Best Collegerock Podcasts (2025)

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Swallow sugars our minds 1:05:37

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17d ago1:05:37

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Wow, it has been awhile and wow once again Melissa brings Bryan a 4AD band…what…do…you…know. I tell you what, Bryan does not know this excellent but somewhat obscure band called Swallow. So Melissa brings their album Blow highlighting some of their most solid tracks bringing Bryan into the know and he is happy she did! Swallow mix: Spotify | YouTub…

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Oh, Idaho 1:05:47

5M ago1:05:47

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This week Melissa brings us a real bummer of a band...Idaho, specifically their 1996 classic album "Three Sheets to The Wind". Melissa loves the pure slow and mellow tones of Idaho's songs. There are lots of hearts on this one and Bryan brings back the stone-cold-classic label for the song "Shame"! This is a great album that we love and we think yo…

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Hugo Largo beat to no drum 1:16:08

6M ago1:16:08

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This week Melissa brings the dream pop, slow core, and avant guardness, of Hugo Largo to Bryan who…as the podcast has revealed over the 5 years they’ve been doing it, has no idea who they are. BUT as usual Bryan is intrigued and so will you be by this dreamy mix of vocals, bass, stings and other instruments that together form the beautiful and uniq…

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Let's Wade Into It! 1:02:57

8M ago1:02:57

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Welcome back and happy 2025! Melissa put in the work this week with the band Wade. She unearthed some old, as she calls them, "comp tapes" and re-rememberd one of her favorite bands. She discovered Wade through a 45 with hand written notes that connected Wade to Red House painters and once she gave it a listen she was hooked! Anyway, Melissa reache…

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It's Slowdive...Again! 1:13:39

10M ago1:13:39

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We are unearthing this episode on the band Slowdive from way back in the beginning days of, I Already Told You That, not just because they are such a seminal influence but Melissa has now seen them live four times on their current tour! This time around she is back in the good ol US- of-A AND she has friends, that she connected with through this po…

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The Glee Club...this band is Mine 1:06:08

11M ago1:06:08

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This week Melissa brings a little spooky vibes with the Irish band The Glee Club. Be warned! There is some scary Halloween talk about...candy...and...Charlie Brown specials!...ooohhh...but mostly we are talking about The Glee Club and of course listening to their melodic and groovy vibes. As always please listen to the mix linked below and also che…

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A Perfect Dream...Area and the Moon Seven Times 1:05:54

12M ago1:05:54

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This week Melissa does some musical archeology to dig up one of her favorite bands, "Area" and "The Moon Seven Times". These bands play into Melissa's desire for enchanting melodies and moody vibes. Bryan meanwhile is brand new to all of this but totally along for the ride. As always please listed to the mix to hear the full length songs and please…

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Once, Twice, Three Times It's Sebadoh...Sebadoh III 1:06:22

1y ago1:06:22

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Here's one that Melissa knew Bryan would know...even if it took him a minute to re-remember. This episode Melissa brings the indie rock with the lovely melodic guitars and vocals of Sebadoh. Melissa is focusing on their 1991 album, "Sebadoh III". Melissa and Bryan came to this band from differnt angles but both truely enjoy what Sebadoh has to offe…

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Stepping Off This Mortal Coil Will Be My Pleasure (again) 1:20:40

1y ago1:20:40

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This week, we are re-releasing one of our favorite episodes originally put out in April of 2021 on the great This Mortal Coil! We were inspired to put this one out again after watching the documentary, "What You Could Not Visualize" about the band Rema Rema and by extension 4AD. This episode covers the three relases of This Mortal Coil which is a m…

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Jesus, It Taste Like Psychocandy! 1:05:52

1y ago1:05:52

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We know...its been too long but what better way to come back than with a little The Jesus and Mary Chain!! This week Melissa bings us the soft and the hard with The Jesus and Mary Chain's epic, to not be ignored, freaking amazing! debute album "Psychocandy". Drawing on influences like the Shangri-Las, The Velvet Underground, and The Ramones, The Je…

