Fall is here and that is NOT my favorite time of year as it gets darker day by day. Good thing there's music to put me (and hopefully you dear listener) in a better mood and this time around I play a decent amount of new stuff. On the playlist you'll find some punk, hard rock, old r&b and death metal.
The end of every quarter is a time to take a little look back at the last three months of new music. Tonight I present a little over two hours of the records that caught my attention during that period. There are returning legends (Graham Parker, Lucinda Williams, The Pretenders) who are sort of shockingly as great as ever. There are workhorses (Guided By Voices, The William Loveday Intention) that seem to have new tunes in every quarterly recap. There’s an archive project that is clearly a label of love for the family of Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkhouse. And, of course, there are sets devoted to our friends at Big Stir Records and Rum Bar Records, along with a nice heaping of new bands (or new to me, at least) that caught my attention.
As for the “52 Weeks Of Teenage Kicks”, I have a fun live version that I recently found on Bandcamp. Guitarist Davey Lane is in the current lineup of Australian greats You Am I, and he apparently got the gig after recording and touring with You Am I leader Tim Rogers in the late 90’s. Since it is the third quarter recap, I’m also giving another spin to the fabulous version submitted by members of Popular Creeps and The Stick Arounds, under the name The Creep Arounds.As I do every week, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
How to talk about the new box set dedicated to one of my favorite records ever? I really can’t, to be honest, as there are tons and tons of articles floating around right now that I could never attempt to better. But let’s just say that Tim by The Replacements is certinly a record that I’ve never gone long without listening to since it’s release in 1985. Yet I must be honest when I say that my all time favorite Replacements record is actually the previous album, Let It Be, but I’ll concede that Tim is a better collection of songs. How is that possible? Let It Be had a powerful sound. Tim has always suffered from a thin, muddy mix that was certainly fine enough that it didn’t afffect my overall love of the record. I just preferred the beefier Let It Be. That opinion may now change thanks to the release of this new box set. Tim (Let It Bleed Edition) rights the wrongs of the record I’ve loved for close to 40 years. Ed Stasium, who was supposed to mix the original record, was hired to finally work his magic. And it’s wonderful. The drums are front and center. Tommy Stinson’s bass can actually be heard, and there’s little elements in each and every song that are heard for the first time. Hell, I even now sort of like the lesser tunes such as “Dose of Thunder” and “Lay It Down Clown”! But that’s not all that’s in this set. There’s a disc of outtakes and alternate versions, including tracks they recorded with Big Star’s Alex Chilton. There is also a fantastic show from January of 1986 that showcases Bob Stinson’s incendiary guitar. It’s obviously going to be my favorite box set of the year. After sampling much of this box set, it’s only natural that I fill up the show with more of my favorite Minneapolis music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, including early tracks from the Suburbs and Flamin’ Oh’s. There’s a tune from the just-released reissue of the classic Loose Rails album, Red Turns to Green. And I certainly can’t do a show like this without the likes of Soul Asylum, Husker Du, and The Magnolias! As for the “52 weeks of Teenage Kicks” series, I did have to take a detour out of Minneapolis. This week I headed to San Francisco with a 2004 cover from an interesting band called The Grannies. As their future label, Saustex Records, noted when they signed them for a later record, “The Grannies story began on a hot July night in 1999, as five grown men dressed as old ladies crossed 11th Street in San Francisco and hit the stage at the Paradise Lounge. 15 years, 8 Jack Endino-produced albums, 3 European tours, more than a few beer soaked houses dresses…are still at it.” As I do every week, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
For more information, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
September 20th, 2023. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #589 – TONIGHT….We spun new tracks by C.O.F.F.I.N., Brian Setzer, The Hives, Ricky Rochelle, Dion Lunadon, Pierre Omer`s Swing Revue, No Loves, The Almighty Zeros, Sons of Cobra, and Burning Fuel! Plus, promoted some upcoming gigs with tracks by The Hookers, Zeke, The Kids, and The Courettes!! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive589.mp3
C.O.F.F.I.N. – Cut You Off
C.O.F.F.I.N. – Night Breaker
Brian Setzer – The Devil Always Collects
The Hives – Smoke & Mirrors
Ricky Rochelle – Tucker Carlson Sucks
The Ramones – Poison Heart
The Drippers – Gimme the Shakes
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This week’s show, after Jim trills some 1979 Undertones: brand new The Damned, Len Price 3, Turnsole, Persian Leaps, Wilco, Drop Nineteens, and Downstrokes, plus George Harrison, Lee Dorsey, Chuck Jackson, Hank Williams, Big Youth, Dick Dale, and Donovan
This week’s show is another of those broadcasts where I simply air some of the records I’ve been playing around the house the last few weeks. There’s no real format outside of that, but you do get to enjoy almost 60 years of fabulous rock and roll. What more can I say about it?
As for the “52 weeks of Teenage Kicks” series, I actually have yet another new vesrion. This is a brand new cover by a band called The Flying Waves, and it’s on an album called Rainbow that came out a week ago. Unfortunately, that’s all I know about this cover as google was no help at all. If anybody out there is familar with this artist, please contact me!
And like I do every week, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
For more info, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
The Finnish denim coloured magnus opus of all things Turbojugend is finally finished and now it's time to celebrate the release of the documentary.
"We Just Wanna Have a Good Time All the Time" is a story of our unique worldwide family - how it all started and what it has grown to be. Tschebesta talked to the director Jukka "Killmister Crowley" Pihlajaniemi and find out about the making of the movie and how you can get your DVD copy of that historical masterpiece. Kiipis & kiitos to the mesari of the documentary, Jukka!
This week’s show, after a 1979 Damned dirge: brand new New Model Army & Sinfonia Zeipzig, Plush Machine, Dewey Defeats Truman, Laughing Chimes, Feelies, Joy Formidable, and Bobby Sutliff, plus Buddy Holly, Ides of March, Kinks, Buck Owens, Joe Higgs, Grodes, and Fanny; and R.I.P. Goya Dress/Cinerama/Wedding Present drummer Simon Pearson (1969-2023), Died. Pretty singer Ron S. Peno (1955-2023), and Effigies singer John Kezdy (1959-2023)
Available now for immediate consumption. Grab the newest dose, plug in, and play it loud.
Do it as hard as you can.
