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In the 62nd episode of 'Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide,' we get exclusive backstage access to the Takeover at Download.

Six bands were chosen from the hundreds who applied, and today they play the Doghouse Stage - a huge tent in the District X, or what used to be called 'the village' at Download Festival. We get to meet the bands and ask how this hugely significant performance went for them, on the biggest stage they've ever played.

We'll chat to:

• Veiled
• InDevth
• The Gallowgate Murders
• Flatline
• InRetrospect
• Bleed Again

with a final thought from Hevs (Heather Gibb - the organiser) at the end.

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Neill and Rich meet Trish Rayner, one of the forum admins and community organisers to record their latest episode at Download Festival.

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It's raining and muddy, which means one thing: It's Download Festival! Neill and Rich take shelter whilst chewing over the last 24 hours.

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Neill and Rich chat with Emma Whitehead who runs Download Festival Dark Side and Download Festival Downsizing groups.

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In the 57th episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:

Our hosts are: Neill Wilkinson, Rich Holmes - from Richard Holmes Photography.

with https://fatfrankscampingshop.com

Timestamps ⏱:

0:00 Fat Frank's Camping Shop - 1st sponsor spot

0:41 Title sequence

01:01 Intro

02:12 Contact details

02:50 -- Band Interviews --

03:34 - Veiled

20:13 - InDevth

35:30 - The Gallowgate Murders

56:01 - Confessions of a Traitor break bumper

56:08 - Fat Frank's Camping Shop - 2nd sponsor spot

56:52 -- Band Interviews continued--

57:02 - Flatline

1:20:42 - InRetrospect

1:37:12 - Bleed Again

1:55:08 Outro

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In the 56th episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:

Our hosts are: Neill Wilkinson, Rich Holmes - from Richard Holmes Photography and Eamon Shortt - ShorttyETV from Twitch!

Timestamps ⏱:

0:00 Fat Frank's Camping Shop - 1st sponsor spot

0:41 Title sequence

01:01 Intro

05:34 Contact details

06:35 -- Festival News --

06:39 Bad Omens pull out of all UK & EU gigs this year

17:34 Download merch too small?

24:23 Official DL T-shirt is not going down well

31:40 A new team to look after Download's car parks

39:44 Download new rules - Hexamine tablets not allowed!

44:28 Loyalty Scheme won't return to Download

57:57 Metal Meadow and Access Camping fields moved

1:01:23 Access rules updated

1:09:36 Bloodstock allows early access to campsites for a fee

1:15:11 Bloodstock is holding a quiz for VIP guests

1:19:11 Yungblud puts on his own festival

1:24:40 Beyond the Bands - other updates for Download 2024

1:34:55 - Waterlines break bumper

1:35:04 - Fat Frank's Camping Shop - 2nd sponsor spot

1:35:55 -- Gig Review --

1:36:06 - Rich went to see Crushed by Waves

1:32:17 -- Gig Guide --

1:40:06 Escape the Fate

1:40:49 Waterlines

1:42:05 Liquid Death presents Download Festival XXI

1:43:36 Bloodstock Open Air

1:44:34 -- Festpod Favourites --

1:44:43 Moonvale mobile game

1:47:38 Download Official Forum

1:50:31 Bearamic on TikTok

1:55:36 Outro

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In this Special episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, Hevs reveals the bands chosen to play at this year's Boardie Takeover at Download Festival.

Hosted by Neill Wilkinson, with Rich Holmes. Guests are Heather Gibb (Hevs), Arran Prime from Crushed By Waves.

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Timestamps ⏱:

0:00 Intro

04:49 -- Takeover News --

05:03 - How does it work?

06:49 - Origin of the Takeover

10:09 - Who is the panel?

15:04 - How many bands applied?

20:13 - Finding new music

21:42 - Effect of playing

28:02 - InVisions break bumper

28:18 -- Takeover Results --

28:43 - Band 1 - Veiled

32:19 - Band 2 - InDevth

36:47 - Band 3 - The Gallowgate Murders

41:14 - Band 4 - Flatline

45:29 - Band 5 - InRetrospect

49:16 - Band 6 (headliners) - Bleed Again

55:24 - Host plugs

1:00:07 - Stay in touch with Festpod

1:02:04 Outro

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In the 54th episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:

Our hosts are: Neill Wilkinson, Rich Holmes - from Richard Holmes Photography, Eamon Shortt - ShorttyETV from Twitch, and Morgan Harding from Andromedous!

Timestamps ⏱:

0:00 Intro

08:02 -- Festival News --

05:15 - Nimbus disability access card

16:51 - ArcTanGent is looking for volunteers to work in August

21:09 - Hellfest is sold out

24:35 - Andromedous update

31:16 - 5% VAT call for festivals

42:42 - Sharon gives more details about final Ozzy shows

50:52 - Andy Copping has been talking to The Rolling Stone about the future of Download Festival

59:36 - Bloodstock food vendors released

1:08:03 - Ghost release new intimate merchandise

1:11:51 - You Me at Six Confirm break up. Last UK Festival shows to be Slam Dunk.

1:13:29 - Slam Dunk announces final bands for 2024 lineup

1:18:20 - Kerrang TV & KISS music channels to shut down as part of Channel 4 cuts!

1:21:15 - 2000 Trees Announces more bands

1:24:40 - AC/DC announce stadium shows

1:27:42 - Keanu Reeves' rock band Dogstar announce first UK shows in 25 years

1:29:33 - Arran Prime from Crushed by Waves break bumper

1:29:48 -- Gig Review --

1:30:07 - Eamon went to see Enter Shikari and Fever 333

1:32:17 -- Gig Guide --

1:32:29 - The Kris barras Band w/ South of Salem

1:32:52 - Pupil Slicer

1:33:40 -- Festpod Favourites --

1:33:53 - The Guilty & The Dead band

1:34:34 - https://forums.downloadfestival.co.uk

1:37:20 - Welcome to Wrexham S3 - coming Thursday 18th April on Disney Plus

1:38:53 - Netflix's Drive to Survive season 6.

1:40:15 Outro

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In the 53rd episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:

Timestamps ⏱:

0:00 Intro

05:11 -- Festival News --

05:15 - Download festival release next wave of lineup INCLUDING BUSTED!?

13:47 - Damnation festival lineup update - Cradle of Filth

19:57 - Kanye uses Ozzy sample without permission and they’re LIVID

24:22 - AI plugin - Kanye West voice

31:44 - Sleep Token Arena tour announced and immediately sold out! - and just signed to major label RCA

38:33 - Volunteering with hotbox events is open

44:11 - More Bloodstock acts announced

49:07 - Leeds & Reading Festival announce more acts, scrap the “2 main stage” concept & introduce the Chevron stage - With new immersive lighting and stage design like nothing they have ever done before!

55:44 - Frank Carter * The Rattlesnakes releases new album “Dark Rainbow”

1:01:47 - October Ends break bumper

1:02:03 -- Gig Review --

1:02:11 - Eamon and Rich went to see Buckcherry, The Treatment and Rubikon;

1:05:05 - Eamon went to see As Everything Unfolds in Nottingham.

1:07:27 -- Gig Guide --

1:07:36 - Knocked Loose

1:08:08 - Skindred

1:08:56 - Green Lung

1:10:10 -- Festpod Favourites --

1:10:12 - Raised By Owls - I'm Sorry I Wore a Dying Fetus T-Shirt to Your Baby's Gender Reveal Party

1:11:16 - on Netflix - This Is Pop S1E6 “Festival Rising”

1:12:46 - https://seatfillers.co.uk/

1:14:51 Outro

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