Mixtape Memories

Taryn Utiger
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Turn it up whānau, because Mixtape Memories is a vibe! Join Taryn as she takes you on a musical road trip through her all-time favourite tunes. There’s leather-jacket jams, songs that sound like freedom, retro tracks that never died and goosebump ballads that hit you in the feels. It’s part nostalgia trip, part karaoke car ride, and all undeniably good ear candy. Tune in for the songs, stay for the stories, and get ready to love these Mixtape Memories.

Episodes

  1. Mar 4

    Mixtape Memories: Murder, Mood & Music

    If you’ve ever fallen in love with a TV show’s soundtrack, this one’s for you. This week, Taryn dives into the music of The Brokenwood Mysteries — that distinctly Kiwi crime series where small-town secrets, dry wit, and long backroads are always underscored by the perfect song. Every track in this episode comes from Aotearoa artists, capturing the smoky country, indie, and folk-tinged sounds that give Brokenwood its unmistakable mood. It’s music that feels like twilight on a rural highway. A little mysterious. A little soulful. Entirely ours.

  2. Feb 24

    Mixtape Memories: Modern Protest Songs

    The world feels a little loud right now, right? A little fractured. A little... on fire? This week on Mixtape Memories, Taryn gathers modern protest songs from across genres and moods. These are the tracks that name the frustrations, question the systems, call out the injustices, and refuse to look away. These are the songs pushing back against oppression, exploitation, unchecked power, and the relentless churn of capitalism. These are the songs that sound like standing up, calling out the BS, and rising together with hope. Disclaimer: Some songs featured contain explicit language.

  3. Feb 18

    Mixtape Memories: Feels Like Sunshine

    This week on Mixtape Memories, Taryn builds a little musical altar to the sunshine goddesses and stacks it with songs that feel like warm skin, open windows, and the promise of summer! These are the tracks that glow even when the sky doesn’t — happy, dance-inducing, lift-your-mood tunes that remind you you can still shine under this summer’s grey clouds. There are throwback smiles from B*Witched and Bob Marley, alongside modern warmth from Lorde, Florence & The Machine, and The Lumineers. Press play, turn it up, and let the light in!

  4. Feb 11

    Mixtape Memories: Soundtrack for Tears

    There are songs you listen to for pleasure, and then there are the ones you listen to for survival. This episode of Mixtape Memories opens the most personal drawer in the collection: the songs Taryn cries to, leans on and the ones that crack her heart open when things get heavy. These tracks have carried her through grief, overwhelm, love, and the moments where words fall short but music understands anyway. Shared with aroha and depth, this mixtape is for anyone who’s ever pressed play and let a song do the holding.

  5. Feb 4

    Mixtape Memories: Songs I’ve Played to Death

    Some songs don’t just get listened to, they get lived in. This episode of Mixtape Memories explores the tracks that hooked Taryn’s ADHD brain and refused to let go, playing on repeat until they became comfort, fixation, and release all at once. These aren’t necessarily well-known or universally loved tunes, they’re personal. They’re the songs that soothed noisy days, feature in kitchen dance moments or felt steady when everything else wasn’t. These are the songs that have been played on repeat until they sink into muscle memory, and until every note feels familiar enough to breathe with.

  6. Jan 28

    Mixtape Memories: The Songs That Raised Me

    Before playlists and algorithms, there was the music that filled the house. This episode of Mixtape Memories traces the soundtrack of Taryn’s childhood, from the records and tapes her parents played loud and often, to the pop anthems that took over as she edged into her teens. It starts in the living room with bands like Creedence Clearwater Revival woven into everyday life, and ends in full-blown bedroom pop devotion with the Spice Girls!

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Turn it up whānau, because Mixtape Memories is a vibe! Join Taryn as she takes you on a musical road trip through her all-time favourite tunes. There’s leather-jacket jams, songs that sound like freedom, retro tracks that never died and goosebump ballads that hit you in the feels. It’s part nostalgia trip, part karaoke car ride, and all undeniably good ear candy. Tune in for the songs, stay for the stories, and get ready to love these Mixtape Memories.

Information

  • Creator
    Taryn Utiger
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C)Access Radio Taranaki