Messy Lunch

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Join Gizzi Erskine & Leonie May Cooper as they take out your favourite musicians to some of London's hottest food establishments for an extremely Messy Lunch.

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Messy Lunch - Season 2 Episode 2 - Pheobe Lunny of Lambrini Girls - Messy Lunch at Holy Carrot, Spitalfields
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Hello again!

Welcome to Messy Lunch Season 2 Episode 2 podcast. If you prefer to watch it please head over to youtube HERE.

On todays episode, we are thrilled to have as our guest, Pheobie Lunny of punk band Lambrini Girls, who are one of the hottest new acts to come out of the UK in recent times. We took Pheobie to Holy Carrot in Spitalfields, London to try an outrageously enticing array of vegan and plant based dishes from Daniel Watkins.

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Messy Lunch - Season 2 Episode 1 - Maynard James Keenan & Daniel P Carter at Caia, Notting Hill
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10/26/2026

We are back with Season 2 of Messy Lunch. 

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SEASON 2 EPISODE 1

It's a colossal episode to kick off the new season, with non other than Maynard James Keenan of fabled bands such as ‪TOOL, Puscifer & A Perfect Circle. 

Joining Maynard, we have influential and versatile musician, artist & pillar of the heavy music scene Daniel P Carter of Reclus.E and BBC Radio 1 Rock Show. 

On this Episode we take a journey out West to join internationally acclaimed chef; John Javier at his restaurant Caia in Not...


Messy Lunch Episode 6 - Nova Twins at Plaza Khao Gaeng, Borough Market
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04/13/2026

Welcome to Episode 6 of Messy Lunch! We have 2026 Mobo WINNERS for best alternative act......Nova Twins!  Amy Love and Georgia South are one of the most electrifying live acts on the UK music scene. With a sound that spans punk, rap, pop, rock, metal, R&B and more, Nova Twins have been likened to everyone from Rage Against the Machine to Cypress Hill and Missy Elliot during their stratospheric rise in popularity over the past two years. Join our hosts Gizzi & Leonie, who take the duo to Plaza Khao Gaeng in the heart of Borough Market.

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Messy Lunch Episode 5 - Baxter Dury At Otto's French Restaurant, Farringdon
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03/30/2026

Episode 5 of Messy Lunch is here. We have been trying hard to get this one made with one of our favourite people in the world and we finally pulled it off, we have non other than the 'Sausage Man' aka the UK's answer to Serge Gainsbourg.....Baxter Dury! This episode is a trip to say the least, with fever dream like scenarios being played out all at the hands of Otto Tepasse at his very own restaurant Otto's in Farringdon. Strap in, this one is a hell of a ride!

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 Baxter Dury


Messy Lunch Episode 4 - The Damned At Legado, Shoreditch
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03/16/2026

Welcome to episode 4 of Messy Lunch. In this episode we are beyond excited to be joined by Rat Scabies & Paul Gray of punk pioneers The Damned.. The Damned were formed in 1976 and are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their band and in turn punk itself this year. Gizzi & Leonie took the duo to Legado in Shoreditch, which was just given its first Michelin Star and its headed up Chef Nieves Barragán Mohacho.

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The Damned

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Messy Lunch Episode 3 - Sleaford Mods - Jason Williamson at Acme Fire Cult, Dalston.
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03/02/2026

Welcome to episode 3 of Messy Lunch. In this episode we are extremely lucky to be joined with Jason Williamson from post - punk duo Sleaford Mods. Sleaford Mods, for those that don't know are one the most prominent punk / post punk acts to come out of the UK in recent years. We took singer / lyricist Jason Williamson to 'Acme Fire Cult', a restaurant in the heart of East London's Dalston, which is run by chef Andrew Clarke who we also have a chat to at the beginning of the show. We hope you enjoy this one as much as...


Messy Lunch Episode 2 - The Hives' Mike Vigilante & Kate Clover at Island, Mare Street Market, Kings Cross.
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02/17/2026

Welcome to episode 2 of Messy Lunch...
 
In this episode we have Mike Vigilante of Swedish garage rock legends 'The Hives'. Joining Mike is his fiancé Kate Clover, who is a Los Angeles based punk icon and we are so excited to have them on the show!

Gizzi Erskine & Leonie Cooper interviews them at "Island" restaurant in the beautiful Mare Street Market establishment, which is in the Coal Drops Yard area of King Cross. Heading up "Island" restaurant are two of the UK's best chefs - Tom Brown and Brad Carter.

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Messy Lunch Episode 1 - The Waeve aka Rose Elinor Dougall & Graham Coxon at TOWN, Covent Garden.
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02/02/2026

Welcome to the very first episode of Messy Lunch .

In this episode we have British folk-rock, post-punk band, "The Waeve",  who are made up of Rose Elinor Dougall, the critically acclaimed singer/songwriter who's worked with the likes of Mark Ronson and was a member of Indie sleaze pop band, "The Pipettes" and her real life partner, the legendary "Blur" guitarist Graham Coxon!

Gizzi Erskine & Leonie Cooper interviews the band at "TOWN" restaurant in Covent G...