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Rural Ledge-ucation #89: Bitter Tears

A companion piece to Friday’s “lonely” episode, this morning is nothing but “bitter” tunes.

Live Ledge #99: Lonely Boy

To “commemorate” a phony holiday, tonight’s show is an anti-Valentine’s Day show with nothing but “lonely” songs.

Podcast Saturday on Real Punk Radio!! Feb 16, 2013

We’re gearing up for another kick ass Podcast Saturday this weekend on REAL PUNK RADIO! Giving our Auto DJ a break from choosin’ tunes, we’ll be bringing you some of our favorite prerecorded podcasts! (All times are Eastern Time U.S.)

Noon – Zorch Radio Episode 130: Making Money Tiffany Six Style
3:00pm – 40 Oz. Nonsense #28
4:00pm – TNSrecords Podcast S2 Episode 20
5:00pm – Mottey’s Garage 180 The Black and Blues Show
6:00pm – MAXIMUMROCKNROLL Radio #1335
7:00pm – The Rock and Roll Geek Show – Hour Of Power Pop Vol. 3
8:15pm – Punknews.org Podcast for the week of February 12, 2013
9:05pm – Jake’s Inferno – Episode 127

Tune in and check ‘em out! Real Punk Radio is Radio Done Right!

Tommy Unit LIVE!! #128 – Feb 13th, 2013


February 13, 2013. Tonight’s show was my Pre-Valentine’s Day Special! Lots of tunes about love, being in love, Valentines, and gettin yer heart broke! Don’t forget yer sweetie this Valentine’s Day! Tommy Unit LIVE!! Wednesday at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO!

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Episode 160

Justin Melkmann stops by to talk comics, zombies, and movies.

Rural Ledge-ucation #88: More New Finds

Today’s show is a companion to last Friday’s Live Ledge. That show consisted of my noisier new finds. Today we focus on the quieter new releases.

Gone Mental Episode 74

For those who missed us live on Thursday night, here we go again with episode 74. Another mental hour of rocknroll featuring Reverend Horton Heat, Nekromantix, Johnny Nightmare, Agent Orange and more... Reverend Horton Heat | Spend A Night In The Box | The Party In Your Head(Time Bomb)2000 Thee Raygunns | Rebel Rockers | Restless(Raucous Records)2002 Hicksville Bombers | Prettiest Girl In Town | Don't Let Me Face The Rain(Raucous Records)2000 Stressor | Trip To Mad City | Let's Go!(Crazy Love Records)2012 The Rapids | Stomping At The Klub Foot, Vol. 2 | Legend Of The Lost(ABC Records)1985 The Caravans | Saturday Nite's Alright | Alcohol Eyes(Crazy Love Records)1999 Crispy Jones | Psychomania No.8 | Suicide Sue(Halb 7 Records)2011 The Hangmen | No Happy Endings | Bad Blood(Ripper Records)2003 Boozehounds | Bottle Up And Go | Trying To Do My Best(Red Five Records)2006 Nekromantix | Brought Back To Life | Brought Back To Life(Intermusic)1992 Johnny Nightmare | Kicking Satan Out Of Hell | Psycho Inside-Out(Crazy Love Records)2011 The Tremors | Invasion Of The Saucermen | The State Patrol(Brain Drain Records)2006 The Termites | Overload | Last Night(Link Records)1990 The Undertones | Hypnotised | There Goes Norman(Sire Records)1980 Agent Orange | Living In Darkness | Everthing Turns Grey(Posh Boy)1981 The Violent Shifters | Unreleased | 6 Days On The Road(Unreleased)2012 Johnny Hobo & The Freight Trains | Caught In The Act Of Not Being Awesome | Whiskey Is My Kind Of Lullaby 2005

Live Ledge #98: New Finds

It’s that time of the month again! More new releases and blog finds!

PODCAST SATURDAY – 2/9/13

We’re gearing up for another kick ass Podcast Saturday this weekend on REAL PUNK RADIO! Giving our Auto DJ a break from choosin’ tunes, we’ll be bringing you some of our favorite prerecorded podcasts! (All times are Eastern Time U.S.)

2:00pm – Punknews.org Podcast #131
3:05pm – Mottey’s Garage 179 Standard Review…2012
4:11pm – Jake’s Inferno #126
5:00pm – Red Red Wine On A Sunday #170
7:00pm – MAXIMUMROCKNROLL #1334
8:05pm – The Rock and Roll Geek Show #493
9:20pm – Radio Like You Want -  Nick Oliveri [Rex Everything]

Tune in and check ‘em out! Real Punk Radio is Radio Done Right!

Tommy Unit LIVE!! #127 – Feb 6th, 2012

February 6, 2013. Tonight’s show was chock fulla new tunes and more! New stuff from Dirt Box Disco, Limozine, and we did 3 tracks from Wyldlife‘s upcoming album The Time Has Come to Rock & Roll! Plus tons more kick ass punk rock’n’roll…with a little surf thrown in to up the street creds. Tommy Unit LIVE!! Wednesday at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO!

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Episode 159

Punks Against Police Drama and WWIX's EP Release

Red Red Wine On A Sunday #170 – Raw Ramp


The fine art of the cover song - well, that would be explored on some other show - this one has some pounding versions!

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Rural Ledge-ucation #87: Kurt Neumann From The BoDeans

BoDeans leader Kurt Neumann is interviewed in this special episode!

Gone Mental Episode 73

This week on Gone Mental Episdoe 73 we skip all of that psycho rocknroll and go back to the true hillbilly roots. One hour of bluegrass, country and all that roots nonsense. Buck Owens, Cletus Got Shot, .357 String Band, Hank III and more. Buck Owens | Ruby | Ruby (Are You Mad)(Sundazed Music Inc.)1971 The Goddamn Gallows | 7 Devils | Y'all Motherfuckers Need Jesus(Farmageddon Records)2011 Black Eyed Vermillion | Hymns For Heretics | Bones To Pick(1332 Records)2009 Filthy Still | The Last | Dinosaur Shit(Farmageddon Records)2012 Cletus Got Shot | UnAmerican | Fight Song(Self Release)2010 Cletus Got Shot | UnAmerican | Union Town(Self Release)2010 Cletus Got Shot | Cletus Got Shot | Float Away(Self Release)2009 .357 String Band | Ghost Town | Riot Act(Self Release)2006 .357 String Band | Fire & Hail | Down On a Bender(Self Release)2008 .357 String Band | Lightning From The North | Lightning From the North(Self Release)2010 Larry And His Flask | All That We Know | Beggars Will Ride(Silver Sprocket)2011 J. B. Beverley & The Wayward Drifters | Dark Bar and a Jukebox | Shoulda' Thought About It(Helltrain Records)2006 Hank III | Straight To Hell | Smoke And Wine(Curb Records)2006 Hank III | Ghost To A Ghost | Gutter Town(Megaforce Records)2011 Bob Wayne | Outlaw Carnie | Love Songs Suck(People Like You Records)2010 Jayke Orvis | It's All Been Said | Beating My Head(Farmageddon Records)2010 The Dirt Daubers | Wake Up Sinners | Wayfaring Stranger(Colonel Knowledge Records)2011

Boeger Hangtown Red Lot 46


A beautiful Saturday afternoon is coming to an end, but have no fear as I've cracked open a nice red blend to start the evening off right.  Yes - posting some Red Wine Thoughts on a Saturday, as you know there is some kinda sporting event that I'll be watching about this time tomorrow - go Niners!  I thought it quite appropriate that I have a wine from the foothills of California, where the original 49ers swarmed to to find gold - yep that was 1849 - get yer history books out....

This is a Boeger Hangtown Red lot 46.  Now I've waxed poetic about lot's 39 and 40 in previous posts and have been working my way through the blends.  This one is the best of the Lot - no pun intended.  Seems that they have gone away from the Rhone varietals and made this one with Cab, Zin, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Barbera.  What a nice blend with the Zinfandel predominating - just what I like.  At only about $7 smackers down at my local Trader Joes, ya can't go wrong.
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Podcast Saturday on Real Punk Radio!

