The Mixtape
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Welcome to The Mixtape, a weekly (sometimes bi-weekly, sometimes semi-weekly) newsletter that covers blues, country, hip-hop, jazz, rhythm & blues, rock'n'roll, soul, and whatever Americana is. Sometimes we'll honor a landmark album or influential artist, shine a light on an underappreciated talent, or dig into some new stuff. We'll also praise (or pan) a current or classic movie or TV show. It's a true mixtape for pop culture lovers.
Bio
Michael Elliott is a freelance contributor to a variety of publications, including No Depression, PopMatters, Albumism, Americana UK, and The Bitter Southerner. He’s also the author of Have A Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story (2021, Chicago Review Press) and an upcoming book on Swamp Rock (Oxford University Press).
Michael spent close to thirty years in radio as an operations manager, music director, program director, and disc jockey in a variety of formats and stations. He has interviewed and produced profiles on musicians as diverse as Isaac Hayes, Charlie Daniels, Bonnie Raitt, Loudon Wainwright III, Delbert McClinton, and Little Richard. Michael and his wife, Elizabeth, both native North Carolinians, currently live in Raleigh.
Contact
Representation:
Kara Rota, Thompson Literary Agency
