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Steve’s Mix Tapes
by Steve Pringle
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.
Episodes
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Steve's Mix Tapes #092 (Bobby Townson)
My guest this week is Bobby Townson Bobby is the singer, guitarist and songwriter in British Birds, a Chorley based band who - to quote the website of the Skep Wax label - 'combine the garage-punk energy of Billy Childish, the wry English sophistication of XTC and the witty pop inventiveness of…
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Steve's Mix Tapes #091 (Andrew Brown)
My guest this week is Andrew Brown Andrew - who I was put in touch with by previous guest Joe Rolls - was the bass player in 80s indie band The Siddeleys, who recorded a couple of sessions for John Peel in 1988-89.
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Steve's Mix Tapes #090 (Knox Chandler)
My guest this week is Knox Chandler Knox - who I was put in touch with by previous guest Craig Walker - has an impressive CV. He has collaborated with Depeche Mode, The Psychedelic Furs, Ultra Vivid Scene, R.E.M., Siouxsie and the Banshees, Grace Jones, Marianne Faithful, Natalie Merchant, Tricky...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #089 (Paul Hiraga)
My guest this week is Paul Hiraga Paul is a Seattle-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who is the man behind the band Downpilot. Their sound has been described as 'graceful, languid music… informed by elements of folk, slowcore, and modern psychedelia, with Hiraga's...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #088 (Steve Hodgkins)
My guest this week is Steve Hodgkins If you listened to the John Doran episode, you may remember Steve being mentioned, as he curated a Scott Walker playlist for me (of which John heartily approved). Anyone who takes the time to do such a thing is obviously due an invitation to come and choose a...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #087 (Astrid Williamson)
My guest this week is Astrid Williamson Astrid was the singer and guitarist in Goya Dress (which also featured previous guest Terry de Castro on bass) whose 1996 album Rooms was produced by John Cale. Since then, she has released nine solo albums, as well as collaborating with artists such as...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #086 (John Doran)
My guest this week is John Doran John is a writer, journalist and occasional DJ who, in 2008, along with Luke Turner founded the online music and culture magazine The Quietus. He has also published a (highly recommended) book about his life, career and struggles with alcoholism, Jolly Lad. John,...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #085 (Rob Pursey)
My guest this week is Rob Pursey In a 2023 Guardian article, Rob (along with his wife Amelia Fletcher) were described as ‘British indie royalty’. A founder member of indie legends Talulah Gosh and Heavenly, he has gone on to form several other bands, including The Catenary Wires, who released a...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #084 (Martin Stephenson)
My guest this week is Martin Stephenson I was particularly delighted to have Martin on the show, not least because Gladsome, Humour and Blue is one of my favourite albums of all time. Martin is, like me, a native of Durham, and so you might find my accent a little more prominent than usual!...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #083 (Chris McAvoy Tribute)
Something a little different this week... This week's show is dedicated to the memory of my most excellent friend Chris McAvoy (star of episode #035). Regular listeners may recall me making frequent references to Chris in previous episodes as someone who provided me with a multitude of mix...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #082 (Craig Walker)
My guest this week is Craig Walker Craig is the singer, guitarist and songwriter of Dublin band Power of Dreams, whose 1989 debut release ‘A Little Piece of God’ was single of the week in both Melody Maker and Sounds and in the same year were named by the NME as one of their ‘stars of tomorrow’.…
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Steve's Mix Tapes #081 (Stephin Merritt)
My guest this week is Stephin Merritt Stephin is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has, over the last 35 years, produced some truly remarkable music; in particular, he was the man behind what is, in my estimation, one of the greatest albums of the 20th century, 69 Love Songs. He...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #080 (Niall Quinn)
My guest this week is Niall Quinn Niall was the drummer and main songwriter in The Hitchers - whose 1997 song ‘Strachan’ was a John Peel favourite and has regularly been voted as one of the best football-related songs of all time. You may also have heard it quite recently on this podcast, as…
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Steve's Mix Tapes #079 (David Rose)
My guest this week is David Rose I was introduced to David via previous guest Paul Garrett. David describes himself as 'a punk/ post-punk/ indie music fan and inveterate gig-goer of 45 years standing, currently with over 1,400 gigs under my belt' and has blogged about his experiences at...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #078 (Graeme Ramsey)
My guest this week is Graeme Ramsey Graeme is not only an ex-member of The Wedding Present, but has been both the drummer (2006-09) and the guitarist (2009-12). He also, as we discussed, once told Steve Albini how to mic a drum kit!
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Steve's Mix Tapes #077 (Liam Fitzpatrick)
My guest this week is Liam Fitzpatrick Liam hails from Birmingham, but now resides in Whitby and runs his own cafe, Beckett's. Like me, he has a background in education, and also like me is a fan of The Wedding Present and The Fall. He emailed me to say, “if ever you fancy another ordinary 'Joe...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #076 (Steve Hill)
My guest mixer this week is Steve Hill Steve is a journalist and author whose debut book, The Card, was nominated for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. His third book - out later this year - is called Friday Night Fever: Inside The Cult Of Half Man Half Biscuit.
