A podcast hosted by Steve Nussbaum where friends collate their Fantasy Festival by choosing 5 acts from any era and genre (one act has to play a full album in their set) plus an encore of any song for the finale for all 5 acts to perform.
I Know What I Am and that is ecstatic as joining us for The Fantastival Podcast #177 is Russell Marsden from the brilliant, Band Of Skulls…Russell is a great guest and we had an awesome chat about his music tastes, memories, the story of Band Of Skulls from start to present day, his excitement about their upcoming 'Cold Fame' box set, going to the States to tour with Jet and lots more as he also gets to collate his Fantasy Festival in an episode not to be missed.Band Of Skulls Website: https://bandofskulls.shopBand Of Skulls Twitter: https://x.com/bandofskulls?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7ABand Of Skulls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bandofskullsofficial?igsh=MXA2aGMyNjBrYWR5YQ==Band Of Skulls Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bandofskullsIf you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am.Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival!
Something completely different on this weeks Fantastival Podcast as I was kindly asked to join forces with Carl Maloney from the RGM Podcast and Martin Morel from Time For Heroes Podcast to have a chat about all things in the world of music podcasting and lots more in what we have aptly titled, ‘When Three Podcasts Clash'…This was a hugely enjoyable experience and the time flew by talking to these wonderful gents about their awesome podcasts and my own, so be sure to tune in and you might just find another podcast or two to subscribe and fall in love with.RGM LinkTree:https://linktr.ee/RGMreytgoodmagRGM YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@RGMMAGTime For Heroes Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6RXKk4KGUptlQvmIoi2XTB?si=69455fe9fb894feaTime For Heroes Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/timeforheroespodcast/If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival!
After a 7 month hiatus The Fantastival Podcast makes a long awaited return with the drummer of one of my favourite bands, from the brilliant Press Club, it's drummer Frank Lees…There is No Pressure as Frank joins me all the way from Melbourne to talk about his early music memories, how he picked up the drumsticks and never looked back, the story of Press Club, their new album ‘To All The Ones That I Love', the upcoming UK / Europe / Australian tour dates, aswell as collating his amazing Fantasy Festival including a few new names mentioned on The Fantastival Podcast.Press Club Website:https://pressclubmusic.com/Press Club Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/pressclubmusic/Press Club Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pressclubmusicPress Club TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@pressclubmusicPress Club YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVbFNzlagKr_oAIG3eBzZwPress Club Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/7x6qYdGPScBRRz5lOPeHnG?si=5CMWXRt3QgmQTb5M-49Y2gIf you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am.Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival!
Where you wanna go for The Fantastival Podcast #175, well that's easy as we're going to Hoylake to talk with Chrisy Jones from the wonderful Sunstack Jones… It's a short but very sweet chat as Chrisy chats about how it all went down from early memories to the release of the upcoming Sunstack Jones album ‘Luminous Hands' (released on Friday 25th October and is superb), their previous albums and accolades for their last release ‘Golden Repair', working with Simon from The Verve on the new album, taking part in not one, not two, but three Tim Burgess Listening Parties, supporting Tim straight after lockdown and of course as our guest Chrisy gets to collate his Fantasy Festival in another enjoyable episode where we are laughin' the whole way through. After you've listened to Chrisy on The Fantastival Podcast go and give his especially collated Spotify Playlist a play with tracks from his fantasy festival acts plus a few more: Chrisy Spotify Playlist Sunstack Jones LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/sunstackjones Sunstack Jones Bandcamp: https://sunstackjones.bandcamp.com/ Pre-order ‘Luminous Hands' on AV8 Records on LP or CD: https://av8recordsltd.co.uk/product/sunstack-jones-luminous-hands-lp-cd/ Sunstack Jones Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5db2BhyYQW26FAaoEyM5mZ?si=7CuE_uNiQjaWeNDUEJ8p6A Sunstack Jones Twitter: https://x.com/sunstackjones Sunstack Jones Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunstackjones/ Sunstack Jones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunstackJones/ If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival!
Nothing Makes Me Feel the way The Fantastival Podcast does and we certainly aren't losing our touch as we have a treat of the highest order for you with #174 as we are joined by not one, but two members of one of my favourite bands and one of the best live acts you'll ever see, from the marvellous October Drift, it's drummer Chris Holmes & guitarist Dan Young… It was an honour to listen to Chris and Dan who have been friends since nursery talk old and distant memories and the past as they talk about how they got into music, playing and learning their instruments, the new and third October Drift album ‘Blame The Young', getting Kiran to wear a dinosaur outfit for the ‘Tyrannosaurus Wreck' video, their instore tour of record shops, upcoming UK tour and playing The Scala in London, their first headline European tour following that, their future plans for next year, album number four and they also got to collate their wonderful Fantasy Festival titled ‘DhrisFest', as we have just a under an hour of essential chat for any October Drift fan. No Fantastival Playlist this week, just a push to go listen to October Drift and go and listen to Kiran on The Fantastival Podcast (#85). October Drift Website: https://octoberdrift.os.fan/ October Drift Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/octoberdrift October Drift Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3uP1cpcy1q0stG3utL7tZS?si=fksYpFqLTP-vBnP65OGi9w October Drift Twitter: https://x.com/octoberdrift October Drift Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/octoberdrift/ October Drift Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/octoberdrift October Drift YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/octoberdrift If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival!
There's another treat instore for you on The Fantastival Podcast as for #173 there is a cracking guest waiting as the very talented Amelia Coburn is joining us… We have a great chat as Amelia talks all about her wonderful debut album ‘Between the Moon and the Milkman' (which reached #55 in the album charts), what it was like to work with Bill Ryder-Jones, her musical tastes, influences, stories and also gets to collate her Fantasy Festival lineup in an episode that will bring a smile to your face. After you've finished listening to Amelia, press play on her Spotify Playlist with tracks from her Fantasy Festival acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1JQX7Z63FDyP6LxYVOqLNC?si=eVWM6mpMS1imIZi57XLKdw Amelia Coburn Website: https://www.ameliacoburn.co.uk/ Amelia Coburn Spotfiy: https://open.spotify.com/artist/744nDyt58V4ZO8WS5GkI20?si=zb2Xw8F0R1GkVkP_WDuFcA Amelia Coburn Twitter: https://x.com/amelia_coburn Amelia Coburn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliacoburn/ Amelia Coburn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliacoburn If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival!
We're Going For (Liquid) Gold on The Fantastival Podcast this week as we are delighted that joining us for #172 is Singer / Songwriter for the awesome Shed Seven, it's Mr Rick Witter… Rick is on top form as we talk all about his early musical journey from a young age from always wanting to be a singer onwards, his first bands, the Shed Seven story from their formation to today, getting a #1 album earlier this year with ‘A Matter Of Time', the forthcoming ‘Liquid Gold' album released Friday 27th September where Rick gives us a great insight into the recording process, their hectic 2024, the 30th anniversary of debut album ‘Change Giver', the upcoming signing events and the upcoming tour dates, plus Rick also collates his Fantasy Festival lineup & lots more in an essential episode for any Shed Seven fan. After you've finished listening to Rick, press play on a Spotify Playlist (made by Steve) with tracks from Rick's Fantasy Festival acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qXA9SyzUR6Vsv38TEVSBQ?si=FUU4cp_JS8W0dIDfsL7HmA Useful links below for Rick & Shed Seven… Shed Seven Website: https://shedseven.com/ Rick Twitter: https://x.com/Ricktw1tter Shed Seven Twitter: https://x.com/shedseven Shed Seven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shedsevenofficial/ Shed Seven Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/Dx7thwLFj5n8szGw/?mibextid=LQQJ4d If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival!
