Vinny Peculiar at St Swithuns Church, Church Street, Worcester
Schedule
Sat, 11 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 am
UTC+01:00Location
St Swithun's Church, Worcester | Worcester, EN
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An evening with Vinny Peculiar [aka singer songwriter Alan Wilkes] in the newly refubished St Swithuns Church in the heart of Worcester featuring songs and stories from his fifteen album back catalogue, two sets, special guests, not to be missed, heres what the press say...Vinny Peculiar, often described as a poet laureate of the everyday, is a singer-songwriter known for his sharp wit, poignant storytelling, and a knack for capturing the quirks of modern life. His music blends elements of rock, folk, and pop, creating a sound that is both nostalgic and refreshingly original.
Variously described as – ‘an under sung national treasure’ [UNCUT] – ‘a warm-hearted Morrissey’ [Q Magazine] and ‘the missing link between Jarvis Cocker and Roger McGough’ [Irish Times] previous work associations include Bill Drummond [KLF], Luke Haines [the Auteurs], Jah Wobble [PIL] and his various bands have included ex members of The Smiths, OASIS, Aztec Camera & The Fall. He’s also written and recorded as Parlour Flames, the band he formed in 2013 with OASIS rhythm guitarist Bonehead.
Press notes n quotes….
‘If you ever considered Pulp to be just a little too mannered and art-school here’s the rock-literate Jarvis Cocker you can do business with’ Classic Rock
‘The missing link between Jarvis Cocker and poet Roger McGough’ IRISH TIMES
‘If Tony Hancock had made pop records, they’d have sounded like this’ UNCUT MAGAZINE
Part Pulp, part Kinks, and very much part Peculiar, this is observational, punk-tinged songwriting at its best. HOT PRESS
Wildly witty with abject sadness and pathos in swathes, like a warm-hearted Morrissey no less’ INDEPENDENT
‘A strange brave captivating album, matched by fascination, dark humor and warmth’ DAILY MIRROR
Crashing poppily through Vinnys world of nostalgia and insight every song stuffed to the gills with melody and eccentricity, clever, funny and wonderfully weird’ R2 MAGAZINE
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