Tag Archives: Stiff Records

From Bombay to Sala Apolo, o’er the hills and far away – the Norman Watt-Roy interview

Posted on February 14, 2019 by writewyattuk

I should warn you before you get any further that there’s an underlying current of adulation in this here feature/interview. Another day and another musical hero brought to book (or the WonderWeb in this case), as I spend an all-too-quick … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Blow Your Mind, Bombay, Charlie Charles, Derek Hussey, Dylan Howe, Gilad Atzmon, Glencoe, Glenn Tilbrook, Ian Dury, John Turnbull, Living Daylights, London, loving Awareness, Madness, Mickey Gallagher, Norman Watt-Roy, Roger Daltrey, Spike Milligan, Stiff Records, The Blockheads, The Clash, The Greatest Show on Earth, Vic Sweeney, Wilko Johnson | 1 Comment

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

Posted on January 25, 2019 by writewyattuk

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 →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Ace Records, Ady Croasdell, Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias, Blue Monday, Bob Dylan, Buzzcocks, C.P. Lee, Capital Radio, Eric Haydock, Greasy Bear, John Cooper Clarke, John Scott, Manchester, Martin Hannett, New Order, Northern Soul, Pete Shelley, Sex Pistols, Stiff Records, Teach Yourself Gibberish, The Hollies, Tony Wilson | 1 Comment

Looking back at 2018. Part one – the first six months

Posted on December 30, 2018 by writewyattuk

As another busy year draws to a close, let’s take a trawl through 2018’s WriteWyattUK feature/interviews, selecting a few choice quotes from within, starting with the half-year up to … well, in the words of Neil and Tim Finn, ‘You … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Action Records, Ajay Saggar, Bill Bailey, Chas and Dave, Chas Hodges, Chris Hewitt, Chumbawamba, Damian O'Neill, Darron Robinson, Dave Peacock, Dave Robinson, Dave Wakeling, David Baddiel, Days of Future Passed, Deeply Vale, Donald Trump, Dunstan Bruce, Fun Boy Three, Gaz Birtles, Gordon Gibson, Gretchen Peters, Heather Small, Holly Ross, hygge, Interrobang, JC Carroll, Justin Hayward, Knebworth Park, Lee Thompson, Levellers, London, M People, Madness, Mark Chadwick, Mark E Smith, Mark Steel, Mary Whitehouse Experience, Oasis, Ocean Colour Scene, One Man's Madness, Preston, Rick Buckler, Roddy Radiation, Simon Fowler, Steve Smith, Stiff Records, The Beat, The Clash, The Common Cold, The Fall, The Jam, The Lovely Eggs, The Members, The Moody Blues, The Sha La La's, The Sound of the Suburbs, The South, The Specials, The Swinging Laurels, The Undertones, The Vapors, The Wesleys, Tom Williams, Top of the Pops, Wilko Johnson | Leave a comment

Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story by Richard Balls – a writewyattuk review

Posted on December 19, 2014 by writewyattuk

When it comes to music biographies, Richard Balls doesn’t go for easy options, and his latest subject matter couldn’t have been the easiest to research. He’s managed to pull it off though, as you might expect from the author of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Dave Robinson, Devo, Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, Ian Dury, Jake Riviera, Madness, Nick Lowe, Rachel Sweet, Richard Balls, Shane McGowan, Stiff Records, the Pogues, Wreckless Eric | 2 Comments

Still Stiff, after all these years – the Richard Balls interview

Posted on November 28, 2014 by writewyattuk

Right now, the chief organ-grinder at writewyattuk is tackling Richard Balls’ Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story, a compelling biography of the legendary and ground-breaking indie label. A review will follow on these pages, but until then here’s an interview with … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Dave Robinson, Devo, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, Jake Riviera, Madness, Nick Lowe, Norwich, Rachel Sweet, Richard Balls, Shane McGowan, Stiff Records, the Pogues, Wreckless Eric | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Stiff Records

From Bombay to Sala Apolo, o’er the hills and far away – the Norman Watt-Roy interview

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

Looking back at 2018. Part one – the first six months

Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story by Richard Balls – a writewyattuk review

Still Stiff, after all these years – the Richard Balls interview

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