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In this Special episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, Hevs reveals the bands chosen to play at this year's Boardie Takeover at Download Festival.
Hosted by Neill Wilkinson, with Rich Holmes. Guests are Heather Gibb (Hevs), Arran Prime from Crushed By Waves.
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Timestamps ⏱:
0:00 Intro
04:49 -- Takeover News --
05:03 - How does it work?
06:49 - Origin of the Takeover
10:09 - Who is the panel?
15:04 - How many bands applied?
20:13 - Finding new music
21:42 - Effect of playing
28:02 - InVisions break bumper
28:18 -- Takeover Results --
28:43 - Band 1 - Veiled
32:19 - Band 2 - InDevth
36:47 - Band 3 - The Gallowgate Murders
41:14 - Band 4 - Flatline
45:29 - Band 5 - InRetrospect
49:16 - Band 6 (headliners) - Bleed Again
55:24 - Host plugs
1:00:07 - Stay in touch with Festpod
1:02:04 Outro
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In the 54th episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:
Our hosts are: Neill Wilkinson, Rich Holmes - from Richard Holmes Photography, Eamon Shortt - ShorttyETV from Twitch, and Morgan Harding from Andromedous!
Timestamps ⏱:
0:00 Intro
08:02 -- Festival News --
05:15 - Nimbus disability access card
16:51 - ArcTanGent is looking for volunteers to work in August
21:09 - Hellfest is sold out
24:35 - Andromedous update
31:16 - 5% VAT call for festivals
42:42 - Sharon gives more details about final Ozzy shows
50:52 - Andy Copping has been talking to The Rolling Stone about the future of Download Festival
59:36 - Bloodstock food vendors released
1:08:03 - Ghost release new intimate merchandise
1:11:51 - You Me at Six Confirm break up. Last UK Festival shows to be Slam Dunk.
1:13:29 - Slam Dunk announces final bands for 2024 lineup
1:18:20 - Kerrang TV & KISS music channels to shut down as part of Channel 4 cuts!
1:21:15 - 2000 Trees Announces more bands
1:24:40 - AC/DC announce stadium shows
1:27:42 - Keanu Reeves' rock band Dogstar announce first UK shows in 25 years
1:29:33 - Arran Prime from Crushed by Waves break bumper
1:29:48 -- Gig Review --
1:30:07 - Eamon went to see Enter Shikari and Fever 333
1:32:17 -- Gig Guide --
1:32:29 - The Kris barras Band w/ South of Salem
1:32:52 - Pupil Slicer
1:33:40 -- Festpod Favourites --
1:33:53 - The Guilty & The Dead band
1:34:34 - https://forums.downloadfestival.co.uk
1:37:20 - Welcome to Wrexham S3 - coming Thursday 18th April on Disney Plus
1:38:53 - Netflix's Drive to Survive season 6.
1:40:15 Outro
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In the 53rd episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:
Timestamps ⏱:
0:00 Intro
05:11 -- Festival News --
05:15 - Download festival release next wave of lineup INCLUDING BUSTED!?
13:47 - Damnation festival lineup update - Cradle of Filth
19:57 - Kanye uses Ozzy sample without permission and they’re LIVID
24:22 - AI plugin - Kanye West voice
31:44 - Sleep Token Arena tour announced and immediately sold out! - and just signed to major label RCA
38:33 - Volunteering with hotbox events is open
44:11 - More Bloodstock acts announced
49:07 - Leeds & Reading Festival announce more acts, scrap the “2 main stage” concept & introduce the Chevron stage - With new immersive lighting and stage design like nothing they have ever done before!
55:44 - Frank Carter * The Rattlesnakes releases new album “Dark Rainbow”
1:01:47 - October Ends break bumper
1:02:03 -- Gig Review --
1:02:11 - Eamon and Rich went to see Buckcherry, The Treatment and Rubikon;
1:05:05 - Eamon went to see As Everything Unfolds in Nottingham.
