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Season 2

April 22, 2024

The Dreggs - Paddy Macrae talks new single Peeps With The Goods Austr…

This week it was a real buzz to chat to Paddy Macrae from The Dreggs. Paddy chats about their new album Caught in the Reverie, the new single they wrote and recorded with Matt Corby, mental health, the sold out Album launch d...

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April 21, 2024

The Mixtape Podcast 50th Episode Retrospective

In this bonus episode, I look back on the first 50 episodes, talk about some of my favourite interviewee's and pick my favourite tracks in each of the 6 categories. If you want to hear the songs as well as the chat then drop ...

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April 15, 2024

The Mixtape Podcast Episode 50 - Alexandra Hainsworth

This week on Episode 50 of the pod my guest is Perth Musician and Author Alexandra Hainsworth. She talks about her new single "Fighter" and her new novel, and picks 6 fantastic tracks for her Mixtape! Hear her choices here: h...

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April 4, 2024

Fink Talks new album Beauty In Your Wake, single What Would You Call …

This week it was a real thrill to get to chat to Fin Greenall aka Fink! Fin chats about his new album Beauty In Your Wake, what happens when your music gets put on a TV series you are obsessed with, How Alison Moyet came to h...

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March 28, 2024

Charlie Lane - Gold Drips The Mixtape Podcast Episode 48.

This week on the show I'm joined by Melbourne based singer/songwriter Charlie Lane. She chats about her new single Gold Drips, stage diving at the single launch night at Fitzroy Workers Club, and she picks 6 absolute crackers...

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March 25, 2024

Spacerhead - The Mixtape Podcast Episode 47

This week I'm joined by Perth based Spacerhead, the lads chat about their recent self titled album, the supporting tour of Australia, we have a good old natter about Dirty Sexy music, Light In The Attic Re-issues, Krautrock a...

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March 19, 2024

Olive Mae - The Mixtape Podcast Episode 46

Today I'm joined on the show by Hillstock Artist Olive Mae Olive chats about her recent tour of Australia, her new single, picking the music for a road trip and she selects 6 cracking tracks for her Mixtape which you can hea...

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March 18, 2024

Diesel talks new album Bootleg Melancholy, new single Forever - The M…

This week on the show I'm joined by @officialdieselmusic Diesel. Mark chats about his new Album Bootleg Melancholy, his upcoming Australian Tour Dates, meeting Al Green, the amazing story of the Emerson Brothers, and of cours...

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March 11, 2024

Dom Mariani - Datura4 & The Stems - The Mixtape Podcast Episode 44

This week I'm joined by Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter and Producer Extraordinaire Dom Mariani from Datura4. We chat about the bands recent European Tour, the new compilation album Impossible Hits, and Dom picks 6 absolute ban...

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March 7, 2024

Luke Concannon - Nizlopi - Talks New Album, JCB Song reforming the ba…

This weeks chat gets deep, emotional, joyful and funny! This week I'm chatting with one of my musical hero's, Singer Songwriter Luke Concannon from Nizlopi. Luke and his double bass playing/beat-boxing partner in crime, John ...

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Feb. 19, 2024

Beth Chia - The Mixtape Podcast Episode #42

This week I'm joined by the delightful Beth Chia, Beth is a singer/songwriter from South West WA. We talk about her new single Sins and Scars, support Ash Grunwald her creative process and how she's looking to empower and ins...

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Feb. 12, 2024

Hugh Cornwell - The Stranglers talks Australian tour 2024. Solo Album…

This week on the show I'm joined by the ICON of British music, Mr Hugh Cornwell, Lead Singer, Songwriter and guitarist from The Stranglers. Hugh talks about the forthcoming tour of Australia, Guy Ritchie, his solo albums and ...

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Feb. 5, 2024

Girl Shaped Gun - The Mixtape Podcast Episode 40

This week I'm joined by Perth Band Girl Shaped Gun, Joe and Joe Ash chat about their Self titled EP, that came out at the back end of 2024, I confess which Perth music legend I hate seeing live and give Billie Eilish some car...

