The Site Build
James, his fellow Trees organisers, trusted crew and a small army of 40 volunteers have descended on Upcote Farm in preparation for scores of bands and 15,000 music lovers who will follow suit in two ...
26 Jun 20251h 38min
Carving a Career in Live Music (with James Spence)
There's more poor musicians out there than rich ones and depressingly, even being a founding member of the incredible Rolo Tomassi isn't going to pay the bills. James Spence explains how he clawed hi...
19 Jun 20251h 45min
Two Old Men Vs Sugar Horse
The gloves are off as OAPs Gav and James take on International Men of Talent, Sugar Horse, over their problematic clash at ATG. Shots have been fired, jokes have been missed and insults hurled... now...
12 Jun 20251h 47min
Fortress Frolics, Cost Cutting & ATG Clashes
Burzum, beans and budgeting... we're all over the gaff this week as Gav returns from Fortress Festival in Scarborough a shell of a man and James comes to terms with some difficult decisions with the A...
5 Jun 20251h 24min
Metallica, Machine Head and Meal Deals - Q&A 13
The drinks are flowing as the mailbag is plundered for a good ol’ fashioned Q&A. Gav and James tackle secret sets, the latest Metallica tour, favourite festival memories, worst Machine Head records a...
29 Mai 20251h 45min
Talking Headliners
Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Corrosion of Conformity and Napalm Death are FINALLY announce to top the festival bills... but it wasn't plain sailing. In fact, it was a series of sleepless nights aboar...
22 Mai 20251h 30min
The Industry with Meryl Streek
Irish punk Meryl Streek has bagged a unique hattrick of bookings at Trees, ATG and Damnation this year. But for one-man live revolt, who refuses to play the music industry game, how has he found hims...
15 Mai 20251h 29min
How Much We Made on Tour
The settlements have been paid, the bank statements have been printed off and the spreadsheets collated. Exactly how much were Gav and James paid on their debut tour and how much of it did they spen...
8 Mai 20251h 35min
