John Safran wears many hats; author, television host, person who enjoys ruffling more than a few jimmies. In this episode of My Mixtape, John takes the concept and turns it straight on it's head, diving deep into the world of Morrissey. Between his solo work, and his work with The Smiths, John Safran and Joshua Redbeard try to get to the bottom of Morrissey's political leanings through music.

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Kye Smith is known for many things. He has drummed with basically every band in the Australian punk scene from Local Resident Failure to Frenzal Rhomb, he has created a very popular YouTube series doing 5-minute drum chronologies of bands from The Beatles to Red Hot Chilli Peppers to The Offspring, and he's just an all round legend of a person. Kye sat dow with Joshua Redbeard to talk about growing up punk in a small Australian town.

Listen to Kye's Mixtape HERE.

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Australian singer / songwriter Alex Lahey sat down with Joshua Redbeard to draw back the curtain on the inspiration behind becoming a musician, and the musical references that would become her new album Best Of Luck Club; everything from Lou Reed to Alt-J to a classic from the fictitious band The Wonders.

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Marcus Bridge's voice is unmistakeable. Equal parts beauty and venom, he's made himself truly an integral part of the machine that is Northlane, but his musical depths go far beyond metal. Marcus took the time to share stories of his youth and his experiences with his family, and I am truly thankful for the experience.

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If you've ever had the pleasure of seeing a Bronx show, you can attest to the fact Matt Caughthran is a dynamic enigma all to his own. True to his own style, Matt took the concept of My Mixtape and turned it on it's head, instead of making a mixtape of songs he loves, he's chosen all the songs he hates, and joined Redbeard to explain why.

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Graham Nixon is a legend of the Australian alternative scene. He is the owner of Resist Records, home to Parkway Drive, Polaris, Confession, and a slew of amazing young Australian hardcore bands. He has also managed Parkway Drive since the early days, and recently took Polaris under his wing as well.

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Tom Ballard is a man of many hats. Currently a stand up comic and writer, he also hosted breakfast on triple j, and Tonightly on the ABC, among other creative pursuits. Tom and Redbeard geek out and ask the hard questions like "What is Australia's best musical?" and "Kanye West?"

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Michelle Grace Hunder is one of the most respected photographers in the Australian music scene, but beyond that is also the co-creator of Her Sound Her Story, has published a photography book about the Australian Hip Hop scene, and hosts a radio show in Melbourne. Together with Redbeard, they nerd out about the rise of the hip hop scene through her lens.

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Andrew "Marshy" Marsh is the guitarist for Australian deathcore act Thy Art Is Murder. As well as managing Thy Art Is Murder, Marshy is also heavily involved in the next generation of heavy acts via his management business Graphic Nature, helping several young Australian acts looking to follow in his footsteps.

You can listen to Marshy's Mixtape here https://open.spotify.com/user/f93fl6nwo5oliohby117qcq2e?si=NdmA0cuZTAGmsnZ_IwK4Bg

Nikki Brumen fronts Melbourne's "goth 'n' roll" darlings Pagan, who after releasing their debut album Black Wash through EVP Records have begun to slowly take over the world. She's also been known to host triple j's Short.Fast.Loud. whenever Redbeard falls ill.

Listen to Nikki's Mixtape here here https://open.spotify.com/user/1240659668/playlist/0soT6Njg2cyTHIlD06h7Rb?si=f4-idv56QnSPzE3btA_73A