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Jan. 30, 2024

Graham Crabb - PWEI, Pop Will Eat Itself, talks Australian Greatest H…

This week on the show my guest is is frontman from Alt Rock Legends Pop Will Eat Itself, Graham Crabb. Graham talks about supporting Public Enemy, Run DMC and Nine Inch Nails, the upcoming Greatest Hits Tour with Jesus Jones,...

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Jan. 22, 2024

Rob Snarski of The Blackeyed Susans, Snarskicircuslindyband. The Mixt…

Joining me this week is Australian Troubadour Rob Snarski of The Blackeyed Susans, Snarskicircuslindyband and Chads Tree. Rob has some great yarns about playing with Johnny Cash, how The Blackeyed Susans were first formed, an...

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Jan. 15, 2024

Evan Stanley talks supporting Kiss with his band Amber Wild, New Sing…

This week on The Mixtape my guest is Evan Stanley, son of Kiss Guitarist Paul Stanley. Evan talks about his band Amber Wild's new single Breakout, supporting Kiss on their farewell Tour of USA, his early influences, playing l...

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Jan. 11, 2024

Clare Perrott - The Mixtape Podcast Hillstock Edition

Today I'm joined by Perth Folk Singer/Songwriter and WAPA student Clare Perrott in the first of a series of 6 Hillstock Editions of the Mixtape. Clare has graciously agreed to play the fundraising event for KCR 102.5fm and I'...

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Jan. 8, 2024

John Steel - The Animals talks House Of The Rising Sun, Australian to…

Joining me this week by phone is John Steel, the original drummer and founding member of seminal British Blues Invasion band The Animals.John talks about how The Animals went on a pub crawl though New York with Bob Dylan and ...

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Jan. 1, 2024

Jim Ward talks "Wiretap Scars" Sparta, At the Drive-In and the upcomi…

This week my guest is Jim Ward from Sparta and At The Drive-In. Jim talks about having breakfast with Taylor Hawkins, How he recently broke his collar bone, the time he almost killed Robbie Williams with a chair, and he has a...

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Dec. 18, 2023

Richard Jobson The Skids - The Mixtape Podcast Episode 32. Into The V…

This week on the Mixtape, I'm joined by Richard Jobson from Iconic Scottish punks The Skids! Ahead of their tour of Australia, Richard Chats to me about hanging out with The Sex Pistols, The Clash and Siouxie and The Banshees...

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Dec. 11, 2023

Scott Kirkland The Crystal Method - The Mixtape Podcast Episiode 31. …

This week on The Mixtape I'm joined by Big Beat Pioneer Scott Kirkland from The Crystal Method. Scott talks about the upcoming tour of Australia, His memories of playing The Big Day Out Festival, Collaborations with Tom Morel...

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Dec. 4, 2023

Donita Sparks L7 - The Mixtape Podcast Episode 30. Bricks Are Heavy A…

Great chat with the charming and gracious Donita Sparks from L7 this week. Ahead of the Iconic bands sold out tour of Australia in December, we chatted about The amazing documentary Pretend We're Dead. Working with legendary ...

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Nov. 27, 2023

Jesus Jones - Mike Edwards - Right Here Right Now. The Mixtape Podcas…

Joining me by phone from UK this week (hence the less than perfect audio quality). It's Mike Edwards, Lead Singer from UK Indie band Jesus Jones. Ahead of their tour of Australia next year supporting Pop Will Eat Itself, I ch...

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Nov. 26, 2023

Rinehearts (Benny) - The Mixtape Podcast Episode 28 Full Bloom

On todays episode I'm joined by Benny from Perth band Rinehearts. I interrupted Benny's songwriting session to ask him to pick 6 top tunes for his Mixtape, which you can listen to here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3UHwE...

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