The Salopian Mixtape

The second part of the LOOPFEST special, covering just a fraction of the sprawling festival that takes over Shrewsbury each year.
Simon chats to War Gun, Drave, A Pig Called Eggs, Trademark Blud and LOOPFEST director, Jamie Smith. 
Playlist:
War Gun interview
Chasing August - Midnight
Drave interview
Drave - Mothers (Live)
Drave - White Wine (Live)
A Pig Called Eggs interview
A Pig Called Eggs - Tiffin Time For Tarquin (Live)
Trademark Blud interview
Trademark Blud - Leegomery
Jamie Smith Interview
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In this special episode, Simon heads into Shrewsbury to experience LOOPFEST, the festival that takes over the town each year with live music from about 250 artists across 40 venues.
You'll hear from some of the bands and artists at the event, including the Saturday night Castle Stage headliners: Panic Shack! Get your loops out!
Playlist:
Michael Randall (Mad Spanner) interview
Mad Spanner - Pt 2. One Must Imagine
Nick Robinson (LF) interview
Adult Play - Ten Traits Every Successful Person Has
Boom Boom Womb interview
Boom Boom Womb - We Got a Girl
Dolours interview
Versaints - Greater Force
Foz (Versaints) interview
Greysha - Breaking Windows (Live at Albert's Mixtape)
Panic Shack interview
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In a bumper episode of the Mixtape, Michaela and Simon bring you live music from Albert's Shed in Shrewsbury, from dark synth pop powerhouse Greysha, and ska punk masters Manor Heights! Find out who is selling their pants...
There's also another tune from the Local Release of the Series, brought to you by Offices! Their vinyl is available at Spinning Around Records in Wellington.
Plus a new member of the Salopian Mixtape team is introduced, and there's new releases by the brilliant artists of Shropshire, what's not to love?
Playlist:
Offices - Another Exit
Ez. - Cordyceps
Greysha - End Game (Live)
Greysha - Bad Man (Live)
Dustbirds - Still Grass
Manor Heights - Hasta La Vista (Live)
Manor Heights - Payday (Live)
Two Blank Pages - Stoked The Fire
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Michaela and Simon introduce you to their new Local Release of the Series, from Offices! The Telford post-hardcore band's Human Resources / Research & Development release is to be featured throughout the series. A lovely vinyl is available in Spinning Around Records in Wellington!
Plus there's live music and a chat with superb Bridgnorth musician Sicky (Mick Butler) recorded at Albert's Shed in Shrewsbury, and some new releases from other Shropshire artists.
To top it all off, Simon and Michaela are in particularly silly form...
Playlist:
Offices - An Emergency
Chasing August - Midnight
Sicky - The Bridge (Live)
Weekend Dad - Teenage Magician
Sicky - I'm Happy If You're Happy (Live)
Anna Silvers and Anderson Tombini - Every Silence
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Michaela and Simon start the new series as they mean to go on - by playing awesome music made by Salopians! 
In this episode, they preview an artist playing an Albert's Mixtape live event, share brand new music from across Shropshire, and announce the new Local Release of the Series! 
There are also cracker jokes. Again. Simon and Michaela are not sorry.
Playlist:
Offices - Lost and the Saved (Live)
Nikki Rous - Lonely Warrior
Left To Reign - Headless Traitors
sicky - Just Me
Mazzawattee - Pixelated Flowers
Bridie - Lay Me Down 
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Michaela and Simon wrap up this series of the podcast with live music from Secret Elephant and Guns For Girls! Plus they share some great tracks from Shropshire artists, while also telling jokes from Michaela's daughter's joke box.
If you're from Shropshire and making music, head to TheSalopianMixtape.com 
Playlist:
The Innocent - Omega
Guns For Girls - Where Is The Sun (Live)
Guns For Girls - Crystal Ball (Live)
James Revitt & Billie Stockley - Solo
Secret Elephant - Ward 18 (Live)
Secret Elephant - The Queen (Live)
Boom Boom Womb - My Thumb 
Black Bear Kiss - So What? Why Wait
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Michaela and Simon celebrate fantastic new music made by Salopians. In this episode, there's live music and chatz with Offices and Acübatz at Albert's Shed in Southwater, and another track from the Local Release of the Series - Heidi Browne's album Spirits Alive.
Plus Simon and Michaela may have agreed to write a song...
If you or someone you know is from Shropshire and making music, TheSalopianMixtape.com is where to go! 
Playlist:
Heidi Browne - High All Day
Acübatz - Y (Live)
Bumblewasps - Topman
Offices - Lost and the Saved (Live)
Offices - Solid Gold (Live)
Callum & The Pookies - Don't Wait Up For Me
BassPhaze - Frenetic
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Simon and Michaela share more excellent music from Shropshire musicians. You'll hear a plethora of different genres from rap to ska to dance and beyond. There is a cameo appearance from Harry and Ali...
Plus the Local Release of the Series from Heidi Browne focuses on the title track of the album Spirits Alive.
If you or someone you know is from Shropshire and making music, send them to TheSalopianMixtape.com! 
 
Playlist:
Heidi Browne - Spirits Alive
Manor Heights - Scatterbrain
Mazawattee - Waterslide
Ez - The Kids (ft. Ruiner)
Trademark Blud - Robot
Fido - Empty Chairs
Anna Silvers - Night Falls Over You
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Michaela and Simon bring more brilliant Shropshire musicians together into one handy podcast! This time they don a number of different accents and share live music from Phwoar and Adult Play.
Plus, you can hear another track from the Local Release of the Series artist Heidi Browne, and a couple of tunes sent to TheSalopianMixtape.com. 
Playlist:
Heidi Browne - Biscuits
Phwoar - Surge (Live)
Phwoar - Reckless (Live)
Josh Lobley - Spaceship and Rockets
Adult Play - Alien Opus (Live)
Adult Play - Ten Traits Every Successful Person Has
Andy Lowe - System Organic (ft. Anna Silvers)
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Michaela and Simon bring you some fine, fine music from Shropshire! Featuring music recorded at the Albert's Mixtape live event; hear live performances from Gauche, and Brad Hunter and the Afterparty. Broken bones included...
Plus there's music released by brilliant Salopian musicians, including from the Local Release of the Series: Heidi Browne's album Spirits Alive. What more could you want?
Playlist:
Heidi Browne - Scarf
Gauche - Beyond the Grid (Live)
Gauche - She's Lucid (Live)
E.L. Heath and Karen Vogt - This is Spirit
Brad Hunter and the Afterparty - Chasing Highs (Live)
Brad Hunter and the Afterparty - Sunny Day (Live)
Steve Carey - You Were There
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