The unprecedented third show of new releases this month ends the series not with a whimper but with triumph. These aren’t extras or third-rate fillers. The tracks aired tonight proudly stand next to those played in the first two shows. In fact, this episode is not only the longest but most varied of the trio.
Part of the reason for the length, though, is the last minute decision to add a set devoted to today’s release of the reissue of my third favorite album of all time, Let It Be by The Replacements. This new box includes a disc of outtakes and other rarities, along with a live album recorded in Chicago on August 17, 1984.
I also added a couple of songs by a band I saw in Minneapolis last Saturday. Playing with our friends the Daniel James Gang (led by former Indonesia Junk front man Daniel James and accompanied by Geoff Palmer on second guitar) and opener Cheap Glue (oh man, I need them to record ASAP), Smart Shoppers are a performance art/punk band from Green Bay, and Shop Among Us is quite fun.
There’s also sets devoted to two tribute records this week – Play On: A Raspberries Tribute and Killed By Deaf: A Punk Tribute to Motorhead. There’s also long-awaited returns by Sugar and The Lemonheads, and a maybe not so long-awaited record by Guided By Voices. (I saw that because it was just a few months ago that Robert Pollard announced that GBV was hanging it up.)
Welcome to Four Records! Each episode we feature one guest as they go over four records at four different times in their life. This week Forrest is joined by Dying Scene Editor Jason Stone as they speak with Jennie Cotterill of Reckoner. She also makes custom cake creations, for more info on Reckoner shows and Jennie Bakes check out the links below:
Remembering Hank Von Hell on the anniversary of his death plus another proper Manifesto roller coaster ride. In extra innings we did a deep dive on Freddie Dilevi because of that VOICE! Blues, garage, metal, psychobilly, trash and more.
This week’s show, after a 1978 Saints salute: brand new Tombstones in Their Eyes, Lemonheads, Sunday Artist (World Premier!), Chameleons, Guided By Voices, The Bats, Massage, and The Beths, plus The Animals, Blackwells, Detergents, Dennis Brown, Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps, Ernest Tubb, and Mimi & Richard Fariña
I’ve been prone to announce on my first set of monthly new release episodes that it’s devoted to “friends of the show”. But that’s not to say that part two doesn’t include my rock and roll pals. No, no, no. In fact, the second episode always involves a lengthy set devoted to my super special friends at Rum Bar Records. Malibu Lou has always been so supportive of The Ledge, and has always ensured that I have copies of everything his wonderful label releases.
This month’s show is no different, and along with the usual lengthy set of their newest tracks I have a couple of independently-released records by artists affiliated with Rum Bar. Both Brad Marino and The Prozacs have fantastic new tracks out that I’m happy to spin tonight.
There’s also a plethora of female-led rock and roll this week, starting off with our friends The Silent Treatment and their new track “Repeat Catastrophe”. There’s also the latest “supergroup” Snocaps, led by Katie and Allison Crutchfield, along with The Belair Lip Bombs, The High Frequencies, and many more. Oh yeah, and the long-awaited return of Thee Headcoatees!
November 12th, 2025. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #640 – AI is killing the music industry….welcome HAL 9000……tune in and hear why!!! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
Total Passover – Love Seat Totes Magotes Passin’ Overrrrrrrrrrr – Love Seat(Cover) Total Straitjackets – El Sofá de dos Plazas
Tonight we had some tracks from the new Rip Taylors record, plus a roller coaster ride through rock & roll, bluegrass, rockabilly, hardcore punk, country, psychobilly, power pop and more. A proper RNRM roller coaster ride!
This week’s show, from the LAX departure lounge(!): brand new Salt Collective, Sloan, Flying Vipers, I Was a King, The Saints ’73-’78, Satch Kerans Band, Jason Maksymilian, and Blue Tone Stompers, plus Manfred Mann, Junior Walker & the Allstars, Ringo Starr, Porter Wagoner, Cream, Lisa Kindred, and Benny Hill
I was going through the motions of selecting songs for the planned two new release episodes for November, and I quickly realized that I had way too many songs! What a problem to have, right? So for the first time, this month’s new release series will be three full episodes! Yes, I know earlier this year I had some leftovers for a third episode, but I’m talking about three full shows of new tunes!