We’re gearing up for another kick ass Podcast Saturday this weekend on REAL PUNK RADIO! Giving our Auto DJ a break from choosin’ tunes, we’ll be bringing you some of our favorite prerecorded podcasts! (All times are Eastern Time U.S.)

2:00pm – 40 Oz. Nonsense #27
3:10pm – Jake’s Inferno #125
4:00pm – Mottey’s Garage #178 Glamcast
5:00pm – Punknews.org Podcast #130
6:10pm – KPunk #96
7:00pm – Radio Like You Want (Naked Raygun and Dillinger Four)
8:00pm – Jazzed Up And Bonkers #15
9:10pm – Red Red Wine On A Sunday #169

Tune in and check ‘em out! Real Punk Radio is Radio Done Right!

Tommy Unit LIVE!! #126 – Jan 30th, 2012

 
January 30, 2013. Tonight’s show was an all ska/reggae theme! I just returned from 6 days in the Caribbean and the Island vibe is still flowin’ strong in my blood! Twist up a blunt and enjoy the show! Tommy Unit LIVE!! Wednesday at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO!

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Red Red Wine On A Sunday #169 – Kiss Me On The Bus (Live In Toronto)


Tonite on the show we travel to the Great White North, Canada, that is.
Yep - all about Ham and Maple Leaves.....

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Unibroue La Fin Du Monde Triple



A gloriously bright crisp Sunday out here on the Left Coast.  Cracked open a La Fin Du Monde from the brewers up in Montreal known as Unibroue.  This one is about 9% abv, malt forward with a very small amount of hops.  Sweet short finish beckons you to take that next sip.  The Banana, Spice and yeasty notes overpower the alcohol to make it dang easy to drink.  This one lives up to the ratings on all the beer sites - highly recommended.

Unibroue website ------>  About The Legend

Beeradvocate ----->  100 points sez the Bros!

Yes - I know I poured it into a wine glass - so Sue Me, at 9% it is a wine.....

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Gone Mental Episode 72

If you are still missing us live on Thursdays at Real Punk Radio, here you go episode 72 bringing you more of the psycho rocknroll you crave. Featuring Reverend Beat-Man, Siberian Mad Dogs, The Tremors, The Mutilators and more. Get it now. Reverend Beat-Man And The Un-Believers | Get On Your Knees | Oh Lord!(Voodoo Rhythm)2001 Brainshock | Fuck Off | Frustation Siberian Mad Dogs | Vodka & Kalashnikov | Vodka & Kalashnikov(Crazy Love Records)2002 Banditoz Band | Rhythm-Land | Booze And Sewer Rats(Self Release)2012 Earl Chatham | Desperate Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 08 | Take Two Steps Back(Flame)1988 The Sly Fox | Desperate Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 06 | Tired Of Beggin'(Flame)1988 The Baboons | Back Scratch | All Set For The Weekend(Drunkabilly Records)2011 Frantic Flintstones | A Nightmare On Nervous | Ally Cat King(Nervous Records)1988 The Sharks | Recreational Killer | Morphine Daze(Anagram Records)1993 The Tremors | Invasion Of The Saucermen | Somatose(Brain Drain Records)2006 Bang Bang Bazooka | True Rebel | Joe Survived(Count Orlok Music)1990 The Mutilators | Psychotic Boogaloo | Dead Girls Don't Say No(Self Release)2009 The Meteors | In Heaven | Earwigs In My Brain(Lost Soul Records)1981 The Hangmen | Sympathy For The Devil | Corpse Grinder(Raucous Records)2001 Astro Zombies | Sympathy For The Devil | No Surrender(Raucous Records)2001 Lonesome Kings | Sympathy For The Devil | You Don't Know Me(Raucous Records)2001 Dick Dynamite & The Doppelgangers | Be My Abductee | Suicide Zombie(Self Release)2008

Live Ledge #97: Tributes

Inspired by a Lydia Loveless song called “Steve Earle”, tonight’s show is nothing but songs about other artists.

Tommy Unit LIVE!! #125 – Jan 23, 2013


January 23, 2013. Tonight’s show was a nice mish-mash of punk, ska, pop punk and rock’n’roll! Some new stuff, old stuff and in-between stuff! And cut short due to technical difficulties! Turn it up! Tommy Unit LIVE!! Wednesday at 10pm ET on REAL PUNK RADIO!

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Episode 157

Bash Back and Good Advice

Red Red Wine On A Sunday #168 – Iron Man


A Robot with a Telecaster- What will the Robot Domination Alliance think of next....

Here's the Playlist - songs to listen to while you are being CRUSHED- PUNY EARTHLINGS! 
(hey - I didn't write that last part)
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2008 Monte Ducay Carinena


Uncorked a fine Spanish Red this afternoon in preparation for the Robot Attack that will be happening later to my ears as I record the latest show.  This one is a 2008 Monte Ducay Carinena, a nice blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha and Cabernet Sauvignon from the North East of Spain.  Just 6 smackers down at my local Trader Joes, I'll be going back for more of this one.  Hey - it even comes with it's own brown paper bag - perfect for your visits to skid row.....

Wiki's discussion of the Cariena region (DO) ------>  Cari

Rural Ledge-ucation #86: Burlap Wolf King

Burlap Wolf King, aka Thomas Hentges, stops by The Ledge studio to chat about his new EP!

Gone Mental Episode 71

Brand new episode 71 of the best mental rocknroll. Gone Mental once again bringing you greatness from The Meteors, Phantom Rockers, Barnyard Ballers, Ronnie Self and more. Including a couple of requests from the chat. If you missed us live on Thursday come and get it now. The Meteors | Sewertime Blues | Ain't Taking A Chance(Anagram Records)1986 Phantom Rockers | Kissed By A Werewolf | Horror Rock(Tombstone Records)1990 Season Of Nightmares | Monster Mash Into The Fifth Dimension | Voodoo Queen(Flying Saucer Records) Nekromantix | Curse Of The Coffin | Drugshock(Nervous Records)1991 Demented Are Go | Hellucifenation | Reptile Queen(Crazy Love Records)1999 Pickled Punks | Wake Up Dead | Happy Pickled Punks(Self Released) Barnyard Ballers | Nudie Bar Blues | Porno Slut(Crazy Love Records)2001 Stressor | Trip To Mad City | You're Gone But I'm Left(Crazy Love Records)2012 The Pharaohs | Blue Egypt | Never Coming Back(Nervous Records)1986 The Sharks | Recreational Killer | Charlie(Anagram Records)1993 Bracey Everett | That'll Flat Git It | The Lover's Curse(Atlantic Records)1958 Ronnie Self | That'll Flat Git It | Ain't I'm A Dog(Columbia Records)1957 Long Tall Texans | Texas Beat | I Get So Excited(Anagram Records)1994 The Sure Shots | Four To The Bar | I'm On Fire(I.D. Records)1987 The Caravans | Whiskey, Women & Loaded Dice | Nuthin But A Nuthin(Part Records)2010 Brioles | Train Of Fools | D From Hell(Crazy Love Records)2000

Tommy Unit LIVE!! # 124 – Jan 16th, 2013



January 16, 2013. Tonight’s show started with some brand new Bad Religion, then jumped full-force into tons of listener/band submitted punk rock’n’roll, some new NOFX, and more band submitted tunes! Submit your tunes for airplay at rprbandsubmissions@gmail.com.
Tommy Unit LIVE!! Wednesday at 10pm ET on REAL PUNK RADIO!

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Episode 156

The Naked Subway Ride and What To Do About Racists

Red Red Wine On A Sunday #167 – Message To The Boys



2006 - It was a great year for music and I'll be exploring it on the show this week


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Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout


Cracked open a Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout on this cold but clear Winter Evening.  Wow - look as the color of that sucker - Jet Black!  The taste is over the top Malt - and I kinda like it.  The website (listed below) tells us that you can age this for a few years - ha - not this one.  The taste is wonderful and so, I probably should go back a get a few more to cellar.  Highly recommended if you like stouts ----------- come to the Dark Side Luke......

