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Here we have it!Episode 12 of season 5 and sadly… this will be the last of Big Smoke Music Weekly in its current setup 💔...
06/03/2023

Here we have it!
Episode 12 of season 5 and sadly… this will be the last of Big Smoke Music Weekly in its current setup 💔

After 5 years, growing from a radio show to a 5 season-strong podcast, it’s been an absolute ride. Over 60 artists interviews and over 60 episodes…

Luke has made the move down under, to seek out new adventures and of course, new music.

Fear not, as we sign off in style with our final episode…

Luke sits down for a huge interview with DMAs guitarist, Johnny Took, ahead of the release of the Aussie band’s 4th studio album, ‘How Many Dreams’ and a mega UK tour. Johnny opens up on the band exploring a new sound and remaining dynamic, as well as the need for the new album to not “stink of covid” as they seek out a defiant feeling within the new tracks.

There’s also a chat with Lenny, drummer from the ace upcoming Australian surfer-rock outfit, DICE.

PLUS
One last CloseUp 60 Seconds chat with the superb Pynch

Along with a trip back to a guest from season 1, Charlie Vaughan, as he embarks on a solo venture after the Weird Milk days

It’s emotional to think this is the end of what has been a beaut of a journey. Thanks so much to all of our listeners who’ve stuck by us for the entirety. It means the world 🌏

Tune in to what is one of our best ever episodes and keep an eye out for a new pod, coming from the land down under!🇦🇺✌🏻






06/03/2023

Big Smoke Music Weekly goes out with a bang!

The Amazons’ set down at Southampton Guildhall was a seamless rock n roll journey throigh their three albums With fan-fa...
14/10/2022

The Amazons’ set down at Southampton Guildhall was a seamless rock n roll journey throigh their three albums

With fan-favourite Junk Food Forever being met with its usual chorus of chants, the chaotic energy of Mother & 25 to the collective appreciation and love found in Northern Star

Hit the link in our bio to hear our latest episode with front man where you can find out all about how the new album came into being!

Be sure to catch these boys live, they just get better and better 🎸✌🏻🚀⚡️

It’s Season 5, Episode 11!This week, Luke speaks with an artist for the first time in three long years…The Amazons front...
07/10/2022

It’s Season 5, Episode 11!

This week, Luke speaks with an artist for the first time in three long years…

The Amazons front-man, Matt Thomson! Fresh off the back of the release of their third album, ‘How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me?’, Matt tells all about the story behind the album that cracked the top 5 in the UK Album Chart.

He opens up on the pandemic-triggered emotions behind the album, how The Amazons never stop learning and honing their craft and how they’re breaking out of the profile of their first two albums with this new record.

Matt explains to Luke how he met Mel C and decides whether he’d leave The Amazons to team up with Spice Girls. Plus, we hear how Matt and the boys are ready to ‘own’ their huge upcoming show at London’s Roundhouse!

It’s a mega interview from one of the hottest British acts right now.
Hit ‘play’ to hear this, plus a CloseUp 60Seconds interview with Louis & The Shakes and an ‘Oldies but Goldies’ gig review from way back in ’79, featuring Joy Division!

AND find out if The Clash tribute act that Luke saw made him want to Stay or Go (see what we did there?).

A bumper of an episode, get on it now!

Live on Apple pods, Spotify & Audioboom!


07/10/2022

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The 10th episode of Season 5 is here!After catching their huge set at Truck Festival, Luke had a sit down with Sean Conn...
30/09/2022

The 10th episode of Season 5 is here!

After catching their huge set at Truck Festival, Luke had a sit down with Sean Connelly, guitarist of The Clockworks.
Sean opens up on the move to London from Galway a few years back, signing to Alan McGee's label and weird encounters in Cologne.

He also tells the story how he ended up playing tambourine on some of their biggest sets to date, after breaking his wrist!

Gig season is here and that means gig reviews are back! This time out, Luke gives a full run down of & at and in Southampton.

This week's artist is London outfit, and we roll back the years with a classic gig review in 'Oldies but Goldies' where Luke looks to 2006 and a set from Good Shoes!

Luvvvly jubbly!


