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WriteWyattUK’s Guide to Finding Inspiration … In Spite of These Times, pt. II
In which WriteWyattUK takes a look back – in quotation form – at the pick of our feature/interviews from 2020, the dreaded year the coronavirus carved a devastating impact on the music and arts scene. Click on the highlighted name … Continue reading →
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Tagged Accrington, Action Records, Andy Crofts, Babyshakes, Bad Company, Beabadoobee, BOB, Bradford, Carl Hunter, Chorley Theatre, Cigar Box Blues, Conor Deegan, Dave Hemingway, Dave Hodgson, David Gedge, Don Powell, Everything Everything, Ewan Butler, Folk Devils, Fontaines D.C., Free, Ginnel, Gordon Gibson, Grant Keir, Heavenly Recordings, Hull, Ian Robinson, Jeremy Pritchard, Jon Anderson, Kate Stables, lancashire, Liverpool, Mark Wareing, Neil Jones, Nick Clift, On the Wire, paul weller, Ray Gange, Richard Blackborow, Richard Farnell, Robin Turner, Rude Boy, Saunder Jurriaans, Simon Kirke, Slade, Steve Barker, Stone Foundation, The Beautiful South, The Clash, The Housemartins, The Psychedelic Furs, The Undertones, The Wedding Present, This is the Kit, Tim Butler, Vinyl Exchange, Virginia Heath
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Broadcasting On the Wire after all these years – in conversation with Steve Barker
It’s been 42 years since St Annes-based East Lancs lad Steve Barker made his broadcasting debut on Radio Blackburn, his contributions to the RPM magazine show leading to him helping usher in the 1980s with follow-up, Spin Off, and in … Continue reading →
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Tagged BBC Radio Lancashire, Blackburn, Burnley, Clitheroe Castle, David Bowie, David Rodigan, Geoff Travis, Jimi Hendrix, John Peel, Keele University, lancashire, Lee Scratch Perry, Mark E Smith, Mel-o-tones, Nelson Grammar School, On the Wire, Reggae, Sex Pistols, St Annes, Steve Barker, Steve Urquhart, Stuart Maconie, The Clash, The Wire, Yoko Ono
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Totally wired for the Soundation experience – talking Bhajan Bhoy with Ajay Saggar
Holland-based musical maverick Ajay Saggar may have been locked down in recent weeks with partner Yoke and their 20-year-old son Arun, a University of Amsterdam student. But don’t think for one moment he’s been twiddling his thumbs since his last … Continue reading →
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Tagged Action Records, Ajax, Ajay Saggar, Amsterdam, Bhajan Bhoy, Bis, Bless Bless, Boo Radleys, Cat Power, Concrète, Dandelion Adventure, Deutsche Ashram, Dinosaur Jr., Donkey, Giant Drag, Holland, Hound God, John Peel, Karl Burns, King Champion Sounds, Kraftwerk, Krommenie, Manchester, Marcus Parnell, Múm, Mike Watt, Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine, OCCII, Oli Heffernan, Paradiso, Preston, Robbie Basho, Steve Barker, The Fall, The Fillmore, Trans-Europe Express, University Challenged
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