While She Techs crew talk about each day of the recent tour in January.
BONUS EPISODE!Hey, its been a while.We are back, kinda... In this short bonus episode we chat about the impact covid had when the touring world first got shut down for us loosing months of work and not knowing how long it would be before we could return and the light at the end of the tunnel that was Sleeps Society. The success of the Patreon page for the band meant that they were in a position to be able to offer some of the touring crew jobs to help get by in this hard time. We chat about getting the job and our roles within the Society. - - - Hosted by James Hill (Tour Manager / Sound Engineer) & Ant Lacey (Merchandise Manager).Guest: Dan Barnes (Barnzy) Social Media:James - @himynameisjameshillLacey - @AntLaceyBarno - @Volca.media - - -Please go check out our instagram page @WhileSheTechsIf you want to donate towards the running costs of this podcast please head to:https://paypal.me/WhileSheTechs - - -For any information on advertising on this podcast please email WhileSheTechs@Gmail.com- - -Faders, Strings, Tape & Tears.While She Techs.
Lattes Before Load-in episode 009.The end of the tour.Last show of this great little tour in Manchester. James & Lacey chat about all things rock & Roll on the day off, what we got uptown on show day and a little tour roundup to bring series 1 of Lattes before Load-in to an end!Slide across this post to see pictures & videos to go along with the stories in the episode!- - - Welcome to the While She Techs podcast presents; Latte's before load-in. The idea behind this series is to recreate having the coffee the crew would normally have in a morning before we load our gear into the venue where we usually sit and chat about stuff that happened at the show the day before. - - - Hosted by James Hill (Tour Manager / Sound Engineer) & Ant Lacey (Merchandise Manager). Social Media:James - @himynameisjameshillLacey - @AntLacey - - -Please go check out our instagram page @WhileSheTechsIf you want to donate towards the running costs of this podcast please head to:https://paypal.me/WhileSheTechs - - -For any information on advertising on this podcast please email WhileSheTechs@Gmail.com- - -Faders, Strings, Tape & Tears.While She Techs.
Lattes Before Load-in episode 008.London Part 1.This show was so big we had to split this episode into a few different parts, so here in part one James and Lacey talk through the structure of their day and different tasks and stories of what happened before we are joined by Ashley Neal to talk in a little bit more details about the production side of the day. We chat about me and Ash having our first problem meeting of the day at 8am, in our pants on the m25 before the chaos that was inside the venue even began. Its a long episode so enjoy!!!Slide across this post to see pictures & videos to go along with the stories in the episode!- - - Welcome to the While She Techs podcast presents; Latte's before load-in. The idea behind this series is to recreate having the coffee the crew would normally have in a morning before we load our gear into the venue where we usually sit and chat about stuff that happened at the show the day before. - - - Hosted by James Hill (Tour Manager / Sound Engineer) & Ant Lacey (Merchandise Manager).Guest: Ashley Neal (Lighting Designer) Social Media:James - @himynameisjameshillLacey - @AntLaceyAsh - @AshleyFuckinNeal - - -Please go check out our instagram page @WhileSheTechsIf you want to donate towards the running costs of this podcast please head to:https://paypal.me/WhileSheTechs Also as I mentioned in the outro of this episode here are links to mine and Lacey's different "Trying to pay the bills during covid" Hustles. www.etsy.com/shop/AutumnPrintswww.Instagram.com/AutumnPrints www.88thminute.co.ukwww.instagram.com/88thminute - - -For any information on advertising on this podcast please email WhileSheTechs@Gmail.com- - -Faders, Strings, Tape & Tears.While She Techs.
Lattes Before Load-in episode 007.Another long episode and in classic while she tech podcast style we go off topic a lot! We chat to our Drum Tech Mr Nathan Fraser about what his job role includes, how a typical day for him goes on tour and his love for pizza. Our mutual love for the Melkweg venue and how it feels like home with its great staff, showers and 80's looking coffee machine. We tell you some of the mistakes we have made while working, we are all human right?Slide across this post to see pictures & videos to go along with the stories in the episode!- - - Welcome to the While She Techs podcast presents; Latte's before load-in. The idea behind this series is to recreate having the coffee the crew would normally have in a morning before we load our gear into the venue where we usually sit and chat about stuff that happened at the show the day before. - - - Hosted by James Hill (Tour Manager / Sound Engineer) & Ant Lacey (Merchandise Manager).Guest: Nathan Fraser Social Media:James - @himynameisjameshillLacey - @AntLaceyNathan - @_Nathdog - - -Please go check out our instagram page @WhileSheTechsIf you want to donate towards the running costs of this podcast please head to:https://paypal.me/WhileSheTechs- - -Faders, Strings, Tape & Tears.While She Techs.
