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Broken Whiskey Glass
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Originally published 2/5/17
Interview: Palms Station
It’s no surprise that Los Angeles rock band Palms Station has a spiritual quality to their music: multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Hillel Tigay is also a cantor and musical director at IKAR, one of the largest and most influential progressive synagogues in Southern California.
bdrmm – “It’s Just a Bit of Blood” single and 2nd LP coming in June
bdrmm’s new single, “It’s Just a Bit of Blood” meanders and surges with epic dream pop— and shoegaze—drenched results. Now we have to wait til June 30th for the LP, “I Don’t Know”.
Dry Cleaning with Nourished By Time – Toulouse Theatre (New Orleans) – January 28, 2023
After a couple of EPs, Dry Cleaning made their mark with 2021’s New Long Leg and “Scratchcard Lanyard” in particular showcasing the band’s unique mix of a propulsive rhythm section, inventive guitar and most of all, Florence Shaw’s deadpan, spoken word vocals. She’s not a singer in the conventional sense, but rather is a portal into a wildly surreal world of smashed pottery, Nordic coiffures and discharging of military grade weapons. Somewhere, Don Van Vliet looks down and smiles.
Last year’s Stumpwork is a continuation of their sound, complementary rather than revolutionary. The artwork definitely raised a few eyebrows, with “Stumpwork” spelled out across a bar of soap the color of pale flesh, using wayward pubic hairs curled into letters. Love it or hate it, at least it’s not boring and the design team certainly hit their mark.
Continue reading "Dry Cleaning with Nourished By Time – Toulouse Theatre (New Orleans) – January 28, 2023" Interview: Greg Hoy
Greg Hoy tells us what he and the boys leanred through making the “Everyboy Wants to be Somebody” video.
The Ledge #555: This And That
Once again we have a show devoted primarily to material I’ve been listening to around the house. Honestly, since it was announced that Television’s Tom Verlaine had passed away on January 28, 2023, I have wanted to do a little tribute to him on The Ledge. So tonight you can hear a handful of his classic Television and solo tunes. RIP.
There’s also a wide variety of tunes that comprise almost 60 years of rock and roll. There’s a handful of garage rock classics from the acclaimed Pebbles series. There’s a track from one of Robert Gordon’s collaborations with guitarist Link Wray. There’s also a sort of tribute to Burt Bachrach in the form of a Stranglers cover that somehow caught my ear a day or so before the announcement of his death.
And there’s also a couple of sets of new tunes, primarily songs that were cut from last week’s new release episode, along with more cuts from recent Rum Bar Records releases. I’ve also premiered the newly reissued single from Popsicko on Big Stir Records, which was officially released today. (Look for a full album later this spring).
Don’t think that I’ve forgotten about my yearlong sub-theme, “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks”. This week’s submission is from a great friend who has not only been a Ledge listener for over a decade but he’s a bigtime supporter of RealPunkRadio in general. Kingbubbatruck, aka Brent Dowell, sent the show a fabulous, slowed-down version that is perfection. Thank you, Brent.
Speaking of the Teenage Kicks theme, I was given the opportunity to be a guest writer on S.W. Lauden’s Remember the Lightning substack. The piece was publsihed this past Thursday, so please go give it a read here! Thank you, sir, for the opportunity!
For more information, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
The Civilians – Lush and Tumble (The Civilians)
This Seattle five-piece’s first two albums, 2019’s Over the Bar and 2020’s Straight In/Straight Out so wowed Elvis Costello’s Attractions and Imposters keyboardist Steve Nieve, he supplied alluring piano to this third LP’s soulful ballad “Harder Than the Truth.”
Ivan Julian – Swing Your Lanterns (Pravda)
Swing Your Lanterns channels several spirits from seventies and eighties New York, reflecting Julian’s own versatile experiences.
Interview: Yellow Pills
Ryan Miera of Yellow Pills sits down with Big Takeover to discuss Elvis, recording, sobriety and his latest music.
Video Premiere: “Vines” by Humbletown
Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of “Vines” by Humbletown.
Greg Ward’s Rogue Parade – Dion’s Quest (Sugah Hoof)
The appearance of the Chicago group’s second full-length Dion’s Quest is more than welcome.
Episode 101: The Irish Version of an Evel Pie (Punk Rock Bowling ´23)
ASS the new year progrASSes, so do the variety of TJ events worldwide. WhereaASS the Weltturbojugendtage addrASS a global audience, our annual Turbojugend UASSA centered gathering in Las VegASS takes place May 26th-28th celebrating the 10th anniversary of the event.
Reverend Dave is the MASSter of DesASSter who organizes Turbojugend activities talks bands, the new place-to-be ASS well ASS some behind the scenes facts of the current Evel Pie situation. Whats gonna happen at HennASSey's ? Count the ASSes in this text and take a bloody gASS.
