Tag Archives: Tony Wilson

After the pills ‘n’ thrills and bellyaches – the Rowetta interview

Posted on August 10, 2017 by

Legendary Madchester trailblazers Happy Mondays are set to return later this year for a 25-date UK and Irish tour, their Twenty Four Hour Party People Greatest Hits Show, with those November and December appearances marking the 30th anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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St Anthony: An Ode to Anthony H. Wilson

Posted on August 11, 2015 by

I’ve probably said this before, but I don’t tend to do plugs on this blog. But this is a project I feel deserves wider recognition, involving a touching tribute to Anthony H. Wilson, the mouthpiece-turned-icon for so much great music … Continue reading →

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Three Poets Walk Into a Club …

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

IF YOU still reckon poetry’s all about stuffy old school textbooks or finger-in-the-ear performance nights upstairs at your local boozer, think on. For away from the quieter corners in Waterstone’s and uni lecture rooms, there’s evidence that this ancient art … Continue reading →

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