The Fantastival Podcast

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

WE THREE KINGS OF #MURDEREDSONGOFTHEDAY…👑👑👑 It’s time for the final Fantastival Podcast of 2023 and our Christmas Special as #150 is here with the forefathers of #murderedsongoftheday as it’s a triple header for this big one as Stevie T, James Houston and Leon Snotsky are our guests to wave goodbye to this year in style.🔥 The gents talk all about #murderedsongoftheday from the beginning of the much celebrated hashtag to where it is now, their favourite cover versions using MSOTD performed by themselves and others, their musical highlights of 2023, plans for 2024, feelings on Christmas and they get to bring this all together as these three wise men have the honour of collating their Festive Fantasy Festival by picking 5 acts to play 5 Christmas songs in a lineup worthy of ending the year and of the landmark of our 150th episode. Go and give all of these gents a follow on Twitter and be sure to keep checking #murderedsongoftheday: Stevie: https://x.com/the_telf?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A James: https://x.com/james_houston?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Leon: https://x.com/sme30?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! AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR AMAZING SUPPORT IN 2023, SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!❤️

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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…🎶🎸🎸 Listen to Steve talk about learning the guitar, putting it down and then picking it back up again during lockdown, how and why he created the now famous hashtag, shoutouts for everyone using it, his original fear of pressing the red button, but the buzz he gets from it, his advice and encouragement for anyone thinking of posting under the hashtag, his love of music from an early age to the present day with the acts who have inspired him, plans for the future with a potential gig, his bucket list wish to release a single, and of course our lucky man gets to collate his Fantasy Festival lineup as he gets to choose 5 acts and tell us about his choices, and we’ll speak about lots more, so thank you for joining us. Straight after this episode go and listen to Steve’s Fantastival Spotify Playlist featuring tracks from the many acts he has spoken about: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1eTCHfhdsfnB86Mmw8ntq8?si=hALrQuaeQmqUvZLWszJZZQ If you don’t already, go and give Stevie a follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_telf?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj And don’t forget to keep an eye out for #murderedsongoftheday for all the latest cover and original versions from Steve and his pals. 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!

‘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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Come on in and shine the light as The Fantastival Podcast #127 is a superb one with no problems as singer, songwriter, producer, guitarist from Reverend & The Makers, Mr Ed Cosens, is our guest… Ed talks about his wonderful album ‘Fortunes Favour’, his upcoming solo tour, everything Reverend & The Markers and recounts some great memories, chats all things music including his early musical memories, what he’s listening to, what act his kids have got him into, what his first records are, collates his Fantasy Festival and lots more in a very enjoyable episode that you can’t afford to miss (please note that this was recorded before the Sheffield Wednesday vs Peterborough Play Off 2nd Leg, which will become clear in the episode)… After you’ve listened to this episode go and check out this Spotify Playlist featuring tracks from acts that Ed spoke about and his Fantasy Festival Acts : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Gedbo07k0Fk5AWUcefLU0?si=ht0bYl-LR-253R_mXIhQig Have a look at Ed’s LinkTree page for all the links you could ever need (ticket links, socials, streaming, etc): https://linktr.ee/edcosens 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!

The Fantastival Podcast finally returns with #125 and we can’t wait to be back as we have such a great guest waiting for you in bass player from the excellent Senses and all round top man, it’s Ronan O’Connor… Ronan talks all about Senses from their start at a young age right to the present day including his and his bandmates musical tastes and their experiences, everything you need to know about their brilliant recently released debut album ‘Little Pictures Without Sound’, the support of the new music scene on twitter & lots more as he also gets to collate his Fantasy Festival by picking his 5 acts in a very enjoyable episode that will leave you wanting more. After you’ve listened to this episode go and check out this Ronan’s Spotify Playlist from featuring his Fantasy Festival Acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3hxBW4llLXNFbPxn3mgMlu?si=tR3pofA-S1CQaZanRL9Dxg&dd=1 Go and give Senses debut album ‘Little Pictures Without Sound’ on your platform of choice: https://lnk.to/SENSESCOV And if you haven’t already make sure you give Senses a follow on all social platforms: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sensescoventry?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Instagram: https://instagram.com/sensescoventry?igshid=MWQ2ODkyMjM= Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensescoventry 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 no Hanging Around as we’ve got One Of A Kind for you on The Fantastival Podcast #124 as joining Steve this week is the frontman of the fabulous Moonlight Parade, is Ben Todd… Ben talks to us about all things music including how he started playing the guitar, which bands he was into when he was younger, a chance meeting with Alex in his time in White Elephant, how Moonlight Parade started, their catalogue, upcoming single ‘So Clear’ plus their U.S CD release, exciting gigs with The Heavy North, My Life Story and playing The Cavern Club, their famous fan in Robert Carlyle, the new music community on twitter and lots more whilst also getting to collate his Fantasy Festival lineup in this awesome episode - who will be Ben’s Talk Of The Town? After you’ve listened to this episode go and check out this Ben’s Spotify Playlist from featuring his Fantasy Festival Acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7A1ABEzSeawKsBsNZBlkJs?si=xDeTvhLSQsylMgb7mWDBDQ For all things Moonlight Parade give their website a visit: https://www.moonlightparade.com/ And if you don’t already make sure you give Moonlight Parade a follow on all social platforms: Twitter: https://twitter.com/band_parade?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Instagram: https://instagram.com/moonlight_parade_band?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moonlightparadeband 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!

