Lukerative with Luke Smithurst

In today's episode, the Lancashire poet and performer Beth Nolan sat down for a chat with Luke.

Together, they talked about writing lockdown poetry, performing live for the first time and how to keep all your metaphorical plates spinning all at once. 

Instagram: @bethnolan520

"Take A Breath" poem featured on BBC Radio Lancashire Upload: https://www.facebook.com/BBCLancashire/videos/take-a-breath-by-beth-nolan-bbc-upload-bbc-radio-lancashire/708793349753667/ 

Listen to Luke Smithurst on Bolt Radio Mondays and Tuesdays 12pm - 2pm.

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Lukerative thumbnail art courtesy of Patrick Deterville of Deterville Art.

Intro music courtesy of Lapinou.        

On today's episode, Luke sits down and reconnects with an old friend. Jack Hayes, frontman for The Exhales, came on to talk about living in Glasgow, performing gigs at struggling venues and killing-off old projects to begin new ones.   

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheExhales/

Instagram: @theexhales

Find Jack on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/capt_poverty_lo-fi

Listen to Luke Smithurst on Bolt Radio Mondays and Tuesdays 12pm - 2pm.

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Lukerative thumbnail art courtesy of Patrick Deterville of Deterville Art.

Intro music courtesy of Lapinou.        

In this episode of Lukerative, Music lecturer Dr. Les Gillon of the University of Central Lancashire came on to talk about UCLan's very own record label.

Luke and Les talked about some of the work the label is doing, the acts that are currently connected with it and some of the interesting projects the label has been behind.  

"UCLan Recordings Group is a new record label based at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston.

"We have been developing a digital framework to support students, staff and alumni to release music and media globally across all the major digital platforms while building links with local artists to contribute to the musical eco-system in the region."

UCLan Recordings website:  https://uclanrecordings.com/artists/

Instagram: @uclanrecordingsgroup

X-Periments In Sound:  https://xperimentsinsound.com

 

Check out more of Les Gillon's stuff here:https://lesgillon.org

Listen to Luke Smithurst on Bolt Radio Saturday's 1pm - 3pm.

https://onlineradiobox.com/uk/thehitz/

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Lukerative thumbnail art courtesy of Patrick Deterville of Deterville Art.

Intro music courtesy of Lapinou.        

On todays episode, Luke sits down with singer-songwriter Maebh, who has featured on both BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 2 with Joe Wiley.

Luke and Maebh share a  a candid conversation about music, creative processes and finding inspiration to write diverse music.

Instagram: @maebh.music

Listen to Maebh: http://maebh.ctcin.bio/

Listen to Luke Smithurst on Bolt Radio Wednesday's (12pm - 2pm) and Saturdays (1pm - 3pm).

https://onlineradiobox.com/uk/thehitz/

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Lukerative thumbnail art courtesy of Patrick Deterville of Deterville Art.

Intro music courtesy of Lapinou.        

Turn up the mic! It's time to talk about radio and share a few key moments from the Radio Star '21 competition, featuring some of the past and present Radio Star competitors.

In this episode, Luke is joined by Lizzie Romain, Sean Carey, Rosa Serret, Victoria Martin and Ashley Paul. They talk about what its been like being part of the competition, how they developed a love for radio, some of the pitfalls  that come with being a presenter and how to manage on-air and off-air life. 

Follow the future stars of radio on Instagram.

Lizzie Romain: @lizzieromain

Sean Carey: @careydonalsean

Rosa Serret: @rosaserret

Victoria Martin: @trickyrock1 

Ashley Paul: @ashleypaulradio

Link to the Radio Star '21 Competition: https://onaircoach.net/radiostar-21-top-11/

Listen to Luke Smithurst on Bolt Radio Wednesday's (12pm - 2pm) and Saturdays (1pm - 3pm).

https://onlineradiobox.com/uk/thehitz/

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Lukerative thumbnail art courtesy of Patrick Deterville of Deterville Art.

