AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcast

Tuesdays bonus round Metal miscellany content is an exert from the most recent Metal Salvage chat between AA and Joe from Gama Bomb which deals with entering the last few chapters of a career, making plans in music....does it matter anymore and some random nonsense...... http://www.patreon.comAlanAverill Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/agitators-anonymous-the-alan-averill-podcast . Ho...

As promised E 133 is a deep dive into the curious case of Doom Death metal, its origins, formative bands, where it went shortly afterwards, why it slipped from the mainstream public consciousness and never got the respect and resurrection it deserved in the modern underground and metal world. Why the North of England? and stories about recording with Primordial in the old Academy Studios the spiri...

In todays random heavy metal ramble AA considers the important difference between speed and thrash metal! get Putin on the fax machine as the jury is in. Should we begrudge bands touring specific albums and how damn old is everyone becoming? very...... http://www.patreon.com/AlanAverill link to speed metal playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vymqRFxgLLYRDjCs9Wshw?si=e908c94ce6d7410d Suppor...

In E 132 AA considers the role of Artificial Intelligence Art generators, recently producing lyrics videos for the likes of Slayer and Megadeth, will there be a need for graphic artists in the future? will we need humans to write songs...to engineer them, or even to sing and perform them? all this and a dumb rock n roll story to fully illustrate how AA has little intelligence and never really lear...

Are we living too fast for slower music? have our attention spans been shredded too much to take in bands who would have made the main stage at a festival 20 or 30 years ago? are we just taking in too much negative information to listen to what we consider to negative music anymore within metal? are we just living too fast to take time out with an album to fully absorb it and what part do podcasts...

Tuesdays Agitators bonus is heavy metal random ramble about heavy hair, what is it......who are the key players and albums, why you should get your friends together drink straight whiskey and deal with the complex questions in life, is Innocence is no excuse better than Crusader.....by the slightly heavy haired Saxon, what does it take to pick a great setlist and for what occasion!! support the sh...

In a long overdue episode 130 is a re-reading and discussion of George Orwells 1984, is it a cliche to reference? why do people react to the word Orwellian, does it exist. Why does every generation since its writing find something within it that reminds them of their own society and resonates deeply. Is it a warning from history? does it really read like an instruction manual for our political cla...

Tuesdays tongue in cheek podcast is a sideways look at ageing, becoming classic Dad rock, and getting older with your crowd. Is there anything wrong with this? are we ageing like a fine wine, should we do it disgracefully and let it all hang out and accept the inevitable? why scenes need social reinvention to survive and why this is not really happening anymore and what the hell are young people d...

Seeing as Primordial is playing this weekend in Bulgaria and Romania I thought I would take a look back at the same trip we made in the year 2000, our first shows in Eastern Europe other than Poland and how important they were, stories and impressions from the time, historical observations and comparing those countries and the region then to now..... http://www.patreon.com/AlanAverill Support this...

After a few heavy political podcasts let's make todays a simple chat about the legacy of the band Venom! the band without whom almost everything we listen to would be very different, thrash, speed, death and black metal.....would not be the same. Some nostalgia about buying that first Venom single back in the day and a lightning fast highly caffeinated run through their back catalogue! support the...

After a few heavy political podcasts let's make todays a simple chat about the legacy of the band Venom! the band without whom almost everything we listen to would be very different, thrash, speed, death and black metal.....would not be the same. Some nostalgia about buying that first Venom single back in the day and a lightning fast highly caffeinated run through their back catalogue! support the...

Episode 127 is a look at what's happening in Iran, as the people take to the streets to protest the brutal murder of a young woman named Masha Amini by religious authorities. First hand messages from people within Iran, a look at why sections of Western society have a blind spot when dealing with issues like this one, the hypocrisy and fear involved in not supporting women's rights in theocratic s...