Tonight’s episode, like most “part 1’s”, is primarily devoted to friends of the show. These are artists and labels that routinely send me their newest tunes. Like Numb Surprise, who have sent me tracks each and every month this year. Or the latest Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin double cover series, where he and a fellow artist cover each other. There’s also the latest from power pop legend Jim Basnight, a new Big Stir release, and even some baseball-related tracks from our buddies Vista Blue.
Plus there’s quite a few new power pop faves, and a nice batch of garage, punk, and indie rock. Oh yeah, and a deep dive into that new Husker Du live box set. What tracks did you did?
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Welcome to Four Records! Each episode we feature one guest as they go over four records at four different times in their life. This week Forrest speaks with Jim Ruland; co-writer of Keith Morris's My Damage, Bad Religion's Do What You Want, and most recently The Rumors of My Demise with Evan Dando. Jim has a bi-monthly column in Razorcake Magazine and posts weekly on his Substack, Message from the Underground. For more info please check out his website at JimRuland.net.
Rocket to Russia by the Ramones turned 48! We also had brand new stuff from the Urban Voodoo Machine, and Mala Vista. Plus some rhythm & blues, country, punk rock and some requests.
Little late with this episode as I try to get them out on the 1st of each month, but hey, I've been busy! Off to the capital (and what I called home for ten years) later this month where my teenage daughter will attend a gig. On the playlist you'll find some punk, alternative, rap, thrash, grunge, hard rock and prog rock. Next show will be the annual top ten countdown of the best records released in 2025.
This week’s show, after a 1991 Springhouse soliloquy: brand new The Beths, Healees, Damned, Ratboys, The Saints ’73-’78, Triptides, Bats, and Alison Clancy, plus The Who, Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames, Seekers, Laxton Ford, Skip Easterling, Carl Butler & Pearl, and Cheech & Chong. (Plus: 7 bands playing Independent Project Records 45th Anniversary Fest November 5-6 at Gold-Diggers in L.A.!)
October 29th, 2025. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #639 – Lotsa spooky business!! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – I Put A Spell On You Man or Astro-man? – Evil Plans of Planet Spectra Killer Hearts – Midnight Lucifer Daddy Long Legs – Castin’ My Spell
The Misfits – Night of the Living Dead Zeke – Evil Dead Generation X – Kiss Me Deadly The Ramones – Chain Saw The Lillingtons – Murder On My Mind The Chuck Norris Experiment – Jason Voorhees
As a rule I generally don’t go to class reunions. They’re just too weird for me, and I’m not great at the “what are you doing these days” types of conversations. But a few weeks ago was my 40th year college reunion, and a handful of great old friends convinced me to attend some of the festivities.
Truthfully, I have to thank those old pals, as I ended up having a great time. Sure, my old man memory caused me to not remember some of these folks but I did my best. It also caused me to reminsce on the music of that era. I was the music director of KAUR my senior year, and it was such a great period in my life. Some of my favorite bands were putting out their greatest music, and almost every week there seemed to be potnetial new faves.
The combo of this sort of reminiscing and the upcoming release of a live Husker Du box set, 1985: The Miracle Year, made the decision to honor that year on a Ledge episode an easy one. Here are quite a few of the great songs from that year. Yes, at times it does get a bit more commercial than a typical Ledge episode, but most of us welcomed the idea of “our” bands making mainstream inroads. Why wouldn’t we want to hear these songs on formats that weren’t “left of the dial”? Honestly, all of my music-oriented projects, whether it’s via podcast, print, or record stores, have been attempts to turn people on to music they may have zero exposure to otherwise.
In this episode, TJ Radio´s Erik the Rad caught up with the hardcore legend Jerry A of the Portland band Poison Idea where he talks about his connection to Turbonegro and love for the Jugend.
