Festpod 2 - Arena Guide

10/05/20 • 48 min

Thanks for checking out the second episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Download Festival Guide.In this episode's Download News:• The lineup poster is still not complete and we speculate on who might yet be added.• Dropkick Murphys, Motionless in White, Polyphia, Fire from the Gods, and Bowling for Soup are all unconfirmed!• We wonder why vinyl records and cassettes are making a comeback.• Other festivals have been announcing their lineups - we compare and contrast.• Creeper, Wargasm, Higher Power, QOTSA, Loathe, Hacktivist, and Jimmy Eat World have confirmed for other festivals.• The differences between Reading and Leeds Festival and Download.• Similar festivals to Download like 2000 Trees, Bloodstock, ArcTanGent, TechFest, Radar Festival, and Damnation. • How will the new Coronavirus restrictions affect us at festivals in 2021?• We wonder how crowds of thousands will be able to get into festivals despite Covid-19 with testing and social distancing.In this episode's The Guide :• We talk about The Arena - what exactly is the arena at Download?• Food vendors.• Merchandise stalls.• The stages.• VIP areas.• Fairground.• NXT wrestling.In this episode's The Legend:• Neil remembers the monsoon or "Drownload" in 2016.• Dave saw Skye from Sumo Cyco crowd surfing over to a kid to high-five him.• Leigh remembers watching Devin Townsend in 2017 who told the crowd to "hug your pals!", but Leigh was on his own!Send us a voice message to comment on anything we've talked about, or even just to say hi, by clicking on Message at anchor.fm/festpod and we could play it out on the next episode!Hosts: Neil Wilkinson, Leigh Ellingham and Dave Kingdon.Find us on the socials at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching for Festpod.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/festpod/message Get bonus content on Patreon including exclusive outtakes of the show!

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Previous Episode

Festpod 1 - The Village Guide

Thanks for checking out our first full episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Download Festival Guide.In this week's Download News:• The first lineup announcement including the headliners for each day.• The new headliners - our thoughts on Iron Maiden dropping out, and Kiss, Biffy Clyro and System of a Down heading the bill.• Some people are not happy about Biffy Clryo headlining.• We compare this year's headlining bands to previous ones, including Guns & Roses and Slash.• We discuss some of the bands added to and missing from the line-up, including Korn, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, and The Offspring.• Some of the RIP tickets have sold out! Park Farm, Steel Suite, Lux Suite, and the Bedouin tickets are now all gone. We discuss how else to camp and the 8-person Tourbus option!• Is staying in a campervan still available?• The new layout of the site at Donington Park.• The new Merch Magstore. The new way of buying your band merchandise in the village.• Getting around when it's muddy.• The village will be on tarmac instead of grass.In this week's The Guide :• We talk about The Village - what exactly is the village at Download?• Download's own-brand of ale.• The Cinema. It's new home and what they show.• Who can use the village?• Life-saving items we've bought there.In this week's The Legend:• Neil remembers someone being pushed over whilst in a portaloo.• Dave saw someone in the torrential rain dancing in a mud puddle to Nightwish without a care in the world.• Leigh remembers meeting Andy Copping, the band booker for Download, and having a picture with him.Send us a voice message to comment on anything we've talked about, or even just to say hi, by clicking on Message at anchor.fm/festpod and we could play it out on the next episode!Hosts: Neil Wilkinson, Leigh Ellingham and Dave Kingdon.Find us on the socials at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching for Festpod.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/festpod/message Get bonus content on Patreon including exclusive outtakes of the show!

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Next Episode

Festpod 3 - Campsite Guide

Thanks for checking out the third episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Download Festival Guide.In this episode's Download News:• Bands have started gigging again - online and in person!• Corey Taylor, Boston Manor, Creeper, and Black Peaks have all announced gigs.• Are you brave enough to go to a gig during the pandemic?• A five-minute turnaround test for Covid-19 is reportedly near completion. Could this save festivals in 2021?• Applications for 2021 festival staff and volunteers are about to open.• What's it like to work at a music event?In this episode's The Guide :• We talk about The Campsites - where's the best place to camp?• Quiet camp.• Camps for night owls and party animals.• Shouting catchphrases.• Getting to know your neighbours.• How to find your tent in the dark or when dunk.• What to do with your rubbish at the end of the weekend.• Eco camp.• How to pack lightly.• It's a long walk with hills!• Camp Loner.In this episode's The Legend:• Neil remembers seeing Kim Wilde perform with Lawnmower Deth in 2016.• Dave saw Tesseract on the Zippo Stage and the Firestone Stage on the same day.• Leigh remembers having fun in the Danish Quarter pop-up pub.Send us a voice message to comment on anything we've talked about, or even just to say hi, by clicking on Message at anchor.fm/festpod and we could play it out on the next episode!Hosts: Neil Wilkinson, Leigh Ellingham and Dave Kingdon.Find us on the socials at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by searching for Festpod.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/festpod/message Get bonus content on Patreon including exclusive outtakes of the show!

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