Interview: Hamish Hawk
While Hamish Hawk is known first and foremost as a musician, this discussion about topics ranging from favorite coffee cups to listening to CDs in the car positions Hawk as a great conversationalist as well.
Paint Fumes—Elijah von Cramon Interview
Paint Fumes frontman Elijah von Cramon talks about the pronounced new power pop direction on his band’s latest album, ‘Real Romancer.’
brad allen williams – œconomy (Colorfield)
The guitarist plugs his instrument into synthesizers and boards of electronics, creating a fascinating series of soundscapes that seem to have dropped in from another reality entirely
Video Premiere: “Old-Blooded” by Flowers For War
Members of The Mayan Factor, Telesma & (Damn) This Desert Air announce new band, Flowers For War.
Red Red Wine On A Sunday #537 – Nobody
It's all about the Legs tonight!
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The Charlatans UK with Ride -The Vic Theater (Chicago) – February 7th, 2023
What a glorious pairing this night was of two British bands whose careers spanned similar timelines and who released and featured albums from the early 1990s that one can still feel both nostalgic about and savor the listening experience today. Both bands showcased a pivotal album from their early career but still managed to delve into some additional stand out tracks afterwards. Ultimately, both bands are far from calling it quits and still have the energizing songs and stage presence to make seeing and listening a wholeheartedly rewarding experience.
The Charlatans entered the stage with lead singer Timothy Burgess taking pictures of the audience and acting from the start as if they were having the time of their life while playing their 1992 album Between 10th and 11th. The crowd relished in the memorable tracks and the way Burgess danced around the stage with a similar youthful glee he may have exhibited 30 years ago. He had a truly infectious energy throughout their set! The audience especially enjoyed their timeless hit “Tremelo Song” and joined in singing along to “Can’t Even Be Bothered” but the momentum was even more heightened with the super catchy “Weirdo.” In retrospect, it felt like every one of these remarkable tracks were singles as they seem both instantly recognizable and immensely pleasurable to listen to. The power of the keyboards, guitar, bass, and drums to accompany Burgess’s vocals definitely heightened the anthemic quality and buoyant mood.
Charlatans didn’t leave the audience after “You’re So Pretty,” either. Like Ride, they followed up their main set with a fantastic mini second set of other songs including “Just When You’re Thinkin’ Things Over” from their 1995 self titled album as well as “One to Another” from 1997’s Tellin’ Stories but perhaps the happiest climactic moment was during “The Only One I Know” from 1990’s Some Friendly. It was another 90 minute set that left us with so much to cherish and felt like it went by far too quickly but then again, a night like this begs the question: What is time anyway?
Continue reading "The Charlatans UK with Ride -The Vic Theater (Chicago) – February 7th, 2023"Fred Hersch & esperanza spalding – Alive at the Village Vanguard (Palmetto)
Pianist Fred Hersch is revered for his compositional, improvisational and technical talents, a jazz musician’s jazz musician. Singer/bassist/songwriter Esperanza Spalding has used her massive talent to bridge the worlds of jazz and, well, everything else.
Song Premiere: “You’ll Live Forever in My Songs” by Paige Su
Paige Su traces life-journey from darkness and the specter of death to lightness, acceptance and – above all – love on “You’ll Live Forever in My Songs”.
The Big Takeover Show – Number 420 – February 6, 2023 [Including Special Guest Set by Jeff Kelson]
This week’s show, after a 1986 Billy Bragg refrain (for Barrett Strong): brand new Gaz Coombes, Sloan, Green Pajamas, Nyte Skye, Iggy Pop, Dot Dash, and Stargazer Lillies; plus Billy Preston, Ray Charles, Upsetters, Tom Lerher, Dovers, Bobby Helms, and Byrds; and R.I.P. Barrett Strong (1941-2023), Tom Verlaine (1949-2023), and David Crosby (1941-2023)
Easy Tiger: Unleashing copacetic electronic/dance music during the pandemic
Columbus, Ohio-located electro-/dance-rock trio Easy Tiger recently sprang their self-titled debut EP.
Anders Jormin/Lena Willamark – Pasado en claro (ECM)
As well as being a bandleader in his own right, bassist Ander Jormin anchors the long-running Bobo Stenson Trio. Singer, songwriter and violinist Lean Willamark has joined her fellow Swede on numerous occasions, co-leading a quartet with koto player Karin Nakagawa and Jormin’s Stenson Trio rhythm partner, drummer Jon Fält.
Interview: Tropical Fuck Storm
Tropical Fuck Storm’s Gaz Liddiard discusses the Australian band’s latest covers EP, checking out free jazz cassettes from the library, and bassist Fiona Kitschin’s recent breast cancer diagnosis.
