Songs From a Padded Envelope
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Discovering lost demo tapes and the stories of the people behind them.
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Episode #74: Thomas Truax (Birmingham, UK)
Welcome to episode #74 with the one and only, Thomas Truax!The phrase one and only has never been so aptly deployed, and how lucky we are to add our voices to the admiration and the celebration of…
Episode #73: Anders Marcuslund Reuss, The Naked (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Confused? You will be, as we recorded this episode intro before the one for episode #72 and have our timelines well and truly twisted!Nonetheless, this is a corker of an episode with the wonderful,…
Episode #72: Arlo Spectre, Los Intrusos (Ixtapaluca, Mexico)
Happy new year!We're excited to jump into 2026 with a short run of new episodes, starting with a fantastic conversation with Arlo Spectre, guitarist with Mexican garage rockers Los Intrusos.Once…
Episode #71: Forktail (Milwaukee, WI, USA)
Safe to say Ben and I love this band and having the chance to speak with them all together was a real treat. Follow the link below, play them loud and watch 'em go!Huge thanks to Forktail for coming…
Episode #70: Chris Brokaw / Come, Codeine (Cambridge, MA, USA)
Our 70th episode features a wonderful conversation with the fantastic Chris Brokaw.Chris' life as a musician is most commonly spoken of in connection with two excellent and influential bands, Come…
Episode #69: Bette Davis and The Balconettes (Manchester, UK)
Sam, Tracey and Brian joined us for this lively jog down memory lane to share the story of Bette Davis and the Balconettes, a uniquely special garage punk band, based in Manchester in the mid to late…
Episode #68: Rachel Blumberg / Califone (Portland, Or, USA)
Having seen Rachel play drums for Califone on their recent UK tour, we felt compelled to reach out to her. This conversation with Rachel far exceeded our expectations and we are thrilled to share it…
Episode #67: Dave Gebroe (New Jersey, USA)
Welcome to episode #67 and a conversation with the podcasting master that is Dave Gebroe. We've been fans of Dave's show, Discograffiti, for some time and when we reached out and discovered that Dave…
Episode #66: Kate Wright and Richard King / Movietone & Planet Records (Bristol, UK)
Welcome to episode #66 and a chance to be in the room with two old friends recalling their creative adventures together. Not Ben and Steve but Kate Wright and Richard King whose story unfurls in …
Episode #65: Nick Melia and Matt Walsh / Navigator (Norwich, UK)
Welcome to episode #65 and a really enjoyable chat with Nick and Matt from the very excellent, Navigator.This is a fascinating insight into a quintessential underground band whose work deserves your…
Episode #64: Edwin R Stevens / Web of Lies (Glasgow, UK)
Welcome to episode #64 and a hugely enjoyable conversation with the very excellent, Edwin R Stevens.A laid back and wide-ranging affair, this episode slowly unfurls to reveal the adventures and…
Episode #63: Paul Simpson / The Wild Swans (Dublin, Ireland)
As Ben says at the start of this episode, settle down by the fire for the stories and recollections of the wonderful, Paul Simpson.Paul is a legendary figure from the Liverpool post-punk scene,…
Episode #62: Daniel Whelan and Alex Gale / Ice Cold in Alex (London, UK)
We are back once more, with a brand new episode of Songs From a Padded Envelope which features a hugely enjoyable conversation with Daniel and Alex, fellow podcast hosts and frequenters of venues and…
Rewind #10: Joe Thompson / Stanton (London, UK)
Finally, in our Rewind series, Ben has chosen our episode with the brilliant, Joe Thompson.In this episode we were joined by Joe for a fascinating conversation which centred around his involvement…
Rewind #9: Cathal Coughlan (London, UK)
Steve's final Rewind selection is the episode with the one and only Cathal Coughlan.Three iterations of the gorgeous, Officer Material, guide us through this fascinating conversation with the…
Rewind #8: John Schmersal / Brainiac, John Stewart Mill, Enon, Crooks on Tape, Vertical Scratchers (LA, USA)
Tracking back in time to take a glorious run through on John’s life as a musician. John has described himself as the custodian of the Brainiac archives, which enabled him to collate the recent and…
Rewind #7: Dagur Gíslason / Abacination (Reykjavik, Iceland)
Steve has chosen this conversation with death metal musician, Dagur Gíslason, for the 7th in our Rewind series.Dagur spoke about a previous project, Abacination, as well as giving an insight into his…
Rewind #6: Rudolf Buitendach and Jacques Womarans / Gargoyle Yawn/Haunted Sofa (Pretoria, South Africa)
Next up is this rewind pick from Ben.Returning to our hugely enjoyable conversation with Rudolf Buitendach and Jacques Womarans.The tale of a friendship that began in Pretoria in the late 80's…
Rewind #5: Seja Vogel (Brisbane, Australia)
Steve's 5th Rewind pic is the episode with Seja Vogel.Seja presents the fantastic HearSej podcast, and is a wonderful musician with a passion and exuberance which is apparent throughout this entire…
Rewind #4: Will Burns / Treecreeper (London, UK)
Rewind choice #2 from Ben is Will Burns.Join us for a conversation that took place just as Will was about to release his first novel, ‘The Paper Lantern’. Listen in on his full circle journey from…
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