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We are on a mission. an Innocence Mission! 1:15:45

2y ago1:15:45

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Welcome Back! It has been too long so if you missed us we are back and here to bring you the lovely sounds of The Innocence Mission. Now for those of you who skip the episodes that you don't recognize the band....don't skip this one! You will recognize songs from this beautiful band...they were played on the space shuttle for christ sake! Melissa h…

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I Love Sinead O'Connor...Forever 1:32:05

2y ago1:32:05

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We are deeply saddened with the passing of Sinead O'Connor. To remember her we are re-releasing the episode we put out in February 2021 when Melissa professed her true love for Sinead and talked about some of the lesser known, but certainly not lesser sounding songs. Melissa focused on her work as a musician and her substantial influence on somebod…

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Sleeps With Fishes 1:00:13

2+ y ago1:00:13

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You would think we'd come back with a BANG...but this week we are back with a quiet infinity guitar, strings and the synth sounds of "Sleeps With Fishes". The collaborative project of Pieter Nooten from Clan of Xymox and producer, inventor, guitarist Michael Brook. From the 4AD camp this collaboration created the album "Sleeps With Fishes" and in t…

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I'm in ecstasy with The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa 1:19:57

2+ y ago1:19:57

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This week Melissa digs deep to bring Bryan into the light and The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa. This is a band Melissa has been wanting to talk about for a while but had some trouble locating their somwhat hard to find out of print early releases. But alas she finally got her hands on their music that checks all of her boxes... noise, losing it, weird,…

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Give Me The Thing I Understand...Peter Gabriel 1:26:30

2+ y ago1:26:30

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This week, Peter gosh darn Gabriel! Maybe not the most obscure artist but definitely had a huge impact on so many with his unique solo beginnings. Melissa brings us his first 4 albums, confusingly all titled "Peter Gabriel" but don't worry Melissa helps Bryan understand the unique differences between each album. Culminating into his sound track wor…

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Let's Talk Cranes 1:08:07

2+ y ago1:08:07

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Long time no listen? Well...we're back and it's number 60!! This week Melissa brings us the band Cranes. The brother sister duo from Portsmouth, England. At times they are dark and at times they are bright but at all times they are brining the noise. This is one of Melissa's favorites from the early 90's and she brings us a nice sampeling of Cranes…

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I Really Geek Out Over This Girl 1:37:35

2+ y ago1:37:35

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The holidays are over, it's a new year, and whattya know here's a new episode! This go around Melissa brings the multi-instrumentalist genius of Lisa Germano. We get into her eclectic catalog from her early 90's albums to her last in 2013. Ms. Germano brings the light and the dark and we are better for it. As always be sure to listen to the mixes a…

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I Don't Wanna Go Straight I'd Rather Curve! 1:19:01

3y ago1:19:01

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Back with another episode of influential music! This week the UK band Curve! This early 90's duo gave Melissa what she was looking for in noisey, melodic beat driven songs. She brings Bryan into her world and plays us the best from their early EPs into their first two LPs. Come along for a somewhat silly ride through some rediculously good layered …

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Everyday is Halloween...Again! 1:13:27

3y ago1:13:27

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This week we go back one year to re-remember and get a bit spooky all over again with the Halloween episode. Melissa brings Bryan a mega Halloween music mix of dark favorites, goth classics, post punk oddities, and feel good eerie guilty pleasures. Join us if you dare... Spotify Halloween Mix YouTubeMusic Halloween Mix https://propagandamagazine-go…

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In a Galaxie 500 Away... 1:09:59

3y ago1:09:59

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Now here's an I Already Told You That first bringing an all new feature...a GAME SHOW! Bryan kind of already knows Galaxie 500 but he really doesn't...he sort of knows the other band that the lead singer/guitar person was in, called "Luna"...but even then he is not so sure. So to test his knowledge after listening to a whole shows worth of songs, M…

