Tag Archives: The Continental

The enduring appeal of Penetration and the Invisible Girls – the Pauline Murray interview

Posted on January 10, 2019 by writewyattuk

While Pauline Murray is now four decades down her chosen career path, it’s worth noting that the first incarnation of the band she co-founded as a teenager, County Durham’s pioneering punk outfit Penetration, was rather short-lived. It was certainly a happening … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Buzzcocks, Byker, Coming Up For Air, David Bowie, Don't Dictate, Electric Circus, Ferryhill, Gary Chapman, Gary Smallman, Generation X, Howard Devoto, Invisible Girls, John Maher, John Peel, Ken Goodinson, Moving Targets, Newcastle, Paul Harvey, Pauline Murray, Penetration, Pete Shelley, Polestar Studios, Preston, Resolution, Rob Blamire, Roxy Music, Steve Wallace, The Clash, The Continental, The Roxy, The Stranglers, Transfigure | Leave a comment

Stars in her eyes – the Bianca Kinane-Ewart interview

Posted on December 27, 2018 by writewyattuk

You can know a person a long time before you learn more about them. And such was the case for me with a professional singer as good as on my doorstep in Lancashire. I’d seen Bianca Kinane-Ewart out and about … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Bianca Kinane-Ewart, BRIT School, Chris White, Clonmel, Croydon, Gary Barlow, Jools Holland, lancashire, Leyland, Mardigra sBombers, Mariah Carey, Penetration, Pet Shop Boys, Pete Waterman, poly Styrene, Preston, PWL, Rico Rodriguez, Stars in Their Eyes, Thank You For The Music, The Continental, Tina Turner, Tipperary, Zombies | 2 Comments

Glade Alive – the John Bramwell interview

Posted on August 23, 2018 by writewyattuk

If there’s a camper van parked outside the Continental in Preston, Lancashire, on Thursday, September 6th, you can rest assured that John Bramwell has safely arrived from Cheshire’s clutches. The esteemed guitarist/singer/songwriter will be at the Ribbleside hostelry to play … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Badly Drawn Boy, Crewe, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, danny boyle, Dave Fidler, Don McLean, Festival No.6, I Am Kloot, John Bramwell, Leave Alone the Empty Spaces, Manchester, Minack Theatre, paul weller, Portmeirion, Preston, Robert Lindsay, Sky at Night, Sunshine, The Continental, The Ladykillers | 1 Comment

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

The Wedding Present / The Catenary Wires / Miles Salisbury – The Continental, Preston

Posted on July 29, 2017 by writewyattuk

When Un-Peeled promoter Tuff Life Boogie broke the news that The Wedding Present were coming to my favourite Lancashire riverside locale in early March, there was much excitement from the North West indie fraternity, with one date soon not enough. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Amelia Fletcher, Bizarro, Blank Students, Caternary Wires, Charlie Layton, Danielle Wadey, David Gedge, George Best, Going Going, John Peel, Marcus Kain, Miles Salisbury, Preston, Talulah Gosh, The Continental, The Wedding Present, Tuff Life Boogie, Valentina | 3 Comments

Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker – Preston, The Continental

Posted on April 16, 2017 by writewyattuk

“The fun’s over. Strap yourself in, it’s gonna be a miserable ride”. After upbeat sets from opening acts Tom Hyatt and Sweeney Astray, Josienne Clarke suggested a change of mood was on the cards at this happening River Ribble watering … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Ben Walker, Fairport Convention, folk, Gillian Welch, Jackson C. Frank, Josienne Clarke, Mike Kneafsey, Nick Drake, Nina Simone, Overnight, Preston, Sandy Denny, Something Familiar, Sweeney Astray, The Continental, Tom Hyatt | Leave a comment

The continuing adventures of the Magic Band, the Mothers of Invention, and the Muffin Men – the Denny Walley interview

Posted on March 30, 2017 by writewyattuk

Do you know the Muffin Men (‘the Muffin Men?’ I hear you ask. Yes, the Muffin Men), presumably based in Liverpool’s Drury Lane or Mulberry Place? Chances are that you might. They’ve been doing the rounds for more than a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Antelope Valley High School, Atlanta, blues, Bongo Fury, California, Captain Beefheart, Denny Walley, Feelers Rebo, Frank Zappa, Lancaster, Liverpool, Magic Band, Mothers of Invention, Muddy Waters, Muffin Men, Preston, The Continental, Trembling Bells, Trout Mask Replica | 1 Comment

Once More … with The Wedding Present

Posted on March 17, 2017 by writewyattuk

Following this site’s breaking announcement last week comes news of The Wedding Present adding a second night in Preston, Lancashire, having sold out their first summer show at The Continental in super-fast time. Three decades after their first visit to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Amelia Fletcher, Caternary Wires, Drahla, George Best, Kitchens of Distinction, Miles Salisbury, Once More, Oskar's Drum, Patrick Fitzgerald, The Continental, The Wedding Present, Twang Club | Leave a comment

Going Going … This Boy Can’t Wait – a writewyattuk exclusive

Posted on March 10, 2017 by writewyattuk

I don’t tend to do ‘breaking news’ and ‘exclusive’ splashes on this website, leaving that to the … yawn … competition. But when you’ve got it, perhaps you should flaunt it after all. Go, Man, Go, as a wise man once … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged David Gedge, John Peel, Lancaster, Preston, The Continental, The Wedding Present, Tuff Life Boogie | 1 Comment

King Champion Sounds – Preston, The Continental

Posted on March 6, 2017 by writewyattuk

There’s something about an unconventional marriage of inspirational music and film that always appeals to me, and I’ve been spoiled for choice on that front of late. In my formative days on the ‘80s London circuit I recall a venue … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Ajay Saggar, Amsterdam, British Sea Power, G.W. Sok, John Peel, King Champion Sounds, King Creosote, Man with a Movie Camera, Preston, Public Service Broadcasting, The Continental, The Magnetic North, Tuff Life Boogie, Ukraine, Vernal Equinox Festival | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: The Continental

The enduring appeal of Penetration and the Invisible Girls – the Pauline Murray interview

Stars in her eyes – the Bianca Kinane-Ewart interview

Glade Alive – the John Bramwell interview

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

The Wedding Present / The Catenary Wires / Miles Salisbury – The Continental, Preston

Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker – Preston, The Continental

The continuing adventures of the Magic Band, the Mothers of Invention, and the Muffin Men – the Denny Walley interview

Once More … with The Wedding Present

Going Going … This Boy Can’t Wait – a writewyattuk exclusive

King Champion Sounds – Preston, The Continental

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