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2 Promoters, 1 Pod

ArcTanGent & Damnation

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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78:47

Damnation Vs Akercocke

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2023/01/05

Man of many roles, Sam Loynes, joins Damnation Vs to discuss THAT Goat of Mendes set, becoming Akercocke's unofficial "fixer" and the band's plans for the year ahead.Also, his long and rich relationship with Damnation and quest for more gin, limes and ice, Voices' latest record 'Breaking The Trauma Bond', if we'll ever see The Antichrist Imperium live again and the future of his most "fun" project, Shrines.Pure satan worship, at its most enjoyable. #damnationvs #akercockeFor further info...

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107:25

Damnation Vs Bloodstock 2

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2023/01/05

Bloodstock booking boss, Vicky Hungerford, returns to the Damnation Vs podcast with all guns blazing - plans for this summer's festival no matter what restrictions the government throws at them, her feelings on an "all British" event, the highs and lows of appeasing some of metal's most demanding headliners and what do you do when oral sex is on the rider?#damnationvs #bloodstock For further info on Damnation Vs, or Damnation Festival visit:damnationversus.buzzsprout.comdamnationfestival...

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99:35

Damnation Vs Triple G Music

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2022/01/25

It's 2022 but tour postponements, cancellations and reschedules feel depressingly 2020. Jonathan Almond, promoter with Scottish rock and metal booking giants, Triple G (Deftones, Fall Out Boy, Meshuggah, Queens of the Stone Age...) discusses the challenges of holding a calendar together with an ever changing landscape of lockdowns, covid variants and fed up fans, now reluctant to hand over their cash for shows that might never happen. Why did Knocked Loose and Terror agree to stick with Gla...

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59:44

Damnation Vs Pupil Slicer

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2022/01/05

From playing on broken stools in The Red Lion pub in Stevenage before the pandemic to being offered Bloodstock, ArcTanGent and Damnation post-lockdown, Pupil Slicer have caused a stir in isolation with the release of their debut album, Mirrors.Singer, guitarist and "band Führer" Katie Davies joins Damnation Vs to talk about the insane reaction to the record, future tour plans and that one time they played "internationally"... in Cardiff.#damnationvs #pupilslicerFor further info on Damnation V...

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122:08

Damnation Vs Conjurer

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2021/12/01

Few bands had a 2021 like Conjurer; levelling the main stages of both Download and Bloodstock before returning to their natural habitat of a packed indoor show at Damnation and leaving no one in any doubt that they are one of the finest metal acts the UK has to offer.Guitarist Brady Deeprose joins Damnation Vs for a mammoth two-hour stint to pick through the bones of those sets, his feelings on open air performances to 10,000 fans compared to packed "sweatboxes" and the possibility of being t...

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76:42

Damnation Vs Ian Shaw

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2021/06/09

Routing a tour can be a dog-eat-dog world, riddled with "avails", "holds", "first pencils" and "challenges"... and that's just in "market one".Venue boss, promoter and booking agent Ian Shaw is a man with his fingers in all the pies and he cuts through the jargon to explain how best to his bands from Brighton to Aberdeen without a ten-hour jaunt.We also discuss the problems facing venues currently booked for tours that are unlikely to happen this winter, promoters who won't pay up and making ...

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61:48

Damnation Vs Pig Destroyer

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2021/05/26

Will Pig Destroyer make it to the UK this winter to headline a sold-out Damnation and if so, where else are they planning to play on a rare overseas venture?Blake Harrison, the band's electronics maestro, tour manager, manager and social media voice joins Damnation Vs to lay out the 2021 plans for the US grindcore kings.He also takes a trip down memory lane to revisit the band's first taste of Britain - and haggis - on tour in 2004, their previous Damnation show in 2012 and the Temples double...

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61:08

Damnation Vs ArcTanGent 2

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2021/05/21

ArcTanGent 2021 is cancelled.Organiser James Scarlett explains why the decision was made, the fears about hosting events without government-backed insurance, the response from bands across the world and where the festival goes next.Plans for an indoor event to mark the loss of 2,000 Trees and ATG this year, refreshing the line-ups for 2022 and the depth of talent emerging from the UK. We get in about it all.We go again, every Thursday morning.

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86:09

Damnation Vs Andy Farrow (Opeth / Devin Townsend)

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2021/02/10

Andy Farrow, manager of Opeth, Devin Townsend, Paradise Lost, Katatonia, Bloodbath, Anathema and The Wildhearts, unpacks three decades of experience in an episode that digs deeeeeep into the business.The importance of bands getting their master tapes back, licensing deals, filling in those PRS sheets, 'syncs' with gaming companies and, finally, an explanation of what 'publishing' actually means.Pulling festival favours from Devin, setting up a merch company with Opeth, Zoom calls about Anathe...