Vampires, werewolves, ghosts, ghouls, zombies, witches and more Halloween goodness. Get your spooky season started right. Punk rock, horror punk, psychobilly, blues and more.
This week’s show, after a 1962 Ronnie Cook & the Gaylads groan: brand new Guided By Voices, Deep Sea Diver, Flying Vipers, Alison’s Halo, Highspire, Chip Kinman, Trolley, and Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts, plus The Beatles, John Zacherle, Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett and the Rolling Bones, Archie King, Duponts, Bert Convy, and The Mothers of Invention
I must admit I was of two minds about when to do this year’s special Halloween show. My first thought was that since the actual holiday falls on a Ledge night I’d just save it for that evening. Makes perfect sense, right? But then again, it’s a dated show once it hits November. Isn’t it smarter to do it a full week ahead so fans of ghoulish rock and roll can enjoy my spooky favorites for a full week? That’s what I decided to do.
Like every special Halloween broadcast, tonight’s episode is full of almost all brand new tunes for the ocassion. Many are special releases for the trick or treaters, such as new singles by Vista Blue, Brad Marino, Lynda Mandolyn, and The Goldstars. Others come from full-blown Halloween albums, such as Big Stir’s Chilling, Thrilling Hooks and Haunted Harmonies and The Halloween EP by The Bacarrudas. Other tunes come from regular releases from the last few months that just happened to fit the horror theme.
Welcome to Four Records! Happy Halloween! This week Forrest speaks with Steven Gorrissey, singer for the Mismiths, the best Misfits/Smiths tribute band you didn't know you needed. This year they released the Dead To ME.P., five songs mashing the sounds of two polarly opposite singers, Glenn Danzig and Morrissey. The Mismiths are coming to your town:
This week’s show, after a 1967 Keith & Tex trill: brand new Sugar, I Was a King, Standing Waves, Jason Maksymilian, Juliana Hatfield, My Version of It, Dotsun Moon, and Jeffrey Runnings, plus The Beatles, Standells, Dillinger, Ike & Tina Turner, Ten Years After, Edwin Astley & His Orchestra, and Skeeter Davis
October 15th, 2025. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #638 – Lotsa new stuff!! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
Tonight we had a few spooky Halloween tunes, some classic country, hard rock, punk, hardcore punk, glam rock and all kinds of other greatness. Download and enjoy the ride!
This week’s show, after a 1968 Moody Blues melody: brand new Bright Eyes, Sloan, The Saints, Beths, Startographers, Massage, Latchkey, and Valery Trails, plus Ted Taylor, Jeannie Seeley, Ian & Sylvia, Aardvarks, Richie Allen And The Pacific Surfers, Michel Legrand, and The Clash; and R.I.P. Moody Blues bassist/singer John Lodge (1943-2025)
The second part of this month’s new release series is honestly a little more full tilt rock and roll than usual. It’s not by any grand scheme. It’s just how the tracks (and relese dates) work out. What is typica that once again there’s a tasty set of Rum Bar Records new releases, and two full sets of great female-led tracks, including ther great returns of Cindy Lawson and Cocktail Slippers! There’s also a plethora of new bands (or at least new to me).
Welcome to Four Records! This week Forrest speaks with Andy Bechdolt, guitarist for the Rad Skulls. If that name looks familiar its because their song , “Loud As Shit,” is the theme for the show. The Rad Skulls most recent release is Seeing Rad, a seven inch with one original and a cover of Minor Threat's “Seeing Red.” It's a fantastic extension of their four song EP, both of which are available at their Bandcamp.
A proper Manifesto roller coaster ride! Topical political songs, soul, R&B, rockabilly, country, hard rock, metal, hardcore, street punk, pop punk, folk punk, Oi!, and more. Brand new stuff from Gluecifer and Mala Vista, some Halloween songs. A 4+ hour show, thanks to requests from the live listeners!
