Dissecting Download with Kam Haq
3 Promoters, 1 Pod! Download's Kam Haq joins us to lift the curtain on the workings of the UK's biggest metal gathering. What's life like at the top of the ladder, all Champagne and cigars at Live ...
6 Kesä 20241h 35min
Why did you buy two tour buses, Gav? - Q&A 3
We (drunkenly) go again! Gav and James get the pints in and tackle some of the more light-hearted questions. Favourite food vendors at our festivals? What bands would we go back and see with a time...
30 Touko 20241h 15min
Suffering for Salvation
Not all events are booked the same. Some promoters enjoy a professionally packaged tour arriving on their doorstep, others don't mind the challenge of luring over bands who rarely play and then ther...
30 Touko 20241h 21min
Tour Tales & Trees Clashes
There weren’t too many clashes at 2000trees that raised an eyebrow, but the ones that did raised an army! What kind of cruel world forces you to choose between Bob Vylan and Palm Reader? Are they be...
23 Touko 20241h 19min
Riders
The humble catering rider, which surely started life as a simple hot meal for touring band members, has morphed beyond all recognition to a sprawling wishlist, often with no rhyme or reason. Seasoned...
16 Touko 20241h 31min
The Great Merch Debate
One viral photo of Gojira's merch list prices - including an £80 hoodie - sparked a row that refuses to die and lifted the lid on the murky world of merch concessions at venues and festivals. But is ...
9 Touko 20241h 1min
Lessons Learned
As the old saying goes, you learn from your mistakes, but that doesn't make those mistakes any easier to deal with! From bogged down loos, stages with no stage managers, the importance of building a ...
2 Touko 20241h 12min
Why was Opeth's set cut short? - Q&A 2
In the second of our monthly Q&A bonus pods, we try to get through as many burning questions as possible. Our biggest triumphs and screw ups? How has Brexit impacted attracting bands? What happens to...
25 Huhti 20241h 27min
