the first six months …
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
The Orchids / The Chesterfields / The Suncharms – Preston, The Continental
In these uncertain times, I’m all for reaffirmations that things ain’t so bad after all, and three treasured indie bands put plenty of smiles on faces at a Lancashire riverside pub venue on Friday night, serving up a feast of … Continue reading →
Posted in Music
|
Tagged Andy Strickland, glasgow, indie, James Hackett, Marcus Palmer, Preston, Sheffield, shoegaze, Simon Barber, The Chesterfields, The Continental, The Orchids, The Suncharms, Yeovil
|
1 Comment
Sofa, so good – talking about The Chesterfields with Simon Barber
With his monthly magazine deadline approaching, Simon Barber could probably do without a long chat with me about The Chesterfields. The 58-year-old – born the day after Paul Weller in the same Surrey town – is these days at the … Continue reading →
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
|
Tagged Andy Strickland, Brighton, Crocodile Tears, Davey Goldsworthy, Design, Evolver, Gulliver's, Helen Stickland, indie, Janice Long, John Peel, Johnny Dee, Kettle, NYC Popfest, Simon Barber, Somerset, Subway Organisation, Templecombe, The Chesterfields, The Continental, Yeovil
|
6 Comments
writewyattuk 