AGITATORS ANONYMOUS the Alan Averill Podcast

In E 72 I dissect the first Primordial gig in 20 months back after lockdown in London last weekend, how did they prepare? choose the setlist, travel procedures. how was it to step back into a busy bar and talk to strangers once again? do shots at the bar with people ya don't know, realising it was something you hadn't done in 20+ months. Anxious? Nervous? Hesitant? How was it to stand on the stage again and get back in the ring, all those things answered.

In E 72 I chat with my old mate Chris from Winterfylleth, one of the most stirring and genuine bands of the last decade or so, genuine Pagan Metal in the true definition of the word! What it was like returning to the stage at Bloodstock and then a deep dive into the weeds over politics, cancel culture, the polarisation of the black metal scene during the pandemic, the erosion of the middle ground, nuance and reason and why both of us are misunderstood gentlemen in a vulgar world :)have it large!!!!

Does the return of a smattering of festivals across the continent signify the return of live music on some level or are they simply allowed to happen with restrictions simply because they are in the open....will we be back to square one once summer is over gridlocked with health concerns over riding social society and no indoor concerts allowed? this is the question. AA examines the possibilities, discusses a rumour Ireland is going to close the doors on gigs, musicians and the whole industry until next April, mulls over Wino's statement about Psycho Las Vegas, tackles some Vaccine rumours and wonders will we all be playing in tents in 2022......