After two months away The Fantastival Podcast makes its big comeback with #171 as we're back in style with co-host of The Mersey Melody Podcast, photographer and huge music fan, Amy Day… Amy talks all about her music memories from a young age to present day, her photography and hopes for the future, tells us all about The Mersey Melody Podcast, how it started, episodes so far, upcoming guests, her dream guests and as always as she has the honour of being our very own guest she gets to collate her Fantasy Festival by any five acts in out comeback after some summer fun! After you've finished listening to Amy, press play on her Spotify Playlist with a tracks from her Fantasy Festival acts and a few more thrown in for good measure: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ihG5aoinDpR8ySCgHOOkD?si=3663cd46d004470e Amy Twitter: https://x.com/shesunshines_ Amy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shesunshines/ Listen to The Mersey Melody Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oGOuC0ahCWAiB0ZTbf1eF?si=3bf5d9b962904d45 Mersey Melody Podcast Twitter: https://x.com/MerseyMelodyPod Mersey Melody Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merseymelody/ If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival!
It's been a long while but The Fantastival Podcast keeps on running up that hill as we return with #170 where we don't just have one legend for you, we have two with both Vicky Hill and Shaun Butler joining us this week… Two of the biggest supporters of The Fantastival Podcast get their chance to collate their wonderful Fantasy Festival lineups (one each) where they also have a go at predicting the others lineup, as Vicky and Shaun also talk about their love of music and in particular new music, the new music community on twitter, how they met at a gig and how their relationship developed from there, how a particular act and one of his lineup choices literally changed Shaun's life, the importance of mental health and lots more in a very special episode that will have you smiling throughout. After you've finished the episode, have a listen to a Spotify Playlist from Vicky and Shaun with a tracks from their Fantasy Festival acts and acts who just missed out: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GHxLs4lCaYZBo2VL0eehX?si=ce7c4cf59fb74c6e Vicky Twitter: https://x.com/vickyhill78 Shaun Twitter: https://x.com/Rhino1981 If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival!
It's that voice from RGM coming up this week on The Fantastival Podcast with #169 as Steve is joined by the man behind it all, the one and only, Carl Maloney… The host with the most becomes the guest as Carl talks about his early days from being in a band in Sheffield, to his band breaking up and moving on into stand up comedy, then when that came to an end getting into putting on gigs and the subsequent story of how RGM came to be be and how it's expanded with its success over the years, the love of his own podcast (RGM podcast) and some stories from them, a lovely chat around podcasting and mental health and as always our guest gets to collate his Fantasy Festival lineup, so Carl has the honour of choosing his 5 acts and an encore for them all to play together in a lineup and episode not to be missed. After you've finished the episode, have a listen to a short Spotify Playlist from Carl with a track from each of his Fantasy acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4890YcUDC3jX7bMgaUBnj4?si=QtSN3bVlTIGzNEphRPE1pQ&pi=e-Hgq4hYeNS1eO RGM Website: https://rgm.press RGM LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/RGMreytgoodmag?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYC86GZFlHIYYjfj6--KwanwCEcEwxukdSVjZFXiVbxDGobTHmuKBz5k7E_aem_wIGARgPxhQMj9hUx-a5IlA RGM Twitter: https://x.com/rgmmagazine?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A RGM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rgmmagazine?igsh=ZTRzeWNiNzc5bGw0 RGM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RGMMag If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
We're going Full Tilt as we head into Father's Day on The Fantastival Podcast with #168 as we are joined by singer / songwriter, ex Belfast hmv'er, the most awesome, Dave Magee… Dave is great fun and on superb form as we chat starting from his earliest musical memories, to his first band Fuel, his career and the fun times at hmv Belfast, joining LaFaro and his time in the band alongside his twin brother Herb (check them out, they are awesome), his next band Little Matador and their album, his friendship and playing with Snow Patrol's Nathan Connolly in various bands from an early age right through to Nathan's 2023 solo album ‘The Strange Order Of Things' (also well worth a listen), writing a wrestling theme tune for his friend and our joint love of wrestling, his work with and pride on Arvo Party (Herb's project), becoming a Lecturer and how that started plus Mr Magee gets to collate his Fantasy Festival lineup choosing only 5 acts in an episode where Dave will bring a big smile to your face. After you've finished the episode, give a listen to Dave's Spotify Playlist featuring acts chosen for his Fantasy Festival lineup and acts spoken about in his episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/31xiOilzPR0Urhqq2iVUgn?si=A4H5duiESx6tp_oUlar4Pw&pi=e-7HzH671CQvy0 And then check out ‘Feat. Dave LaFaro' Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6AK0s5z23MSnYFwZvWSZYI?si=fXkLjmjMQ3aoZVvri-7WRQ&pi=e-RiY8q9n_TWib Dave LaFaro LinkTree Page: https://linktr.ee/davelafaro?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaapwjQIYrsHq28MiJIZk0JIjx_qxndnljB-6yN4GUWG1PNookKMXGZZYVo_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw Dave LaFaro Twitter: https://x.com/davelafaro?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Dave LaFaro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davemageee?igsh=ZGtoZ3F2aGM5eHpv If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
It's time for another Fantastival Podcast with #167 as this week Steve is joined by the man behind The Santos Connection, the one and only, Mr Kenny Harkis. Chatting with Kenny was just like chatting to an old friend as we have a great chat with Kenny taking us through his recollection of getting his first guitar and disbelief that he was playing the same tunes as he was used to hearing, the story of his band Brasil, then onto his next project The Santos Connection, the story behind the name, the idea behind the video covers which are well worth checking out on twitter, his releases to date, being involved in the brilliant ‘Brits & Pieces Vol 4' compilation earlier this year and of course Mr Harkis gets the honour of collating his Fantasy Festival lineup choosing only 5 acts (which does have a cheeky twist, but how could we say no) and an encore for them all to play together at the end in an episode which we immensely enjoyed, and you will aswell. After you've finished the episode, give a listen to Kenny's Spotify Playlist of acts chosen for his Fantasy Festival lineup: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1bh83xLJiIPY34mquDHrTy?si=as_c90ejShOdVTwQQqkAZA&pi=e-ljqDGUALQHSp And then check out The Santos Connection Artist Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3XsJqnILi2ORbsnjZAiElc?si=MfqXoLp2QJ-7QhQyyw7C4g&pi=e-BoAmEu-UQ7Wr The Santos Connection Spotify Profile (have a listen and follow): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2QVZRMNzssOIKKDIlngRyc The Santos Connection Twitter: https://x.com/santoscnnection?