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Tag Archives: The Clash
Learning new things with the passing of time – revisiting Never Loved Elvis and The Wonder Stuff with Miles Hunt
You can’t measure a band’s success on chart positions alone, but three decades ago The Wonder Stuff were still on the crest of a mighty wave that had been building since the release of their 1988 debut LP, The Eight-Legged … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Hunt, Birmingham, Black Country, Cities in the Park, Erica Nockalls, Fuzz Townshend, James Taylor, John Cooper Clarke, Malc Treese, Mark Gemini-Thwaite, Mark Radcliffe, Martin Gilks, Martin Hannett, Mega City 4, Miles Hunt, Morgan Nicholls, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Never Loved Elvis, Pete Howard, Preston Guild Hall, Senseless Things, Slade, Stourbridge, The Clash, The Move, The Wonder Stuff, Tim Sewell, Vent 414, Vic Reeves
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A Man You Don’t Meet Every Day – talking A Furious Devotion: The Authorised Story of Shane MacGowan with Richard Balls
After acclaimed music books on Ian Dury and Stiff Records, you could argue it was almost inevitable that established rock biographer Richard Balls would turn his attention to Pogues frontman and somehow living legend Shane MacGowan next. But there was … Continue reading
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Tagged Cait O'Riordan, Dexys, Dublin, Elvis Costello, Fairytale of New York, Ian Dury, Kirsty MacColl, London, Microdisney, Norwich, Omnibus Press, Paul Ronan, Richard Balls, Sex Pistols, Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy, Stiff Records, That Petrol Emotion, The Clash, The Jam, The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Nips, the Pogues, Tipperary, Victoria Mary Clarke
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From George Abbot and Godalming College to the Marquee and the Whisky a Go Go – in conversation with Howard Smith
Howard Smith was just back from a family holiday in Suffolk when I called, setting up his children with a Disney classic before chatting about his own golden era. In his case that involved a comparatively short but incident-packed period … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Foxton, Cherry Red, Clem Burke, Daniela Soave, David Fenton, Ed Bazalgette, George Abbot School, Godalming College, guildford, Howard Smith, John Peel, John Weller, Labour Party, Magnets, Michael Bowes, New Clear Days, PRS, Setting Sons, Steve Smith, The Clash, The Jam, The Unthanks, The Vapors, Top of the Pops, Turning Japanese, Waiting for the Weekend, West Hampstead
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The Continuing Adventures of the Desperate Quartet – in conversation with Robert Lloyd
Spring is in the air, and with it the distant promise of a return to live music across the UK. But you’ll forgive Robert Lloyd for being a little guarded about the prospects right now. The legendary Nightingales frontman lit … Continue reading
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Tagged Andreas Schmid, Andy Wickett, Birmingham, Cannock, Danny Fields, Duran Duran, Fliss Kitson, Frank Skinner, James Nicholls, Jim Smith, John Peel, John Robb, John Taylor, John Walters, King Rocker, Marc Riley, Mark E Smith, Michael Cumming, Nigel Slater, Preston, Ramones, Robert Lloyd, Stephen Duffy, Stewart Lee, Ted Chippington, Telford, The Clash, The Continental, The Fall, The Mekons, The Nightingales, The Prefects, Tuff Life Boogie
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Creating soundscapes, drawn from life at home and abroad – the Brick Briscoe interview
Brick Briscoe was editing his TV show at his home studio in Petersburg, Indiana, when I called last week, needing it submitted by Sunday night ahead of an air date of February 11th. “I’m almost done – get off my … Continue reading
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Tagged Any Road, Arizona, Billy Bragg, Brick Briscoe, Camper Van Beethoven, cancer, CBGB's, COVID-19, Frank Funaro, Indiana, Joey Ramone, Los Angeles, My Favorite Los Angeles Restaurant, New Harmony, New York, paul weller, Petersburg, Phoenix, R Dean Taylor, Ramones, Saunder Jurriaans, Television, The Blue Jean Bridge, The Clash, The Dictators, The Song Show
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Graphic twists on a compelling tale – back in touch with The Wedding Present’s David Gedge
It’s been a long time in the planning, but late next week the first instalment of David Gedge’s long-awaited memoir-in-comic-book-form will be released by Scopitones Books. Stories featured in 176-page, matt-laminated, hardback Go Out and Get ‘Em Boy! – Tales … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000 AD, Billy Bragg, Bizarro, Brighton, Charlie Layton, Chris Hardwick, Danielle Wadey, David Gedge, Go Out and Get ‘Em Boy!, Going Going, Ian Rankin, Jessica McMillan, John Peel, Jon Stewart, Keith Gregory, Lee Thacker, Leeds, Louder than Words, Manchester, Melanie Howard, Optic Nerve, Peter Solowka, Ramones, Reception, Sean Hughes, Shaun Charman, Sleevenotes, Sometimes These Words Just Don't Have to be Said, Terry de Castro, The Clash, The Fall, The Wedding Present, Vinny Peculiar
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Staring at the Rude Boy, 40 years on – the Ray Gange interview
Four decades after its release, debate continues over the relative merits of Jack Hazan and David Mingay’s part-fictional rock documentary, Rude Boy. But script issues aside, there’s no doubting this 1980 film holds up as something of a cultural timepiece. … Continue reading
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