By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on September 23, 2022
After the success of last month’s series on SST Records, it was only natural that I took a look at doing a similar series featuring another of my favorite record labels of the 80s. I’d actually been thinking about a Twin\Tone Records episode for a long, long time, so why not do it now? Many people think of only bands such as The Replacements, The Suburbs, and Soul Asylum when thinking about this label. Oh no, there is so much more. There is such a wealth that even this two hour episode misses out on some great, great releases. But I did what I could. Just like with the first SST episode, the initial 45 minutes or so are a chronological look at the label’s early releases. Singles by not only The Suburbs but Fingerprints, Curtiss A, and The Pistons. Later in the show I’ve got some favorite tracks by The Phones, The Magnolias, and The Feelies, along with an early release by The Jayhawks. I did refrain from including material from the many sub-labels that were in the Twin\Tone empire. Maybe that could be a future show? I would love it if every listener bought at least one record […]
Posted in 1980's, curtiss a, feelies, fingerprints, jayhawks, magnolias, minneapolis, music, Podcast, realpunkradio, replacements, Scott Hudson, soul asylum, suburbs, The Ledge, twintone
By paulisded@yahoo.com on May 29, 2020
After last week’s Minneapolis edition of my favorite songs of all time I was contacted by a ton of listeners with their own favorites of the great city. With that sort of response I coudn’t help but doing a sequel consisting of nothing but …
Posted in blind shake, cows, curtiss a, ed ackerson, minneapolis, music, Podcast, realpunkradio, Scott Hudson, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com on April 4, 2014
The first Friday of the month means it is time to review and preview brand new music!
Posted in afghan whigs, baseball, baseball project, bill dankert, bob mould, brody dalle, coathangers, creeping ivies, curtiss a, fucked up, heil hipster, high on stress, hold steady, jesus sons, jonny two bags, joseph arthur, little you little me, OFF!, old 97's, peter buck, Podcast, runaways, slim dunlap, stiff little fingers
By paulisded@yahoo.com on January 31, 2014
A trip down memory lane – nothing but tunes from that magical year of 1979.
Posted in ac/dc, alex chilton, beat, boomtown rats, buzzcocks, cheap trick, clash, cramps, curtiss a, damned, dave edmunds, devo, dickies, dils, elvis costello, fear, generation x, germs, graham parker, hypstruz, joe jackson, kinks, motorhead, music, nick lowe, patti smith, PIL, Podcast, ramones, realpunkradio, ruts, Scott Hudson, soft boys, stiff little fingers, suburbs, suicide commandos, undertones, wire
By paulisded@yahoo.com on May 31, 2013
A celebration of a year that was very important for host Scott Hudson – 1983!
Posted in billy bragg, call, cramps, crass, curtiss a, fleshtones, gg allin, husker du, jonathan richman, killer pussy, minor threat, music, phones, PIL, plimsouls, Podcast, r.e.m., ramones, realpunkradio, replacements, Scott Hudson, slickee boys, subhumans, twintone, violent femmes, x
By paulisded@yahoo.com on March 8, 2013
Tonight’s show debuts the entire new Replacements EP, Songs For Slim, along with the original versions of the covers. Plus, tracks from future Songs For Slim contributors.
Posted in craig finn, curtiss a, deer tick, ethel merman, frank black, jayhawks, joe henry, john doe, leon payne, lucero, lucinda williams, minus 5, music, nico, paul westerberg, Podcast, replacements, slim dunlap, songs for slim, songsforslim, steve earle, suicide commandos, tommy keene, x, you am i, young fresh fellows
By paulisded@yahoo.com on February 24, 2012
A busy show – besides a tribute to former MC5 bassist Michael Davis there’s lots of time devoted to wishing former Replacements guitarist Slim Dunlap a speedy recovery.
Posted in chuck prophet, clash, crap detectors, curtiss a, damned, dan baird, destroy all monsters, didjits, doug derek, dwarves, elvis costello, fastbacks, garage, graham parker, hellacopters, indie, leisure class, losin' streaks, mc5, mind spiders, music, nervebreakers, Podcast, punk, realpunkradio, replacements, rich hopkins, rudi, Scott Hudson, seat belts, shane macgowan, slim dunlap, talk, tommy bell, tommy womack, turbonegro, who, wire
