The Fantastival Podcast (Stephen Nussbaum)

In the 3rd episode of the Fantastival Podcast Steve talks to his his good friend and gig buddy Andrew Myers who collates his We Were Fantastival as he brings the fun over to Upminster.

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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!

The 7th episode of The Fantastival Podcast is here as Steve’s good friend Marc Nicholson guests as we collate his Fantastival with many amazing stories as it’s time for the ‘Take Back Ibiza’ Fantastival.  

If you like Marc’s selections check out his Fantastival Spotify Playlist:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75ZkeryOZx1BYyc29FsUlN?si=akh6w8B8Sxyx8I0Qp04D1A  

As we spoke about tinnitus here are a few useful links:  

https://actiononhearingloss.org.uk  

https://www.tinnitus.org.uk 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PODCAST CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE.

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WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY...❤️ 

It’s episode number 37 and what an experience we have for you as it’s our favourite Watford fan, SMG’s very own Managing Director, all round great guy, the wonderful Jeremy Michael is this weeks guest on The Fantastival Podcast as he joins Steve to talk all things music and collate his Fantasy Festival by choosing 5 acts (1 playing a full studio album), venue and an encore of any song which all of his acts will perform together. 

Jeremy shared plenty of great stories including seeing Billy Joel with his sisters, talking about the wonderful Beautiful Days Festival he goes to yearly, seeing Elton John at Vicarage Road, watching Los Wallos in Zaragoza and lots more in this really enjoyable episode that’s not to be missed... 

And not only that, but we have put together a Spotify Playlist with all Jeremy’s selected acts, so once you’ve listened to the podcast check out this Fantastival Playlist on Spotify: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5tufc7ssom3Rbp5A10QP0E?si=MPpjXj65Q1aKNo-Ol3qM6g 

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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!

From the rooftops shout it out, shout it out… 

Saffron Sprackling is on #104 of The Fantastival Podcast!  What a superb guest Saffron is as she talks about her life in music with so many great stories, including:  

*Seeing The Jam at a young age  

*Joining the cast of Starlight Express and working with Arlene Phillips  

*Putting on raves with N-Joi, The Prodigy and The Dust Brothers (Chemical Brothers)  

*Starring in the music video to one of the biggest hits of the 80’s  

*Getting a record deal with no music recorded  

*The formation of Republica  

*The huge success of ‘Ready To Go’  

*Wes Craven phoning her up to ask to use ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’  

*What the Covid pandemic has been like  

*Working with Robert Smith  

*What the future has in store for Republica  

*And lots lots more…  

Plus, Saffron also gets to collate her Fantasy Festival by picking just 5 acts in this unmissable Fantastival Podcast!  

Useful Links:  

BBC NEWS LINK to Saffron’s Music to Mental Health film / documentary: https://youtu.be/ZBL_LJdPxKQ  

Mirror online with full clip: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/republica-star-saffron-sprackling-warns-26196126  

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She resisted the call for far too long but eventually we got the brilliant Maureen Stevens to join Steve on The Fantastival Podcast to talk all things music and to collate her Fantasy Festival... 

Maureen gives us a great insight into her musical tastes as she tells us all about her first music buying experience (with a very credible album), her favourite ever gig (no complaints here), an awesome story of being locked in a music store waiting for an artist to perform at a PA, acts who didn’t make her Fantasy Festival lineup whilst also collating her superb Fantastival with awesome acts including an emotional encore, plus lots more in this very enjoyable episode. 

Don’t forget to check out The Fantastival Playlist on Spotify: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vNrOCxztQNCANtDoXzCNK?si=34dwW0WBQXOp3PpS250PHA

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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!

Bringing you all good vibes with The Fantastival Podcast #59 as Steve spoke to vocalist Lyle Kennedy from the excellent La Club Royale.... 

Lyle talked all about music including how he got into playing in bands, acts he’s into, gig memories, getting his first albums whilst also collating his awesome Fantasy Festival lineup with quite a few great acts getting a mention on the Fantastival Podcast for the first time. 

And after you’ve listened to Lyle’s Fantastival Podcast go deeper and check out La Club Royale on Spotify and a Spotify Playlist featuring Lyle’s chosen tracks featuring his Fantasy Festival acts: 

La Club Royale: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rX59wA8BY6FCx2bcenk7q?si=4_QUxAOVRBSou79PgTj8AQ&dl_branch=1 

Lyle's Fantastival Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FzW6UpubRfi9NCmfBqDgt?si=MA2j6thwTcii8nd99x29Uw&dl_branch=1 

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The Fantastival Podcast is hitting #101 in style as Steve is joined by producer, engineer, composer, arranger and keys player for the brilliant Embrace, it’s Mr Mickey Dale. 

We had a great chat on all things music as Mickey talks about how he got into playing, how he joined Embrace, becoming a full time member of the band and how they celebrated in Paris, his excitement about the new Embrace album ‘How To Be A Person Like Other People’ released on Friday 26th August, their upcoming tour starting a week later in Aberdeen, his mental health over lockdown, his other musical projects and lots more, all whilst collating his Fantasy Festival. 

And after you’ve listened go check out the Spotify Playlist from Mickey’s chosen Fantasy Festival acts selected by the man himself: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6QxBabbbMhae9iJNkFusrp?si=gisdMn6DQ9Ck9Uvg3r9vmQ 

For all information on Embrace including streaming, their tour, buying albums and more, go and visit their Linktr.ee page: 

https://linktr.ee/embraceband 

And go and check out the Linktr.ee page for EXPERIMENT637 aswell: 

https://linktr.ee/experiment637 

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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!

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!

IT’S CHHRRRIISSSSSTTMMMAAAAASSSS! 

It’s our 32nd episode and the last one in 2020 as we are joined by not just an hmv legend, but an absolute legend of a person, an inspiration to Steve and countless others, the one & only... Mr Neil Taylor. 

We caught up as Neil collated his Fantasy Festival with a very credible lineup, great acts, superb stories and many wonderful recollections including stories about Weller, Ozzy, Stereophonics. Live Aid, how Now Thats What I Call Music Volume 2 changed his life, plus many more. 

If you know NT you’ll know how enjoyable this will be and you’ll love listening to him collate his Fantasy Festival in which he gets a bonus Encore for Christmas, but who will he choose? 

There is only one way to find out, so get listening and enjoy the podcast... 