1:07:27 -- Gig Guide --
1:07:36 - Knocked Loose
1:08:08 - Skindred
1:08:56 - Green Lung
1:10:10 -- Festpod Favourites --
1:10:12 - Raised By Owls - I'm Sorry I Wore a Dying Fetus T-Shirt to Your Baby's Gender Reveal Party
1:11:16 - on Netflix - This Is Pop S1E6 “Festival Rising”
1:12:46 - https://seatfillers.co.uk/
1:14:51 Outro
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In the 52nd episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:
Timestamps ⏱:
0:00 Intro
05:07 -- Festival News --
05:23 - "We need to keep bringing new bands through" according to Download booker
18:45 - Download RIP is mostly sold out
24:31 - Live Nation ends merch cuts for small bands
31:46 - Sleep Token get doxxed
47:25 - Dave Mustaine says fans shouldn't complain about high ticket prices
58:22 - Anonymous metalhead donates 600 band shirts to charity shop
1:03:28 - Ladies' festival urinals
1:08:25 - Korn announce 3 huge shows with Spiritbox, Denzel Curry, Loathe & Wargasm
1:14:56 - Damnation announce first lineup of bands
1:18:19 - Hammerdown Festival lineup
1:21:58 - The Osbournes podcast
1:26:37 - Smashing Pumpkins & Weezer arena tour
1:29:19 - New Bloodstock merch
1:38:29 -- Gig Review --
1:38:52 - Eamon went to see Bring Me The Horizon, Bad Omens, Static Dress & Cassyette in Birmingham;
1:47:01 - Neil went to see Sleep Token at Wembley in December
2:03:45 -- Gig Guide --
2:03:55 - Cattle Decapitation with Signs of the Swarm, 2000 Stab Wounds & Vomit Forth
2:04:40 - Napalm Death with Pig Destroyer, Primitive Man & Wormrot
2:05:03 - Enter Shikari with Fever 333
2:05:51 - InAir with Fates Hollow, Circadian & Foxhaunt
2:06:15 - 30 Seconds to Mars
2:06:35 - Cabin Boy Jumped Ship with October Ends, Iridium, Waterlines & Crushed By Waves
2:07:25 - Arran exclusively announces the headline Crushed By Waves tour and album
2:15:25 -- Festpod Favourites --
2:15:31 - Foxhaunt
2:16:27 - Twickets
2:20:36 - Crushed By Waves' latest single - 'You Know'
2:21:13 Outro
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In the 51st episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, we look forward to the year of rock and metal festivals in 2024!
Timestamps ⏱:
0:00 Intro
03:07 -- Festival News --
03:21 Download Festival lineup
30:55 Radar festival lineup
34:16 Takedown festival lineup
39:51 Bloodstock lineup
47:54 Slam Dunk lineup
53:17 2000 Trees lineup
58:07 Rock am Ring lineup
1:04:31 Hellfest lineup
1:17:12 Nova Rock lineup
1:22:45 Isle of Wight festival lineup
1:31:35 Jera on Air festival lineup
1:33:01 ArcTanGent festival lineup
1:37:26 Graspop Metal Meeting lineup
1:43:02 Toyah Wilcox
1:45:55 Reading and Leeds lineup
1:54:58 Should phones be allowed at gigs?
2:01:44 Dinosaur tents
2:03:32 -- Andromedous break bumper --
2:03:53 -- Gig Guide --
2:04:00 Sleep Token
2:04:36 Of Mice & Men with Caskets & Defects
2:05:25 Buckcherry
2:06:11 Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
2:06:54 -- Festpod Favourites --
2:07:05 Rich - Mediterranea Metal Cruise 2024
2:10:27 Eamon - Lunars - 'Buried In The Basement'
2:11:52 Neil - October Ends - 'Dark'
2:13:45 Outro
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In the 50th episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, we chat to one of the festival directors from Bloodstock - Adam Gregory!
Timestamps ⏱:
0:00 Intro
03:31 -- Post Festival Season --
06:08 -- Behind the Scenes at Bloodstock --
with Adam Gregory
46:57 Outro
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In the 49th episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, we look back on the year of rock and metal festivals to decide how it went in 2023!
Timestamps ⏱:
0:00 Intro
05:06 -- Festival News --
05:18 'Heavy Music Awards' Review
07:36 'Slam Dunk Festival' Review
13:23 'Download Festival' Review
20:09 'Boardie Takeover' Review
25:02 'Radar Festival' Review
29:56 'Bloodstock Open Air' Review
35:09 Download 2024 Car Park Pass will cost £29.00
39:00 Reading and Leeds ban disposable vapes
41:32 Download headliners confirmed by Google?
