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ArcTanGent & Damnation
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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.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    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. We go again, every Thursday morning.

    1h 52m

  2. FEB 20

    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 is doing the driving and in what? How do you know how much merch to order? And please explain that 80/20 Vs deal again... In usual 2 Promoters, 1 Pod fashion, it's all laid bare, including how much promoters are paying for the pleasure of our company....

    1h 26m

  3. FEB 13

    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 Sleep Token are all on the poster but what exactly is going on? Is it a day of Sabbath classics? Are the bands playing 25 minute sets? And why did no one invite the Iron Maiden boys to the all-star gathering of guitar heroes? And is £412 for a "golden circle"...

    1h 28m

  4. FEB 6

    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 cars, vans and trucks? How much do they pay? Who decides what they can and can't sell and why are the meals so bloody expensive? Luckily James is a man with more answers than listeners might expect from a simple "band booker" to address the issues at hand. B...

    1h 34m

  5. FEB 4

    ArcTanGent Line-Up Exclusive!

    You're not confused, it is Tuesday. But the ArcTanGent line up reveal waits for no man, woman or child so we go again, for a rare bonus pod, before the news breaks for the rest of the world. The exclusive ATG special announcement has two headliners, including a Wednesday "debut" so big, the festival's rulebook had to be scrapped to accommodate the booking. James shares the poster, Gav reacts. We go again, every Thursday morning.

    52 min

  6. JAN 30

    “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. W...

    1h 37m

  7. JAN 23

    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? W...

    1h 38m

  8. JAN 16

    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...

    1h 44m
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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
    80
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 2 Promoters, 1 Pod
  • Show Website
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