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A The Santos Connection Webpage: https://epk.recordunion.com/the_santos_connection If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Here Comes The Fantastival Podcast… After a week away The Fantastival Podcast returns with a brilliant #166 as we are joined by the very talented and wonderful Charley Stone. Charley is on top form talking about the game changing moment of watching a music video on Top Of The Pops, getting her first guitar and working on barre chords, we do a run through of a selection of bands Charley has played in as Charley talks through them recounting memories with fondness (including Salad, Gay Dad, The Hive Fives, Desperate Journalist, Sleeper and more), tells us about forming The Actual Band and new album ‘Here Comes The Actual Band', and to top it all off Charley then collates her Fantasy Festival lineup choosing only 5 acts (which is an incredible lineup with some great twists) and a song (the big encore) for them all to play together at the end, so this is an episode definitely not to be missed. And on top of that we have two Spotify Playlists for you to check out. Firstly, give a listen to Charley's Spotify Playlist of acts chosen for her Fantasy Festival lineup: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5guDsTl6A1MsdUANeetrZP?si=9P-puMjjSLa1N4CLcBdXqQ&pi=e-2ncI4bP8S5uH And the secondly and as discussed in the episode, go and have a listen to Charley's ‘current obsessions' Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7DXCXpLtGH3o5gmIfswyov?si=pikNHWq1QGu_TiRqn98phQ&pi=e-B16-oNuTTrOw Useful Links… Charley Stone Bandcamp (where you can buy a CD of ‘Here Comes The Actual Band': https://charleystone.bandcamp.com/ Charley Stone Twitter: https://x.com/charleston51?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Charley Stone Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charleston51?igsh=NHVpaHdiNmgwcTU0 Charley Stone Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charleystonetheartist If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Come through the Window Pane for Another Day of The Fantastival Podcast for The Truth as for #165 Steve is delighted to be joined by a gentleman he has been after for a while, guitarist and vocalist for The Real People, it's Mr Chris Griffiths… Chris is on Wonderful form For You as he talks about all things music from his earliest memories right through to the present day, the story of The Real People from their start to now, working and giving advice to Noel Gallagher / Oasis in their early days and the songs Chris contributed to, the upcoming Real People tour later this year which you should get to and of course as our guest Chris gets to collate his Fantasy Festival in the aptly named Real People Festival. Useful Links… The Real People Website: https://therealpeople.tmstor.es/?page=products The Real People Twitter: https://x.com/realpeopleband?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A The Real People Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealpeopleofficialband?igsh=NHRidTNtb2Nod2N6 The Real People Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100047312178700 If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
The Fantastival Podcast is back again with the special #164 and as we head into Mental Health Awareness Week we're delighted to be joined by The Artist Taxi Driver, the one and only, Mr Mark McGowan… We hear from Mark who talks about all aspects of his life, with lots of music thoughts, stories and memories starting at an early age through to his art exhibition at The Bethlem Gallery, from a recent gig experience to teaching his students to be extraordinary, there is something here for everyone with some very wise words from our guest, and of course our lucky Mark gets to collate his Fantasy Festival lineup as he can only choose 5 acts, with all 5 getting to collectively play any song to close his Fantasy Festival as Mark takes huge delight and with great difficulty as he whittles down his acts to create a Fantastival unlike no other for you to enjoy. Useful Links… Mark's Art Etsy Page: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheArtistTaxiDriver?ref=dashboard-header Bethlem Gallery Website: https://bethlemgallery.com/ Mark's YouTube Channel: https://m.youtube.com/@chunkymark Mark's Twitter: https://x.com/chunkymark?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Mark's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_artist_taxidriver?igsh=MWV3bWhqMWZrNmNhcg== If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
We won't Cut The Transmission as The Fantastival Podcast doesn't stop this bank holiday weekend as we go again for #163 and it's awesome to be joined by songwriter, record producer, guitarist, the one and only Mr Cahir O'Doherty… Cahir is on great form and talks all about his life in music with lots of fantastic stories from going to a life changing gig on the eve of his 15th birthday, his time in Clearshot, Jetplane Landing, Fighting With Wire, New Pagans, playing with Frank Turner in The Sleeping Souls and both The Sleeping Souls recent album ‘Just Before The World Starts Burning' and Frank's new album ‘Undefeated' and of course Cahir collates his Fantasy Festival lineup by choosing only 5 acts, any song to close his Fantasy Festival in an awesome lineup that shows ‘No Mercy' from start to finish. Cahir Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cahirod?igsh=NDZxdXVjYnFyYmNx Sleeping Souls Album: https://orcd.co/justbeforetheworldstartsburning?fbclid=PAAaYNLsOM8N9U-qJQ5gCsD3zi7bp-Z0LPwCEQRxBmHppUxGwdekuXkun6BKQ_aem_Ab2b1sJcq6TcD2dwZZq43iUMmiXrgx6EvDtUZwae1m1FuAHer4RZlCL9vGtUsBAWaFA Sleeping Souls Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5W9KcNRmLiIiYw18SPQKg0?si=Bhy-GQ-iSDyN6Prw3ZQ3dA Sleeping Souls Twitter: https://x.com/sleepingsouls?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A New Pagans Website (with all links): https://www.newpagans.com/ Fighting With Wire Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7j5NOrcRzeQkX4s9RlY9VR?si=VDvfA7vKQ7aL15GjmQqdZg Fighting With Wire Twitter: https://x.com/fwwband?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Jetplane Landing Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5xprlKxQgK0TeAzxyJ33vs?si=Z8ZylpPbTvmn-OaLyuT5gw Jetplane Landing Twitter: https://x.com/jetplanelanding?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Its time to Start A Revolution with The Fantastival Podcast as our guest m for #162 is one of Scotland's finest, the very talented singer-songwriter, PG Ciarletta… PG has been waiting for you as he talks about getting his first electric guitar, hitting open mics in pubs at a young age, his fantastic tunes to date starting with ‘The Sesh', through to ‘Let Go', ‘Bonnie Toun', ‘27', ‘Please Stay', last year's excellent ‘Until You Get Home' and his latest release back in March ‘Start A Revolution', his exciting forthcoming gigs from King Tuts through to dates in Germany over the summer, his outlook on life, relationship with music and sport and of course as PG is our guest he gets to collate his Fantasy Festival lineup by choosing only 5 acts, and any song to close his Fantasy Festival in a lineup that you'll be wishing becomes a reality.. And after you've listened to PG give his short Spotify Playlist a listen: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6zZtJcFH79iioD7r0aXBHV?si=qlZfjLTXQh6eh9cPzs6QNg&pi=e-8bvwVtjlT4SE Go and visit the PG Ciarletta website: https://pgciarletta.com PG Ciarletta LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/pgciarletta PG Ciarletta Social Links: Twitter: https://x.com/pgciarletta?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pgciarletta?igsh=MXVhZnFzMHp4eWg5NA== Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PGCiarletta If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Another week and we aren't taking your Hand Me Downs on The Fantastival Podcast #161 as we're joined by Jonny Pickles from the fabulous, Turncoat Billy… It's all Neon Lights & Leather speaking to the Turncoat Billy frontman about forming the band, their music to date, the superb upcoming single ‘Wonder Goal At Whaddon' which is released on Wednesday 1st May, their gig at The Marquis on the same day to celebrate the release, their recent support slot with The Rifles and you know the drill, Jonny collates his Fantasy Festival lineup which is another amazing one for the Fantastival Vaults! And after you've listened to Jonny talk about Turncoat Billy and his Fantasy Festival, give his playlist a listen containing tracks from his acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5hYadxUz7cVN8hgBHyA9Jf?si=XIPs5OEdQhScAsqs7um8jQ&pi=e-dyRhFFK9TMKz Go and visit the Turncoat Billy LinkTree page for useful links to streaming and social media sites: https://linktr.ee/turncoatbilly Turncoat Billy Social Links: Twitter: https://x.com/turncoatbilly?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turncoatbilly?igsh=OWY1MjY4ZGhrMjVs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/npk8k7gpwehpN5iu/?mibextid=LQQJ4d If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
