As we have all year long, this month’s new release eisode is once again a two part series. This week’s first part features a ton of “friends of the show”. There’s the monthly tracks by White Rose Motor Oil, Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin, and Numb Surprise. There’s new material byperennial Ledge favorites Dave Strong, The Beatersband, and The Trouble Seekers.
And there’s a ton of power pop this week, including a trio of new releases from Big Stir Records. There’s also a sample of tracks from the 25th volume of the International Pop Overthrow series.
Amy Rigby’s wonderful new record, Hang In There With Me, is also featured, as is Lydia Loveless’ piano reworking of her classic Somewhere Else album, titled Something Else.
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1984 was a magical year for your favorite podcast host. It was my senior year of college, and I had worked my way up the ranks to be the music director of KAUR. This was the perfect gig for me, along with the record store job I had in my spare time.
Of course, gigs like this would mean little if the music business was in a bad way. But it wasn’t. It was one of the greatest years ever for the sort of material I loved. College rock was more popular than ever. British pop had moved away from the “New Romantics” garbage, and guitars were once again popular. Australia was again pumping out energetic rock and roll. And here in America, there was a grass roots movement that saw the beginnings of what would eventually become Americana, along with two labels, SST and Twin/Tone, that were regularly releasing classic records.
It’s a holiday weekend, so why not celebrate the material that changed my life 40 years ago? These are all records I loved then, and still love today!
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August 28th, 2024. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #612 – Tonight we spun new tunes from The Peawees, X, Rockafella, Guerrilla Teens, and The Budget Boozers! And gave a shout out to Turbojugend Buffalo’s Analversary 2024! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
The Peawees (w/ The Detroit Cobras) – You’ll Never Be Mine Again The Peawees – Plastic Bullets The Peawees – The Wolf
Rockafella – Early Release Rockafella – On the Lam The Chuck Norris Experiment – Dead Central The Chuck Norris Experiment – Psycho Man (Feat. Texas Terri)
Last week’s look at my personal home plays was so much that I carried it on this week. Once again, there were almost 60 years of rock and roll represented, from The Troggs and Small Faces to my favorite record of 2023, Scratch ‘N’ Sniff by The Whiffs. Full sets showcased the musical and personal relationship between married songwriters Amy Rigby and Wreckless Eric and the great reissue campaign of the vastly underrated Dead Moon.
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Lots and lots of just good fucking rocknroll. I'm running out of ways to say this, so please stop reading.
Shake it.
Shannon & the Clams | Onion | I Leave Again(Easy Eye Sound)2018
Three Bad Jacks | Made Of Stone | Women Think I'm Handsome(Boston Krown Label)2000
Ray Condo & His Hardrock Goners | Hillbilly Holiday | Her Love Rubbed Off(Fury Records)1993
The Legendary Shack Shakers | Agridustrial | Everything I Ever Wanted To Do...(Colonel Knowledge)2010
Mama Rosin | Brule Lentement | Le Two-Step De L'haricot(Voodoo Rhythm)2009
Southern Culture On The Skids | Plastic Seat Sweat | Banana Puddin'(Telstar Records)1997
Tortured Souls | Tortured Souls/Bombat Belus Split | (I Wish I'd Never) Sold My Soul(Dandruff In My Mouth)2019
Kryptonix | Les Comtes De La Krypt | I'm Flying With The Death(Crazy Love Records)2002
The Astro Zombies | Frogs Legs | Use My Axe(Crazy Love Records)2015
The Monstrosities | Maelstrom | Psychomania Train(Plan 9 Trash Records)2020
Krewmen | The Adventures Of The Krewmen | Night Of The Living Dead(Lost Moment Records)1986
The Meteors | Hell Train Rollin | If That's The Way You Want It(People Like You)2009
Murder City Devils | In Name And Blood | Idle Hands(Sub Pop)2000
The Mummies | Never Been Caught | Justine(Telstar Records)2002
The Spits | The Spits (2002) | Spit Me Out(Slovenly Records)2002
Bad Mojos | Songs That Make You Wanna Die | I Wanna Be Rejected(Voodoo Rhythm Records)2022
The Cavemen | Nuke Earth | Janey(Slovenly Records)2018
The Sex Organs | We’re Fucked | Where Is My Dildo(Voodoo Rhythm Records)2024
Nestter Donuts | Flamenco Trash | Mamba Jovencita(Voodoo Rhythm Records)2022
Dead Pioneers | Dead Pioneers | This is Not a Political Song(Self Release)2023
Material Support | Terror Prone Nation | Know Your Rights(Aklasan Records)2018
Niis | Must Be… | False Ideals(Saigon Drugs)2022
Limp Wrist | Facades | They Tell Me(Lengua Armada Discos)2017
Mass Arrest | Power | White Validation(Iron Lung Records)2019
Vacant | We Wear Our Traumas Well | Bad Tattoos and Booze(Self Release)2023
Krum Bums | Cut The Noose | Starving Wolves(People Like You)2011
Starving Wolves | The Fire, The Wolf, The Fang | Please Listen(Pirates Press Records)2024
The Casualties | Written In Blood | Ya Basta(Cleopatra Records)2018
Dummy Toys | War is Nightmare | Wake Up(Dirty Monster Club)2023
Maid Of Ace | Maid In England | Stay Away(Self Release)2016
The Distillers | Sing Sing Death House | I Am A Revenant(Hellcat Records)2002
If you follow me on the ol’ Instagram, you may have noticed that every Saturday night I post a collage of my Last.FM stats that, for the most part, highlights the vinyl I’ve played in my home over the past week. So I figured why not put together a broadcast featuring songs from those very albums I’ve enjoyed over the past couple of months?
Soon enough I had enough tracks for not one but two separate shows, so look for a sequel next week. This week’s show features almost 60 years of great rock and roll, from 60’s psych to 70s glam to late 70s punk, along with a couple of side trips to Americana and Minneapolis. This is certainly a glimpse into what fuels my existence on a daily basis!