Sierra Nevada Website ----->   Narwhal

Beer Advocate Website ----->   93
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Rural Ledge-ucation #85: David Menconi and Whiskeytown

Music critic David Menconi, the author of “Ryan Adams: Losering, a Story of Whiskeytown”, talks about his new book and does a reading of the chapter that focuses on Stranger’s Almanac.

Gone Mental Episode 70

Here we go again with episode 70. Brand new releases from Th' Damned Crows and Narco States along with our normal hour of mental rock & roll. Get it now. Th' Damned Crows | Single | Blue Eyed Devil(Self Release)2013 The Meteors | Stampede | Cecil Drives A Combine Harvester(Mad Pig Records)1984 Mad Trucker Gone Mad | Mad Trucker Gone Mad | Train(Crustacean Records)2010 Spellbound | Eleven Deadly Sins | Blood On Your Hands 2007 The Paladins | Let's Buzz! | Mercy(Alligator Records)1990 Three Blue Teardrops | One Part Fist | Ricochet Rhythm Rockabilly(Nervous Records)1993 Batmobile | Amazons From Outer Space | Earthquake(Count Orlok Music)1989 Narco States | Narco States EP | Jailbird(Pinata Records)2013 Los Peyotes | Cavernicola! | I Caveman And You(Rockaway Records)2005 The Milkshakes | Milkshakes In Germany | If I Get You(Wall City Records)1983 Demented Scumcats | Splatter Baby | Blue Viper(Crazy Love Records)2005 Demented Scumcats | Splatter Baby | White Stocking Tops (Remix)(Crazy Love Records)2005 Demented Scumcats | Splatter Baby | Splatter Baby(Crazy Love Records)2005 Milwaukee Wildmen | Scars Remain | Get Drunk, Start A Fight(Tombstone Records)2000 Phantom Rockers | Kissed By A Werewolf | Jailbreak(Tombstone Records)1990 Johnny Nightmare | Kicking Satan Out Of Hell | Hell On Earth(Crazy Love Records)2011 The Falls | Unreleased | Evil '56

Gone Mental Episode 70

Here we go again with episode 70. Brand new releases from Th' Damned Crows and Narco States along with our normal hour of mental rock & roll. Get it now. Th' Damned Crows | Single | Blue Eyed Devil(Self Release)2013 The Meteors | Stampede | Cecil Drives A Combine Harvester(Mad Pig Records)1984 Mad Trucker Gone Mad | Mad Trucker Gone Mad | Train(Crustacean Records)2010 Spellbound | Eleven Deadly Sins | Blood On Your Hands 2007 The Paladins | Let's Buzz! | Mercy(Alligator Records)1990 Three Blue Teardrops | One Part Fist | Ricochet Rhythm Rockabilly(Nervous Records)1993 Batmobile | Amazons From Outer Space | Earthquake(Count Orlok Music)1989 Narco States | Narco States EP | Jailbird(Pinata Records)2013 Los Peyotes | Cavernicola! | I Caveman And You(Rockaway Records)2005 The Milkshakes | Milkshakes In Germany | If I Get You(Wall City Records)1983 Demented Scumcats | Splatter Baby | Blue Viper(Crazy Love Records)2005 Demented Scumcats | Splatter Baby | White Stocking Tops (Remix)(Crazy Love Records)2005 Demented Scumcats | Splatter Baby | Splatter Baby(Crazy Love Records)2005 Milwaukee Wildmen | Scars Remain | Get Drunk, Start A Fight(Tombstone Records)2000 Phantom Rockers | Kissed By A Werewolf | Jailbreak(Tombstone Records)1990 Johnny Nightmare | Kicking Satan Out Of Hell | Hell On Earth(Crazy Love Records)2011 The Falls | Unreleased | Evil '56

Rural Ledge-ucation #85: David Menconi and Whiskeytown

Music journalist David Menconi reads selections from his book, Ryan Adams: Losering, A Story of Whiskeytown.

Live Ledge #96: Texas

Blues guitarist Hadder Sayers is interviewed during an all-Texas show!

Tommy Unit LIVE!! #123 – Jan 8th, 2013

January 8, 2013. Tonight’s show started with some soon-to-be-released Off With Their Heads, some killer tracks from the Friends & Family #1 compilation via Carnage Punk Rock, new tunes from The Bronx and Dropkick Murphys and more punk rock’n’roll! NEXT WEEK I MOVE THE LIVE SHOW TO WEDNESDAY NIGHTS! SAME TIME – 10pm ET!!!

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Episode 155

Joey and Phill don't fit the vacation life and get into the Hobbit's tight hole.

Rural Ledge-ucation #84: America’s Dewey Bunnell

America founding member Dewey Bunnell calls in to today’s show to share stories about his 40 year music career.

Live Ledge #95: 2013

The first show of 2013 is all new releases and new finds!

 

Tommy Unit LIVE!! #122 – Songs That Rocked 2012!!!


January 1, 2013. Well…we made it through another year and tonight’s show was my special “Songs That Rocked 2012”! Sort of a “best of” last year’s playlists! 2012 had tons of great releases and I just barely scratched the surface! Thanks for all your support and here’s lookin’ at 2013! Tuesday at 10:00pm ET.
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PLAYLIST:
Kurt Baker – Partied Out
The Gods of Macho – Mystery Girl
Masked Intruder – Stick ‘Em Up
Teenage Bottlerocket – Necrocomicon
Turbonegro – You Give Me Worms
Scorpion vs. Tarantula – Don’t Waste My Rock ‘n’ Roll
Torpedohead – Gasoline
Biters – Hallucination Generation
El Pathos – Straight Into The Sun
The Connection – Comes and Goes
Limozine – Tokyo 1970
NOFX – Cell Out
Anti-Flag – The Neoliberal Anthem
Green Day – Let Yourself Go
Joey Ramone – I Couldn’t Sleep
The Lovesores – Red Alert
The Scutches – Don’t Go
Mixtapes – Just When You Thought It Was Over
The Enders – Manifesto
1-800-BAND – Would You Believe It

Episode 154

Happy New Year! Resolution Review and New Predictions 

Red Red Wine On A Sunday #166 – Left Here In the Dark (Live in Dekalb)

Resolutions - yeah - I have a few, but first - Happy New Year!

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2009 Pretense Paso Robles Zinfandel


A bright sunny, but crisp and cold afternoon here at the Pinhead Compound.  Not to worry, I have a wonderful Zinfandel cracked open to keep me warm.  This one comes from the Paso Robles area  (a bit inland from San Luis Obispo and halfway between the world famous Monterey / Carmel area and Santa Barbara).  This area grows some great wine grapes, most notably Zinfandel, Syrah and Merlot.  This one comes in a 14.0% alcohol and has just a trace of residual sugar.  Berry goodness and some nice spices round out this one.  Highly recommended.

Here's some Propoganda from the winery ------- 3 Finger

Some info on the Paso area ------- Paso Robles Wine Region

Cheers!

