A real buzz to chat to Grant from Feeder, a band I first saw live in 1998, and have loved ever since. Long term listeners will be familiar with the James Brown/The Verve dilemma that I used to pose my guests, well Grant was actually playing that festival bill and he gives me his take on that impossible situation!

We talk about the new album Black/Red that completes the recent trilogy of releases, the upcoming Australian tour, how the band have developed over the course of their 30 year career, and rehearsing in a cow shed in Wales.

Grant also gives us an EXCLUSIVE (at the time of recording at least, damn you embargo!) announcement on the exciting future plans for the band.

You can hear Grant's Mixtape Track Choices here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5lEMgJnmNGIKBixrd4YBU0?si=10SSS9VGTXyhxJvhTIpdTA

Connect with the band here:

https://www.instagram.com/feederofficial/

Connect with me here:

https://www.themixtapepodcast.com

This week I'm chatting to Perth Singer SongwriterSiobhan Cotchin about her latest single The Truth Will Always Come Out, Playing Stadiums with Matchbox 20, prioritising her happiness, loving Nickelback and meeting Priscilla Presley.

I was fortunate enough to have Siobhan come in to the studios for a live acoustic session recently for my other radio show https://www.facebook.com/blackswanwhitenoise/

While she was there, I took the opportunity to get her to pick her Mixtape tracks, this was only the second Mixtape Podcast I've put out that was recorded and broadcast live!

You can connect with Siobhan here:

https://www.siobhancotchin.com/

https://www.instagram.com/siobhancotchinmusic/

https://www.facebook.com/SiobhanCotchinMusic/

Hear her Mixtape Track Choices here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yIInY6arEADCpUfic9gMP?si=jru4RnlFRvuVZRSSOKkgDg

Connect with me here:

https://www.themixtapepodcast.com

Todays Mixtape Story is about Burnout, and the ridiculous workload I put on myself in order to produce, 2 radio shows and a podcast every week, maintain a relationship with my partner, turn up every day to a full time job, and try to be a half decent Dad.

Subsequent to this recording, I've given myself a two week break from all day job/podcast/radio related stuff later in April.

Bring it on!

https://www.patreon.com/mixtapepodcast