The Fantastival Podcast finally returns after the Easter break with #160 as Steve is joined by the guitarist from the brilliant Little Man Tate and absolute top man, Mr Maz Marriott… Maz is on great form as he talks about what you might know and what you might not know about his musical journey, becoming friends with Jon and bonding over football, video games and tunes, the story of him buying and then learning guitar, his musical tastes and experiences, the story of Little Man Tate from making early demos, to playing bigger venues, getting signed, having a debut album leaked before its release, the second album, calling it a day and playing farewell shows in Sheffield, the decision to come back and reasons behind them doing so, the new album ‘Welcome To The Rest Of Your Life', the upcoming gig supporting The Reytons at Clifton Park in the summer, and of course Maz gets to collate his Fantasy Festival lineup by choosing only 5 acts, and any song to close his Fantasy Festival. And after you've listened to Maz talk about his Fantasy Festival, give his playlist a listen containing live tracks only from his chose acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1RJPc4nxQsLxnDjnvI173E?si=W3oYJMhxSM-XgKSwfLczpQ&pi=e-NGlMhsJ2SSGM Little Man Tate website: Little Man Tate Head to the Little Man Tate LinkTree page for more useful links: https://linktr.ee/little_man_tate Little Man Tate Social Links: Twitter: https://x.com/littlemantateo1?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlemantateofficial?igsh=MWVmNDkxejczcXpmNA== Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/Lxy3EHGJdBpbe2wH/?mibextid=LQQJ4d If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
We've got a double hit for you on The Fantastival Podcast #159 with two absolute stars from the wonderful Speakeasy Fanzine, it's Faye & Cris… The duo behind Speakeasy speak easy all about how the idea and reality of how the fanzine came about, their love of music, most memorable Speakeasy memories, what they've been listening to, the experience of putting on their wonderful IWD Festival recently and as always, as they are the guests they get to collate their own Fantasy Festival lineups as they both get to choose only 5 acts, and any song to close their Fantasy Festival in an episode to remember in our wonderful Fantastival world. And what treats await as we have not only one Spotify Playlist, but two as both Faye and Cris' Fantasy Festival choices await your listen: Faye: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7lUwrMXleFhyD60snOqERS?si=fx1e7DZtRpS0Ectex2fjlQ&pi=e-7SuxCgS9Qm6c Cris: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Oql1dcfgV09rFnR4quwzp?si=xrJOLgGPTr-0ag4hYXDnWg&pi=e-6AQBFCQlRay0 Speakeasy Fanzine Social Links: Twitter: https://x.com/speakeasy_zine?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakeasy_zine?igsh=MXNrMzltbDhrcGN4eg== Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeakeasyZine TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@speakeasyfanzine?_t=8kvkyDSJ36O&_r=1 If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
It's #158 of The Fantastival Podcast and it's time to bring Olympian, Champione, the Fighting Fit, musician, singer, songwriter, former drummer & co-songwriter in Gene, ladies and gentlemen, you know who it is, the one and only, Matt James… Matt is on fine form as we talk all about his musical tastes and memories from childhood to present day, his first experience on drums, working in Our Price Lewisham, all of the bands he played in leading up to Gene as Matt goes on to give us some great insight into the band, life after Gene including session drumming, band managing and then taking a break from the music industry, but returning as a solo artist with album ‘Breaking The Fall' in 2022, his recent single ‘Sea Of Trouble', what his plans and hopes for the future are, before getting to collates his Fantasy Festival lineup! After you've listened to the episode go and check out a Spotify Playlist from Matt with a track from his chosen acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79as63b2RjxELisAL8atOl?si=htv4rDXWTAeKFbhGHeNyIw&pi=e-mYyAwwQcQEuX And why not go and check out Matt's website to keep up to date with all of Matt's latest news: https://musicmattjames.com/ Matt's Social Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musicmattjames Twitter: https://x.com/musicmattjames?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicmattjames?igsh=MXJoMmpqZnFjeG11bQ== If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Give me some love, give me some skin, as something is going on for The Fantastival Podcast #157 as it's double trouble A frontman and esteemed record producer Jason Perry, along with A bassist Richard Trigg are our guest for this an episode of epicness… Jase and Rich are on great form as we have a great chat with them as for starters they both talk about their early musical memories, a gig changing young Jason's life and how watching a documentary lead to a pivotal moment which changed everything, a very honest recap of the A story from Jason, going back to the start and finishing at the present day, Rich talking about first seeing A in Kerrang magazine to joining them on bass, both of their excitement for new A material and their upcoming gigs and of course as they are our guests on The Fantastival Podcast they get to collate their fantasy festival lineups, and things get a little crazy! After you've listened to the episode go and check out a Spotify Playlist from Jason & Rich with a track from their chosen acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5CtLtXsaNSFJZm4ufh4vJD?si=3h3x3TZCQ8O6B_DxiTmKcg&pi=e-bt29O9NHSSew And why not go and check out A's LinkTree for all the latest links for tickets, streaming and more: https://linktr.ee/therockbandcalled_a A's Social Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therockbandcalled_a?igsh=c3h0Z2txMjJsYmN2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acommunication Twitter: https://x.com/acommunication?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Sunday Song Worship Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunday_song_worship?igsh=MThicGoxZmUzdmlsNw== Sunday Song Worship Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Fw0t5z9RMuxX8dH2I59Ln?si=Fr7p2rENTrS3Q_w84EFj-g&pi=e-iSZBapg5TqWG If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
ALL YOU TWENTY FOUR HOUR PARTY PEOPLE… The Fantastival Podcast is finally back with #156 and it a privilege to be joined by photographer, one of the ladies behind the band Sister Lovers, it can only be the awesome, Debbie Ellis. Debbie is on fine form and has many a great story as she talks all about her love of music from an early age from hearing a tune in her dads car to present day, her memories from her first gig (great act by the way), the impact of listening to John Peel on the radio, her thoughts on The Hacienda, making a House single with Andy Robinson (who is now manager for New Order), forming the band Sister Lovers, her first encounter with Liam Gallagher, recaps the night she invited Noel Gallagher & Oasis to play in Glasgow with Sister Lovers (which they do and is the gig where they get signed by Alan McGee, who is there to watch his friend, Debbie), playing frisbee with The Black Crowes, her career in photography and the need to be creative, her future plans and of course as she is our guest she gets the privilege of creating her Fantasy Festival, but you're going to have to listen to find out which 5 acts are making Debbie's lineup! After you've listened to the episode go and check out a Spotify Playlist from Debbie with tracks from her chosen acts and other acts spoken about: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4rpaWiR9CFiKhT3OLQ5i08?si=TzXFwtz3RWi_x8LqH1bzkA&pi=e-MpJTZM9FQr2s Debbie Ellis Photography: https://www.debbieellisphotography.com/ Asupremeshot (Debbie's Music Photography: http://www.asupremeshot.com/ Debbie's Social Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbieellis_photography?igsh=YXhpbHk0cjY2MGF6 Twitter: https://x.com/asupremeshot?