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Gone Mental Episode 69

If you missed it live on Thursday, grab the last episode of 2012 here. Episode 69 kicks off with Chuck Berry, Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Dick Dynamite & The Doppelgangers, brand new Buzz Deluxe and more Chuck Berry | The Chess Years | County Line(Chess Records)1990 Hillbilly Moon Explosion | Buy, Beg Or Steal | She Kicked Me To The Curb(Jungle Records)2011 Hillbilly Moon Explosion | Introducing The Hillbilly Moon Explosion | Chick Habit(Crazy Love Records)2002 Hillbilly Moon Explosion | Buy, Beg Or Steal | My Love For Evermore (With Sparky)(Jungle Records)2011 Al & The Black Cats | Givin' Um Something To Rock 'n' Roll About | 300 Miles(Sunny Bastards)2008 The KDV Deviators | Lost Contact | Dogbite(Drunkabilly Records)2012 The Rocketz | Rise Of The Undead | Wildman(Psychobilly US)2005 As Diabatz | 1St Degree Crazy Psychos | She Forgot How To Pray(Drunkabilly Records)2012 Faraway Boys | Pirate Ship Set Sail | Fear The One(CD Baby)2008 Dick Dynamite & The Doppelgangers | Psychopaths From Outer Space | Bout You(Self Release)2010 Archie | Listen To What Archie Sez | Radar Love(KIX 4 U Records)1986 Es-Feiv | Cows In Motion | Heart Breakin' Days(KIX 4 U Records)1989 The Baboons | Back Scratch | Bungalow(Drunkabilly Records)2012 Demented Are Go | Kicked Out Of Hell | Vietnam(I.D. Records)1989 Frantic Flintstones | Freaked Out & Psyched Out | Haunted(Drunkabilly Records)2012 Rooster Burns And The Stetson Revolting | Dynamite! No. 25 | Death At High Noon(Dynamite!)2011 Buzz Deluxe | Song A Week For A Year | 5000 Coffins(Self Release)2012

Rural Ledge-ucation #83: Brand New Year

Here’s your soundtrack to your New Year’s Eve festivities!

Gone Mental Episode 69

If you missed it live on Thursday, grab the last episode of 2012 here. Episode 69 kicks off with Chuck Berry, Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Dick Dynamite & The Doppelgangers, brand new Buzz Deluxe and more Chuck Berry | The Chess Years | County Line(Chess Records)1990 Hillbilly Moon Explosion | Buy, Beg Or Steal | She Kicked Me To The Curb(Jungle Records)2011 Hillbilly Moon Explosion | Introducing The Hillbilly Moon Explosion | Chick Habit(Crazy Love Records)2002 Hillbilly Moon Explosion | Buy, Beg Or Steal | My Love For Evermore (With Sparky)(Jungle Records)2011 Al & The Black Cats | Givin' Um Something To Rock 'n' Roll About | 300 Miles(Sunny Bastards)2008 The KDV Deviators | Lost Contact | Dogbite(Drunkabilly Records)2012 The Rocketz | Rise Of The Undead | Wildman(Psychobilly US)2005 As Diabatz | 1St Degree Crazy Psychos | She Forgot How To Pray(Drunkabilly Records)2012 Faraway Boys | Pirate Ship Set Sail | Fear The One(CD Baby)2008 Dick Dynamite & The Doppelgangers | Psychopaths From Outer Space | Bout You(Self Release)2010 Archie | Listen To What Archie Sez | Radar Love(KIX 4 U Records)1986 Es-Feiv | Cows In Motion | Heart Breakin' Days(KIX 4 U Records)1989 The Baboons | Back Scratch | Bungalow(Drunkabilly Records)2012 Demented Are Go | Kicked Out Of Hell | Vietnam(I.D. Records)1989 Frantic Flintstones | Freaked Out & Psyched Out | Haunted(Drunkabilly Records)2012 Rooster Burns And The Stetson Revolting | Dynamite! No. 25 | Death At High Noon(Dynamite!)2011 Buzz Deluxe | Song A Week For A Year | 5000 Coffins(Self Release)2012

Live Ledge #94: Janitor Bob

Pat McIntyre and Martin Dill from Janitor Bob join Scott, followed by an hour of old Sioux Falls indie rock.

Episode 153

Happy Holidays, Assholes!

Red Red Wine On A Sunday #165 – Fairytale Of New York



Time for a little Christmas cheer

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Firestone Walker Brewing Company Velvet Merlin




It's a cold wet one today - perfect weather for a Stout.  The Firestone Walker Brewing Company's Velvet Merlin is brewed in the Oatmeal Stout style with some nice dark malts and a minimum of hops.  The IBU sits at just 27 and the alcohol level is only 5.5%.  This clears the path for you to taste the malts and yeast that make this one of the better Oatmeal Stouts that I have tasted.  Have a wonderful Christmas and stay dry!

Cheers,
Jerry

Some Propoganda from the Brewery  ------- Decadent

Velvet Merlin on Beer advocate  -----  90

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Gone Mental Episode 68

Another hour of mental rocknroll. Episode 68 features Hasil Adkins, Mad Sin, Skitzo, Rumble Club and more Toy Dolls | Covered In Toy Dolls | No Particular Place To Go(Captain Oi!)2002 Hasil Adkins | The Wild Man | Big Red Satellite(Norton Records)1987 Hasil Adkins | Out To Hunch | No More Hot Dogs(Norton Records)1986 Hasil Adkins | Best Of The Haze | She Said(Copeland International Art)2006 Sasquatch & The Sick-A-Billys | Burning Miles Of Sin | Bed Full Of Flames(Self Released) Rumble Club | Rumble Club Rides Tonight | Drive 'em On(Grease & Ink)2005 Angie And The Car Wrecks | Boozed And Bloody | Junkyard Blues(Self Released)2011 The Astro Zombies | Mutilate Torture And Kill | Fort Chabrol(Drunkabilly Records)2004 Mad Sin | Burn & Rise | Won't See The Sunrise Anymore(People Like You Records)2010 Hillbilly Hellcats | Our Brand | Double Time(Rockin' Cat Records)2001 The Meteors | Psycho Down | Halloween Scream(Anagram Records)2001 Kryptonix | L'appel Du Sang | Werewolf Country(Crazy Love Records)1997 Lonesome Kings | Legendary Suffering | Legendary Suffering(Kaiser Records)2006 Skitzo | Vertigo | Killer Love(Nervous Records)2003 Coffin Nails | Ein Bier Bitte | Wind Up Dead(Nervous Records)1987 Guana Batz | Can't Take The Pressure | Nightmare Fantasy(Takoma UK)2000 The Legendary Shack Shakers | Agridustrial | Hoboes Are My Heroes(Colonel Knowledge)2010

Rural Ledge-ucation #82: Christmas Eve Eve

Friday was the punk rock Christmas show; today is dedicated to blues, Americana, and other more laid-back genres.

Gone Mental Episode 68

Another hour of mental rocknroll. Episode 68 features Hasil Adkins, Mad Sin, Skitzo, Rumble Club and more Toy Dolls | Covered In Toy Dolls | No Particular Place To Go(Captain Oi!)2002 Hasil Adkins | The Wild Man | Big Red Satellite(Norton Records)1987 Hasil Adkins | Out To Hunch | No More Hot Dogs(Norton Records)1986 Hasil Adkins | Best Of The Haze | She Said(Copeland International Art)2006 Sasquatch & The Sick-A-Billys | Burning Miles Of Sin | Bed Full Of Flames(Self Released) Rumble Club | Rumble Club Rides Tonight | Drive 'em On(Grease & Ink)2005 Angie And The Car Wrecks | Boozed And Bloody | Junkyard Blues(Self Released)2011 The Astro Zombies | Mutilate Torture And Kill | Fort Chabrol(Drunkabilly Records)2004 Mad Sin | Burn & Rise | Won't See The Sunrise Anymore(People Like You Records)2010 Hillbilly Hellcats | Our Brand | Double Time(Rockin' Cat Records)2001 The Meteors | Psycho Down | Halloween Scream(Anagram Records)2001 Kryptonix | L'appel Du Sang | Werewolf Country(Crazy Love Records)1997 Lonesome Kings | Legendary Suffering | Legendary Suffering(Kaiser Records)2006 Skitzo | Vertigo | Killer Love(Nervous Records)2003 Coffin Nails | Ein Bier Bitte | Wind Up Dead(Nervous Records)1987 Guana Batz | Can't Take The Pressure | Nightmare Fantasy(Takoma UK)2000 The Legendary Shack Shakers | Agridustrial | Hoboes Are My Heroes(Colonel Knowledge)2010

Live Ledge #93: Christmas

Besides talking about the St. Paul Graham Parker concert Scott saw earlier this week, tonight is all about punk rock Christmas songs. For the 3rd straight year, Hudson ignores the sentimental garbage and piles on the edgier side of the holidays.

