The SteelCast

Mar 08 2022 10
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Welcome to The SteelCast - the official podcast of The Steelhouse Festival, The Welsh International Classic Rock Festival. Organisers Mikey and Max are joined by music writer Grant Moon to bring you news and updates on what's happening behind the scenes, special guests from the Steelhouse world, and rock-related ramblings from three middle-aged men who really should know better. More info at steelhousefestival.com. Get in touch with us on Twitter: @steelhousefest (#steelcast), or email [email protected]. See you on The Mountain!

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SteelCast #26: "Careering Uphill In An Uncontrolled Monkey Rocket..."

Mar 08 2022 38 mins  
The last time the boys met up around a microphone it was Christmas, so there’s a lot for them to talk about. There’s been the Away Day 2 (with 3 on the way soon and selling out fast), Max has discovered the delights of sambuca, the Steelhouse Festival won a coveted NWOCR award, and Grant’s been the ‘Welsh ham’ in a guitar superstar sandwich. As if that wasn’t enough, th

SteelCast #25: Behold our bulging sack of Steelhouse stuff!

Dec 19 2021 56 mins  
It's Chriiiiiiiistmaaaaaaas! In the last 2021 episode of the ever-more-occasional SteelCast, Mikey and Max unwrap the first set of bands for Steelhouse 2022, and we’ve got music from three of them too. The pair also look back at the brilliant Rockstock Festival in Porthcawl, the spectacular Queen Symphonic show up in That London (which left Mikey with an equally spectacular bar t

SteelCast #24: Looking back at The 10th Steelhouse Festival

Sep 07 2021 148 mins  
It had to be done! It’s our first episode since that amazing weekend on The Mountain, so we’re looking back at a festival like no other in living memory. Mikey and Max talk through the goings on at the 10th Steelhouse Festival – from the very first festival comers pulling up (and thankfully having all their LFT stuff in order), to the fireworks that capped it all off glorious

Steelcast #23: Steelhouse 10 is upon us! With PHIL AND DANE CAMPBELL!

Jul 22 2021 44 mins  
On the eve of the tenth anniversary Steelhouse Festival, Grant's all on his tod for a quick, utterly fascinating recap of the LFT/Covid test situation, but mainly a great conversation he, Mikey and Max had recently with Friday's headliners Phil and Dane Campbell of Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons. We talk about their band, Dane's own excellent podcast 'Drum For The Song', rock 'n'

Steelcast #22: Hot Water, Headliner News, and HENRIK FROM EMPYRE!

Apr 30 2021 54 mins  
With Excel Goddess/Elephant In The Room Jo Goo working hard behind them, Mikey and Max discuss the amazing new headliner for this year's Saturday bill (no spoilers here). The lads have been hard at work prepping the weekend, Bob 'Macgyver' Goo has set up an eco-friendly, white-hot water system up there, and with July 23rd hoving into view, every time official Steelhouse Countdown K

SteelCast #21: With ADAM from THE DUST CODA!

Mar 22 2021 37 mins  
Who better to spend our 21st edition with than The Dust Coda's guitarist, Adam Mackie! With the London NWOCR band's superb second album 'Mojo Skyline' out this Friday (March 26th), Adam reveals how they made the record off their own back, and then got their deal with Earache Records. He also remembers how TDC were on, off, then back on again during The Great Flood, aka Steelhouse F

SteelCast #20: Exclusive Festival Announcements and DANNY from THUNDER!

Mar 11 2021 58 mins  
After two glorious years of podcasting to literally dozens of people, our triumphant twentieth is the most packed SteelCast yet! In a WORLD EXCLUSIVE Mikey and Max announce the last three acts to join the Steelhouse 2021 bill – you’ll hear it here first people! We’re also joined via a particularly fizzy Zoom line by Thunder’s shy and retiring frontman Danny Bowes. Danny’s

SteelCast #19: With SCOTT from MASON HILL

Mar 03 2021 53 mins  
On March 5th Steelhouse stars Mason Hill release their excellent debut album 'Against The Wall' on 7Hz Records. We were chuffed to catch up with singer Scott to chat about the making of the album, the band's colourful history and Scott's Steelhouse memories. There's an acoustic tune from the band too, and they take over the Steelhouse Instagram on Monday March 8th - search Steelhou

SteelCast #18: 'Waist-Deep in Rob Halford', and BAZ FROM MASSIVE WAGONS!

Feb 20 2021 73 mins  
If you’re after some cheap Chinese steel, this is the podcast for you! With Max cruelly Zooming from a virtual pub, we lament how we’re all currently barred from the nation’s favourite pastime. But there is a perfumed whiff of spring in the air, and if you listen closely enough you might hear the distant sound of – please Ozzy – the tide turning. And while we’re all wai

SteelCast #17: The BLACK SPIDERS’ Adam speaks! The Crows Crash The ‘Cast!

Feb 05 2021 70 mins  
Much to fanboy Mikey’s delight, this time we've got a good, in-depth chat with Adam Irwin, bassist for the resurgent Black Spiders. We talk about the time the Sheffield-based band first burst onto the UK rock scene, supporting the likes of Ozzy Osbourne and Airbourne and appearing at tons of festivals, including the very first Steelhouse back in 2011. Adam discusses their hiatus