The Mixtape Diaries

We've got a super-sized episode with three tracks each from Bob, Brad, Mark and Carla. We had so much to discuss on the theme of electronic music that we broke this one into two parts. In this episode we have Mark and Bob sharing six synthesized songs with us. (We like alliteration around here.)Mark still has Carla and Brad flabbergasted by one of his picks. They thought they knew all they needed to know about the birth of electronic music from their Krautrock research. Mark took them back to school to teach them about a pioneer in electronic music, Morton Subotnick.And Bob has us driving fast and sipping martinis in the back corner of a smokey lounge with two of his picks from the 1990's, Hooverphonic and Fluke.Settle in for some bleeps and bloops and electronic that spans decades (and centuries!) taking us from the 1960's all the way to the 2020's. ----Find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music.  If you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!Listen to our sister podcast Carla and Brad Talk About Krautock (Apple / Spotify) where Carla and Brad talk about…well, hopefully you figured that one out.For mini playlists and additional content, follow us on The Mixtape Diaries Substack.Give us a follow on Twitter and Insta or send us an email at [email protected]. For more music content:Check out Carla's Substack, Wax Puddle. Check out Brad's Substack, Take Take the Noise in My Head.Credits: Intro/Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know" / "...in a Letter"

Some time ago we tapped into our Shazam histories to feed The Playlist.  We liked that episode enough that we did the concept all over again.  Carla, Mark, and Brad are your globetrotting emcees today, and we bring songs from Turkish, Mexican, Colombian, and Swedish artists—with dashes of Beck and Phil Collins, too.Join our Fiesta, Our Smorgasbord of Awesome ... replete with Turkish Delight!And as promised herein, here's a YouTube link to Carla's song — Sihirbaz by Gökçen Kaynatan: https://youtu.be/22OI1ZP2xDQ?si=NZ-Sd5zbPnexwpTP.----Find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music.  If you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!For mini playlists and additional content, follow us on The Mixtape Diaries Substack.Give us a follow on Twitter and Insta or send us an email at [email protected]. For more music content:Check out Carla's Substack, Wax Puddle. Check out Brad's Substack, Take Take the Noise in My Head.Credits: Intro/Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know" / "...in a Letter"

While Summer 2026 is quickly coming to a close, Brad, Mark and Carla recapped their favorite shows from mid-summer. We collectively agree The Hives are a party, Alison Moyet's voice still sounds incredible (Carla may not agree here) and The Hold Steady are the rock 'n roll bar band we all absolutely need. Welcome to the latest episode of The Mixtape Diaries. Enjoy!----Find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music.  If you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!For mini playlists and additional content, follow us on The Mixtape Diaries Substack.Give us a follow on Twitter and Insta or send us an email at [email protected]. For more music content:Check out Carla's Substack, Wax Puddle. Check out Brad's Substack, Take Take the Noise in My Head.Credits: Intro/Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know" / "...in a Letter"

We have a very special episode of The Mixtape Diaries today. It's our first video episode! If you didn't start out on YouTube, head over there and watch Mark and Carla as they have the pleasure of speaking with musician and singer/songwriter Brian Tighe of The Hang Ups, The Starfolk and the Owls. Brian talks about how he got started in music, the Minneapolis music scene in the late 1980's and he shares three songs with us that we discuss and add to our playlist.We hope you enjoy it and we hope to bring you more video soon. Watch on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/9I2T2w3reio?si=ksUqsnfEOlFukm7a----Find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music.  If you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!For mini playlists and additional content, follow us on The Mixtape Diaries Substack.Give us a follow on Twitter and Insta or send us an email at [email protected]. For more music content:Check out Carla's Substack, Wax Puddle. Check out Brad's Substack, Take Take the Noise in My Head.Credits: Intro/Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know" / "...in a Letter"

