Afleveringen
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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 different ball game.
So why did Mr Haydn Britland, the man who secure deals and routes tours for the likes of Cult of Luna, Enslaved, Leprous, The Ocean and Envy, fancy a crack at 2 Promoters, 1 Pod?
What were the challenges of booking the first tour in venues you wouldn't find a metal band? Was it tough to get promoters to cough up fees for an unknown quantity? And what's happening with the towels?
All that and so much more as we once again give someone from the dark side of the industry a chance to have their say.We go again, every Thursday morning.
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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 hit promoters and how it impacts their festivals.
Thereās also a cheesy fest line-up which James is a tad too comfortable putting together and why wasnāt Gav more upset that Bleeding Through didnāt play all of This Is Love, This Is Murderous?
Oh, and how about a power metal festival for the UK?
Letās tackle it all in blunt 2 Promoters, 1 Pod fashion.We go again, every Thursday morning.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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Itās a new year but thereās no time for hugs and handshakes. Letās get back to business.
Why donāt Gav and James throw bands who are having a tough time on tour a few extra quid? Is Spotify really the devil of the music industry? And how the hell did Karnivool end up on Brutal Assault if they were booked as a Euro exclusive for ATG?
After those pleasantries are exchanged thereās the small matter of tackling 2025; the live tour, Trees, ATG and Damnationās 20th birthday bash.
James also gets excited about new albums this year promises while Gav sets a new high standard for On The Record.
Enjoy, engage and letās go again!We go again, every Thursday morning.
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We made it! The milestone pod, Episode 52. But is this the end for 2 Promoters, 1 Pod or just the beginning?
Gav and James pop the bubbly, beers and ciders and get merry to mark the occasion.
Merry Christmas.We go again, every Thursday morning.
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Exactly what it says on the tin.
We go again, every Thursday morning.
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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, every Thursday morning.
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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 latest Damnation band announcement, discuss the collapse of Sick New World and kick around the idea of an Only Fans account to generate some tour funds.We go again, every Thursday morning.
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For the fan enjoying their favourite band at a headline tour date or festival there might be a different setlist but for the promoters, itās 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 youāre promoting a gig or festival.
And what on earth is a āversus 80/20 dealā?
James and a Covid-stricken Gav attempt to explain it all.
We go again, every Thursday morning.
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Gav and James dive bag into the mail bag to tackle this weekās most pressing issues including the Sleep Token backlash from Download fans and why our two promoters will never, ever work togetherā¦ unless thereās a Butlins to hire.
We go again, every Thursday morning.
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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 whatās that hardcore din in the background determined to gatecrash the UKās biggest rock and metal party?
Oh, just Outbreak not giving a single f#@k over the same weekend.
Letās go!We go again, every Thursday morning.
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Damnation ā24 is in the bag and weāre still rattling in disbelief days later but thereās no time to feel sorry for our souls because thereās an event to pick over.
Thankfully, Damnationās 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 about it allā¦ and why did Gavās usually placid wife chase an āinfluencerā around the Russian Circles crowd?
Thereās also the small matter of the debut 2 Promoters, 1 Tour to announce with tickets going on sale tomorrow.We go again, every Thursday morning.
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It's here...Damnation is tomorrow, Gav is stressed and James is ready to go big.
Gav chats us through some of next yearās 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.
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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 fanās 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 2025.
But nothing is ever completely without a little ballache with the billing!
Enjoy some rare Friday fun.We go again, every Thursday morning.
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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 discuss THAT Sick New World line-up poster!?We go again, every Thursday morning.
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The Damnation clashfinder is out and Gav is ready to take his licks as the fans demand to know what idiot clashed Dragged Into Sunlight with Ahab and why?
But before the slot by slot lines-ups of A Night of Salvation and Damnation can be explained there's some Trees headliner news, a change of ArcTanGent's Wednesday plans and another late cancellation for Gav to contend with.
And is it a face cloth or a flannel?We go again, every Thursday morning.
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Let's get down to business. And who better than to pour over the industry spreadsheets, receipts and album charts than Mr Andy Farrow, manager of the likes of Opeth, Devin Townsend, Paradise Lost and Katatonia?
The Northern Music Company boss talks promoting to publishing, The Wildhearts to Oceansize and the chances of ever seeing Strapping Young Lad again.
Get your pen and paper ready, this is a crash course in music management.We go again, every Thursday morning.
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The first wave of bands have been announced for 2025, and it's a tsunami worth diving into.
Karnivool, Melvins, Rolo Tomassi, Kylesa, Between the Buried and Me playing Colors, The Fall of Troy playing DoppelgƤnger and not just one, but two We Lost The Sea sets, including "the greatest post rock album ever"... Departure Songs.
Plenty to get swept away by but first, what's the issue with international bank transfers, music award bashes and agents selling you a dummy!
Curly fucking Wurly, indeed.We go again, every Thursday morning.
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When you're up to your eyes in it on show day a friendly tour manager can save your mood but an aggressive tour manager can ruin it.
But what is a tour manager, why are they so important to bands and why do their roles and attitudes vary so wildly?
Gav and James do their level best to describe the role before sharing their experiences of dealing with the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous sides of the hard-grafting TM.
And what the fuck are ginger shots?We go again, every Thursday morning.
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You've made your offer for the band, it's been accepted and even the ballache of billing the poster might have been settled... but now what?
There's a series of hurdles to deal with before your prized booking ever sets foot on your stage; press and promo, backline, production, hotels and ground transport and did you remember there's no onion or garlic allowed in the hot meal?
Gav and James pick through the pitfalls of "advancing" any band and explain that even when everyone appears to be on the same page, maybe the drummer hasn't read the memo.We go again, every Thursday morning.
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Gav and James commit 90 minutes to catching up with as many questions as they can to clear the backlog... and fail miserably.
Slam Dunk taking a gender balancing beating from the BBC, the pressures of Damnation mounting, a film review no one asked for and an unprompted Deftones discography chat take centre stage instead.
Oh, and there's some questions from listeners to finish the pod off.We go again, every Thursday morning.
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