Tommy Unit LIVE!! #121 Xmas Extravaganza (Live from Rockefeller Plaza)! – Dec 18th, 2012

December 18, 2012. Tonight’s show was my annual Xmas Extrvaganza! This year we took it live to Rockefeller Center and brought you some of my favorite Holiday tunes along with some sets from Ramone To The Bone’s “Pop Punk X’mas Hey Ho Ho Ho…Let It Snow compilation and Cashing in on Christmas compilations from Black Hole Records! Hope this helps keep your Holiday Season rockin’ right along! Tuesday at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT.

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PLAYLIST:
The Dwarves – Drinking Up Christmas
The Mansfields – Broke On Christmas Again
The Vindictives – Nuttin’ For Christmas
The Scutches – Christmas
Flanders 72 – Christmas Is Coming
The Connection – Rock N Roll Christmas
The Kinks – Father Christmas
Los Straitjackets – Christmas Weekend
El Vez – Feliz Navi-Nada
MxPx – Christmas Night Of Zombies
Dropkick Murphys – The Season’s Upon Us
North Of Grand – Xmas Baby
The Dollyrots – Messed Up Xmas
Groovie Ghoulies – My Christmas Card To You
Jukebox Zeros – Christmas In The City (Ain’t Too Pretty)
Dog Company – Snoopy’s Christmas
Mean Streets – I Ruined Christmas
The Pogues – Fairytale of New York

Red Red Wine On A Sunday #164 – It’s A Drag (7" Vinyl)


Your doctor told you to get more PolyVinylChloride in your diet?  
Don't worry, you can get your Prescription filled right here!

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2010 Santa Rita Reserva Carmenere




It a bit dark and dreary out here on the left coast today, but I've got a nice bottle of Red Wine to boost the cheer.  This bottle came all the way from Chile, courtesy of the Santa Rita Winery.  This Reserva Carmenere is a fine example of the Varietal.  Some nice layered dark fruit notes with just a hint of residual sugar that is bringing out the Vanilla and Caramel notes of the aging.  Salute!

Here's some propoganda from the Winery's website ----- Santa Rita

From the Wines of Chile website -

Gone Mental Episode 67

Back again for another dose of mental rocknroll. Gone Mental Episode 67 goes long again filling a few requests from the chat after our normal hour. Featuring Stressor, The Quakes, Heart Attack Alley, Deadbolt and more. Stressor | Red Hot Rocket | The Cat(Crazy Love Records)2009 Monster Klub | Welcome | Z Movie Addict(NoCo)1999 Gravediggers | She-Devil Rock! | Hit You Real Hard(Self Relese)1998 The Cripplers | One More For The Bad Guys | Trash Can(Dionysus Records)2001 Radiacs | Hellraiser | Please Give Me Something(Link Records)1989 Dypsomaniaxe | One Too Many | Demon Quiff(Tombstone Records)1992 The Tranquillizers | Psycho Attack Over Europe | Destroyed Illusions(Tonpress)2004 The Quakes | Psyops | Lifetime To Go(Orrexx Records)2005 Them Tornados | Them Tornados | Let Her Rip(Self Relese)2008 Dead Kings | King By Death ... Fool For A Lifetime | Dead Kings Ball(Crazy Love Records)2003 Heart Attack Alley | Living In Hell | Slave to your Mojo(Voodoo Rhythm)2012 Heart Attack Alley | Living In Hell | Don't Waste My Time(Voodoo Rhythm)2012 Gladezmen | Big Ol' Monster (In The Badluck Woods) | Snake Earl(SwampSong)2011 Deadbolt | Tiki Man | Mambo Room(Cobra)1994 Deadbolt | Hobo Babylon | It Was You(Headhunter)2001 Barnyard Ballers | Nudie Bar Blues | Godboy(Crazy Love Records)2001

Rural Ledge-ucation #81: Best Reissues of 2012

Friday night, I unveiled my list of best 2012 albums. This morning, it’s all about the reissues, box sets, and other compilations of the past 12 months.

Gone Mental Episode 67

Back again for another dose of mental rocknroll. Gone Mental Episode 67 goes long again filling a few requests from the chat after our normal hour. Featuring Stressor, The Quakes, Heart Attack Alley, Deadbolt and more. Stressor | Red Hot Rocket | The Cat(Crazy Love Records)2009 Monster Klub | Welcome | Z Movie Addict(NoCo)1999 Gravediggers | She-Devil Rock! | Hit You Real Hard(Self Relese)1998 The Cripplers | One More For The Bad Guys | Trash Can(Dionysus Records)2001 Radiacs | Hellraiser | Please Give Me Something(Link Records)1989 Dypsomaniaxe | One Too Many | Demon Quiff(Tombstone Records)1992 The Tranquillizers | Psycho Attack Over Europe | Destroyed Illusions(Tonpress)2004 The Quakes | Psyops | Lifetime To Go(Orrexx Records)2005 Them Tornados | Them Tornados | Let Her Rip(Self Relese)2008 Dead Kings | King By Death ... Fool For A Lifetime | Dead Kings Ball(Crazy Love Records)2003 Heart Attack Alley | Living In Hell | Slave to your Mojo(Voodoo Rhythm)2012 Heart Attack Alley | Living In Hell | Don't Waste My Time(Voodoo Rhythm)2012 Gladezmen | Big Ol' Monster (In The Badluck Woods) | Snake Earl(SwampSong)2011 Deadbolt | Tiki Man | Mambo Room(Cobra)1994 Deadbolt | Hobo Babylon | It Was You(Headhunter)2001 Barnyard Ballers | Nudie Bar Blues | Godboy(Crazy Love Records)2001

Live Ledge #92: Best of 2012

It’s an expanded episode of Live Ledge this week, as Hudson plays tracks from his “40 Best Albums of 2012″ list.

Tommy Unit LIVE!! #120 – Dec 11th, 2012

December 11, 2012. Tonight’s show had lots of band submitted tunes! Along with some gems from Sexy Baby Records, a tip of the hat to the letter T, some vintage/urban Clash and wrapped it all up with an Xmas tune form NYC’s Wyldlife! Shake it but don’t break it! Tuesday at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT. 

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Red Red Wine On A Sunday #163 – All This Way For Nothing


Can't find any new music that you like?  Hey - your not looking hard enough.

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Stone Brewing India Pale Ale



As yes, the simple joys of an IPA.  This one is from the fine folks over at the Stone Brewing Company in Escondido, California.  Yes - this is in Southern California, but I don't hold that against them - they can still make a wonderful beer.  If you have never heard of this brewery before, be careful, as you need a road map to navigate the Vertical, Epic, Anniversary and Collaboration beers.  I suggest you start with this one - a wonderful classic West Coast India Pale Ale with the wet hopped goodness that Stone has perfected.  Hey - it even gets a perfect 100 over at ratebeer.com - that should keep the beer geeks happy....

Ratebeer.com ----->  a perfect 100!

Beer Advocate ------> only a 95?  What!!!!

Picked up the latest Big Takeover and Ugly Things magazines down at the local newsagent (along with the Sunday Papers) - got lotsa reading material now....

Cheers,
Jerry


Live Ledge #91: Gorman Bechard Interview

Director Gorman Bechard returns to Live Ledge to discuss the DVD releases of Color Me Obsessed and What Did You Expect?, and to also talk about his next project, A Dog Named Gucci.

Tommy Unit LIVE!! #119 – Dec 4th, 2012

December 4, 2012. Tonight’s show started with some new tunes, continued with some pop punk, a little surf ‘n’ psychobilly, went from Hell City to Nutbush and ended on some punk rock classics! Hope you dig! Tuesday at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT.
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Red Red Wine On A Sunday #162 – Attitude (Demo)


Yes - it is time for the fifth show dedicated to the Noble Grape.  So please join me and Mr. Peel (above) as we listen to a smattering of songs related to Wine. 

