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 r

I Love Sinead O'Connor...Forever

Jul 27th, 2023 1h 32m

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

Sleeps With Fishes

May 13th, 2023 1h

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, gui

I'm in ecstasy with The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa

Apr 2nd, 2023 1h 19m

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.

Give Me The Thing I Understand...Peter Gabriel

Mar 19th, 2023 1h 26m

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 Meli

Let's Talk Cranes

Mar 5th, 2023 1h 8m

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

I Really Geek Out Over This Girl

Jan 2nd, 2023 1h 37m

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.

I Don't Wanna Go Straight I'd Rather Curve!

Nov 13th, 2022 1h 19m

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

Everyday is Halloween...Again!

Oct 19th, 2022 1h 13m

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 pleasu

In a Galaxie 500 Away...

Oct 2nd, 2022 1h 9m

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"...bu

Oh to be Young...oh to be Marble...oh to be Giant!!

Sep 11th, 2022 1h 7m

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

Have you ever been mellow?...why, I have indeed!

Aug 13th, 2022 1h 21m

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

This chapter is about a house...a Chapterhouse!

Jun 8th, 2022 59m 37s

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 r

Dead Can Dance...and so can you!

May 26th, 2022 1h 41m

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 C

Oh so very LUSH

Apr 9th, 2022 1h 12m

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

The Sundays Bryan, It's The SUNDAYS!

Mar 26th, 2022 57m 49s

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

A Bit of Something Sweet...The Sugarcubes

Mar 13th, 2022 1h 4m

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 aga

Well Bred With The Breeders

Feb 27th, 2022 1h 4m

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 f

Wire, Wir, then Wire again...

Feb 1st, 2022 58m 56s

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 focu

I'll take that RIDE to Nowhere

Jan 18th, 2022 1h 9m

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 i

The Dead Milkmen ain't dead no more...

Jan 3rd, 2022 54m 56s

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 r

It's Christmas...Kinda...Again!

Dec 20th, 2021 1h

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

His Name Is Alive...Again!

Dec 7th, 2021 1h 12m

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

Stop me if you've heard The Smiths before

Nov 23rd, 2021 1h 27m

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 und

Then She Did...Already Tell Bryan About Jane's Addiction!

Nov 10th, 2021 1h 18m

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 Addicti