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Oh to be Young...oh to be Marble...oh to be Giant!! 1:07:39

3y ago1:07:39

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If you want to truely understand what this podcast is about, listen to this one! Melissa brings Bryan the band "Young Marble Giants" and...he...has...no...IDEA!! BUT! after Melissa plays him their music he instantly knows why she loves them so and now so does HE! Come along for a great ride through the short but enfatuating musical career of Young …

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Have you ever been mellow?...why, I have indeed! 1:21:19

3y ago1:21:19

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You say you wanted some easy listening? Well here you go! Sadly we lost one of music's absolute greats and here is our I Already Told You That rememberance of the mesmerizing and super excellent music of Olivia Newton-John. Melissa was a super mega fan as a kid and her love carries through to today. She takes Bryan all the way through her early wor…

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This chapter is about a house...a Chapterhouse! 59:37

3+ y ago59:37

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I guess we are back on a roll..this week back in the 1991 pocket with the band Chapterhouse and their stone cold classic record "Whirlpool". Melissa decided after the epic Dead Can Dance episode to hone this one in a bit and just focus on one record from this band that she loves. Even if you have never heard of Chapterhouse you have heard their inf…

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Dead Can Dance...and so can you! 1:41:07

3+ y ago1:41:07

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Hey guys! It's been ahhhh while now. Sorry about that! But this one was worth the wait. If you've learned anything from listening to this podcast its that Melissa LOVES 4AD and this episode brings you a BIG ONE on her list of 4AD loves...Dead Can Dance. This is a timely episode for us because live shows are back and we are going to see the very ali…

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Oh so very LUSH 1:12:43

3+ y ago1:12:43

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This week it's the band Lush! This is one Melissa has wanted to do for awhile now but thought hey why not give ol Bry a chance to learn all the other bands first so that when this one came up he'd totally remember who they are...well...no...he once again proved why this podcast exist. He did not remember who they were and he just might have seen th…

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The Sundays Bryan, It's The SUNDAYS! 57:49

3+ y ago57:49

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NUMBER 50!!! That's right we are over the hill with this one, we made it to 50 eps! And this is a fun one. Melissa and Bryan get into the importance of relying on lessons learned from Little House on the Prarie.. and then finally they get into talking about the stellar 1990 classic album Reading, Writting, and Arhimatic by the great band The Sunday…

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A Bit of Something Sweet...The Sugarcubes 1:04:51

3+ y ago1:04:51

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This week, The Sugarcubes! A...dare we say..weird band?!? Yes, yes they are weird...but so is Melissa so this all works out. Bryan is not SO in the dark with this one but let's be real, did he listen to these albums...no he did not! So once again we have a great episode where he, and maybe you, get to learn about about the wonderful weirdness avant…

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Well Bred With The Breeders 1:04:31

3+ y ago1:04:31

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After a little hiatus, we're back! With, The Breeders! Now this is a band Bryan does actually know...but only really one album and NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE!!!!!!!...according to Melissa...Join us as we cover their first album, Pod and their first EP, Safari. There are indeed some stone cold classics in there...even if Bryan does not remember to s…

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Wire, Wir, then Wire again... 58:56

3+ y ago58:56

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This week we get into the band Wire! A great band that was apart of the foundations of punk and post punk and is still going strong. Their music and influnce didn't completly miss Bryan's notice but Melissa helps him go a bit deeper with a focus on their brillant first three records and beyond. Give it a listen. Wire mix- YouTube Music Spotify…

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I'll take that RIDE to Nowhere 1:09:49

3+ y ago1:09:49

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This week, Melissa celebrates the band Ride as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their critically acclaimed album, "Nowhere". This is not just a Ride to Nowhere...Melissa gives Bryan a deep dive into this influential album in hopes that she can convince him to go see them live in the spring. Will she do it?? Listen and find out!…