Here's the Playlist:


Spanish Reds
Banner Pilot
Heart Beats Pacific

Attitude (ASD demo)
The Replacements
Flowers in the Dark 

Connection
Keith Richards & The X-Pensive Winos
Live At The Hollywood Palladium
Suggested by Dave of Mottey's Garage

Drinking Wine Spodyody
Pere Ubu
Dub Housing
Suggested by Draz from Coffee Time With Drazzle

Raisins
Dinosaur Jr.
Chocomel Daze (Live 1987)

The Grape Wine
Melvin Moore
Apollo Jump

Booze Party
Cramps
Booze Party (Live 1989 NY)

Dogs, Records & Wine
Hell on Heels
Dogs Records & Wine

Wine Head
H-Bomb Ferguson
Rock H-Bomb-Rock!!

Who Snuck The Wine In The Gravy?
Earl Bostic
Let's Ball Tonight


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Noval Black Port


It's a Wet and Wild Sunday out here on the Left Coast, but I have a nice bottle of Port open to keep me warm.  Uncorked this one on Friday night and have a glass leftover for tonight.  This Port is from the Quinta Do Noval winery in the Douro Valley in Portugal and is going great with some Chocolate Truffles that the family picked up at a local Chocolatier.  We typically buy a box for a number of our relatives / friends at Christmas and end up with a free sampling of the latest flavors - hmmm - the Peanut Butter variety is so smooth - reminds me of a Reese's but taken up a few notches on the silkiness scale!

Cheers,
Jerry  

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Tommy Unit LIVE with The Scutches #3


December 1, 2012. The Scutches barricade themselves in the Tommy Unit LIVE studios of Real Punk Radio and hijack the airwaves on this special Saturday episode!
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Gone Mental Episode 66

Here we go again. Episode 66 Brings another hour of psychotic hillbilly and mental rocknroll with the likes of Jack Kittel, Hank III, Splatter, brand new Mad Dog Cole and more. Jack Kittel | Country Trash | Psycho Bobby Helms | All New Just for You | He Thought He'd Die Laughing (Little Darlin') 1967 Ann Clark | He'll Never Cheat No More | He'll Never Cheat No More (Pantage Records) Bob Helgerson | Streak Of Madness | Streak Of Madness (Twin Town Records) Truckstop Preachers | Truckstop Preachers | Down, Down, Down (Look Out Mabel) 2005 Hank III | Rebel Within | Moonshiner's Life (Curb Records) 2010 Them Damned Young Livers | Psalms Of Ill Repute | Georgia On A Fast Train (Self Release) 2010 Mad Dog Cole | Son of Satan | The Darkness (Crazy Love Records | 2012 Splatter | ...From Hell To Eternity | Hot And Sweaty Already (Sector 2 Records) 1994 Headless Babies | Demo | Karolina (Self Release) 2012 Demented Are Go | Hellbilly Storm | Hotrod Vampires (People Like You Records) 2006 Surf Rats | Trouble | Freddy's Fingers (Lost Moment Records) 1988 Griswalds | Who Framed The Griswalds? | Blue Oyster Palace (Nervous Records) 1989 The 5.6.7.8's | Bomb The Rocks - Early Days Singles | Bomb The Twist (Sweet Nothing) 2004 P. Paul Fenech | Daddy's Hammer | One Fine Day (Anagram) 2000 Rory Justice | The Rockabilly Kid | Tongue Tied Jill (Golly Gee) 2004 The Runabouts | Born Bad Vol. 6 | When I Get The Blues (The Strangeness In Me)(Born Bad)2006

Rural Ledge-ucation #80: More New Finds

Part two of the weekend’s sampling of new releases focuses on the quieter tracks that Hudson has found intriguing.

Gone Mental Episode 66

Here we go again. Episode 66 Brings another hour of psychotic hillbilly and mental rocknroll with the likes of Jack Kittel, Hank III, Splatter, brand new Mad Dog Cole and more. Jack Kittel | Country Trash | Psycho Bobby Helms | All New Just for You | He Thought He'd Die Laughing (Little Darlin') 1967 Ann Clark | He'll Never Cheat No More | He'll Never Cheat No More (Pantage Records) Bob Helgerson | Streak Of Madness | Streak Of Madness (Twin Town Records) Truckstop Preachers | Truckstop Preachers | Down, Down, Down (Look Out Mabel) 2005 Hank III | Rebel Within | Moonshiner's Life (Curb Records) 2010 Them Damned Young Livers | Psalms Of Ill Repute | Georgia On A Fast Train (Self Release) 2010 Mad Dog Cole | Son of Satan | The Darkness (Crazy Love Records | 2012 Splatter | ...From Hell To Eternity | Hot And Sweaty Already (Sector 2 Records) 1994 Headless Babies | Demo | Karolina (Self Release) 2012 Demented Are Go | Hellbilly Storm | Hotrod Vampires (People Like You Records) 2006 Surf Rats | Trouble | Freddy's Fingers (Lost Moment Records) 1988 Griswalds | Who Framed The Griswalds? | Blue Oyster Palace (Nervous Records) 1989 The 5.6.7.8's | Bomb The Rocks - Early Days Singles | Bomb The Twist (Sweet Nothing) 2004 P. Paul Fenech | Daddy's Hammer | One Fine Day (Anagram) 2000 Rory Justice | The Rockabilly Kid | Tongue Tied Jill (Golly Gee) 2004 The Runabouts | Born Bad Vol. 6 | When I Get The Blues (The Strangeness In Me)(Born Bad)2006

Live Ledge #90: New Finds

It’s become a monthly feature for Hudson to showcase almost an entire show of new releases and blog finds. This is one of those episodes.

Episode 149

Drones and Disney

Rural Ledge-ucation #79: Country Divas

In the most rural episode to date, Hudson has compiled a show of nothing but good ol’ country girls. There’s lots of lyin’, cheatin’, and drinkin’ throughout this wonderful episode.

Tommy Unit LIVE!! #118 – Nov 27th, 2012


November 27, 2012. A little punk, a little surf, a little hardcore, a little nostalgia and a whole lotta rock’n’roll! Tuesday at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT.
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PLAYLIST:
Scorpion vs. Tarantula – Shoutin’ in the City
The Vindictives – Shrinkerhead
Green Day – Lady Cobra
Biters – Hallucination Generation
Limozine – Russian Roulette
The Phantom Surfers – Rootin´ Around For Ramona
The Messer Chups – Chupacabra Twist
Los Straitjackets – New Siberia
Hooks & Sinkers – Who The Fuck Is John Varvatos
Blastmat – To The Boys
Truth In Needles – World Thought
Everyday Dollars – 20 Year Trail
X-Ray Spex – Art-I-Ficial
MC5 – Kick Out the Jams
The Ramones – Havana Affair
The Clash – The Right Profile
The Connection – Gonna Leave You
Teenage Bottlerocket – In the Pit
Masked Intruder – Heart Shaped Guitar

Red Red Wine On A Sunday #161 – Runaway Wind


The subject this week is the band Cheap Trick - influences, contemporaries and followers.  Some great stuff from the likes of Everclear, the Biters, the Kinks and the Move.

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Sierra Nevada Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale



A wonderful Fall afternoon - perfect for a Turkey Sandwich and a nice Ale from the Kind Brewers over at Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.  This Autumn Brown Ale called Tumbler is contributing to the warm glow that I have this afternoon (OK - maybe it's bringing down the Christmas decorations from the attic that is doing it).  Two-Row Pale, Crystal, Chocolate and Smoked Malts make this a smooth Brown Ale that, for me, ranks right up their with the best that the Fall Season offers.

Here's some Propoganda from the Brewery - Sierra Nevada

Cheers!



