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Steve’s Mix Tapes

Celebrating the art of the mixtape. Ten songs, chosen to fit with nine categories (plus one wildcard). Some curated by me, but also featuring lots of guest mixers.

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79:05

Steve's Mix Tapes #063 (Joe Rolls)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2026/03/28

My guest this week is Joe RollsJoe - who I was put in touch with by previous guest mixer Paul Howarth - is a drummer who currently plays in a pub rock covers band called Southside Five.

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85:09

Steve's Mix Tapes #062 (Rachael Wood)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2026/03/21

My guest mixer this week is Rachael Wood.A guitarist and composer with 20 years of live and recording experience. She has played with Sinead O’Connor and Skunk Anansie as well as being the musical director for Cirque du Soleil for 8 years. Most importantly - for me anyway, and I suspect most of my listeners - she is currently the guitarist in The Wedding Present.

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82:19

Steve's Mix Tapes #061 (Iain Key)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2026/03/14

My guest this week is Iain KeyIain is a music writer who’s written extensively for the website Louder Than War and has published a book about The Clash called All The Young Punks which Record Collector called ‘the perfect almanac for any Clash fan’. He also used to present the Saturday morning show Indie Brunch.

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90:56

Steve's Mix Tapes #060 (Mix It Up)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2026/03/07

A compilation of ten different guest mixers this week... Something a bit different this week. Once or twice every year, some of the members of the Fall Online Forum take part in 'Mix It Up', where they swap anonymised playlists. One person hosts, distributing the mixes to the others; basically, you receive a mix for review where you don't know who the songs are by, what they're called, or who selected them. A couple of months ago, I was the host, and set the participants the challenge of adhering

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69:41

Steve's Mix Tapes #059 (Deb Googe)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2026/02/28

Deb has played with Primal Scream, Tim Burgess and Thurston Moore, but is of course best known for playing bass in the legendary My Bloody Valentine.

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52:03

Steve's Mix Tapes #058 (James Evans)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2026/02/21

My guest mixer this week is James EvansJames is a music blogger from Twickenham, London. He is also a very patient man, as he sent me this some considerable time ago and has waited, uncomplainingly, while I got around to recording it. You can find his blog here: Embrace The Margin This is one of those where he sent the notes and I did the recording, so it's just my voice this week I'm afraid. I think it's a great mix: I hope you all enjoy it.

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84:42

Steve's Mix Tapes #057 (Derek Peplau)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2026/02/14

My guest mixer this week is Derek PeplauDerek, who hails from Connecticut but currently lives in Boston, is another one of those people that I've known online for many years, but this was the first time we'd met (albeit via Zoom). We first got to know each other via the Wedding Present online forum, and have always had a decent Venn diagram intersection, musically. It was a pleasure to finally meet him, and he certainly didn't let me down with an interestingly varied mix...

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87:40

Steve's Mix Tapes #056 (Chris Rand)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2026/02/07

My guest mixer this week is Chris RandChris is the man behind the definitive Half Man Half Biscuit website: The Half Man Half Biscuit Lyrics Project. He is also a lover of ‘event’ stadium rock, Ipswich Town, cinema and travel. He's pictured on the stevesmixtapes.com page with Nigel Blackwell, who he did try to get on the show; alas, to no avail, as you will hear...

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77:55

Steve's Mix Tapes #055 (Paul Howarth)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2026/01/31

My guest mixer this week is Paul HowarthPaul, along with Tony Harris (who will also produce a mix at some point, hopefully) presents the Twilight Turntable podcast - a show dedicated to the lost art of listening to whole albums. But he's not averse to the odd mix tape too...

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77:26

Steve's Mix Tapes #054 (Paul Garratt)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2026/01/24

My guest mixer this week is Paul Garratt Paul contacted me last September to say: "I realise that your podcast guests are becoming more well-known by the week but if you ever wanted a chat with someone you’ve never met who’s not a writer or a musician and has nothing to advertise then can I put my hand up?" And, of course, I was delighted to have him on, especially as he selected a particularly thoughtful mix.