This week’s show, after a 1965 Yardbirds trill: brand new Idlewild, Welcome Strawberry Wet Leg, Emma Pollock, Kramies, High Frequencies, The Kyle Sowashes, and Don McGlashan & Anita Clark, plus Paul McCartney, Gordon Lightfoot, Roland Alphonso, Tim Hardin, Alex North, Connie Smith, and Bernard Herrmann; and R.I.P. Yardbirds guitarist/bassist Chris Dreja (1945-2025)
I had just finalized the tracks for the first part of the October new release series when I received some tragic news. South Dakota Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame member (and good pal) Dave Scarbrough had passed away. Obviously, that changed tonight’s broadcast as I needed to share some of the great music Dave produced over the past 40 years or so.
Dave’s music story began when he first heard punk rock on KAUR in the late 70s, was expanded by the cool records found at Soux Falls record stores Iron Creek and Ernie November, and culminated in fabulous bands such as Ill Bill and the Spinal Chills, State Birds, The Habitual Groove Of It, and The Harvesters. He also engineered and/or produced a number of local projects, and put out quite a few solo records, including 2022’s Happy Ever After. You will be missed, Dave.
We move from there to a show devoted heavily with friends of the show. Vista Blue and Rob Moss & Skin-Tight Skin/Eytan Mirsky’s double-sided singles are aired, along with new tracks by The Pozers, Ricky Rochelle, wht.rbbt.obj, and Numb Surprise. Tav Falco returns with a record that looks back at his storied career, and Teenage Bottlerocket, The Prize, Sloan and The Bacarrudas showcase new tracks. There’s sneak prviews of Big Stir Records’ new Halloween record, along with the upcoming box sets by Husker Du and The Replacements.
October 1st, 2025. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #637 – TONIGHT….we set the WAYBACK machine to July 28, 2016…..my sixth anniversary show and my friend Toni pulled some strings and landed me Larry Livermore (Lookout Records) as a guest! Fingers crossed I didn’t make an ass outta myself! Tune in and find out! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
Tonight we celebrated the anniversaries of two albums: the Ramones "Too Tough to Die" and Circle Jerks "Group Sex," both released on October 1st, forty-plus years ago. I also announced the winners of the giveaways from RNRM777, and played all kinds of other great music, too.
New month, new episode of the Inferno! Been watching "House of Guinness" and is always upset whenever my local pub has run out of said beer. On the playlist you'll find some punk, hard rock, alternative, drill, stoner rock and rhythm & blues.
The last Friday of September means that this is also the last episode of The Ledge during the third quarter of this year so it’s time for a little look back over the past three months. And once again, it’s a wonderful time to be into the sort of music you hear on this show. Every week there’s great new records being put out. In fact, just today saw the release of a good half dozen albums that deserved their place on this broadcast.
Welcome to Four Records! This week Forrest and Karina talk to Dying Scene editor Jason Stone
A note from Jay himself:
"I have to say first and foremost that I love this concept. It got me to think about the records that I love and WHY I love them, and more importantly, not only how I came to love them all but how they are all in many ways influenced by each other. I'd never thought really about some of the threads between them until being forced to do so for this...and then it was super obvious. Also, I do think it's funny that the first two records that popped into my head to use are albums that I almost cannot listen to anymore, and for similar reasons. Also...I still feel bad that I had no Gaslight. Or Clash. Or Bouncing Souls. Or Face To Face...but you can only choose Four Records!"
We celebrated 777 episodes and over 15 years of the Rock N Roll Manifesto tonight! There were lots of cool giveaways, thanks to some awesome folks, and of course, plenty of great music. We had brand new stuff from Split System, the Hukies, Disposable Dogs, Bart and the Brats, Tenement Rats and Killer Hearts, plus much more, from garage to hardcore, power pop to punk rock and rock & roll.
Please listen to the show for details on how to enter all the giveaways. Listeners have until the end of Monday, September 29th (Eastern Time), to enter. Enter for as many things as you want, but if you win once, you'll be taken out of the running for winning anything else to give others a chance.