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Get on our primetime entertainment offering as joining us for the next instalment of The Fantastival Podcast #155 is frontman of the brilliant Pet Needs, the one & only Johnny Marriott… This is a great time to catch up with Johnny who is on top form as he talks about one of his first music memories never revealed before, doing his music GCSE's and learning piano, working in a record shop at 15, his early bands, forming Pet Needs with his brother and what it's like to be in a band with a sibling, the story of first album ‘Fractured Party Music' and how Frank Turner came on board, second album ‘Primetime Entertainment', his excitement with forthcoming third album ‘Intermittent Fast Living' released on Friday 16th February, their Bottom Of The Tops campaign to get a top 40 album, all their activity planned around the release with signings and a tour in April, plus lots more as Johnny also gets the honour of collating his Fantasy Festival lineup by choosing only 5 acts (and comes up with a brilliant festival). After you've listened to the episode go and check out a Spotify Playlist from Johnny with tracks from his chosen acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5q734VDY9mBztAQv9ql6xN?si=H9-QlqhIRq6-tBuDbYTaSg&pi=e-6qfrbhjKQ-OE For everything you need on Pet Needs go and give their website a visit: https://www.petneedsband.com/ And go give ‘Intermittent Fast Living' a pre-order or a pre-add: https://orcd.co/intermittentfastliving Pet Needs Social Media Links: Twitter: https://x.com/wearepetneeds?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearepetneeds?igsh=YTV6Z2M2NGV6YWc= Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearepetneeds If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
It's quite a Thunderstatement this week as joining us for The Fantastival Podcast #154 is lead guitarist Cammy & bassist Lewis from one of Steve's favourite bands, his boys, the wonderful Arcade State. Cammy & Lewis are a great laugh and are on top form as they talk about their early music experiences with Rage, 2Pac & Rab, how they started playing their instruments to first bands and now at the point where they joined Jordan & Ciaran in the band, recording the upcoming debut album from Arcade State ‘Life Is Not Linear (released on Friday 28th March), the big album release show at Oran Mor on Friday 12th April, what the future holds for them, their hopes for the album and of course they get the honour of collating their Fantasy Festival lineup by choosing only 5 acts which goes fairly smoothly with a superb lineup and a blinding encore. After you've listened to the episode go and check out Cammy & Lewis' Spotify Playlist with tracks from their chosen acts and a few bonuses: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7igw0R5Elxerb4XkVNRj0H?si=0Nj8GHfVTfSfxo559yJVuQ&pi=e-o9tJHkpHT9aK For everything you need on Arcade State go and visit their LinkTree page: https://linktr.ee/arcadestateofficial?fbclid=PAAabGipJWd3CPQH8IUEdMKotSiCNwCJgZn0csdgBDgu-ug_i7eWVKdJuH9mw_aem_AaGQ7H4IRHiq5SnGUg1okWikUpUFAN2LQYOzHX8ATOX7alGi2N9o-AUz6GxOtQdtq00 Arcade State Social Media Links: Twitter: https://x.com/arcadestategla1?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arcadestate?igsh=OXduZWpma2dxMXM5 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arcadestateofficial If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Callin' All for a very special announcement that joining us for The Fantastival Podcast #153 is none other that one of Steve's musical idols, one of the greatest singer songwriters out there, frontman of Cast, bassist of The La's, the only and only, Mr John Power… It was always an ambition to get John on The Fantastival Podcast and he's in fine(time) form as he talks about his excitement for upcoming Cast album ‘Love Is The Call' (released Friday 16th February), his musical journey and history, including his time in The La's, forming Cast (‘a change is cast'), right up to Cast's 2024 tour dates in March and support slots with Liam Gallagher later this year, as John also gets to collate his Fantasy Festival lineup (plus Steve gets to thank / tell John for everything that his music means to to him and what a legend he is. For everything you need on Cast go and visit their website, including pre-ordering ‘Love Is The Call', tickets for their tour and more: http://www.castband.co.uk Cast Social Media Links: Twitter: https://x.com/castofficial?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castbandofficial?igsh=ZDBqNW5pZW5rYnBl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CastBand John Power Social Media Links: Twitter: https://x.com/johnpowerla?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnpowermusic?igsh=MW1vMWhnNzRsaHZ6dA== If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
We're back on The Groovy Train (after Keith Mullin took us there for #72) at The Fantastival Podcast as joining us for #152 is singer, songwriter and frontman of The Farm, the wonderful Peter Hooton joining me… Peter is on fine form as we have a great conversation which starts with him talking about singing ‘Somewhere' from West Side Story as a youngster at family gatherings, to his life in music, forming The Farm, the huge Spartacus album, going to Ibiza and filming ‘A Short Film About Chilling' perfectly timed with the release of ‘Groovy Train', the story behind the anthemic ‘All Together Now' and his feelings on the song being used for 95' FA Cup Final, the band taking time out, reuniting and those subsequent gigs, their recent excellent single ‘Feel The Love‘, upcoming single ‘Let The Music (Take Control) which is released Thursday 1st February, their future plans and if that wasn't enough of course Peter gets the honour of collating his Fantasy Festival lineup by choosing only 5 acts. And after you've listened to the episode go a little deeper and play Peter's Spotify Fantastival Playlist with tracks from his Fantasy Festival acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1pV0bQf3DUo8I9bTV46bOZ?si=LZCwO1YzSIyYB0NRvO2eqQ&pi=e-pO64PDPpRbyG For everything you need on The Farm go and check out their website: http://thefarmmusic.co.uk/ And for more useful links for The Farm go and check out their LinkTree page: https://linktr.ee/thefarmofficial Finally, go and give Peter, The Farm, and the rest of the band a follow on Twitter: https://x.com/thefarm_peter?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A https://x.com/thefarm_?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A https://x.com/keithmullin?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A https://x.com/thefarm_carl?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Oh yeah, Rick is taking us over, and oh yeah, it's the sound of your new year as The Fantastival Podcast returns in 2024 with with a bang as joining us for #151 we have Mr Rick McMurray, drummer from the brilliant Ash… Rick talks about his life (less ordinary) in music from early memories to present day, how he started drumming, the story of Ash from meeting Tim and Mark to their superb recent album ‘Race The Night', his side project Burned As Witches, his love of snooker and walking, a discussion on what is the perfect set length at a gig and as always, as he's our guest he gets collate his Fantasy Festival lineup (and comes up with a great name for it on the spot, plus a brilliant 5 acts). For all the links you'll need for anything Ash go and check out their LinkTree page: @ashracethenightalbum | Linktree For Burned As Witches go and check out the Bandcamp page: https://burnedaswitches.bandcamp.com/ If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
WE THREE KINGS OF #MURDEREDSONGOFTHEDAY…
We are buying our way into Christmas and the new year season with the penultimate Fantastival Podcast of 2023 with #149 and joining Steve is a man of many talents, DJ, Presenter, Contributor, Columnist, Author as well, it's the one and only Rob Fiddaman. This is one packed episode as Rob talks about collecting film memorabilia from an early age, moving into music memorabilia before opening his Britpop Store when things really take off as we hear stories about Rob's experiences with Alan McGee, Steve White, Alan White, Bonehead, Damon Minchella, Brian Cannon, Liam Gallagher, The Gulps, a chance meeting with actor Colin Salmon on a train, not to mention his book ‘Buying Into Britpop, his radio shows on Islington Radio and The Hitmix 107.5fm, his weekly column in The Sentinel, his weekly Saturday DJ slot in Disorder in Manchester, and of course, Rob gets the treat and envious task of collating his Fantasy Festival. And after you've listened to Rob on The Fantastival Podcast give his Spotify playlist a listen with tracks from acts chosen to appear at his Fantasy Festival: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1XX8V7HhiawSeRzgaFrMEm?si=TBCrCpN-T5W3_bCJQpOMrw&pi=e-kMl6oUNUQtee And go and give Rob a follow on Twitter: https://x.com/rob_fiddaman?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Additionally, go and check out Islington Radio for his weekly show (last episode before recording linked): https://www.mixcloud.com/IslingtonRadio/prescribed-vibes-with-rob-fiddaman-30112023/ Finally, fancy picking up ‘Buying Into Britpop' for Christmas, order online or go and pick up a copy at hmv Hanley: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Buying-Into-Britpop-Rob-Fiddaman/dp/1916457541 If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
