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he Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis discuss their latest album

NPR | By Dave Mistich

Published March 1, 2026 at 8:07 AM EST

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis intersect punk and jazz on their second collaborative effort as a quartet, "Deface the Currency."

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Dave Mistich

Originally from Washington, W.Va., Dave Mistich joined NPR part-time as an associate producer for the Newcast unit in September 2019 — after nearly a decade of filing stories for the network as a Member station reporter at West Virginia Public Broadcasting. In July 2021, he also joined the Newsdesk as a part-time reporter.

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