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🎙️ The Glasgow Sessions celebrates the authentic heart of Glasgow's live music and poetry scene through raw performances, real venues, and true stories. Join host Richard Lee as he ventures into beloved local spots across the city, capturing original spoken word and live music from passionate performers 🎤🎵. Each episode features exclusive recordings of poets, musicians, and artists sharing their craft in intimate venue settings, alongside candid interviews that reveal the stories behind the art 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨. Whether you're drawn to powerful spoken word performances, traditional Scottish music, or contemporary original compositions, this podcast brings you backstage access to the city's most genuine cultural experiences 🎸📝. Through immersive storytelling and authentic conversations, Richard creates a comprehensive record of Glasgow's thriving grassroots scene—capturing not just the performances, but the people and places that make them possible 🎧💫. Discover the voices, hear the stories, and immerse yourself in Glasgow's creative spirit—one session at a time 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎶.

  1. 2d ago

    Episode #22 - The Importance of Scots with Keeks Mc, Cat Cochrane, and Kaz Sharply

    In this episode of Glasgow Sessions, host Richard Lee sits down with returning guests Keeks Mc and Cat Cochrane, and welcomes debut guest Kaz Sharply, for an hour of poetry and chat in modern Scots. Together they explore how the language is being spoken and written right now – in families, schools and streets – and what happens when that collides with TikTok slang and global internet English. Across the session you’ll hear poems about family and home, school days and unforgettable classmates, PTSD and the way places hold memory, alongside the daft, funny moments that keep us going. The guests talk about code‑switching, emerging dialects, and why it’s vital that young people see their own language on the page, not just hear it in the playground. The episode also touches on the growing support for Scots in competitions and funding, the pressure to “translate” into English, and the importance of staying authentic to your own voice. As Glasgow Sessions continues to evolve into a cultural archive, this instalment captures a living snapshot of how Scots carries who we are – right now – in this city. Guests: Keeks Mc – Instagram: @keeksmcpoetry Cat Cochrane – Instagram: @catchochrane_writer Kaz Sharply – Instagram: @kazsharply and @wittyandsharp

    1h 43m

  2. May 23

    Episode 21 - Keeks Mc, Stephen Watt, Dev McMath

    In this episode, Richard Lee is joined by three phenomenal poets and dear pals of the show: Keeks Mc (@keeks_mc), Stephen Watt (@stephenwattpoet), and making his debut as a fellow co-host of Glasgow Sessions, Dev McMath (@devmcmath_poet). Across the episode, we move from belly laughs to gut punches, talking Scots language and identity, Glasgow’s buzzing spoken-word scene, and the strange comfort of 90s nostalgia, VHS tapes, and Super 8 reels. Keeks brings fiercely heartfelt Scots work about voice, class, and the “kinch wi death”; Stephen mixes whisky timelines, bats, and family home movies into that singular blend of humour and tenderness he’s known for; and Dev charts finding home in Scotland and trying to make sense of the chaos of the new twenties. There are plenty of daft stories - from Irn-Bru sacrilege to teenage Disaronno schemes - alongside conversations about grief, dementia, aging, and why this city’s poetry community means so much to us. It’s a warm, raucous, deeply human episode, and we're delighted to share it with you. Follow the poets: Keeks Mc - @keeks_mc Stephen Watt - @stephenwattpoet Dev McMath - @devmcmath_poet And keep up with the show at @glasgowsessions.

    2h 1m

  3. May 18

    Special Annoucement

    In this special announcement episode of Glasgow Sessions, host Richard Lee is joined by Dev McMath to reflect on how the project has grown over the past few months - and where it’s heading next. What started as a grassroots platform for live music and spoken word has quickly evolved into something bigger: a growing cultural archive of voices, scenes, and stories from across Glasgow. With more artists reaching out and more listeners tuning in, the conversation turns to what that growth means, and how Glasgow Sessions can continue to develop. Together, Richard and Dev discuss the vision behind the project, the idea of documenting the city in a meaningful way, and why now feels like the right time to expand. This episode also marks a call-out to creatives across Glasgow - especially editors, videographers, and collaborators - who want to be part of building something that represents the city on a wider, international stage. Follow Dev McMath: @devmcmath Follow Glasgow Sessions: @glasgowsessions