Neil has also collated a Spotify Playlist for further listening with tracks from his 5 acts and a few bonus tracks which is well worth a listen: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3e2iqPT3ywt37RNPLk3sut?si=fe_JpPXgTB-Ux4eRSzzEKw 

And once you’ve listened to that don’t forget to check out The Fantastival Playlist on Spotify featuring all of our previous guests acts (and Neil’s) so far: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vNrOCxztQNCANtDoXzCNK?si=34dwW0WBQXOp3PpS250PHA 

Merry Christmas y’all x

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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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Thank you to everyone who has listened and engaged with us over the course of these 100 episodes, it’s been a blast, and there was only ever going to be one person for #100 of The Fantastival Podcast…😎  

My biggest musical influence.🎵  

The one & only, Sue Nussbaum.❤️  

A lovely chat as my mum is a natural in her podcasting debut, with some musical revelations I had no idea about and one of my favourite Fantasy Festival lineups including a compere, 2 Encores, some and she also gets a very special guest.💃  

Surely I have to get 5/5 right for this one?🤔  

And after you’ve listened go check out the Spotify Playlist from my mums chosen Fantasy Festival acts:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4H0a0HfuoIPar5EsYARBUt?si=5qhLnWAUTDSieoK4pHHBlA  

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It’s Fantastival Podcast #93 and this week Steve’s gets to talk to ‘A Curious Mind Of The Common Man’, the one and only (and one of the most requested guests to date), frontman of the brilliant The Shed Project, Mr Roy Fletcher…  

Hailing all the way from Bolton, Roy told us all about how The Shed Project were formed, how they’ve evolved, where they are at now, all about the wonderful album ‘A Curious Mind Of The Common Man’, upcoming gigs (including The Sessions), writing songs, mental health, his Fantasy Festival lineup by choosing just 5acts and loads more in a proper packed out episode, which you will all no doubt enjoy with a smile on your face (which is what it’s all about really)!  

And after you’ve listened to the episode go check out Roy’s Spotify Playlist featuring songs from her chosen Fantasy Festival acts: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1HIaDuden2Ewtmmj9PBNOO?si=O_EGD0KiRyqC3n1sJUXMhA  

And check out The Shed Projects page on The One Love Records website:  

https://oneloverecords.co.uk/the-shed-project/  

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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

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There are just 2 more Fantastival Podcasts left for 2021 and as the year comes to a close we are going out with a bang as we are joined by Paul Doddridge, singer and guitarist from the fantastic 3 Little Wolves…🐺🐺🐺  

It was great to chat to Paul who was so enthusiastic about music as he talked about how he got into playing the guitar, his music tastes and experiences, a wonderful story about his first festival experience, collated his own brilliant Fantasy Festival lineup by choosing just 5 acts and lots more.  

And after you’ve listened to Paul’s Fantastival Podcast check out this Spotify Playlist featuring his chosen tracks from the acts he picked to play his Fantasy Festival:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Gjt5OEQGxGi0Zetmcx3I0?si=GuaRyhuRSWKS2_mUUA6z_Q  

And for all things 3 Little Wolves go and check out their LinkTree page:  https://linktr.ee/3LittleWolves  

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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/

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BE KIND REWIND…  

The Fantastival Podcast is back with #91 with one of the talents from Voices Radio, the host of the excellent Be Kind Rewind show, it’s Sean Mackey…  

Listen along as Sean talks about his radio show and how he got into presenting, his love of all things music, working for mental health company Thrive, his time at Sony Music working in Marketing for their Legacy Artists, meeting one of Steve’s idols, why live music is so important, collating an amazing Fantasy Festival lineup by choosing just 5 acts and lots lots more in a jam packed episode sure to make you smile.  

And after you’ve listened to the episode go check out Sean’s Spotify Playlist featuring songs from his chosen Fantasy Festival acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Qz3APWLqSESCsmu80UewZ?si=Rr5Bc3ooRwmHqQQyzKZT8g  

And check out Sean’s page on Mixcloud with links to all of his Be Kind Rewind episodes and more shows: https://m.mixcloud.com/seanymackk/  

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Listen Up as The Fantastival Podcast turns #102 as we have our 2nd guest from the brilliant Listen Up guys, the one & only @rickbazza…  Rick chats about all things music and Listen Up as he goes from podcast host to podcast guest and you can hear how passionate and enthusiastic he is about both of these things as he collates his Fantasy Festival, but also takes time to shake things up a little with the Fantastival format in a very enjoyable episode that is sure to leave you smiling and putting on some tunes straight after you listen.  And as luck would have it we have a Spotify Playlist featuring songs from Rick of his chosen Fantasy Festival acts & a few more: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5MIWMUxVc5bqbxQjiBnwHW?si=CFuVv776TaWUETR-MwyxfQ  And go and check out the Listen Up website for news of gigs, events, podcasts and more:   https://www.listenupmusic.co.uk  And give Listen Up a follow on Twitter:    https://twitter.com/listenupmusic_?s=21&t=z-HUtkyWsVun1O74FfdhSA  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!

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!

It’s time for the godfather of Americana, frontman of Jason & The Scorchers, Farmer Jason himself, the one & only Jason Ringenberg to collate his Fantasy Festival & talk to Steve about his musical experiences, tastes & lots more in this enjoyable podcast! 

Jason has a unique take on his Fantastival and you’ll have to work on the Ringenberg Family Farm for a ticket, and Jason also makes Fantastival history by naming the same artist twice in his 5 acts...

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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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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!

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!

It’s #105 of The Fantastival Podcast and what an episode awaits for you as Steve is joined by the first signing to hmv’s 1921 label, it’s India Arkin.  

This was the perfect time to speak to India having just been named a National Album Day Ambassador and ahead of the release of her album ‘Home Truths’ on Saturday 15th October. 

Listen as India talks about the whirlwind last few weeks she has had, as she looks forward to her album release and her upcoming tour, including a number of hmv stores / shops and some great venues. India also talks about how she got into performing and writing music, what she’s listening to, who inspires her and of course she gets to collate her Fantasy Festival, which is absolutely brilliant!  

Like this episode, then delve deeper:  

India Arkin website: https://indiaarkin.com/  

Pre-order Home Truths from hmv.com: https://hmv.com/store/music/vinyl/home-truths-hmv-exclusive-1921-records  

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Ah yeah you cosmic castaways as after a short break The Fantastival Podcast is back with a huge bang as this week we have FOUR amazing guests spread across THREE continents as Steve Atkins, Ali McKinnell, Alex Meadows and Nigel Nisbet from Electrasy are here for your listening pleasure… So whether it’s in the Morning Afterglow or late in the day, whether your Naked or not, get listening as the guys talk about their musical journeys and influences from a young age, how Electrasy started right through to the present day, tell us about new single ‘A Million Pictures’ and forthcoming new album ‘To The Other Side’ released on 15th July, their excitement about all being in the same room together for the first time in years and their upcoming gigs, plus their Fantasy Festival lineup (choosing only 5 acts) and lots more in an episode to remember with a quite remarkable headliner. After you’ve listened to this episode go and check out this Spotify Playlist featuring tracks from the guys Fantasy Festival Acts (some acts are missing as they aren’t on streaming sites): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FGyK7PS8FNobBWOlCHQxr?si=Fcq6-zWPR72WcSJR-gtYYw Have a look at the Electrasy LinkTree page for all the links you could ever need (streaming, socials, etc): https://linktr.ee/electrasy And then go and pre-order the forthcoming album ‘To The Other Side’ from the Electrasy bandcamp page https://electrasy.bandcamp.com/album/to-the-other-side 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!