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The Dead Milkmen ain't dead no more... 54:56

3+ y ago54:56

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Fresh off the boat with The Dead Milkmen!! Melissa, never one to be pinned down, brings a surprising one to Bryan who did listen to The Dead Milkmen through the walls in his early days...but as always, he doesn't really remember them. Melissa reminds us all that even though they can be irreverent and not all their lyrics age well, The Dead Milkmen …

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It's Christmas...Kinda...Again! 1:00:55

4y ago1:00:55

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Merry Happy Holidayzzz! Here's another throw back to the beginning of the podcast. One year ago Melissa AND Bryan brought you some of their holiday music favorites and they are bringing it back again! We had a lot of fun making this one cause we love holiday music so why not add to the piles of holiday music flooding your ears, but these tunes may …

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His Name Is Alive...Again! 1:12:31

4y ago1:12:31

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It's the holidays and we are on the road again. So we thought we bring back a gem of an episode from about a year ago. In this episode Melissa reintroduces Bryan to the band, "His Name is Alive". She didn't think she needed to reintroduce this band as it has been playing in their house for the last 20 years, but this time she thinks it's gotten thr…

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Stop me if you've heard The Smiths before 1:27:01

4y ago1:27:01

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Oh boy, this is the big one...it's been a long time coming, you guessed it...Bryan guessed it! It's THE SMITHS!!! Melissa has been holding out on us but finally the time has come for her to reveal her true love for the band that Bryan never understood. But now he does and so will you! Enjoy a trip through The Smiths four albums and singles compilat…

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Then She Did...Already Tell Bryan About Jane's Addiction! 1:18:56

4y ago1:18:56

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This week, Jane's Addiction!! Maybe an odd...addiction for Melissa considering the other music she was listening to at the time but with giant t-shirt on she was there for Jane's front row. Bryan on the other hand kinda heard of Jane's Addiction through friends and Mtv of course but as usual he was in the dark...But no longer! Melissa brings the no…

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Everyday is Halloween 1:11:56

4y ago1:11:56

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This week on the"I Already Told You That" music podcast we get a bit spooky with a Halloween themed episode. Melissa brings Bryan a mega Halloween music mix of dark favorites, goth classics, post punk oddities, and feel good eerie guilty pleasures. Join us if you dare... Spotify Halloween Mix YouTubeMusic Halloween Mix https://propagandamagazine-go…

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My Public Image is Super Limited 1:05:48

4y ago1:05:48

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This week for a limited time only...Public Image Limited will be discussed! Melissa brings us the noise, pop, dub wonders of PIL. He is no longer rotten he's Lydon and we like-in. Bryan is pleased with not only the vocal tones but the drums guys...the drums. PIL is a hidden gem for those of you who have not heard, and a tried and true post punk cla…

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Unrest is the Best! 53:05

4y ago53:05

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This week Melissa brings Bryan Unrest! A band Bryan would most definitely have liked and gone to see FOR SURE...had he known they existed before today. None-the-less Melissa highlights some of Unrest's best! From pop to noise back to pop again rapping it all up with some noise. We think this band is great and you should too! Please listen to the mi…

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Just Can't Get Enough...Depeche Mode 1:41:42

4y ago1:41:42

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We are back with season 2 episode #1! We're high kicking it off like Dave Gahan spinning on stage with Depeche Mode! Melissa brings us all her keyboard soaked favs from the early 80's into the 90's. She'll talk about how this band drew her to her people...and to the deluxe nachos at Bennigan's. As always listen to the mixes linked below! Depeche Mo…

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Tonight is indeed THE NIGHT...to turn the tables 1:34:13

4y ago1:34:13

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Well...this was inevitable...it Neil Young week!! The one musician Bryan kind of knows something about is finally here. But he's not alone, super friend and super fan! Scott Bunn joins Bryan for the very last Family and Friends series of summer 2021 to "Turn The Tables" and already tell Melissa about someone she already knows a fair bit about...sir…