Ryan Shelkett – Someone Becomes No One (Steadfast)
Shelkett’s career in the Baltimore emo scene goes back 30 years, having fronted and released albums with Blank, Cross My Heart, Dead Red Sea, and Liars Academy; this debut solo LP was produced by hardcore/punk vet J. Robbins.
EP Premiere: “Berliner Pilsner” b/w “Bummer Party” by C.C. Voltage
C.C. Voltage Releases New Single “Berliner Pilsner” On Spain’s Snap Records.
New Music “…In the Void”
Hammock and The Reds, Pinks, and Purples have each recently released music around the theme of “the void.” Hammock writes of “love in the void” while RPP sings of “life in the void.” With uncannily similar themes from music released just a few days apart, the results are outstanding and dramatically different. Dive in.
Big Takeover Exclusives: February 3, 2023
Jenn Howard is releasing her new album (first in 14 years) on March 3rd, via New Orleans’ Bathtub Music. Her first single, “Microphone”, features a guest vocal from NOLA royalty, Ivan Neville.
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis with Shirley Scott – Cookin’ with Jaws and the Queen: The Legendary Prestige Cookbook Albums (Craft Recordings)
A tenor sax ace and Hammond B-3 queen team up to make feelgood soul jazz.
Joe Chambers – Dance Kobina (Blue Note)
Chambers channels melodies and rhythms from South American, Latin American, and African sources, and makes them all come out hard bop.
Jennifer Harper – Change Is Coming (self-released)
Her rich voice and intimate lyrics evoke a 1970s flower-child spirit with a fresh layer of uplifting pop. Comparisons to Jennifer Harper’s motivational music include Carly Simon, Carole King and Sarah McLachlan.
After listening to even a few of Harper’s missives, it’s all too easy to fall in love with her contemplative, assured artistry. That’s especially apparent on her second album, Change Is Coming, which Harper is currently supporting.
Al DiMeola, Jean-Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke – Rite of Strings: Live at Montreaux 1994 (Mercury Studios)
This live set captures a summit meeting of iconoclastic musicians as it happened nearly 30 years ago at the famed and influential Montreaux Jazz Festival. The concert predates and foreshadows a classic album for fans of ’90s fusion.
Robert Forster – The Candle and the Flame (Tapete)
The Candle and the Flame, the eight solo album from former Go-Betweens co-leader Robert Forster, was made under trying circumstances: Forster’s wife Karin was battling ovarian cancer.
Video Premiere: “To Love Somebody” by Eva & The Vagabond Tales featuring Bob Cowsill
Big Takeover is excited to host the premiere of Video Premiere: “To Love Somebody” by Eva & The Vagabond Tales featuring Bob Cowsill.
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #569
| The Oxys | Ticking Time Bomb |
| Boogie Hammer | A Little Bit Better |
| Anti-Flag | WORK & STRUGGLE |
| Torpedohead | All Those Wasted Years |
| Boogie Hammer | Come On (Beriloche Baby) |
| Evil Daltons | The Passenger |
| The Greendales | Fun Tonight |
| Kepi Ghoulie | Cuts You Up (Peter Murphy) |
| The Jackets | Misery of Man |
| Critical Response | April Fools |
| Frankie the Damage | Second Generation Junkie |
| Long Tall Texans | Should I Stay Or Should I Go? |
| The Jam | In the Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett) |
| The Accidents | Heart of the City (Nick Lowe) |
| The Stripp | Ghost Town |
| King Khan & His Shrines | The mashed Potato itch |
| The Woggles | Karate Monkey |
| Satanic Overdrive | Hail Satan |
RNRM640
Rock And Fucking Roll
Paul Lewis & Romeo Rage – Sky’s Rust (Realize Records)
Sky’s Rust transcends genres and resists categorization but it will easily appeal to fans of Romeo Rage’s influences.
Ben Wolfe – Unjust (Resident Arts)
A bassist and composer of some twenty-five years’ standing, Ben Wolfe has attracted as much acclaim for his compositions as for his playing, with a career in chamber music alongside his jazz work.
Dan From Downingtown: Connecting to something bigger through music
Pennsylvania-based artist Dan From Downingtown has released a potent new single with accompanying music video.
The Royal Arctic Institute – From Coma to Catharsis (Already Dead)
One of the hidden jewels of the urban Northeast, the Royal Arctic Institute returns with From Coma to Catharsis, a sequel of sorts to its prior EP From Catnip to Coma.
Song Premiere: “Something New” by JoobieSeaz
JoobieSeaz returns with another killer dreampop/indie single “Something New” via Pyrrhic Victory Recordings.
