The Mixtape Podcast - Hear It, Wherever You Listen
Hello I'm Mark the host of The Mixtape Podcast and every week I interview a musician and ask them to make up an imaginary Mixtape and choose 6 tracks for it.
1. Your lead off track? The attention grabber?
2. A song you sing loud and proud, when you are on your own in the car/shower.
3. You Favourite Cover Version
4. A song you would have liked your 18 year old self to hear.
5. A song to let the listener know you are romantically interested.
6. Something under-appreciated, you feel does…
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Shaun Ryder (Happy Mondays) | Gorillaz, Step On, Paul Oakenfold & 35 Years of Pills 'n' Thrills
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Peter Cox (Go West) - Pretty Woman, King Of Wishful Thinking & 40 Years On The Road
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, looking after his voice and creating one of pop's most enduring catalogues.Australian Tour Tickets: www.destroyalllines.comConnect With The Mixtape:https://buymeacoffee.co
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Chris Demakes (Less Than Jake) - Songwriting, Punk Rock & Australian Tours
https://buymeacoffee.com/themixtapepodcastwww.themixtapepodcast.comChris 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
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Captain Sensible - 50 Years of The Damned, Punk Rock & Tour Madness
https://buymeacoffee.com/themixtapepodcastwww.themixtapepodcast.comCaptain 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 choices, this is an entertaining conversation full of humour and genuine music passion.Australian Tour Tickets from: www.thephoenix
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June 28, 2026
The Mixtape with Damien Binder | Exclusive Live Acoustic Performances & The Songs That Shaped Him
This week on The Mixtape, Perth singer-songwriter Damien Binder joins me in the studio for a special session featuring two exclusive live acoustic performances alongside the stories behind the songs that have inspired his musical journey.From the songwriting brilliance of Ron Sexsmith to the power of Soundgarden, the timeless craft of Ray Davies and the raw spirit of The Gun Club, Damien shares the tracks that helped shape his sound, career and love of music.Expect great conversation, intima
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