48:02 Domino’s jet-pack pizza delivery
51:54 Download merch available again - reprint 2023 items
58:43 New Bloodstock merch including a new jogger set, Bloodstock metal sign and a calendar
1:01:23 Sky Arts Download coverage disappears down the plug-hole... but you can buy the Metallica shows
1:07:17 Fyre Festival 2 is announced - first wave of tickets sells out
1:11:26 -- Gig Review --
1:11:33 Neil saw Royal Blood at the O2 City Halls Newcastle
1:18:51 Rich attended CrazyFest Warm-up in Wigan
1:22:09 -- Gig Guide --
1:22:20 Down For Life Music UK tour - October '23
- Two Year Break
- Royals
- Lightwave
- Crushed By Waves
1:25:31 -- Festpod Favourites --
1:25:56 Rich - New Danko Jones album - 'Electric Sounds 'https://www.dankojones.com
1:27:20 Neil - Alpine ear-plugs
1:30:54 Outro
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In the 48th episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, we meet a huge chunk of the bands who played Bloodstock in 2023!
Timestamps ⏱:
0:00 Intro
02:33 Chris from Visions of Atlantis
06:28 The Violent Inzident
20:22 Martin from Headpress
25:51 Seething Akira
31:26 Skora
38:39 Waterlines
46:58 Matt from Repulsive Vision
52:36 Bloodmores
1:03:44 Pryma
1:12:05 Sentient
1:18:11 Phoenix Lake
1:25:18 Ofnus
1:30:40 Dystopian Sun
1:35:04 Embodiment
1:42:22 Dead Air
1:48:46 InVisions
2:07:27 Outro
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We sit down at Bloodstock and compare our favourite heavy metal festivals. Get bonus content on Patreon including exclusive outtakes of the show!
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We visit Catton Park in Derbyshire to get all the juicy bits from Bloodstock Festival 2023. Get bonus content on Patreon including exclusive outtakes of the show!
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In this special 45th episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, we interview the Boardie Takeover bands after their performances, Fat Frank's Camping Shop, plus a number of actual Downloaders in various states of fancy dress.
And then we rub a gnome.
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Timestamps ⏱:
0:00 Intro
01:10 Andromedous interview
07:56 North Atlas interview
10:46 Crushed By Waves interview
20:10 Confessions of a Traitor interview (with Steve)
25:52 October Ends interview
31:00 Fat Frank's Camping Shop interview (with John)
36:22 Download fans vox pops
42:54 Outro
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In the 44th episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, we've reached our final day at Download Festival 2023!
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We try and figure out what day it is as we look back on Friday's acts at Download 2023. Get bonus content on Patreon including exclusive outtakes of the show!
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It's Friday and we're exhausted already! Here's what happened at Download Festival for us over the past day. Get bonus content on Patreon including exclusive outtakes of the show!
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Here's Festpod's first day at Download Festival 2023. Get bonus content on Patreon including exclusive outtakes of the show!
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In the 40th episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, we travel to Birmingham to record the show all in person.
This episode's Festival News:
• Download Festival has sold out. Again.
• Download festival Accessibility update: Three Campsites - A (Track Campsite, Hard Standing) B/C (Grass Campsites (where the old access camping used to be)
* Everyone will be assigned one suitable to their needs before the festival and they will try and keep groups together
* Changing Unit (A) - Electric Hook up (A) - All a similar distance to the arena
* A & B - Drive in and Unload as usual. If you are in Camp C, you can drive into Camp A, Unload and either wait for assistance or walk across to C
* Any issues or questions should go to the [email protected] or join the Facebook Group Disabled Access/Camp - Download Festival - Rhi runs this amazingly.
* Gazebos are allowed after previously being ruled out
• Will there be fewer stalls at Download this year? Peaked Apparel pull out.
• Download volunteering with Hotbox Events is full - although, since recording, more spaces have been added.
• Idiots threaten to fly drones over DL
• Slam dunk site maps released. No ATMs on site but Artist merch will accept cash.
• ArcTanGent clashfinder released
• Dominion Festival cancelled with only 5% of tickets sold
• Manorfest cancels for 2023, citing poor ticket sales and spiralling costs.
