Life is a Mixtape / MIDI Mornings

Familiar but new…

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Today’s show is the usual mix of new indie music with some tasty throwbacks mixed in, which means, of course, that it’s something altogether original. Tune in and hear songs you’ve never heard and meet bands you haven’t known! (Artwork courtesy of Erin Shashaty.)

Show archive

Playlist

    Time: June 19 - 6:03:28 am
  • Maria's Hunt

    Glyders, “Geneva Strangemod”

    from Maria's Hunt

    Drag City - 2023

    • Time: June 19 - 6:04:08 am
  • Something Out Of Nothing

    Bye Parula, “Something Out Of Nothing”

    from Something Out Of Nothing

    Secret City Records - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 6:09:37 am
  • Doombox - Single

    Seven Seals, “Doombox”

    from Doombox - Single

    Seven Seals - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 6:11:30 am
  • Passenger

    Nightbus, “Landslide”

    from Passenger

    Melodic - 2025

    • Time: June 19 - 6:15:09 am
  • (I'm) Stranded [Deluxe Edition]

    The Saints, “This Perfect Day (Single Version / 2004 Digital Remaster)”

    from (I'm) Stranded [Deluxe Edition]

    EMI Recorded Music Australia Pty Ltd - 1977

    • Time: June 19 - 6:16:29 am
  • Big Blue Moon

    The Moss, “Big Blue Moon”

    from Big Blue Moon

    A Small Indie Records - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 6:19:32 am
  • The Butlers

    The Butlers, “Cats on the Cliff”

    from The Butlers

    The Butlers LTD - 2019

    • Time: June 19 - 6:23:22 am
  • Be Sweet To Me

    Violet Grohl, “Bug In The Cake”

    from Be Sweet To Me

    Universal Records - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 6:30:34 am
  • Incarnate - EP

    THEATRE, “Gaudete”

    from Incarnate - EP

    Echo - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 6:34:09 am
  • Generic Actress - Single

    Paycheque, “Generic Actress”

    from Generic Actress - Single

    Mansions and Millions - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 6:37:32 am
  • Shhugar

    Baby Nova, “Dodge”

    from Shhugar

    Artist Partner Group - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 6:41:54 am
  • Tales For The Rages

    Piebald, “Conundrum Speculator”

    from Tales For The Rages

    Iodine Recordings - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 6:46:33 am
  • The Confuser

    Robyn Hitchcock, “How To Feel Alright”

    from The Confuser

    TINY GHOST RECORDS - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 6:49:35 am
  • Visitor (Deluxe)

    SIENNA SPIRO, “Material Lover (from The Devil Wears Prada 2 Original Motion Picture)”

    from Visitor (Deluxe)

    Capitol Records - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 6:52:16 am
  • Groovin'

    The Young Rascals, “Groovin'”

    from Groovin'

    Rhino Atlantic - 1967

    • Time: June 19 - 6:55:03 am
  • sardine

    local hippie, “sardine”

    from sardine

    Black Salt Records - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 7:02:28 am
  • Spiritual Hangover

    Mrs. Magician, “High Resolution”

    from Spiritual Hangover

    Swami - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 7:05:19 am
  • Until The Sun Explodes

    Sublime, “Wizard”

    from Until The Sun Explodes

    Atlantic Records - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 7:08:17 am

  • John Martyn, “Easy Blues”

    from solid air

    universal-island records - 1973

    • Time: June 19 - 7:10:28 am
  • Moving On - Single

    Fishing in Japan, “Moving On”

    from Moving On - Single

    helmet baby records - 2025

    • Time: June 19 - 7:15:22 am
  • Existence is Bliss

    DEADLETTER, “(Back to) The Scene of the Crime”

    from Existence is Bliss

    So Recordings - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 7:18:03 am
  • Marginalia

    Rum Jungle, “Quiet When You’re Listening”

    from Marginalia

    Rum Jungle - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 7:21:33 am
  • The Head On the Door

    The Cure, “The Blood”

    from The Head On the Door

    Rhino/Elektra - 1985

    • Time: June 19 - 7:24:44 am
  • Lunch Money - Single

    Radio Free Alice, “Lunch Money”

    from Lunch Money - Single

    Atlantic Records - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 7:30:01 am
  • Paint Me A Cloud - Single

    The Flamboyant Train, “Paint Me A Cloud”

    from Paint Me A Cloud - Single

    Apapathonrecords - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 7:32:34 am
  • Shhugar

    Baby Nova, “Virgin Heartbreak”

    from Shhugar

    Artist Partner Group - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 7:36:08 am
  • Still Blank

    Still Blank, “Vacancy”

    from Still Blank

    Distant Relative Recordings/Capitol Records - 2025

    • Time: June 19 - 7:39:39 am
  • Something Good Out Of Nothing

    Luke Marzec, “I Can't Get You Out Of My Mind”

    from Something Good Out Of Nothing

    Swift Half Recordings - 2025

    • Time: June 19 - 7:46:10 am
  • Until The Sun Explodes

    Sublime, “Can’t Miss You”

    from Until The Sun Explodes

    Atlantic Records - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 7:48:38 am
  • Giving Up

    LuxJury, “Both Teams”

    from Giving Up

    Bella Union - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 7:52:22 am
  • A Moment In My Eyes

    My Precious Bunny, “Blackcurrants”

    from A Moment In My Eyes

    Bella Union - 2026

    • Time: June 19 - 7:54:39 am
  • Sunny Days - Single

    Daily J, “Sunny Days”

    from Sunny Days - Single

    Daily J - 2017

    • Time: June 19 - 7:59:25 am
  • Heart on Your Sleeve: A Decade in Pop 1983 - 1993

    The Brilliant Corners, “She's Got Fever”

    from Heart on Your Sleeve: A Decade in Pop 1983 - 1993

    Cherry Red Records - 2013