What an honour it is to bring you The Fantastival Podcast #123 with my biggest musical find of 2023 (yes I know he’s been around for longer than that, but it’s taken a while) as this weeks guest is the brilliant Matthew Hickman from Brownbear… Matt will be telling stories only for you about the fantastic new Brownbear album ‘Demons’, how Brownbear got started, his musical tastes and influences, the puppet who has appeared in various videos and the ideas behind it, the incredible debut album from Brownbear ‘What Is Home?’ (which has to be my most listened album of 2023 to date), his thoughts and learning on the music industry, the importance of the song which should be at the heart of everything and loads more whilst also collating his amazing Fantasy Festival lineup with a spectacular encore in a very insightful interview with a top talent and one to watch out for. After you’ve listened to this episode go and check out this Matt’s Spotify Playlist from featuring his Fantasy Festival Acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5REX2rwWJb3SMG36sLwFmP?si=P5xrtGHZQ--tUdASTjAFuA For tickets for gigs, links to physical products and streaming sites for Brownbear go and give their LinkTree page a visit: https://linktr.ee/brownbearofficial And if you don’t already make sure you give Brownbear a follow on all social platforms: Twitter: https://twitter.com/brownbearband?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A Instagram: https://instagram.com/brownbear_official?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brownbearofficial 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!

Are you twisted little souls ready for #122 of The Fantastival Podcast as joining Steve this week is the lead singer from the brilliant Maze, the only and only, it’s Mr Gary Davis… 

We’ve seen them all and it’s fair to say that Gary is a brilliant guest who you’ll enjoy listening to, a real people’s person and it was a pleasure hearing him talk about how he got into singing one night out of the blue, the start, perfection and evolution of Maze including their ace debut album ‘Chaos Interrupted’, latest EP ‘Letters From London’ and their forthcoming B Sides album, how a Facebook comment led to the band getting a publishing deal with Sony, being part of a new music community on social media and supporting his peers, his musical tastes, influences, experiences and his Fantasy Festival lineup as he gets to pick only 5 acts to play for him as we are heading to a destination we’ve never been to before on The Fantastival Podcast, but a very exciting one! 

After you’ve listened to this episode go and check out this short Spotify Playlist from Gary featuring a few artists spoken about in this episode: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gIfWywHBVNqy4RTs6r10c?si=7FKwSWNSRQ2ZZ_Oznj3q4g&app_destination=copy-link 

And go and check out Maze out on the following platforms to keep up to date with their releases and tour dates: 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4RownT4izkvxjW97UaDL0R?si=_-7UXADdQP-l11OxE9lIyQ&app_destination=copy-link 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mazeukmusic?s=21&t=eqrCq7Vm65YWWbA4Nfrj7A 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mazemusicuk?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mazemusicuk 

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. 

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Wow, what an awesome Fantastival Podcast awaits you as joining Steve for #121 is the singer-songwriter and acoustic solo performer who blew my mind when I saw him at the backend of last year, the one & only, Mr Jon Gomm…  

Wonderful guitar playing. An all-round genius" - Stephen Fry (actor, writer)  

Wonderful playing and singing. The whole package.” - David Crosby (Crosby, Stills and Nash)  

Jon talks all about his love of music, writing and performing including getting his first guitar at a very early age (which wasn’t actually a guitar), learning how to keep in time, the ease of being a solo artist, his songwriting process, having a viral video with the excellent ‘Passionflower’, how the music industry has changed, MySpace, streaming, downloading, getting asked to go on a reality TV competition, picking which songs he covers, the future and loads more all whilst collating his Fantasy Festival as Jon gets to pick 5 acts only in an episode you can’t afford to miss (and you might just find a new act or two to listen to)!  

