Tag Archives: The Undertones

The Undertones / The Neville Staple Band – The Ritz, Manchester

Posted on May 17, 2019 by writewyattuk

An early start caught me out, my train arriving after seven, The Neville Staple Band already in charge by the time I’d made it from nearby Oxford Road station. And to channel ska inspiration Prince Buster and fellow 1979 breakthroughs … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 1979, Bexhill, Billy Doherty, Buzzcocks, Damian O'Neill, Fun Boy Three, Hypnotised, John O'Neill, Manchester, Manchester Ritz, Mickey Bradley, Neville Staple, Paul Hanley, Paul McLoone, Pete Shelley, punk, ska, southampton, The Specials, The Undertones | Leave a comment

Family Entertainment – celebrating The Undertones, part two – back in touch with Damian O’Neill

Posted on May 8, 2019 by writewyattuk

With the 40th anniversary of the self-named LP by The Undertones just a few days away, here’s part two of a special WriteWyattUK feature celebrating a momentous 1979 album, this time tackling guitarist Damian O’Neill about that fantastic debut, amid … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Billy Doherty, Damian O'Neill, Derry, Derry Girls, Eden Studios, Elvis Costello, Feargal Sharkey, Hypnotised, John O'Neill, Lene Lovich, Locky Morris, Mickey Bradley, Mike Hedges, Neville Staple, New York Dolls, Paul McLoone, Rare, Roger Bechirian, That Petrol Emotion, The Clash, The Specials, The Undertones, Wisseloord | Leave a comment

Family Entertainment, part one – celebrating 40 years of The Undertones’ debut LP with John O’Neill

Posted on May 7, 2019 by writewyattuk

May 13th marks the 40th anniversary of the self-named debut LP by The Undertones, as good a reason as any to track down two of my guitar heroes, brothers Damian and John O’Neill. I don’t tend to do double interviews, … Continue reading →

Nouvelle Vague – Manchester Gorilla

Posted on May 5, 2019 by writewyattuk

I’ve witnessed some effective starts to live shows lately, with the arrival of Mélanie Pain and Phoebe Killdeer to the stage at The Gorilla particularly jaw-dropping. The price of the drinks already had me a little dazed, but this was … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Depeche Mode, Echo and the Bunnymen, Joy Division, Manchester, Marc Collin, Mélanie Pain, New Order, Nouvelle Vague, Olivier Libaux, OMD, Pete Shelley, Phoebe Killdeer, Ramones, The Smiths, The Specials, The Undertones, Tuxedomoon, Violent Femmes, Visage | Leave a comment

A walk on la Rive Gauche – talking Nouvelle Vague with Mélanie Pain

Posted on April 26, 2019 by writewyattuk

Mélanie Pain was working for a Paris design agency when the stars realigned and she ended up swapping careers in 2004, a favour for a friend happening to alert producer Marc Collin. And you could say the rest is … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged Aix en Provence, Bande A Part, Camille Dalmais, Cathédrale Notre-Dame, Depeche Mode, Echo and the Bunnymen, Elodie Frégé, France, Ian McCulloch, Manchester, Marc Collin, Martin Gore, Mélanie Pain, Nouvelle Vague, Olivier Libaux, Paris, Phoebe Killdeer, PiL, The Undertones, Tuxedomoon, Whyte Horses | Leave a comment

A Message from our Rude Boy – the Neville Staple interview

Posted on March 28, 2019 by writewyattuk

It will be 40 years in May since debut Special AKA single ‘Gangsters’ thrilled a nation, the first single on 2 Tone Records a fine example of all that followed from that ground-breaking independent label. Before 1979 was out, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 2 Tone, Bernie Rhodes, Coventry, Fidel Glasgow, Fun Boy Three, Gangsters, Ghost Town, Jamaica, Neville Staple, Pauline Black, Pete Waterman, punk, Put Away Your Knives, Ranking Roger, Rat Scabies, Roddy Radiation, Rude Rebels, ska, Terry Hall, The Beat, The Clash, The Specials, The Undertones | Leave a comment

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

Introducing This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash

Posted on December 9, 2018 by writewyattuk

It’s finally out there, nine months after I delivered the majority of the words, and a year and three-quarters after my first online hint about the project. This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash is available from Amazon or online/in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Chris Salewicz, Damian O'Neill, Don Letts, Joe Strummer, Johnny Green, Julien Temple, Keith Topping, London, Lucinda Mellor, Marcus Gray, Mick Jones, Pat Gilbert, Paul Simonon, Robert Gordon McHarg III, Terry Chimes, The Bad and The Queen, The Clash, The Good, The Undertones, This Day in Music's Guide to The Clash, Topper Headon | 7 Comments

And I thought you might like to know – the Jim Lea interview

Posted on July 13, 2018 by writewyattuk

It’s not, erm, everyday you get to talk to a childhood hero, but Jim Lea definitely falls into that category for me. I was barely four when his band scored the first of six UK No.1 singles with ‘Coz I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music | Tagged 'N Betweens, Bilston, Chas Chandler, Dave Hill, Dementia UK, Don Powell, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Jim lea, Jimi Hendrix, Noddy Holder, Robin 2, Slade, Staffordshire, The Dummies, The Undertones, When the Lights Are Out, wolverhampton | 6 Comments

The healing power of music – talking Trouble Songs with Stuart Bailie

Posted on July 9, 2018 by writewyattuk

Stuart Bailie was chasing invoices when I called him in Belfast, facing up to one of the less glamorous facets of life as a freelance writer, yet part of the job he reckons takes up most of his time. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Ash, Belfast, Bloody Sunday, Bono, BritPop, Christy Moore, Derry, Donegal, Dr Feelgood, Good Vibrations, London, Miami Showband, NME, Northern Ireland, Oh yeah Music Centre, Robert Kee, Rudi, So Hard to Beat, Stiff Little Fingers, Stuart Bailie, Terri Hooley, The Clash, The Undertones, Thin Lizzy, Trouble Songs, U2, Van Morrison | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: The Undertones

The Undertones / The Neville Staple Band – The Ritz, Manchester

Family Entertainment – celebrating The Undertones, part two – back in touch with Damian O’Neill

Family Entertainment, part one – celebrating 40 years of The Undertones’ debut LP with John O’Neill

Nouvelle Vague – Manchester Gorilla

A walk on la Rive Gauche – talking Nouvelle Vague with Mélanie Pain

A Message from our Rude Boy – the Neville Staple interview

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

Introducing This Day in Music’s Guide to The Clash

And I thought you might like to know – the Jim Lea interview

The healing power of music – talking Trouble Songs with Stuart Bailie

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