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Ever redefining: from The Continental to The Colossalist – the Vukovar feature

Posted on January 26, 2021 by writewyattuk

Remember live music? It’s been a while. Come mid-March it’ll be a year since my last gig, and slightly longer since my most recent visit to cherished Lancashire arts venue The Continental in Preston, where at one stage it seemed … Continue reading →

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Forever switched on – back in touch with Andy Kershaw

Posted on November 15, 2018 by writewyattuk

It’s been 35 years since Andy Kershaw left West Yorkshire’s Radio Aire, redundancy from his promotions manager role in November 1983 proving the catalyst for a wealth of  adventures in rock’n’roll and broadcasting. “Was there ever a more productive sacking, … Continue reading →

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Kershaw still switched on, with an appetite for adventure

Posted on October 21, 2013 by writewyattuk

In a more in-depth version of a feature he did for the Lancashire Evening Post, the blogger talks to a forthright broadcaster who’s seen more than his fair share of drama over the years – on and off air. A … Continue reading →

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