2 Promoters, 1 Pod
ArcTanGent and Damnation organisers, James Scarlett and Gavin McInally, discuss the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous of promoting festivals.
Episodes
50 episodes
The Band Manager with Andy Farrow
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...
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Episode 40
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1:31:30
Karnivool to Kylesa: ATG 25
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 Doppelgänger and not just one, but t...
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Episode 39
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1:30:19
Tour Manager Torment
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...
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Episode 38
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1:33:57
After The Booking (Advancing)
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...
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Episode 37
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1:31:29
Q&A#6 - "Gender equality, Deftones records and Trap"
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...
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Episode 36
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1:31:52
Dynamic Pricing & The Road to Damnation
Our first (and hopefully last) Friday pod after a Spanish drama that required an Emergency Passport.Gav and James tackle the hot topic of Oasis' "dynamic pricing" PR disaster before getting stuck into Damnation planning and your questio...
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Episode 35
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1:35:10
ATG Debrief & Six Months of 2 Promoters
It's exactly six months from the release of episode one and we're in the mood to celebrate but first we have to savour the delights of another spectacular edition of ArcTanGent.Best sets of the weekend, how surreal the live pod was and ...
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Episode 34
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1:30:34
Live at ArcTanGent
Gav and James took the stage in a PACKED Elephant In The Bar Room Stage at ArcTanGent for their second live outing, only for the "curse of Johannes" to strike just as they were warming up.But it takes more than a full power outage to st...
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Episode 33
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37:59
Q&A#5 "Sonisphere, Metallica albums, instalment ticket risks..."
As we near the end of a summer of chaos, James prays the wi-fi holds up from a campervan in Fernhill Farm to tackle the most pressing of fan questions.What is our favourite Metallica record? Are payment plans and risky business strategy...
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Episode 32
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1:27:15
Countdown to ArcTanGent (feat. Bossk)
ArcTanGent's 10th birthday bash is almost upon us and we're in the mood to party.Co-hosting from a campervan in Fernhill Farm, James talks us through the "holiday mode" site build, where Spiritualized appeared from at the 11th hour and ...
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Episode 31
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1:21:15
The Exact Cost of Our Festivals
Gav and James dust off their old budget sheets and company accounts and crunch the numbers of running festivals over the past two decades.How is it possible that in 2024 James paid more for diesel than the ENTIRE bill for Damnation 2005...
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Episode 28
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1:23:04
Trees Review & Clown Core No More
Fresh from a successful 2000trees festival, Gav and James hit us up with a breakdown of all things that went off over the weekend. They talk Live Podcasts, Merch, Hot Sauce, Toilets and even a bit about bands!And in true fo...
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Episode 29
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1:37:51
Live at 2000trees
Gav and James break free from Zoom for the first live 2 Promoters, 1 Pod show at the brilliant 2000trees.And yes, there were towels.
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Episode 28
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45:15
The People Vs 2 Promoters
Stand in boss, Bri, reports:They’ve tackled wi-fi dramas, festival set-up demands and even drink issues but they’ve still managed to record their thoughts for this week’s pod. You asked about gender equality, Biffy Clyro playing...
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Episode 27
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1:11:11
Plan B... and Outbreak
Recorded over a five-day stretch with limited wi-fi at Upcote Farm, Gav and James persevere with a Plan B podcast tackling some follow-up topics raised by listeners and tales of trying to book Ed Sheeran for £75.And discuss Outbreak fes...
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Episode 26
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1:15:43
Q&A#4 "Why weren't AFI rebooked?"
Why didn't AFI come back to Trees post-pandemic? How big do you want your festivals to grow? Why do you announce bands in waves? Is booking two sets overindulgence?We tell you, in the fourth of our monthly 2P1P Vs The People...
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Episode 25
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52:21
Talking 2000trees with Frank Turner
Fresh from selling out Ally Pally in hours and a successful tour Stateside, Frank Turner joins 2 Promoters, 1 Pod to declare his love for all things 2,000 Trees.But before he takes the stage for a SEVENTH time at Upcote Farm, he discuss...
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Episode 24
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38:56
The Download Debrief
Gav and James took a road trip to the big dog of UK metal festivals, Download, for an all too literal dirty weekend.Swamp conditions aside, we discuss the best and worst sets, our take on the Barclays sponsorship protests and what can g...
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Episode 23
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1:21:23
Farm to Festival
This week's pod is James' emotional rollercoaster: from opening up about a serious health scare, being "pissed off" with a rival festival, to his passion for fence posts and playing invisible Minecraft... this one has it all.He also exp...
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Episode 22
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1:35:50
Dissecting Download with Kam Haq
3 Promoters, 1 Pod! Download's Kam Haq joins us to lift the curtain on the workings of the UK's biggest metal gathering.What's life like at the top of the ladder, all Champagne and cigars at Live Nation HQ? Or is it the sam...
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Episode 21
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1:35:01
Q&A#3 "Why did you buy two tour buses?"
We (drunkenly) go again! Gav and James get the pints in and tackle some of the more light-hearted questions.Favourite food vendors at our festivals? What bands would we go back and see with a time machine? Top three b...
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Episode 19
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1:15:49
Suffering for Salvation
Not all events are booked the same. Some promoters enjoy a professionally packaged tour arriving on their doorstep, others don't mind the challenge of luring over bands who rarely play and then there's Damnation, who want artists t...
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Episode 20
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1:21:46
Tour Tales & Trees Clashes
There weren’t too many clashes at 2000trees that raised an eyebrow, but the ones that did raised an army! What kind of cruel world forces you to choose between Bob Vylan and Palm Reader? Are they being serious about Gaslight Anthem...
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Episode 18
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1:19:24