The Mixtape

Uncovered: On the Beach

Album covers that celebrate surf, sun, sand, and sharks.

Jul 24 • Michael Elliott

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Mick Jagger's ‘Wandering Spirit’

As the Stones return with a new album, let's look back at Mick Jagger’s third – and best – solo moment.

Jul 17 • Michael Elliott

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Chris Whitley's 'Living with the Law' at 35 and the Daniel Lanois Multiverse

Plus 'Sling Blade,' Emmylou Harris, Neil Young, and more fall under the spell of Lanois in the '90s.

Jul 10 • Michael Elliott

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June 2026

The America 250 Mixtape

250 songs that define the USA at its best, worst, and everything in between.

Jun 26 • Michael Elliott

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Look out, it's Gemini Season

Even if you're not into all that astrological stuff, there's no denying that those born between May 21st and June 20th represent some of the most unique…

Jun 11 • Michael Elliott

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May 2026

The Best of 1986

Synths! Drum machines! Bubblegum metal! 1986 was buried in pop excess, but it was also the year rap raised hell, roots rock hit the charts, and the…

May 22 • Michael Elliott

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More New Sounds for Spring; Remembering Mason, Schlitz, and Coe

Greg Humphreys amps up the joy; the Black Keys celebrate the blues; new music from Hiss Golden Messenger and Waxahatchee; and we remember three artists…

May 4 • Michael Elliott

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April 2026

Seven New Sounds for Spring

Paul McCartney, Tom Waits, Drivin N Cryin, Jack White, and more load up the Mixtape this April.

Apr 17 • Michael Elliott

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The Best of 1966

The British Invasion may have continued to grab headlines, but America fought back with soul shouters, garage rockers, country weepers, and the birth of…

Apr 4 • Michael Elliott

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March 2026

Remembering Augie Meyers in Fifteen Songs

Farewell to the Texas Tornado who spent a lifetime helping others sound as if they were born playing in a Gulf Coast Roadhouse.

Mar 10 • Michael Elliott

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Two Years of the Mixtape: The Flipsiders

Celebrating our second birthday with the best side two, track ones.

Mar 3 • Michael Elliott

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February 2026

Love Songs for Grown-Ups

For Valentine's Day, a Mixtape of tunes that take a more practical, realistic, mature approach to relationships.

Feb 13 • Michael Elliott

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