An absolute belter for #110 of The Fantastival Podcast awaits you as Steve is joined by singer, songwriter, BibleCode Sundays and Brand New Zeros tour de force, the brillIant Ronan MacManus…  

Ronan talks all about his path in music to date, the influence of his musical family, growing up seeing his half brother Elvis Costello on stage and screen become huge, being in The BibleCode Sundays and a and what they’re up to, collaborating with Russell Crowe, the fantastic new album, ‘Back To Zero’ from The Brand New Zeros, his Fantasy Festival lineup which is ace and lots more.  

Check out Ronan’s Spotify Playlist featuring his chosen Fantasy Festival acts & acts spoken about in this episode:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/420vZwbeDw7DubNcFyZl8i?si=c4Mkgw8dTmmHwDBIS2euPA  

And go and check out Ronan’s website page to keep up to date with all of his going ons…  

https://www.ronanmacmanus.com/  

And The Brand New Zeros LinkTree page:  

https://linktr.ee/brandnewzeros  

And The Fretsore Records website:  

https://www.fretsorerecords.com/brand-new-zeros/  

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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!

HEY YOU GUYS! 

The Fantastival Podcast is back for 2021 with our 33rd episode as we are joined by one of Steve’s hmv colleagues, Tik Tok sensation @Gooniedad, the Goonietastic... Mr Paul Johnston-Naylor. 

We chatted for the first time in 2 years as Paul told Steve all about him musical tastes and experiences as we had a great chat about all things music, times at hmv Oxford Street, The Goonies, Tik Tok and lots more. 

If you know PJN you’ll know how enjoyable this will be and you’ll love listening to him talking away and collating his Fantasy Festival, but who will he choose? 

There is only one way to find out, so get listening and enjoy the podcast... 

And once you’ve listened to the podcast don’t forget to check out The Fantastival Playlist on Spotify featuring all of our 2021 guests acts so far:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3JgdxgMXjiAdETKF6npeWJ?si=JPqwLXXWSK2vgOaHJ0SMUg

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Ladies & Gentleman, you are invited to join The Fantastival Podcast for The Big Bash as this week singer, songwriter, Leyton Orient announcer, the awesome Barry ‘Bash’ Galvin guests to collate his Fantasy Festival and to talk all things music...  

A great chat with many a superb story as Barry told us about his favourite acts, gigs, writing songs, getting a support slot for his favourite act and is the first guest to create a Fantastival Supergroup making this episode another must listen.  

And once you’ve listened to the episode why not go deeper as Barry has put together a Spotify Playlist with his chosen Fantasy Festival acts:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1pgvYWrtvgb7hBFNfLE1c6?si=hVG4x3HDRgK02nIEC6foYw  

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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!

Joining Steve for the 52nd Fantastival Podcast is the brilliant Darby Todd (currently touring with Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre, previous drum credits include The Darkness, Alan Price, Gary Moore, Kee Marcello (Europe), Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow) Gary Moore, Carl Verheyen, Robert Plant, Disney's The Lion King, Robben Ford, Paul Gilbert and many others), aswell as his solo album released earlier this year. 

We had a brilliant chat about all things music, his music experiences, tastes and as an artist and fan plus lots more as Darby also collated his Fantasy Festival which is absolutely brilliant. 

After this episode go and check out Darby’s website where you can learn more about him and check out some snippets from his album: 

https://www.darbytodd.com 

And after you’ve listened to Darby’s Fantastival Podcast go deeper and check out our short Spotify Playlist featuring tracks put forward by him featuring all the acts in his Fantasy Festival: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Vh0Mux3phtDGCcuehmx34?si=wpFnlYTXRE60auy5FRJcVw 

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Turn it up & get The Fantastival Podcast #45 on your speakers as it’s the #SoMetal Mr Jamie Dodd himself joining me to talk all things music and collate his Fantasy Festival with his 5 acts as we also talk... 

🎩 Jamie being a Music Pimp 

🎤 Singing in Violent Asylum 

🔊 His love of ‘music with balls’ 

🤟Meeting bands before and after gigs 

😎A quite tremendous Iggy Pop tale 

🎶A ton of acts, acts & more acts 

🗣Lots of amazing stories 

🎸🔥And his Fantasy Festival 

And once you’ve listened to the episode why not spend 8 hours being educated as Jamie has put together a mahousive 8 hour Spotify Playlist with all the acts spoken about in this episode: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ZokKkywGyzpfNL6SwL0JP?si=N1SydBejRT6quqM8KIXy2A 

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After 3 international podcasts its time to bring it back to the UK and there’s no finer guest to do this with than Mr Ady Shaw, a good work friend of Steve at the mighty hmv... 

Ady gets to collate his Fantastival at the venue of his choice (we love his choice) at his superbly titled North Of England, South Of Heaven as we also talk about Ady’s musical experiences & tastes in a podcast not to be missed!

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The Fantastival Podcast triumphantly returns for the first time in 2022 as Steve is joined for #78 by Shaun Panda Nicolson, host of his own brilliant Podcast ‘4 Songs and a Dream’…  

It was great to chat with Shaun (recorded in December) as we spoke all about music, his favourite gigs, his love of the independent music scene, his varied music taste, his mental health and more before Shaun had the task of collating his excellent Fantasy Festival.  

If you’ve enjoyed the episode then listen to this Spotify Playlist with a chosen track from Shaun from one of each of his Fantasy Festival acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/084BxOhYjQenow60KkT0aS?si=Y3oH3Qr_Rm6IFU1ilczsbg  

And after that why not listen to some ‘4 Songs and a Dream’ Podcasts as they are rather good: https://open.spotify.com/show/6HEXhlmqNJJTXSXhDTpqvc?si=Zn-rQS_wQyaE9V9k82T4Bg  

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The Fantastival Podcast goes fully international as Joel Rogers is our guest on this 12th episode all the way from Australia.

Listen as Joel collates his Fantastival in this Interactive Podcast as a question to Steve dictates the line up for his Does Your Father Know You’re Here Fantastival to bring peace to the world...

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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!

We turn 30 in this episode and what a way to do it as we are joined by Steve’s ex hmv head office colleague, the rugby playing, returns master, record spinner himself, the one and only Jonathan Baker-Lacey. 

