Penny Kiley's music writing

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The Woodentops, May 1986

The Woodentops, May 1986

“They hit you and it feels like a kiss.”

Penny Kiley
May 24, 2024
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The Woodentops on stage
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As a music journalist, you usually try to be objective about what you write. And then sometimes that all goes out of the window, when you suddenly discover your new favourite band.

It was like that the first time I saw Orange Juice, and James, and – this time – the Woodentops. There’s a Liverpool connection, too, because Rolo McGinty was bri…

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