The Big Takeover Show – Number 419 – January 30, 2023
This week’s show, after a 1967 George Harrison remembrance: brand new Ron Sexsmith, Belle & Sebastian, Guided By Voices, Boo Radleys, Sleaford Mods, Primitives, and Lauds; plus Beatles, Ike & Tina Turner, Byrds, Tom Jones, Culture, Ruth Brown, and Frank Sinatra; and R.I.P. Tom Verlaine (1949-2023) and David Crosby (1941-2023)
Swamp Jacuzzi LIVE #190
The Oblivians- Call The Police
Cedric Watson- La Vielle Chanson De Mardi Gras
Slobberbone- Placemat Blues
Husker Du- Eight Miles High
The Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs- One More Drink
Bone Haus- Pentagram Love
Juniper- Bang
The Cynics- Dancing On The Wall
Trixie & The Trainwrecks- Too Good To Be Blue
Rattanson- Dancing On The Head Of Snakes
Hans Condor- Suck At Your Job
Viagra Boys- Troglodyte
IDLES- I’m Scum
Black Diamond Heavies- Hambone
Chesterfield Kings- Yesterdays Sorrow
Canary Sect- I’m Rowed Out The Ledge #553: Miscellany
Every now and then it’s nice to have a show without any real theme, and that’s what we have tonight. Instead, it’s really just a collection of records I’ve been listening to over the last few weeks, and interesting collection of various genres that represent over 50 years of great rock and roll. There’s a handful of recent releases side by side with all time classics. There are veteran bands that are brand new to me, and relatively new artists that I’ve been obsessed with over the last few months.
Of course, there’s also this week’s selection for the “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks” subtheme. I’ve got a homegrown talent by the name of Link West, and his mainly acoustic version is a really nice change of pace. He also contributed a little piece of spoken word audio where he talks of his love of the song and his history of playing it in his original band in Columbus, Ohio. He describes the tune as “50% bubblegum, 50% booty call”. I can’t argue with that.
Link West’s version marks a run of (at least) three straight weeks of listener contributions, but of course I always want more. Nothing would make me happier than an entire year of brand new versions of one of my favorite songs of all time. If you don’t have the capabilities to record your own cover, please reach out to any musician friends to contribute their version. If you have any questions, or if you have a version set to go, please contact me at paulisded@gmail.com
For more information, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
Episode 100: Get Naked & Raise Money (TJ Marseille)
For the 100th episode of Turbojugend Radio, we found nudity for charity in the form of TJ Marseille´s terrific project “TJ naked for Ukraine”.
Find out about how you can fetch your TJ sticker album of your fellow Denim peers and how you can even be part of it. Yes, you CAN finally dress down for a good cause – just listen in!
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #568 – Filthy Phil vs. The Melkmann
RNRM639: Do the Thing
Do the hully gully, the wiggle wobble, the robot and more.
Red Red Wine On A Sunday #536 – Tears Rolling Up Our Sleeves
Extra long episode to wrap your Arms around
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The Big Takeover Show – Number 418 – January 23, 2023 [Including David Crosby tribute, R.I.P.]
This week’s show, after a 1967 David Crosby-era Byrds warble: brand new Flyying Colours, Superchunk, Nyte Skye, Gaz Coombes, Gulps, Goat, and Green Pajamas; plus Four Tops, Joan Baez, Red Foley, Woody Guthrie, Leo Graham, Odetta & Larry, and The Ventures; and special R.I.P. tribute, David Crosby (1941-2023)
The Ledge #552: Covers
With my brain focused on “Teenage Kicks” covers these days, it seems natural for me to put together another show of nothing but covers of classics tunes from the past. And tonight’s show could not have been timed better, as today Kepi Ghoulie of the Groovie Ghoulies put our a fabulous covers record, Full Moon Forever. Plus I’ve uncovered a number of other great new remakes the last few days, including Juniper’s lofi redo of “James” by The Bangles, Devil Love’s lovely tribute to Big Star’s “Thirteen”, and a trip back to my childhood with Jenny Dee & The Deelingquent’s rousing “Fox On the Run”.
But, of course, the main focus is on the “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks” series, and tonight features the very first submission! It may be a bit fitting that said cover is by the one and only Malibu Lou at Rum Bar Records!!! Yes! He’s a huge fan, as you can tell by the accompanying email: “It’s one of my top 5 personal favorite songs ever. I covered it many years in many bands!! Here’s a demo version of Malibu Lou & The Attackers performing it circa 96 in NYC!!”
I couldn’t be more thrilled, and I’m also so pleased to receive a couple other submissions that I’ll be airing during the next two shows. Please, please, please, if you love the song and have any sort of musical talent, or have some friends with a band that could do the song justice, record a cover and send it to paulisded@gmail.com!