Celebrating their 9th edition this year, Guadalahamburg is that annual party to be in the Americas. Hosted by Turbojugend Guadalajara, what started as a simple initiative to bring the Mexican chapters together has blossomed into an unique experience for Turbojugend visitors worldwide. In this episode, the Turbojugend Selfdestructo duo of Alexandra Sexgård and Juanpire (TJ Guadalajara) talk about history, significance, as well as personal stories of all things Guadalahamburg.
Ok, the “covers” folder is full so it’s again time for a show of nothing but remakes! What’s surprising is that it usually takes five or six months to be ready for each of this type, but it was only two months ago that I utilized this theme. But then again, there’s been a plethora of tribute albums in the last few weeks, mot notably the fabulous Make Something Happen: A Tribute To The Flashcubes on Big Stir Records. I aired a set off this release in my new release episode earlier this month, but it definitely deserved another outting in this episode.
But that’s not all from our pals at Big Stir Records. On October 10th, they will have the perfect Halloween album with Chilling, Thrilling Hooks and Haunted Harmonies: The Big Stir Records Halloween Grimoire. Featuring almost all of the label’s great acts, they’ve released a prerelease single off the record, a cover of “Eyeball Eater (From Outer Space) by sparkle*jets u.k. What’s especailly cool is that the digital version of the single includes a previously unreleased 1958 version by The Legends, a band featuring Richard West, fathre of sparkle*jets u.k.’s Susan West.
Elsewhere, there are fab covers by Rum Bar Records acts, along with remakes of tunes by Lemonheads, Wire, Saints, Reigning Sound, Roky Erickson, and so much more. And there’s the latest double cover set series by Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin, where Moss and a collaborative artist cover each other’s tunes. This time the act doing the Moss tune is singer/songwriter Eytan Mirsky!
September 18th, 2025. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #636 – Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
Happy birthday to the legend, Keith Morris! We had lots of new stuff tonight from the likes of Killer Hearts, Angel Face, Reverend Beat-Man, Hukies, Teenage Hearts, and Abuse. We also had some killer Ramonescore, some classic rockabilly, and more.
Happy birthday to Keith Morris! We had lots of new stuff tonight from the likes of Killer Hearts, Angel Face, Reverend Beat-Man, Hukies, Teenage Hearts, and Abuse. We also had some killer Ramonescore, some classic rockabilly, and more.
Believe it or not, there are actually rules when it comes to The Ledge’s new release series. The main rule is simple – when there is a two part new release series the deadline for both shows is the start of the part one’s Friday night broadcast.
But rules don’t really work in rock and roll, so every now and then I do have to make an important executive decision. That’s what happens with this week’s second part of the September new release series. I found out at the begining of the week that our good friend Pavid Vermin was putting out a new record, The Life of a Showgirl, and after he kindly provided me with this wonderful collection of pop-punk (the good kind of pop-punk) I just had to include a couple of tunes this week. (It helps that none of the tunes are over two minutes long.)
The same could be said for another friend of the show, the power pop sounds of Detroit’s The Needmores. But their email of their first EP, Side X Side, just barely missed the deadline. Close enough for me!
Besides those fabulous new records, this week’s episode includes a ton of new Rum Bar Records releases, quite a few new singles from upcoming albums I can’t wait to hear, and concludes with a double shot of some of my favorite albums of the year that have come out in the last couple of weeks. A special thanks to Dig Records for supplying me with the Australian super group Loose Lips!
Another month, another two episodes devoted to new music! This week’s part one is centered around two great tribute albums released by two great labels. Our friends at Big Stir Records are set to release a fabulous tribute to power pop hall of famers The Flashcubes on September 12. I’m featuring five tracks off this great release that I’m sure y’all will love.
There’s also a fabulous new tribute record from Jem Records, and it’s all about David Bowie. Following in the footsteps of similar records devoted to Ray Davies, Brian Wilson, John Lennon and Jagger/Richards, tonight you get four of the abum’s 11 tracks that cover Bowie’s entire career.