Dayglo Abortions | Two Dogs Fucking | Almost Cut My Hair(Unrest Records)1991
Drunken Rampage | Cause Punk Ain't Pretty | Whiskey Therapy(Truckstop Toilet Records)2021
G.B.H. | Midnight Madness & Beyond | How Come(Rough Justice)1986
One Way System | Writing On The Wall | Nightmare(Captain Oi!)1994
Suicidal Supermarket Trolleys | Shut Up And Drink | Phaze In Reality(Profane Existence)1995
Abrasive Wheels | When The Punks Go Marching In! | 1982(Riot City Records)1982
Icons Of Filth | Not On Her Majesty's Service | Your Military(Get Back)2002
Maid Of Ace | Live Fast Or Die | Let's Go(Self Release)2020
Rumkicks | Born Rude | Fuck You(Self Release)2023
Oxymoron | Feed The Breed | Don't Call Me Cunt(Knock Out Records)2002
Sniper 66 | Caput Lupinum | Bring It Back(Self Release)2014
Bad Frog | Ti Auguro Tante Belle Cosce | Antonella(Vagiaina Recorz)2015
Brain Failure | Turn On The Distortion | Coming Down To Beijing(Bad News Records)2003
The Lancasters | Alexander & Gore | Lights Out(Pirates Press Records)2020
Bishops Green | Black Skies | What For(Pirates Press Records)2022
Noi!se | The Scars We Hide | Plastic Friends(Randale Records)2018
Cran | Oi! L'album Volume 2 | Ton Ombre(Une Vie Pour Rien ?)2019
Kronstadt | Oi! L'album Volume 2 | Commune(Une Vie Pour Rien ?)2019
Jenny Woo | My Revenge | Get Out Of My Way(Randale Records)2014
The Showcase Showdown | Appetite Of Kings | Roller Girl(Elevator Music)1996
Dead Kennedys | Bedtime For Democracy | Shrink(Alternative Tentacles)1986
The Crucifucks | The Crucifucks | Democracy Spawns Bad Taste(Alternative Tentacles)1984
The Briefs | Off The Charts | Come Dancing(Strange Club Records)2003
Rezillos | Can't Stand The Rezillos | Getting Me Down(Sire)1993
The Dickies | Dawn Of The Dickies | I'm A Chollo(A&M Records)1979
The Devil Dogs | 30 Sizzling Slabs | Get Out(Crypt Records)1992
Turbo A.C.'s | Avenue X | Real Rain(Gearhead Records)2005
Murder City Devils | Broken Bottles Empty Hearts | 18 Wheels(Sub Pop)1998
The Hex Dispensers | Hex Dispensers | Down in the Park(Alien Snatch! Records)2007
Epoxies | Stop The Future | Radiation(Fat Wreck Chords)2005
Erazerhead | The Rumble Of The East | Martian Girl(Flicknife Records)1982
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When I put together each and every episode of The Ledge, I try really hard not to repeat myself too much. If I play a new single one week, the next I’ll more than likely air a b-side or album track. Certain songs do end up appearing in multiple shows, but more than likely due to whatever themes I’ve selected.
That fact has always been in the back of my mind whenever I put on birthday shows. Obviously, during my birthday week I want a show of nothing but my favorite songs of all time, but at the same time I don’t want to repeat that same show each and every year. But it dawned on me earlier today that repeating myself once a year is no big deal! Who remembers what I aired a year ago?
Plus, honestly, while I have not doublechecked, I’m sure this year’s birthday celebration of my favorite songs is quite unlike previous editions. My tastes are ever-evolving. Some artists have emerged as new favorites. Others have maybe dropped down a peg or two. Plus, I’ll admit to purposely selecting different tunes by perennial favorites. Let’s be real. I can play almost any song by bands like The Clash or The Ramones…or almost every band in tonight’s show.
As for the “52 weeks of Teenage Kicks”, I’ve got a relative rrity from Hagfish. Originally released on 1995’s Happiness EP, it also appeared on European versions of their second album, Hagfish Rocks Your Lame Ass. (And since this was my birthday show, I ended the episode with The Undertones original.
And like I do every week, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
For more info and setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
September 6th, 2023. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #587 – TONIGHT….We brought it straight outta the garage! A full set from the new Hives rekkid, scoped out bands doin’ Berlin Beat Invasion #5, some songs about horror movies, and MORE GARAGE!! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive587.mp3
The Hives – Bogus Operandi
The Hives – Two Kinds Of Trouble
The Hives- Crash Into The Weekend
Los Peyotes – Garaje o Muerte (Garage or Death)
Nix & the Nothings- Good for Nothing
The Capellas – Who’s Been Walking
The Jackets – Dreamer
The Wrong Society – Don’t Waste My Time
Logan’s Close – Listen to Your Mother
Sawel Underground – Steppin’ Out Blues
The Ramones – Chain Saw
The Misfits – Night of the Living Dead
Teenage Bottlerocket – Punk House of Horror
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This week’s show, after a 1981 Effigies eulogy: brand new The Damned, Film School, Slowdive, Guest Directors, Soft Science, Salim Nourallah (with Marty Willson-Piper), and Baseball Project, plus Buckinghams, Shadows of Knight, Nancy Sinatra, Hugh Malcolm, Tammy Wynette, Peter & Gordon, and unreleased Replacements; and R.I.P. Effigies singer John Kezdy (1959-2023)
The Ledge has always been known to enjoy music from all over the world. This month’s new release episode, however, goes ever further than usual. Yes, we have new tunes from many of the usual suspects – Canada, Australia, England, Sweden, etc. But this month we expand that a little bit and have tunes from Indonesia and Japan! (Ok, Japanese rock and roll is not so unusual in these parts, but you get the picture.)
There’s also the usual mix of long-awaited returns (Uni Boys, Wreckless Eric), and new (at least to me) artists such as Hurry, Young Francis Hi Fi, and Dennis Cometti. There’s a set devoted to a trio of solo artists who have shared the stage countless times over the years (Brad Marino, Geoff Palmer, and Kurt Baker), and who always seem to have new records right around the same time.
We also have a sneak peak of the upcoming Replacements box set, Tim: Let It Bleed Edition. The “cello version” of “Can’t Hardly Wait” was actually a Paul Westerberg demo with Twin/Tone secretary Michelle Kinney on cello. The box set comes out on September 22, and as you may imagine, I…ok, I won’t go with the obvious wordplay
Speaking of The Replacements, this week’s edition of “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks” is a super rare version by Tommy Stinson, recorded at the Cactus Club in Milwaukee on August 28, 2003. Super rare, as in a fan recording. Don’t tell anyone!
As I do every week, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
For more information, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
New month, new episode of the Inferno. Spinning 11 tracks and and I've actually seen 7 of these bands live, can you guess which ones? On the playlist you'll find some punk, blues, alternative, rap, thrash, hard rock and electronic. Turn it up!
This week’s show, after a 2022 Alvvays aria: brand new Hurry, Blur, Kristin Hersh, Death Cab For Cutie, Billy Bragg, Anton Barbeau, and Teenage Fanclub, plus Erma Franklin, Small Faces, Carl Smith, Derrick Morgan, Thunderclap Newman, MC5, and The Treniers
Another dose of the good stuff hot and ready for your listening enjoyment. Why are you still reading? Stop reading and just listen!
Get on up and get on down.