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88:16

Steve's Mix Tapes #053 (Jen Ferguson)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2026/01/17

My guest mixer this week is Jen FergusonJen, who lives in Somerville, Massachusetts, is one of those guests that I was meeting for the very first time when I interviewed her. The connection came about because I (and guest #035 Chris McAvoy) shared a house with her husband James back in our university days. It was my new year's resolution to get more female guests on the show, and Jen is only the first of several more on the way!

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81:41

Steve's Mix Tapes #052 (Ian Gelling)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2026/01/10

My guest mixer this week is Ian GellingIan is a long-standing member of the Wedding Present forum, with whom I have stood down the front at many a TWP gig over the years. A native of the Isle of Man, he is also a huge Cardiacs fan, as will soon become apparent when you listen to his selection...

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79:58

Steve's Mix Tapes #051 (Ethan Miller)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2026/01/03

My guest mixer this week is Ethan MillerEthan has played in Comets on Fire, Feral Ohms, Heron Oblivion and Howlin’ Rain. Last year, he teamed up with Bill Orcutt and Steve Shelley to record the Orcutt Shelley Miller album - my number 2 album of 2025 (the #1 being this). And yes, he's yet another that Steve Shelley put me in touch with - so thanks once again to Steve for providing me another great guest!

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60:05

Steve's Mix Tapes #050 (Susan Pringle)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2025/12/27

My guest mixer this week is Susan PringleGiven that Christmas is a time for family, it seemed fitting that this episode should feature my mum. She turned 80 this year but you'd never know it. She was a little nervous about doing it - especially as we had to do the interview twice, my laptop having mangled the first attempt! But I think she did a fine job, and it was a great trip down memory lane for me...

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82:43

Steve's Mix Tapes #049 (William Benton)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2025/12/20

My guest mixer this week is William BentonWilliam is yet another guest that Steve Shelley was kind enough to put me in touch with. He is the historian and tour guide for the infamous Chelsea Hotel, as well being the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with Cat Casual & the Final Word.

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65:59

Steve's Mix Tapes #048 (Cory Plump)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2025/12/13

My guest mixer this week is Cory PlumpLike Brian Turner last week, Cory is someone that Steve Shelley was kind enough to put me in touch with. He has played in bands such as When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth, Spray Paint and Winged Wheel and also owns the live music bar Tubby’s in Kingston NY. It's becoming clear that Steve clearly has good taste in mixers, as Cory was a great guest and picked an excellent playlist.

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87:46

Steve's Mix Tapes #047 (Brian Turner)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2025/12/06

My guest mixer this week is Brian TurnerBrian is one of several upcoming guests that Steve Shelley was kind enough to put me in touch with. He is the station manager of East Village Radio, was a regular on WMFU and is a good friend of previous guest Eleni Poulou (with whom he recently put out a show on Cashmere Radio). He's also been in the bands The Mad Scene, Äss, and Jowe Head & The Celestial Choir. Not only is he a top bloke, he picked a cracking playlist...

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83:12

Steve's Mix Tapes #046

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2025/11/29

My guest mixer this week is Vinny PeculiarVinny (aka Alan Wilkes) is a singer-songwriter who has put out fourteen albums of literate autobiographical pop music over a twenty-year career. Uncut described him as ‘an under sung national treasure’ and The Irish Times called him ‘the missing link between Jarvis Cocker and poet Roger McGough’. Tom Robinson of 6Music said that his ‘songs make you laugh and cry and think all at the same time.’

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75:15

Steve's Mix Tapes #045 (Andy Gillespie)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2025/11/22

My guest mixer this week is Andy GillespieI have known Andy - a fellow Wedding Present fan - for the best part of 20 years, online. But this was the first time we'd ever met face to face (albeit via Zoom). Originally from Middleton, Manchester, Andy has for many years lived in Simi Valley, California. As well as being on good terms with previous guests David Gedge and Terry de Castro, we also get to hear about the time he played pool with Mark E Smith and Eleni...

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84:10

Steve's Mix Tapes #044 (Terry de Castro)

Steve’s Mix Tapes ·

2025/11/15

My guest mixer this week is Terry de CastroTerry is a bassist, vocalist and songwriter based in LA who has played in several bands (such as Goya Dress) as well releasing music under her own name. She is also, other than David Gedge, the longest serving member of The Wedding Present, and was the bassist throughout the lifespan of Cinerama. (Slightly dodgy internet connection in places, apologies!)

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