    14 min

  4. May 17

    Episode #20 - Ash-Lee De Haldevang

    Ash-Lee De Halevang joins us for a fiercely honest conversation about identity, transience, and finding home after a childhood stretched between London, East Lothian, Singapore, Malaysia, Cornwall, and now Glasgow. We talk about growing up dyslexic and uprooted, Warrior Cats as a gateway into reading, and the moment a single creative writing exercise catapulted Ash from bottom set to top set and set them on the path to becoming a writer. Ash traces her journey from early filmmaking into poetry, the “real university” of open mics, and a three-year commitment to writing a poem a day. We dig into influences like Audre Lorde, Gil Scott-Heron, John Cooper Clarke, Savannah Brown, and hip hop, and what they taught Ash about voice, politics, and performance. There’s frank discussion of mental health, dyslexia, and the feedback loop of sad poetry – as well as how community, mentorship (including Mothtales and Phil Thomson), and spaces like Loud Poets, the Lilac Collective, and Glasgow’s spoken word scene helped Ash find a more sustainable, communal way of making art. We also talk about working across poetry, scripts, and film, and how an idea finds its form. A central thread is gender identity and trans rights: Ash shares the story of coming out as transgender to her parents last October, how that moment reshaped her relationship to their work, and what it means to create as a trans poet in the current political climate. This episode contains personal reflections on mental health and one poem that engages with real-world politics, including corporate complicity in war. Listener discretion advised. Follow the show on Instagram: @glasgowsessions Listen to Glasgow Sessions on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

    2h 5m

  5. May 15

    Episode #19 - Peter Brown / ’Pete The Street’

    Peter Brown - Pete the Street | Glasgow Sessions If you've ever walked through the city and spotted someone standing at an easel in the pouring rain - no umbrella, no shelter, just paint and canvas - there's a good chance you've just met this week's guest. Peter Brown, known as Pete the Street, is one of Britain's most celebrated plein air painters. For over thirty years he's stood on pavements from Bath to London to New York - and increasingly, right here in Glasgow - painting everyday life exactly as it unfolds, in all weathers, never from a photograph, always in the thick of it. He's a Past President of the New English Art Club, Banksy chose him to feature in Cut & Run at the GoMA, and just recently he was on Union Street painting the Glasgow station fire as it happened while the TV cameras filmed him doing it. In this episode we talk about building a career from scratch on the pavements of Bath, painting lockdown London when the streets fell silent, his Banksy collaboration, why Glasgow has gotten completely under his skin - and his forthcoming Glasgow paintings exhibition. Follow Pete: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petethestreet1/ 🌐 Website: https://www.peterbrownneac.com/ 🖼️ Glasgow Paintings: https://www.peterbrownneac.com/glasgow/ Subscribe to Pete's newsletter at peterbrownneac.com for updates on his upcoming Glasgow exhibition. Listen to Glasgow Sessions on: 🟢 Spotify 🎵 Apple Podcasts 🟠 Amazon Music 📸 Instagram: @glasgowsessions Glasgow Sessions is a podcast celebrating the artists, musicians, poets, and creative voices of Glasgow and beyond. New episodes regularly - follow and subscribe wherever you listen.

    1h 25m

  6. May 3

    Episode #18 - Attack / Release April 2026

    Episode 18: Attack/Release at Bloc+ — Cinema Hotdogs, Ty Lumnus & A'Bear Glasgow has always been a city of sound-makers. From the basement rehearsal room to the experimental club night, this is a city that has never stopped pushing music into new territory - and Attack/Release is one of the spaces keeping that spirit fiercely alive. In this episode, we head down to Bloc+ on Bath Street for the April session of Attack/Release - a free monthly night dedicated to live experimental electronic music, founded and hosted by Fraser Rowan (aka Ty Lumnus). You'll hear three brilliant live sets from three very different artists: Cinema Hotdogs - making his Attack/Release debut and launching a brand new cassette release on the night. The latest project from producer Andrew Merrick, blending cinematic soundscapes with lo-fi electronic warmth. Ty Lumnus - Glasgow's modular synth architect and the founder of this very night, launching his new album Resonances in the Hidden Field on Astral Discs. Melodic dystopian soundscapes meet hypnotic, meditative ambient territory. A'Bear - a South African-born, London-based psychedelic electronic musician whose cosmic polyrhythms and warped basslines create something you feel as much as hear. Bloc+ has been one of Scotland's most vital small venues since 2001 - a place where Twin Atlantic, Frightened Rabbit, and Biffy Clyro all played early gigs before the arenas came calling. No entry fee, no barrier between you and the music, no compromise. This one's for the late-night listeners. Turn it up. Next Attack/Release: Wednesday 27th May 2026 @ Bloc+ featuring Laurie Black, Zonos, and AM Frequencies — free entry, 9–11pm. Huge thanks to James and Chris at Bloc+ for making this episode possible. Follow Attack/Release: @attackreleaseglasgow Follow Glasgow Sessions: @glasgowsessions 🎧 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music 💜 Support the podcast and help keep these conversations going: patreon.com/GlasgowSessions

