The SuperSwell Podcast

Welcome to Part 3 of this short series of podcasts brought to you by TicketSwap, the safest and fairest way to buy and sell tickets online. In this episode, we speak with Phil Simpson, a passionate concert-goer and sports fan whose calendar is packed with gigs, festivals and football matches across Europe. From intimate club shows and forest festivals to major arena tours and international sportin...

Welcome to Part 2 of this short series of podcasts brought to you by TicketSwap, the safest and fairest way to buy and sell tickets online. In this episode, we speak with Jannik Badnowitz, a co-creater of Shifted Festival, the independent techno festival that has grown from a group of friends organising Berlin club nights and free raves into one of Germany's emerging community-focused electro...

Welcome to Part 1 of this short series of podcasts brought to you by TicketSwap, the safest and fairest way to buy and sell tickets online. In this episode, we explore the world of live events and ticketing with Christoph Radjeh, TicketSwap's regional lead for Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Our conversation examines how the ticketing landscape, and resale in particular, has dramatically e...

This is the eleventh edition of The Delicates' Lounge - a podcast for all us music event tourists who love to be where the action is and occasionally like to grumble about having to queue for our passes or a beer or to get into a venue. You know, all things that we missed for so long during the pandemic (remember that?). Now and again we’ll get together with a handful of delicate delegates at...

When an impressionable young Daryl Bamonte saw Marc Bolan on Top of the Pops, he couldn't have imagined the extraordinary musical journey it would trigger. Growing up on a council estate in Basildon alongside future Depeche Mode members, Daryl's life took a pivotal turn when he left school and became their first roadie in 1980. From hauling keyboards on beer crates, driving the band&apos...

How does someone transition from managing hotels and holiday-makers to overseeing major entertainment venues across Europe? Well, quite easily, if you happen to be our high achieving guest, Marie Lindqvist. Join us as we sit down with Marie, the Senior Vice President of Operations for ASM Global in Europe, to uncover her unique career path. From her early days in the tourism industry to her pivota...

Your host, Paul Cheetham, is joined by one of the UK's most highly respected booking agents, Rob Challice , Senior Vice-President of the Wasserman Music Group . Rob has over 40 years of experience in the live music industry as an agent, promoter and festival organiser. Starting in the early 1980s, Rob co-founded a series of music companies one after the other - from FAB to Concert Clinic to C...

Join us as we listen to Bertis Downs, the legal mastermind behind R.E.M., and take a rare peek behind the curtains of rock 'n' roll history. Imagine being at the heart of R.E.M.'s rise from Athens' indie scene to the zenith of global stardom. Bertis reveals the nuts and bolts of their journey and - in his immensely  humble way - his own crucial supporting role, offering persona...

This is the seventh edition of The Delicates' Lounge - a podcast for all us music event tourists who love to be where the action is and occasionally like to grumble about having to queue for our passes or a beer or to get into a venue. You know, all things that we missed for so long during the pandemic (remember that?). Now and again we’ll get together with a handful of delicate delegates at...

This is the sixth edition of The Delicates' Lounge - a podcast for all us music event tourists who love to be where the action is and occasionally like to grumble about having to queue for our passes or a beer or to get into a venue. You know, all things that we missed for so long during the pandemic. Now and again we’ll get together with a couple of delicate delegates at one of the many even...

This is the fifth edition of The Delicates' Lounge - a podcast for all us music event tourists who love to be where the action is and occasionally like to grumble about having to queue for our passes or a beer or to get into a venue. You know, all things that we missed for so long during the pandemic. Now and again we’ll get together with a couple of delicate delegates at one of the many even...

Your host, Paul Cheetham, is joined by Press & PR legend, Jane Savidge. Jane is one of the UK's most influential media personalities, co-founder of Savage & Best PR, and instigator of the famous and infamous Britpop scene. I talked with Jane about the brilliant book she wrote about her time at the epicentre of Britpop and some of the exploits and adventures that were undertaken to get...

This is the fourth edition of The Delicates' Lounge - a podcast for all us music event tourists who love to be where the action is and occasionally like to grumble about having to queue for our passes or a beer or to get into a venue. You know, all things that we missed for so long during the pandemic. Now and again we’ll get together with a few delicate delegates at one of the many events we...

