Matthew Wright

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Gigs ed and TV writer. Author of Seasick Steve: Ramblin' Man (June 2016, John Blake Books), the first book-length study of the true story behind the acclaimed hobo-bluesman.

Articles By Matthew Wright

Blue Eyes, More4 Saturday, 26 March 2016 Read more...	Laura Mvula, Islington Assembly Hall Wednesday, 23 March 2016 Read more...
Brendan O'Carroll: My Family At War, BBC Two Thursday, 17 March 2016 Read more...	If You Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Young Vic Thursday, 17 March 2016 Read more...
10 Questions for Songwriter Carla Marie Williams Tuesday, 08 March 2016 Read more...	CD: Animal Collective - Painting With Tuesday, 16 February 2016 Read more...
CD: GoGo Penguin - Man Made Object Sunday, 31 January 2016 Read more...	Ian Shaw, Pizza Express Jazz Club Friday, 22 January 2016 Read more...
CD: J-Sonics – Different Orbits Monday, 11 January 2016 Read more...	Prey, ITV Thursday, 17 December 2015 Read more...
Albums of 2015: Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly Thursday, 17 December 2015 Read more...	The Puppini Sisters, Ronnie Scott's Friday, 11 December 2015 Read more...
Ronnie Spector, Barbican Friday, 04 December 2015 Read more...	Toast of London, Channel 4 Thursday, 03 December 2015 Read more...
Madonna - Rebel Heart Tour, The O2 Wednesday, 02 December 2015 Read more...	CD: Jools & Ruby – Jools Holland and Ruby Turner Sunday, 29 November 2015 Read more...

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Matthew Wright

Articles By Matthew Wright

Blue Eyes, More4

Laura Mvula, Islington Assembly Hall

Brendan O'Carroll: My Family At War, BBC Two

If You Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Young Vic

10 Questions for Songwriter Carla Marie Williams

CD: Animal Collective - Painting With

CD: GoGo Penguin - Man Made Object

Ian Shaw, Pizza Express Jazz Club

CD: J-Sonics – Different Orbits

Prey, ITV

Albums of 2015: Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly

The Puppini Sisters, Ronnie Scott's

Ronnie Spector, Barbican

Toast of London, Channel 4

Madonna - Rebel Heart Tour, The O2

CD: Jools & Ruby – Jools Holland and Ruby Turner

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