Mixtape Memories is a nostalgic weekly podcast hosted by Matt Heart Spade & Jinners, reminiscing about music from the 90s and the NYC music scene in the aughts. Incorporating stories about mixtapes in the 90s that influenced them and their wild times as NYC music bloggers during the aughts, Matt & Jinners will rewind and talk about their favorite artists, albums, concerts and general musings from their formative past. Tune in on Mondays! Now part of the Pantheon Podcast family! Theme song and cover art by our technical director Ryan Mulkey.
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners chat with '90s OG, Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing, Ghost of Vroom, celebrated solo artist). For Repeat/Skip, they revisit The La's self-titled album (1990) and A Tribe Called Quest's Low End Theory (1991).
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners wrap the season with an episode dedicated to bubblegum pop. For Repeat Skip, they revisit Britney Spears' "Baby One More Time" and Christina Aguilera's self-titled debut album.
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners chat with the founder and president of Tell All Your Friends PR, Kip Kouri. For Repeat/Skip, they revisit Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream" and Morrissey's "Bona Drag."
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners dedicate an entire episode to one-hit wonders of the '00s -- including Peter Bjorn & John's "Young Folks," La Roux's "Bulletproof," Paris Hilton's "Stars are Blind," Macy Gray's "I Try" and much more.
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners dedicate an entire episode to one-hit wonders of the '90s -- including Montell Jordan's "This is How We Do It," New Radicals' "You Get What You Give," Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You" and much more.
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners chat with singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Ted Leo. For Repeat/Skip, they revisit Ride's "Smile" and Spiritualized's "Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space."
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners chat with two incredible musicians, Holly Miranda and Amb. Parsley of Eye Knee Records. For Repeat/Skip, they revisit Blind Melon's self-titled album and Money Mark's "Push the Button."
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners chat with Brooklyn Vegan's senior editor, Bill Pearis. For Repeat/Skip, they revisit Franz Ferdinand's self-titled album and The Flaming Lips' "The Soft Bulletin."
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners chat with VP of Marketing & Business Development at the Syndicate, and co-creator of Equilibrium, Marni Wandner Ashby. For Repeat/Skip, they revisit PJ Harvey's "Rid of Me" and Death From Above 1979's "You're a Woman, I'm a Machine."
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners chat with talent buyer, booking agent, venue & bar owner, band manager and record store owner, Billy Jones. For Repeat/Skip, they revisit Clinic's Internal Wrangler and Modest Mouse's The Moon & Antarctica.
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners chat with Toronto-based blogger, Frank Yang of Chromewaves and Space Echo. For Repeat/Skip, they revisit Catherine Wheel's Adam and Eve and Crooked Fingers' Dignity and Shame.
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners interview singer-songwriter and actress, Sharon Van Etten. They discuss the art of a great cover song, her childhood in New Jersey, her early days gigging in New York while also working at Ba Da Bing Records, and much more. For the Repeat/Skip segment, they discuss Portishead's Roseland NYC Live (1998) and Liz Phair's Whip-Smart (1994).
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners interview portrait and documentary photographer, Ebru Yildiz. They discuss Ebru's process, the thrill of live performance, her We've Come So Far: The Last Days of Death By Audio book, and much more. For the Repeat/Skip segment, they discuss Yeah Yeah Yeahs' self-titled EP (2001) and A Place to Bury Strangers' Exploding Head (2009).
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners interview Peter Silberman, the frontman, singer, and principal songwriter of the Antlers, revered solo artist and one half of Spatial Relations. They discuss the early days of the Antlers, Nirvana, college radio, "Hospice" fandom and much more. For the Repeat/Skip segment, they discuss Yo La Tengo's And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out (2000) and The Books' Lost and Safe (2005).
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners interview Saidah Blount, senior manager of global brand at Sonos and formerly NPR Music’s live events manager. They discuss Kansas City radio, now-defunct New York venues, live music discovery, her incredible career path and much more. For the Repeat/Skip segment, they discuss Bjork's Post (1995) and Nine Inch Nails' The Downward Spiral (1994).
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners interview Mona Dehghan, senior director of marketing & project management at Mute Records and founder of Mon Amie Records. They discuss her new compilation The Longest Day (that features songs from a variety of artists to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association), New Kids on the Block, the momentary rise of swing music, bands playing college campuses, and much more. For the Repeat/Skip segment, they discuss Morrissey's Maladjusted (1997) and Erasure's Chorus (1991).
Matt Heart Spade & Jinners interview film and music writer, former WOXY and 97X Music Director and DJ, Matt Shiverdecker (aka Shiv). They discuss legendary WOXY sessions, discovering music as a kid in rural Ohio, mixtape curation and much more. For the Repeat/Skip segment, they discuss PJ Harvey's Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea (2000) and Travis' The Man Who (1999).