This is the third edition of The Delicates' Lounge - a podcast for all us music event tourists who love to be where the action is and occasionally like to grumble about having to queue for our passes or a beer or to get into a venue. You know, all things that we missed for so long during the pandemic. Now and again we’ll get together with a couple of delicate delegates at one of the many even...

Your host, Paul Cheetham, is joined by one of his favourite film & documentary makers, Jonny Owen . Jonny is well-known as a musician, actor, writer, producer, radio talk show host, and an award-winning film maker. He splits his time between Nottingham, London, and - his hometown - Merthyr Tydfil in the valleys of south Wales. We spoke about Jonny's upbringing in the hard, working-class c...

Your host, Paul Cheetham, is joined by one of his absolute musical and music business heroes, Simon Raymonde. Simon found fame as bass player with the Cocteau Twins , one of the most innovative and inspirational bands of the 80's & 90's.  After the split of the band, Simon was left "holding the baby" in the form of the Bella Union label that was originally set up by the ban...

Your host, Paul Cheetham, is joined by one of the world's most respected Music Supervisors, LA-based head  of SuperMusicVision, Thomas Golubić. Thomas is a 3-time Emmy and 2-time Grammy nominated supervisor. His work is considered cutting edge and ground-breaking. He is perhaps best known for his musical direction on shows such as " Breaking Bad ", " Better Call Saul ", &q...

Your host, Paul Cheetham, is joined by New York-based President and CEO of New Music USA, Vanessa Reed . Vanessa's organization nurtures the creation, performance and the appreciation of new music in the United States. Before that she had a decade of astonishing success as boss of PRS Foundation in London, where she created initiatives, such as the “Momentum Music Fund” , “Women Make Music” ,...

Your host, Paul Cheetham, is joined by Berlin-based Festival Booker Extraordinaire, Julia Gudzent . Julia is a truly excellent booker who programs loads of national and international festivals including Melt, Lollapalooza Berlin, SuperBloom, Body & Soul, Untold, and Neversea festivals. We talked about how Julia has been facing up to lockdown and using the downtime from festival booking to laun...

This is the very first edition of The Delicates' Lounge .  A podcast for all us music event tourists who love to be where the action is and occasionally like to grumble about having to queue for our passes or a beer or to get into a venue. You know, all things that we would do anything to be able to do right now. Once a month we’ll get together with a couple of delicate delegates and pretend...

Your host, Paul Cheetham, is joined by Liverpool-based playwright, author, and journalist, Ian Salmon. We talked about Ian's remarkable personal story when, at the age of 50 years old, he was made redundant from his management job at HMV after 27 years of working for the company. With little to lose, he decided to follow his dream to try to become a full-time writer and within weeks he was al...

Your host, Paul Cheetham, is joined by special guest Mark Davyd, boss of the Music Venue Trust, and usually based between London and Barcelona. We talked about how Mark and his dedicated team are managing to keep motivated and focused while helping support over 900 grassroots UK venues during this overwhelming Covid-19 crisis. We look at the challenges faced by independent venues that are under th...

Your host, Paul Cheetham, is joined by an old friend, Allan McGowan, who is based in Brighton, England. It is said that when the Music Business drove into town, Allan was the one driving the bus. A legendary figure on the music biz event circuit, he is a man of many talents. He's worked successfully as a concert promoter, booker, artist manager, event producer, commercial artist, journalist,...

Your host, Paul Cheetham, is joined by a dear friend, Helen Sildna, who is based in Tallinn, Estonia. We talked about how Helen manages her team and events in a covid-infected world, going in-depth about her ideas on leadership and how more knowledge and a new mindset is needed in order to come out of the current crisis in a positive way. We also discuss why it is important for creative events to...

Your host, Paul Cheetham, is joined by two of our friends based over in the USA; Adam Lewis in Los Angeles and Alex Maiolo in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. We talked about the impact of Covid-19 on our lives and work, about how we miss the Music Business network we belong to, about the importance of this week's US election and how this ties in with the idea of the American Dream. We also quest...