By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on November 18, 2022
On a fairly regular basis I’m asked what type of music I most enjoy. It’s a pretty tough question to answer, to be honest. The standard answer I hear in return is “I love all kinds of music”, which to me is code for “I only like what’s popular”. Sorry, but having a playlist on Spotify that includes both Drake, Meghan Trainor, and Luke Bryan isn’t the proof of versatility most of these poeple believe it is. So what is the genre or sub-genre that is closest to my heart? “Punk” is a little too confining, and honestly there is a lot of shitty music under that moniker. “Alternative” doesn’t mean the same today as it did 30 years ago since maintstream rock radio has co-opted it. “Garage rock” is indeed getting closer but still doesn’t feel right. I think deep in my heart the term power pop, or at least my version of the term, best describes my music taste. I was, after all, born the day The Beatles recorded their first single, and the first two rock and roll albums I owned just out of my toddler phase was the first Monkees record and the A Hard Day’s Night soundtrack. My […]
Posted in big star, cheap trick, dwight twilley, exploding hearts, guided by voices, juliana hatfield, only ones, paul collins, peter case, plimsouls, Podcast, power pop, realpunkradio, replacements, Scott Hudson, teenage fanclub, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com on April 30, 2021
A few weeks ago, I experimented with a show that didn’t really have a theme. It consisted of nothing but songs and/or albums I had been listening to around the house. Apparently plenty of listeners enjoyed this show, as I received a number of encouraging messages, so I guess it’s now sort of a “non-theme” that I’m going to try to do at least once a month. So that’s what you’re experiencing on this week’s show. These are all records I’ve been playing around the house the last couple of weeks. Included are excerpts from two giant box sets of important works by John Lennon and The Who that came out just last week. There’s an attempt to prove a theory that Gang of Four influenced Credit In Heaven, the third album of the Suburbs. There’s a few records I pulled out of the archives for the first time in years, along with some great new finds at the used store. And there’s also a set of two great new releases that came out today! Brad Marino’s latest, Looking For Trouble, is every bit as great as expected, and fellow Rum Bar Records artist The Nuclears put out a smoking […]
Posted in big star, brad marino, dylan, flamin' groovies, lennon, music, Podcast, Scott Hudson, suburbs, the connection, the fall, the feelies, The Ledge, the nuclears, the who
By paulisded@yahoo.com on July 31, 2020
What is power pop? According to the dictionary, it’s “a style of pop music characterized by a strong melody line, heavy use of guitars, and simple rhythm”. Yeah, that works. I prefer to just call it “revved up pop music”.
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Posted in big star, music, plimsouls, Podcast, power pop, raspberries, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson, The Ledge, tommy keene, yum yums
By paulisded@yahoo.com on November 27, 2015
A post-Thanksgiving episode celebrating just a few of the artists I’m thankful to have in my life.
Posted in alex chilton, aquadolls, babes in toyland, big star, box tops, chris bell, crash street kids, david bowie, flamin oh's, gene vincent, husker du, jerry lee lewis, joe strummer, joey ramone, johnny burnette, live ledge, liz phair, lou reed. t rex, lydia loveless, magnolias, muffs, music, new york dolls, patti smith, phones, Podcast, realpunkradio, replacements, rolling stones, sonics, stooges, suburbs, suicide commandos, talk scott hudson, tommy stinson, undertones, westerberg
By paulisded@yahoo.com on October 9, 2015
Continuing the series of shows devoted to track numbers, tonight’s show is nothing but the tenth tune off favorite old and new releases.
Posted in bash and pop, big star, buzzcocks, chris mars, clash, crash street kids, damned, david bowie, fidlar, flag with hank, heartbreakers, husker du, jaill, jam, muffs, music, new york dolls, no direction, obn iiis, paul westerberg, Podcast, radio birdman, ramones, realpunkradio, replacements, rich show, rolling stones, Scott Hudson, sex pistols, sleater-kinney, slim dunlap, soul asylum, suicide commandos, t. rex, talk, uh bones, velvet underground, violet
By paulisded@yahoo.com on September 18, 2015
To celebrate a birthday, Hudson starts a two-part series where he plays one song from every year he’s lived.
Posted in beatles, big star, camper van beethoven, clash, cramps, dead kennedys, dinosaur jr, firehose, flamin' groovies, husker du, johnny thunders, jonathon richman, kinks, live ledge, mc5, monkees, new york dolls, no direction, Podcast, ramones, realpunkradio, replacements, ronettes, Scott Hudson, sonics, stooges, undertones, velvet underground, who, x
By paulisded@yahoo.com on March 13, 2015
Nothing but classic albums with three classic songs in a row.
