Our Favourite Albums of the Year
Exactly what it says on the tin. We go again, every Thursday morning.
19 Dec 20241h 41min
Are co-headliners as expensive as headliners? - Q&A 9
It's back to the bottomless mailbag to tackle another batch of your probing questions. How much of a band do we listen to before deciding to book them? When will Damnation day ticket be on sale? Will the live shows be recorded? And what's the difference between headlining, co-headlining and are the costs the same or is it all just in the name? Gav and James get stuck in. We go again, every Thursday morning.
12 Dec 20241h 15min
Festivals in Crisis (featuring John Rostron)
A staggering 72 UK festivals have cancelled, postponed or called time so far in 2024 - double the number from 2023, and more than 200 have gone since 2019. Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) CEO, John Rostron, joins the pod to discuss the bleak landscape and what can be done to stop more events following suit. But before the misery hammer drops, Gav and James celebrate the latest Damnation band announcement, discuss the collapse of Sick New World and kick around the idea of an Only ...
5 Dec 20241h 45min
Tour Promoting Vs Festival Promoting
For the fan enjoying their favourite band at a headline tour date or festival there might be a different setlist but for the promoters, it’s a different journey nailing the booking. The approach, the availability, the fee, the rider and conditions can all be a very different landscape depending on if you’re promoting a gig or festival. And what on earth is a “versus 80/20 deal”? James and a Covid-stricken Gav attempt to explain it all. We go again, every Thursday morning. Lou...
28 Nov 20241h 30min
Why not Sleep Token? - Q&A 8
Gav and James dive bag into the mail bag to tackle this week’s most pressing issues including the Sleep Token backlash from Download fans and why our two promoters will never, ever work together… unless there’s a Butlins to hire. We go again, every Thursday morning. Lou's Brews, use the code POD15 for 15% off your order - https://www.lousbrews.co.uk Meliora Software, Elevate your fans event experiences with festival and event apps by Meliora Software. - https://meliora.events Synertec, smar...
21 Nov 20241h 16min
Download Vs Outbreak
The Download line-up is out and Gav and James avoid all spoilers to react to it in real time. The highs (Green Day), the lows (Steel Panther) and the billing stunners (Sikth) are all the topics of the night. But what’s that hardcore din in the background determined to gatecrash the UK’s biggest rock and metal party? Oh, just Outbreak not giving a single f#@k over the same weekend. Let’s go! We go again, every Thursday morning.
14 Nov 20241h 32min
The Damnation Debrief
Damnation ‘24 is in the bag and we’re still rattling in disbelief days later but there’s no time to feel sorry for our souls because there’s an event to pick over. Thankfully, Damnation’s Irish general, Paul Farrington, joins the pod to tackle the PTSD of two days' aural abuse in a Manchester industrial estate. From LLNN to Dragged Into Sunlight via Nails, we open up about it all… and why did Gav’s usually placid wife chase an “influencer” around the Russian Circles crowd? Ther...
7 Nov 20241h 35min
Damnation and a Day
It's here...Damnation is tomorrow, Gav is stressed and James is ready to go big. Gav chats us through some of next year’s Damnation plans, and boots off about lanyards and car number plates. Whilst James gets stuck into some questions and talks about whether he is mid feud with Bloodstock or not. We go again, every Thursday morning. We go again, every Thursday morning.
31 Okt 20241h 27min