Gone Mental Episode 65

If you missed it Thursday here is episode 65. Full of Thanksgiving cheer and a bit of technical issues with one of the decks we ended up going a bit long with a few requests from the chat. Come on get this hour of mental rocknroll, psychobilly and more. Ruth Brown, Ronnie Self, Furious, Gutter Demons, The Hangmen and more. Ruth Brown | Hey Dj Play Some Jivers Vol 1 | As Long As I'm Moving2005 Roy Hall | That'll Flat Git It | Three Alley Cats(Bear Family)1994 Roy Moss | Ultra Rare Rockabilly's | Yes Juanita's Mine(Chief Records)1995 Ronnie Self | That'll Flat Git It | Petrified(Bear Family)2005 Furious | Wreck The Hoose Juice | Punk Bashing Boogie(Nervous Records)2010 Les Wampas | Psycho Attack Over Europe | Sha La La(Tonpress)2004 Bad Dooleys | King Of The Sea | King Of The Sea(Cherokee Records)2012 Demented Are Go | In Sickness & In Health(I Was Born A) Busted Hyman(I.D. Records)1986 The Farrell Bros. | This Is A Riot! | Rocker Panel(Stumble Records)2006 Rumble Club | Rumble Club Rides Tonight | Lord Have Mercy(Grease & Ink)2005 Gutter Demons | Room 209 | The Funeral(Pirates Records)2005 Gutter Demons | Enter The Demonz | Enter The Demons(Pirates Records)2003 Gutter Demons | Misery, Madness & Murder Lullabies | Snakepit(Self Release)2008 Manic Pistoleros | Manic Pistoleros | Its A Jungle Out There(Self Release)2010 The Nitros | Nightshades - Something's Gotta Give | I'll Get Mine(Rockout Records)1993 The Hangmen | The Last Train To Purgatory | Slaughterhouse Strut(Bone Tone)1995 Ray Condo | Swing Brother Swing | Teardrops From My Eyes(Joaquin Records)1996

Gone Mental Episode 65

If you missed it Thursday here is episode 65. Full of Thanksgiving cheer and a bit of technical issues with one of the decks we ended up going a bit long with a few requests from the chat. Come on get this hour of mental rocknroll, psychobilly and more. Ruth Brown, Ronnie Self, Furious, Gutter Demons, The Hangmen and more. Ruth Brown | Hey Dj Play Some Jivers Vol 1 | As Long As I'm Moving2005 Roy Hall | That'll Flat Git It | Three Alley Cats(Bear Family)1994 Roy Moss | Ultra Rare Rockabilly's | Yes Juanita's Mine(Chief Records)1995 Ronnie Self | That'll Flat Git It | Petrified(Bear Family)2005 Furious | Wreck The Hoose Juice | Punk Bashing Boogie(Nervous Records)2010 Les Wampas | Psycho Attack Over Europe | Sha La La(Tonpress)2004 Bad Dooleys | King Of The Sea | King Of The Sea(Cherokee Records)2012 Demented Are Go | In Sickness & In Health(I Was Born A) Busted Hyman(I.D. Records)1986 The Farrell Bros. | This Is A Riot! | Rocker Panel(Stumble Records)2006 Rumble Club | Rumble Club Rides Tonight | Lord Have Mercy(Grease & Ink)2005 Gutter Demons | Room 209 | The Funeral(Pirates Records)2005 Gutter Demons | Enter The Demonz | Enter The Demons(Pirates Records)2003 Gutter Demons | Misery, Madness & Murder Lullabies | Snakepit(Self Release)2008 Manic Pistoleros | Manic Pistoleros | Its A Jungle Out There(Self Release)2010 The Nitros | Nightshades - Something's Gotta Give | I'll Get Mine(Rockout Records)1993 The Hangmen | The Last Train To Purgatory | Slaughterhouse Strut(Bone Tone)1995 Ray Condo | Swing Brother Swing | Teardrops From My Eyes(Joaquin Records)1996

Live Ledge #89: Black Friday Sucks!

Two hours of songs against the travesty of Black Friday, and the cretins who make it out to shop when they should still be sleeping.

Episode 148

Joey and Phill get double teamed by special guests Dr. Elke Weesjes of United Academics Journal of Social Science, and Dr. Lori Peek, author of Behind the Backlash: Muslim Americans after 9/11

Tommy Unit LIVE!! #117 – Nov 20th, 2012

 
 
November 20, 2012. Tonight’s show featured another set from the Punk Rock World Vol.1 compilation from Television Records! Along with some new tunes and some band submitted tunes! All the makin’s for a great show! Tuesday at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT. http://tommermeehan.blogspot.com
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PLAYLIST:
Green Day – Ashley
The Jitz – Flavor
Biters – Hell Is for Babies
Torpedohead – Brave New World
Jabber – Talk to You
Carrie & the Dirty Pillows – Vampire Love Song
Graveyard Johnnys – Streetblocks & City Lights
The Terrorists – 30 Minute Love
Fast Food – Surfin Dora
Teenage Rehab – Goodbye Sanity
The Ponches – It’s All Up to You
Summercheers – Somebody Put a Price on My Head
Kurt Baker – Weekend Girls
The Gods of Macho – Bad Motherfucker
Exploding Hearts – Busy Signals (unreleased)
The Rents – Learn the Hard Way
Frankenstyle – Vienna Calling
ZLO – Ei Ole Säästumees
The Enders – Manifesto
The Clash – Complete Control

Red Red Wine On A Sunday #160 – Maybellene


All Covers this episode - Koda, Cash, Parker and a couple of Maybellenes

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2010 Los Dos Grenache Syrah


Going over to Spain tonight via a nice Grenache Syrah blend from the Bodegas Aragoneses in the Campo de Borja region of Aragon.  They named it Los Dos because of the 2 varietals that are in the blend.  I call it delicious.  The Grenache contributes a nice strawberry nose and the Syrah gives it a bit of the spice and smoke flavors, combining together wonderfully for a bottle that goes for about $6 down at you local market.  This one has a screwtop, so you don't have to worry about any corkiness.  I might have to go back for another bottle to serve with Thanksgiving dinner.

Propoganda from the inporter  ------>  Winebow

The review on The Reverse Wine Snob site that pointed me to the wine  ------ >  Reverse
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Gone Mental Episode 64

Once again we have another hour of mental rocknroll with episode 64. Featuring Frantic Flintstones, The Sharks, The Hangmen, Goddamn Gallows and more... Frantic Flintstones | Jamboree | Lunatics (Are Raving)(Anagram)2006 The Sharks | Recreational Killer | Hooker(Anagram)2000 Luna Vegas | Second Shot Cuckoo Clock | Valley Of The Voodoo Skulls(Western Star)2010 The KDV Deviators | Lost Contact | Psyclops Man(Drunkabilly)2012 Robotix | Wrakobill | Gang(Cosmic Records)2004 The Magnetix | Boo-Bop-A-Boo | Crazy For Your Love(Crazy Love Records)2011 As Diabatz | 1St Degree Crazy Psychos | Bat Attack(Drunkabilly)2012 Bamboula | Guilty Pleasures | Turkey Dance(Kaiser)2009 The Hangmen | Tested On Animals | My Town(Bone Tone Corporation)1997 The Rocketz | Rise Of The Undead | Killing(Psychobilly US)2005 Thee Waltons | Get Out Yer Vegetables | Drunk Son(Anagram)1995 The Legendary Shack Shakers | Swampblood | Old Spur Line(Yep Rock)2007 Poison Bar | Mutated Liquidators | Midget Killer(Self Release)2012 The Goddamn Gallows | Ghost Of The Rails | Smoke Stacks & Silos(Farmageddon Records)2010 The Goddamn Gallows | 7 Devils | Serafino(Farmageddon Records)2011 The Goddamn Gallows | 7 Devils | The End Of The World(Farmageddon Records)2011 The Tremors | Invasion Of The Saucermen | The Crawdad Song(Brain Drain Records)2006

Rural Ledge-ucation #78: Almost Thanksgiving

We’re celebrating Thanksgiving a bit early, with songs about not only the big day but the wonderful food we’ll all be pigging out on.

