Season Ticket holder for 20 years. Trumpet player with various projects. (Self proclaimed) Face of the Liverpool Music Scene
by John Gibbons // 11 April 2013
IN just over a week’s time the second winner of The GIT Award will be announced to a packed out audience in Liverpool. The award has grown in status over the last 12 months, to the extent that this year’s … Continue reading
by John Gibbons // 29 March 2013
LAST year a coach returning to Liverpool from Bestival on The Isle of Wight crashed, killing driver Colin Daubey as well as young festival goers Kerry Ogden and Michael Molloy. It was a tragedy that obviously deeply affected friends and … Continue reading
by John Gibbons // 7 March 2013
You may have heard already, but a few of us are going to New York this weekend as part of New York Sound City, which culminates in a British Invasion show in Brooklyn on Monday 11th of March. But I … Continue reading
by John Gibbons // 19 February 2013
AS YOU will have heard on the Anfield Wrap podcast, super suave soul sensation Esco Williams plays his biggest show to date at the O2 Academy in Liverpool this Thursday night. So if you are too nervous to watch the … Continue reading
by John Gibbons // 7 February 2013
THE GIT Award night was good last year. I remember getting very drunk, watching 10 great acts perform, and having a nice chat with Ian Broudie. As nights out go, I’d class that as a belter. But it wasn’t solely … Continue reading
by John Gibbons // 22 November 2012
CHRIS MOYLES has never heard of the Raveonettes. Or should I say had never heard of them. A number of years ago he was interviewing a nondescript indie band, lets say The Kaizer Chiefs, who had just been in New York. He … Continue reading
by John Gibbons // 6 November 2012
Stephen Langstaff’s highly emotive songs are attracting more and more attention across the country. Ahead of his homecoming show at The Epstein Theatre this Friday, he met up with John Gibbons to chat about his music, connecting with an audience, … Continue reading
by John Gibbons // 25 October 2012
IN the rich tapestry of Liverpool’s music history there hasn’t been much space for females. Sure we’ve had a few singers like Cilla, Sonia, Lita Roza and, er, Atomic Kitten, but there was only really Jayne Casey in the 20th … Continue reading
by John Gibbons // 16 October 2012
I am often (well sometimes) asked for updates on bands we have featured on the podcast, so I thought I would do it during what appears to be a very busy period for many. Firstly our good friends The … Continue reading
by John Gibbons // 28 September 2012
GIG OF THE WEEK – JACK TYSON CHARLES STUDIO 2, PARR STREET STUDIOS – 01/10/12 As the son of famous Liverpudlians Cathy Tyson and Craig Charles, Jack Tyson Charles is a London artist with Liverpool roots. As you would expect … Continue reading
by John Gibbons // 3 September 2012
The Dovedale Social has had a hugely successful first 2 months, with great performances from the likes of The Tea Street Band, Cold Shoulder, The Mono LPs and last week Mohebbi. This week we welcome our first band from outside the … Continue reading
by John Gibbons // 24 August 2012
WHEN socialists say everything should be nationalised, I can only presume they haven’t been to The Mathew Street Festival. If they had they would have an asterisk next to this claim with an accompanying footnote reading ‘apart from music festivals, … Continue reading