
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.
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101 episodes
Q&A #14 - Questions and a Can
Gav wakes up late and James has been hard at work prepping this weeks episode (instead of putting up fencing at 2000Trees). There's a bit of reflection on the whole Bob Vylan and Radar Festival fallout, the lads keep their tempers in check (jus...
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Episode 80
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1:52:49

Preview: Boycotting Radar
Pro-Israel lawyers successfully campaigned to have Bob Vylan cancelled from Radar Festival.As a result pro-Palestine bands started cancelling themselves as a show of solidarity.Confused? Us too.Full episode on Thursday.&nbs...
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Bob Vylan Cancelled (with Radar Festival)
Following their "Death to the IDF" chants at Glastonbury, punk duo Bob Vylan found themselves in the firing line of everyone from the US State Department to the perpetually applaud Keir Starmer.Unfortunately, Manchester's Radar Festival...
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Episode 79
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1:29:58

The Site Build
James, his fellow Trees organisers, trusted crew and a small army of 40 volunteers have descended on Upcote Farm in preparation for scores of bands and 15,000 music lovers who will follow suit in two weeks' time.But what exactly goes in...
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Episode 78
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1:38:54

Carving a Career in Live Music (with James Spence)
There's more poor musicians out there than rich ones and depressingly, even being a founding member of the incredible Rolo Tomassi isn't going to pay the bills.James Spence explains how he clawed his way out of the hospitality trade to ...
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Episode 77
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1:45:47

Two Old Men Vs Sugar Horse
The gloves are off as OAPs Gav and James take on International Men of Talent, Sugar Horse, over their problematic clash at ATG.Shots have been fired, jokes have been missed and insults hurled... now it's time for our Super Subs to settl...
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Episode 76
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1:47:46

Fortress Frolics, Cost Cutting & ATG Clashes
Burzum, beans and budgeting... we're all over the gaff this week as Gav returns from Fortress Festival in Scarborough a shell of a man and James comes to terms with some difficult decisions with the ATG site plan as well as explaining some clas...
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Episode 75
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1:24:02

Metallica, Machine Head and Meal Deals - Q&A 13
The drinks are flowing as the mailbag is plundered for a good ol’ fashioned Q&A. Gav and James tackle secret sets, the latest Metallica tour, favourite festival memories, worst Machine Head records and of course, meal deals.&nbs...
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Episode 74
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1:45:39

Talking Headliners
Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Corrosion of Conformity and Napalm Death are FINALLY announce to top the festival bills... but it wasn't plain sailing.In fact, it was a series of sleepless nights aboard SS Nightmare which left Gav and Jame...
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Episode 73
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1:30:46

The Industry with Meryl Streek
Irish punk Meryl Streek has bagged a unique hattrick of bookings at Trees, ATG and Damnation this year.But for one-man live revolt, who refuses to play the music industry game, how has he found himself being embraced by the those on its...
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Episode 72
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1:29:51

How Much We Made on Tour
The settlements have been paid, the bank statements have been printed off and the spreadsheets collated. Exactly how much were Gav and James paid on their debut tour and how much of it did they spend, and on what exactly?Th...
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Episode 71
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1:35:35

Cancelling Kneecap, Death Threats and Trees Clashes
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 promo...
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Episode 70
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1:24:09

Ghost's Phone Ban and Kneecap's Coachella Rap - Q&A #12
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 ...
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Episode 69
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1:41:36

The Contract
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 ...
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Episode 68
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1:52:01

Dragged Into The Comments
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 cu...
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Episode 67
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1:25:55

The Tour Debrief
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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Episode 66
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1:33:07

What the actual Malevolence?
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…
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Episode 65
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1:10:34

We're on Tour
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 diff...
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Episode 64
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1:38:38

Support Slots, Slayer & Sign Language - Q&A 11
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 ev...
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Episode 63
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1:46:11

Stinky Pete
*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 ma...
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Episode 62
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1:41:10

2 Promoters 1 Year
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.
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Episode 61
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1:51:54

Planning a Tour
It's exactly one month until Gav and James hit the road for their maiden live tour which puts them in the unfamiliar shoes of the artist for the first time.But what exactly goes into planning a tour? Why is a tour manager important? Who...
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Episode 60
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1:26:14

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
The greatest metal line-up of all time is heading to Birmingham as the world says its final, final, final farewell to Ozzy Osbourne as a live performer.Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Alice In Chains, Gojira, Mastodon and the drummer from S...
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Episode 59
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1:28:17

Festival Food (Being on the wrong side of history)
There are few things as important as your breakfast, lunch and dinner to soak up the beer and cider during your stay on a festival site for the weekend.But how do those delightful vendors get through a boggy farm in their ill-equipped c...
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Episode 58
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