Listen as Jon tells us all about his musical tastes, favourite live experiences and collates his Fantasy Festival by choosing 5 acts, but who will he choose? 

Jon also shared some great stories that are well worth tuning in for... 

Why were 5pm on Fridays so important? 

What song did Jon sing to warm up the expectant karaoke evening at an hmv event? 

What act was John merely 7ft away from on stage long before camera phones were invented in an event in which today’s world would break the internet? 

There is only one way to find out, so get listening... and don’t forget to check out The Fantastival Playlist on Spotify featuring all 30 guests acts (and Jon’s) so far: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vNrOCxztQNCANtDoXzCNK?si=34dwW0WBQXOp3PpS250PHA

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Frontman of the excellent Essex Covers Band Two Bob Short and Steve’s good friend Mr Richard Strockl joins us this week as he collates his Fantasy Festival (his Fantastival - StrockFest in Austria) as he shares his musical experiences with us as he chooses his 5 acts, album and encore in a Fantastival not to be forgotten.

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The voice of Orient and legend that is Dave Victor is up next on The Fantastival Podcast as he collates his Fantasy Festival and shares some wonderful stories as he creates a lineup straight out of the capital including a first time for comperes to come and introduce acts and lots of guests to join them. 

The school podcast “Radio Zoinks” that Dave mentions in the episode is available at Greenside School website (www.greenside.herts.sch.uk).

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As we approach the big 50 we’re delighted that ex hmv’er, craft beer enthusiast and Port Vale fan Mr Derek Walklate joins us for The Fantastival Podcast #49... 

One of the reasons I love doing this podcast is cos you find out so much about people in such a short space of time just through talking to them about music, as you’ll learn about Derek seeing gigs all over the world, dress rehearsals in empty rooms with 2 of the biggest stars on the planet, standing next to David Beckham on the side of the stage at Glastonbury, seeing the same (and one of the biggest) bands almost 100 times (and being very friendly with them), watching a band chosen for many a Fantastival in a small support slot, being a roadie for a punk band and so much more... 

And after you’ve listened to the Podcast go deeper and check out the awesome Spotify Playlist Derek has made featuring all the acts spoken about in his episode: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0U6dOqYdtn5ueDdYaDuhoA?si=YGsI8CYHROSBcg4ho2_VdQ 

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Fresh from writing the Theme and Incidental music for ‘The Great British Dig’, Musician, Songwriter, Composer, Pantheist, Single Malt adorer, Wanderer, Father, Husband, Geek (his words), the one and only Matt Williams joins Steve on the #42 edition of The Fantastival Podcast to talk all things music and collate his Fantasy Festival...  

Without spoiling anything Matt tells us what music means to him, what makes a great gig, looks back on experiences that have shaped his life in music and far too much more to try and explain in a podcast that will make you smile, laugh and even shed a tear or two (and his pre-headline act are one of Steve’s favourites).  

And once you’ve listened to the episode why not delve deeper as Matt has put together a Spotify Playlist with all his selected acts and many more songs spoken about in this episode:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43oawoIfAoGNRC3zukh6Y5?si=Teb-ldM1Rrad9q5k55RcVw  

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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!

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!

We are 51 and are celebrating The Fantastival Podcast in the most rockin way that we know how, with John Rowley... 

Listen as John and Steve have a great chat about all things music as John collated his wonderful Fantasy Festival, which is one of the best titled ones yet and has a superb twist with his final 2 acts, plus lots more in an episode which will make you want to rock out like you’ve never done before. 

And after you’ve listened to John’s Fantastival Podcast go deeper and please do rock out which his awesome Spotify Playlist featuring tracks put forward by him featuring all the acts in his Fantasy Festival: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6AyPhK2WS4X3b8xyKhxSCH?si=b_dhcljJQr2CRFNpAUtjSg 

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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  

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This week we are taking the Bull By The Horns as Mikey Shiraz joined Steve for #67 (Dudes) of The Fantastival Podcast… 

In one of the most fun episodes yet Mikey spoke all about his musical tastes, his experiences, his love of movies (some classics in there), the evolution of Mr Shiraz, a great story about Coolio, collated his Fantasy Festival with potentially the greatest encore ever and loads more. 

After you’ve listened to Mikey’s Fantastival Podcast go deeper and check out this Spotify Playlist with chosen tracks from the acts he picked for his Fantasy Festival: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Q4nJ2cfJlbzIVNcNi1r5K?si=WHNRx_cmQluRQd3eJBIx5A&dl_branch=1 

And then go even deeper and check out some Mr Shiraz: 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ibQXM0zLMApsqJovVttkt?si=vq7K2ls7QQiT06bOTN_4OA&dl_branch=1 

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The 55th Fantastival Podcast sees multi-instrumentalist/songwriter, frontman of Alternative/Rock band “Dead Days”, drummer in The Wolfe Johns Blues Band, creator of exciting new project “Hyena Black", formerly of Pyramid Tongue, the one and only Travis Marc... 

Listen as Travis talks to Steve all about music including his life story in music, how he got his first drum kit, their mutual love of Flickerstick & Bands On The Run, drumming for Little Mix and Ellie Goulding, his Fantasy Festival lineup plus more in a episode that just flew by. 

Check out Travis’ website: https://travismarc.com/home 

And after you’ve listened to Travis’ Fantastival Podcast go deeper and check out his Spotify Playlist featuring tracks put forward by him featuring all the acts in his Fantasy Festival:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4MBuI14Tw1FDdKHNFbWHCZ?si=JmiYTA-9Qhi3ZPjtiNrqzg&dl_branch=1 

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Holy cow we are up to Episode 38 and finally have the awesomeness that is Jordan Hayward on The Fantastival Podcast as he joins Steve to talk all things music and collate his Fantasy Festival by choosing 5 acts (1 playing a full studio album), venue and an encore of any song which all of his acts will perform together. 

This was a real fun podcast to do as we realised fairly early on that Steve knew absolutely nothing (apart from 1 act) about Jordan’s musical tastes as he shared some great stories about CD Walkmans, whose concert he got blackout drunk at not once but twice, the rudest celebrity he has met (surprising to be honest) plus lots more about Mr Hayward himself. 

And not only that, but we have put together a Spotify Playlist with all Jordan’s selected acts and some he spoke about, so once you’ve listened to the podcast check out this Fantastival Playlist on Spotify: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1YrgrjHUPOnnGDG9H3k7Wq?si=N01SCA9WS-25CWk99LFU8g 

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Steve’s good friend, 3rd Outlooker & Leyton Orient Head Coach Ross Embleton is the guest on the 10th episode of The Fantastival Podcast as Ross collates his Fantasy Festival with Steve telling us all about his musical tastes, experiences and a famous song that he is sure mentions his Grandpa Terry!