Lattes Before Load-in episode 6.In this crazy longer than usual episode we managed to get Mat Welsh, the Guitarist of the band While She Sleeps, to slow down from his usual 110mph day and spend just over an hour talking to us about what he got up to in pre production, what a typical day is like for a rockstar like him and how he loves a good IPA. The episode is full of off topic tangents so get ready for a rollercoaster of directions including bike rides, painting, spelling mistakes and wet suits.Slide across this post to see pictures & videos to go along with the stories in the episode!- - - Welcome to the While She Techs podcast presents; Latte's before load-in. The idea behind this series is to recreate having the coffee the crew would normally have in a morning before we load our gear into the venue where we usually sit and chat about stuff that happened at the show the day before. - - - Hosted by James Hill (Tour Manager / Sound Engineer) & Ant Lacey (Merchandise Manager).Guest: Mat Welsh Social Media:James - @himynameisjameshillLacey - @AntLaceyMat - @Matwss - - -Please go check out our instagram page @WhileSheTechsIf you want to donate towards the running costs of this podcast please head to:https://paypal.me/WhileSheTechs- - -Faders, Strings, Tape & Tears.While She Techs.
Lattes Before Load-in episode 5.This episode is filled with good vibes thanks to the vibe master @enzo being our special guest this week! He lets us know how a typical day goes for a touring photographer and tips on shooting in a smaller venue. We chat music, photos & toilets as well as diving into some info about the show in Solothurn. An oasis of a dressing room, a full bottle of water over the sound & lighting consoles mid show and a wall of dicks.Slide across this post to see pictures & videos to go along with the stories in the episode!Also check out Her Silhouette ( @hersilhouette_ ) for your fix of good vibe music.- - - Welcome to the While She Techs podcast presents; Latte's before load-in. The idea behind this series is to recreate having the coffee the crew would normally have in a morning before we load our gear into the venue where we usually sit and chat about stuff that happened at the show the day before. - - - Hosted by James Hill (Tour Manager / Sound Engineer) & Ant Lacey (Merchandise Manager).Guest: Enzo Iriarte Social Media:James - @himynameisjameshillLacey - @AntLaceyEnzo - @EnzoIriarte - - -Please go check out our instagram page @WhileSheTechsIf you want to donate towards the running costs of this podcast please head to:https://paypal.me/WhileSheTechs- - -Faders, Strings, Tape & Tears.While She Techs.
Lattes Before Load-in BONUS episode!!! 4 point 5. After show number 4 of the tour we had a day off in the lovely city of Munich so before we get onto show 5 in episode 5 we thought we tell you what we got up to on our day off in-between. We discuss bad days off, good days off, Lacey learning to swim and everything we got up to on this day including coffee, vapianos and listening to Every time I die playing their new album. - - - Welcome to the While She Techs podcast presents; Latte's before load-in. The idea behind this series is to recreate having the coffee the crew would normally have in a morning before we load our gear into the venue where we usually sit and chat about stuff that happened at the show the day before. - - - Hosted by James Hill (Tour Manager / Sound Engineer) & Ant Lacey (Merchandise Manager). Social Media:James - @himynameisjameshillLacey - @AntLacey - - -Please go check out our instagram page @WhileSheTechsIf you want to donate towards the running costs of this podcast please head to:https://paypal.me/WhileSheTechs- - -Faders, Strings, Tape & Tears.While She Techs.
