Festivals in Crisis  (featuring John Rostron)

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 ...

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Ghost's Phone Ban and Kneecap's Coachella Rap - Q&A 12

Ghost's Phone Ban and Kneecap's Coachella Rap - Q&A 12

Gav and James dive back into the virtual mailbag to tackle the most pressing issues of the day. Is Ghost's mobile phone ban a step too far? Have Kneecap become too hot to handle following their contr...

24 Apr 20251h 41min

The Contract

The Contract

There's few things in the live music business quite like the circus of a band's contractual agreement with a festival. From sloppy copy and paste jobs to being told to sign off technical specs you ha...

17 Apr 20251h 52min

Dragged Into The Comments

Dragged Into The Comments

After a couple of weekends on tour, social media threw a wobbler to welcome Gav and James back with a bump as well as Brand New, Dragged Into Sunlight and poor old Clutch under the bus. We wade thro...

10 Apr 20251h 25min

The Tour Debrief

The Tour Debrief

Gav and James hit the road for their first ever tour. From mad for it Manchester to Village Wembley, gifts to guests and hot sauces to hecklers… here’s how it panned out. We go again, every Thursday ...

3 Apr 20251h 33min

What the actual Malevolence?

What the actual Malevolence?

The first leg of the debut tour is over but there’s no time to unwind as Malevolence drop a bomb on Damnation and there’s ArcTanGent bands to announce. Oh, and it’s Glasgow tomorrow… We go again, ev...

27 Mar 20251h 10min

We're on Tour

We're on Tour

We’re in Bristol for the opening night of the first 2 Promoters, 1 Tour but don’t fret, we’re here for you, every Thursday, come rain, shine or super stardom. James’ favourite music documentaries, to...

20 Mar 20251h 38min

Support Slots, Slayer & Sign Language - Q&A 11

Support Slots, Slayer & Sign Language - Q&A 11

One last rummage through the big bag of questions before Gav and James hit the road for their first tour. Do support bands get a taste of the 80/20 Vs deal cash? Our thoughts on the return of Ghostfe...

13 Mar 20251h 46min

Stinky Pete

Stinky Pete

*TRIGGER WARNING* Do NOT consume with food. The infamous "Stinky Pete", who provides toilets for 2000trees and and ArcTanGent, joins the pod - by demand - and does not hold back on the details of wh...

6 Mar 20251h 41min

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