Tag Archives: Stranglers

Building on the past, towards a brave new year

Posted on January 2, 2015 by

It’s that time of year when we’re full of high hopes for the future and plans we can’t usually keep. But 2014 was a great year for all of us at writewyattuk (ok, so that’s just me), and 2015 promises … Continue reading →

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Hugh Cornwell – Preston 53 Degrees

Posted on July 7, 2013 by

HE’s still got it, you know, and more than 20 years after leaving the band with whom he made his name, there’s still plenty of fire in Hugh Cornwell. The former Stranglers front-man doesn’t look any older than when Golden … Continue reading →

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From Kentish Town to Chicago, via Shalford – the Hugh Cornwell interview

Posted on July 5, 2013 by

THEY’RE the stuff of legend in my old neck of the woods – the days The Stranglers rehearsed in our village scout hut. I was there myself within a couple of years with my first band – the 1st Shalford … Continue reading →

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Hugh Cornwell – Totem and Taboo

Posted on June 29, 2013 by

In which Malcolm Wyatt swaps notes with Hugh Cornwell on the former Stranglers frontman’s latest album, Totem and Taboo, a surefire winner as far as both are concerned. Following rave reviews in the UK, Hugh Cornwell’s new studio album Totem and Taboo … Continue reading →

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