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Steve's Mix Tapes #075 (Mark Hex)
My guest this week is Mark Hex Mark is an author and musician who describes himself as “Scottish bred, London exiled. Deep fried in Glasgow” who writes, according to his Amazon page, “stories for people who don't like books.” He has written a series of books about growing up in Ayrshire in the…
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Steve's Mix Tapes #074 (Pinko Fowler)
My guest this week is Pinko Fowler Pinko, a fellow friend of Sombrero Fallout, was - along with Brenda Kelly - the founder of Snub TV, a no-frills cable show captured 80s and 90s bands at their most bonkers. He was also a photographer / cameraman who worked on live gigs and promos for Rough Trade...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #073 (Joanna Burnett)
My guest this week is Joanna Burnett Long-time listeners may recall that my very first episode was a mix of my own devising, and whilst many people were very kindly positive about my choice of tracks, one correspondent did point out that my mix was made up entirely of male artists. Suitably...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #072 (Emma Pollock)
My guest this week is Emma Pollock Emma was a founder member of The Delgados, who were simply one of the very best bands of the late 90s / early 00s. As part of the band, she set up the label Chemikal Underground, which has released music by Mogwai and Arab Strap. She has also enjoyed a…
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Steve's Mix Tapes #071 (Lindsay Boothman)
My guest this week is Lindsay Boothman Lindsay is the first guest to compile a mix tape entirely based on one genre (reggae/dub), and whilst she did cheat a little with the 'something new' category (just as my wife did) I thought her selections made for a fantastic mix. There was no way I was…
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Steve's Mix Tapes #070 (Jon Sutton)
My guest this week is Jon Sutton It's a small world... Jon originally contacted me with a “nerdy Wedding Present request” after seeing some of the TWP videos I'd uploaded to YouTube - and then it turned out he is acquainted professionally with star of episode #033 Gavin Morgan. Jon is a Chartered...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #069 (Tony Harris)
My guest this week is Tony Harris My guest back in episode #055 was Paul Howarth, one half of the duo that produce the estimable Twilight Turntable podcast (on which I appeared recently) and I'm delighted to complete my TT set this week. Tony, who currently resides in Manila, has a background in...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #068 (David Pisker)
My guest this week is David Pisker I was introduced to David by previous guest Ian Forth of Sombrero Fallout fame, who recommended him as an 'absolute authority on underground Melbourne music.' David - who describes himself as 'a music and film tragic' - is a DJ on Melbourne's PBS FM and has also...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #067 (Geoff Cox)
My guest this week is Geoff Cox Geoff is a music lecturer and musician/composer himself, who you might remember was one of the multitude of Fall Online Forum guests on show #060. There was quite a lot of our chat for show #060 that I didn't get to use, so it was a pleasure to meet up again and...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #066 (Kilynn Lunsford)
My guest this week is Kilynn Lunsford Kilynn is a New Jersey based artist who has been recording experimental music and producing art that has been exhibited internationally for 25 years. A review of her most recent album, Promiscuous Genes, described it as “a mix of DIAMANDA GALAS, KATE BUSH…
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Steve's Mix Tapes #065 (Bryan Thomas aka Buggy Jive)
My guest this week is Bryan Thomas aka Buggy Jive A 'somewhat reclusive soul rock singer-songwriter', Bryan has been producing music under the Buggy Jive name since 2018. He has released seven albums, the latest of which is 2025's Icarus Ascending. I was introduced to Bryan's music by my good...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #064 (Mat Riches)
My guest this week is Mat Riches Mat is another one of those people that I’ve known forever on music forums, etc. but have only met in person once (possibly twice) and that was a long time ago… so it’s a real pleasure to reconnect with him. He currently works in market research and as ITV’s...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #063 (Joe Rolls)
My guest this week is Joe Rolls Joe - 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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Steve's Mix Tapes #062 (Rachael Wood)
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…
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Steve's Mix Tapes #061 (Iain Key)
My guest this week is Iain Key Iain 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...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #060 (Mix It Up)
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…
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Steve's Mix Tapes #059 (Deb Googe)
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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Steve's Mix Tapes #058 (James Evans)
My guest mixer this week is James Evans James 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...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #057 (Derek Peplau)
My guest mixer this week is Derek Peplau Derek, 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...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #056 (Chris Rand)
My guest mixer this week is Chris Rand Chris 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…
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Steve's Mix Tapes #055 (Paul Howarth)
My guest mixer this week is Paul Howarth Paul, 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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Steve's Mix Tapes #054 (Paul Garratt)
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…
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Steve's Mix Tapes #053 (Jen Ferguson)
My guest mixer this week is Jen Ferguson Jen, 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...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #052 (Ian Gelling)
My guest mixer this week is Ian Gelling Ian 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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Steve's Mix Tapes #051 (Ethan Miller)
My guest mixer this week is Ethan Miller Ethan 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...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #050 (Susan Pringle)
My guest mixer this week is Susan Pringle Given 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…
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Steve's Mix Tapes #049 (William Benton)
My guest mixer this week is William Benton William 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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Steve's Mix Tapes #048 (Cory Plump)
My guest mixer this week is Cory Plump Like 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...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #047 (Brian Turner)
My guest mixer this week is Brian Turner Brian 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...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #046 (Vinny Peculiar)
My guest mixer this week is Vinny Peculiar Vinny (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...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #045 (Andy Gillespie)
My guest mixer this week is Andy Gillespie I 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,...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #044 (Terry de Castro)
My guest mixer this week is Terry de Castro Terry 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...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #043 (Eleni Poulou)
My guest mixer this week is Eleni Poulou Eleni is a musician, composer, radio host and curator of musical events. She has released music as a solo artist and as part of a wide range of groups and collaborations. She is also the 7th ex-member of the Fall to appear on the show - her distinctive...
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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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Steve Pringle
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