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Tag Archives: The Decemberists
Away from the Odditorium with The Dandy Warhols – the Peter Holmström interview
This week marked the return of The Dandy Warhols to British shores, a quarter of a century after singer/guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström first joined forces, a couple of friends who decided they ‘needed music to drink to’. … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged AC/DC, Angus Young, Antwerp, Bohemian Like You, Brent DeBoer, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Dandy Warhols, Jessica Paré, Kevin Moyer, Odditorium, Oregon, Peter Holmström, Pink Floyd, Portland, The Decemberists, The Shins, Veronica Mars, We Used To Be Friends, Why You So Crazy, Zia McCabe
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Looking back at 2018. Part two – the second six months
In which WriteWyattUK scans the archives to cull a few choice quotes from the last six months of 2018’s feature/interviews on this site, taking a leaf out of Dr Feelgood’s books, following Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson’s lead, ‘Looking back to see if … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged Andy Kershaw, Andy Scott, Bianca Kinane-Ewart, Blancmange, Charlie Reid, Colin Meloy, Cornershop, Dave Hill, David Bowie, Eleanor Friedberger, Fay Fife, Fiery Furnaces, Goat Girl, Gruff Rhys, Hazel O'Connor, Hugh Cornwell, I Am Kloot, Ian Broudie, James, Jim lea, Joe Strummer, John Bramwell, John Peel, John Walters, Lightning Seeds, Lucinda Mellor, Neil Arthur, Neil Cossar, Nick Power, Nina Persson, Phil Odgers, Robert Gordon McHarg III, Rosy Bones, Saul Davies, Slade, Stuart Bailie, Super Furry Animals, Sweet, The Cardigans, The Coral, The Decemberists, The Men They Couldn't Hang, The Proclaimers, The Rezillos, Tjinder Singh, Trouble Songs
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From record shop pilgrimages to transatlantic discovery – talking The Decemberists with Colin Meloy
This weekend, The Decemberists leave Portland, Oregon for their latest UK and mainland European tour. But don’t expect them to have worked on the set these last couple of weeks. As vocalist/guitarist and occasional children’s author Colin Meloy explained, “We’ve been … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn De Wilde, Capitol, Chris Funk, Colin Meloy, Fairport Convention, Hamilton, I’ll Be Your Girl, Jenny Conlee, John Moen, Montana, Nate Query, Once in My Life, Oregon, Parks and Recreation, Portland, R.E.M., Rough Trade, The Decemberists, The Simpsons, The Smiths, They Might Be Giants, XTC
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