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In Episode 11 of the Public Service Podcast we talk to Declan and Duncan from Declan Welsh and The Decent West. We discuss meditation and cooking, the pursue of meaning over happiness, free will and creativity, the writing and recording of their debut album ‘Cheaply Bought Expensively Sold’, lyricism and literature, cancel culture and political discourse. Produced by Nikol Dragneva and Scott Flanagan.

In Episode 10 of the Public Service Podcast we talk to Glasgow producer Edwin Organ. In the episode we discuss eating flowers as a child, the adventures of youth, the worse ways to die, isolation and the Coronavirus, production techniques, his EPs titled Men I, Men II and Men III and Glasgow’s place within the development of electronic music.Stay home. Produced by Nikol Dragneva and Scott Flanagan. 

In Episode 9 we talk to Kirsty McQueen, the owner and designer for jewellery brand Others Are. In this episode we discuss Scottish folklore, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), the power of rituals, the history of witch hunts, the inspirations behind her collections and the challenges she faces as a small business owner. Produced by Nikol Dragneva and Scott Flanagan.

In Episode 8 this week we're speaking to the frontman of A New International - Biff Smith. In the episode we discuss impersonating your idols in order to find your own voice, forming a band that sounds like a 60s girl group, satire and misinformation, trusting the producer in the recording of their first record, orgasms and death and working on the afterlife opera The Dark Carnival. A New International's new single 'History Will Be Ours' and the B-Side 'Until The Earth Runs Dry' will be out on the 20th of March. Produced by Nikol Dragneva and Scott Flanagan.

In Episode 7 we’re speaking to Graham Costello, the composer and drummer for minimalist jazz group Graham Costello’s STRATA. We discuss his journey from noise rock to jazz, forming STRATA, the power of loops in his compositional style, blending early influences with his jazz education, being nominated for the SAY Award and making creative progressions from his first album to his second.Graham Cotello's STRATA latest stand-alone single is called Cygnus and is out now.Episode produced by Nikol Dragneva and Scott Flanagan.

In Episode 6 of the Public Service Podcast host Luke Boyce sits for a chat with Walt Disco's lead singer James Potter. In the episode they talk about using music as a catalyst for self-discovery, the nature of gender identity, pop culture throughout the years, developing your sound in the recording studio, discovering yourself on stage, and the effect movies had on them as children.Produced by Nikol Dragneva and Scott Flanagan.

In Episode 5 of the Public Service Podcast we sit for a chat with producer and frontman of Catholic Action, Chris McCrory. We talk about his first guitar, record collecting, industry bullshit and the difficult second album, producing other artists, working in isolation, 1984 and Brave New World, simulation theory and religion, and touring in America.Catholic Action's new album Celebrated by Strangers is out on the 27 March.Produced by Nikol Dragneva and Scott Flanagan.

In Episode Four Luke sits for a chat with Conor and Hamish from VLURE, one of Glasgow's most exciting new bands. They talk about heritage, industrial cities and their effect on music, brutalist architecture, channeling aggression, theatrical personalities, the punk-rock self injector movement in Cuba and dealing with mental health problems.Produced by Nikol Dragneva and Scott Flanagan.

In Episode Three of the Public Service Podcast we chat to singer-songwriter Barrie-James about wanting to be a comedian, meeting Brian Wilson, the early days in Kassidy, meditation and DMT, falling from a roof, recording his debut album Cold Coffee, coming to terms with the future and much much much much more.Barrie’s new album, Psychedelic Soup, is out on 20 February. Produced by Nikol Dragneva and Scott Flanagan.

Our second guest who willingly entered the unknown with host Luke Boyce was Ally Scott - the creator of clothing brand Taxman and drummer for Lucia and The Best Boys.They discuss starting a clothing brand, neuroscience, Glasgow's DIY culture, being held at gunpoint by a man with a chicken on his shoulder, Southampton Nazis, David Shrigley, Jean-Michel Basquiat and simply realising that you are hard as fuck. Produced by Nikol Dragneva and Scott Flanagan.

In Episode One of the Public Service Podcast host Luke Boyce and producer Scott Flanagan meet with Glaswegian sign painter and graphic designer Ciaran Glöbel of Globel Bros. They discuss street art and graffiti, baby boomers, vintage Americana, hypochondria, the Holocaust and walking to Canada.Produced by Nikol Dragneva and Scott Flanagan.