What has become a little tradition, B. Engel and Tschebesta cuddle in their Queen Size bed and reflect on their painful experiences at this year´s WTJT.
August 14th, 2024. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #611 – Tonight we promoted upcoming shows this week with tunes by Stray Cats, The Courettes, Wyldlife, and The Dracu-Las! Took a little listen to the upcoming Idolizers rekkid out soon on Sioux Records! A Deaf Devils/Hellride sammich. Checked out punk rock karaoke with Tony Hawk and Milo Aukerman. And some killer tunes from Sin City’s The Implosions! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
idk, just some punk rock & honky tonk
Get it if you want.
Eddie Noack | Psycho: The K-Ark And Allstar Recordings,1962-1969 | Beer Drinkin' Blues(Bear Family Records)2013
The Beaumonts | Get Ready For | Money For Drugs(Arclight Records)2010
Bob Wayne | Outlaw Carnie | Love Songs Suck(People Like You)2010
Chuck & the Crack-Pipes | One Lung Down | Takin' Them Drugs(Western Star Recordings)2007
Bobby Helms | Country Trash | He Thought He'd Die Laughing(JRW)2011
Hellbound Glory | Old High And New Lows | Either Way We're Fucked(Rusty Knuckles)2010
Old 97's | Too Far To Care | Beer Cans(Omnivore Recordings)1997
Bridge City Sinners | In The Age Of Doubt | Heavy(Flail Records)2024
Angry Zeta | Chills & Thrills | Worms And Bugs(Voodoo Rhythm Records)2024
Gallows Bound | Gallows Bound | Dogs a Howlin(Self Release)2014
Days N Daze | Show Me The Blueprints | Saboteurs(Fat Wreck Chords)2020
Mischief Brew | Bacchanal 'N' Philadelphia | Roll Me Through the Gates of Hell(Fistolo Records)2016
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper | Root Hog Or Die | Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant With My Two Headed Love Child(Enigma Records)1989
The Cramps | Flamejob | Inside Out And Upside Down (With You)(Creation Records)1994
Powersolo | It's Raceday... And Your Pussy Is Gut!!! | Baby, You Ain't Looking Right(Crunchy Frog)2004
Goblin Shark | Rat Bone | Mother Tiger(Voodoo Rhythm Records)2024
Wau Y Los Arrrghs!!! | Todo Roto | Maldito Modales(Slovenly Records)2013
Hotdoggrrrl & The Sesame Buns | Hard On! | Act Like A Bitch(Self Release)2017
The Hex Dispensers | Winchester Mystery House | My Love is a Bat(Douchemaster Records)2009
Chubby & The Gang | The Mutt's Nuts | Coming Up Tough(Partisan Records)2021
Cosmic Psychos | Off Ya Cruet! | Last Round(Pitshark Records)2013
Nashville Pussy | Get Some | Good Night For A Heart Attack(Spitfire Records)2005
Radio Birdman | Radios Appear | Hand Of Law(4 Men With Beards)1977
Lightning Beat-Man | Mondo Beat-Man | Wrestling Rock N Roll(Rockin' Bones)1999
Batman & Robin | My Hero-Power Is My Moustache | My Hero-Power Is My Moustache(Bachelor Records)2009
Cooterfinger | Three Chords And A Grudge | Hope You Get What You Deserve(Illbilly Records)2003
Digger & The Pussycats | DIY | Never Looked The Same(P. Trash Records)2009
Rock N Roll Adventure Kids | Boobies RnR / Teenage Caveman | Boobies Rock N' Roll Hot Dog And A Jelly Roll(Bachelor Records)2008
Turbo A.C.'s | Automatic | Collision Course(Gearhead Records)2003
The second part of the August new release series carries on right where last week’s part one left off. There’s still plenty of great rock, punk, power pop, postpunk, and many other genres of fantastic brand new tunes. There’s some fun stuff from our friends at Rum Bar Records. There’s the return of Hot Snakes/Rocket From the Crypt/Drive Like Jehu leader Swami John Reis. There’s tracks from a fantastic compilaton of Danish punk from the late 70’s. And there’s also the weirdness of Cleopatra Records’ new punk rock Rolling Stones tribute.
Along with these releases are the usual mix of both veteran and brand new artists! Also, please head to YouTube and subscribe to our channel – Public Domain Classics 888. We have close to 500 classic films from over 110 years of releases!
We may be heading to the end of summer but it’s not the end of great music. Once again, the new release episode for this month has been expanded into a two part extravaganza. Tonight’s first part features a number of “friends of the show”, including monthly singles by White Rose Motor Oil and Rob Moss & Skin-Tight Skin. There Realpunkradio’s Greg Lonesome with his Intrusive Thoughts project, a teaser from Tamar Berk’s upcoming record, a couple of new tracks from Big Stir Records, and plenty of others that so graciously keep me on their mailing list!
Of course, that’s not all. We have the return of X with reportedly their final album. There’s the first new Kaisers album in 246 months! Jack White is also represented with his surprise new release that I’m not afraid to say is his best music since the demise of The White Stripes. Plus so much more!
Along with these releases are the usual mix of punk, garage, power pop, and much more! Also, please head to YouTube and subscribe to our channel – Public Domain Classics 888. We have close to 500 classic films from over 110 years of releases!
It’s that time again. The “Covers” folder on my laptop is full, so it’s time to turn those into a Ledge episode. But it’s not just new releases this time around. Oh sure, we’ve got new remakes by The Half-Cubes (Phil Seymour), Wyldlife (Tom Petty), The Loons (Pretty Things), and so much more. There are also sets devoted to new tribute records devoted to Jagger/Richards and Guided By Voices, along with a pair of tracks from a new covers album by The Raveonettes. Most importantly, I have another new verson of ‘Teenage Kicks”! This time it’s by the triumphant return of Lone Justice!