For more information, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #567 – Songs that Rocked 2022!
| Ravagers | Down That Road |
| Bitch Queens | Party Hard(ly) |
| The Black Halos | Better Days |
| The Hellacopters | Beguiled |
| Sonny Vincent | Over a Cliff |
| Guitar Gangsters | Fifty Dangerous Things |
| The Me-Thinks | Keep Haltom High |
| Stormtroopers of Love | All Bad |
| Th’Losin Streaks | Mangalore |
| Planet Of The Tapes | Fish |
| Reverend Beat-Man and the Underground | slave to the phone |
| Mala Vista | In the Dark |
| The Darts (US) | Love Tsunami |
| Miss Georgia Peach | Jackson (duet w/Ruyter Suys) |
| KILLER KIN | Kill for the Kin |
| Killer Hearts | Demolition Love |
| Fast Eddy | 3. KILL CITY |
| Suzi Moon | Dumb & In Luv |
| The Blue Carpet Band | The Slow Death of Camden |
| The Stripp | Back In Action |
| The Oxys | Anxieties |
The Big Takeover Show – Number 417 – January 16, 2023 [Including Jeff Beck tribute, R.I.P.]
This week’s show, after a 1965 Jeff Beck-era Yardbirds trill: brand new New Pornographers, Belle & Sebastian, Eyelids, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Shana Cleveland, and Alvvays; plus Beatles, Carole King, B.B. King, Music Explosion, Gene Vincent, Lefty Frizzell, and Les Paul & Mary Ford; and R.I.P. Jeff Beck (1944-2023), The Associates’ Alan Rankine (1958-2023), and Felt/Primal Scream’s Martin Duffy (1967-2022)
Swamp Jacuzzi LIVE #189
The Oblivians- Call The Police
The Nips ‘N’ Nipple Erectors- All The Time In The World
The Record Company- Feels So Good
James McMurty- What’s The Matter
Pine Leaf Boys- Pour Toi Et Juste Pour Toi
Cedric Watson- La Valse De Grand Basile
Shocking Blue- Mighty Joe
Glossary- Headstones & Dead Leaves
Tiger Army- Where The Moss Slowly Grows
Lyres- I Love Her Still, I Always Will
The Mooney Suzuki- I Say I Love You
Slobberbone- Stumblin’
Greg ‘Stackhouse’ Prevost- Death Don’t Have No Mercy
Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders- Failure Is My Name
Canary Sect- I’m Rowed Out The Ledge #551: 1993
I have to admit that tonight’s show made me feel like an old man. Sure, I’ve done shows devoted to individual years on a regular basis, but I’ve fully understood that the songs featured on a broadcast like last week’s 1978 tribute were nostalgic looks at the past.
But tonight’s show featuring (almost) nothing but tunes from 1993 didn’t feel like a nostalgia trip. These songs don’t feel like they are 30 years old. I swear they were released just a few years ago. Maybe it’s because I still have such a connection to records like Archers of Loaf’s Icky Mettle. Or the fact that Bikini Kill’s “Rebel Girl” still packs the same punch it did back when it was released. Plus, I’ve obviously spent plenty of time with all of the solo albums released by former members of The Replacements.
Even this week’s second edition of my “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks” dates back to 1993, and in a weird sort of twist was the reason I came up with this idea. As I said last week, I had earlier realized that I owned quite a few versions of the song. But I had read on Facebook that a great Minneapolis band from the early 90’s, Loose Rails, were back together and playing a show around Christmas. I loved their 1992 album, Red Turns To Green, on Crackpot Records, and I believe I even interviewed them back then before they played here in Sioux Falls.
So with this news that they were doing some gigs once again, I went to discogs to see if they had some music other than that album. Sure enough, they had also released a trio of singles around that same time, and their final single featured a version of “Teenage Kicks”! That led to a Facebook plea for anybody who had a copy of that cover, and Matt Potts from Loose Rails actually sent me a physical copy of the seven inch!
With the tune added to my folder of covers, it seemed like an obvious idea so I’m so happy to be airing their version on this episode. Once again, I would love for any band or label who has either recorded their own cover of the tune or maybe once played it live to submit their versions for future instalments of the series. I’ve already received a couple of submissions, and a few promises. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! Just email paulisded@theledge
For more information, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
RNRM637: the 9th Annual Manifesto Awards™
The 9th Annual Manifesto Awards™
Red Red Wine On A Sunday #535 – Shut Up (Live)
The Best of 2022 - according to yours truly and a host of contributors!
Here's the Playlist: Continue reading "Red Red Wine On A Sunday #535 – Shut Up (Live)" The Big Takeover Show – Number 416 – January 9, 2023 [Part 2 of 2, Jack Rabid’s Top 50 LPs of 2022! Plus: 10 Best Singles/EPs & 10 best Retrospective Releases!]