It's a celebration on The Fantastival Podcast #148 and we're delighted to have Stephen Brown, the man behind the Record Citizens label as our guest as 2023 continues to fly by… Stephen is on fine form as he joins us all the way from Canada to talk all about his love of music from an early age, his passion for collecting vinyl, how he managed to set up his Record Citizens label, releasing the first ‘Indie Citizens' compilation earlier this year, the very recent release of volume II plus where you can buy / order a copy, and as you much know by now Stephen also gets to collate his Fantasy Festival lineup (which is awesome by the way) in another episode where our guests enthusiasm for new music really shines through. And after you've listened to Stephen on The Fantastival Podcast give his Spotify playlist a listen with tracks from acts spoken about in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1dH5UGi8mDdeoIh4njFXgx?si=NqpRRW43RN-cj3nZY2rTXg And if you'd like to order Indie Citizens volume 1 or 2 you can find the link below to place your order (in time for Christmas aswell): https://www.waxandbeans.co.uk/search?q=record+citizens If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
How the devil you doing one and all… For The Fantastival Podcast #147 it's a delight to have one of our favourite musical finds of 2023, the unapologetic king of Indie Rock / Pop, the one & only Sam Scherdel join us. We have a great chat about Sam's musical tastes and memories, his brilliant voice, tunes so far including the awesome ‘Brave Mistake', ‘Balloon' and ‘Retro', many a great story including his mum getting to his recent support slot with Two Door Cinema Club, his exciting plans for the future including recording the album and supporting Chris Helme of The Seahorses, and as always the lucky Sam gets to collate his Fantasy Festival as he get to choose just 5 acts for his lineup. And after you've listened to Sam on the episode come and have a listen to his handpicked tracks from acts spoken about in his episode with this fantastic playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5I2m3RvNq5OB1oXQayqHNe?si=QE1-Q78TTLKdtXxZdqOJ4g And you can also listen to This Is Sam Scherdel Playlist on Spotify: This Is Sam Scherdel For all the latest Sam Scherdel news and links go and give his LinkTree page a visit and also go follow all his social media accounts which are on the link: https://linktr.ee/samscherdel If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Stand Free and Be What You Are as this week Turnbull Smith, guitarist from the excellent band Skylights is up for The Fantastival Podcast #146… Turnbull is on great form for all you Outlaws and Enemies as he talks all about his love of music from early memories to getting his first guitar, to the amazing story of Skylights with many highs and lows including connections with Leeds United, Aberdeen FC, boxer Josh Warrington, their recent and next round of gigs, what the future holds for them and as always our lucky guest Turnbull gets to collate his Fantasy Festival choosing only 5 acts for his lineup. For all the latest Skylights news go and give their website a visit: https://www.skylightsyra.co.uk And be sure to give Skylights a follow on twitter: https://x.com/skylightsyra?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
This week it's a pleasure to introduce the legend, all the way from Blackpool, that is Scott Egnor, as our guest on The Fantastival Podcast #145 as one of our biggest supporters finally gets his chance in the hot seat, and boy does he take it… It's Happy Hour and this episode is a Perfect 10 as we have a great chat as Scott has plenty of great stories to tell as he recounts his musical memories, tastes and experiences with the song that first made him stop in his tracks, an amazing story about his first gig, his honest recount about the house and rave scenes that followed in his youth and it gets a little emotional towards the end of the episode with a heartfelt Scott giving a closing message to you all, aswell as collating his Fantasy Festival as he gets to chose 5 acts for a lineup which will always be remembered in an episode which is sure to make you smile, and maybe also shed a little tear. And after you've listened to Scott on The Fantastival Podcast why not enjoy yourself, go one step beyond and give his Spotify Playlist a listen with tracks from his chosen Fantasy Festival acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1lQ6oyYPMDVKqXf1tF5b5g?si=gSjV-6GWSx-IrBymvb5Znw And be sure to give Scott a follow on twitter: https://x.com/scottbpool69?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Get out from nowhere and on with The Fantastival Podcast #144 as we have John, Brandon and Ted from The Height, as control is lost in this one as the youngsters go crazy and rip the rules to shreds… From One To Another the boys talk about their influences, how they all got into playing music, their fantastic tunes to date and latest single ‘I Know There's More', the recently released physical EP, their gigs so far (headlined Salford Lads Club) and upcoming gig supporting Skylights (with the awesome Shed Project), plans for the future and they collate the most mental Fantasy Festival seen so far as chaos reigns in the wonderful world of The Fantastival. To order the Height EP: https://vinylrevivalmcr.com/shop-item/the-height-one-to-another/ And be sure to give The Height a follow on the below: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6DXn8dMPho4EuAiXgXzdDl?si=S3fsGWzdSCm14TGYK7yaTQ Twitter: https://x.com/theheightband?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Instagram: https://instagram.com/theheight_band?igshid=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA== If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
It's time to Metamorph into the Golden Sky and get Out Of Sight for The Fantastival Podcast as for #143 we welcome the wonderful singer, songwriter, dreamer, believer, it's Michael Robert Murphy… Press play as Michael talks about all things music from his early memories and early bands through to The Wicked Whispers and their success before we hear about his brilliant ‘Metamorph' EP (which is about to be released as ‘Metamorph Redux' on vinyl on Friday 3rd November and is highly recommended), his recent findings of lost tracks and the release of ‘Bad Apples', his upcoming gig with ‘Aviator' Pete Wilkinson, his plans for the future with an album coming in 2024 and he also gets to collate his Fantasy Festival to culminate his appearance, what more could you need! Once you've had a listen to the episode take the time to listen to Michael's Music To Die For Playlist featuring many acts he speaks about: https://spotify.link/h3PnrrLA5Db Michael's LinkTree page can be found below linking to his Spotify page, forthcoming gig tickets and more: https://linktr.ee/michaelrobertmurphy And be sure to give Michael a follow on all social media platforms: Twitter: https://x.com/mrobertmurphy?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MRMurphyMusic Instagram: https://instagram.com/michael_robert_murphy?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Wake up, go towards the light and find the answer within along with The Fantastival Podcast #142 as we have a real treat for you in this episode singer, songwriter, psychologist and author, from The Boo Radleys, it's Dr Simon ‘Sice' Rowbottom… We find the answer within to all the questions you might have about Dr Sice as he talks early music memories, getting into music and the importance of Top Of The Pops, the amazing story of The Boo Radleys from the start to present day, signing to Creation, having the massive hit single ‘Wake Up Boo!', becoming a psychologist, The Boos latest album ‘Eight, his recent solo tour, the upcoming Boos tour with Cud, and lots more as he also gets to collate his Fantasy Festival by picking just 5 acts (and it's an absolute belter of a lineup)! Once you've had a listen to the episode be sure to take the time around and listen to Dr Sice's Fantastival Playlist which will really bring his Fantasy Festival lineup to life: https://spotify.link/i41qi3PVTDb And be sure to give Dr Sice a follow on all social media platforms: Twitter: https://x.com/sicebooradleys?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/siceboo Instagram: https://instagram.com/sice_boo_radleys?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
