Tag Archives: The Vapors

Still on The Vapors’ trail – back in touch with Dave Fenton

Posted on October 25, 2019 by writewyattuk

This time 40 years ago, The Vapors were about to set out on tour with The Jam on their biggest adventure to date, invited along for the ride on the latter’s Setting Sons tour by their co-managers, Jam bass player … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Brighton, Bruce Foxton, Ed Bazalgette, From The Jam, guildford, Howard Smith, John Weller, Lost 80s, Magnets, Michael Bowes, Mike Hedges, Mike Jordan, New Clear Days, Portmeirion, Rob Kemp, Setting Sons, Shalford, Steve Smith, Surrey, The Jam, The Prisoner, The Stranglers, The Vapors, Turning Japanese | 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 →

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The Vapors – Manchester, The Ruby Lounge

Posted on July 6, 2018 by writewyattuk

This was my first rail outing to Manchester since Public Service Broadcasting at the Ritz three years ago ended with the dreaded Bus Replacement Service return-trip, and came 18 months after my last Ruby Lounge visit, for The Blue Aeroplanes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged David Fenton, Ed Bazalgette, Magnets, Manchester, Michael Bowes, New Clear Days, Rothman Jack, Ruby Lounge, Steve Smith, The Shakespearos, The Vapors, Turning Japanese, Wilko Johnson | 1 Comment

Where we go from here: Talking The Vapors with Steve Smith

Posted on May 31, 2018 by writewyattuk

Steve Smith lives near Brighton these days, having left his Surrey hometown in the mid-1980s, initially heading to London. He returns regularly to Guildford to pop in on his Mum though, and plays locally with new wave/punk covers band The … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Bruce Foxton, Dave Fenton, Ed Bazalgette, guildford, Howard Smith, Manchester, Michael Bowes, New Clear Days, Ruby Lounge, Shoot! Dispute, Steve Smith, The Absolute, The Clash, The Jam, The Shakespearos, The Stranglers, The Vapors | 4 Comments

Getting by in time – back in touch with Rick Buckler

Posted on February 15, 2018 by writewyattuk

To misquote A Town Called Malice, I’ll start by apologising for the things I’ve never done. On a family taxi duty the Sunday before last, I cut my eldest daughter short as she told me what she’d been up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Chris Parry, From The Jam, Ian Snowball, Johnnie Walker, paul weller, Polydor, Rick Buckler, Sounds of the 70s, That's Entertainment, The Brompton Mix, The Dead Straight Guide to The Jam, The Jam, The Vapors, Woking, XTC | 1 Comment

The writewyattuk quotes of 2016, part two – July to December

Posted on December 24, 2016 by writewyattuk

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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Waiting for The Vapors’ return – the Dave Fenton interview

Posted on September 15, 2016 by writewyattuk

I’m guessing that if you’re reading this, you remember The Vapors. I also realise that many of you will now have the song Turning Japanese lodged in your head, and a few of you will think that was the whole story. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Bruce Foxton, Dave Fenton, Ed Bazalgette, Howard Smith, Jimmie Jones, John Weller, Magnets, Michael Bowes, New Clear Days, paul weller, Shoot! Dispute, Steve Smith, The Jam, The Members, The Stranglers, The Vapors, Turning Japanese, Waiting for the Weekend | 29 Comments

Bruce Foxton – Smash the Clock (Absolute/Bass Tone Records, 2016)

Posted on May 28, 2016 by writewyattuk

So Bruce Foxton has a top-40 hit, 33 years after he last troubled the charts with debut solo single, Freak. In at No.31, pop-pickers, thanks largely to the 21st-century phenomenon of crowd-funding pre-orders, with new LP Smash the Clock his … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Black Barn Studios, Bruce Foxton, Charles Rees, From The Jam, Paul Jones, paul weller, Rick Buckler, Russell Hastings, Smash the Clock, Steve Cropper, The Jam, The Vapors, Tom Heel, Wilko Johnson | 6 Comments

Tag Archives: The Vapors

Still on The Vapors’ trail – back in touch with Dave Fenton

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

The Vapors – Manchester, The Ruby Lounge

Where we go from here: Talking The Vapors with Steve Smith

Getting by in time – back in touch with Rick Buckler

The writewyattuk quotes of 2016, part two – July to December

Waiting for The Vapors’ return – the Dave Fenton interview

Bruce Foxton – Smash the Clock (Absolute/Bass Tone Records, 2016)

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