Tag Archives: The Common Cold

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

Two Preston Nights to Remember, part two – Girls in Synthesis / Erskine Brown – Preston, The Ferret

Posted on November 6, 2018 by writewyattuk

You know you’re at an intimate gig when, stood by the bar with pint in hand, a manic bass player frantically threads his way past you, mid-song. I’d have happily paid the £3 on the door (three quid, I tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Bamber Bridge, Crass, Erskine Brown, Fan the Flames, Gang of Four, Girls in Synthesis, Graham Coxon, Jack Harkins, Jim Cubitt, John Linger, Marcus Parnell, Nicole Pinto, The Common Cold, We Might Not Make Tomorrow, Wire | Leave a comment

Where the Solid Gold Easy Action is – in conversation with Gordon Gibson

Posted on June 22, 2018 by writewyattuk

Getting on for four decades after he sold his first vinyl, I’m pleased to say that Gordon Gibson shows no sign of wanting to step away from Action Records in Preston. The much-revered Gordon, originally from Stranraer, has been in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Action Records, Blackpool, Bob Harris, Chased by Nuns, Cornershop, Dandelion Adventure, Gordon Gibson, Mark E Smith, Preston, Stranraer, T.Rex, The Alarm, The Boo Radleys, The Common Cold, The Damned, The Fall, The Genocides | 4 Comments

Symptomatic for the People – researching The Common Cold with Ajay Saggar

Posted on March 22, 2018 by writewyattuk

While his working hours are spent at renowned Amsterdam concert venue The Paradiso, producer, sound engineer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ajay Saggar remains proud of his Lancashire past, 30-plus years after his introduction to the North West indie scene while promoting … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Action Records, Ajay Saggar, Amsterdam, Cornershop, Dandelion Adventure, Deutsche Ashram, Jean-Jacques Burnel, John Peel, King Champion Sounds, Lancaster, Marcus Parnell, Mark E Smith, Preston, The Clash, The Common Cold, The Continental, The Fall, The Stranglers | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: The Common Cold

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

Two Preston Nights to Remember, part two – Girls in Synthesis / Erskine Brown – Preston, The Ferret

Where the Solid Gold Easy Action is – in conversation with Gordon Gibson

Symptomatic for the People – researching The Common Cold with Ajay Saggar

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