Lattes Before Load-in episode number 4!!! Show number 4 from Munich in Germany as part of the recent tour in January we did with While She Sleeps. We are joined by a very special guest this week, Mr Aaran Mckenzie, the bass player of the band to chat about what it's like being a rockstar on tour. We chat about the Munich show and how easy the day was, and also dive into a chat about vegetarianism before we get pretty deep about being sober on tour! A snowy load in, walking the band members around the room to sign posters, a small shared shower and playing live from the toilet are all things we manage to squeeze into this episode. - - -Welcome to the While She Techs podcast presents; Latte's before load-in. The idea behind this series is to recreate having the coffee the crew would normally have in a morning before we load our gear into the venue where we usually sit and chat about stuff that happened at the show the day before. - - -Hosted by James Hill (Tour Manager / Sound Engineer) & Ant Lacey (Merchandise Manager).With special guest Aaran Mckenzie (Bass Player) Social Media: James - @himynameisjameshillLacey - @AntLaceyAaran - @AaranWSS- - -Please go check out our instagram page @WhileSheTechsIf you want to donate towards the running costs of this podcast please head to:https://paypal.me/WhileSheTechs- - -Faders, Strings, Tape & Tears.While She Techs.
Episode 3 of Lattes Before Load-in !!! Show number 3 in the lovely German city of Cologne of the recent tour in January we did with While She Sleeps. After waking up with a slight hangover the crew had a very chilled and relaxed day setting up ready for a great chaotic rock show in the German city of Koln! We chat to the bands videographer about how he organisers himself before a tour to make his job easier and go though what his typical work day is like! Lacey & James tell stories about previous times they visited this venue and how some of the crew stayed at the disco after the show to dance along to Britney Spears. - - -Welcome to the While She Techs podcast presents; Latte's before load-in. The idea behind this series is to recreate having the coffee the crew would normally have in a morning before we load our gear into the venue where we usually sit and chat about stuff that happened at the show the day before. - - -Hosted by James Hill (Tour Manager / Sound Engineer) & Ant Lacey (Merchandise Manager).With special guest Maxim Shesterikov (Videographer) Social Media:James - @himynameisjameshillLacey - @AntLaceyMax - @Maxshesterikov- - -Please go check out our instagram page @WhileSheTechsIf you want to donate towards the running costs of this podcast please head to: https://paypal.me/WhileSheTechs- - -Faders, Strings, Tape & Tears.While She Techs.
Lattes Before Load-in Episode TWO!!! Today we talk to Ash Neal the lighting designer and engineer for the band about how he prepares for the tour and some great stories from the day of the Brussels show at AB! We chat about the awesome coffee place we visited, the great breakfast and how fantastic the venue is. Also a great story about a late night visit into Lacey's bunk for a cuddle, so make sure you listen out for that.- - -Welcome to the While She Techs podcast presents; Latte's before load-in. The idea behind this series is to recreate having the coffee the crew would normally have in a morning before we load our gear into the venue where we usually sit and chat about stuff that happened at the show the day before. - - -Hosted by James Hill (Tour Manager / Sound Engineer) & Ant Lacey (Merchandise Manager).With special guest Ash Neal (Lighting Designer/Engineer) Social Media:James - @himynameisjameshillLacey - @AntLaceyAsh - @Ashleyfuckineal- - -Please go check out our instagram page @WhileSheTechsFaders, Strings, Tape & Tears.While She Techs.
Lattes Before Load-in Episode ONE!!! In this episode we tell a few stories about what happened at our first show of the tour in Paris. Everything from making coffee on a moving bus to first day touring problems and trying to order food on French deliveroo. - - -Welcome to the While She Techs podcast presents; Latte's before load-in. The idea behind this series is to recreate having the coffee the crew would normally have in a morning before we load our gear into the venue where we usually sit and chat about stuff that happened at the show the day before. - - -Hosted by James Hill (Tour Manager / Sound Engineer) & Ant Lacey (Merchandise Manager).With special guest Liam Rothery (Guitar Technician)Liam also has his own podcast called "Don't Bother Me Rothery" so make sure you go check out the first episode of that where he chats with guests about working for sleeps and a range of other topics! Social Media:James - @himynameisjameshillLacey - @AntLaceyLiam - @Liam_Rothery_Guitar_Tech- - -Please go check out our instagram page @WhileSheTechsFaders, Strings, Tape & Tears.While She Techs.
Please go check out our instagram page @WhileSheTechs Welcome to the introduction episode of the While She Techs podcast presents; Latte's before load-in. The idea behind this series is to recreate having the coffee the crew would normally have in a morning before we load our gear into the venue where we usually sit and chat about stuff that happened at the show the day before. In this episode we talk about what we got up to in Pre-production before the tour started.