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129:16

Damnation Vs Tom Taaffe

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2021/01/20

Tom Taaffe - the hero responsible for Nails at Damnation - is this week's guest to discuss being a booking agent for the likes of Sleep, Exodus, Pallbearer, Higher Power, Every Time I Die, Loathe, Vein and... Vance Joy.He discusses the imminent decisions facing the major summer festivals which could cost them "millions of pounds" if they don't call it right, the shock of being dropped by bands who "fancy a change" and the love/hate tussle between promoters and agents.And why getting the...

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64:48

Damnation Vs Jo Quail

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2020/12/16

Stepping into Myrkur's slot on the black metal stage at Hellfest, being commissioned to perform new music at Roadburn and storming Damnation with her electric cello, before introducing Venom Prison... Jo Quail is a unique talent causing a stir in the extreme scene. She discusses all the above, touring with Winterfylleth, Mono, Caspian, the reception death metal fans have given her take on classical music and why we don't see more artists like her on our club circuit. For further info on Dam...

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105:46

Damnation Vs Primordial

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2020/12/09

Music streaming deals barely covering two pints a month, living in an "open prison" during the pandemic, no live shows for two more years, cancel culture, freedom of speech... and Mgła playing Damnation.Primordial's Alan Averill is not a man you turn to for light-hearted banter.Strap yourself in.For further info on Damnation Vs, or Damnation Festival visit:damnationversus.buzzsprout.comdamnationfestival.co.ukfacebook.com/damnationfestivalinstagram.com/damnationfestivaltwitter.com/damnationfes...

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85:23

Damnation Vs Maybeshewill

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2020/12/01

Maybeshewill’s John Helps discusses playing in (one of) the world’s best post-rock band, inadvertently calling it a day at their biggest ever show, returning in the middle of a pandemic and why he’s the reluctant “thank you” guy.He also talks about the promoters’ life with his role in Handmade Festival, pinching a blueprint from Damnation and using his tour managing experience to keep visiting bands happy - even at breakfast.Oh, and the worst tour of his life looking after a very difficult bl...

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100:37

Damnation Vs ArcTanGent

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2020/09/28

ArcTanGent and 2,000 Trees talent buyer, James Scarlett, opens up about the pressures of booking almost 300 bands each year for his festivals. Why won't Mogwai just say 'yes'? How realistic is it that we'll see The Mars Volta finally take the stage in Bristol? The challenges of booking a line-up for fans two decades younger than him...Puscifer's wrestling ring production being too big to consider at ATG, the stars aligning for a possible Pixies performance at 2,000 Trees and Dragged Into...

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100:37

Damnation Vs Luke Bell

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2020/09/22

Beating Covid-19, tour managing Machine Head, playing with Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax in Czech Republic, Wes Scantlin's bus antics, silver service at Graspop vs dodgy meal tokens at Download, handling huge production for Red Hot Chilli Peppers, losing £20,000 on Drowning Pool and cops interrupting his "rock star moment" threesome.Testament, A Pale Horse Named Death, Disturbed, God Forbid, Life of Agony, Skindred, Hell Yeah, American Head Charge, Soil, Ill Nino, Breed 77, Devildri...

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Damnation Vs Svalbard

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2020/09/09

Serena discusses the band's sudden departure from Holy Roar Records following allegations of serious sexual assault made against the label's owner.What's next for the album that is due to drop in just a couple of weeks, the uncertain immediate future for the band and how they digested the news along with the public in a stressful 24 hours.She also talks about the challenges of life on the road as a woman artist, dealing with sexism and creeps and how the scene has changed - for the better! - ...

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69:22

Damnation Vs Raging Speedhorn

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2020/08/29

From sharing an Ozzfest stage with Tool, Slipknot and Black Sabbath, through being arrested with Amen in Spain to getting kicked off Rammstein’s arena tour “every day”, Corby’s finest Raging Speedhorn crammed a lifetime of rock ‘n’ roll into a few eventful years.Founding member - and the only ever present face over two decades of chaos - Gordon Morison recounts the explosion and then implosion of Speedhorn, the successful reunion and the night they carved themselves into Download folklore pla...

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Damnation Vs Bossk

2 Promoters, 1 Pod ·

2020/08/25

Converge, Whitechapel, Deafheaven, The Dandy Warhols and Busted have one man in common... Bossk's Tom Begley.The bassist-turned-tour manager chats about life on the road pre-pandemic, learning from £7,000 mistakes and weighs up the pros and cons of arena vs club tours.He also talks Bossk, taking advantage of ArcTanGent's fancy ass screen and confirms their first date of 2021!*Please like, subscribe, comment and engage.For further info on Damnation Vs, or Damnation Festival visit:damnationvers...

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