2 Promoters, 1 Pod

Dec 18 2024 61 ep. 75 mins 183
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ArcTanGent and Damnation organisers, James Scarlett and Gavin McInally, discuss the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous of promoting festivals.

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Our Favourite Albums of the Year

Dec 18 2024 101 mins  
Exactly what it says on the tin. We go again, every Thursday morning.

Are co-headliners as expensive as headliners? Q&A 9

Dec 11 2024 75 mins  
It's back to the bottomless mailbag to tackle another batch of your probing questions.How much of a band do we listen to before deciding to book them? When will Damnation day ticket be on sale? Will the live shows be recorded?And what's the difference between headlining, co-headlining and are the costs the same or is it all just in the name? Gav and James get stuck in. We go again,

Festivals in Crisis (featuring John Rostron)

Dec 04 2024 105 mins  
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 la

Tour Promoting Vs Festival Promoting

Nov 27 2024 90 mins  
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 availability, the fee, the rider and conditions can all be a very different landscape depending on if you’re promoting a gig or festival. And what on earth is a “versus 80/20 deal

Why not Sleep Token? - Q&A 8

Nov 20 2024 76 mins  
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… unless there’s a Butlins to hire.We go again, every Thursday morning.Lou's Brews, use the code POD15 for 15% off your order - https://www.lousbrews.co.ukMeliora Software, Elevate you

Download Vs Outbreak

Nov 13 2024 92 mins  
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 the night. But what’s that hardcore din in the background determined to gatecrash the UK’s biggest rock and metal party?Oh, just Outbreak not giving a single f#@k over the same weeken

The Damnation Debrief

Nov 06 2024 95 mins  
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 general, Paul Farrington, joins the pod to tackle the PTSD of two days' aural abuse in a Manchester industrial estate. From LLNN to Dragged Into Sunlight via Nails, we open up abou

Damnation and a Day

Oct 30 2024 87 mins  
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 James gets stuck into some questions and talks about whether he is mid feud with Bloodstock or not.We go again, every Thursday morning.We go again, every Thursday morning.

The BIGGEST Trees announcement EVER!

Oct 24 2024 47 mins  
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 and James quickly reconvened for an instant reaction pod to the news the Kneecap, Pvris, Taking Back Sunday, Coheed & Cambria, Alexisonfire AND Million Dead will invade Upcote Farm in

It's a Sick New World - Q&A 7

Oct 23 2024 103 mins  
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? And why did James have the police at his door earlier this year?More importantly, is Gav really going to slag off the mighty Black Sabbath?First though, can we all just take a moment to di