After you’ve listened to this episode go and check out Jon’s Spotify Playlist featuring acts from his Fantasy Festival lineup:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/16K8ILiUDhQFAIc42vxnFM?si=UMuCY4TaTtGkC-JgPOo0MA  

And go and check out Jon’s website for news, physical product and more:  

https://www.jongomm.com  

And check out his YouTube page to see the man in action:  

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCC1RKpWP1LaDyFF6WgEmSwA?cbrd=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.  

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The Fantastival Podcast is getting ‘Older’ and here we are with #120 as joining our growing roster of Fantastival legends for this one is Mr Danny Tipping, from The Kynd, who are on the cusp of releasing their new album ‘Timelines’…  

So get what you deserve and listen as Danny speaks in whispers and tones all about being in a band with his twin brother Tristan, the story of The Kynd from start to present day, how their 25th anniversary jam has led to a reunion with a new album, his favourite albums, how his teenage daughters feel about seeing their dad on stage and of course Danny takes us through his Fantasy Festival lineup as he gets to choose only 5 acts in this really enjoyable chat for your ears!  

After you’ve listened to this episode go and check out Danny’s Spotify Playlist featuring acts from his Fantasy Festival lineup:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0NdYWFQvEI9OpcOHRHf17s?si=13c2e80910ee4f75  

And go and check out The Kynd LinkTree Page for anything you’ll ever need:  

https://linktr.ee/thekynd  

And go and pre-order yourself a copy of ‘Timelines’ from The Kynd Bandcamp page:  

https://thekynduk.bandcamp.com/  

Almost there, if you don’t already go and give them a follow on Twitter:  

https://twitter.com/kyndthe?s=21&t=2k0wZj_al7mGl04JwXPbHA  

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Well, we’ve got a very special guest for #119 on The Fantastival Podcast as we have The Magic Mod joining Steve from his dressing room in Dublin, where he was supporting The Brian Jonestown Massacre on their recent tour and it’s fair to say he was absolutely loving life.  

So listen up as the self confessed mixture of Paul Weller, Liam Gallagher, Paul Daniels and Tommy Cooper talks about how he got into Magic, where ‘The Magic Mod’ came from, the success of Magic Mod Mondays, his musical tastes and influences including which music artist he named his son after, favourite albums and gigs, life on the road with The BJM, his love of live shows but getting nervous, being credited on a track by his favourite artist and waking up to a WhatsApp message from them, and of course we get his Fantasy Festival lineup as he chooses just 5 acts (plus lots more in an episode that’ll fly by)!  

After you’ve listened to this episode go and check out his Spotify Playlist featuring acts from his Fantasy Festival lineup:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZKlSu959Xqvwavao69NVz?si=BIeooEXiR7Ki-5v6pKxVZg  

And go and check out The Magic Mod website for anything you’ll ever need:  

https://themagicmod.com/  

And if you don’t already go and give him a follow on Twitter:  

https://twitter.com/taylormod?s=21&t=tTnY_FVrAILEC4ELSgegsA  

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What a treat lies ahead for you this week as Steve hasn’t just got one, or two, but has all 3 members of Cleethorpes ever greatest rock n roll band, and with a combined age of 44 they have lots more in the tank as Ben, Josh and Lewis from the awesome Revivalry are the guests for #118 of The Fantastival Podcast…  

The guys talk about how they got into music, how Revivalry has become what it is today, tell us about their killer new single ‘Legion’ (which is fantastic), playing Kendal Calling, what their plans for the future are, how welcoming the twitter new music community has been and lots more all whilst getting to collate their Fantasy Festival where they choose some excellent acts!  

