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This week on Diamond Cast, things get wonderfully random...

We kick off by talking outfits, Lego and some exciting news about our upcoming Diamond Black Fan Q&A, before showing off a few interesting items in a little game of show and tell.

Then it's on to Hastings Pirate Weekend, stag and hen dos... before descending into another round of Would You Rather? with some genuinely impossible choices.

Would you choose telekinesis or telepathy?

Would you rather vomit on your hero... or have your hero vomit on you?

And finally... would you want to know the date of your death... or how it happens?

Join us for another hour of music, laughs, ridiculous conversations and everything in between.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome Back!
00:48 – Outfits & Lego
08:34 – Announcement: Diamond Black Fan Q&A
14:08 – Show & Tell
19:10 – Hastings Pirate Weekend
24:40 – Stag & Hen Dos
27:35 – Would You Rather: Telekinesis or Telepathy?
39:53 – Would You Rather: Vomit on Your Hero... or Vice Versa?
42:44 – Would You Rather: Know the Date or the Method?

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This week on Diamond Cast, we're back with one of our most fun episodes yet!

We kick things off by talking about seeing My Chemical Romance and Joan Jett at Wembley Stadium, before somehow ending up discussing venue air conditioning, Ben's surprisingly practical tips for surviving the summer, Adam's latest theme park adventures... and then everything descends into a full-on game of Would You Rather? – Diamond Black Edition.

Expect ridiculous questions, impossible choices, sleeve chat, questionable humour and plenty of laughs.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome Back!
00:43 – We're Back!
01:32 – My Chemical Romance & Joan Jett at Wembley Stadium
06:15 – Why Some Singers Hate Air Conditioning
08:36 – Ben's Tips for Staying Cool on Tour
11:55 – The X-Files Discussion
16:02 – Adam's Theme Park Adventures
25:07 – A Diamond Black Exclusive Auction?
26:12 – Would You Rather? Diamond Black Edition
32:28 – Sleeve Talk
35:41 – Thoosies...
36:54 – Terrible Jokes & Even Worse Humour
38:31 – More Diamond Black Would You Rather

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This week on Diamond Cast, we're talking about something younger music fans may never fully experience again:

Buying an entire album based on a single song.

Before streaming, playlists and algorithms, discovering music often meant taking a leap of faith. You'd hear one track on the radio, on MTV, in a film or from a friend... and then spend your hard-earned money on an album hoping the rest was just as good.

We discuss the albums that paid off, the albums that surprised us, and the records whose deep cuts ended up being even better than the singles.

Along the way we talk about The Pixies, Garbage, Babylon Zoo, Social Distortion, Marilyn Manson, W.A.S.P., The Lemon Twigs, discovering artists through remixes, hidden tracks, album sequencing, and the unique power music has to transport us back to a specific moment in our lives.

00:00 – Intro
00:48 – This week's topic: buying albums based on one song
01:38 – Natalie: Wave of Mutilation & The Pixies
09:05 – Southland Tales, The Pixies & unexpected connections
09:32 – Adam: Version 2.0 by Garbage
11:35 – Ben: Babylon Zoo & The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes
13:34 – Discovering bands through remixes
20:54 – Albums where the deep cuts beat the singles
23:20 – The Offspring & Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
26:55 – How music transports us through time
32:13 – Natalie: White Light, White Heat, White Trash
33:12 – How do we actually listen to albums?
41:52 – Adam's pick: Mechanical Animals
48:44 – Natalie's pick: The Crimson Idol
54:29 – Adam's pick: Everything Harmony

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This week on Diamond Cast, we’re pulling back the curtain on the huge amount of work that happens behind the scenes in a modern independent band.

From editing Diamond Cast episodes and fixing websites, to building EPKs, managing merch, touring logistics, customs paperwork, and surviving endless service stations — we dive into everything the audience doesn’t usually see.

We also talk about:
– The realities of touring with The Sisters of Mercy
– The hidden costs of live shows
– What a carnet actually is
– Developing routines on tour
– Our different roles within Diamond Black

Along the way we somehow end up discussing He-Man, action figures, and moral messaging in media.

Plus: a small mental health tip that genuinely helps us — practising gratitude.

00:00 – Intro
00:36 – The first day of summer in the UK
06:08 – Diamond Black action figures & He-Man discussion
12:01 – Moral messaging in media
15:40 – This week’s topic: the work behind the scenes
17:01 – What fans never see
18:50 – Editing Diamond Cast & fixing websites
21:16 – Building our EPK
25:46 – Our daily work routine
29:34 – Touring with The Sisters of Mercy
31:51 – Ben’s customs disaster story
34:24 – What is a carnet?
36:18 – The real cost of touring
37:53 – Learning to love service stations
42:30 – The challenge of routines on tour
46:47 – Our different roles while touring
51:10 – Mental health tip: practising gratitude

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Apple Music – Search “Diamond Black”

Follow us:
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X (Twitter) – @dmondblk

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Listen on Spotify, Apple & all major platforms

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This week on Diamond Cast, we’re talking about identity — in music, in art, and in the instruments we carry with us for years.

Ben’s long-lost guitar has finally returned, which sparks a wider conversation about why certain guitars become deeply personal and tied to creativity itself. We also discuss dream guest guitarists, the artists who continue to influence our songwriting, and how identity is explored through films like The Cable Guy, The Fisher King, and the work of Andy Kaufman.

Along the way, Natalie goes on a passionate rant about Enduring Love, and Ben shares more details about his university songwriting lectures — including thoughts on formal music education, practice, performance, and whether there’s actually a “correct” way to hold a guitar pick.
A thoughtful and surprisingly wide-ranging episode about art, performance, and the strange things that shape us creatively.

00:00 – Intro
00:34 – Welcome to the Black Charade
02:29 – Ben’s long-lost guitar returns
05:40 – Why instruments become part of our identity
07:53 – Dream guest guitarists
13:43 – The artists who stay with us creatively
16:12 – Natalie’s Enduring Love rant
20:42 – Identity in art: The Cable Guy, Andy Kaufman & The Fisher King
26:18 – Update on Ben’s university songwriting lectures
31:15 – Inside Ben’s songwriting class
35:25 – Is there a “correct” way to hold a pick?
38:50 – Formal lessons vs teaching yourself
42:35 – Does performing arts school help or hinder?
45:33 – Practice makes perfect?
47:18 – Performing in lecture rooms vs onstage

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Join the Diamond Black Community:

Support the band and get an extra 15 minutes of Diamond Cast every week on Patreon:
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Listen to Diamond Black:
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Apple Music – Search “Diamond Black”

Follow us:
Instagram & Facebook – @diamondblackofficial
X (Twitter) – @dmondblk

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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DiamondBlackOfficial
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/N5t8ueajMJ

Merch: https://diamondblackofficial.com/store/
Bandcamp: https://diamondblack.bandcamp.com/
Listen on Spotify, Apple & all major platforms

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Join our lovely DIAMOND BATS on YouTube in the live-chat!

Please ‘like’ the video if you enjoyed it, and leave a comment too as it really helps the band get more views and get spread around Youtube! We really appreciate all the support!

DIAMOND BLACK MERCH - www.diamondblackofficial.com/store

Ben - @benchristomusic
Adam - @adamhartist
Vincent - @vincentvdrums
Natalie - @diamondblacksnaps
Instagram - @diamondblackofficial
Facebook - @diamondblackofficial
X - @dmondblk

Email us! mail@diamondblackofficial.com

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