Mixing it up (ha) with the roster for this one, as special guests Sam and Alli stop in to reminisce about the good old days.  Today's songs are pulled from Billboard's Top 20 around this time in 1985.Lots of fun options here, but we boiled it down to Madonna, the Power Station, Tears for Fears, and Sam's beloved Bryan Adams.  We'll have to take a raincheck on Animotion, DeBarge and Diamond Dave.Put on your Jams and rubber bracelets and join us for this 41-year rewind!----Find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music.  If you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!For mini playlists and additional content, follow us on The Mixtape Diaries Substack.Give us a follow on Twitter and Insta or send us an email at [email protected]. For more music content:Check out Carla's Substack, Wax Puddle. Check out Brad's Substack, Take Take the Noise in My Head.Credits: Intro/Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know" / "...in a Letter"

Does anyone fancy some lasagna? While our bucket hats and tour jerseys may be safely tucked away, we are still yearning for Oasis Summer. From the moment we got our presale codes the excitement continued to build until we found ourselves in Wembley Stadium and the Rose Bowl for the concert event of the summer. In this episode, we recap everything from purchasing our tickets through watching the Gallagher boys rip through the songs that defined our youth. It was an epic summer and one that deserved its own episode. You gotta roll with it, little by little until you bring it on down to Champagne Supernova. Oasis vibes will always be in the area. --Read Carla's recap of Oasis Live '25 at her Substack, Wax Puddle.Check out Brad's Substack, Take Take the Noise in My Head.Find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music.  If you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!For mini playlists, follow us on The Mixtape Diaries Substack.Give us a follow on Twitter and Insta or send us an email at [email protected]. Credits: Intro/Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know" / "...in a Letter"

Reports of the death of Music Television were greatly exaggerated—or 25 years late, depending on your point of view.  Wherever you stand on that question, we Gen Xers thought we'd set aside an hour to talk about four of our favorites from the good old days.Hush, hush, Rio—and don't come around here full of love no more.Find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music.  If you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!For mini playlists, follow us on The Mixtape Diaries Substack.Give us a follow on Twitter and Insta or send us an email at [email protected]. Credits: Intro/Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know" / "...in a Letter"

Today we put 2025 fully in the rear-view, with Part Two of our Apple Music Replay series. Join us as Mark and Brad serve some choice cuts from their Best of/ Most of playlists.Lots to look for in this one, including a surprise drop from Mark and a trip to São Paulo with Brad, amid simmering tensions in the ongoing '90s v. '20s battle.Find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music.  If you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!For mini playlists, follow us on The Mixtape Diaries Substack.Give us a follow on Twitter and Insta or send us an email at [email protected]. Credits: Intro/Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know" / "...in a Letter"

With nearly every app giving us some history of our activity this year, we decided to share with you three songs each that made their way onto our Apple Music Replay playlists. This is a super-sized, two-part episode. In today's episode, Bob and Carla share their picks, a few of which come with some controversy and some attitude. Have Bob and Carla formed their own alliance? Will Brad and Mark ever listen to a band from the current year and actually like them? You'll have to tune in to find out.  Find the Playlist on Spotify + Apple Music.  If you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!For mini playlists, follow us on The Mixtape Diaries Substack.Give us a follow on Twitter and Insta or send us an email at [email protected]. Credits: Intro/Outro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know" / "...in a Letter"

Today we are re-releasing one of our favorite episodes...our Christmas Special! Here we talked about some of our favorite (and not so favorite) Christmas songs and movies.Joining us on The Nice List are the Pogues, Bowie and Bing, Weezer, Ella, Jose Feliciano, She & Him, the Kinks, the Vince Guaraldi Trio, John and Yoko, Darlene Love, the Waitresses, Elvis and more!Dim the lights, stoke the fire, egg the nog, and Yule it up with The Mixtape Diaries.  Your heart will grow three sizes this day.Find the playlist for this episode on Spotify. You can also find Mark's Holiday playlist on Apple and Brad's Holiday playlist on Spotify. This episode was originally released on Dec. 15, 2021.Find the main The Mixtape Diaries Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music.  If you like what you hear, please share, rate and review us!For mini playlists, follow us on The Mixtape Diaries Substack.Give us a follow on Twitter and Insta or send us an email at [email protected]. Credits: Intro — the Februarys, "Does Your Father Know"/ Outro — Cocteau Twins, "Frosty the Snowman."