2025-06-14 Download Festival 2025: Echoes of Donington Past and Present-Day Pains

I took my kids to their first festival on the Saturday this year, and while it didn’t quite match the glory days of Donington—those unforgettable Monsters of Rock events in 1990, ’91, ’92, and ’95—it still had its moments. The weather was kind, with just 20 minutes of rain, and we came prepared. No soggy socks, no drama.

Philosophical David

Dear Listener!

When we were teenagers, we were going to be Rockstars.

Its only taken 30 odd years, but in April this year we got the chance to fulfil that dream, when we got the chance to record a couple of tracks for a proper, independent Recording Company.

"Billionaires & Presidents" by The Sextion (a sub-division of PlasticSole) - A Rapid-Fire Commentary on Power

"Billionaires & Presidents" is a cynical and critical commentary on the close, often corrupt, relationship between powerful political figures (Presidents) and wealthy individuals (Billionaires and Oligarchs). The track implies a system where these elites mutually benefit at the expense of ordinary people.