UPRAWR Podcast

Today’s guest is Stuart Galbraith, one of the most influential promoters in the UK live entertainment industry. He is the founder of Kilimanjaro Live, the company behind major tours and events putting on shows like Ed Sheeran and festivals such as Sonisphere. Today, Kilimanjaro sells millions of tickets every year! we wanted to know what it really took to reach that scale. 
Stuart shares his journey from being one of the earliest employees at Live Nation (employee #4) to leaving to build his own company from scratch. He talks candidly about the risks he took along the way including moments where he almost lost his house (few times) aswell as how he launched Sonisphere to compete directly with Download Festival. 
He also discusses his ongoing campaign to reform ticket resales, including proposals to cap resale prices at no more than 10% above face value, a policy that has gained political support from the labour party  
Let’s get into it. 
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Today’s guest is Adam Sagir, founder and head of The Noise Cartel, one of the biggest PR companies in the UK. If you’re a fan of heavy music, you’ve definitely listened to one of the bands he’s worked with. Adam has been in the industry since he was 16, starting at Century Media, where he spent eight years working his way up to head of the label’s UK division. 
We spoke to Adam to about finding his way into century media, working there for almost a decade and then why he left. He also walks us through starting The Noise Cartel, why PR is important and what it’s been like working with bands like Baby Metal, Asking Alexandria & even festivals like Sonisphere! 
Let’s get into it. 
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Today’s guest is Roy Davis, a music industry veteran with over 40 years of experience. Back in the 1980s, Roy signed two major record deals with his band SHY, contracts worth millions at the height of the era’s excess.
In this episode, Roy breaks down what the music industry was really like in the ’80s, how big those deals truly were, why things didn’t work out the way he hoped, and what eventually led to the end of the band.
We also dive into Roy’s career behind the scenes, from building a successful rehearsal room business and music venue, to managing artists like Those Damn Crows, who went on to land a number one album.
This is a must-watch for anyone interested in the real story behind record deals, roys a funny bugger so lets get into it

Today’s episode is all about how Jack has managed to run a nightclub for 15 years without ever going out of business! Ever wondered what it really takes to start a club and how you adapt as times change?
We talk about how the club began, how he’s kept it alive for a decade and a half, and why switching to a weekly night actually saved the club from going under.

We recently threw a Five Nights at Freddy’s themed clubnight that went a bit viral online. Some of the posters pulled in thousands of likes (and millions of views), but they also attracted a fair amount of hate. So we decided to talk about it. lets get into it!