Former Independent Venue Week ambassador, avid gig-goer and all round legend Big Jeff has a friendly chat with someone he admires. This week Jeff was joined by Alicia Gaines of New York post-punk band Ganser. The pair chatted about chatting about the band's influences, their style and the power music has to unify people beyond language.

Former Independent Venue Week ambassador, avid gig-goer and all round legend Big Jeff has a friendly chat with someone he admires. This week Jeff was joined by Zena White of independent record label Partisan Records.

Former Independent Venue Week ambassador, avid gig-goer and all round legend Big Jeff has a friendly chat with someone he admires. This week Jeff was joined by Charlatans frontman, solo artist, former IVW ambassador and master of Twitter listening parties: Tim Burgess. The pair chatted about gig going, listening parties and lockdown and their favourite record shops.

Former Independent Venue Week ambassador, avid gig-goer and all round legend Big Jeff has a friendly chat with someone he admires. This week Jeff was joined by singer-songwriter Nadine Shah ahead of the release of her new album Kitchen Sink. She and Jeff had a right laugh and Jeff's mum even made a cameo appearance!

Former Independent Venue Week ambassador, avid gig-goer and all round legend Big Jeff has a friendly chat with someone he admires, and this week his guest is musician John Newton of DIY punk band JOHN.  The pair chatted about their love of record shops, what they miss in lockdown, when they might next see each other and a whole lot more.

Former Independent Venue Week ambassador, avid gig-goer and all round legend Big Jeff has a friendly chat with someone he admires, and this week his guest is musician and composer Anna Meredith The pair chatted about her artistic processes, experimenting with different music types and being creative during lockdown.

Former Independent Venue Week ambassador, avid gig-goer and all round legend Big Jeff has a friendly chat with someone he admires, and this week his guest is the heavenly (get it?!) Jeff Barrett. The pair chat about Bristol, Jeff B's time running a record shop, his love of music and how he came to set up his label Heavenly Recordings.  The Big Jeff Chat podcasts episodes are released every Monday & are available wherever you like to listen to your podcasts. Follow Independent Venue Week:   Twitter: twitter.com/ivw_uk  Instagram: instagram.com/ivw_uk

Last year former Independent Venue Week ambassador, avid gig-goer and all round legend Big Jeff kicked off his new chat series by speaking to singer-songwriter Bill Ryder-Jones.  The pair touch on the current lockdown situation in the U.K., the joy of live music, creating and valuing art and how much they love hugs. The podcast episodes of The Big Jeff Chat are available every Monday afternoon from wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Independent Venue Week on socials:   Twitter: twitter.com/ivw_uk  Instagram: instagram.com/ivw_uk  Facebook: www.facebook.com/independentvenueweek

Former Independent Venue Week ambassador, avid gig-goer and all round legend Big Jeff has a friendly chat with someone he admires, and this week his guest is the lovely Kate Stables from This Is The Kit.  The pair touch on the 2020 lockdown situation in the U.K, the atmosphere and community of live music as well as their favourite artists & creators. The Big Jeff podcast episodes will be out every Monday & you can listen wherever you like to get your podcasts.  Follow Independent Venue Week Twitter: twitter.com/ivw_uk  Instagram: instagram.com/ivw_uk