Posted in archers of loaf, big star, clash, descendents, heartbreakers, husker du, jawbreaker, kinks, live ledge, music, Podcast, pogues, ramones, replacements, Scott Hudson, talk
By paulisded@yahoo.com on November 7, 2014
Singer/songwriter Matthew Ryan chats about his brand new album, Boxers.
Posted in afghan whigs, barreracudas, big star, bob dylan, cozy, habibi, live ledge, matthew ryan, meatbodies, music, nude beach, Podcast, rancid, realpunkradio, Scott Hudson, scruffy the cat, sleater-kinney, talk, thurston moore
By paulisded@yahoo.com on December 27, 2013
An alphabetical trip through some of Hudson’s favorite bands.
Posted in alex chilton, big star, buzzcocks, camper van beethoven, clash, damned, elvis costello, firehose, guided by voices, husker du, iggy, jam, kinks, live ledge, lyres, mission of burma, music, only ones, pixies, Podcast, queers, radio birdman, ramones, realpunkradio, replacements, saints, Scott Hudson, superchunk, t. rex, undertones, wreckless eric, x
By paulisded@yahoo.com on April 21, 2013
The 3rd annual Record Store Day show includes not only some of the great music released yesterday but commentary on some of the issues that should be addressed.
Posted in best coast, big star, bob dylan, elliott smith, music, old 97's, Podcast, r.e.m., realpunkradio, record store day, rolling stones, rsd, Scott Hudson, songs for slim, ty segall, waylon jennings
By paulisded@yahoo.com on February 17, 2013
A companion piece to Friday’s “lonely” episode, this morning is nothing but “bitter” tunes.
Posted in amy rigby, beatles, big star, bob dylan, elvis costello, graham parker, harry nilsson, indie, jam, joy division, kinks, marianne faithfull, music, Podcast, punk, realpunkradio, rolling stones, Scott Hudson, smiths, talk, Wilco
By paulisded@yahoo.com on September 7, 2012
With a big day coming up this week, host Scott Hudson has selected one song per year that he has been alive. Sunday’s Rural Ledge-ucation will conclude the series.
Posted in archers of loaf, beatles, big star, bob dylan, boomtown rats, clash, david bowie, dinosaur jr, flamin' groovies, garage, guided by voices, husker du, indie, jam, kinks, love, mc5, monkees, music, pixies, Podcast, punk, r.e.m., ramones, realpunkradio, replacements, reverend horton heat, rocket from the crypt, rolling stones, ronettes, scott hudosn, sex pistols, stooges, supershunk, sweet, t. rex, talk, tommy keene, translator, uncle tupelo, x
By paulisded@yahoo.com on August 17, 2012
In response to NBC’s idiotic decision to not air Ray Davies at the Olympic Closing Ceremonies, tonight’s show is nothing but tunes by The Kinks!
Posted in 13th floor elevators, big star, bob hocko, cheap trick, chocolate watch band, condo fucks, cud, david bowie, elvis costello, fall, fastbacks, garage, gary myrick, indie, jam, jonathan richman, kinks, kwyet kings, liquor giants, lyres, marky ramone, matthew sweet, minus 5, mod fun, music, nbc, olympics, Podcast, punk, ray davies, records, roky erickson, southern culture on the skids, stranglers, t. tex edwards, talk, yo la tengo, young fresh fellows
By paulisded@yahoo.com on April 4, 2012
Minneapolis roots-rockers High On Stress are interviewed and they also picked this week’s tunes!
Posted in big star, elliott smith, foo fighters, high on stress, indie, jets to brazil, johnny cash, minneapolis, music, nirvana, Podcast, realpunkradio, replacements, Scott Hudson, slim dunlap, talk, the beatles, the who, they might be giants, tommy keene, whiskeytown
By paulisded@yahoo.com on March 18, 2012
We commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the death of Alex Chilton with a collection of covers and rarities.
Posted in alex chilton, Americana, big star, box tops, evan dando, garage, head candy, indie, jill sobule, john doe, juliana hatfield, kelly willis, loud family, music, paul collins, Podcast, posies, realpunkradio, replacements, Scott Hudson, talk, teenage fanclub, walkabouts, Wilco, young fresh fellows
