Ampocalypse | Geoff Murphy of Call Me Amour on Slam Dunk, 2000Trees and Festival Survival

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Geoff Murphy of Call Me Amour for a conversation that dives deep into festival culture, mental health awareness within the alternative music scene, and what happens when a music festival becomes humanity’s last surviving society.Across the episode, Geoff reflects on Call Me Amour preparing to play both Slam Dunk Festival and 2000trees Festival, exploring the completely different atmospheres and communities that each festival creates for bands and fans alike. From discovering new artists in packed tents to preferring the more relaxed vibe of smaller festivals, the conversation highlights why live music remains such an important escape for so many people.The discussion also turns toward the growing importance of mental health support within heavy music and alternative culture. Geoff shares his thoughts on the role music can play in helping people through difficult periods, while also spotlighting organisations such as Uprawr Mental Health Foundation, Heavy Metal Therapy, Sophie Lancaster Foundation, and Metal For Good, all of which continue to support the alternative community in meaningful ways.Of course, this is Ampocalypse — so the second half of the episode throws Geoff directly into a festival apocalypse scenario. If civilisation collapsed during a festival weekend, would he stay and turn the festival grounds into a new society, or attempt to escape before everything spiralled out of control? Which festival crowds does he believe would thrive the most in this new world? And which bands would Geoff trust to rise up and lead humanity’s final surviving festival civilisation?🤘 If you enjoyed this episode, please like, share, subscribe to Ampocalypse. And let me know in the comments: if society collapsed during a music festival, which band would you trust to lead the final festival civilisation — and what Ampocalypse scenario should we explore next?#Ampocalypse #CallMeAmour #GeoffMurphy #FestivalLife #MentalHealth #AlternativeMusic #HeavyMusic #SlamDunkFestival #2000Trees #Podcast #RockPodcast #MetalPodcast #FestivalCulture #MentalHealthAwareness #MusicCommunity #PostApocalypse #FestivalSurvival #HeavyMusicCommunity #UKRock #AlternativeSceneVideographer: Damian FitzGeraldEditor: Damian FitzGeraldProducer: Damian FitzGeraldSocial linksBand socials:https://callmeamour.comhttps://www.instagram.com/callmeamour/https://www.facebook.com/CALLMEAMOURband/?locale=en_GBhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw4Cmk-fBPa311XrUecxfDQV13 Media:https://v13.nethttps://twitter.com/v13mediahttps://www.instagram.com/v13media/https://www.facebook.com/v13media https://soundcloud.com/v13mediaDamian FitzGerald:https://v13.net/author/damian_fitzgerald/https://twitter.com/damolition82https://www.instagram.com/damolition82/https://www.facebook.com/damian.fitzgerald1/https://www.threads.net/@damolition82Chapters00:00 Festival Excitement and Anticipation08:50 The Importance of Mental Health Awareness13:57 The Role of Music in Mental Health19:19 Surviving the Apocalypse at Festivals27:21 Building a New Society at Festivals