Pete Doherty : The John Robb interview
Pete Doherty speaks to John Robb at the Cringle Wood social club in Northern Moor in Manchester. At this unique sold-out event in the social club Pete Doherty headlined with a solo acoustic set with support from several bands on his label, including the charismatic Jack Jones and Strap Originals artists Vona Vella and Evan Williams.Additional support will come from Edinburgh’s DelBhoy Kennedy and Manchester’s own DJ E.M.A.
It was great to see live music in a club far from the madding crowds of the city centre and out in the council estate heartland of Manchester.
The interview, in the snoioker room of the club with the indie legend was filmed ahead of his headline gig at Northern Moor’s Cringlewood Social Club.
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In the conversation, Peter Doherty talks about his independent label, Strap Originals and his passion for supporting grassroots music scenes. Doherty shares insights into his creative process, the challenges of the music industry, and the enduring appeal of intimate, community-driven performances.
The interview was filmed by / brokenwingclub_ Facebook:
Pete Doherty : The John Robb interview and gig review
Armed with an acoustic guitar, Pete Doherty is in great form and sings many classic songs from his career with that plaintive voice and the tumble of words poetry that drip a sensitivity and romantic heart on the sleeve wordplay that was often missed in the tabloid image of the troubadour. Somehow, the straighter version of the singer makes the words and voice more beguiling and the most unlikely of elder statesmen from that generation of musicians fits comfortably in his new role as mentor to the young bands on his label and as a touring musician who has his wife, lookalike young child and loveable lumbering dog on the road with him like some sort of updated version of the late and great Ronnie Lane. The audience is captivated, and Pete is on fire. The gig proves that there are second acts in public life, and rock n roll is far more about the music than the lifestyle.
The rest of the evening had been a great showcase for the bands signed to Pete’s Strap Originals label, like Jack Jones, the effervescent frontman from Welsh band Trampoline, who crooned and rapped over his pumping backing tracks in a highly effective manner. Jack is so omnipresent and upbeat that he could stand on his head for an hour and the audience would love him, but he is also a talented poet and tunesmith, and the electronic soundscapes weaved with his vocals created captivating vignettes of modern life.
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