Cockney Rejects | East End Babylon | I Love Being Me(Randale Records)2012
The Darts | Me.Ow. | I Made A Wish(Dirty Water Records)2017
Crazy & The Brains | Into The Ugly | Hell No(Self Release)2018
The Bouncing Souls | Maniacal Laughter | Lamar Vannoy(Chunksaah Records)1996
The Bodies | The Bodies | Tonight(TKO Records)1999
The Briefs | Sex Objects | Sex Objects(Better Youth Organization)2004
Fea | No Novelties | Itch(Blackheart Records)2020
Suicidal Tendencies | Get Your Fight On! | I Got A Right(Suicidal Records)2018
Gang Green | You Got It | L.D.S.B.(Roadrunner Records)1987
Peter & The Test Tube Babies | Alien Pubduction | Legless(Pub City Royal)1998
Poison Idea | Blank Blackout Vacant | Punish Me(TKO Records)2021
The Unseen | The Anger And The Truth | No Evacuation(Better Youth Organization)2001
Subhumans | EP LP | Drugs Of Youth(Bluurg Records)1985
The Skinflicks | Luxembourg's Most Hated | What I Am(Trisol)2017
Stage Bottles | Corruption & Murder | All You Need Is Hate(Mad Butcher Records)1995
Perkele | Stories From The Past | Rebel Rock 'N Roll(Blind Beggar Records)2004
Oi!l Change | Unfinished | Start Again(Dismantled Records)2023
Cock Sparrer | Here We Stand | Spirit Of '76(Pirates Press Records)2007
Booze & Glory | Always On The Wrong Side | Always On The Wrong Side(84 Records)2010
Boppin' Kids | The Ultimate Worst Of 1985-1990 | Go Wild(Crazy Love Records)2009
The Wise Guyz | Let's Rock The Floor | Let's Rock The Floor(El Toro Records)2013
Powerdog | Powerdog | What Else Is New(Count Orlok Music)1992
The Pharaohs | Blue Egyptian | Killed Love(Diablo Records)2014
The Wigsville Spliffs | The Wigsville Spliffs | Buzz Outta You(Raucous Records)1996
Beat Devils | No Circus Without A Clown | Red Light(Psycho Since 1988)2022
The Frogs | Witch! | Last Of The Teenagers(Razmataz Records)2012
The Trillionairs | 10.16 | Crazy Over You(Self Release)2017
Damage Done By Worms | Fear Will Freeze You When You Face... | Vicar In A Tutu(Crazy Love Records)1996
The Moonshine Stalkers | Last Day on Earth | Last Day on Earth(Diablo Records)2016
Thee Flanders | Back From Hell | Stupid Over You(Halb 7)2005
Sir Psyko And His Monsters | Reapers Tale | Fucker(Crazy Love Records)2010
Earlier this week I was surprised to get a pretty large dropbox link from my friends at Big Stir Records. Taking a look at the contents, I noticed that there was not only a sampler compilation of many of their current artists, but there were almost two dozen station IDs recorded by those artists specifically for my show.
To say I was pleased would be an understatement. I was seriously touched, even though I knew they were having their artists record these for stations all over the world. But for my little show? I had to show my appreciation, so tonight’s episode is (almost) all Big Stir artists. Besides a track or two from each of the artists who recorded a little something for me, there’s an extra hour of some of my favorite tunes from the label.
If you’re not familiar with Big Stir, they are a Burbank, Clifornia label founded by two of the most lovely people in the music business, Christina Bulbenko and Rex Broome of The Armoires (one of the artists featured in tonight’s show). Over the years they have released more than 70 albums on vinyl and CD, and they specialize in melodic power pop.
Here’s the best part of this Big Stir theme. One of their artists, Popular Creeps, had earlier expressed interest in recording a “Teenage Kicks” cover for my “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks” series. Once this theme was solidified, I sent leader Lenny Grassa an email asking if he had made any progress on it. He just so happened to be heading to Lansing, Michigan to do just that with his friends in The Stick Arounds! So tonight’s show kicks off with a brand new cover of “Teenage Kicks”, followed by a couple of tracks by both bands. (The Stick Arounds are not on Big Stir Records, though, but I just had to show my appreciation to them for assisting Grassa.)
As I do every week, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
Generally speaking, when I do shows devoted to years of the past I go way back. Like, at the bare minimum 25 years, and as far back as 50 years. Looking at my shows from 2013, though, I decided tonight I’d do something a little different. Let’s go through some of my favorite records from only ten years ago.
While I am one that believes there’s great rock and roll released each and every years (despite what many of my fellow oldsters proclaim), 2013 was even better than usual. There’s all sorts of lofi indie power pop from the likes of Mind Spiders, Bad Sports, and Fidlar. There’s the discovery of a wonderful up and coming songwriter named Lydia Loveless. There’s the second release by the reformed Superchunk (my favorite record of the year).
And, of course, there’s also the return of The Replacements. Yes, this happened due to a tragedy, as Slim Dunlap had suffered a stroke the previous year. But what a joy to hear Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson quickly recording a handful of their favorite oldies. Even better was the Songs For Slim singles series which saw all kinds of Slim’s friends recording their favorite Dunalp tunes.
As for this week’s edition of “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks”, I once again have a band I wasn’t acquainted with before. The Vamps are a UK band that formed in 2012, and over the next few years their first two records went gold in their home country. 2013 saw an EP called Can We Dance that included the live cover of “Teenage Kicks” that opens tonight’s show. And like always, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
Tonight’s show is a mishmash of primarily recent releases. There’s some material from great box sets. There’s a set devoted to a classic old live album and one brand new one. I’ve got a set from that great new tribute album, Jem Records Celebrates Ray Davies, along with more material from the tribute album I premiered last week, Goo Goo Muck – A Tribute to The Cramps. There’s also a Rum Bar Records set, and previews of new records by Graham Parker & The Goldtops, Tamar Berk, and others. It’s a show featuring a wide variety of genres that you only hear on shows like The Ledge.
As for this week’s “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks” series, I have a mystery track by a band called The Shades. The cover is from the soundtrack to the Elle Fanning film, Teen Spirit, but I have yet to find out any information regarding the band. Could it be something cooked up in the studio by the film’s musical directors? Who knows? And like always, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
Just another record party. Nothing but good clean, rocknroll fun. Share it with your whole family.
Do it as hard as you can.
The Gits | Frenching The Bully | Another Shot Of Whiskey(Broken Rekids)2003
Vanilla Muffins | The Drug Is Football | Want Some Gas, That's All!(Knock Out Records)2003
The Crack | In Search Of... | My World(Puke N Vomit Records)2022
Abrasive Wheels | Black Leather Girl | Sea Of Madness(Clay Records)1984
The Vibrators | Pure Mania | Into The Future...(Epic)1977
The Adverts | Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts | Bored Teenagers(The Devils Own Jukebox)2002
Angelic Upstarts | 2,000,000 Voices | Kids On The Street(Captain Oi!)1981
Chernobyl Babies | Punx Rules | Class Of 04(Joe Pogo Records)2010
The Bad Engrish | A Breed Apart | Up For Oi!(Joe Pogo Records)2011
Toy Dolls | Idle Gossip | I Tried To Trust Tracey(Volume Records)1986
The Discocks | Long Live Oi! | Kick Out(Knock Out)1997
The Wheelz | Top 10 Super Hits | Worms(Wanda Records)2018
Terminus City | Justice Isn't Always Fair | Harold Was A Hooligan(TKO Records)2000
The Murderers | The Murderers And The Jerkoffs Split CD | Grab Another(Beer City Records)1999
Dummy Toys | Not A Puppet | Not A Puppet(Dirty Monster Club)2020
Maid Of Ace | Live Fast Or Die | Nostalgia(Self Release)2020
Lion's Law | Open Your Eyes | Skinhead(Contra Records)2015
Jenny Woo | Proud Of Every Scar | Ignorance(Randale Records)2016
Gimp Fist | Marching On And On | Which Side Are You On?(Sunny Bastards)2013
Rancid | Tomorrow Never Comes | Tomorrow Never Comes(Hellcat Records)2023
Vial | Loudmouth | Planet Drool(Get Better Records)2021
Mommy Long Legs | Try Your Best | Ditched You(Youth Riot)2018
Judy & The Jerks | Friendships Formed In The Pit | Slugarama(Neck Chop Records)2019
Amyl & The Sniffers | Comfort To Me | Maggot(Rough Trade2021
Destructo Disk | Punk Rocks for Kids Who Can't Skate | Cops/Dogs(Sockhead Records)2020
Digger & The Pussycats | DIY | Never Looked The Same(P. Trash Records)2009
The Chats | Get Fucked | Piss Rash(Bargin Bin Records)2022
Cyanide Pills | Soundtrack To The New Cold War | Do You Wanna Go Out Tonight?(Damaged Goods)2023
Berlin Blackouts | Hightanic Socialites | The Cure(Wanda Records)2023
The Baboon Show | Radio Rebelde | No Afterglow(Kidnap Music)2017
Chubby & The Gang | The Mutt's Nuts | On The Meter(Partisan Records)2021
Tiger Touch | Rock N Roll Manifesto 7" Series Vol. I | Problems(Stamp Out Disco)2020
New Rocket Union | Twin Cities Breakdown | Hypnotized(Ruzicka Records)2022
August 9th, 2023. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #586 – TONIGHT….We scoped out the new Cramps tribute via Cleopatra Records! Also, new tunes from Pat Todd & the Rankoutsiders, Les Lullies, and The Mighty Fine! Plus, spun some tunes from The Rumours, Supersuckers, Sugar Tradition, Labretta Suede And The Motel 6, and The Detroit Cobras to promote their upcoming local shows!! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
It´s a tradition: every year, B. Engel and Tschebesta not only get naked, but dress down to their Scandinavian Leather in oder to review this year´s Weltturbojugendtage straight outta bed. Get ready for an honest, dirty, bildering discussion about the bands, people and events that wasted Hamburg again last weekend.
