The Mixtape
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 the newest and freshest sounds. We'll also praise (or pan) a current or classic movie or TV show. It's a true mixtape for pop culture lovers.
“Elliott is an engaging storyteller and researcher devoted to detail.” - No Depression
Bio
Michael Elliott is a contributor to the pioneering roots music authority No Depression. His music writing has also appeared in 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). Michael spent close to thirty years in radio as an operations manager, music director, program director, and disc jockey in a variety of formats. He has interviewed and produced profiles on musicians as diverse as Isaac Hayes, Charlie Daniels, Bonnie Raitt, Delbert McClinton, and Little Richard. He lives in Raleigh, NC where he and his wife, Elizabeth, volunteer for the NC Reading Service, a nonprofit radio service that delivers content to the blind and visually impaired.
Contact
Representation:
Kara Rota, Thompson Literary Agency
