Songs From a Padded Envelope

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 you've had a chance to listen to the episode, do check out their music, at as louder volume as you can!Also, stay to the end of the podcast as we've added a track from the band's debut album to whet your noisy appetites! Huge thanks to Arlo for coming on the show sharing some new music with us.Love and thanksBen and Steve xxhttps://losintrusosmx.bandcamp.com/https://www.facebook.com/losintrusosgarage.mx/

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 and Codeine. However, Chris has a vast back catalogue filled with diverse releases and collaborations which is well worth your time, not least his most recent release 'Ghost Ship' about which we chat in this episode.Huge thanks to Chris for giving us some of his time and being such an engaging guest.Love and thanksBen and Steve xxhttps://chrisbrokaw.com/https://www.instagram.com/chris.brokaw/?hl=en

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 90s.Huge thanks to the three of them for being so open and enthusiastic in sharing their recollections and especially Tracey for bringing everyone together for the show. Thanks also to to Glyn for the introduction!Enjoy!Love and thanksBen and Steve xxBette Davis and the Balconettes on DiscogsJohn Peel Wiki page

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 with you.Sincere thanks to Rachel for making time to speak with us and indulging some of our fanboy questions!We'd like to dedicate this episode to Rachel's friend and musical collaborator, Michael Hurley who recently passed away.Love and thanksBen and Steve xxhttps://www.rachelblumberg.com/Califone

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 has made his own music too, well, it was a no-brainer to invite him onto the show. And we're delighted that we did - as you'll hear!Check out Dave's peerless podcast below and our sincere thanks to him for coming onto ours.Love and thanksBen and Steve xxhttps://discograffiti.com/

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 this epsiode through some warm and wonderful memory sharing of musical endeavours in Bristol.Heartfelt thanks to them both for this unique episode and allowing us all to sit in on their catching up.Love and thanksBen and Steve xxRichard KingMovietonePlanet Records on Discogs

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 time and attention, especially following the context and set up offered up here by Nick and Matt.Our thanks to them both for coming onto the podcast and sharing the demo you'll hear at the end. A space to watch for sure.Links to check them out below - a fine way to begin 2025!Love and thanksBen and Steve xxWrong Speed RecordsNavigator wiki

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 passions of the singular talent that Edwin is. Lots of links below to explore Edwin's work, which is recommended, for sure.Love and thanksBen and Steve xxhttps://edwinrstevens.com/https://theweboflies.bandcamp.com/album/nude-with-demonhttps://www.instagram.com/hotcheddar/https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/spotlight-on-edwin-r-stevenshttps://urbanistamagazine.uk/emyr-glyn-williams-1966-2024/PODCAST SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/padded_envelope/https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VakHyyuHbFV7GkyHhT05