I bet all of you Ledge listeners know the drill. The first show of the month is always new releases, and that’s the case here. But there is a little difference in this week’s show. Normally, I don’t touch on reissued records. That’s for another theme. But obviously I can’t ignore the news that in September The Replacements are putting out a box set version of the classic album, Tim. Besides the usual outtakes and live material, there is a special remix of the entire album by the legendary Ed Stasium! If you’re not familiar with Stasium, he has produced dozens and dozens of classic albums over the years, including records by The Ramones, Talking Heads, Soul Asylum, Long Ryders, Hoodoo Gurus, Reverend Horton Heat, Motorhead, and so many more! Given that the only negative feature of Tim was the mix, letting Stasium do a fix is going to blow people’s minds!
Yet that’s not my only reissue this week, as fellow Real Punk Radio host Greg Lonesome has just put out a newly remastered version of Shotgun Full of Blues, a record he released 20 years ago as the leader of the Lonesome Kings. There’s a ton of bonus tracks included with this amazing record, including demos and special mixes. But it, my friends!
As for this week’s edition of “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks”, I actually have a new version. Veteran pyschobilly band Griswalds just released a half studio/half live record, Are Growing Old Disgracefully, and one of the live tracks is indeed a cover of the Undertones classic. And like always, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!.
This week Dave and Dawn Coop start things off with a brand new track from The Uncouth from their upcoming S/T record dropping next mouth on Contra Records. Plus tracks by Hardsell, Butcher, Face Up and more!
On Bruja’s World Noise, This week’s Brujeria features Video/Sweden, Sial/Singapore, Squealing Nipples/Russia, Stingray/England, Enzyme/Australia, Slogutis/Canada, Eskoburto/Spain, Ataque Zero/Columbia, Acidez/Mexico, Ananas/Japan and Spider
Benny Brujo’s Hear The Darkness features bad ass tracks by SlutBomb, Fuerza Bruta, Socialstyrelsen, Descaro and more! Plus, some faves from:, Entry, Violencia, Urban Sprawl, Sweat and more!
and Andy K’s Music Of The Streets features REBELLION 2023 RIS STAGES with THE SWINDELLS – Live to fight – UK, RUFFIANZ – Faster stronger – Canada TOM TOM & THE KNUCKLEHEADS – We are – USA THE PAWNS – Freedom – USA THE PLATITUDES – New view – UK BAD SKIN – I could have loved you – Canada FLORES Y FUEGO – Muerde El Anzuelo – Mexico DANGEROUS DAVE & THE SIDE EFFECTS – I’m Addicted – Ireland 18 FEVERS – Gatekeeper – S Korea DUMMY TOYS – Wake Up – China SLUGGERS 3 – The Street – Ireland PINHEAD LARRY – Concrete Donkey – UK
An extravaganza! Tons of giveaways. Thanks to everyone for all of their support over the years, that means all the listeners, bands, labels, supporters, friends, family and more.
Here's the Playlist: Lie, Beg, Borrow And Steal The Plimsouls Everywhere At Once ooops - posted a photo of the 1st album! The Slider The Chrome Cranks Diabolical Boogie Hey, Good Lookin' Replacements I Will Dare 12-inch single Let's Have a Party The 5.6.7.8's Can't Help It!
Strap on those dancing boots and get moving with the next dose of vinyl move juice. Nearly two hours of punk, thrash, and filth to keep your ass shaking once again.
Get on it and turn it up.
Tall Boys | Funtime | Last House On The Left(Big Beat Records)1998
The Spits | The Spits (2002)Take Back The Alley(Slovenly Records)2002
The Cavemen | The Cavemen | Crimes Tonight(Dirty Water Records)2017
Bad Mojos | Songs That Make You Wanna Die | Alien Suicide(Voodoo Rhythm Records)2022
Hood Rats | Trash Party | Sleeping In The Streets(Girlsville)2018
The Devils | Iron Butt | The Devil's Trick Is Not A Treat(Voodoo Rhythm Records)2017
Imploders | EXD | What Do You Want?(Neon Taste Records)2021
Christ On Parade | Sounds Of Nature | Chaos Breeder(Neurot Recordings)2007
Lich King | Do-Over | Crossover Songs Are Too Damn Short(Evil Eye Records)2014
F.K.Ü. | 1981 | Corpse Mania(Despotz Records)2017
Insanity Alert | 666-Pack | Saturday Grind Fever(Season Of Mist)2019
Gama Bomb | Tales From The Grave In Space | Mussolini Mosh(Earache)2010
Municipal Waste | The Fatal Feast (Waste In Space)You're Cut Off(Nuclear Blast)2012
In Defence | Party Lines And Politics | The Police Are Fuckin' Rad!(Profane Existence)2010
Pizza Death | Reign Of The Anticrust | Consumed By Mushrooms(Disdain Records)2023
Hidden Intent | Fear, Prey, Demise | Drop Bears Are Real(Scarlet)2018
Crisix | Full HD | Macarena Mosh(Listenable Records)2022
Siberian Meat Grinder | Siberian Meat Grinder | Hail To The Tsar(Destiny Records)2015
Bio-Cancer | Tormenting The Innocent | Bulletproof(Candlelight Records)2015
Toxic Holocaust | Evil Never Dies | 666(Relapse Records)2008
Terrifier | Weapons of Thrash Destruction | Drunk As Fuck(Sound Age Productions)2018
Lost Society | Fast Loud Death | Piss Out My Ass(Nuclear Blast)2013
Dayglo Abortions | Corporate Whores | Wasted Not Worried(God Records)1996
Total Massacre | Total Massacre | Not. This. Time.(Self Release)2018
Mass Arrest | Power | Shuck & Jive(Iron Lung Records)2019
Limp Wrist | Limp Wrist | Want Us Dead(La Vida Es Un Mus)2009
Poison Idea | Feel The Darkness | Death Of An Idiot Blues(American Leather Records)2018
Rotten Hotdish | Rotten Hotdish | Caustic Embryo(Self Release)2016
Antidote | ...Go Pogo | Go Pogo!(Dirty Faces)2002
The Murderers | Pirates | The Problem(No Label)2021
Menstrual Tramps | No Hesitation, No Defeat | Lake Street Defeat(Self Release)2006
The Subversives | From Here To Nowhere | Banned At The Border(Charged Records)2001
Oxymoron | Fuck The Nineties.....Here's Our Noize | Dead End Generation(Helen Of Oi!)1995
The Wheelz | Top 10 Super Hits | Wanna Get Drunk(Wanda Records)2018
Vacation and it couldn't have started better with a wedding on the beautiful island Öland last weekend. I was even on the dance floor for a couple of minutes. But you're here for the music right? On the playlist this time around you'll find some punk, death metal, alternative, country, hard rock and industrial. Dig in!