Tuesday's bonus metal and rock ramble is thought on rewatching the Metallica documentary 'Some kind of monster' some 15 years after last viewing it. Hetfield handing the band over to a therapist and Ulrich making millions selling Art and taking on Napster, how has it aged and what does it tell us about fame and when do millionaire musicians simply stop listening and surrounding themselves with any...

In episode 126 I discuss Biden declaring the pandemic over, Putin partially mobilising troops in Russia, do our western leaders actually want an end to the war, why they want to sell brand spanking new military hardware not the old stuff sitting in a warehouse somewhere, Ulrich's drum sound and why did Tom Araya use the word ensemble, political polarisation and is it possible to filter through pro...

Tuesday's rock and metal chat starts with a short eulogy to Manowar and then gets to grips with why a hometown show is always different, why last weekends Primordial was exactly that, have we had our moment? have we aged like a fine wine or like old bread, who knows. How the demographics change, some nostalgia over the very first Primordial shows in 91 and 92. Imrama the debut album came out 27 ye...

As promised Episode 125 eventually gets to discuss the worst gig I ever played, what I learnt from it and how you cope when things begin to unravel, via being asked repeatedly about the Queen dying, how we deal with controversy, culture wars, the new Megadeth album and a brief skit across what band musically fell from grace more than any other... become a patron over at : https://www.patreon.com/A...

Todays podcast is a pretty simple one, me discussing my favourite album of all time, does what it says on the tin! This originally appeared on my Patreon in 2021, for this kinda bonus content head over to http://www.patreon.com/AlanAverill and become a member! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/agitators-anonymous-the-alan-averill-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Back from vacation feeling slim and recharged AA gets sidetracked and embarks on a ramble across the energy crisis, what happened to the war in Ukraine? where are all the 4 star general and ordinance survey maps? are we really heading for blackouts in Europe this winter? or is it all just clickbait. Do the political elite really care about you, why would you think so? and end with some brief comme...

AA is on vacation, Bonzo goes to Bitburg eh? Normal service will be resumed next week Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/agitators-anonymous-the-alan-averill-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a companion piece to last weeks report on Beyond the Gates festival this Friday's podcast is a continuation of some bar room chat I had over an over expensive pint or two up in Bergen, so this is 10 or 12 albums that in my opinion are under rated, under appreciated perhaps in the historical canon of Norwegian Black Metal and whatever sub divisions that happened to rub shoulders with it, and at...

After sharing an article on my Instagram about the culture of merch concessions, where bands have to give a % of their merch sales to venues, festivals etc. I was still surprised to see how many people are still not aware of the practise, so I dig into where it came from, why it's spreading, is it ever justified, and how post pandemic, lockdown it really has to stop, musicians are being price goug...

Tuesdays rock n roll ramble is about the prospect of cancelled tours because of low ticket sales, so what are the reasons why people are not buying tickets? Social? cost of living price hikes? travel? the fear of returning restrictions? mask mandates? energy costs? or just not having the dollah bills to get through the Winter? find out in this short sharp rock shock.... http://www.patreon.com/Alan...

This episode is a report from Beyond the Gates festival in Bergen, my most attended festival somehow! did Black Metal 'come home' in the famous Grieghallen with Enslaved, Emperor and Mayhem? why is the festival so well supported by the local arts council and Black Metal in general by the State? success breeds success and BTG is a fine example! How were the other acts? Mercyful Fate you ask? who wo...

In Tuesday's random rock n roll ramble I recall my first ever festival experience, getting to the mainland on the dole, not having enough money to feed ourselves or more importantly get drunk, but somehow managing it and all the miserablist and nu metal that ruled the stage! Dynamo 1997 to advertise on the show email : alan.averill@gmail.com support the show over at www.patreon.com/Alan Averill Su...

In E 120 I discuss the recent Morrissey controversy, is he one of the last genuine rebels left? pushing back against the establishment? is it time for him to do a duet with Varg? or is he just a cartoon cut out of a grumpy old Englishmen, find out which side of the fence I come down on, I poke fun at my teenage self and my orthodox musical tastes, no fun no core no mosh.....no trends! of course, a...