Our Albums of the Year

Maybeshewill’s John Helps discusses playing in (one of) the world’s best post-rock band, inadvertently calling it a day at their biggest ever show, returning in the middle of a pandemic and why he’s t...

1 Dec 20201h 25min

ArcTanGent and 2,000 Trees talent buyer, James Scarlett, opens up about the pressures of booking almost 300 bands each year for his festivals. Why won't Mogwai just say 'yes'? How realistic is it th...

28 Sep 20201h 40min

Beating Covid-19, tour managing Machine Head, playing with Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax in Czech Republic, Wes Scantlin's bus antics, silver service at Graspop vs dodgy meal tokens at Downl...

22 Sep 20201h 40min

Serena discusses the band's sudden departure from Holy Roar Records following allegations of serious sexual assault made against the label's owner. What's next for the album that is due to drop in ju...

9 Sep 202050min

From sharing an Ozzfest stage with Tool, Slipknot and Black Sabbath, through being arrested with Amen in Spain to getting kicked off Rammstein’s arena tour “every day”, Corby’s finest Raging Speedhorn...

29 Aug 20201h 9min

Converge, Whitechapel, Deafheaven, The Dandy Warhols and Busted have one man in common... Bossk's Tom Begley. The bassist-turned-tour manager chats about life on the road pre-pandemic, learning from ...

25 Aug 20201h 1min