Every few months, I like to put together an all-covers edition of the show. As I’ve stated before, I have a folder all set up to toss in whatever tracks I want to later air. This edition came a little bit sooner than usual due to a couple of fabulous tribute records.
The first release I wanted to highlight is the brand new An International Tribute To The Muffs, which features 26 fabulous covers of Kim Shattuck tunes. Proceeds from this release goes to the Team Shattuck Foundation of Kim´s Sister, Kristen Shattuck.
The other great tribute record is Drunk Dial Fakes, Vol. 2. This ingenious set features “real” bands covering songs that were written for fictional TV and film bands. How can you not love covers from The Rutles, CHiPs, and That Thing You Do?
As for the “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks”, I’ve got a twofer for you this week. I recently discovered a couple of fabulous Undertones tribute records, and Teenage Hits – A Tribute To The Undertones features two wonderful remakes. And like always, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
July 26th, 2023. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #585 – TONIGHT….We celebrate Tommy Unit LIVE!! becoming a teenager!! 13 years of podcasting brings us to episode 585! Teenagers are the theme! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive585.mp3
This week’s show, after a small 1967 Dave Davies/Kinks warble: brand new Damned, Tubs, Tombstones in Their Eyes, Nyte Skye, Natvral, Star Collector, and Bedroom Eyes, plus Knickerbockers, Charley Pride, Gaylads, Wimple Winch, Fanny, Marty Robbins, and Pretty Things; and R.I.P. Tony Bennett (1926-2023)
Two solid hours of nothing but certified ass shakers! Come grab the newest and get yourself moving!
Get on it and turn it up.
Holly Golightly | Painted On | Length of Pipe(Sympathy For The Record Industry)1997
Dolly Cooper | Hey DJ Play Some R'N'R Jivers Vol 1 | My Man(HDR)
Little Walter | Confessin' The Blues | It Ain't Right(Chess)1974
LaVern Baker | Single | How Can You Leave A Man Like This?(Atlantic)2013
Little Luther | Eeny Meeny | Eeny Meeny Minie Mo(Stag-O-Lee)2018
Ruth Brown | Atlantic Single | As Long As I'm Moving(Atlantic Records)1955
Rosco Gordon | Sun Records Recording Artist - Rosco Gordon | Let's Get High(Sun Records)2012
Sugar Pie DeSanto | In The Basement: The Chess Recordings | Can't Let You Go(Geffen)2018
Mac Curtis | Rockabilly Uprising: The Best of Mac Curtis | Real Good Itch(HighTone Records)1997
Tarheel Slim | Single | Wildcat Tamer(Fury Records)2010
Carl Perkins | Restless: The Columbia Recordings | Hambone(Columbia)1992
Peanuts Wilson | That'll Flat Git It Vol. 02 Decca | Cast Iron Arm(Bear Family)1992
Ronnie Self | Bop-A-Lena | This Must Be the Place(Bear Family Records)1990
Bloodshot Bill | Come Get Your Love Right Now | Only Girl(Goner Records)2019
The Untamed | Strange Unknown | Zouweena - Queen Of The Jungle(Heptown Records)2005
The Charmin Bastards | Play With Fire | Hounted Saturday Night(G-Point Records)2006
The Tremors | Invasion Of The Saucermen | (I Ain't No) Two Timin' Man(Brain Drain Records)2006
Manic Pistoleros | Silver Bullet | Something Strange(Self Release)2011
The Wreck | Sailors Grave | Space Outlaw(Crazy Love Records)2018
Batmobile | Brace For Impact | Batmobeat(Music On Vinyl)2023
Boppin' Kids | The Ultimate Worst Of 1985-1990 | Castle Of Death(Crazy Love Records)2009
Griswalds | Who Framed The Griswalds? | Who's Cryin' Now(Nervous Records)1989
Skitzo | Love 'n' Hate | The Devil's Game(Diablo Records)2013
The Astro Zombies | Frogs Legs | Attack of the Green Farts(Crazy Love Records)2015
The Bullet Biters | Demon Mind | Demon Mind(Self Release)2015
Calamitiez | Calamitiez | The Man Who Cannot Die(Crazy Love Records)2006
Bishops Green | Pressure | Hell In A Handbag(Pirates Press Records)2014
Noi!se | The Scars We Hide | Pawn In The Game(Randale Records)2018
Cock Sparrer | Forever | One By One(Pirates Press Records)2018
Grade 2 | Mainstream View | Forever(Pirates Press Records)2018
Lion's Law | From The Storm | Give Back The Glory(Contra Records)2016
Victory | SOS | Two Faced(Pirates Press Records)2018
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This weeks Dave Coop starts off with tracks off the new compilations from Liberty or Death Records The American Veteran Vol.1 & 2 plus a track by Hardsell!
World Noise This week’s brujeria features
Interpunkce – Czechia
Raw Power – Italy
Resplandor – Mexico
Jarada – Israel
Idles – England
REO – Spain
Oi of the Tiger – Germany
Oi Polloi – Scotland
Rancoer – France
Mess – Mexico
and Lower Class Brats!
Hear The Darkness features ripping new music from:
A few weeks ago, Malibu Lou from Rum Bar Records sent me his latest free digital compilation. Accompanying the fabulous 35 tracks was this declaration:
“Swag·ger-ing: Rum Bar Records extended family and friends of artists and musicians performing, writing or otherwise making art inspired by Jagger, Dolls, Heartbreakers (Thunders & Petty), Stardust, Rebel Rousers, Barroom, Struttin’ Glimmer & Glam anthems, with hints of Punk, power-pop, dashes of alt-country, out-of-the-garage riveting, soul shakin’ rock n’ roll. Tends to inhabit and play said music loudly in hole in the wall dive bars. Swaggering rock n’ roll is general enjoyed best with your fist raised air guitar, a warm beer and cold shot in a corner at a neighborhood watering hole.”
