Steve’s Mix Tapes

This week's show is, sadly, another memorial to a much missed friend...

Harry was a stalwart member of The Wedding Present forum and was much loved by everyone on there for his humour, generosity and knack of recommending just the right music for his friends. You can read his TWP friends' tributes here.

He wanted to come on the podcast, and went as far as selecting his song choices - but we never got the chance to record it...

Like the tribute to my friend Chris McAvoy, I asked his friends to share their memories of H for this show. And if you didn't know Harry, you can still enjoy a predictably fine set of tunes.

RIP H

My guest this week is Jeffrey Lewis 

Jeffrey is a singer-songwriter from New York who has perfected a scuzzy, urban style of indie-folk... a mighty 21st Century mash-up of folksy spiel and artsy garage, like Pete Seeger meeting Sonic Youth.

I spoke to Jeffrey in September 2026, in the green room of Swansea' Bunkhouse, between the soundcheck and the peformance (hence the slightly dodgy sound quality).

It was a truly great gig. Previous guest Hue Williams was in attendance - even if we didn't know it at the time.

My guest this week is Hue Williams

Hue was the vocalist in Welsh indie legends The Pooh Sticks, and now plays alongside previous guest Rob Pursey and (hopefully!) future guest Amelia Fletcher in Swansea Sound.

Turns out we were both at a recent Jeffrey Lewis gig (next week's guest) but didn't realise!

My guest this week is Bobby Townson

Bobby is the singer, guitarist and songwriter in British Birds, a Chorley based band who - to quote the website of the Skep Wax label - 'combine the garage-punk energy of Billy Childish, the wry English sophistication of XTC and the witty pop inventiveness of The Lovely Eggs.' Their new album Murmurate, Oscillate was released yesterday.

Bobby is a top chap and I had an absolute blast talking to him!

My guest this week is Andrew Brown

Andrew - who I was put in touch with by previous guest Joe Rolls - was the bass player in 80s indie band The Siddeleys, who recorded a couple of sessions for John Peel in 1988-89.