First Impressions - The Mixtape - Episode 9 by Peter Humphreys published on 2021-05-07T09:00:48Z Mixtape: a word that's music to the ears of anyone of a certain vintage and only a TDK90 in a cushioned envelope away from impressing those of all ages. Episode 9 of the First Impressions podcast pays tribute to audio old and new by ramming fresh tunage, brain-teasing readings and giddy comedy into your lugholes in a way that will leave you feeling like Russell Crowe after his bar brawl experience with an angular koala (see the same-namers sketch midway through). Far from a solo project, music this time comes from Venom Debonair and Decaying Leather (listen out for the alarming Joan as Policewoman cover) and spoken word from the pens of Bob Dylan, Frank O'Hara and Flannery O'Connor. Impressions animate Bennett, Bowie, Bragg, Caine, Danny the dealer, Lennon and others this time round, even as they recoil from my affectionate embrace. Enjoy! Venom Debonair tunes: The Best Years (05:22), Until (14:48) and Harm (29:16). Decaying Leather tunes: Rainfall (12:50), Darker Tomato (18:07). Warning Bell (28:14) and A Slice of Frozen Pineapple (36:44), plus synth accompaniment to Pale Rage. Comedy: Report on same-namer community with Melvyn Bragg NotThatOne (22:55) and bass tuition with Danny the dealer (31:50). Readings: A True Account of Talking to the Sun at Fire Island by Frank O’Hara (09:00); extract from Tarantula by Bob Dylan (21:05) and from Wise Blood by Flannery O’Connor (33:45); Word Diver poems: Pink Fish (13:58) and Pale Rage (30:16). Venom Debonair on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/venomdebonair/ Decaying Leather on SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/decaying-leather Hole Punch by Garth Simmons (Kindle edition) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hole-Punch-Garth-Simmons-ebook/dp/B08JLYC65H slanderhour and Semi (with Garth, Mark Simpson, and Jim-John Harkness) on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7rePqYwiNCdTbayxJAiwwq Genre Comedy