I was also inspired by some old finds. A nice find in the used bin at the record store resulted in the Troggs cover by Buzzcocks. Watching a documentary on Tubi regarding the fabulous 90s power pop band Material Issue (Out of Time: The Material Issue Story) found me searching out a couple of fantastic rare remakes. Doing a deep dive on the super lengthy discography of South Dakota’s own Friends of Cesar Romero led to a discover of a Cheap Trick tribute spinoff called Chief Trick. All of these, and more, are represented on tonight’s show!
Along with these releases are the usual mix of punk, garage, power pop, and much more! Also, please head to YouTube and subscribe to our channel – Public Domain Classics 888. We have close to 450 classic films from over 110 years of releases!
July 24th, 2024. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #610 – Tonight …..Tommy Unit LIVE!! turns 14 fuckin years old. That’s 84 to you and me. All kindsa good shit……you won’t be disappointed. Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
July 17th, 2024. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #609 – Tonight …..TONS of NEW STUFF! INCLUDING a special sneak peek into the new FASTBACKS rekkid For What Reason! (after 25 years?!?) with the track “Come On”….straight from Kim herself! Check out the video here. Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
The second episode of this month’s new release series focuses heavily on single releases. I’m talking the traditional sort of single, with an a-side and b-side. Not the modern streaming-era lone song that doesn’t even necessarily promote an upcoming album.
Nope, this week we have quite a few two (or more) track singles, and the majority of them are available on traditional 7″ vinyl. There’s a split single feauring two tracks from The Drolls and Gentlemen Rogues. There’s an all-covers “supergroup” that sees members of the U.K. Subs and The Dead Boys covering a trio of 60’s classics. There’s fabulous punky garage-rock from The Legendary Swagger. You also get to hear the first new tunes in four years from Wyldlife. And you also get a trio of releases from a fantastic label called I-94 Recordings. Their series of releases features a brand new A-side, along wiht a cover of a Detroit artist on the flip. This is a perfect format for fans of The Sleeveens, Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders, and Norcos Y Horchata.
Along with these releases are the usual mix of punk, garage, power pop, and much more! Also, please head to YouTube and subscribe to our channel – Public Domain Classics 888. We have close to 450 classic films from over 110 years of releases!
Doing some pretty good rocknroll. Maybe worth checking out?
Give it a try?
Mojo Nixon | Whiskey Rebellion | Promised Land II(Self Release)2009
Hillbilly Casino | Tennessee Stomp | Ballad Of Psycho Steve(Self Release)2010
Sasquatch And The Sick-A-Billys | Enjoy The Blood | My Dark Side(Self Release)2016
The Tremors | Old Fashioned Hillbilly Feud | Why I Cry(Brain Drain Records)2014
Henry & The Bleeders | Gone To Pot | Gone To Pot(Western Star Recordings)2024
The Waltons | Goin' Rodeo | Too Much Drinking(Korea)1987
The Deadcats | Bucket O' Love | Hank's Cadillac(Flying Saucer Records)1996
Stressor | Trip To Mad City | Gravity(Crazy Love Records)2012
The Zorchmen | Attack Of The Zorchmen | Reloaded(Diablo Records)2013
The Moonshine Stalkers | Splatterhouse | Slingshot(Diablo Records)2015
Mad Sin | Chills And Thrills In A Drama Of Mad Sins And Mystery | Brainstorm(Maybe Crazy Records)1988
Radiacs | Hellraiser | Radiac Wrath(Link Records)1989
The Rusty Robots | Tighten Your Screws And Dance To | Spiders In My Bed(Razmataz Records)2016
Surf Rats | Trouble | Trouble(Lost Moment Records)1988
Demented Are Go | The Day The Earth Spat Blood / Go Go Demented | Country Woman(Dojo Limited)1993
King Kurt | Ooh Wallah Wallah | Bo Diddley Goes East(Stiff Records)1983
Kings Of Hong Kong | Primitive | Ancient Land(Self Release)2018
The Hillmans | Baby Loves To Fight EP | My Baby Loves To Fight(Self Release)2011
The Hypnophonics | Last Band On Earth | Abducted(Stomp Records)2009
Material Support | Terror Prone Nation | Ang Lupa Ang Dahilan(Aklasan Records)2018
Subhumans | Internal Riot | Culture Addict(Pirates Press Records)2007
Icons Of Filth | Onward Christian Soldiers | Dividing Line(Mortarhate Records)1984
MDC | Magnus Dominus Corpus | Going Nowhere Faster Than You(Sudden Death Records)2004
Bad Idea | Sonic Hellride | Balance Of Terror(Minneapolis Everywhere)2022
Demoted | Shit For Brains | Lazy Guy(Bad Channels Rcords)2023
Black Flag | Damaged | Depression(Unicorn Records)1981
Los Fastidios | Siempre Contra | Johnny & The Queer Boot Boys(KOB Records)2004
Klasse Kriminale | Strength & Unity | Ribelli(Havin' A Laugh Records)2007
Vanilla Muffins | The Drug Is Football | The Pride Of The North I(Knock Out Records)2003
Toy Dolls | A Far Out Disc | Carol Dodds Is Pregnant(Volume Records)1985
The Briefs | Singles Only In 3D | Like A Heart Attack(Strange Club Records)2022
The Adicts | Life Goes On | Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out(People Like You)2009
When it comes to going big, Turbojugends of Sweden sure know how to set the stage. Have you ever seen a TJ celebrating its 25 year anniversary with a Turbonegro tribute on vinyl? An own coffee table patch-book? A kick arse party with 7 bands? Well, here you go.
Punk rock & punk rock accessories. Get it now before I forget to post the next epi.
I said git it now.