This week’s show, after a 1967 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood homage: Part 2 of 2, Jack Rabid’s Top 50 LPs of 2022 Countdown Shows! The Exciting Conclusion! [Plus:10 Best Singles/EPs and 10 best Retrospective Old Releases, Too!] This Week: His Picks for 2022’s Best LPs 25 through 1 (and 2022’s Best EPs/Singles 7 through 1 and Retrospectives 7 through 1).
The Ledge #550: 1978
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been hinting that I’ll be starting 2023 with a big announcement. Well, tonight’s the night!In my eyes, “Teenage Kicks” is a perfect pop song; the greatest punk-inspired single of all time. Two minutes and 27 seconds of rock and roll at its finest. The sentiments are the same youthful expressions of the original rock and roll explosion of the 1950s. Instead of Little Richard or Jerry Lee Lewis boogie woogie piano, it’s buzzsaw guitars that accompany Undertones vocalist Fergal Sharkey’s desire for that “girl in the neighborhood” that he wishes “was mine she looks so good”. It’s the musical template later utilized by Husker Du, Pixies, Green Day, and hundreds of other pop-punkers for decades to come (for better or worse).Since I love the song so much, I have found myself collecting all kinds of versions over the years. In fact, a little glance at my master iTunes library a few months ago showed that I owned over 30 covers of this tune. Just two weeks ago, I discovered that a Minneapolis band I loved in the 90s had released a remake as a now rare b-side (more on that next week). With that in mind, I decided that The Ledge broadcasts of 2023 are going to include a sub-theme called “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks”. Every show this year is going to kick off with a version of this wonderful tune, and I want to include my musical friends in this adventure. I’m sending out a plea to labels and bands to submit new versions that I will definitely fast track onto the playlist. Don’t worry about the musical style. Want to record a solo acoustic version? I’ll take it. Want to somehow transform it into a screeching death metal rattle? Go for it! Add some loops. I’ll even accept autotune!Tonight’s first episode of 2023 is going to begin at the source. The Undertones’ original classic kickstarts two hours of legendary tunes from one of my favorite years of rock and roll – 1978. It was the year I discovered Elvis Costello, Wreckless Eric, Boomtown Rats, Devo and so much more! The “normals” may have been somehow grooving to Kansas and Head East but I was jumping around in my bedroom to The Clash and The Jam!
To submit a version of “Teenage Kicks”, please email it to paulisded@gmail.com
For more information, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #566 – with co-host Filthy Phil (ex-WWIX)
Redox #338 – Alex Chilton
Originally Published 1/22/17
Power Pop and Pinball - A Match made in Heaven!
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Continue reading "Redox #338 – Alex Chilton" The Big Takeover Show – Number 415 – January 2, 2023 [Part 1 of 2, “Jack Rabid’s Top 50 LPs of 2022 Countdown Shows!” Plus 10 Best Singles/EPs and 10 Best Retrospective Old Releases, Too! This Week: His picks for 2022’s Best LPs 50 through 26
This week’s show, after another 1788 Robert Burns homage: Part 1 of 2, Jack Rabid’s Top 50 LPs of 2022 Countdown Shows! [Plus:10 Best Singles/EPs and 10 Best Retrospective Old Releases, Too!] This Week: His Picks for 2022’s Best LPs 50 through 26 (and 2022’s Best EPs/Singles 10 through 6 and Retrospectives 10 through 6).
The Big Takeover Show – Number 415 – January 2, 2023 [Part 1 of 2, “Jack Rabid’s Top 50 LPs of 2022 Countdown Shows!” Plus 10 Best Singles/EPs and 10 Best Retrospective Old Releases, Too! This Week: His picks for 2022’s Best LPs 50 through 26
This week’s show, after another 1788 Robert Burns homage: Part 1 of 2, Jack Rabid’s Top 50 LPs of 2022 Countdown Shows! [Plus:10 Best Singles/EPs and 10 Best Retrospective Old Releases, Too!] This Week: His Picks for 2022’s Best LPs 50 through 26 (and 2022’s Best EPs/Singles 10 through 6 and Retrospectives 10 through 6).
Redox #337 – My Best Friend’s Girl (Live at CBGB’s)
Originally Published on 1/16/17
Old Friends, New Friends, Mate, Pals, Bosom Buddies
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Some Manifesto “classics,” if you will.
down in the basement Episode 011
Let's do it hard.
A holiday gift from me to you, 2+ hours the greatest rocknroll on the planet. Strap on your drinking pants. Pour yourself a drink. Burn the house down.
Git it now.
