Journalist. Storyteller. Creative. 22 - Middlesbrough, Uk. *Any interviews featured in The Rodeo magazine are exclusively released in print. Please get in touch for digital copies.
Tribalism is Killing Us (feature documentary film) - 2018
Assistant editor and researcher on upcoming documentary feature film 'Tribalism is Killing Us'. Worked on a number of sequences for the documentary, liaising with producers and director to create a powerful and affecting story of social justice.
Developed in partnership with Bridge + Tunnel Productions and Bafta-Nominated filmmaker, Tina Gharavi.
Wolf Alice Interview - January 2018
An interview with British rock band, Wolf Alice, that took place during their most recent UK tour. I talked to lead singer Ellie Rowsell about collaborations outside of the band and their sophomore album, 'Visions of Life' (Mercury Prize winner 2018).
Link: https://www.thecourieronline.co.uk/interview-with-wolf-alice-future-plans-visions-of-a-life-more/
The interview was broadcast live via Newcastle Station Radio and later published in Newcastle Universities' student newspaper, The Courier (The Guardian student publication of the year, 2013)
Black Pumas Interview - December 2019
An interview with the Grammy-nominated Black Pumas - A soulful rock band based in Austin. I talked with the lead singer Eric Burton about the band's recent successes, their musical influences and the importance of Austin as the 'musical capital of the world'.
Interview taken from The Rodeo Magazine, Volume 7.
Edited by Johnny Rogerson and Nick Ikin.
All graphics and artwork by Sebastian Ward.
Arlo Parks Interview - July 2020
-Interview with up-and-coming musician Arlo Parks (Transgressive Records) about her creative influences, songwriting process and personal aspirations for the future.
-Taken from The Rodeo Magazine Volume 9.
-Edited by Johnny Rogerson.
All graphics and artwork designed by Sebastian Ward.
Shame Interview - September 2020
My interview with South London punk rock band Shame, ahead of their upcoming sophomore album. I spoke to lead singer Charlie Steen about the band's recording process in the famous La Frette recording studios in France.
Taken from The Rodeo magazine volume 10.
Edited by Johnny Rogerson and Nick Ikin.
All artwork and graphics by Sebastian Ward.
Jack Gill
Contributing writer and sub-editor since the magazine was founded in 2018. My work , spans from reviews and analysis to creative fiction and thought pieces. I have also conducted several artist interviews across nine volumes of the magazine's print publications. I have, more recently, served as a sub-editor for the magazine's website, where I have worked on enhancing the SEO of the magazine's online content.
The Courier - under the search: Jack Gill
The university newspaper which I made contributions to during my time as an Undergraduate. I have made contributions to different sectors of the newspaper, from Fashion to Science, to Music and Film. In my final year of study, I was also a sub-editor for the film section, where I worked in the layout and design of the film pages of the newspaper.
Breaking The Word
A more general blog which I have been occasionally adding to for the past four years. As noted in the blog's bio, its focus is wide-spanning and ranges from theoretical literary essays to live music concert reviews. I manage the production of all the content for this blog, including the images that accompany posts.
The Hot Hundred
My own film review blog that I began in January, 2018. I currently work alone on this project, and therefore manage all of the site's content and its accompanying Twitter and Instagram accounts.