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It’s time to welcome one of our favourite Australians onto The Fantastival Podcast, the curly haired legend, the one and only, Mr Leigh Clancy... 

Leigh not only collates a wonderfully titled Fantasy Festival, but also tells us about his first records bought, festival & gig experiences (of which there are many and several festival lineups he’s been at could be Fantastivals themselves) and his musical tastes all whilst catching up with Steve and recalling some great memories. 

And the legend himself has beat us to it and collates his acts into an absolutely awesome Spotify Playlist for you to check out: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/61Q1vFZWELJ6adPnA4O1rb?si=Q6UgyLEQQbKDihrbe5XRRw

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I’m so into yyyoooooooouuuuu… it’s time for #94 of The Fantastival Podcast and it’s a man whose tunes havent left my head over the last few weeks, it’s the brilliant Jay Tennant…  

‘Intense, cinematic anthems. Big on riffs, melodies and passion’ is how Jay is described on his social media pages and it’s a cracking assessment, so listen to him talk about how he got into playing music, how he ended up going solo, the release of his current album ‘Forever Roses’ and bonus EP ‘Extra Roses’, his brand new single ‘Trust’, plans for his upcoming albums and the future, what new acts he’s been listening to, how the twitter community has supported him, his favourite gigs and of course his Fantasy Festival lineup!  

And after you’ve listened to the episode go check out Jay’s Spotify Playlist featuring songs from his chosen Fantasy Festival acts and acts spoke about in his episode:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NqGZLHAjKWGfjQAOcdAef?si=plj1Vt4NSwmI5NKXCBZVgw  

And check out Jay’s Bandcamp page for details of how to order the brilliant ‘Forever Roses’ on LP and ‘Extra Roses’ on CD:  

https://jaytennant1.bandcamp.com/album/forever-roses  

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My only love, the only one, You're my wifey…🎵 

It’s a celebration and for #99 of The Fantastival Podcast as it’s time to get the wifey involved, clearly the better half, and she’s hear to talk all about music, it can only be the one and only Sarah Nussbaum (Sarah P, Sarah Nuss, etc). 

I really wanted to get Sarah on and I’m glad she agreed to it as she really is the unsung hero of The Fantastival Podcast, and I was so nervous I fluffed my introduction multiple times (never happened once before), hence we have a pre-recorded introduction and an outro in a very special episode. 

Sit down and let Sarah take you through the tracks of her years as she talks about the music throughout her life that matters to her, favourite gigs, first albums, and collates her Fantasy Festival with a twist plus lots more. 

And after you’ve listened go check out Sarah’s Spotify Playlist from her chosen Fantasy Festival acts:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1IJPPRhXCgRAq9sTxRASfa?si=Kb4xuO25QXOhwB1gJvW-7g 

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69 DUDES…🚀🚀🚀🚀 

This week we are delighted to be joined for #69 of The Fantastival Podcast by the voice behind ‘To Indie & Beyond’ on In Your Ears Music, the one & only, Mr Ricky Spence… 

We talk all about the music Ricky loves, how lockdown made him go deeper into new music and start his own show, how he met his lady at T In The Park, his favourite ever gigs, his Fantasy Festival lineup by choosing just 5 acts and lots more in an episode not to be missed.

After you’ve listened to Ricky’s Fantastival Podcast go deeper and check out this Spotify Playlist with chosen tracks from the acts he picked for his Fantasy Festival and a few of his own shows: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ezuyehpRkODBOY8J2wEdB?si=7u2zyU7MRlm3IjxhUp7mvg 

Fancy listening to ‘To Indie & Beyond’ look no further… 

The station can be found at: http://www.inyourearsmusic.com 

Listen to To Indie And Beyond Episode 7 by In Your Ears Music on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/DYDox 

Listen to To Indie And Beyond Episode 8 by In Your Ears Music on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/pkZV2 

Listen to To Indie And Beyond Episode 9 by In Your Ears Music on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/d8zVD 

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It’s a banger this week as Rob Summers is the guest on The Fantastival Podcast #56... 

Rob talks all about his eclectic music taste (he’s an absolute fountain of knowledge), favourite and least favourite gigs, collates his excellent Fantasy Festival, tells 2 of the best stories you’ll ever on any Pod you’ve ever listened to, reveals his personal reasons for wanting to be a guest and lots more. 

And after you’ve listened to Rob’s Fantastival Podcast go deeper and check out his Apple Music Playlist featuring tracks put forward by him featuring all the acts mentioned in this episode: 

https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/yes-i-am-a-long-way-from-home/pl.u-8aAVX99togXaaxX 

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It gives us great pleasure to introduce a man of many talents, a winner of Pointless, a quiz master, king of Sporcle and all round amazing man, Mr Damian Evans, on this week’s Fantastival Podcast as we leave our thirties... 

Damo is a wealth of musical knowledge and it was so good to speak to him as we had a great catch up and talked all things music whilst Mr Evans collated his Fantasy Festival lineup. 

And not only that, but we have put together a Spotify Playlist with all Damian’s selected acts and some he spoke about, so once you’ve listened to the podcast check out this Fantastival Playlist on Spotify: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1YrgrjHUPOnnGDG9H3k7Wq?si=N01SCA9WS-25CWk99LFU8g 

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It’s good enough for you as The Fantastival Podcast turns #73 as Steve is delighted to be joined by singer, songwriter, guitarist, front man of Dodgy, Mr Nigel Clark.  

You’re in for a great time as Nigel talks us through his life in music, from realising he could hold a tune, listening to punk music, moving to London, the rise of Dodgy, The Dodgy Club, Homegrown, Good Enough, Free Peace Sweet, leaving the band, returning, his recently released solo album, returning to gigging, mixtapes, reminiscing about The Standard in Walthamstow and more whilst also collating his brilliant Fantasy Festival.  