Gone Mental Episode 64

Once again we have another hour of mental rocknroll with episode 64. Featuring Frantic Flintstones, The Sharks, The Hangmen, Goddamn Gallows and more... Frantic Flintstones | Jamboree | Lunatics (Are Raving)(Anagram)2006 The Sharks | Recreational Killer | Hooker(Anagram)2000 Luna Vegas | Second Shot Cuckoo Clock | Valley Of The Voodoo Skulls(Western Star)2010 The KDV Deviators | Lost Contact | Psyclops Man(Drunkabilly)2012 Robotix | Wrakobill | Gang(Cosmic Records)2004 The Magnetix | Boo-Bop-A-Boo | Crazy For Your Love(Crazy Love Records)2011 As Diabatz | 1St Degree Crazy Psychos | Bat Attack(Drunkabilly)2012 Bamboula | Guilty Pleasures | Turkey Dance(Kaiser)2009 The Hangmen | Tested On Animals | My Town(Bone Tone Corporation)1997 The Rocketz | Rise Of The Undead | Killing(Psychobilly US)2005 Thee Waltons | Get Out Yer Vegetables | Drunk Son(Anagram)1995 The Legendary Shack Shakers | Swampblood | Old Spur Line(Yep Rock)2007 Poison Bar | Mutated Liquidators | Midget Killer(Self Release)2012 The Goddamn Gallows | Ghost Of The Rails | Smoke Stacks & Silos(Farmageddon Records)2010 The Goddamn Gallows | 7 Devils | Serafino(Farmageddon Records)2011 The Goddamn Gallows | 7 Devils | The End Of The World(Farmageddon Records)2011 The Tremors | Invasion Of The Saucermen | The Crawdad Song(Brain Drain Records)2006

Live Ledge #88: The In Crowd

A jam-packed show tonight, full of new tunes, blog finds, and discussions of the Hostess situation and the new Rolling Stones documentary, Crossfire Hurricane.

Episode 147

We Drag Down Skyfall and 007, Push Out Let the Sky Fall by All Torn Up, and Dig In to Poop People at the Movies

Red Red Wine On A Sunday #159 – Gimme Noise (Live at the Seventh Street Entry)

33 and 1/3, 45, 78 - it's all about Revolutions Per Minute and Vinyl.
Tonight I pay tribute to the humble record with some Son Volt, Costello and Davies

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Speakeasy Scarlett Red Rye


Popped the top on a Rye this afternoon and pairing it with a Ham on Rye Sandwich.  This one is from the Speakeasy Ales and Lagers group in San Francisco.   I was not impressed with the Big Daddy IPA, but this one is mighty fine.  I poured it out and had a sip while playing some pinball and was a bit skeptical, but once the Ham on Rye was started, the beer complemented the Sammich perfectly.  So, is this one of those Food Beers?  Ya know, a beer that doesn't stand up to well by itself, but works perfectly next to some tasty food. Yeah, that's the case with this one.  Loving the caramel and rye flavors, but I'm picking up a sharp character that mellows with the food.  Hmm - looking up at the picture - I realized that Scarlett has green shoes - interesting.....

Beer Advocate's assessment  ------>  Scarlett

Speakeasy's on the FB ----------->  Facebook


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Gone Mental Episode 63

If you missed it live come and get it. Another mental hour of rocknroll. Featuring Chuck Berry, Krewmen, The Sharks, The Monsters and more Chuck Berry | The Chess Years | Come On(Charly Records)1991 Krewmen | Klassic Tracks From 1985! | Roll Dem Bones(Lost Moment Records)1985 Krewmen | Into The Tomb | Curse Of The Pharaohs(Lost Moment Records)1987 Krewmen | Into The Tomb | Let Loose(Lost Moment Records)1987 Monster Klub | The House Of Miracles | Betty, Johnny & The Werewolf(Raucous Records)2011 Milwaukee Wildmen | Psychosomatic | Must Be The Dope(Tombstone)2002 Calamitiez | Calamitiez | Toxic Love(Crazy Love Records)2006 Archie | Listen To What Archie Sez | Steelcap Stomp(KIX 4U Records)1986 The Skrunch | The Skrunch | I'm A Rocket(Tombstone)1989 Griswalds | Who Framed The Griswalds? | Stop Jump About(Nervous Records)1989 Spellbound | Mystical Madness | S-Blues(KIX 4U Records)1990 The Sharks | Recreational Killer | Screw(Anagram)1993 Radiacs | Going Strong | Cave Man(Tombstone)2003 Kathy X | Almost Ready For Anything | Ok UK(Self Release)2005 The Monsters | Pop Up Yours! | More You Talk Less I Hear You(Voodoo Rhythm)2011 P. Paul Fenech | Daddy's Hammer | Daddy's Hammer(Anagram)2000 Them Damned Young Livers | Let The Sin Begin | Goin' Home Blues(Self Release)2008

Rural Ledge-ucation #77: Even More New Finds!

Carrying on from Friday’s show, Hudson shares some of his quieter new discoveries.

Gone Mental Episode 63

If you missed it live come and get it. Another mental hour of rocknroll. Featuring Chuck Berry, Krewmen, The Sharks, The Monsters and more Chuck Berry | The Chess Years | Come On(Charly Records)1991 Krewmen | Klassic Tracks From 1985! | Roll Dem Bones(Lost Moment Records)1985 Krewmen | Into The Tomb | Curse Of The Pharaohs(Lost Moment Records)1987 Krewmen | Into The Tomb | Let Loose(Lost Moment Records)1987 Monster Klub | The House Of Miracles | Betty, Johnny & The Werewolf(Raucous Records)2011 Milwaukee Wildmen | Psychosomatic | Must Be The Dope(Tombstone)2002 Calamitiez | Calamitiez | Toxic Love(Crazy Love Records)2006 Archie | Listen To What Archie Sez | Steelcap Stomp(KIX 4U Records)1986 The Skrunch | The Skrunch | I'm A Rocket(Tombstone)1989 Griswalds | Who Framed The Griswalds? | Stop Jump About(Nervous Records)1989 Spellbound | Mystical Madness | S-Blues(KIX 4U Records)1990 The Sharks | Recreational Killer | Screw(Anagram)1993 Radiacs | Going Strong | Cave Man(Tombstone)2003 Kathy X | Almost Ready For Anything | Ok UK(Self Release)2005 The Monsters | Pop Up Yours! | More You Talk Less I Hear You(Voodoo Rhythm)2011 P. Paul Fenech | Daddy's Hammer | Daddy's Hammer(Anagram)2000 Them Damned Young Livers | Let The Sin Begin | Goin' Home Blues(Self Release)2008

Live Ledge #87: More New Finds

Lots and lots of new releases and blog finds, plus Siri co-hosts a segment and picks a song.

Episode 146

Post Hurricane Hardcore Show and Joey Hits a Man with a Chain

Tommy Unit LIVE!! #116 – Nov 6th, 2012

 
 
November 6, 2012. Tonight’s show featured the Punk Rock World Vol.1 compilation from Television Records! 34 bands from 13 different countries! Toss in some band submitted tunes and a few tracks from the I Killed Punk Rock compilation and you got yourself a show! Tuesday at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT.
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PLAYLIST:
Torpedohead – Bleed On Me
The McFlys – Big Head
DeeCRACKS – Let’s Get Outta Here
Sonic Surf City – Surfin’ Amazonas
Flanders 72 – Gabriel is Getting’ Queer
Old Radio – On Your Own
Strike a Fire – Trapped Inside Dreams
Climax – Born in Prison
The Rents – Hangover
Kurt Baker – Partied Out
Limozine – Beercan Blues
Wendy James – You’re So Great
The Methadones – Accident Waiting To Happen
Pink Spiders – Teenage Graffiti
The Secretions – Boner
Love Equals Death – Bombs Over Brooklyn
The Scutches – Don’t Go
Old Wives – Bullshit
The Promdates – Facebook Stalker

Red Red Wine On A Sunday #158 – Can’t Hardly Wait (Electric Version)


Electricity - we can't live without it - it runs through our nerves controlling our very lives.  Yeah, and more importantly, it powers those Gibsons and Fenders!  
This week the subject is Electricity.

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