The Gig Stories Podcast

The Gig Stories Podcast


Latest Episodes

GSP32: Adelle Stripe
February 21, 2022

  Our guest this week is poet, journalist and author Adelle Stripe. Her latest book "Ten Thousand Apologies" is a biography of Fat White Family, co-written with lead singer Lias Saoudi. We chat about

GSP31: Pete Paphides
February 08, 2022

  Pete Paphides is a journalist, broadcaster and author of the wonderful autobiography “Broken Greek”. In our conversation, we chat about Aztec Camera, going to Live Aid and the time Crowded House cam

GSP30: James Walsh
January 24, 2022

James Walsh joins us for a great chat about gigging with Starsailor, his musical influences (including Babylon Zoo) and what it was like working with Phil Spector.

GSP29: Compilation (Episodes 1-10)
December 30, 2021

  It's a New Year treat! Here are some of the best bits from our first ten episodes, featuring Clint Boon, Kathryn Williams, Rick McMurray, Andy Day, Sophie Galpin, Rick Witter, Denis Lawson, Sophie

GSP28: Rhodri Marsden
December 23, 2021

  Rhodri Marsden is a musician (playing keyboards in Scritti Politti and TV theme tune covers band Dream Themes) and writer - who in recent years has become associated with Christmas through the #Duve

GSP27: Tony Walsh
December 13, 2021

Our penultimate episode of this year is a great chat with poet Tony Walsh as part of Tim Burgess's Vinyl Adventures Mcr Day on December 5th 2021. We recorded it live at The Deaf Institute and we cover

GSP26: Howard Murray
December 03, 2021

  It's a busy episode, this one. It's a great interview with Chris's father-in-law Howard, who had his first professional gig as a jazz saxophonist on New Year's Eve 1959. We talk about the appearance

GSP25: Anna Doble
November 15, 2021

  Anna Doble is a journalist, writer and DJ, and currently digital editor for the BBC World Service. During the BIG lockdown, she decided to listen to all of her 300 albums (and eventually all her sin

GSP24: Ralph Rolle
November 01, 2021

    Ralph Rolle is a drumming legend - the beating heart with Chic/Nile Rodgers and for 12 years, drummer on ‘It’s Showtime At The Apollo’, He's worked with everyone, including Sting, Bette Midler, B

GSP23: Manda Rin
October 18, 2021

Probably our most cheery episode so far! Manda Rin from the mighty Bis chatted to us about how the band came about, memorable festivals, the Beastie Boys and loads more. And we play the episode out wi