Sounds like a declaration of a typical episode of The Ledge, right? That’s why Rum Bar’s Swagger comp dominates this week’s episode, with four sets of tunes representing the release. But there’s plenty of “swagger” from other sources – one set is devoted to material from the all-girl power pop cop Heroes of the Night Vol. 2. Other compilations devoted to The Mosquitos and Helen Love are highlighted. And there’s also great power pop and garage rock from current artists such as The Goods, The Far Outs, and The Liquorice Experiment.
As for this week’s edition of “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks”, I discovered a version by a San Jose, California band called The Odd Numbers. They’ve been around for around 30 years, and the cover of “Teenage Kicks” is from a great tribute album called Here Comes the Summer – The Undertones Tribute Compilation.
And like always, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
For more information, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
This week’s show, after a brief 1956 Chuck Berry refrain: brand new Soft Science, Rain Parade, Handsome Family, Silversun Pickups, Art Bergmann, John P. Strohm, and Cut Worms, plus Sanford Clark, Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Nina Simone, Little Richard, Dave Bartholomew, The Beatles, and Max Romeo
Here's the Playlist:Down LovePaul Westerberg14 Songs1 Time, 2 Times DevastatedDM3One Time Two Times Three Red LightNo Rain Mike Massé, Sterling Cottam and Jeff HallMike Massé Youtube ChannelSuggested by Collena
This week Dawn and Dave Coop start with brand new tracks by OiL Change, Since We Were Kids and Hunting Lions, Plus tracks by Hardsell, Drunken Rampage and The hanging Judge!
World Noise
This week’s brujeria features Rumkicks – S. Korea Squealing Nipples – Indonesia Fake Fun – Russia Enzyme – Australia Paranoid – Sweden Fuse – Singapore Schwach – Germany Squelette – France Atturri – Spain Cock Sparrer – England
Hear The Darkness #121 is packed with new music from:
Weltturbojugendtage 17 are in the house, that´s why TJ St. Pauli´s Asscalator joins the great B. Engel and Tschebesta to talk about the great lineup and this year´s WTJT program. Plus: some urgent news about the Bitch Queens, who will play the Molotow on Friday, August 4th (mark that date fellows!). A jam packed episode with in depth news and silly laughs. Don´t miss this one and get ready to FTW in Hamburg, Rock-City.
This week’s show, after a brief 1947 Roy Brown trill: brand new Teenage Fanclub, Lost Tapes, Baseball Project, Deadlights, Grian Chatten, Kristin Hersh, and The New Distractions, plus Manfred Mann, Freddie McKay, George Jones, David Bowie, Larry Williams, The Beatles, and Tom Jones & Jools Holland; and R.I.P. The Nerves’ Jack Lee (1952-2023), and The Groundhogs’ Tony McPhee, (1944-2023)
It’s the first show of a new month, so it’s pretty obvious what’s going on this week. It’s over two hours of brand new music, ranging from Americana to punk to power pop to (lots of) garage rock. There are veteran acts and more than a few noobs. There’s something here for anybody who loves real rock and roll!
As for this week’s edition of “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks”, I have an archival live recording from one of my favorite Australian bands, The Scientists. You can find this version on Numero’s excellent live compilation, Not For Sale: Live 1978-79.
And like always, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
For more information, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
This week’s show, after a brief 1967 Love story: brand new Lovejoy, Marty Stuart, Successful Failures, Shana Cleveland, Guitarmy of One, Guided By Voices, and Willie Nelson, plus Paul McCartney, Dennis Brown, Jan & Dean, Françoise Hardy, Moody Blues, Bert Jansch, and Buck Owens; and R.I.P. Astrud Gilberto (1940-2023)
New greatness for your perusal. Come grab your copy now and explore cultured discussions of rocknroll, genre pigeon holes, the beauty of communicating about sodomy, and more.
Get on it and turn it up.
Radio Birdman | Radios Appear | New Race(Sub Pop)2001
Berlin Blackouts | Hightanic Socialites | I Go To Pieces(Wanda Records)2023
Cyanide Pills | Cyanide Pills | Shallow(Damaged Goods)2010
Nightmare Boyzzz | Bad Patterns | Don't Wanna Feel Alright(Slovenly Records)2013
The Unknowns | East Coast Low | Supersonic Love(Bargain Bin Records)2023
The Saints(I'm) Stranded | Erotic Neurotic(Captain Oi!)1977
Sick Bags | Only The Young Die Good | Loser Love(No Front Teeth Records)2019
The Pleasure Fuckers | Ripped To The Tits | Hard Morrow Comin'(Roto Records)1994
Nashville Pussy | Say Something Nasty | Gonna Hitchhike Down To Cincinnati And Kick The Shit Outta Your Drunk Daddy(Artemis Records)2002
Cosmic Psychos | Blokes You Can Trust | Dead Roo(Amphetamine Reptile)1991
The Hip Priests | Stand For Nothing | Stand For Nothing(Speedowax Records)2019
New Bomb Turks | Information Highway Revisited | I Got Your Bitter End(Crypt Records)1994
Turbo A.C.'s | Fuel For Life | Cool Hand(Nitro Records)2001
The Subversives | From Here To Nowhere | Law & Order(Charged Records)2001
Maid Of Ace | Live Fast Or Die | Live Fast Or Die(Self Release)2020
The Virus | Still Fighting For A Future | Forgotten Rebel(Charged Records)2000
Antidote | Another Dose | Rebellion Of Apathy(Dirty Faces)2006
The Restarts | Uprising | Black Dog(Pirates Press Records)2019
U.K. Subs | Brand New Age | Emotional Blackmail(GEM)1979
Lars Frederiksen And The Bastards | Viking | Little Rude Girl(Hellcat Records)2004
Rancid | Life Won't Wait | Cocktails(Epitaph)1998
Jaya The Cat | More Late Night Transmissions With... | Pass The Ammunition(Bomber Music)2014
Los Fastidios | XXX The Number Of The Beat | Monkeys(KOB Records)2021
Long Tall Texans | Texas Beat The Best Of The Long Tall Texans | Notice Me(Anagram Records)1994
The Peacocks | Touch and Go | I Don't Care(People Like You)2007
Alley Dukes | Northern Rednecks | (Ain't Just) A Way Out(Flying Saucer Records)2006
Carlos & The Bandidos | The Good, The Bad & The Bandidos | You're Gone, Gone, Gone(Part Records)2008
Rip Carson & The Twilight Trio | Savage American Rock | Full Of Sin(Rollin' Rock Records)1999
Blue Demon | The High Falutin' | Who's Sorry Now(Self Release)2009
King Kurt | Big Cock | Road to Rack'N'Ruin(Stiff Records)1986
Mad Sin | Burn & Rise | Cursed(People Like You)2010
Looks like a day filled with rain in this part of the world, so why not fire up a new episode of the Inferno to keep you company? On the playlist this time around you'll find some punk, hip-hop, hard rock, blues and thrash. Saw Chris Isaak with my dad on Tuesday by the way and that was one killer live show!
With tonight’s show being the last broadcast of June, and especially as it is also the last day of the month, it’s pretty clear that it needed to be a second quarter recap. There’s over two hours of great music that has come out in the last three months, similar to the first quarter recap show of March 31.