Intro music courtesy of Lapinou.        

In this episode, Luke talks about the date for wrapping-up Series 1, the ways in which listeners can have a say in future episodes and potentially starting up a revenue stream.

Plus, Luke also shares his recent personal developments and what he has gained from experiencing them.

Link to the Radio Star '21 Competition: https://onaircoach.net/radiostar-21-top-11/

Listen to Luke Smithurst on Bolt Radio Wednesday's (12pm - 2pm) and Saturdays (1pm - 3pm).

https://onlineradiobox.com/uk/thehitz/

Like and follow Lukerative with Luke Smithurst on Facebook.

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Lukerative thumbnail art courtesy of Patrick Deterville of Deterville Art.

Intro music courtesy of Lapinou.   

On today's episode of Lukerative, Oliver Hodgson joined Luke for a chat about being a business founder, owning his own office premises and living the entrepreneur lifestyle, all at 17 years old! 

Oliver also talked about what its like growing up in Cumbria, as well as some of the highs and lows that led him to starting Platinum Live.

Find out more about Oliver's company Platinum Live:

https://platinum-live.co.uk/about-us/

Instagram and Twitter:

@oliverhodgsonn

Follow Oliver on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-hodgson/

 

Listen to Luke Smithurst on Bolt Radio Wednesday's (10am - 2pm) and Sundays (11am - 1pm).

https://onlineradiobox.com/uk/thehitz/

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Lukerative thumbnail art courtesy of Patrick Deterville of Deterville Art.

Intro music courtesy of Lapinou.   

On this solo episode of Lukerative, Luke sits down to reflect on his past projects and also shed some light on finding creative fulfilment.

Luke lists 6-steps that will help anyone looking to find some guidance for taking on a new project, either individually or as part of a group. 

Luke's 6-steps towards creative fulfilment are:

1.  Know if it’s a project that’s worth saving

2.  Surround yourself with the right people 

3.  Know which method works best for you and stick to it 

4.  Don’t let your past failures dictate your current situation

5.  Keep stock of how far you’ve come  

6.  Is it going to be fun

Listen to Luke Smithurst on Bolt Radio Wednesday's (10am - 2pm) and Sundays (11am - 1pm).

https://onlineradiobox.com/uk/thehitz/

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Lukerative thumbnail art courtesy of Patrick Deterville of Deterville Art.

Intro music courtesy of Lapinou.   

Today's episode of Lukerative is with Jonny Cosmo, a poet and performer from the city of Preston.

Jonny sat down with Luke to talk about his inspirations, philosophy, inner demons and why poetry resonates with him so much.

Check out some of Jonny's poetry on Instagram and Facebook.

Facebook: Cosmo Conscriptions

https://www.facebook.com/CosmoConscriptions

Instagram: @cosmoconscriptions

https://www.instagram.com/cosmoconscriptions/?hl=en-gb

@justjonnythings

https://www.instagram.com/justjonnythings/?hl=en-gb

Listen to Luke Smithurst on Bolt Radio Wednesday's (10am - 2pm) and Sundays (11am - 1pm).

https://onlineradiobox.com/uk/thehitz/

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Lukerative thumbnail art courtesy of Patrick Deterville of Deterville Art.

Intro music courtesy of Lapinou.   

Today's episode of Lukerative is with James McAdam and Stephen Dooley from Delac.

We talked about their musical inspirations, humble beginnings and how they were choosing to navigate a creative shift in genre.

Listen to Delac on all major music streaming services.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2MkVSepMMfJrKDOivPEmKM

Instagram: @delacmusic

Website: https://www.delacmusic.com/

Listen to Luke Smithurst on Bolt Radio Wednesday's (10am - 2pm), Friday's (6pm - 7pm) and Sundays (11am - 1pm).

https://onlineradiobox.com/uk/thehitz/

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Lukerative thumbnail art courtesy of Patrick Deterville of Deterville Art.

Intro music courtesy of Lapinou.