Reverend Beat-Man & Nicole Izobel Garcia | Baile Bruja Muerto | Black Metal(Voodoo Rhythm Records)2018
A Pony Named Olga | The Black Album | Girl Taller Than Me(G-Records)2014
Crazy & The Brains | Forever | East Side(Self Release)2023
Erazerhead | The Rumble Of The East | No One Sees Me Now(Flicknife Records)1982
The Hex Dispensers | Winchester Mystery House | I've Got My Doppelganger On(Douchemaster Records)2009
The King Khan & BBQ Show | Bad News Boys | Killing The Wolfman(In The Red Recordings)2015
The Undertones | Hypnotised | There Goes Norman(Sire)1980
Bad Idea | Breakout | Too Good To Die(Self Release)2024
D.I. | State Of Shock | Colors And Blood(Intercord Record Service)1994
Zero Boys | Vicious Circle | Hightime(Toxic Shock)1982
Avengers | Avengers | The American In Me(Superior Viaduct)2015
Circle Jerks | VI | Patty's Killing Mel(Relativity)1987
Gang Green | Older... Budweiser | Why Should You Care(Emergo)1989
John Schooley | John Schooley And His One Man Band | Drive You Faster(Voodoo Rhythm)2005
The Devils | Let The World Burn | Shake 'em(Go Down Records)2024
Bob Log III | Log Bomb | Wigglin' Room(Fat Possum Records)2003
Reverend Beat-Man And The Un-Believers | Get On Your Knees | Come Back Lord(Voodoo Rhythm)2011
The Nut Jumpers | Boogie In The Shack | Love Truck(Rock Paradise)2018
Mad Trucker Gone Mad | Mad Trucker Gone Mad | Train(Crustacean Records)1997
Cosmic Psychos | Go The Hack | Back In Town(Sub Pop)1989
NOBRO | Live Your Truth Shred Some Gnar | Til I Get It All(Dine Alone Records)2022
Lexicon Devils | Vegetative State | Boredom Product(Self Release)2014
The Spits | The Spits | Nuclear Bomb(Dirtnap Records)2003
The Showcase Showdown | Appetite Of Kings | The Story Of Marjorie(Elevator Music)1996
SA90 | Overkill | Overkill(Screwball Productions)2019
Angerboys | Against A Wall | Bombe Atomique(Rilrec)2023
Eater | The Complete Eater | No More(Anagram Records)1993
Poison Idea | Pajama Party | Doctor, Doctor(Vinyl Solution)1992
The Freeze | Calling All Creatures | Scum Dries(Slope Records)2019
G.B.H. | Church Of The Truly Warped | Leather Coffin(Futurist)1992
Agression | Don't Be Mistaken | It Can Happen(Trust Records)1983
M.I.A. | Lost Boys | Turning Into What You Hate(Alternative Tentacles)2001
Earlier this week, fans of Minneapolis rock and roll were stunned by the news that former Zuzu’s Petals leader Laurie Lindeen had passed away on July 1 due to a brain aneurysm. Besdies that wonderful 90s band, Lindeen later published her memoirs, Petal Pusher: A Rock and Roll Cinderella Story, in 2008. Of course, we had to memoralize her passing with a few tracks from her band.
Since it’s also the first Friday of the month, it’s also new release night, so the second half focuses primarily on “friends of the show”. There’s the monthly new tracks by White Rose Motor Oil, Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin, and Moss’ other project, ROBOTOM, Ltd. There’s a trio of brand new tunes from our friends at Rum Bar Records, and towards the end of the show there are two cuts from records that are bound to do very well on my end of the year charts!
Also, please head to YouTube and subscribe to our channel – Public Domain Classics 888. We have close to 300 classic films from over 110 years of releases!
Earlier this week, fans of Minneapolis rock and roll were stunned by the news that former Zuzu’s Petals leader Laurie Lindeen had passed away on July 1 due to a brain aneurysm. Besdies that wonderful 90s band, Lindeen later published her memoirs, Petal Pusher: A Rock and Roll Cinderella Story, in 2008. Of course, we had to memoralize her passing with a few tracks from her band.
Since it’s also the first Friday of the month, it’s also new release night, so the second half focuses primarily on “friends of the show”. There’s the monthly new tracks by White Rose Motor Oil, Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin, and Moss’ other project, ROBOTOM, Ltd. There’s a trio of brand new tunes from our friends at Rum Bar Records, and towards the end of the show there are two cuts from records that are bound to do very well on my end of the year charts!
Also, please head to YouTube and subscribe to our channel – Public Domain Classics 888. We have close to 300 classic films from over 110 years of releases!
July 5th, 2021. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #50 – Since I missed my show last night (my voice has been lost somewhere?), I’m going waaaay back into the vault to July 5th…….2000-fuckin-11 when a young and hopeful Tommy Unit debunks ‘Merica! Who knew? Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
Besides the monthly new release episodes, another regular feature of this show is the “quarterly recap”, where I play tracks from the best albums released over the last three months. This month features a wide variety of rock, punk, power pop, Americana, and a few other sub-genres. Everybody should be able to find a new favorite record in this expanded episode.
Before we get to the highlights of the quarter, though, I’ve got a tribute to arguably the greatest rock and roller my state has ever produced. Myron Lee, the leader of Myron Lee & The Caddies, passed away just days before his 83rd birthday. Along with airing a handful of his late 50s/early 60s hits, I come clean about the simple fact that for the longest time I was completely unaware of his true rockin’ sound. In fact, it was due to an appearance on another Real Punk Radio broadcast that I finally understood that rockabilly and punk fanatics have been collecting his singles for decades! RIP Myron!
Also, please head to YouTube and subscribe to our channel – Public Domain Classics 888. We have close to 300 classic films from over 110 years of releases!
Besides the monthly new release episodes, another regular feature of this show is the “quarterly recap”, where I play tracks from the best albums released over the last three months. This month features a wide variety of rock, punk, power pop, Americana, and a few other sub-genres. Everybody should be able to find a new favorite record in this expanded episode.
Before we get to the highlights of the quarter, though, I’ve got a tribute to arguably the greatest rock and roller my state has ever produced. Myron Lee, the leader of Myron Lee & The Caddies, passed away just days before his 83rd birthday. Along with airing a handful of his late 50s/early 60s hits, I come clean about the simple fact that for the longest time I was completely unaware of his true rockin’ sound. In fact, it was due to an appearance on another Real Punk Radio broadcast that I finally understood that rockabilly and punk fanatics have been collecting his singles for decades! RIP Myron!
