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) ...
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...
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… unle...
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 t...
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 gene...
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...
31 Okt 20241h 27min
The BIGGEST Trees announcement EVER!
Five headliners for three nights with an unbelievable reunion coup on top? 2000trees dropped an atom bomb of a band announcement and it exploded over every self-respecting rock fan’s socials. Gav a...
25 Okt 202447min
It's a Sick New World - Q&A 7
Gav and James dive back into the virtual mailbag to address the most pressing concerns of the listeners. Would we allow an artist to "curate" our festivals? What's our thoughts on oversold shows? An...
24 Okt 20241h 43min
