04/19/2010 — Yes, we’re still doing the show! This week we’ve got the Genre School we’ve been promising for ages. We cover some alt-country basics you should know. Plus, we have a special in-studio performance by a local band Echoes Talk Back.

Links from this episode:

• “Mexico” by Cake
• “Fight” by Ben Kweller
• “Four Winds” by Bright Eyes
• “Tear It Down” by Old Crow Medicine Show
• Echoes Talk Back
• Playlist of all song clips played

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02/26/2010 — This week is our episode all about love, in honor of Valentine’s Day. Dan Berg interviewed Locksley at Dragonfly Studios. Be sure to sign up to watch some of their acoustic performance. Then it’s a special love-themed Got You Covered with Jason Mraz, Jamie Cullum, and New Found Glory. Congratulations to our contest winner!

Links from this episode:

• Be In Love by Locksley
• Locksley
• “I Melt With You” by Jason Mraz
• “I Get A Kick Out Of You” by Jamie Cullum
• “Lovefool” by New Found Glory

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01/30/2010 — It’s finally here, our top 9 of 2009! Each Dan gives 4 picks for their top albums of 2009, and one that we’ve collectively selected as the best. We also discuss a little about Rolling Stone’s own top album list. What are some of your top albums of the past year? Don’t forget: there are download links to all the albums via iTunes in the “Links” tab of this episode.

Links from this episode:

• I and Love and You by The Avett Brothers
• One Fast Move Or I’m Gone by Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard
• Hungry Bird by Clem Snide
• Weathervanes by Freelance Whales
• Felt 3: A Tribute To Rosie Perez by Felt
• 11:11 by Rodrigo y Gabriela
• Scrambles by Bomb the Music Industry!
• The ‘59 Sound by The Gaslight Anthem
• Aim and Ignite by fun.

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12/26/2009 — It’s been one year since the launch of Mess of Music, and we’re celebrating by reliving some of our favorite moments of the past year. We each selected two of our favorite moments, and we end with a full-blown montage. Be sure to sign up for members only content to view our Christmas playlist selections.

Links from this episode:

• No links for this episode

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11/27/2009 — We’ve got a short one for you this week as we gear up for our upcoming one-year anniversary. Another installment of We Did It First with the Avett Brothers, Mixed and Mashed with some awesome mashups, and our Random Artist this week is Rocky Votolato. Plus there’s an announcement of a contest to win some cool stuff in honor of our anniversary.

Links from this episode:

• The Avett Brothers on Jimmy Fallon
• “Too Many Joneses” by Voicedude
• Illinoize by Tor
• “Single Ladies In Mayberry” by Party Ben
• Rocky Votolato
• “White Daisy Passing” video

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11/15/2009 — Ever wondered what a Mess of Music creative meeting is like? Check out our thought process and catch exclusive interviews with illScarlett and our artist friends, Root 222, that we met at the Dragonfly Festival. We also have the Root 222 guys suggest a Random Artist this week, No Go Know.

Links from this episode:

• illScarlett Official Site
• No Go Know on MySpace
• “Yours Is A Small, Still Voice” by No Go Know (iTunes)
• Deric Hettinger
• Progressive Galleries in Lancaster, PA
• Schon Wanner
• Anthony Mark on Facebook

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10/30/2009 — It’s our Halloween special, and we’re fending off zombies! Since the zombie apocalypse is upon us, we’ve decided to make everything zombie-themed. Including a new segment called May We Make A Suggestion. This week’s Random Artist is I Fight Dragons.

Links from this episode:

• Five Best Songs About Zombies on weirdthings.com
• “Walk Like A Zombie” by Horrorpops
• “Dead Man’s Party” by Oingo Boingo
• “MC Chris Is Dead” by MC Chris
• “In Circles” by Sunny Day Real Estate
• “The Rising Tide” by Sunny Day Real Estate
• I Fight Dragons
• “No One Likes Superman Anymore” by I Fight Dragons

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10/16/2009 — It’s an episode full of firsts! We talk about the first show we put on at the Croc Rock, with a cool announcement regarding that. Thank you to all the bands, fans, and the Croc Rock for making it awesome. There’s a new segment called We Did It First, regarding the Mountain Goats. And it’s the first time one of the hosts has a super special surprise.

Links from this episode:

• Bro & Arrow
• The Disregardables
• Holluck Rex
• The What Nows?!
• On Display
• The Waffle Stompers
• “Psalms 40:2″ by The Mountain Goats
• The Mountain Goats

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10/02/2009 — We’ve got exclusive coverage of the Dragonfly Music & Arts Festival in Reading, PA. Dan Berg talks with Mike Miz, a musician from York, PA, and he talks with the founder of the festival. Tons of cool footage to go along with it. This week’s Random Artist is Rodrigo y Gabriela. Thanks to everyone who made this possible!

Links from this episode:

• Dragonfly
• “Union Maid” by Old Crow Medicine Show
• Mike Miz
• Mike Miz MySpace
• WXPN
• “The C” by Montana Slim String Band
• “Collie Weed” by I Yahn I Arkestra
• Rodrigo y Gabriela
• “Diablo Rojo” by Rodrigo y Gabriela
• 11:11 – Rodrigo y Gabriela
• Festival Shakedown
• Mess of Music Presents: Skatoberfest!
• Croc Rock

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09/18/2009 — This week we’re angry. And for our angry episode we’re off to a great start by talking about Kanye’s stunt at the VMAs, including our filmed reactions as it happened. Then we burn some bridges and learn some history. Bringing it down we’ve got an awesome announcement to make!

Links from this episode:

• More on Steven Adler and Guns N’ Roses
• Masters of Song Fu
• The Croc Rock
• The What Nows?!

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