After you’ve listened to Nigel’s Fantastival Podcast go deeper and check out this Spotify Playlist with chosen tracks from his Fantasy Festival acts:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2x3bYG6JgkpvNvfYY7Lxtu?si=fEVCdQXnQYSPTBEA88h3sw  

Dodgy’s website:  

http://dodgyology.com  

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It’s the Podcast that will always set you free, and for #97 we’ve pulled another hattrick out of the bag as once again we have three members from a band who are bound to get you up and moving about, as we are joined by Andy Arthur, Greg Conn and Ross Dalziel from the brilliant Spiral Cities…  

So whether it’s a morning walk or a midnight drive, press play on this one as the guys talk about how Spiral Cities came to be, how their writing process works, playing live, the future, a revealing first records purchased segment, their favourite gigs and acts, what they are listening to, a chaotic Fantasy Festival lineup that sees 3 new acts make their first appearance in one of our lineups, a controversial encore, which gets them a double encore (only done once before in our history) and loads loads more, in a very enjoyable and fun Fantastival Podcast…  

And after you’ve listened go check out the Spotify Playlist from featuring songs from Andy, Greg and Ross from their chosen Fantasy Festival acts:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Dde9lj2Gy33wyZw6GQS3P?si=YWWXxkboRGi1rpOCz_1d7A  

And go and check out Spiral Cities on Spotify if you get a chance as you won’t regret it: 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/79vhX73xEUBpanQrqLnZ5o?si=R5r4U0bySy-KI7Ldq56wUw  

And give the boys a follow on Twitter for all their latest news and more:  

https://twitter.com/spiralcities_?s=21&t=wLVexOuUgQ7emzet94pKKQ  

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What a way to turn 50 on The Fantastival Podcast as Steve got to chat with the brilliant frontman & songwriter for Amsterdam & Pele, the legendary Ian Prowse. ❤️💛💚💙 

What an honour it was to have Ian on the podcast as we spoke all about his life in music, his time in Pele and Amsterdam, first records, favourite gigs, life during lockdown, the songs that changed his life and lots more whilst Ian collated his ProwseyFest Fantasy Festival. 

And after you’ve listened to the Podcast go deeper and check out the awesome Spotify Playlist of tracks put forward by Ian featuring all the acts in his Fantasy Festival: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19qgFbWcaMCv9XG3iGsaPr?si=rIHEsJXVS-m1BDqpyPDRvQ 

And on the off chance you want to find out more about the excellent music from Mr Prowse go and check out his website: 

https://amsterdam-music.com 

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She finally caved in and gave into the call of the Fantasival as the amazing Lesley Watson joins Steve to talk all things music whilst collating her Fantasy Festival by choosing 5 acts (1 playing a full studio album), venue and an encore of any song which all of her acts will perform together. 

Lesley told some amazing stories including meeting George Michael and getting his autograph (plus other superb autograph stories), seeing Bon Jovi 31 times, sneaking into the 1000th Top Of The Pops episode and meeting The Police, some incredible hmv PA stories (The Ramones one is crazy, but not as crazy as Bobby Brown), meeting Paul McCartney, collating her amazing Fantasy Festival plus lots more in only 55 minutes! 

And not only that, Lesley has put together a Spotify Playlist with all her selected acts, so once you’ve listened to the podcast check out her Fantastival Playlist on Spotify: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1kUy32C221lFR7JwAD3oLk?si=6d-GPOzcRlaAluJqCpklQg 

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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.  

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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!

Paul Levy is the first ever guest on the Fantastival Podcast as he joins Steve to collate his Fantastival in this brand new adventure as he brings his Rockin’ The Trance Fantastival to Hyde Park.

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ALL TOGETHER NOW…  

The Fantastival Podcast turns #72 and we are delighted to be joined by Writer, Lecturer, Promoter, occasional DJ and Guitarist for The Farm, Mr Keith Mullin.  

We had a great chat as we spoke all about the acts that Keith would put into his Fantasy Festival, how he got into playing music, buying records, how he joined The Farm, their rise to the top in getting a number 1 album and everything in between, signing to a major label, recording with his beloved Everton FC, getting the band back together, their resurgence, the future and loads more in a packed episode.  

After you’ve listened to Keith’s Fantastival Podcast go deeper and check out this Spotify Playlist with chosen tracks from his Fantasy Festival acts:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6PZWJlj9IS3AubmPHzEpTV?si=rcchYFU8ToeqMdO6_A4JPw  

And there are 2 more Spotify Playlists from Keith that you can have a listen to:  

Sunday Evening Tunes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1paT7JgCvWW05pCRfAQCg9?si=L4G90mUfSQy-6YDdLHTsLQ  

Everton Howard’s Way Tunes From The Terraces: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/54y9krkf9pDEEzDd7UJ7St?si=kup-XM9XQ2-0AWiPw-o_BQ  

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Perry Manning’s Fantastival Podcast is here as he talks all about music whilst also collating his excellent PTM Fantasy Festival where a headliner makes his Fantastival debut... 

Listen as the acoustic singer/songwriter from the Midlands talks all about the acts he loves, his own music, his Fantasy Festival plus more in a very short but enjoyable 32 minutes. 

If you enjoyed this episode go and check out Perry’s YouTube channel where you can watch him perform original songs and covers and his music on Spotify: 

https://youtube.com/c/PerryManningOfficial 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4wIN5WJAVuIUfw6uDMFg0W?si=JHVnVuOmQdC5s_ltAW0bFQ 

And after you’ve listened to Perry’s Fantastival Podcast go deeper and check out his Spotify Playlist featuring tracks put forward by him featuring all the acts in his Fantasy Festival: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/20sTsJGMAaTyaD447GYani?si=T9KdG_hmSpWzT9KB0tUkHg 

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The Fantastival Podcast is back with a bang as singer songwriter, Sam Lambeth, is our guest on #58.... 

Sam talks all things music including writing songs again in lockdown, recording his excellent ‘Love & Exile’ album (check it out, link below), learning to play guitar with his grandad, supporting some awesome artists, his love of some great acts who didn’t make his Fantasy Festival and also collating his awesome Fantasy Festival lineup in an episode you’ll really enjoy! 

And after you’ve listened to Sam’s Fantastival Podcast go deeper and check out his ‘Love & Exile’ album on Spotify and a Spotify Playlist featuring his chosen tracks featuring his Fantasy Festival acts: 

Love & Exile: https://open.spotify.com/album/04D4lvVD5KZdLSTCTJW0lW?si=nQ9znbSBQHyDjyhvjFSSOA&dl_branch=1 

Sam's Fantastival Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QS3ymWblmgtIncHzqHMNe?si=y03NgQutSsuAHCBqR0u2tQ&dl_branch=1 

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This week we have some words from our awesome guest Dave Dhannoo about himself and music... 

Dave, 34, fellow South Stander watching the mighty O’s. 

'When it comes to music, I’d say the majority of the stuff I listen to is instrumental. I guess the origins of instrumental music comes from an early age – 5/6 years old. I remember my mum buying a Classical Musical magazine which I believe was fortnightly. Every issue came with a tape of a featured classical music composer – Mozart, Handel, etc. I remember her playing the tapes at home and really liked the melodies. I also remember at Primary School my old headmaster would play classical music when we walked into assembly – felt it very calming again – early memory of appreciating music – also remember walking into assembly one time and theme tune to Chariots of Fire was playing – just loving that synthy Intro’.

So now listen to Dave who joins Steve to talk all things music, collate his Fantasy Festival, talk about the acts who made it and acts that just missed out with plenty of stories along the way. 