Hellbound Glory | Old High And New Lows | Hank Williams Records(Rusty Knuckles)2010
The Kings Of Outer Space | Cosmic Debris | Ghost Town(Western Star Recording)2010
The Hillmans | Kings of the Weald Frontier | The Hornet(Western Star Recordings)2015
Henry & The Bleeders | Looking Backwards | H.A.T.B.(Western Star Recording)2018
Hillbilly Moon Explosion | With Monsters and Gods | Heartbreak Boogie(Freedonia Entertainment)2016
Marcel Bontempi | Witches, Spiders, Frogs, & Holes LP | Dig A Hole (Bop Version)(STAG-O-LEE)2015
Tandoori Knights | Single | Tandoori Dolly(Slovenly Records)2019
The Zipheads | Telekinesis Single | Telekinesis(Voodoo Canape Records)2022
The Interrupters | Say It Out Loud | On A Turntable(Hellcat Records)2016
The Bouncing Souls | Hopeless Romantic | Bullying The Jukebox(Epitaph)1999
The Peacocks | It's Time For The Peacocks | This Time(Crazy Love Records)2004
Stiff Little Fingers | Inflammable Material | Barbed Wire Love(Rough Trade)1979
The Adverts | Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts | Great British Mistake(The Devils Own Jukebox)2002
The Spits | The Spits (2002)Bring(Slovenly Records)2002
Bad Mojos | Songs That Make You Wanna Die | Protect & Surf(Voodoo Rhythm Records)2022
The Briefs | Platinum Rats | Kids Laugh At You(Damaged Goods)2019
Sick Bags | Only The Young Die Good | You Gotta Go(No Front Teeth Records)2019
Turbo A.C.'s | Automatic | Face Of Disaster(Gearhead Records)2003
The Stitches | 8x12" | Nowhere(Vinyl Dog Records)1999
Poison Idea | Kings Of Punk | Made To Be Broken(TKO Records)2013
The Restarts | Slumworld | Labelled Inferior(Active Distribution)2002
Icons Of Filth | Not On Her Majesty's Service | Dividing Line(Get Back)2002
Agression | Agression | Rich Kids(Mystic Records)1985
Quincy Punx | Nutso Smasho | Machine Gun Etiquette(Recess Records)1999
Grimple | Up Your Ass | Vivisick(Prank)2002
Crass | Penis Envy | Bata Motel(Crass Records)1981
Naked Aggression | Naked Aggression: Recordings 1991-1994 | Plastic World(Broken Rekids)1998
Peter & The Test Tube Babies | Loud Blaring Punk Rock | We're Too Drunk(Hairy Pie Records)1985
The Chats | Get Fucked | Out On The Street(Bargin Bin Records)2022
The Randumbs | In Search Of The Abominable Sonoman | Can't Drink(TKO Records)1999
Mommy Long Legs | Try Your Best | Abortion(Youth Riot)2018
Continue reading "down in the basement Episode 011"
The Big Takeover Show – Number 414 – December 26, 2022 [Half Usual/Half a Special Lookback Show!]
This week’s show, after a 1947 Frank Loesser warble: brand new The Beths, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, House of Love, John Cale with Weyes Blood, Iggy Pop, and Annie Hamilton; plus Byrds, Eddie Cochran, Shocking Blue, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Hollies, John Barry, and George Jones & Tammy Wynette; and R.I.P. The Specials’ (etc.) singer Terry Hall, 1959-2022, age 63
The Big Takeover Show – Number 414 – December 26, 2022 [Half Usual/Half a Special Lookback Show!]
This week’s show, after a 1947 Frank Loesser warble: brand new The Beths, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, House of Love, John Cale with Weyes Blood, Iggy Pop, and Annie Hamilton; plus Byrds, Eddie Cochran, Shocking Blue, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Hollies, John Barry, and George Jones & Tammy Wynette; and R.I.P. The Specials’ (etc.) singer Terry Hall, 1959-2022, age 63
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #565 – Xmas with the Devil!
Red Red Wine On A Sunday #534 – Bundle Up
Its the RRWOAS 2022 Christmas Spec-Tak-U-LaaaaaRRRR!!!
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X-Mess songs and more.
Redox #336 – Wear Me Out Loud
Originally published 1/8/17
The Best of 2016- picked by myself and the fine listeners. Grab a glass of red or a pint of ale and relive the year.
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Continue reading "Redox #336 – Wear Me Out Loud" The Big Takeover Show – Number 413 – December 19, 2022 [Half Usual/Half a Special Lookback Show!]
This week’s show, after little Lemonheads-1996 trill: Andy Bell, Alvvays, Linda Lindas, Surf Rock is Dead, Tubs, and Motörhead; plus Procol Harum, Tom T Hall, Dennis Wilson, Dovers, Tom Lerher, Betty Everett, and Art Carney
Redox #334 – Stain Yer Blood
Originally Published 12/4/16
Blood & Wine - what are the similarities? Just one of the questions I explore on the show this week.
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Continue reading "Redox #334 – Stain Yer Blood" The Big Takeover Show – Number 413 – December 19, 2022 [Half Usual/Half a Special Lookback Show!]
