Tag Archives: XTC

Getting by in time – back in touch with Rick Buckler

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

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 →

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Calling Captain Summertime – the Nick Heyward interview

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

While Woodland Echoes is Nick Heyward’s seventh solo album, it’s his 10th in total, going right back to 1981’s Haircut 100 debut Pelican West. And this highly personable Beckenham-born singer/songwriter, guitarist and pianist is rightly proud of his latest offering, telling us, … Continue reading →

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alt-J – This Is All Yours – a writewyattuk album review

Posted on September 17, 2014 by

From the spiralling choral introduction that sees us on our way, we’re clearly back in alt-J country on This is All Yours. But that’s not to say this is An Awesome Wave pt. II. The celebrated quartet – who won … Continue reading →

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