After you’ve listened to this episode go and check out the gents Spotify Playlist featuring acts from their Fantasy Festival and a few chosen others:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0mhozgr9OFLmktA3G9UdxQ?si=uV5LP4zSRLuhMuQ55fZLXg  

And go and check out the boys linktr.ee page for all the links to pages you’ll ever need:  

https://linktr.ee/revivalry  

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You don’t have to sell your soul for #117 of The Fantastival Podcast as joining Steve this week we have Ross, the man behind AdoredClub (UK)…🍋🚧🏭  

Listen as Ross talks about how he started AdoredClub (UK) and his reasons for doing so, about growing his brand through DJ sets, club nights, livestreams on Twitch, gigs and his exciting plans for the future whilst talking all about the music and bands he loves as he has to whittle them down to just 5 to collate his Fantasy Festival (some acts they you’ll expect to be there won’t make it) that he cleverly ties together through his encore, but we’ll say no more at this point (very clever mate).  

After you’ve listened to this go deeper and check out Ross’ Spotify Playlist featuring his Fantasy Festival acts:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3m14338O5mLPpZZXGS0jrT?si=BzIXnTNxQ72-Pu7f3RRFng  

And then check out the AdoredClub (UK) website to see what’s going on in the Adored world and where to buy the T-Shirt that Ross mentions in this episode: 

https://adoredclubuk.com/  

And for all links for AdoredClub (UK) go and check out their LinkTree page:  

https://linktr.ee/adoredclubuk  

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.  

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It’s time for former Rude Boy turned purveyor of Scally Folk, formerly of The Dead 60s and The Specials, the one & only Matt McManamon to come on The Fantastival Podcast for #116 and boy are we going to have some fun…  

It was an absolute pleasure to speak to Matt in one of Steve’s favourite episodes to date as Mr McManamon speaks all about his life in music from his first band, to Pinhole, to The Dead 60s, playing lead guitar (‘I can’t play lead guitar’) for The Specials, through to his latest release, ‘Scally Folk’, with loads of fantastic stories thrown in for good measure, whilst also collating his superb Fantasy Festival (which is genius) lineup by choosing his 5 acts.  

This is one sure to make you smile!  

After you’ve listened to this go deeper and check out Matt’s Spotify Playlist featuring acts spoken about in this episode:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15wiDveKDCQ8YJuWlKU2En?si=7Fz1B2f6S8Sy1jD38h7X6A  

And then check out Matt’s Bandcamp page where you can buy his ‘Scally Folk’ album:  

https://mattmcmanamon.bandcamp.com/album/scally-folk-extended-edition  

And for all links for Matt go and check out his LinkTree page for links to his music, gigs, merch and lots more:  

https://linktr.ee/mattmcmanamon  

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The Fantastival Podcast is back for 2023 and with a bang as we Journey To The Sun with one of the artists behind one of Steve’s favourite albums of 2022, the excellent Singer / Songwriter Dean Dovey…  

Dean tells us all about how he got started on guitar, writing tunes, making his excellent ‘Journey To The Sun’ album, his first records, favourite gigs, plans for the future, a special shout-out to his producer Jason Edwards and collates his awesome Fantasy Festival lineup of just 5 acts and has a very special encore with a few special guests thrown in for good measure!  

After you’ve listened to this go deeper and check out Dean’s Spotify Playlist featuring acts spoken about in this episode:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/78uVuEknErCFxE6DKT0TmV?si=1v_HB5zwRlOwSu9MFmRvXw  

And then check out Dean’s Bandcamp page where you buy the excellent ‘Journey To The Sun’ on CD:  

https://deandovey.bandcamp.com/music  

And finally go and give Dean a follow on Twitter @deandoveymusic  

https://twitter.com/deandoveymusic?s=21&t=acdoXlBMHY8gLmylT9tD9Q  

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.  

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It’s an absolute honour & a privilege to bring you The Fantastival Podcast Christmas 2022 Special and the last episode of the year…  

After last years memorable episode with some of the guys from the excellent Mind Aid track, we wanted to have another 5 guest come together to collate their Christmas Fantasy Festival & we think we’ve outdone ourselves as we have the following legends all joining us to end 2022 with a bang of epicness!  

Jodi Findlay - @SILVIsounds https://twitter.com/silvisounds?s=21&t=oJmPsB2bOOEOLBTuwDXLgw  

Kimberley Forsyth - @ForsythK2 https://twitter.com/forsythk2?s=21&t=oJmPsB2bOOEOLBTuwDXLgw  

Paula Cee - @therealpaulaac https://twitter.com/therealpaulac?s=21&t=oJmPsB2bOOEOLBTuwDXLgw  

Laura Horton - @laurahorton4 https://twitter.com/laurahorton4?s=21&t=oJmPsB2bOOEOLBTuwDXLgw  

Laura Jayne - @LauraJayne3w1m https://twitter.com/laurajayne3w1m?s=21&t=oJmPsB2bOOEOLBTuwDXLgw  

An epic Fantastival Podcast about friendship, a Christmas Fantasy Festival to remember with some brilliant acts and songs mentioned, each of the ladies highlights of 2022 (it gets emosh), hopes for 2023, news on how their Shits & Giggles show got started and lots more awaits as you’ll be grinning from ear to ear whilst listening to this!  

