Talking Headliners

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 aboard SS Nightmare which left Gav and James wondering whether "headliners" for events likes Damnation and ArcTanGent are really worth the effort at all? There's also James being accosted at the school gates about his views on Kneecap, a Dragged Into Sunlight boxset and two headline offers from Eyeso...

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2 Promoters 1 Year

2 Promoters 1 Year

Happy birthday to us. Cheers to every last one of you for the support. Now let's get stuck into what you want to know about, from Bloodstock's winter bash to the worst thing about rock and metal f...

27 Feb 20251h 51min

Planning a Tour

Planning a Tour

It's exactly one month until Gav and James hit the road for their maiden live tour which puts them in the unfamiliar shoes of the artist for the first time. But what exactly goes into planning a tour...

20 Feb 20251h 26min

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

The greatest metal line-up of all time is heading to Birmingham as the world says its final, final, final farewell to Ozzy Osbourne as a live performer. Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice In Chains, G...

13 Feb 20251h 28min

Festival Food (Being on the wrong side of history)

Festival Food (Being on the wrong side of history)

There are few things as important as your breakfast, lunch and dinner to soak up the beer and cider during your stay on a festival site for the weekend. But how do those delightful vendors get throug...

6 Feb 20251h 34min

ArcTanGent Line-Up Exclusive!

ArcTanGent Line-Up Exclusive!

You're not confused, it is Tuesday. But the ArcTanGent line up reveal waits for no man, woman or child so we go again, for a rare bonus pod, before the news breaks for the rest of the world. The exc...

4 Feb 202552min

“Why won’t you tell us who is playing ATG?" - Q&A 10

“Why won’t you tell us who is playing ATG?" - Q&A 10

Today was the day we were all promised the big ATG reveal but James' "wild week of booking" quickly descended into a fortnight of madness and as the big man says himself "we work to the bands' schedul...

30 Jan 20251h 37min

Being Our Agent... with Haydn Britland

Being Our Agent... with Haydn Britland

The role of a booking agent can be tricky and demanding at the best of times but when your latest 'client' is a podcast featuring two promoters who routinely bash you and your colleagues, it's a whole...

23 Jan 20251h 38min

Now Booking: 2027

Now Booking: 2027

Booking headliners has become a real issue for festivals of all sizes but is tying up bands TWO years in advance the answer or a very dangerous gamble? Gav and James respond to the latest drama to hi...

16 Jan 20251h 44min

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