Australian blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Owen Campbell joins The Mixtape for a fascinating conversation about music, travel, creativity and the experiences that have shaped his distinctive sound. Owen takes us back to the Himalayan Blues Festival in Kathmandu, where an extraordinary encounter with a Nepalese sitar player introduced him to…
Australian singer-songwriter Tilly Fenton joins The Mixtape ahead of the release of her new EP, Serendipity, arriving November 27. Tilly discusses the inspiration behind her latest single, Rear View, a more vulnerable and personal song exploring complicated relationships, the challenges of moving on and the things left unsaid. We also…
What happens when the desire to please everyone leaves you with nothing left for yourself? Perth singer-songwriter Helen Shanahan joins me on The Mixtape to discuss her new single My Hamartia, a song inspired by the ancient Greek concept of a fatal flaw and Helen's own experiences of people-pleasing, motherhood…
Jesse Leach, frontman of metalcore pioneers Killswitch Engage, joins The Mixtape ahead of the band's November Australian tour. From sharing the stage with Iron Maiden to discovering new vocal techniques through Lorna Shore's Will Ramos, Jesse takes us inside the life of one of metal's most distinctive voices. We discuss…
Zia McCabe has spent more than three decades inside the wonderfully strange world of The Dandy Warhols — but when she first joined the band at 18, she remembers sitting alone in a basement wondering whether she'd just made a deal with the devil. In this episode of The Mixtape,…
Gary Jarman of The Cribs joins The Mixtape as the band return to Australia for the first time in eight years. Gary talks about life on the road, The Cribs’ long relationship with Australia and the making of their latest album, Selling a Vibe. He explains why the band decided…
Loudon Wainwright III joins The Mixtape ahead of his long-awaited Australian tour — and he's got one hell of a Perth story to tell. During a previous visit to Western Australia, Loudon went scuba diving with the late, great bassist Danny Thompson. Neither had scuba-dived before, their instructor was smoking…
Justin Currie joins The Mixtape for a journey through 40 years of Del Amitri — from a formative US tour with no record deal, no agent and no money, to breakthrough gigs at Glasgow Barrowlands, Top of the Pops and the surreal experience of becoming pop stars in Australia. Justin…
Australian Tour Tickets: teglive.com.au metropolistouring.com James’ Saul Davies joins The Mixtape for a fascinating conversation about the past, present and future of one of Britain’s most enduring bands. As James prepare to return to Australia and New Zealand performing their landmark album Laid in full alongside hits and deep cuts,…
Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell joins The Mixtape ahead of the band’s long-awaited return to Australia and the start of their first major world tour in years. Johnny looks back on Razorlight’s rise during the extraordinary mid-2000s indie explosion, sharing memories of Live 8, the making of their hugely successful self-titled…
Perth singer-songwriter Sarah Goebel joins The Mixtape following the release of her new single “Love Me With The Lights On” and ahead of her first ever live show. Sarah shares the real-life experience that inspired the new single, overcoming the fear of releasing her own music and why she finally…
Crash Test Dummies frontman Brad Roberts joins The Mixtape ahead of the band’s Greatest Hits tour of Australia. Brad reflects on the band’s first Australian tour in the early ’90s, when they played small clubs to tiny audiences, and what it means to now return to sold-out shows. He talks…
Shinedown frontman Brent Smith joins The Mixtape ahead of the band's long-awaited return to Australia alongside Bush. Brent explains why it took Shinedown 16 years to make it back Down Under and how a conversation with Gavin Rossdale helped turn the Australian co-headline tour into reality. He also opens up…
Ash frontman Tim Wheeler joins The Mixtape to celebrate 30 years of the band's classic debut album 1977 and their return to Australia. Tim looks back on the extraordinary period when Ash went from recording singles during school holidays to playing Glastonbury, appearing on Top of the Pops, touring the…
Video For Willpower here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUbhIip7Axg @aleia_mj on the socials Rising Perth singer-songwriter ALEIA joins Mark Phillips on The Mixtape to talk about her heartfelt new single Willpower, written in the aftermath of heartbreak and brought to life with a striking music video filmed in the Perth hills. ALEIA shares the…
Perth singer-songwriter Autumn Sage joins The Mixtape to celebrate the release of her heartfelt new single Perfect Little Person, a song that began life sixteen years ago before finally finding its way back to completion. Autumn opens up about balancing music with raising six children, why she's embraced a DIY…
Perth singer-songwriter Georgina Dacheff joins The Mixtape Live for an intimate session of stories, songs and the music that shaped her. As well as talking to us about her new release "Waters Edge" Georgina performs two exclusive live acoustic tracks, sharing the inspiration behind her songwriting before revealing the songs…
Sweet guitarist Andy Scott returns to The Mixtape to discuss the band's Final Blitz Australian Tour, decades of touring, unforgettable live disasters, Australia's rock audiences and the songs that made Sweet one of the biggest bands of the glam rock era. Andy also shares his Mixtape B-Side selections, from Led…
https://buymeacoffee.com/themixtapepodcast www.themixtapepodcast.com (https://www.themixtapepodcast.com/) Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder joins The Mixtape for a wide-ranging conversation celebrating the 35th anniversary of Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches. We talk about: • recording one of Britain's greatest albums • discovering Paul Oakenfold • the story behind Step On • how Gorillaz' hit DARE…
https://buymeacoffee.com/themixtapepodcast www.themixtapepodcast.com (https://www.themixtapepodcast.com/) Perth singer-songwriter Midnight Francine joins The Mixtape Live for an intimate performance and conversation celebrating the release of her new single "Lavender Lover." Download/Stream here: https://midnightfrancine.bandcamp.com/ We explore the story behind the song, a dark and captivating murder ballad told from the perspective of a female protagonist,…
Some conversations are planned. Others happen exactly when they’re meant to. In this special episode of The Mixtape, host Marksits down with Chad Mitchell — founder and creator of The Mixtape Beverage Company in Ho Chi Minh City — after a chance encounter while Mark was on holiday in Vietnam.…
Peter Cox looks back on four decades of Go West, the story behind King Of Wishful Thinking, recording the band's iconic debut album, nearly missing the Pretty Woman soundtrack, touring Australia with Debbie Gibson and the music that inspired him. Along the way Peter shares stories about songwriting, live performance,…
https://buymeacoffee.com/themixtapepodcast www.themixtapepodcast.com (https://www.themixtapepodcast.com/) Chris Demakes from Less Than Jake joins The Mixtape to discuss over three decades of punk rock, returning to Australia, songwriting after Vinnie Fiorello, Chris DeMakes A Podcast, favourite Australian bands, and the six songs that shaped his musical life.Australian Tour Tickets from: https://teamwrktouring.com/tours/less-than-jake-circus-down-under
https://buymeacoffee.com/themixtapepodcast www.themixtapepodcast.com (https://www.themixtapepodcast.com/) Captain Sensible celebrates fifty years of The Damned by sharing incredible stories from one of Britain's most influential punk bands. From punk's early days alongside The Clash and Sex Pistols, to hilarious tour pranks, hearing loss, the evolution of The Damned's sound and his six Mixtape song…