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O Superman O Superwoman 1:55:32

4y ago1:55:32

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It’s another of our summer friends and family episodes. This week on the “I Already Told You That” music podcast, we get into the music, inventions, art and work of the prolific Laurie Anderson with our dear friend Andy Runkle. Andy along with Melissa try to show Bryan why her work is so great and worth at least 4 hrs of your time…As always listen …

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I Can Put My Finger on it... 1:46:11

4y ago1:46:11

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Continuing our summer road trip this is another Turn the Tables episode. This week Bryan is joined by super friend and super knower of the band we're talking about this week...WEEN! The one and only Rod Murphy joins us to break down the bizarre and poptastic catalog of...Ween, the band. As always please listen to the mix linked below and check out …

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Y Tori Rulz 1:47:10

4y ago1:47:10

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We are still on the road and this time Melissa is back in the driver's seat along with her pal Melanie already telling Bryan about their favorite musical Goddess...Tori Amos! Mel and Mel cover the wide ranging catalog of Ms. Amos taking Bryan on a voyage of mermaid proportions. As always please listen to the mixes linked below and be sure to check …

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We're Turning the Tables...with ol Uncle Tupelo 1:27:43

4y ago1:27:43

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We're back! We had some time off to travel around the good ol U-S-of-A to already get told about some great music with some special guest. This week is family week where Bryan already tells Melissa about the band Uncle Tupelo with two of the most important music influences on his life, his two older bothers Larry and Rick. So sit back and enjoy a t…

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Sneaky Eno 1:16:57

4+ y ago1:16:57

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It's Brian Eno WEEK!! He's been sneaking around in many of the "I Already Told You That" episodes, but now is his time to shine in all his pop, glam, ambient glory! We take a journey through his first 4 solo records through his ambient series. We also get into how that sneaky ol Eno has influence so many others. As always check to the mix and links…

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Then Alan Ginsburg said....Blake Babies 1:15:57

4+ y ago1:15:57

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This week it's the sweet melodies and songs of the Blake Babies! A late 80's early 90's power pop / college rock force out of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Led by Juliana Hatfield, John Strohm, and Freda Love and a joy to behold. Melissa will attempt to make Bryan love them as much as she does. Which shouldn't be hard. It's also Record Store Day so ple…

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Can't Hardly Wait To Talk To You About The Replacements! 1:39:08

4+ y ago1:39:08

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This week it's an ALL TOGETHER NOW! Melissa and Bryan join forces to bring you the shining stars of the Minneapolis scene, The Replacements. This is one band neither of them need to already tell each other about, but wanted to share their love of this band and their music. That is something we can all agree on! As always check out the mixes here an…

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Polly Jean Harvey You're My Star 1:28:43

4+ y ago1:28:43

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This week Polly Jean Harvey!! aka the band PJ Harvey. Hailing from the southern UK countryside PJ Harvey brings an eclectic catalog of recordings from infectious rock to mesmerizing ballads that Bryan was slightly aware of but didn't quite jump on the train before it left the station. But fear not Melissa faithfully leads us through PJ's whole cata…

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We Can't Stop Talking U2 Too You! 1:48:25

4+ y ago1:48:25

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It's U2 week! Strap in, this is a little epic. Melissa takes Bryan and all of us through her fanatical journey into the U2. But she is not alone, Melissa has invited two friends who also share her love of the band and tell us a little something about why they love U2 so much. But, don't worry even though U2 is a mega huge world renown band Bryan st…

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This Order is New To Me 1:20:03

4+ y ago1:20:03

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Picking up from our last episode on Joy Division this week's episode we re-remember New Order! Melissa takes Bryan through the stone cold classics of New Order's singles and album gems. As always be sure to listen to the New Order mix linked below. New Order Mix - YouTube Music / Spotify New Order band schema…