My Weekly Mixtape: A Playlist Curation Podcast

This week, my guest curator is Jason Whissell, host of both the It's Not That Bad & There Can Only Be One podcasts, & on this stripped down episode, we’re unplugging the pedals, turning the amps off & talking about all of our favorite acoustic renditions & live performances from the 90's that were made popular via MTV Unplugged & VH1 Storytellers, among others! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week’s guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, along with friend of the show Jimmy Mitchell, and we're crafting a second playlist filled with golden oldies & doo wop classics from the 50’s & 60’s! And, just like Vol. 1, we’re revisiting the classics that not only made headlines during the 50’s & 60’s, but also during the 80’s & 90’s, when a lot of these songs saw a revival through the covers versions that were becoming hits all over again, because of features in hit movies.  Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest curators are Dan Dissinger & Manny Coelho from The Nostalgia Test, and we're crafting a mixtape filled with our favorite songs about nostalgia (fitting topic!).  In this episode, we are *not* curating a playlist about songs we’re specifically nostalgic for (even though we may be in some circumstances). Instead, this playlist is filled with songs that are specifically *about* feeling nostalgic over a past time, place, person or even something as simple as a photograph (hmmm?). Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A-haw haw haw-haw. This week’s guest curator is Patreon Mixtaper David Lee Smith, and we're crafting a mixtape filled with our favorite songs from across ZZ Top’s catalog!  With 15 studio albums filled with countless hit songs and fan favorites, the challenge here is to try to strike a balance that would make any fan of “that little ol’ band from Texas” proud!  Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, I am joined once again by Desmond Child and we’re diving into more of the stories behind the songs he’s written for & co-written with Kiss, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Ratt, Dream Theater, Ava Max, and Kermit The Frog.  We also discuss his songwriting sessions with Paul Williams, his recent encounter with Paul McCartney, the new audiobook release of his hit memoir "Livin' On A Prayer: Big Songs Big Life," as well as the new Desmond Child & Rouge single “Unpredictable.” The audiobook is available now on Audible, ChirpBooks, AudioBooksNow and many other locations! You can also pick autographed hard copies of his memoir & CDs here! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode!  FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this "Album Dive" bonus episode, I am joined by singer / songwriter ZZ Ward to dig into the stories behind all of the songs on her new EP “Mother,” which was just released via the legendary Sun Records. We also discuss: the stylistic differences between “Mother” and her other 2024 EP “Where Did All The Love Go?;” her stint on Slash’s 2024 S.E.R.P.E.N.T. tour; her new, limited pressing, Record Store Day exclusive / guitar pick shaped vinyl single for “Put The Gun Down (Dirty Sun Version)” & “Cadillac Man;” her 2024 / 2025 Dirty Sun Tour & so much more! Be sure to visit http://www.MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape  Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, I am joined by guest curator Emily Wolfe, and we're crafting a playlist filled with our favorite 90’s female rock artists & bands! Also in the episode: we take a deep dive into Emily’s 2023 album “The Blowback,” including why she produced the album on her own vs. working with an outside producer & how she pushes her lyrical boundaries on tracks like “Walk In My Shoes;" detail her extensive gear collection and how it helps shape the tone of her songs; discuss touring with The Gaslight Anthem and how their musical paths align; touch on her 2022 cover of 'Til Tuesday's “Voices Carry,” and so much more! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, I am joined by Mr. Big’s Billy Sheehan & we’re diving into the stories behind songs from across their discography! From their worldwide # 1 smash hit “To Be With You,” (which was never intended to be a single); to fan favorites “Addicted To That Rush,” “Colorado Bulldog” & “Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song),” to their cover of Cat Stevens’ “Wild World,” we cover the Mr. Big musical spectrum.  We also discuss: their new live album “The Big Finish: Live” which serves as the band’s triumphant victory lap, given their retirement from touring; where the band name “Mr. Big” came from; the unique story behind the “Wind Me Up” riff; Billy’s unique approach to the bass solo, and how his has evolved over the decades; a little joke the members of Rush played on the band; and so much more! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, I am joined by Joe Bonamassa, and we’re diving into the stories behind the songs from throughout his entire discography. We also discuss: his collection of over 650 vintage guitars; his use of volume swells in his music (for example his solo in the title track to “Blues Deluxe,” the song that introduced me to his music); his approach to cover-songs such as “Sloe Gin” (originally written by Bob Ezrin & recorded by actor & singer Tim Curry) and “Prisoner” (originally recorded by Barbara Stresiand); his approach to unique live albums, including his latest release "Live At The Hollywood Bowl w/ Orchestra;” his release of "Better The Devil You Know" (a song he co-wrote with Journey’s Jonathan Cain) to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of his “Different Shades Of Blue” album; his musical / career expiration date; his Journeyman LLC venture, which is currently focused on Joanne Shaw Taylor & Robert Jon & The Wreck, and more!  Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest curator is Ed Cunard, co-host of Fawkes & Friends, and we're crafting a two-pronged mixtape this week. On one side: we offer PSA's on some of the biggest karaoke cliches we've each seen over the years. And on the other: the songs that’ll set off a sing-along like nobody’s business! We also talk about Karaoke etiquette (yes, there is such a thing!) and the differences a regional perspective can bring to the songs!  Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest curator is Tony G., co-host of Podioslave, and we're crafting a mixtape filled with the best songs from across Rage Against The Machine’s catalog.  And to make things as difficult as possible on an already tough band to whittle down: since RATM only had 4 studio albums, a few b-sides / soundtrack cuts and some live material, we’re making this ep. even more challenging, because instead of our usual 20 song format, this playlist will only consist of 10 songs! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, my guest curator is Jason Whissell, host of both the It's Not That Bad & There Can Only Be One podcasts, & on this extremely fun episode, we're curating a playlist of songs that feature the lyric whoa (or "woah," depending on how you choose to spell it!) in some capacity. While we use the word whoa a lot in the episode, we made sure not to go whoa-verboard. You’re whoa-come! OK, I’ll stop now. Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, and we're crafting a mixtape filled with work week anthems. From the most manic of Mondays, to the weekends we’ve all been working for, we’ve got ya covered!  Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest curator is Trevor Dale, co-host of Album Divers, and we're crafting a mixtape filled with our favorite 90’s one-hit wonder songs.  The criteria we used to define a one-hit wonder? If the artist / band had more than one song crack the Billboard US Hot 100 Top 40 list, it was out of contention; If the artist / band NEVER cracked the top 40, but the song was still a recognizable hit, then it’s fair game! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the main menu! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this "Album Dive" episode, I am joined by modern blues artist Kevin "Sonny" Gullage to dig into the stories behind several songs from his debut album “Go Be Free” which is being released via Blind Pig Records.  Some of the songs we discuss include: Just Kiss Me Baby, Go Be Free, Things I Can’t Control, Worried About The Young (feat. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram), Tattooed Wings & Hot House.  We also talk about Sonny’s experience on Season 20 of American Idol, his family relation to blues/folk legend, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee “Lead Belly” Ledbetter; the music lineage in his family (Sister Alberta Gullage released gospel records for the Wajo label in the 1960’s and his father, Tony Gullage played bass for Dr. John, Henry Butler as well as other artists around the New Orleans music scene); working with Tom Hambridge on the writing & production of the album; recording with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram & the lesson he learned from the entire experience overall.   You can purchase “Go Be Free” on vinyl: https://www.blindpigrecords.com/product-page/sonny-gullage-go-be-free-lp as well as CD: https://www.blindpigrecords.com/product-page/sonny-gullage-go-be-free-cd  and will be available Aug. 23rd everywhere music is streamed.  Be sure to visit http://www.MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape  Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest curator is David Rosen, host of the Piecing It Together Podcast, & we’re crafting a playlist dedicated to the guitar: be it a specific guitar (think B.B. King’s Lucille), playing guitar, or just the love of the instrument itself. Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s guest curator is Sherry Thomas, writer for The Aquarian Weekly, & we’re crafting a playlist dedicated to all things radio: the device itself, the stations & the DJ’s who help deliver those musical memories to us!   Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the main menu! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this bonus “Cover Song Dive” episode of the show, I breakdown 7 unique versions of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers classic “Refugee,” including versions by: Melissa Etheridge, The “Pickin’ On” Series (David West, Tom Corbett, Tom Ball, Thomas Martin, & Chris Hillman), The Gaslight Anthem, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs*, Wynonna feat. Lainey Wilson, Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star & Alvin & The Chipmunks (I’m dead serious on the last 2!).  Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the main menu! * Yes, Mike did co-write the song, and was one of the key members of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers...you'll just have to hear me out…  FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this "Album Dive" episode, I am joined by Matt Scannell, singer / songwriter for Vertical Horizon to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the band’s breakthrough album “Everything You Want.”  We talk about the stories behind recording & releasing the album’s collection of hit singles (including "Everything You Want," "You're A God," "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" and "We Are") as well as fan-favorite album cuts like "Send It Up" & "You Say." We also discuss: Gary Allan’s 2005 country cover of “Best I Ever Had,” their single “Forever” from 2003’s “Go,” & the band's 2024 Summer Tour with Toad The Wet Sprocket & recent MWM guest Gin Blossoms. Be sure to visit http://www.MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape  Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices