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The Woodentops /Uhr/ The Amber List – Preston, The Ferret
I can’t quite believe this was my first Woodentops sighting in 35 years. Last time was at 1987’s Glastonbury Festival, me a mere 19-year-old (still am in some respects, I know). Truth be told, I’d seen far too many bands … Continue reading
Celebrating the return of live music, non-restricted style
Martin Stephenson / The Hellfire Preachers – Preston, The Continental The Amber List/Ivan Campo/Resonate – Preston, The Continental My Twitter feed last weekend was dominated by those having their first taste of live music for Lorde knows how long. As … Continue reading
Understanding The Ache of Being – keeping the borders open with The Amber List
I wouldn’t recommend it in every interview situation, but seeing as this Surrey ex-pat was outnumbered three to one on this occasion by a Lancashire outfit priding itself on its ‘indie, folky alternative stuff’, I went on the attack (being … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Red Bus, COVID-19, Jo Cox, John Kettle, lancashire, longhatpins, Matt Pennington, Mick Shepherd, Nick Rhodes, Preston, Simon Dewhurst, The Ache of Being, The Amber List, The Continental, The Saw Doctors, Tim Kelly, TMP Studios, Tony Cornwell, Yaeger Studios
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King Creosote / Fence Collective – Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Writer’s note: It’s almost taken me a week to get this review together, but you’ll maybe understand why. Some things are far more important. It’s been a trying seven days, the situation changing from day to day. But this might … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged Bridgewater Hall, Coronavirus, Fence Collective, From Scotland with Love, Grant Keir, Hannah Fisher, John Bramwell, Kenny Anderson, King Creosote, Lomond Campbell, Mairearad Green, Manchester, Sorren Maclean, The Amber List, Virginia Heath, Waverley Steps, West on Colfax
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Another year over … a new one just begun – WriteWyattUK’s live story of 2019
As December 30th became December 31st, we slipped into Ramones Night apparently, the seminal NYC punk outfit’s ’20-20-24 hours to go’ from 1978’s ‘I Wanna Be Sedated’ neatly reinterpreted. And that, subliminally – as is the case with a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged AVA, Beabadoobee, Big Country, BOB, Buzzcocks, Edwyn Collins, Fisherman's Friends, Fontaines D.C., Geno Washington, Glenn Tilbrook, Icicle Works, London Calling, Mott the Hoople, Neil Innes, Neville Staple, Nouvelle Vague, Penetration, Pete Shelley, Pip Blom, Ramones, Reverend and The Makers, Richard Hawley, Robert Forster, Rutles, Skids, Steve Harley, Stone Foundation, The Amber List, The Chesterfields, The Clash, The Selecter, The Sha La La's, The Suncharms, The Undertones, The Wedding Present, Vinny Peculiar, Wilko Johnson
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Introducing The Amber List – in conversation with Mick Shepherd
In the 1980s, several independent bands based around Lancashire played a part in an emerging regional scene that ultimately brought wider success for a few North West acts. Of course, not every act involved would end up on the front … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Records, Big Red Bus, Big Star, Birmingham, Boo Radleys, Dandelion Adventure, Gene, John Kettle, lancashire, Lancaster Music Co-Op, Merry Hell, Mick Shepherd, Paul Cookson, Pemberton, Preston, Simon Dewhurst, Teenage Fanclub, The Amber List, The Ever Present Elephant, The La's, The Stone Roses, The Teardrop Explodes, Tim Kelly, Tony Cornwell
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