It's about time we had a Fall-related playlist...
I recorded this in a hotel room in Future Inn, Cardiff Bay, the same place where I recorded my interview with Gavin Watts for his We Are The Fall podcast (who will be the guest mixer on next week's episode).
It was a very good day: a pleasant journey in the sunshine, accompanied by a playlist of perfect length, and an excellent curry at one of my regular haunts, Zaika.
It's a selection of Fall and Fall-related tracks that I had a lot of fun putting together - I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed compiling it.
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Steve's Mix Tapes #013 (Ian Grice)
My guest mixer this week is Ian Grice aka Gricey aka Iggy.
Known to the good folk of the Wedding Present Forum as Iggy, to the rest of the world he's Gricey. A primary school teacher for 32(!) years, he and I first met and bonded when I was working in the secondary school down the road. One of the joys of doing this podcast has been catching up with some old friends that I haven't spoken to for far too long, and this was a prime example...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #012 (David Quantick)
My guest mixer this week is David Quantick
Music journalist, novelist and comedy writer whose credits include Harry Hill’s TV Burp, On The Hour/The Day Today, Mitchell & Webb and Smack The Pony, he has even won an Emmy in 2015 for his writing for Armando Iannucci’s political satire Veep.
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Steve's Mix Tapes #011 (Caped Hector)
Another guest mixer, but this time one submitted via email...
'Caped Hector' is - like Eric (ep004) and Richard (ep005) a regular contributor to the Fall Online Forum. He is, I think it's fair to say, one of the more eccentric members, seemingly obsessed with women wearing capes, whelks and Slade.
He sent me his mix via email, describing himself as a 'retired crime-fighter.' I do know his real name, but he asked that, 'in the interests of national security please don't reveal my secret identity to anyone.'
Hector seems to have been under the impression that he was appearing on Desert Island Discs, and sent me his chosen book and luxury item as well as his ten songs...
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Steve's Mix Tapes #010 (Neil Syme)
My guest this week is Neil Syme.
Neil is another acquaintance made via the Fall Online Forum, where he goes by the name 'Cactus' (for, as we discover, for no particular reason).
Celebrating the art of the mixtape. Ten songs, chosen to fit with nine categories (plus one wildcard). Some curated by me, but also featuring lots of guest mixers.
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