The material ranges from the fantastic power pop of Paint Fumes and Jagger Holly to veteran rockers such as Ian Hunter and The Waco Brothers. There’s some rootsy rock and roll from Tommy Stinson, Deer Tick and The Baseball Project. The music comes from not only the usual US, UK, and Canadian artists but also from Australia, Austria, France, and Germany.
As for this week’s “52 weeks of Teenage Kicks” series, I have a very special cover by German punkers Die Toten Hosen. Way back in the early 90s they had a fantastic covers record called Learning English, Lesson One, where they invited members of the original bands to assist them with their remakes. 2017 saw the relese of Learning English, Lesson Two that continued that format. For their version of “Teenage Kicks”, they featured original Undertones guitarist Damian O’Neill! I also included the two brand new covers I had previously played over the last quarter by Jeremy Porter & The Tucos and The Waco Brothers.
As I do every week, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
This week Dave and Dawn Coop start the show with tracks by The Fatskins, Clarko, BBQT, Aggressive, Spider, Ignorance, Senseless and Repeat Offenders (SGV)
Bruja’s World Noise
This week’s brujeria features
Nazi Tampons – Slovakia
Mess – Mexico
Bad Co. Project – Germany
Illegal Corpse – France
Tystvar – England
Little Puppy Princess – S. Korea
Jilted – Italy
Bełkot- Poland
Prisoners of War – Czechia
The Erections – Japan
D Generation – New York
Benny Brujo’s Hear The Darkness,
opens with classic rippers from Final Conflict, Cryptic Slaughter and GBH followed by new music from:
-GELD
-Split Tongue
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This week’s show, after a lil 1971 Stones croon: brand new Slowdive, Desario, Flyying Colours, J. Robbins, Film School, Colored Lights, and Hurry, plus Graham Gouldman, Beau Brummels, Alton Ellis, Charlie Rich, The Jokers, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, and Pee Wee King; and R.I.P. Jack Lee (1952-2023)
The summer is the real rock and roll season. From the very beginning of Chuck Berry and our other musical grandfathers, these three months have inspired a ton of great tunes. Since summer officially began just two days ago it was only natural that I bring back that theme for tonight’s broadcast.
There are so many songs dedicated to this time of year that I easily put together a playlist that is primarily brand new tracks. In fact, one highlighted album, Jagger Holly’s Rivoltella, came out just two days ago! There’s also a set dedicated to tracks from summer’s favorite record label, Rum Bar Records, along with a handful of older tunes from new reissues of albums by The Barracudas and The Lemonheads.
Of course, there’s also this week’s entry in the “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks” subtheme, and if you really think about it that song certainly does fit the summer theme. This week’s contribution is from the veteran Cleveland band Cobra Verde, and their 2005 album, Copycat Killers.
And like always, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
For setlists and other information, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
This week’s show, after a small 1969 Mann/Weil warble: brand new Ash, Damned, Triptides, Once For Kicks, Bird Streets, Clientele, and sparkle*jets U.K., plus The Beatles, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Gerry & the Pacemakers, Slade, Leroy Van Dyke, Marvin Gaye, and Fotheringay; and a special set for: R.I.P. Cynthia Weil (1940-2023)
Doing it again as hard as we can. Two hours of psychobilly, punk rock, thrash metal, and everything inbetween.
Get on it and turn it up.
Thee Headcoatees | Ballad Of The Insolent Pup | Two Hearts Beating(Damaged Goods)1994
Tasteless | The Bad Taste EP | If She's Square(Self Release)2019
The Nevrotix | Light & Shade | Creature(Crazy Love Records)2023
The Arkhams | Road To Arkham | Bulldog(Self Release)2009
The Frogs | Witch! | Lost In A Train(Razmataz Records)2012
Frantic Flintstones | Speed Kills | Torso(Crazy Love Records)1998
Es-Feiv | Cows In Motion | Heart Breakin' Days(Kix 4 U Records)1989
Escape From The Zoo | Countin' Cards | Wasted Years(Fat Wreck Chords)2022
A Pony Named Olga | The Black Album | Same Sox(G-Records)2014
The Nips | Bops, Babes, Booze & Bovver | Fuss N Bother(Big Beat Reacords)1987
The Boys | The Collection | Living In The City(Taang! Records)2003
Menace | G.L.C. R.I.P. The Best Of Menace | Screwed Up(Captain Oi!)2000
Erazerhead | The Rumble Of The East | I Hate You(Flicknife Records)1982
The Briefs | Singles Only | (I Think) My Baby Is A Communist(Poor and Weird)2020
Fea | No Novelties | Merde(Blackheart Records)2020
The Gits | Frenching The Bully | Second Skin(Broken Rekids)2003
Critical Response | Critical Response | Laughing Stock(Self Release)2023
The Showcase Showdown | Pemanent Stains | Rip 'Em Off(Damaged Goods)1999
The Randumbs | Things Are Tough All Over... | Noma Grrrl(TKO Records)2000
Blitz | Voice Of A Generation | Razors In The Night(Anagram Records)2008
Vice Squad | No Cause For Concern | Latex Love(Captain Oi!)2000
Dwarves | The Dwarves Must Die | Go!(Sympathy For The Record Industry)2005
SA90 | Johnny On The Phone | Patient Zero(Screwball Productions)2016
Svetlanas | Tales from the Alpha Brigade | 147 Voices(Altercation Records)2013
Limp Wrist | Facades | Thick Skin(Lengua Armada Discos)2017
The Restarts | Mobocracy | N16(Beer City Records)2016
The Casualties | Until Death - Studio Sessions | Tomorrow Belongs To Us(Cleopatra Records)2019
Acidez | In Punk We Thrash | In Punk We Thrash(Bambam Records)2022
The Exploited | Beat The Bastards | System Fucked Up(Triple X Records)1996
Toxic Holocaust | Chemistry Of Consciousness | Acid Fuzz(Relapse Records)2013
Thrash Or Die | Poser Holocaust | No Posers Allowed(Empingao Records)2011
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This week’s episode is another show consisting of material I’ve been a bit obsessed with around the Hudson compound. The first half is primarily new or new-ish material. The tribute to Justine Covault continues with tracks off the brand new Justine and the Unclean album, The Signal Light, along with new tunes by Lydi Loveless, Kate Redgate, Tommy Stinson’s Cowboys in the Campfire, and a great Alice Cooper cover by veteran rockers Zero Boys.
The second half of the show is dominated by older records that I’ve recently picked up. Many were originally owned by my buddy Phil who had his semi-annual record sale last weekend. But I also have included a couple of reissues of records that I’ve been trying to acquire for years. The Lyres On Fyre, for example, was the very first truly independant record I’ve ever owned, and I desperately needed a copy to replace the one I lost decades ago. And then there’s Double Nickels On the Dime, the classic double album by Minutemen. Going for big bucks on the used market, SST finally pressed some more copies, and I just could not resist!
Of course, there’s also this week’s installment in the “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks” series. Sahara Hotnights is a fantastic all-female rock band from Sweden who put out some great albums in the late 90s and early 00s. The expanded version of their second album, Jennie Bomb, included the hot version that kickstarts this week’s episode.
