Generation Mix

Neil Kearsley
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Generation Mix Podcast

Remember mix tapes? In this podcast I run through a series of mix CDs I made for my son over the last few years to introduce him to an artist's back catalogue. Avoiding the obvious hits (mostly) and including some favourite deeper cuts. We chat and find our what he liked and didn't like.

  1. 26 JULY

    Generation Mix Episode 45 - U2

    We're back!  It's been a long old wait - but for the best of reasons.  Joel has been taking his GCSEs.  That's all over now and what better way to celebrate than to listen to a somewhat polarising band - U2. Together as a band for over 45 years with no line changes or departures ever - U2 can lay claim to the Pride of being the most stable band in rock history. This is a trawl through their career up to the controversial Songs Of Innocence and that particular i-Tunes shaped can of worms does get talked about but do we get stuck in a moment we can't get out of? Joel has his revenge and there is a shock involved! My YouTube channel: Pockenrop

    48 min

  2. 2 MAY

    Generation Mix Episode 44 - Genesis and Solo

    In this episode Joel and Neil listen to the music of Genesis and solo tracks from Phil Collins, Mike and the Mechanics and Peter Gabriel. Genesis aren't exactly a favourite of Neil - the greatest hits are OK and maybe an album or two.  Peter Gabriel, however... Joel gets his usual revenge and it's.... fine! My YouTube channel: Pockenrop

    50 min

  3. 4 MAR

    Generation Mix Role Reversal 1 - Demi Lovato Redo

    It's the first of the occasional bonus series of Generation Mix: Role Reversal, where Joel gets to introduce Dad to an entire CD of one of his favourite artists.  This time it's Demi Lovato. There are tracks from her entire career and, in Dad's opinion, something of a mixed bag. Dad get's his turn to do a revenge and picks a track from his favourite album of 2023. (replacement for previous version)   My YouTube channel: Pockenrop

    56 min

  4. 25 JAN

    Generation Mix Episode 43 - Classical

    A sharp left turn for this e[isode where we indulge, not in an artist nor theme, but in a whole genre of music - namely classical. Where else would Mozart, Beethoven, Elgar, Joplin and John Finnemore(?) rub shoulders but in a podcast such as this. Joel has a revenge and it's totally in keeping with the whole podcast.  Joel's Music GCSE really starts to show his musical understanding and he probably knows more than Dad now! One thing mentioned in the podcast is this - go watch it - it's brilliant.  If you have no patience, you might want to jump to 3:50. My YouTube channel: Pockenrop

    47 min

  5. 10/12/2023

    Generation Mix Episode 42 - Coldplay

    Season 3 continues with an episode on Coldplay.  This was... tricky.  Neither Neil nor Joel enjoyed the music of Coldplay, so how did the CD come about?  Well, they are a hugely successful band of the last 20 years and a friend made a suggested playlist, Neil made the CD and... well this was the result. Listening back was something of a trial but not without the occasional up moment - Joel's revenge is pretty good! Anyway - if you love Coldplay probably best skip this one - there may be a few minor expletives too.  But, if you loathe Coldplay - enjoy it! My YouTube channel: Pockenrop

    44 min

  6. 23/11/2023

    Generation Mix Episode 41 - Avicii

    Season 3 already (and only a month after the conclusion of season 2) and we turn our attention to the dance music artist Avicii. Avicii's real name was Tim Bergling and he was a Swedish musician and DJ.  His songs involved vocal contributions from a wide range of artists from pop, rock and country. As you may know his story ends tragically in 2018 after 2 albums, a string of hits and a battle with depression. His music lives on, and whilst Neil is no fan of dance music there's something about this fellow that goes way beyond that genre. The original CD compilation was built from a position of ignorance from Neil and so there's a certain ammount of discovery involved for both Neil and Joel, and Joel decides on a nice revenge. The next episode might be more a challenge though for both of them. My YouTube channel: Pockenrop

    58 min

  7. 22/10/2023

    Generation Mix Episode 40 - Dire Straits

    In this much delayed episode we turn our attention to the music of Dire Straits.  It's a been a loooooooooong time coming and indeed we had recorded this much earlier but the sound was rubbish.  We are so committed to quality listening here on Generation Mix that we didn't want to put out something that was hard to listen to due to the audio quality.   A trawl through all 6 studio albums, taking in a live track and a little extra bonus non-straits piece (which they played at all their gigs after it's release anyway). Joel has a revenge and has some future plans. And this concludes season 2 (finally).  We really will step up the release schedule for season 3. My YouTube channel: Pockenrop

    43 min

  8. 15/07/2023

    Generation Mix Episode 39 - The Smiths

    Well it was bound to happen one day - we broke the hour barrier.  Admittedly we have 25 different songs included in this episode (if you include the revenge) so there is a fair bit. As we trawl our way through The Smiths we end up referencing a certain CBBC television show several times - honestly if you've never seen it click the link and thank us later! Horrible Histories Charles Dickens Song - YouTube Joel's revenge is actually pretty good and his enthusiasm for the podcast may be returning thanks to recent design work experience.  My YouTube channel: Pockenrop

    1h 1m
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Remember mix tapes? In this podcast I run through a series of mix CDs I made for my son over the last few years to introduce him to an artist's back catalogue. Avoiding the obvious hits (mostly) and including some favourite deeper cuts. We chat and find our what he liked and didn't like.

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  • Creator
    Neil Kearsley
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Generation Mix

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