Also, please head to YouTube and subscribe to our channel – Public Domain Classics 888. We have close to 300 classic films from over 110 years of releases!
June 26th, 2024. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #608- Tonight Sweden invades Real Punk Radio! ALL SWEDISH PUNK ROCK’NROLL! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
As today is the first day of summer, putting together a show of summer-related songs seemed like a natural plan. Utilizing primarily new(er) releases, accompanied by a handful of old faves or covers, you have over two hours of songs about not only the season but the sun, baseball, surfing, and other similar seasonal higlights.
Also, please head to YouTube and subscribe to our channel – Public Domain Classics 888. We have close to 300 classic films from over 110 years of releases!
It´s that time of the year: the Weltturbojugendtage are approaching rapidly and that´s exactly the case why we present you all the bands and things you need to know. Prepare yourself emotionally, mentally and also physically by listening to this pod. The Asscalator did it, again. No oops.
The second episode of this month’s new release series picks up right where last week’s ended. Bracketed by two wonderful singles by Hayley and the Crushers, the two hour broadcast features almost a dozen tracks from our friends at Rum Bar Records, a handful of tunes from a great new tribute to Dischord Records, returns from veteran artists such as The Loons, Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders, and Johnny Moped, and a ton of punk, power pop, and straight ahead rock and roll.
Also, please head to YouTube and subscribe to our channel – Public Domain Classics 888. We have over 250 classic films from over 110 years of releases!
Doing it again with your daily recommended dose of punk, thrash, & just a splash of too much whiskey. The perfect recipe for a ruined Friday, just like grandma used to make.
Git it.
Mommy Long Legs | Life Rips | Life Rips(Youth Riot)2015
Sailing Camp | Entertainment For Women | I'm Not Elvis(1442022 Records)2019
Cheap Perfume | Burn It Down | It's OK To Punch Nazis(Snappy Little Numbers)2019
Fea | Fea | Mujer Moderna(Blackheart Records)2016
Alice Bag | Blueprint | The Sparkling Path(Don Giovanni Records)2018
Bikini Kill | Pussywhipped | Star Fish(Kill Rock Stars)1994
Mad Trucker Gone Mad | Mad Trucker Gone Mad | Psycho Bully(Crustacean Records)1997
The Revelevens | Welcome to Baltimore | Baltimore Fire(Self Release)2010
The Filaments | Look To The Skies | No Men To Parade(Pirates Press Records)2018
The Hip Priests | Stand For Nothing | Social Hand Grenade(Speedowax Records)2019
The Onyas | Heterospective | Live For Rejection(Dropkick)2000
Chubby & The Gang | The Mutt's Nuts | It's Me Who'll Pay(Partisan Records)2021
Doug & The Slugz | Wreck The Neighborhood | Hazardous Headlines(Longshot Music)2024
The Templars | The Return Of Jacques De Molay | The Waiting Is Over(Templecombe Records)2024
Lion's Law | Si Le Ciel Vient à Tomber | Fidèle(Une Vie Pour Rien)2020
Cran | Natë | La Fete(Une Vie Pour Rien)2023
Bishops Green | Pressure | Night Terror(Pirates Press Records)2014
Mess | Under Attack | Fueled By The Rage(Mendeku Diskak)2023
The Beltones | Cheap Trinkets | Set 'em Up, Stevie(TKO Records)2001
Noi!se | Pushing On | Brothers In Arms(Pirates Press Records)2012
Those Unknown | Those Unknown | Another Face In The Crowd(GMM Records)1995
Menace | G.L.C. R.I.P. The Best Of Menace | I Need Nothing(Captain Oi!)2000
The Crack | In Search Of... | Don't You Ever Let Me Down(Puke N Vomit Records)2022
Vanilla Muffins | The Greatest Sugar Oi Swindle | My Angel(Sexmachines Records)2005
Turbonegro | Retox | You Must Bleed/All Night Long(Cookoing Vinyl)2007
The Meatmen | Savage Sagas From The Meatmen | The Dwarves Are The 2nd Greatest Band In The World(Self Destructo Records)2014
Dayglo Abortions | Feed Us A Fetus | Stupid Songs(Beer City Records)1986
Vacant | We Wear Our Traumas Well | Pig or Dog(Self Release)2023
Pizzatramp | Blowing Chunks | Pizza Slut(TNS Records)2016
Acidez | Don't Ask For Permission | Kaos(Unrest Records)2015
Pornstore Janitor | Porn Again | Death Made Easy(Scooch Pooch)2002
This week Dave Coops playlist starts things of with Tracks by the Generators, Doug and The Slugz , Violent Way, 2 from the Take, The Coffs, Violent Disorder.
I don’t think anybody is surprised that once again the monthly new release episode is a two parter. That’s the way this excellent year in music has gone, and will hopefully carry on all the way through December.
This week’s episode kicks off with a “friends of the show” series of tracks. There’s the latest in White Rose Motor Oil’s “pre-owned songs” series, along with the monthly releases of new tracks by Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin and Rob’s side project Robotom, LTD.
But there’s also the exciting news that fellow RealPunkRadio DJ Greg Lonesome, host of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Manifesto, has a new project called Intrusice Thoughts. As legendary blogger Lord Rutledge wrote on his Faster and Louder blog, “the band’s debut single ‘Daytime Drama’ is a ferocious shot of rockin’ old school punk with a very important message. Greg wrote the lyrics as a reflection of how he felt starting therapy…of course ‘Daytime Drama’ is a dark song, but it ends with a glimmer of hope.”
Along with these great tunes from our pals, there’s a set devoted to the fantastic Jem Records Celebrates Jagger & Richards, along with new music by Buffalo Tom, Memo PST, Ultrabomb, Micah Schnabel, and two full sets of ferocious female-fronted rock and roll!