And like always, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
For more information, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
This week’s On The Nod features a Debauch-a-Reno mix tape w/ Pete (the organizer of the fest) 2ND HOUR features nothing but some of the The Coop’s favorites including tracks by CROWN COURT, THE MAGGOTS, AGGRESSIVE, THE DISHRAGS, THE DWARVES, OXLEY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS, BLACK FLAG, CRIMINAL OUTFIT, CHAIN WHIP, THE BESMIRCHERS, THE CONTROLLERS, THE MONSTERS, BAD MOJOS, THE STOOLS, GOVERNMENT ISSUE AND MUCH MORE!!!!
PLAY LOUD!!!!!
This week’s show, after a 1967 Buffalo Springfield belt: brand new Lovejoy, Chime School, Tombstones in Their Eyes, Live Skull, Daughter, Kristin Hersh, and Rufus Wainwright, plus The Beatles, Love, Delroy Wilson, Tornadoes, Carl Perkins, Jan & Dean, and Jerry Irby & His Texas Rangers; and R.I.P. Astrud Gilberto (1940-2023), The Nerves’ Jack Lee (1952-2023), The Groundhogs’ Tony McPhee, (1944-2013), and The Senders’ Phil Marcade (1954-2023)
Another 2 hour slab of the good stuff again. Punk rock, ska, psychobilly, blues trash, and more in the newest record party for your earholes.
Get on it and turn it up.
MDC | Magnus Dominus Corpus | Let's Kill All The Cops(Sudden Death Records)2004
Common Enemy | Late Night Skate | Late Night Skate(DRP Records)2004
Quincy Punx | Stuck On Stupid | Malitious Mischief(Recess Records)1996
Dayglo Abortions | Little Man In The Canoe | Little Man In The Canoe(Unrest Records)1995
D.O.A. | Northern Avenger | Police Brutality(Sudden Death Records)2008
Bad Idea | Sonic Hellride | Fist 2 Cuffs(Minneapolis Everywhere)2022
G.B.H. | Cruel & Unusual | I'm On Heat(Idol Records)2004
Krum Bums | Same Old Story | S.O.S.(TKO Records)2009
Oxymoron | Best Before 2000 | Weirdoz(Cyclone Records)2000
Noi!se | Pushing On | This Is Who We Are(Pirates Press Records)2012
Brass Tacks | Just The Facts | Skinhead Rock 'N' Roll(Beer City Records)2015
Rude Pride | Be True To Yourself | Outta My Way(Spirit Of The Streets Records)2015
Perkele | A Way Out | Dancing Boots(Spirit Of The Streets Records)2013
Los Fastidios | Let's Do It | La Mia Vita(KOB Records)2014
The Offenders | Anthems From The Gutter | Teenage Kicks(Black Butcher Records)2011
New Town Kings | M.O.J.O. | Dynamite(Bomber Music)2012
Buster Shuffle | Go Steady | Go Steady(Do Nothing Records)2022
Bad Manners | Ska 'N' B | Fatty Fatty(Pressure Drop)2011
Scrapy | Saturday Night | Skinheads,Boots and Reggae(Black Butcher Records)2012
Graveyard Johnnys | Dead Transmission | Because Of You(Bomber Music)2015
The Peacocks | Touch and Go | Work With You(People Like You)2007
The Quakes | Negative Charge | Negative Charge(Orrexx Records)2009
Long Tall Texans | The Devil Made Us Do It | Girlfriend(Sunny Bastards Music)2014
The Raygun Cowboys | The Cowboy Code | She Came From Kainai(Stomp Records)2017
Tasteless | The Bad Taste EP | Panic & Confusion(Self Release)2019
The Nevrotix | Light & Shade | Blue Again(Crazy Love Records)2023
The Test Pilots | Parachute Party | Jumble Stomp(Martin's Garage)2015
Beat Devils | No Circus Without A Clown | Weretrain Blues(Psycho Since 1988)2022
The Magnetix | Rabbit The Robot | Robot The Rocket | Martian Fever(Crazy Love Records)2016
Stressor | No More Panic | Hit The Pig(Crazy Love Records)2014
Archie | Listen To What Archie Sez | Steelcap Stomp(Kix 4 U Records)1986
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This week’s show was all set when some tragic news changed a good portion of the broadcast. Yes, there was still the mix of old and new tunes that had been originally planned. But I could not help but make room for a couple of remembrances of fabulous artists who had passed away in recent days.
The first death was Jack Lee, who got his start in The Nerves, a band that also featured Paul Collins and Peter Case. A song he wrote for that band, “Hanging on the Telephone”, was later made famous, and he also wrote hits for Paul Young (“Come Back and Stay”) and Suzi Quatro (“You Are My Lover”). He passed away on May 26 of colon cancer.
The other tragic passing hits hard. Throughout the past few years, Justine Covault’s music has been a regular feature of The Ledge. I first became aware of her with her Rum Bar Records releases as Justine and the Unclean and Justine’s Black Threads. She then moved on and started Red On Red Records, a lable that regularly put out some fabulous Boston-based rock and roll.
Earler today, her daughter, Haley, announced on Facebook that Covault had passed away, and my feed was immediately filled with remembrances from pretty much every Boston-based musician I know. She will be greatly mixed, and I hope that the handful of tracks of hers that was aired tonight will result in many discovering her talents.
I also found time to devote sets to a couple of great compilatons that have come out recently. This year’s Record Store Day saw a 50th anniversary box set version of the influential Nuggets compilation. The original record may not have sold when it first came out in 1973, but there’s not a garage band that has been formed since then that is not influenced by this set. The new five record set includes a record of tracks that were initially considered for the record but was bumped due to licensing. That’s my focus tonight.
The other set featured is Gary Crowley’s Punk & New Wave 2, a six record set that is just a joy to sit through. While most sets of this sort focus on the obvious tracks, this box succeeds because it’s almost like every included track is a surprise. The big bands are represented by songs that may be considered secondary in popularity, but just as great as their best moments. Many other songs are rare treats that have not seen a reissue since their original release.
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This week’s show, after a 2017 Alvvays refrain: brand new Lauds, Guided By Voices, Weird Nightmare, Tommy Stinson, Cut Worms, Handsome Family, and Salt Collective (with Matthew Caws), plus The Shangri-Las, Ike & Tina Turner Revue, Claude Gray, Donovan, Freddie McKay, Buffalo Springfield, and Moody Blues (Denny Laine)
The first Friday of June means we have nothing but new releases on The Ledge, and it’s quite the lineup tonight. There are artists from all over the world, ranging from just a mile or so from my home (Thought Patrol) to Germany (Hamburg Ramones, Berlin Blackouts), with additional stops in Italy, Norway, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries). There’s the return of a ton of veteran artists, including Rancid, Graham Parker, The Aquadolls, and Joan Jett.
Most importantly, at least for me, is the brand new project by Tommy Stinson. Over the last few years he’s been touring with his pal Chip Roberts under the Cowboys in the Campfire moniker, and today sees the release of their debut album, Wronger. While a bit quieter than we’re used to from the former Replacements bass player, it’s still quite a record from the hardest working member of the legendary band.
Of course, we begin with the latest in the “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks” series, and this time it is nt a new release. This version is from the French band Nouvelle Vague, an act that was created to remake classic punk and new wave songs in bossa nova versions. Yes, it’s a little bit of a departure from the normal covers of the song you’ve heard over the last five months, but it is definitely worthy of includsion.
And like always, I must again plead with y’all for more versions of “Teenage Kicks”. If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!
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