It was supposed to a fun afternoon arguing over the 2,000trees clashfinder but Sharon Osbourne, Scotland’s First Minister and the pesky bloody Tories had other ideas…. so the spotlight is back on the Kneecap lads.

But what about the promoters, like James, who have red hot Irish trio on their poster?

Well, there’s death threats for a start. 

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Gav and James dive back into the virtual mailbag to tackle the most pressing issues of the day.

Is Ghost's mobile phone ban a step too far? Have Kneecap become too hot to handle following their controversial Coachella sets? And how much money did we lose on the first years of our festivals?

Throw in a some Watain and smelly animal carcasses, checking if bands are racist on ChatGPT and Elton John and you have yourself a belter of a Q&A.

Let's go... 

We go again, every Thursday morning.

There's few things in the live music business quite like the circus of a band's contractual agreement with a festival.

From sloppy copy and paste jobs to being told to sign off technical specs you haven't received and a shopping list of reasons why a band can cancel to a litany of clauses to say why a promoter can't, it's all a bit of a clown show which would be laughed at in any court of law.

But as the promoter do you play the game like everyone else to appease the big agencies or is simply hitting the delete button the best course of action?

Especially when no signature means you accept all terms and conditions, obviously...

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After a couple of weekends on tour, social media threw a wobbler to welcome Gav and James back with a bump as well as Brand New, Dragged Into Sunlight and poor old Clutch under the bus. 

We wade through the murky waters of cancel culture, questionable decision making and an unwillingness to be straight with ticket buyers before lightening the mood with some Burzum banter.

Laughs galore.

We go again, every Thursday morning.

Gav and James hit the road for their first ever tour.

From mad for it Manchester to Village Wembley, gifts to guests and hot sauces to hecklers… here’s how it panned out.

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The first leg of the debut tour is over but there’s no time to unwind as Malevolence drop a bomb on Damnation and there’s ArcTanGent bands to announce. 

Oh, and it’s Glasgow tomorrow…

We go again, every Thursday morning.

We’re in Bristol for the opening night of the first 2 Promoters, 1 Tour but don’t fret, we’re here for you, every Thursday, come rain, shine or super stardom.

James’ favourite music documentaries, top albums of 2025 so far and Gav’s difficulties with post rock fans. 

Synthwave, Slamdunk clashes and stupid band fees…

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One last rummage through the big bag of questions before Gav and James hit the road for their first tour.

Do support bands get a taste of the 80/20 Vs deal cash? Our thoughts on the return of Ghostfest. Will Damnation remain a two-day event following this year's ticket sales? And what bands have we missed out on down the years we kick ourselves about?

Also on our minds; the return of Slayer, Tool taking the piss and the aftermath of Stinky Pete. 

We go again, every Thursday morning.

*TRIGGER WARNING*

Do NOT consume with food.

The infamous "Stinky Pete", who provides toilets for 2000trees and and ArcTanGent, joins the pod - by demand - and does not hold back on the details of what it takes to be the top loo man in town. 

You may never look at a plastic festival bog the same way again.

And shout out to the heroes at Outbreak. 

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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 fans.

We go again, every Thursday morning.