• Techfest taking a break
• Bloodstock food options announced
• 2000 Trees: 4-day standard camping and VIP tickets have sold out, and you can now enter the site at 12pm on Wednesday with a 4-day ticket. 2000 Trees posted on their social saying: “We've heard you and we've listened - Wednesday gates will now open two hours earlier”
• Blink-182’s Travis Barker launches luxury enema kit "I use Liquid Death mountain water, in my asshole"
• Massive wet fart during Sleep Token concert
• Enter Shikari announce tour for February 2024 - Wembley arena is 50% sold already
• Aerosmith farewell tour
• The View have a fight on stage in Manchester, the rest of the show and the next few dates are cancelled, but festival dates and the rest of the year will go ahead.
In this episode's Gig Review:
• Leigh has been to see Electric Callboy and InVisions
In this episode's Gig Guide:
• Slam Dunk
• Mortal Fest in High Wycombe
• Download Festival
• Heavy Music Awards
• Yewstock Festival
And in this episode's Festpod Favourites:
• Leigh - MetalBangerBible on Instagram
• Rich - Wearable sleeping bag
• Eamon - Fat Franks Camping Shop
• Neil - What 3 Words app
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Timestamps ⏱:
0:00 Intro
06:13 Festival News
1:00:37 Gig Review
1:09:39 Gig Guide
1:17:42 Festpod Favourites
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In this Special episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, we chat with all the bands chosen to play at this year's Boardie Takeover at Download Festival.
Hosted by Neill Wilkinson, with Leigh Ellingham, Rich Holmes and Eamon Shortt. Guests are Andromedous, North Atlas, Arran from Crushed by Waves, Confessions of a Traitor and October Ends.
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Timestamps ⏱:
0:00 Intro
09:22 Andromedous
31:10 North Atlas
48:58 Arran from Crushed by Waves
1:09:36 Confessions of a Traitor
1:33:33 October Ends
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In the thirty-eighth episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:
It's a mini-update to cover the latest Download Festival announcement.
This episode's Festival News:
• Download Festival new line-up poster
• Day and stage splits revealed
• 12 additional bands announced
• Charities encouraged to get involved to work at DL
• Some new DL merch
Hosted by Neill Wilkinson, with Leigh Ellingham & Eamon Shortt.
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In this Special episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, Hevs reveals the bands chosen to play at this year's Boardie Takeover at Download Festival.
Hosted by Neill Wilkinson, with Leigh Ellingham and Eamon Shortt. Guests are Heather Gibb (Hevs), Trish Rayner, and Charlie Bowes from Seething Akira.
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Timestamps ⏱:
0:00 Intro
11:17 1st band reveal
13:28 2nd band reveal
16:36 3rd band reveal
21:02 4th band reveal
25:34 5th and headlining band reveal
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In the thirty-sixth episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:
This episode's Festival News:
• Download Festival set to completely sell out for the first time in its 20-year history
• Rituals win The Deal and will appear at Download
• Power Trip announced headliners including AC/DC , Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica etc.
• Devildriver and NonPoint pull out of bloodstock - Abbath, BOSSK & Pest Control added
• Bloodstock Confirm ROCK FIT to make their Bloodstock debut
• Bloodstock announce the return of BLACK ICE CREAM
• The Pretenders & The Darkness Confirmed as supports for Guns N Roses BST Hyde Park shows
• Busted announced their 20th Anniversary tour and album. (Album to Feature Simple Plan, All time low & others)
• Dominion Festival announce Green Lung as Uk Exclusive
• Metallica release title track from new album “72 Seasons”
• Graspop Metal Meeting announce lineup
• 2000 Trees announce final headliner
• 2000 Trees to have podcasts on their Word stage
• Holding Absence release new track “A Crooked Melody”
• ArcTanGent announce final bands including final headliner
• Volunteering now available at Arctangent, 1x 8 hour shift gets you a full weekend ticket. Deposit required, refund at end of shift
• Slam dunk have released their set times
In this episode's Gig Review:
• Leigh has been to see two Metal 2 The Masses heats
In this episode's Gig Guide:
• Uprising Festival 2023, April 29th Leicester o2 Academy
• Electric CallBoy with Blind Channel & Future Palace (1st May Hammersmith Apollo + various festival dates)
• Cannibal Corpse - with Dark Funeral, Ingested and Stormruler. (Bristol 18th April, London 22nd April) around £30
And in this episode's Festpod Favourites:
• Leigh - Calva Louise band
• Neil - Fat Franks Ultimate Camping Chair
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Timestamps ⏱:
0:00 Intro
05:57 Festival News
1:35:38 Gig Review
1:44:17 Gig Guide
1:46:58 Festpod Favourites
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