    1h 53m

  7. May 3

    Episode #17 - Kelvingrove Writers

    Glasgow has always been a city of storytellers. From the tenement close to the poetry night, this is a city that has never stopped finding its voice - and today's guest is making sure that tradition carries on. Jess Smith is the founder of Kelvingrove Writers - a free, grassroots writing group she started in 2022 with a simple but powerful idea: that writing shouldn't be the preserve of the privileged few. That everyone, regardless of background, experience, or confidence, deserves a space to tell their story. What began as a small fortnightly circle has grown into something genuinely special. Today, Kelvingrove Writers runs regular sessions every second Monday, completely free. They've published their own anthology, run sold-out retreats, collaborated with the Scottish Working Class Network, and partnered with galleries and literary organisations right across Scotland. In this episode, we talk about how it all began, what drives Jess to keep it going, and why spaces like this are vital for the cultural life of our city. Joining Jess are members Tom, Cate, Sam, Andrew, and Molly - all brilliant writers who bring their own voices to the conversation. And woven through the episode is the beautiful sound of the Glasgow Trad Society, colouring the edges of this recording with the music of the city we're talking about. At its core, this is a conversation about belonging - about sitting down with a pen and a page, and knowing the person next to you is rooting for you. Featured in this episode: Jess Smith — @jessica.smxth Tom — @toms_books Cate — @cate_a_b Samual Adams Andrew Molly — @molly.mallinder Find Kelvingrove Writers: @kelvingrovewriters With thanks to: @dramglasgow and @glasgowuni_trad 🎧 Glasgow Sessions is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music — just search Glasgow Sessions. Follow the show on Instagram: @glasgowsessions Support the podcast and help keep these conversations going: patreon.com/GlasgowSessions

    1h 13m

  8. Apr 12

    Episode #16 - Jay-Lee CCTV

    Glasgow Sessions #16: Jay-Lee CCTV — Govan Rap, Scheme Life & Building the Scottish Scene (Live Performances from Patrick Studios) From Govan's housing schemes to headlining Audio Glasgow, Jay-Lee CCTV brings raw Glasgow rap to Glasgow Sessions. Rapper, producer, events manager, and one half of the duo CCTV with Jam Harvie, Jay-Lee's been building the underground for over five years — and his debut solo album All Or Nothing (Scheme Hing label) is twelve tracks of unflinching scheme life. This episode features Jay-Lee performing "Canny Forget", "Cold Stare", and "Mirror" LIVE in Patrick Studios — pure fire captured raw. We talk through the album's heavy hitters — "Stuck in Time", "Nae Hame", "Never Again" — and the mixes that take you from grimey pop to DNB to garage without breaking stride. Jay-Lee opens up about "Money Talks" as a direct response to Govan gentrification and the East Govan Community Council, plus CCTV's festival run from Solfest's Scheme Hing tent to Knockengorroch, Lindisfarne, and that Mobb Deep support slot he won. From winning comps to running year-round Scheme Hing events with Loki, Kryptik, and the Scottish rap family, to his January take that "Scottish rap's having its moment" despite the "no money, no respect" reality — this is working-class Glasgow rap at its most real. Special shout-out to @becciwallacemusic for the vibes. In this episode: Live performances: "Canny Forget", "Cold Stare", "Mirror" from Patrick Studios Life in Glasgow's schemes through All Or Nothing "Money Talks" vs Govan gentrification Scheme Hing events, Audio Glasgow's Last Live of '25, festival runs Scottish rap's moment despite industry realities 🎧 Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music — search "Glasgow Sessions" 👉 Follow Jay-Lee: @jaylee_cctv 👉 Stream All Or Nothing: jayleecctv.bandcamp.com 👉 Follow Glasgow Sessions: @glasgowsessions 🤝 Support independent Scottish podcasting: patreon.com/GlasgowSessions Next Episode: Out in the field with @kelvingrovewriters — poetry, community, and Glasgow's writing scene. #GlasgowSessions #JayLeeCCTV #GlasgowRap #ScottishGrime #SchemeHing #GovanRap #LiveRap #PatrickStudios #WorkingClassVoices #Podcast #ScottishMusic #GlasgowCreatives

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🎙️ The Glasgow Sessions celebrates the authentic heart of Glasgow's live music and poetry scene through raw performances, real venues, and true stories. Join host Richard Lee as he ventures into beloved local spots across the city, capturing original spoken word and live music from passionate performers 🎤🎵. Each episode features exclusive recordings of poets, musicians, and artists sharing their craft in intimate venue settings, alongside candid interviews that reveal the stories behind the art 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨. Whether you're drawn to powerful spoken word performances, traditional Scottish music, or contemporary original compositions, this podcast brings you backstage access to the city's most genuine cultural experiences 🎸📝. Through immersive storytelling and authentic conversations, Richard creates a comprehensive record of Glasgow's thriving grassroots scene—capturing not just the performances, but the people and places that make them possible 🎧💫. Discover the voices, hear the stories, and immerse yourself in Glasgow's creative spirit—one session at a time 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎶.

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  • Creator
    glasgowsessions
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Explicit
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