And once you’ve listened to the episode there’s a treat waiting for you as we have put together a Spotify Playlist with all Dave’s selected acts and tunes he spoke about: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4PwsCPoCVVPEAMxBfmPut2?si=34UKnmngQiWAkrKo4QdqRg 

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Pete Ollerenshaw is our guest on the 19th episode of The Fantastival Podcast as he joins Steve to collate his Fantasy Festival lineup... 

We also talk about Pete’s musical tastes and experiences and with someone who has worked for hmv for over 25 years and worked in the music industry previously Pete has many great acts to talk about and stories to share.

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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!

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  

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It’s a workmate up next for Steve as Charlotte Lawrance from hmv HQ joins the Fantastival Podcast to collate her Fantasy Festival as she is taking us off to Sweden for her Summer Pop Rocksical.

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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  

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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!

The Fantastival Podcast is now #80 and what a way to do so as Steve is joined by the brilliant songwriter & frontman from Space, Mr Tommy Scott…  It was great chatting to Tommy as we caught up talked all things music, from his early memories to his current tour with Space, their formation and rise up the charts, the unexpected success of ‘Spiders’, the story behind the huge ‘Female Of The Species’ and how a drunken slur has become a singalong line, the song on which ‘Neighbourhood’ is based, being on The Austin Powers Soundtrack and hanging out with Mike Myers, singing with Cerys from Catalonia, falling out with the record label, how Space came to an end, but how a tragedy got them back together, their recent albums & Tommys awesome solo album ‘Marionette’, his upcoming release with The Drellas on Aviator, future Space albums and their plans as Tommy also collated his Fantasy Festival.  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!

The Fantastival Podcast is back after taking an Easter break and we are delighted to be joined for #88 by a woman of many talents, freelance writer, published author, PR and marketing consultant and mental health campaigner, it’s the one and only, Lucy Nichol!  Lucy was a great guest as she spoke all about how she got into writing, her books that have been released so far (‘A Series of Unfortunate Stereotypes’ and ‘The Twenty Seven Club’), her upcoming release ‘Parklife’ (which sounds great), and spoke about the music and acts she loves as she also collated her brilliant Fantasy Festival lineup by choosing her 5 acts and her encore.  After you’ve listened to the episode go check out Lucy’s Spotify Playlist featuring songs from her chosen Fantasy Festival acts: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1A3TBBQpuPl6ixO4rlVzYU?si=k1XgCvfASn-j08EYsbpkGA  And then go give her a follow on Twitter @LucyENichol and go and buy (or pre-order) her books from all good retailers.  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!

‘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!

GRANTY CALLING... 

One of the most awesome people in the whole world joins Steve on The Fantastival Podcast this week as everyone’s favourite Norwich City fan, hmv legend, tea loving, space guru. the one and only, Mr Mike Grant gets to collate his Fantasy Festival recorded in the room of dreams, The Kate Bush Room. 

Mike talks all about his love of music, some incredible gig & festival experiences, first records bought, the influence of some of the acts and lots more whilst collating a Fantastival we would all love to see, plus we have a bonus story of when Mike met a Kaiser Chief! 

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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!

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  

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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!

It’s All Killer No Filler as the awesome Yasmin Erridge joins Steve on The Fantastival Podcast to talk all things music and collate her Fantasy Festival... 

No stone is left unturned as the guitar based rock, Motown loving, frontman loving Yas talks all about her early music buying habits, why she loves Latitude, having an amazing knack of seeing the right acts at the right time in the right venues, the pain of leaving some acts out, Micky Bubbles, her cat, and lots more as she picks just 5 acts to play at her superb Fantastival. 

So sit back, relax and let Yas tell you all about the music she loves and why. 

And once you’ve listened to the episode why not delve deeper as Yas has put together a Spotify Playlist with all her selected acts and many more songs spoken about in this episode: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tVC6uZqfBUtdpP81MkN7U?si=-AfyNYjzRTmhNPVmKVW3JA 

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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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ALL YOU GOOD GOOD PEOPLE, LISTEN TO (STEVE FIRTH) & ME… 

What an honour to have the Bass Player from Embrace, Mr Steve Firth, be the guest on The Fantastival Podcast #64. 

Steve joined our great lineup of guests to speak all about learning guitar, joining Embrace, their amazing debut album, a huge comeback (twice), the future, his gig memories, favourite acts, collated his Fantasy Festival and more in an episode that that we’re very proud of and had huge delight in recording. 

So we hope you enjoy this episode and if you have, go deeper and check out his Spotify Playlist with his chosen tracks from his Fantasy Festival acts: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5OwXVQZQlIEYWXYiDGMiwm?si=sGMJ9cXMT4mp6HrhHULVTQ&dl_branch=1 

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The Fantastival Podcast is back up and well underway now for 2022 and for #79 we were joined by the enigma that is Joe Murty, the bassist from the brilliant Dictator…  

Joe made for a great guest as he told us some great stories about his musical tastes and experiences, gave us an insight into Dictator, collated his aptly and brilliantly titled Fantasy Festival and lots more as we had a good old chat which you are bound to enjoy.  

If you’ve enjoyed the episode then as an added bonus you can listen to the below Spotify Playlist tracks picked by Joe from his Fantasy Festival acts and you might find a new act to fall in love with or an older act to get back into:  

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5dRZrCPRjEewKuuumnissP?si=nN73igWKTu63ciXFjy8gqg  

And after that go and listen to some Dictator tunes and we’ll point you in the right direction with their LinkTree profile:  

https://linktr.ee/Dictatorband  

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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!

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

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It’s the birthday boy Tom Wakeman who joins us on this weeks Fantastival Podcast as it’s his turn to talk all things music and collate his Fantasy Festival... 

A real interesting episode as once again we didn’t get many predictions correct as we realised we knew less about Tom than thought, but boy did we enjoy learning all about him as he talks about growing up in Nottingham, moving to London, seeing some great gigs, why Latitude is his favourite festival, the best present ever from his Uncle Mick (a mixtape), his absolute love for his headline act (no spoilers here) and lots more as he picked 5 acts to play at his Fantastival. 

So turn up the mains and let Tom tell you all about the music he loves and why. And once you’ve listened to the episode why not delve deeper as Tom has put together a Spotify Playlist with all her selected acts and many more songs spoken about in this episode: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5PCvd26yuVQ4kDn42hplNh?si=ykP_jLlUTjur1-7aIw6wZg 

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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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To celebrate The Fantastival Podcast reaching #60 we wanted a special guest, which is exactly what we have as Pete Wilkinson joined Steve to talk all things music including his career, experiences, tastes, the future and collate his Fantasy Festival...  