This week’s show, after little Lemonheads-1996 trill: Andy Bell, Alvvays, Linda Lindas, Surf Rock is Dead, Tubs, and Motörhead; plus Procol Harum, Tom T Hall, Dennis Wilson, Dovers, Tom Lerher, Betty Everett, and Art Carney
The Big Takeover Show – Number 413 – December 19, 2022 [Half Usual/Half a Special Lookback Show!]
This week’s show, after little Lemonheads-1996 trill: Andy Bell, Alvvays, Linda Lindas, Surf Rock is Dead, Tubs, and Motörhead; plus Procol Harum, Tom T Hall, Dennis Wilson, Dovers, Tom Lerher, Betty Everett, and Art Carney
The Ledge #547: Best Albums of 2022
Once again, this obsessive mind spent weeks and weeks overthinking this year’s list. Notes were taken. Records were spread out all over the living room. iTunes searches revealed some forgotten gems. But I can once again say that this was a fabulous year for music, as evidenced by this countdown show. Veteran bands made comebacks. New bands made big splashes. Multiple genres revealed new life. It’s a great time for music geeks. So here is my list of the year’s 40 best records (although I only aired 30):
Continue to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com to read the list.
Redox #335 1/2 2P
Originally Published 12/18/16
Time for a bit of Holiday Cheer - whether you celebrate Christmas or think it's a pagan ritual and needs to be done away with - the music is still coming at ya!
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| The Hypermatics | GOTTA GO! |
| The Gasolines | Welcome To My Hell |
| The Black Halos | Even Hell Is Looking Down |
| Sinciders | Devil from the Bathroom |
| Angry Snowmans | Holiday Selaphobia |
| Angry Snowmans | December 23rd |
| Beebe Gallini | You Ain’t Getting Nothin |
| The BellRays | Mary Christmas |
| Scumbag Millionaire | So Long |
| Dead Furies | 123456 |
| The Hellbound Hitmen | Richard Hung Himself |
| El Vez | Mamacita Donde Esta Santa Claus |
| The New Bomb Turks | Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) |
| Devil Dogs | I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday |
| Michael Monroe | Murder the Summer of Love |
| The Hellbound Hitmen | Sonic Reducer |
| Stop Calling Me Frank | Say It Ain’t So Santa |
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This show was jam packed with goodies.
Red Red Wine On A Sunday #533 – Monkey Sees
On the show tonight, the "Eyes" have it!
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Redox #333 – Run It
Originally published 11/27/16
1983 - what a year!
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Continue reading "Redox #333 – Run It" The Big Takeover Show – Number 412 – December 12, 2022 [Half Usual/Half a Special Lookback Show!]
This week’s show, after little Caroline plays a Beths song on piano: TV Smith & the Bored Teenagers, Nils, DIIV, Mercvrial, Love Burns, and Downstrokes; plus Little Richard, Mar-Keys, Beatles, Lulu, Smiley Lewis, Keith & Tex, and Bobby Bare (Sr.); and R.I.P. Stranglers’ drummer Jet Black (1938-2022), The Clean drummer Hamish Kilgour (1957-2022), and Stax Records founder/producer Jim Stewart (1930-2022)
The Big Takeover Show – Number 412 – December 12, 2022 [Half Usual/Half a Special Lookback Show!]
This week’s show, after little Caroline plays a Beths song on piano: TV Smith & the Bored Teenagers, Nils, DIIV, Mercvrial, Love Burns, and Downstrokes; plus Little Richard, Mar-Keys, Beatles, Lulu, Smiley Lewis, Keith & Tex, and Bobby Bare (Sr.); and R.I.P. Stranglers’ drummer Jet Black (1938-2022), The Clean drummer Hamish Kilgour (1957-2022), and Stax Records founder/producer Jim Stewart (1930-2022)
The Ledge #546: Runners Up
The process of compiling my annual list of the year’s best albums rarely varies. It usually begins in mid-November with a combination of notetaking and mental obsessing. Then over Thanksgiving weekend I begin putting ideas into various categories that I couldn’t even try to explain. Finally, the first couple of weeks of December sees this list finally coming together.
As you may expect, that initial list is much longer than the official post of the best of the year. There can be anywhere between 60 and 100 records vying for inclusion. This week’s show comprises the 31 records that were in consideration before that final cut.
But that’s not to say that these records are not as good as my “chart toppers”. No, these days there’s a fine line between a what makes the top ten and what makes the lower rungs. All of these records are fabulous albums that deserve to be heard by everybody. This is why the first time ever I’ve put together this “runners up” episode.
I would love it if every listener bought at least one record I played on either of these shows. These great artists deserve to be compensated for their hard work, and every purchase surely helps not only pay their bills but fund their next set of wonderful songs. And if you buy these records directly from the artist or label, please let them know you heard these tunes on The Ledge! Let them know who is giving them promotion!
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