30/09/2022

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The last of the festival episodes 💔Fear not, we’re going out with a bang!Luke Scanlan is back with full reviews of at ...
11/09/2022

The last of the festival episodes 💔

Fear not, we’re going out with a bang!
Luke Scanlan is back with full reviews of at where he jumped into the sound tent, and his body-wrecking weekend at where he managed to spend over 20 quid on pick n mix…

This week’s InFocus artist is the amazing . We speak with frontman Jacob Slater, who opens up on dealing with industry bu****it, getting support slots with the like of Fontaines DC and Foals, why there is so much honesty in his tunes and how he ended up landed a major role in Danny Boyle’s show!

PLUS
Our reporter gives us a madcap review of and we chat with in this week’s 60 Seconds feature

Corrrr, what a naughty lil episode!

11/09/2022

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Eyuuup kidzFestival season is over for Luke. Remedies aplenty comin’ at him AND a new episode will be coming your way so...
02/09/2022

Eyuuup kidz

Festival season is over for Luke. Remedies aplenty comin’ at him AND a new episode will be coming your way soon.

Carl approves.

Happy Friday, kids!Episode 8 of Season 5 sees us take a trip down to the quaint Oxfordshire fields of ! Now his voice h...
12/08/2022

Happy Friday, kids!

Episode 8 of Season 5 sees us take a trip down to the quaint Oxfordshire fields of !

Now his voice has recovered from belting out ABBA at the silent disco, Luke gives a full review of the weekend. Find out
why set was so special, why bands such as & impressed and why Truck Festival is one of the best fests on the UK summer circuit right now.

Have a listen as he heads back stage for a chat with frontman . The guys look at the 10th anniversary of their mega debut album, "Enjoy It While It Lasts'.
Fred tells us how many copies One Direction were ahead of him, and why London 2012 Olympics were reasons they
missed out on a UK top 10 debut album! He also tells us how he ended up in a picture with Snoop Dogg and what scenes he
saw in the back of an ambulance at Glastonbury!

A whole load of festival goodness for ya!

12/08/2022

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POHODA FESTIVAL SPECIAL!In this episode, we bring you two massive interviews from some of British music’s most important...
29/07/2022

POHODA FESTIVAL SPECIAL!

In this episode, we bring you two massive interviews from some of British music’s most important acts in the last 20 years…

The Libertines tell us whether new music is on the way, why playing together had a “sacred” feeling, and how having a new generation of fans being able to see them live means the world.

PLUS…
Metronomy frontman Joe Mount chats to us about the changing role of the band as an influence to a new wave of artists, and how the future may look for himself and Metronomy…

All this plus reviews of sets from the likes of Nick Cave, Kokoroko, Wolf Alice & Grandmaster Flash!

Listen via Spotify, Apple Podcasts & AudioBoom!





29/07/2022

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Hello, petal!Luke is back in Blighty and putting together a big episode from his time at Pohoda Festival out in Slovakia...
18/07/2022

Hello, petal!

Luke is back in Blighty and putting together a big episode from his time at Pohoda Festival out in Slovakia

Interview from and audio from press conference incoming!

In the meantime, check out our latest episode with the ace

Eyup kids!Episode 6 of season 5 is now live! Joining us this time is Angus Rogers, lead singer of the ace Opus Kink…We c...
08/07/2022

Eyup kids!

Episode 6 of season 5 is now live! Joining us this time is Angus Rogers, lead singer of the ace Opus Kink…

We chat about sandwiches, Robert Plant’s silky locks, and hear all about the making of the band’s long-awaited debut EP ‘Til The Streams Run Dry’

AND!

The Night Society are this week’s CloseUp 60 Seconds artist!

Hit the link in the bio or head to Spotify & Apple Podcasts now!

Pohoda Festival… we are in you!
07/07/2022

Pohoda Festival… we are in you!

05/07/2022

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Morning kids!Luke hosts this live stream International Premiere with the ace at 1pm!Head over to for more info and to ...
03/07/2022

Morning kids!

Luke hosts this live stream International Premiere with the ace at 1pm!

Head over to for more info and to get your tickets!

Episode 5, Season 5 is OUT NOW!We are back after a brief break, and back with a bang….This week’s InFocus artist is the ...
20/06/2022

Episode 5, Season 5 is OUT NOW!

We are back after a brief break, and back with a bang….
This week’s InFocus artist is the group providing the summer beats for 2022,

They tell us how their post-lockdown crowds have boomed, how 80s and 90s dance nostalgia seeps through their sound and who would win in a battle of the porridge between their good selves and !