It's time to light up the sky with some magic as we are all in and welcome Matt Wilson, guitarist from the awesome Apollo Junction on The Fantastival Podcast #141… Shout from the rooftops as Matt talks all about Apollo Junction, the amazing story of meeting bass player Ben, their history with their first 2 albums, the excitement of releasing upcoming record ‘Here We Are' on Friday 20th October, along with all the release activity they have planned and their forthcoming tour, aswell as getting personal as we find out about what gig inspired Matt to start playing guitar, how proud he is of the band and bandmates plus lots more as he also collates his Fantasy Festival by picking 5 acts in an episode that'll make you feel good and love Apollo Junction even more than you already did. And for everything for Apollo Junction go and check out their website for product, merch, gig tickets, links and more: https://www.apollojunction.com If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
They say never go back, but with The Heavy North about to release their highly anticipated second album ‘Delta Shakedown' it's only fair to get the remaining members of the band on (following Jose, Kenny and Ste's appearance in #96 in July 2022) as Andy Horrocks, Jack Birch and Mark Rice are our guests for The Fantastival Podcast #140… We're here to satisfy you with the voices of the drums (Mark), bass (Andy) and rhythm guitar (Jack) of The Heavy North talking all about their musical journeys, tastes and experiences, telling us all about the new album, the excitement of releasing it and playing their forthcoming gigs, tell us some brilliant stories, collate their Fantasy Festival by picking just 5 acts and lots more in an episode sure to wet the appetite for the big release day… After this episode go and check out the lads Spotify Playlist of acts mentioned in their episode: https://spotify.link/Oe7C7SbIwDb And as mentioned in the episode, you can pre-order ‘Delta Shakedown', get gig tickets and find anything you need on The Heavy North by going on their website: https://www.theheavynorth.com If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
We're getting back into The Fantastival Podcast swing of things now as we return with #139, joined by the wonderful, Iain Key… Iain is on fine form as we look back on his days of managing Northside, his music memories and tastes, getting into writing for Louder Than War over lockdown, going on to host the brilliant ‘Indie Brunch' on Louder Than War radio, going to gigs with his son, aswell as also getting the responsibility of collating his Fantasy Festival by picking just 5 acts aswell as talking about many other fantastic ones who just miss out. After this episode go and check out Iain's Spotify Playlist of acts mentioned in his episode: https://spotify.link/qZjf1GDalDb If you want to have a listen to Iain's ‘Indie Brunch' shows they are available on the Louder Than War Mixcloud page: https://www.mixcloud.com/louderthanwar/ Or give Iain's articles a read here: https://louderthanwar.com/author/iain-key/ And give Iain a follow on Twitter: https://x.com/iainkey?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
We've cracked it with this one as the brilliant Laurie Wright is our guest on #138 of The Fantastival Podcast as we are heading to easy street… Rock n Roll certainly isn't dead as Laurie talks about his debut album ‘Get On The End Of It' (one of the albums of the year), his musical memories, musical journey, his openness and honesty about addiction, his upcoming headline date at The Camden Underworld on Saturday 21st October (sure to be a great night, with some stellar support acts), and of course, Mr Wright gets the honour of collating his Fantasy Festival by picking his 5 acts and we get to listen to him telling us about his choices (with a bit of singing thrown in, and possibly one or two swear words) in an episode you just don't want to miss. Wanna go deeper, then listen to Laurie's Spotify Playlist of his fabulous five and other acts he speaks about: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ayMPDJhdwSR8GWKwGktvo?si=baec412c261f465b After this episode go and check out Laurie's website for all his latest news, releases, merch, gig tickets and links to his social accounts: https://www.lauriewright.co.uk If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
The Fantastival Podcast is finally back after a long summer away and what a way to return as the legend that is singer, songwriter, guitarist, the one and only Miki Berenyi is our guest for #137… This is an awesome chat with Miki who talks all things music including her early memories, going to gigs across London from an early age, her time in Lush, the recent releases of Spooky, Split and Lovelife on Vinyl, how she came to release her memoirs ‘Fingers Crossed - How Music Saved Me From Sucess' and the success of the book, her upcoming support slot with Gang Of Four, her recent festival experiences this summer, her exciting future plans (with a ‘maybe exclusive' reveal) and of course, she gets the honour of collating her Fantasy Festival by picking just 5 acts and telling us all about her picks! After this episode go and listen to Miki's Fantastival Spotify Playlist featuring tracks from the acts making it into her Fantasy Festival lineup: https://spotify.link/P0pAU7aSXCb And go and check out Miki's website for all her latest news, releases and links to her social accounts: https://mikistuff.com/ If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
HEY JOE… before The Fantastival Podcast breaks for the summer it's time for one more and this week its an honour and a privilege to announce that for #136 we have joining us the genre hopping storyteller, it can only be, Mr Joe Peacock. Joe talks about all things music including his early memories at home, the influence of his music journalist father, starting his musical life on the drums, getting back into writing music over lockdown, working with friend of the podcast Joe Adhemar on his second album ‘Before The Robots Told Us Where To Go', we look forward to the release of his new EP ‘The Curse Of The Mind' on Friday 18th August, his Missed Trees side project and their forthcoming EP and of course the lucky guy Joe gets to collate his Fantasy Festival choosing only 5 acts. After this episode go and listen to Joe's Fantastival Spotify Playlist featuring tracks from not only the names that made it in to this lineup, but also the acts he spoke about: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1La0qh3AJ10cWAT1d1wTIa?si=eojM24-HRDmaMoUk0xSBAA Don't forget to pre-save Joe's forthcoming EP ‘The Curse Of The Mind' released on Friday 18th August: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/joepeacock/the-curse-of-the-mind And go and check out Joe's LinkTree page for all the links to his music, social accounts and more: https://linktr.ee/joepeacock If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
We love to bring you the best guests on The Fantastival Podcast and for #135 it's no different as we have the inventor, the forefather, the overlord, the man who started it all with the hashtag #murderedsongoftheday, we have the amazing Stevie T…
