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Going back to my roots – talking an crann and more with The Undertones’ Damian O’Neill
Getting on for 45 years since The Undertones recorded debut single ‘Teenage Kicks’ at Belfast’s Wizard Studios, there’s still plenty of love out there for the band and its members, as seen in recent acclaim from critics and fans alike … Continue reading
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Tagged An Crann, Ash, Belfast, Damian O'Neill, Dave Hattee, Derry, Dig What you Need, Dimple Discs, Erland Cooper, Hannah Peel, John Peel, Kevin Sharkey, Liam Bradley, Loughinisland, Paul Tipler, Positive Touch, Sean O'Hagan, That Petrol Emotion, The Everlasting Yeah, The Love Parade, The Magnetic North, The Undertones
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All hail the Lakeland echo sounders – talking Sea Power with Noble
I often wonder when talking to musicians deemed to have ‘made it’ how much of a part fate played in their success. There’s more often than not plenty of toil and heartache en route before that perceived rise to a … Continue reading
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Tagged Brighton, British Sea Power, Bury, Cumbria, Edinburgh Film Festival, Everything was Forever, Folly, From the Sea to the Land Beyond, Graham Sutton, John Betjeman, Kendal, King Creosote, Krankenhaus, Leeds, Man of Aran, Manchester, Martin Clunes, Martin Noble, Natland, Pet Shop Boys, Public Service Broadcasting, reading, Sea Power, Simon Armitage, The Magnetic North, Two Fingers, Yan Hamilton
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Exploring patterns and connections, riding the Fir Wave – back in touch with Hannah Peel
Mercury Prize shortlist nominee Hannah Peel was taking a brief rest from scoring when I called her. And I don’t mean she was watching the cricket from the pavilion at Old Trafford, notebook in hand. Had the phone rung off … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Bill Drummond, Daphne Oram, Delia Derbyshire, Donegal, Dot Allison, Erland Cooper, Fir Wave, Game of Thrones, Hannah Peel, John Foxx, Laura Marling, Lee Miller, LIPA, LUMP, Mercury Prize, Northern Ireland, Para Orchestra, paul weller, Philip Selway, Radiophonic Workshop, Simon Tong, The Deceived, The Magnetic North, William Doyle
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Return to Orkney – back in touch with Erland Cooper
We’ll have to wait a while before we see acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper and his ensemble live again, but can at least transport ourselves to his spiritual neck of the woods in our imaginations through latest … Continue reading
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Tagged Band on the Wall, Bryan Ferry, Edwyn Collins, Erland Cooper, Hannah Peel, Hether Blether, John Burnside, Kathryn Joseph, King Creosote, KT Tunstall, London Contemporary Orchestra, Lottie Greenhow, Manchester, Orkney, paul weller, Peedie Breeks, Scotland, Simon Tong, Solan Goose, Sule Skerry, The Magnetic North, Tony Allen, Will Burns
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Talking harbour lights, wood chip and more with King Creosote – the Kenny Anderson interview
It’s been five years since King Creosote last treated us to a live accompaniment of his soundtrack to From Scotland With Love, receiving rightful acclaim at the Edinburgh International Festival last time around. But now Fife-based Kenny Anderson – the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anstruther, Astronaut Meets Appleman, British Sea Power, Chem19, Diamond Mine, East Neuk, Erland Cooper, Fence, Fife, From Scotland with Love, Green Man Festival, Jon Hopkins, Kenny Anderson, King Creosote, Michael Johnston, Public Service Broadcasting, Scotland, The Aliens, The Beta Band, The Magnetic North, Virginia Heath
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Local hero at home among Orcadian soundscapes – the Erland Cooper interview
Erland Cooper was getting ready to head to the studio to continue work on his latest record when I called, but happy to hang back and discuss another hectic year. This talented singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer from Scotland’s Northern Isles … Continue reading
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Tagged Donegal, Erland and the Carnival, Erland Cooper, Game of Thrones, Hannah Peel, Jackson C. Frank, King Creosote, Lancaster Library, Leo Abrahams, Local Hero, London, Nest, Norman Ackroyd, Orkney, paul weller, Portia Coughlan, Public Service Broadcasting, Simon Tong, Solan Goose, Sule Skerry, The Good The Bad and The Queen, The Magnetic North, William Doyle, Youth
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Public Service Broadcasting – Every Valley
I’ve mentioned on these pages before a love of archive documentary films, the British Film Institute restoring, reissuing and reminding us of so many inspirational cinematic moments in recent years, not least treasures from the pioneering GPO Film Unit and … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged 9Bach, A Letter for Wales, Beaufort Male Choir, BFI, British Transport Films, Camera Obscura, Donald Houston, Every Valley, GPO Film Unit, Haiku Salut, Idris Davies, J Willgoose Esq, James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street Preachers, Night Mail, Norman Prouting, Public Service Broadcasting, Richard Burton, South Wales, The Magnetic North, Wrigglesworth
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King Champion Sounds – Preston, The Continental
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
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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
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The writewyattuk quotes of 2016, part two – July to December
As the festivities start to take hold at writewyattuk hq, we best conclude our 12 months of quotes from 2016’s feature/interviews, encapsulated via a series of soundbites. Again, much gratitude to all who responded, and big respect to those who … Continue reading
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Tagged About the Young Idea, Ajay Saggar, Alison Wheeler, Beatles, Big Country, Billy Doherty, David Callahan, David Fenton, David Jakes, Dennis Greaves, Dennis locorriere, Deutsche Ashram, Dr Hook, Ed Bazalgette, Elliott Morris, Gary Numan, Geno Washington, Glenn Tilbrook, Hannah Peel, Jenn Ashworth, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Brown, Jimmy Osmond, John Robb, John Suchet, Lonely the Brave, Mark Brzezicki, Mark Trotter, Matteo Sedazzari, Membranes, Merinde Verbeek, Michael Foreman, Nicky Weller, nine Below Zero, Norman Blake, P.P. Arnold, Paul Young, Q-Tips, Richard Houghton, Teenage Fanclub, The Beautiful South, The Magnetic North, The South, The Undertones, The Vapors, The Wolfhounds, Toots and the Maytals, Toots Hibbert, UB40, Wilko Johnson
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