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ArcTanGent & Damnation
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ArcTanGent and Damnation organisers, James Scarlett and Gavin McInally, discuss the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous of promoting festivals.

  1. 19 HR AGO

    “Why won’t you tell us who is playing ATG?" - Q&A 10

    Today was the day we were all promised the big ATG reveal but James' "wild week of booking" quickly descended into a fortnight of madness and as the big man says himself "we work to the bands' schedule, they don't work to ours".So instead Gav and James tear through a bumper Q&A tackling venue upgrades, the challenges of booking band "packages, submissions from new acts, keeping announcements under wraps and if we feel bigger bands should reduce their fees to help festivals survive.We go a...

    1h 37m

  2. 23 JAN

    Being Our Agent... with Haydn Britland

    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 i...

    1h 38m

  3. 16 JAN

    Now Booking: 2027

    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. There’s also a cheesy fest line-up which James is a tad too comfortable putting together and why wasn’t Gav more upset that Bleeding Through didn’t play all of This Is Love, This Is Murderous?Oh, and how about a power metal festival for the UK?Le...

    1h 44m

  4. 9 JAN

    The Year Ahead…

    It’s a new year but there’s no time for hugs and handshakes. Let’s get back to business.Why don’t 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 there’s the small matter of tackling 2025; the live tour, Trees, ATG and Damnation’s 20th birthday bash.James also gets excit...

    1h 30m

  5. 26/12/2024

    Episode 52.

    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.

    1h 43m

  6. 19/12/2024

    Our Favourite Albums of the Year

    Exactly what it says on the tin. We go again, every Thursday morning.

    1h 41m

  7. 12/12/2024

    Are co-headliners as expensive as headliners? - Q&A 9

    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.

    1h 16m

  8. 05/12/2024

    Festivals in Crisis (featuring John Rostron)

    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...

    1h 46m
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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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  • Creator
    ArcTanGent & Damnation
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 2 Promoters, 1 Pod
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