And go and check out The Shits & Giggles Show and give the show a follow on Twitter:  

https://twitter.com/sh1tgiggles?s=21&t=oJmPsB2bOOEOLBTuwDXLgw  

Check out their Spotify Playlist featuring acts & more spoken about in this episode:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5b1Bai54VLtBKPHRIu9bSc?si=pOJkou2ASlusMHqsGMRKjA  

From the bottom of my heart thanks to everyone whose reading this and has taken the time to listen to The Fantastival Podcast in 2022, it wouldn’t be worth it without you.  

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! Have a very merry Christmas and a Fantastival New Year x

We’re all about the soul in The Fantastival Podcast #113 and our penultimate offering in 2022 as Steve is joined by Producer/Songwriter, recorded all the way from Tokyo, the brilliant Joe Adhemar…  

Joe talks all about getting into the production of music, learning all about it, working with some great acts, creating his own music with a very steady output, bringing out his latest album ‘About The Soul’ onto streaming platforms from Tuesday 6th December following some high praise on Bandcamp, his excitement at the album after this one (which includes plenty of earworms), his love for Bandcamp and why it is so important, plus lots more. 

And not forgetting Joe gets to collate his Fantasy Festival by picking just 5 acts! 

Check out Joe’s Spotify Playlist featuring his acts & more spoken about in this episode:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4aHMuz7oOz4cRPFQ4eZTjk?si=8e742027fc324bb2 

We spoke a lot about Bandcamp in this episode, so make sure to check out Joe’s Bandcamp page:  

https://joeadhemar.bandcamp.com/album/about-the-soul  

And if you don’t already be sure to give Joe @JoeAdhemar a follow on Twitter:  

https://twitter.com/joeadhemar?s=21&t=eBV9bwZnJXJjckr8xFII2A  

If you’ve enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am.  

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The A to D of Indie is finally here for #112 as our guest on The Fantastival Podcast this week is the marvellous Ady Hanson (after many failed attempts at trying to get him on)…  

Listen to Ady talk all things music, his favourite acts, memories, experiences, how listening and taking one of his brothers cassettes shaped him musical journey, his shows on Radio Windrush and In Your Ears music, aswell as taking us through the biggest new music list ever seen on this podcast to date, his Fantasy Festival lineup consisting of only 5 acts and lots more in an episode that will fly by on no time.  

Check out Ady’s Spotify Playlist featuring his new music acts spoken about in this episode:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0cvvCxDkzV8jA1dGueDlLW?si=9RhyvKiATXy67hsVZYcNJw  

And if you don’t already be sure to give Ady @ady_hanson a follow on Twitter to keep up to date with the best new music out there and his radio shows: 

https://twitter.com/ady_hanson?s=21&t=3B8ePDM2-he-xLYkMceXlw  

If you’ve enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am.  

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The Fantastival Podcast #111 awaits you as this week we have (taken from his twitter bio) ‘Northern lad, indie music lover, creator of the #VirtualPubCrawl and #IndieDisco’, it can only be, the one & only, Indie Rob…  

Rob talks about all things music including the acts he was brought up on, the act that changed everything for him, how and why he created #VirtualPubCrawl & #IndieDisco and the growth and success of those, from trending on twitter to raising money for charity, his love of new music artists and bands, his agonising Fantasy Festival lineup in which he could only chose 5 acts and loads more in a very enjoyable episode.  

Check out Rob’s Spotify Playlist featuring his chosen Fantasy Festival acts:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2KmzisqBtS2frPr8YgFUgO?si=mu2poVkUTny3TDgl43EpBA  

And give Rob @indierob9 a follow on Twitter if you’re not doing so already:  

https://twitter.com/indierob9?s=21&t=d7AtypwezsUKRmPvLZqx0w  

If you’ve enjoyed the Fantastival Podcast please give us a follow on Twitter @FantastivalP and remember to check for our new episodes which are released every Sunday at 9am.  

Spread the word... and the word is Fantastival!