PLUS, swing by for a 60 Seconds chat and we take it back to 2007 for this week’s “Oldies are Goldies” with an early review of at

The perfect episode for those tasty summer rays 🌞🕺🏻

19/06/2022

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Holy s**t that was special!Last night at Dirty Pretty Things playing their brilliant debut album in full! What a night ...
27/05/2022

Holy s**t that was special!

Last night at
Dirty Pretty Things playing their brilliant debut album in full! What a night for it!

… you’re an absolute GOD! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

What a bonus to have former Klaxons man on board too!

New episode ofSeason 5 coming at ya, featuring - the group that will be providing super-sexy beats for this summer’s sound track 🖤

Alright geezers?! from is this week's InFocus artist!He tells us why the music scene in # Portsmouth demands more atte...
18/05/2022

Alright geezers?!

from is this week's InFocus artist!

He tells us why the music scene in # Portsmouth demands more attention, what happened with an Airbnb balls-up on tour, and why charity shop bargains are where it's at! Plus we talk to him about the amazing in Pompey!

Luke also chats to him about the bands summer anthem Daylight and we find out if Henry backs Noel or Liam in this week's "Either Or?!"

Dropping by for a chinwag in CloseUp 60 Seconds is
He describes a mad dream and how his artist name came into being.

All this plus a new feature 'Oldies are Goldies' where we take a look at gig reviews from days gone by. Kicking us off is the 1979 heyday of The Clash!

Come join us! Live on Spotify & Apple Podcasts now - LINK IN BIO!

17/05/2022

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What’s that? New episode?Ooh la la! This one sees us chat with the legend that is Annabel Whittle from the blaaady unrea...
04/05/2022

What’s that? New episode?

Ooh la la! This one sees us chat with the legend that is Annabel Whittle from the blaaady unreal (.smell)

We chat all things Kangol hats, funky sunnies and how dance and D-I-S-C-O has crept into the band’s sound.

Annabel also tells us about pre-gig nerves that affect everyone in the bad differently and Luke & Dave review their gig down at last week!

AND we bring ya a chat with in this week’s ‘60 Seconds’

Giddy up!

04/05/2022

An episode by Big Smoke Music Weekly

Happy Friday, Smokerz!Here’s to a big weekend! Luke and Dave back with episode 3, including an interview from the band t...
29/04/2022

Happy Friday, Smokerz!

Here’s to a big weekend! Luke and Dave back with episode 3, including an interview from the band they saw last night in London Town!

In the meantime, catch up with episode 1 and 2 of season 5 with and now!

WEEKEND LET’S HAVE YA!

Here it bloody is…Episode 2 of our new season is with ya! This time out, Luke finally chats to a band he has had on repe...
24/04/2022

Here it bloody is…

Episode 2 of our new season is with ya! This time out, Luke finally chats to a band he has had on repeat in the last couple of years, when he chats with , singer & guitarist for

He tells all about making the raw indie magic that is debut album ‘Delusion Spree’ in a weirdly-named AirBnb, how he got flagged down by the fuzz before catching up with us and why classic guitar music is a big influence on the Eades sound.

This week’s artist is from the brilliant .official

Live now on all good podcast steaming platforms!

Happy Sunday, music lovers!

24/04/2022

An episode by Big Smoke Music Weekly

22/04/2022

Morning!

Don’t forget episode 1 of our new season is now live on Spotify & all decent podcast streaming platforms!

Here, we find out about some dodgy hair dying antics from Palace’s Leo Wyndham! Click the link in our bio to listen to the whole interview!

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Morning! Don’t forget episode 1 of our new season is now live on Spotify & all decent podcast streaming platforms! Here, we find out about some dodgy hair dying antics from Palace’s Leo Wyndham! Click the link in our bio to listen to the whole interview!

Leo Wyndham, lead singer of Palace, tells us just how much the band's huge headline show at Brixton Academy meant to him and everyone connected with the band Listen to the full episode - Season 5, Episode 1 - on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all good streaming platforms now!

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Ever wondered what the big deal with Scotland and Buckfast is? Or if you’re wondering what the hell Buckfast is - find out here from Jack Cochrane, lead singer of The Snuts! Hear the full interview on Apple Podcasts & Spotify NOW!

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