Cover Me! I'm going in... to the stacks of vinyl at the Pinhead Studios - I'll be diffusing a Timebomb, grounding a Jett and stopping each and every Henchmen in their tracks with a Nine Pound Hammer and a Shonen Knife!
June 5th, 2024. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #607– Tonight we bend the ear to bands playing @fearcityfunfest ‘s Oh Bondage, Up Yours festival! THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, June 7th and 8th at @tveyenyc ….$30 for single day tix / $50 for Weekend Pass.Doors at 7pm! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
Giving you the good stuff once again with 2 hours of that punk rock fix you know and love. Bonus helping of local TC Punk Rock including a sneak preview off Bad Idea's upcoming record.
Git it.
The Explosion | Flash Flash Flash | Conniption Fit(Jade Tree)2000
The Freeze | Freak Show | Paralyzed(Lost And Found Records)2013
D.I. | State Of Shock | What Is Life?(Intercord Record Service)1994
Germs | Mia - Anthology | Circle One(Slash)1993
Gorilla Angreb | Gorilla Angreb | De Kommer Ud Om Natten(Hjernespind)2007
Fuck Bomb | Wreck Your Party! | Skate and Drink(Self Release)2020
Bad Idea | Breakout | My Last Nerve(Self Release)2024
The Murderers | Pirates | Pirates(No Label)2021
Quincy Punx | Were Not Punx... But We Play Them On TV | Kamikaze(Recess Records)1994
Big Fuckin Skull | Skulls Rule Ok | Real Skulls(Self Release)2009
Virgin Whores | Whiskey Girl | Walk Away(Two-Bit Records)2010
Menstrual Tramps | No Hesitation, No Defeat | Pro-Choice(Self Release)2006
The Subversives | From Here To Nowhere | Get Subverted(Charged Records)2001
Old Salt | Going Out Tonight | Midwest Stomp(Self Release)2023
Victory | SOS | Enemy Of The State(Pirates Press Records)2017
Doug & The Slugz | Smash! Hits Vol.1 | Boots, Braces & Bad Attitude(Step-1 Music)2020
Templars | La Premiere Croisade | War On The Streets(Templecombe)2021
Los Gatos Locos | Even Sociopaths Get the Blues | Stark Raving Normal(Zodiac Killer)2011
Elvis Hitler | Disgraceland | Ten Wheels For Jesus(Wanghead Records)1987
The Minestompers | The Minestompers | Mama's Clit(Crazy Love Records)2015
Alphabet Bombers | Wreckless | Flat Tire(Self Release)2003
Radiacs | Going Strong | Going Strong(Tombstone Records)1991
Skitzo | The Glove | Beatin' My Drum(Fury Records)1995
The Termites | Overload | Who's That Chick(Link Records)1990
Cookie | Sweat Soaked & Satisfied | Double Shot(Infect Records)2002
Long Tall Texans | Texas Beat The Best Of The Long Tall Texans | I Get So Excited(Anagram Records)1994
Tasteless | Rotten To The Core | Morning Mist(Self Release)2020
Dead Bundy & The Neat Neat Neats | The Thirst | Gunslingin' Man(Self Release)2014
Raygun Cowboys | The Cowboy Code | Skitzo Frame Of Mind(Stomp Records)2017
Southern Culture On The Skids | Ditch Diggin' | New Cooter Boogie(Safe House)1994
May 29th, 2024. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #606 – Posting htis waaaaaaay late! This week we had Stephen, the man behind punkrockers-radio.de, swing by to school me on some killer German punk rock’n’roll! The master has become the student. But for some reason it seemed like every translation referred to “shit”?!? LOL! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
Anyone who has listened to recent episode of The Ledge has heard me wax (somewhat) poetically about Steven H. Gardner’s four-part series of Another Tuneless Racket – Punk and New Wave In The Seventies books. They are quite possibly the greatest documents of late 70’s punk and new wave music. Gardner is a master at combining strong (at times atypical) opinions with deep, deep research.
Volume one of this series is subtitled “Origins”, and deals with artists that had their first records out by 1976. Tonight’s show includes one or two tracks by the 18 artists he profiles, along with snippets of his commentary on the bands and/or the individual tracks. Admittedly, most of these acts are no stranger to this show, but there are a handful of groups who I had to research to put this broadcast together. (Later volumes include a plethora of performers I had no knowledge of prior to reading about them, which for me is the greatest treat with books of this sort.)
This week the show starts off with two new tracks by the Tribulators, No Heads, War Lovers, Squared Off, brand new La Tuya Classics by X, Fear, and X-Ray Spex.
ALL NEW WORLD NOISE w/ BRUJA
and BENNY BRUJO’s HEAR THE DARKNESS IS ALL NEW AS WELL!
Track Listings for WN and HTD will be posted within the next day.
This week Dawn and Dave Coop bust out some James Brown, The Music Machine, The Blasters, we down on some conspiracy rock with BOC, The Bittersweets and so much more!!
WAKE UP THE ELDERLY!!! (don’t do that, that’s us.)
This week Dave Coop plays classics by The Dead Kennedys, RKL, and Agression. Plus Tracks by Starving Wolves, River City Rejects (brand new), new Cock Sparrer, Kevin McGovern (the Trouble Seekers) solo release, Brand New stuff from Bad Idea, and Dee Cracks.
The May 7 death of musician/engineer/producer/ranconteur Steve Albini shocked music fans all over the world. What may have surprised fans even more is the discovery of just how much classic records he helped create in his four decade run. Besides famously successful records by superstars such as Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey, and others, Albini worked with a wide range of artists, big and small. The discography is literally impossible to navigate, as his credits include over a thousand different sessions.
So tonight’s look at Albini’s career is indeed not complete. Some of his most well-known projects aren’t included. Instead, this show tries to show that wide variety I already mentioned. There are singer/songwriter types that worked with on a number of records (Robbie Fulks, Magnolia Electric Co.), quite a few well-known acts that were looking for a different sound (Guided By Voices, Fleshtones), and some more recent bands that certinly benefitted from his wisdom (Cloud Nothings, Screaming Females). There’s also a set devoted to Albini’s own musical career, including a couple of tracks from a brand new Shellac album, To All Trains, that was posthumously released today (May 17).
