Tag Archives: The Wolfhounds

Rage at the dying of the light – back into the world of David Lance Callahan, Dragon Welding, and The Wolfhounds

Posted on November 11, 2021 by writewyattuk

Of 22 acts on the NME’s celebrated C86 indie cassette compilation, The Wolfhounds, while uncompromising from day one, proved to be real slow-burners, given the benefit of 35 years’ hindsight. While Primal Scream and The Wedding Present found commercial success … Continue reading →

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Preston Pop Fest 2021 – The Continental, Preston

Posted on August 25, 2021 by writewyattuk

They came from as far afield as Germany and Spain, Brighton, Glasgow, London, the Midlands, South Wales and South Yorkshire. Even Cleveland, Ohio. And you can only imagine how many Covid tests that involved. To paraphrase Kevin Costner’s Iowa farmer … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Preston Pop Fest 2021 … and the (hopefully) imminent return of live music

Posted on March 19, 2021 by writewyattuk

Whisper it, but while we never seem to be too far away from the latest new wave when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic, spring and summer are definitely on the mind, and surely … hopefully … better days await. … Continue reading →

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Forever, after and before – talking Folk Devils with Nick Clift

Posted on September 14, 2020 by writewyattuk

At a time when so many of us are suffering withdrawal symptoms from missing live music at our favourite venues, it’s odd to think back to a time when we more or less took for granted the fact that there … Continue reading →

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Exploring the story of Optic Nerve Recordings – in conversation with Ian Allcock

Posted on June 18, 2020 by writewyattuk

Ordering a few classic and soon-to-be classic indie records in recent times, I was surprised to find an emerging label I was getting to know through an impressive catalogue happened to be operating from just up the road in Preston, … Continue reading →

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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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Un-Peeled Xmas Special: The Membranes/Folk Devils/The Wolfhounds/Vukovar – Preston, The Continental

Posted on December 6, 2016 by writewyattuk

Forget Joe Corre’s headline-grabbing protest claiming punk has ‘become a brand’. The evidence out there suggests there’s still plenty of life in new wave’s revolution. The spirit of post-punk indie past, present and future was alive and thriving at The … Continue reading →

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Coming to terms with The Wolfhounds – the Dave Callahan interview

Posted on December 2, 2016 by writewyattuk

If one recent album sums up the state of the nation in late 2016 more than any other, I reckon it’s The Wolfhounds’ Untied Kingdom (Or How To Come To Terms With Your Culture). This treasured Greater London outfit’s latest … Continue reading →

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