Along with those great tracks, there’s new singles by Ledge favorits The Sleeveens and Memo PST, a wonderful compilation EP of previously-released tracks by The Whiffs, and awesome albums by Tamar Berk, Star Collector, The Unknowns, and many more.
Hosted by Karina Rae Selvig and Forrest Gaddis. Each episode, our guests go over four records at four different times in their lives and why they meant that much to them at that age.
Episode 1 description:
Welcome to Four Records!! In our first episode we go over our hosts, Karina Rae Selvig and Forrest Gaddis's four records.
September 3rd, 2025. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #635 – Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
Back at work trying my best to stay sane. Some cool concerts in my fall calender though so that's nice. I'll even swing by Germany to see bands that chose to skip Scandinavia this time around. On the playlist you'll some punk, garage, hard rock, thrash, soul and alternative.
Last week’s look at what’s been spinning on the Hudson turntable was so fun that I thought we’d do it again. This week’s version, though, differs in that it also includes some digital treats. The announcement from the Numero Group of the upcoming Husker Du box, 1985 The Miracle Year was a no-brainer when it was accompanied by four more new sneak peaks. And I couldn’t stop myself from playing soem of the previously-released rarities that will again feature on the upcoming box set version of The Replacements’ Let It Be.
But there are also a couple of great compilation albums that deserved some notice. First off, there’s the latest free release from our friends at Rum Bar Records. The Summer School Sampler features 34 tracks of brand new or recently-released material, and like I said it’s free! And the 15th volume of Bored Teenagers compiles rare British punk singles from 1976-83!
Along with these fun tunes I also aired quite a few more faves that have recently hit my turntable. What’s your favorite from this week’s show?
If you happen to follow me on social media (and why wouldn’t you?) you have probably noticed that every week I post a collage of some of the albums I’ve listened to over the course of the week that I note as from “the Hudson Compound”. Well, tonight’s show is an audio version of one of those collages. Every track I played tonight comes from a record that has either been on my turntable, in my earbuds during walks, or blasting in my car as I run errands.
These 32 songs represent almost 60 years of great rock and roll, but there are a couple of somewhat new tunes. First off, earlier this week Rhino Records announced an upcoming box set version of my third favorite album of all time, Let It Be. The 3 CD/4 LP box, which comes out on October 24, includes an entire disc of rarities and outtakes and a full show from The Cubby Bear in Chicago. This announcement was accompanied by one of the outtakes – an alternate version of “Androgynous” that kicks off the show.
The other new tunes (at least to me) comes right after that track. A few weeks ago our friends The Ex-Bombers announces a super limited 10 year anniversary reissue of their second album, Five Star Night. So limited, in fact, that they only pressed 20 copies! Of course, I needed one of those, and I digitised my version so that you can hear a couple tunes tonight.
And once again, I’m asking for some advice on a spinoff interview show and/or a Patreon account to help fund The Ledge. What do you think I should name it? Who should I interview? What benefits can I offer to convince you to join my patreon? Please let me know!
After surviving WTJT in Hamburg, the experienced excruciating physical and mental pain was NO REASON for B.Engel and Tschebesta to take the trip to the small city of Wels, Austria and watch our beloved Turboneger performing in a solo show.
This week’s broadcast is sort of two different episodes combined together. The first 45 minutes or so consists of songs left over from the previous two week’s new reelease episodes. They’re not leftovers in terms of quality, though. They were just the last couple of sets of material that would have caused last week’s show to be well over 2 1/2 hours. And sure, having those dozen or so spare tracks allowed me to throw in yet another tune from both The Dogmatics and The Peppermint Kicks albums.
The second part of the broadcast, which actualy kicks off with one of last week’s leftovers (The Kowalski’s “Depression Overdrive”) showcases a number of tunes from reissues, compilations, and live albums. There’s the long forgotten original version of Marianne Faithfull’s “Sister Morphine”, outtakes from Talking Heads, and live tunes from Husker Du, Guided By Voices and The Fall. There’s also two full sets from Cherry Red Records’ fabulous new I Wanna Be a Teen Again compilation, including a trio of old tunes from current Big Stir Records artists.