Tittyshakers, rockin' billies, honky tonks, coffee time rock'n'roll, & a-hole lot more. Settle in & shake that booty as hard as you can.
Do it for Jesus.
P. Paul Fenech | Skitzofenech | This Fuckin World(People Like You)2008
Pancho Villa & The Bandits | Loc-A-Li (Blues & Rhythm, Popcorn, Exotica & Tittyshakers Vol. 11) | Ain't That Bad(Stag-O-Lee)2018
The Masonics | Oop Boomp (The Return Of Blues & Rhythm, Popcorn, Exotica & Tittyshakers Vol. 13) | Call It A Day(Stag-O-Lee)2022
Art Neville | Oop Boomp (The Return Of Blues & Rhythm, Popcorn, Exotica & Tittyshakers Vol. 13) | Arabian Love Call(Stag-O-Lee)2022
The Vigilantes | Rat-A-Ma-Cue (Even More Blues & Rhythm, Popcorn, Exotica & Tittyshakers Vol. 14) | Caterpilar Crawl(Stag-O-Lee)2023
Willie Wright | Gibble Gobble (The Return Of Blues & Rhythm, Popcorn, Exotica & Tittyshakers Vol. 05) | Gibble, Gobble(Stag-O-Lee)2022
Bobby Sharp | Boom Stix! (Blues & Rhythm, Popcorn, Exotica & Tittyshakers Vol. 10) | Baby Girl Of Mine(Stag-O-Lee)2016
Charlie Hightone & The Rock-It's | Small But Loud | Hangover Blues(Sleazy Records)2014
Omar Romero | Hog Wild | Hog Wild(Wild Records)2006
Dusty Chance & The Allnighters | Savage | Lost My Marbles(Wild Records)2013
Alley Dukes | Northern Rednecks | Fuckin' In The Butt(Flying Saucer Records)2006
The Meteors | Wreckin' Crew | Zombie Noise(I.D. Records)1983
Screaming Kids | Hasta Luego Mi Amor | Le Bruit Des Anges(Crazy Love Records)2017
Boozehounds | Bottle Up And Go | Shall I Drink That Bottle Down(Red Five Records)2006
The Caravans | Saturday Nite's Alright | Restless Heart(Crazy Love Records)1999
The Quakes | Western Bop | Another Hole In My Heart(Self Release)2024
Bang Bang Bazooka | Hell Yeah!!! | I'm The Devil(Crazy Love Records)2007
Frantic Flintstones | Freaked Out & Psyched Out | Chasin' Da Dragon(Drunkabilly Records)2012
Henry & The Bleeders | Out Of Luck, Out Of Cash, Out On Bail | Hillbilly In A Psycho Band(Western Star Recordings)2009
The Ricochets | On Target | Migraine(Count Orlok Music)1992
Batmobile | Bail Set At 6.000.000 | Calamity Man(Nervous Records)1988
The Trillionairs | 10.16 | Trouble Kid(Self Release)2017
The Pharaohs | Blue Egyptian | Rich Girl(Diablo Records)2014
The Wigsville Spliffs | The Wigsville Spliffs | I Ain't Lonely No More(Raucous Records)1996
The Waltons | Goin' Rodeo | Shoot On You(Korea)1987
Bob Wayne | Outlaw Carnie | Ghost Town(People Like You)2010
Gallows Bound | Gallows Bound | Black Widow Woman(Self Release)2014
.357 String Band | Fire & Hail | Two White Horses(Pistols Beat Aces Music)2008
Los Duggans | Hard Ways | Little Black Train(Self Release)2009
Thee Scarecrows AKA | Ten Heads Are Better Than One | Somebody's Diggin' My Potatoes(Rub-A-Chicken Records)2017
Another year, another great Turbojugend documentary. TJ Kolding´s Capt. Deppe Jr. used all of his energy and endless power and came with the exclusive, funny, sexy and dangerous behind-the-scenes footage of WTJT 2023 in St. Pauli. Sit back, relax and get to know everything about the project and find out how you can get your free copy of this epic mASSterpiece.
This month’s second part of the monthly new release series is bookended by a pair of…well, let’s be honest…pretty bizarre cover albums. The first set contains tracks from the “new” duets album by Glen Campbell. How can it be new when he’s been dead since 2017? Well, in 2011 he released an album, Ghost On the Canvas (his 61st!), that featured his versions of songs by artists you would never think he’d even acknowledge. For this new one, Glen Campbell Duets: Ghost on the Canvas Sessions, the producers have brought in other artists to add their vocals. I just couldn’t stomach the idea of Sting singing a Paul Westerberg song, so I went with a couple of different tracks. How did Exene and John Doe from X end up on “Any Trouble”? And does anyone really believe that country star Eric Church has even heard of Guided By Voices? It just doesn’t seem possibe.
As if that’s not crazy enough, the last main set of the show features a handful of tracks from a new tribute album released by Cleopatra Records. Punk Floyd – A Tribute To Pink Floyd features exactly what the title says – punk bands covering tunes by that awful band that was one of the reasons punk rock even happened in the late 70s. Oh well. At least the versons are fun.
But there’s some great covers also included. There’s two tracks from the upcoming tribute to the Rolling Stones called Jem Records Celebrates Jagger & Richards. There’s also a fabulous duet between Tom Baker and the late Justine Covault on Steve Earle’s “You’re Still Standing There”. It’s not just a covers show, though, as there’s some great Americana, power pop, punk, and good ol’ rock and roll.
As we have done all throughout 2024, this month’s new release show is once again a two-part extravaganza. This thrills me, as that obviously means it’s a super great year so far, and I hope this is the case each and every month.
This episode’s personal highlight is the first half hour or so of the broadcast, as it features “friends of the show” – artists that routinely send me their latest tunes. I cannot be happier than to share their music with all of you, and if you enjoy them as much as I do please head to their bandcamp pages and purchase them!