Steve was in awe of Pete at several parts of this chat as he talked about playing in bands and getting into music at a very young age, meeting John Power and joining Cast, playing all over the world with Echo & The Bunnymen, joining and playing with Shack after college, his stint in The Hours and more all in 50 minutes...  

And after you’ve listened to Pete’s Fantastival Podcast go deeper and check out his Aviator website, Bandcamp page and a Spotify Playlist featuring Pete’s chosen tracks featuring his Fantasy Festival acts:  

Aviator Website: http://www.aviator-music.co.uk/wp-signup.php?new=aviator-music.co.uk  

Aviator Bandcamp: https://aviator-music.bandcamp.com/ 

Pete’s Fantastival Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7k2O1lJwMhrNOcQP7nY12O?si=NcFsYjVjRICeRZ_vufhaTw&dl_branch=1  

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It’s a first for The Fantastival Podcast as why have one member of the brilliant Arcade State (trust, they are ace) when you can have two, as It was a delight to be joined by brothers Jordan (drums) and Ciaran Murray (guitar and vox) for #65. 

We spoke about the formation and evolution of Arcade State, lockdown, drum sounds, songwriting, having your songs sung back to you at your first gig, first records, favourite gigs, their combined Fantasy Festival lineup (it’s a stunner) and lots more in a great chat that you are sure to enjoy!

Once you’ve listened go deeper and check out Jordan and Ciaran’s Spotify Playlist with their chosen tracks from their Fantasy Festival acts: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38mSmNpo9iQGgDxBy72b04?si=_UV7m2gQShSfZCWcZoNVsw&dl_branch=1 

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This is not a drill, this is really happening as it’s one of the most requested guests ever, the one & only Simon Peck is up on The Fantastival Podcast for #108.  

A more passionate music & Leeds United fan you’ll never meet as Simon is on great form as we talk about his time at hmv with many a mention of some great names, the transitions that the music industry has made over the last 20 or so years, his favourite acts and gigs that he’s seen (he is an absolute fountain of knowledge) and he collates his Fantasy Festival picking 5 great acts (which may or may not surprise you, so get your tickets for Peckerville booked) in this really enjoyable chat (and we also talk about a very special TikTok from his daughter Emily)!  

Simon has made a Apple Playlist from acts he has spoken about in the episode:  

https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/peckerville/pl.u-kjYvT7PyB0E  

To watch Emily’s TikTok that is mentioned in the episode:  

https://www.tiktok.com/@emilympeckx/video/7130511660854349061  

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It’s a very special way for The Fantastival Podcast to turn #75 as I was joined by 5 guests who all appear on The Mind Aid 2022 single as follows:

❤️💚Jordan Murray from Arcade State  

❤️💚Jodi Findlay from Silvi  

❤️💚Jilly & Macca from Distant Images  

❤️💚 Lottie  

It was great to speak to the guys to find his Mind Aid got started, how the acts got involved, what the message is behind the song, everyone’s favourite Christmas tracks, plans for 2022 and in a different spin to the normal process each guest could pick any act of their choice to sing any Christmas song of their choice in a Fantasy Christmas Festival to remember.  

So this is your chance to hear about some of the acts involved on the soon to be released charity single about mental health that you should listen to…  

Useful Links For This Episode:  

Mind Aid 2021 Twitter: https://twitter.com/mindaid2021?s=21  

Arcade State Twitter: https://twitter.com/arcadestategla1?s=21  

Silvi LinkTree Page: https://linktr.ee/silvimusichq  

Distant Images LinkTree Page: https://linktr.ee/DistantImages  

Lottie LinkTree Page: https://linktr.ee/lotties.music  

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What a guest we have for The Fantastival Podcast #68 as Damon Minchella comes and takes our guest spot… 

Damon talks to Steve all about Ocean Colour Scene, from their start to the end of Damon’s time in the band, about Paul Weller, about Richard Ashcroft (and also what he has in common with Richard and Everton Legend Leon Osman), about his musical tastes, his experiences, how a football injury changed the course of his life, about playing Knebworth, a wonderful hmv story about his time working there and lots more… 

After you’ve listened to Damon’s Fantastival Podcast go deeper and check out this Spotify Playlist with chosen tracks from the acts he picked for his Fantasy Festival: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7dx4W3RZc05Dzy9CCSqjJe?si=kByd-NtuRuqHV4ALlfPifA&dl_branch=1 

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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!

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!

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!

Sh’mon, Sh’mon, it’s another Fantastival Podcast and time for #92 with a lady who truly loves music, it’s the legend that is Laura Horton…  

What a Fantastival Podcast we have awaiting you as Laura talks about music, festivals, gigs and new acts, aswell as managing Nice Guy @NICEGUYBAND and how she came to manage them, having her own Radio Show ‘The Laura Horton Show’ (links below), being part of the brilliant ‘Sh1ts & Giggles’ Show with Fantastival Legends Kimbo & Paula (links below), the upcoming ‘The Sessions’ concert in Manchester on Saturday 18th June, aswell as collating her Fantasy Festival by choosing just 5 acts and loads more!  

And after you’ve listened to the episode go check out Laura’s Spotify Playlist featuring songs from her chosen Fantasy Festival acts: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3InHlLQyMbeLseeJA7Rfed?si=2JjNRjXSTfGclok4jNzw-g  

And check out Laura’s page on Mixcloud with links to all of The Laura Horton Shows:  

https://m.mixcloud.com/TheLauraHortonShow/  

And here are the links for the 2 x Sh1ts n Giggles Shows: 

https://m.mixcloud.com/inyourearsmusic/sh1tngiggles-show-featuring-the-fantastic-four-and-arcade-state/ 

https://m.mixcloud.com/inyourearsmusic/sh1t-gig-les-show-2-may-2022/  

Nice Guy website:  

https://weareniceguy.co.uk/  

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Boy oh boy... what an episode is in store for you as we have superb songwriter, excellent guitarist, leader of the superb Martin Stephenson & The Daintees, the one and only Martin Stephenson joins Steve to talk all things music whilst collating his Fantasy Festival by choosing 5 acts (1 playing a full studio album), venue and an encore of any song to close his Fantastival. 

Martin spoke about his musical career, learning the guitar with his table tennis teacher, being in awe of Roddy Frame, the awe of London, new acts he’s listening to, hanging out with Billy Connolly, playing festivals and so much more in one of the most fun episodes yet... 

And once you’ve listened to the podcast don’t forget to check out The Fantastival Playlist that we’ve put together on Spotify featuring Martin’s choice of acts for his Fantasy Festival: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4bmniY2wsbWfo15JMvONTc?si=NA3wjZfbSb-gaTkOUbG2UA 

And if you like what Martin had to say and have never had the pleasure of listening to his music then head over to his Bandcamp site and pick up some wonderful albums and EP’s from the man himself: 

https://daintees.bandcamp.com 

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