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The Mixtape

Michael Elliott

News, reviews, and interviews of music makers and soul shakers.

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Latest Issues

Five Years of ‘Have a Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story’

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been five years since my first book hit the shelves. Thanks to everyone who helped make it a reality, and to everyone who bought, borrowed, nicked, shared, raved, ranted, and fought over and about it. To celeb...

11 days ago
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‘The Tiki Bar Is Open’ at 25

In the aftermath of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, several artists reacted by either penning tributes to the fallen, assurances of perseverance, pleas for peace, or calls to action. From Alan Jackson and Bruce Springsteen to Darry...

14 days ago
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The Best of 1996

It was the era of irony, Gen X’s prime. We were in our mid-twenties, and some of the biggest rock bands were emoting a tad too much. Enter groups like Cake and the Bloodhound Gang, who were a reaction to (or seemed like it, anyway) the angs...

21 days ago
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Country Musings: Storage Swag, Part One

John McEuen (of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band fame) sent me this photo, but I don’t remember when or why.

Dolly’s gone, and it’s hit me like it’s hit everyone else on Earth. I had so many thoughts swirling around in my head about country music’s...

a month ago
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The Swamp Fox and the King

Elvis wanted to play the blues.

It was February of 1970, and Tony Joe White found himself at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, sitting in the dressing room of the King of Rock’n’roll.1 By this point, Elvis was a walking, talking, strut...

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