There’s also some wonderful new power pop from The Reflectors, Kate Clover, and The Lemon Twigs (among others). There are veteran acts such as The Members, Woodentops, and surviving members of The Fall. There’s new “power folk” from Frank Turner. And, of course, a ton of great high energy rock and roll.
Nothing fancy this go around. Just two solid hours of punk rock and punk rock accessories.
Get it while I'm hot.
The Sonics | Here Are The Sonics | Have Love Will Travel(Etiquiette Records)1965
The Hellacopters | Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-Album Works Volume 1 | Down Right Blue(Universal)2002
Dirty Fences | Too High Too Kross | White Lies(Volcom Entertainment)2013
The Baboon Show | Radio Rebelde | You Get What You Get(Kidnap Music)2017
Fret Rattles | Pedal To The Metal And Damn The Consequences | If This Is Love(Self Release)2016
The Vee Bees | Crack Us Anotha | Roo Bar(Ocker Records)2006
Turbo A.C.'s | Automatic | Denied(Gearhead Records)2003
Klasse Kriminale | Rude Club | Nessuna Speranza(Randale Records)2014
The Krays | A Time For Action | You Bastards(TKO Records)2002
Blanks 77 | Killer Blanks | Next Generation(Radical Records)1996
Rumkicks | Brutality | Goodbye Song(Self Release)2020
Bishops Green | Bishops Green | Alone(Pirates Press Records)2013
Rude Pride | Take It As It Comes | Our Pack(Contra Records)2018
Cock Sparrer | Hand On Heart | Rags To Riches(Randale Records)2024
Berlin Blackouts | Hightanic Socialites | Useless Money People(Wanda Records)2023
Chubby & The Gang | The Mutt's Nuts | Pressure(Partisan Records)2021
Rixe | Collection | Infatigables(La Vida Es Un Mus)2017
Cran | Natë | Nate(Une Vie Pour Rien)2023
Mess | Intercity | Street Boys(Mendeku Diskak)2020
Blitz | Voice Of A Generation | Propaganda(Anagram Records)2008
Infa Riot | Still Out Of Order | Still Out Of Order(Secret Records)1982
The Ejected | A Touch Of Class | What Am I Gonna Do(Captain Oi!)1994
The Partisans | The Partisans | 17 Years Of Hell(Captain Oi!)2005
Abrasive Wheels | When The Punks Go Marching In! | First Rule (No Rule)(Riot City Records)1982
The Exploited | Beat The Bastards | Law For The Rich(Triple X Records)1996
MDC | War Is A Racket | Follower(Cleopatra)2023
Demoted | Shit For Brains | Demoted(Bad Channels Rcords)2023
Dayglo Abortions | Here Today, Guano Tomorrow | Fuck My Shit Stinks(Fringe Product)1988
Dayglo Abortions | Feed Us A Fetus | Dogfarts(Beer City Records)1986
Total Massacre | Class War | Slapdick Grifters(Self Release)2024
Dummy Toys | War is Nightmare | Bus Of Death(Dirty Monster Club)2023
May 1st, 2024. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #605 – This week’s show kicks off in “turbo” speed with a special Turbojugend super set. Then promoted this Friday’s unofficial Spaghetty Town Records Showcase at TV Eye with tracks from The Dahmers, Paint Fumes, Fast Eddy and Mala Vista and more! See you there!! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
I know the event has plenty of naysayers, but I absolutely love Record Store Day. I love the ritual of standing in line with other record nerds of all ages, and discussing exactly what treats we’re looking for. Even standing in line to pay, a task I generally dread at any retailer, is full of great chats.
And then there’s the actual music. As somebody who loves vault material – demos, outtakes, live recordings, early mixes, etc. – it’s a day of treasures. There’s also a ton of records you never expected to see reissued, and there is always a number of 60s garage rock compilations.
This year was no exception, and tonight you see the results of last Saturday’s early morning search. What did you guys find? Let me know what treats you picked up!
Tomorrow (April 20) is a sort of unofficial holiday for those of us who are obsessed with music. It’s Record Store Day! To prime myself, and hopefully you fellow music nerds, tonight’s episode is devoted to songs about records, record stores, and the people like us who collect them!
It’s another wide range of material, from classic beat sounds of the 60s (Tweeds) to late 70s power pop (The Mumbles, Milk ‘n’ Cookies) to self-reverential 80s alternative rockers (The Jesus & Mary Chain) and current garage and punk along with plenty of singer/songwriters of all eras!
I’m hoping this fires you all up to get out there and find your wishlist tomorrow! What are y’all looking for? Let me know what treats you discover!
April 17th, 2024. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #604 – Back after a couple weeks off with new tunes from Upploppet, The Peawees, Deathtraps, and Louis Lingg and the Bombs! Plus some classic Tommy Unit punk rock favorites along with set about “B” items. It’s good to be back! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right!
This week Dave Coop’s got all sorts of new stuff from Pirates Press, including tracks by Armada, Starving Wolves, The Complicators and 45 Adapters! Plus music by The Templars, Major Accident, CH3 and some of Dave Coops old bands! (for Dawn)
BRUJA has and all new WORLD NOISE! Bruja plays only the BEST music from around the world!! this week
Sintesis/Spain JJ & the A’s/England Cuir/France Brux/Spain Rabies Babies/England System of Slaves/England Oi Polloi/Scotland Left for Dead/England Active Slaughter/England Survet Skins/France Bishops Green/Canada Mister X/Belarus Cock Sparrer/England Lost Legion/Chicago
HEAR THE DARKNESS 150th EPISODE!!! Benny plays some of the hardest fastest shit out there! Benny blends HTD with the best of old and new bands. ALWAYS BRUTAL, ALWAYS BENNY!!!!!
1 fucking 50 brother! Cheers to another 150 episodes!!!
Hear The Darkness Episode 150 is here!!!! Benny Brujo kicks off the show with and Old-School set of his faves featuring: Infest
