Wilko interview in Drowned In Sound
Check out this brand new interview with Wilko on the extremely groovy Drowned In Sound website.
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Wilko To Appear At Seamus Heaney Home Place, April 2018
Wilko will be appearing in conversation as part of the Spring programme of events at the magical Seamus Heaney Home Place in Northern Ireland on April 14th.
Wilko will discuss his acclaimed memoir ‘Don’t You Leave Me Here’ and much more besides. He will be interviewed by Zoë Howe, his co-author on ‘Looking Back At Me‘ and author of ‘Lee Brilleaux – Rock ‘n’ Roll Gentleman’. Expect a truly Feelgood evening!
For further details, check out the website!
Wilko In Conversation – Tales From The Turntable – February 22nd
Wilko Johnson kicks off the acclaimed Tales From The Turntable events in 2018 in London next month. It’s a chance for artist and fan to engage in a unique setting and way that has seldom been seen before!
Tickets are selling fast so please get them now to avoid disappointment:
Check out the ticket link for further information: http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/tickets/wilko-johnson-tales-from-the-turntable/10045511
RAH show review in Rock Society Magazine
To be honest, we really don’t need much encouragement to look back on the fabulous night at the Royal Albert Hall in September with the band, Dr John Cooper Clarke and Eight Rounds Rapid, celebrating Wilko’s 70th birthday and 30 years of the Wilko Johnson Band, so here’s a nice review of the evening’s shenanigans courtesy of Rock Society:
Wilko Johnson Talk At City Roots 24th February
We are thrilled to confirm that Wilko will be appearing at the upcoming City Roots festival – associated with Cambridge Folk Festival – to talk about his life in a special live interview at the Cambridge Union Society on 24th February 2018.
Check out the website for ticket details and also information on the rest of the line-up, which includes Tom Robinson and Rich Hall! The citywide festival, celebrating folk and roots,runs from 22nd February to 6th March and is not to be missed.
Wilko feature in new edition of Guitar Interactive Magazine!
In the mood for a good old read? You’re in luck – there’s a top notch Wilko Johnson feature in the brand new issue of Guitar Interactive Magazine – out now! Wilko discusses five decades in music:
Wilko Johnson on Vintage TV!
Here’s a very entertaining clip of Wilko’s appearance on Vintage TV, which airs today (Sunday 3rd) at 5pm! Sure to be unmissable – but if you DO miss it, it’s repeated on September 7th at 10.30pm! You lucky people.
Wilko in Sky Arts series ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ – September 15th
The first episode of Sky Arts series ‘Rock and Roll’ airs in the UK tonight (Friday September 1st) at 9:00PM on Sky Arts Channel.
Wilko is one of the luminaries featured in the series and will feature and perform in episode 3, to be aired on Friday September 15th. This particular episode also features the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Wanda Jackson, Lloyd Price, Eric Burdon, Carly Simon, Jimmy Van Eaton, Steve Earle and Charles Connor.
If you want to catch the series in full, it will be available as a box set on Sky Go and Sky On Demand after 11:00PM on Friday 1st September. For broadcast, the remaining episodes will TX at the same time each Friday for the run of the series.
Two Part Wilko Interview on BBC Essex show Vintage Vinyl!
Missed Wilko being interviewed by BBC Essex’s Mark Punter on his Vintage Vinyl show? Don’t worry – here are the Listen Again links, fill yer boots!
Part 1: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05bdnzd#play
Part 2: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05bxs5h#play
In-depth features in Rock Society / Guitarist Magazine
Rock Society have published an excellent interview with our man Wilko, and you can also find an in-depth interview with both Wilko and Norman in Guitarist Magazine!
Here’s are a couple of excerpt – buy the magazines for the full shebang!