‘I don't believe in the word ‘guilty pleasure', there are just pleasures. These are my favourite 5 acts and it will be hit after hit!' The man needs no introduction, so The Fantastival Podcast presents to you for #134, the one and only Maz Ataie… So after 15 years Steve and Maz finally catch up for a special episode as Mr Ataie talks all about his love of music, melodies, great songs, tells us about his past (Stone Blue) and upcoming (Electraverb) music projects, reminisces about working for MVC and hmv (tells a great story about Texas), how his son is keeping it in the family with the music and lots more as Maz also gets the honour of collating his Fantasy Festival (which is definitely one to remember). And after you've listened to this episode go deeper underground and check out Maz's Fantastival Spotify Playlist featuring tracks from acts mentioned in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ENLWneQY2z2ZKXrAZ2zTz?si=d5SEHq-1SyuMI1c2SwVc6w Go and give a follow and a listen to the Electraverb page on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/electraverb1 And give Maz a follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jannatie37?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Here's to you Ms Robinson, The Fantastival Podcast loves her more than she will know as for #133 we have the awesome new music pioneer Helen Robinson as our guest… We have Helen talking about how music and the new music community on twitter helped her via lockdown, her love of all things music including the acts she's currently listening to and planning to see, how a forthcoming gig has impacted her Fantasy Festival lineup (as of course she has the privilege of choosing 5 acts to complete hers), working for one of her chosen 5 acts and lots more in an episode where Helen's passion and enthusiasm for music shines through. And after you've listened keep the party rolling and check out Helen's Fantastival Spotify Playlist featuring tracks from her chosen acts and a few more just to spoil you: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/77brP6fzrDmCCydAjeDETF?si=Sm6T6VqgSJypGnb2WFvaCQ And go and give Helen a follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/helenrobinson67?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
We're So Cool as for The Fantastival Podcast #132 we are joined by Mercedes Oller (lead vocalist & rhythm guitar) & Felipe Oller (bass) from one of our best musical finds of 2023, the wonderful Las Robertas… This was a joy to talk to Mercedes and Felipe all the way in Costa Rica who speak about being in a band with your sibling, the evolution of Las Robertas, their excellent ‘Love is The Answer' album released earlier this year (if you've not heard this make sure you do), meeting and working with producer Owen Morris (Oasis, The Verve, Ash), their musical memories, their experiences, first records, tell us about their recent European tour, a possible forthcoming UK tour, the next album which is in its early stages and of course they get to collate their Fantasy Festival by choosing only 5 acts and they also talk about lots more aswell! After you've listened go and check out Mercede's and Felipe's Fantastival Spotify Playlist featuring tracks from acts spoken about throughout this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3EveVvtBAODEWxV1CdlUBG?si=MbrkeMAeTiC9EANLIektKg And go and check out Las Robertas Bandcamp page: https://lasrobertas.bandcamp.com/ If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Dear Chicago, you'll never guess (anyone know the lyric), we're off to the city by the lake for The Fantastival Podcast #131 as Steve is delighted to be joined this week by the wonderful Diana Tenuto… An awesome episode awaits as Diana tells us about herself, talks about her musical tastes and experiences from an early age (including her father's record collection, jukebox and his musical influence), learning the piano, her love of music new and old, how she became part of the new music twitter community, what she's currently listening to, her favourite gigs, forthcoming guests and not forgetting that Diana also gets to be collate her Fantasy Festival by choosing only 5 acts, but you're going to have to listen to find out who makes it into her wonderful lineup! After you've listened to this episode go and check out Diana's Fantastival Spotify Playlist featuring tracks from acts chosen from her Fantasy Festival lineup: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2JCDpaUBsfCxRXSgA4p6vB?si=ISxajPgXRTWwhMwXWuYSVw And if you don't already be sure to give Diana a follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dianatenuto?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
You will find you're better off alive, hell yes, we are off to Pennsylvania this week making Fantastival Podcast history for #130 as we have Matt DeAngelis (vocals / guitar) and Brandon Ballantyne (drum) from the brilliant Die Tired joining us as our guests… Matt and Brandon are talking all things music including how they got into playing music, how Die Tired came to form (which was clearly meant to be), their tunes and discography so far, influences, first records (including a first pressing of a very famous album for Matt), their favourite gigs, plans and hopes for the future and as always our very lucky guests get to collate their Fantasy Festival lineup, so sit back, relax, hit play and listen to our esteemed guests take you on a wonderful journey through the eyes of Die Tired. After you've listened to this episode go and check out Matt and Brandon's Fantastival Spotify Playlist featuring tracks from acts chosen for their Fantasy Festival lineup: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1O5pgTz7bgEM46Zzl1cWVF?si=xq7hhel0RT-XoTuxIMarGw Check out the Die Tired website for all the links to streaming, tickets and tours, plus don't forget to sign up for that mailing list: https://dietiredband.com If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
There's anything but Grey Sky with The Fantastival Podcast #129 as Steve is joined by with Daniel Ash, who you might know better as Teenage Waitress… You Ain't Got It Bad as Daniel talks about his brand new album ‘Your Cuckoo' (which is stunning) how a trip to Madame Tussauds at a young age shaped his musical life, the experience of his first album ‘Love & Chemicals' featuring in a Tim Burgess Listening Party on twitter, his Fantasy Festival lineup, the future & lots more in a really fun episode to record. After you've listened to this episode go and check out Daniel's Fantastival Spotify Playlist featuring tracks from acts spoken about in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0re85t0LJhUKSiGavIXAcL?si=iBlU4egtQMSjJOMiXxYZYQ Check out the Teenage Waitress twitter page for all the latest news: https://twitter.com/teenagewaitress?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A And here is the Teenage Waitress LinkTree page for links to steaming, tickets, physical products,etc: https://linktr.ee/teenagewaitress If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
Yes we're back again and what a way to do as singer songwriter Michael Forsyth is our guest for The Fantastival Podcast #128 to celebrate the release of his self titled album… Run, See The Light and Escape The World as Michael talks about his excellent and long awaited album, putting out a single every Friday for the last 30 weeks and the thinking behind it, his musical upbringing and influence at home, from being in his first band Earth in his teens and playing pubs through to present day, his Fantasy Festival lineup by choosing only 5 acts & lots more in an episode which will give you Peace To Unwind and will be sure to Lay A Little Smile on all your beautiful faces. After you've listened to this episode go and check out Michael's Fantastival Spotify Playlist featuring tracks from his Fantasy Festival Acts : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0zvpzGaPP63IaDXtAY8hT4?si=hqMlj38yS2elz6rU4lWtDQ Check out Michael's twitter page for all the links you could ever need (ticket links, socials, streaming, etc): https://twitter.com/mforsythmusic?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A And here is his bandcamp page for good measure: https://michaelforsyth.bandcamp.com If you've enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP, subscribe on whatever platform you are listening to and give us a star rating on iTunes or rate the show and comment on the episode on Spotify and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am. Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-fantastival-podcast/message
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