The Cribs Warrington Head Music Store Live Session & Signing 24.03.2015

The Cribs

Warrington Head Music Store Live Session & Signing

 24.03.2015

 

It's not often there's too much for Warringtonians to get excited about so early on in the year, sure they get the odd 90's or 80's revival band, but the youth of this town crave for something more current that they believe in,nostalgia doesn't appeal.

 

So when I heard 'Head Music Store' were getting "The Cribs" in, I was more than a little excited, their new album 'For All My Sisters' which was out on Monday of this week,we are reliably informed by none other than 'Ryan Jarman' himself that the album is currently no4 in the chart as he prepares for the exclusive set, exciting news indeed.

 

'The Cribs' are a 3 piece from originally  'Wakefield' in 'Yorkshire' but are a 'London' based band,the first time I seen the band play live was '2007' 'Winter Wonderland' XFM show,my photo session of the band marred by dry ice overload, and boy was their fans crazy,they were at the height of their fame ,and rose through the ranks with 'Ting Tings', 'Wombats' 'The Courteeners' and London's own 'Fear Of Flying' (now known as 'White Lies') The new breed of UK indie/Rock bands.

 

Today the band are here in 'Warrington's Head Music Store' to play few new songs to promote the new album and to play some favs.

 

As they take to the lowered stage in front of record racks,'Ryan Jarman' is dressed in cool Red White and Black and Blue jeans with his trademark 'Converse' trainers.

They begin with 'An Ivory Hand' and play 2 more tracks from the album,before asking the unusually quiet crowd "Has anyone got any requests?" a girl near the front yells out 'Mans Needs' and he says no that's on the setlist already, so I shout 'Hey Scenesters' before yelling in a eureka moment 'Cheat On Me' when 'Gary' and 'Ryan' deliberate over whether to play it "Yeah lets do that then 'Cheat On Me' ,Ok",I punch the air in celebration.

 

Not many of the crowd are too loud today more studious and quietly excited, I made up for the silence by cheering its got to be done hasn't it?, I'm literally on stage with the band under the mic stand with only a retail belt barrier separating us from them, its one of the most intimate shows I've seen in a long time it's a Buzz!! .

 

At the end of the song 'Gary Jarman' says "Well that song is really hard to play live!" I think he meant vocally demanding but I thought they did an ace job of  it ,and the crowd woke up a bit more ,then it was onto the fans fav song who requested 'Mens Needs' a fav of mine also,the crowd really got into it Success!!

 

After The performance we all lined up and waited to get our CDs and LPs Signed, one guy had come down from 'London' to be here today  'Dedication' he told me ''The Cribs were the only band he goes to see playing Live ,no one else comes close".

 

When I got to meet the band the drummer instantly said "You were the one who asked for 'Cheat On Me' weren't you?" I said "Yeah I love that song" I told them "I went to see you in Winter Wonderland 2007 and you were really great but the crowd there were Mental !! They said "We remember that show it was yeah " and they signed my CD and I had a pic taken with them, then that was it, I left the store feeling pretty cool.

 

Well Done to 'Head Music' for putting on this event for the people of 'Warrington' a great turn out  a great evening out , long may they continue to shine !!

 

 

 

LMi  x