Also, please give some thoughts to the ideas on an interview spinoff show and a possible Patreon site that I discuss in the first two breaks in the show. I’d love to hear some ideas from you guys!
This month’s second part of The Ledge new release is dominated by two of my favorite regular elements – female-led rock and roll and Rum Bar Records.
There are two lengthy sets of high octane bands led by female vocals, along with the show-opening debut of Tamar Berk’s new single, “Stay Close By”, which was released today! The full album comes out on September 5, and Tamar noted in the email that accompanied her tunes, “‘ocd’ is my fifth studio album in five years, and somehow it feels like the most personal and intense one yet. I’ve always written from a place of deep reflection, but this album digs into the spirals—my anxiety, obsessions, fears, memories, dreams—all of it. It’s raw, loud, messy, sometimes funny, sometimes devastating. Just like my mind.”
There’s also two sets devoted to the plethora of fabulous tunes recently put out on Rum Bar Records, highighted by two of my favorite records of the year by The Dogmatics and The Peppermint Kicks. “Nowheresville” is as strong as anything The Dogmatics have put out in their almost 45 year existence, while The Peppermint Kicks certainly load up the sugar in their pop-rock masterpiece, “Pop Rocks In My Chewing Gum”.
But that’s not all, obviously, as there are two hours of some of the best new music to come out in recent weeks. Check it out and let me know what stood out for you!
B. Engel and Tschebesta open up and review this year´s Weltturbojugendtage, three+ days of most excellent RocknRoll, TJs and FAKOS. And Pfeffis. And Mexikaner. And Beers.
It’s a new month so obviously it’s time for another two part new release series. Like usual, tonight’s part one is full of “friends of the show” that includes artists on Big Stir Records, along with tracks submitted by the likes of The New Brutarians, Jim Basnight, and many others. There’s also a sneak peak at the upcoming Superchunk album, and a handful of tunes from yet another recently announced live Husker Du album!
For more info, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
Halfway through my vacation and it feels like I've done fuck all. But I guess that's the best way to relax. Seen Zeke twice, read some good books and binged the second season of The Gold so it's all good. On the playlist you'll find some punk, alternative, garage, hard rock, metal, stoner rock, hip-hop and the inimitable Julie London. Enjoy!
We celebrated the Prince of the Darkness and 15 years of the Manifesto, plus brand new tracks from the Oxys, Leatherman, Total Massacre, and Jimmy Vapid! A 5+ hour show.
The folder was almost full so I decided the time was right for a covers show. The key words are “almost full”, though. As late as this morning I was a few songs short of a full show. But I had faith.
First off, I discovered the reissue of a 2012 covers EP by Black Furies called Get Down With It that included a cover of “Teenage Kicks”. Wait, what? It seems like every time I do a covers show I find yet another version of that tune. Then came the release of the explosive new album by The Dogmatics, Nowheresville, destined to be one of my favorite albums of the year. That album’s final tune is “Bail Me Out” by Boston legends DMZ. Add a few other new finds and the show was ready!
While the vast majority of tracks are either brand new or come from reissues, I do have a lengthy Redd Kross-related set in the middle of the show. Having just finished the great new autobiography Now You’re One Of Us: The Incredible Story of Redd Kross, it was just natural to showcase some of the many covers they recorded over the years. Besides two tracks from their all-covers Teen Babes From Mosanto, I aired rare remakes of PJ Harvey and Teenage Fanclub tunes. As a bonus, there’s also a couple of tracks from their Tater Totz tribute band.
Three more days and then it's FINALLY vacation time! Not that I have much planned, but knowing I don't have to ride the bus to work for a month is pretty sweet. On the playlist this time around you'll find some punk, thrash, alternative, hard rock and song from a fun soundtrack made by the folks who gave you Spinal Tap.
