By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on September 11, 2026
It’s my birthday show!!! Yes, September 11 is a terrible day to celebrate a birthday, but one can’t help when they were born. But what better way to kick off a birthday show with a brand new cover of “Teenage Kicks”. Oh, yes, I was so excited when Malibu Lou sent me the file straight off the Rum Bar presses. I’ll never tire of this song, especially when artists such as Christina Jean & Her All Stars create such a wonderfully uplifting version! Of course, that’s not the only Rum Bar Records treat, as I also air brand new songs from the legendary Cindy Lawson, The Laissez Fairs, and The Vibeke Saugestad Band. And, yes, I consider Geoff Palmer and Kurt Baker part of the Rum Bar family, even if their new tracks aren’t technically on the label Plus, “Teenage Kicks” is not the only cover on tonight’s show. There’s not one, but two Paul Westerberg remakes. One if from Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees, and then there’s a track by Weird Nightmare from a new Sub Pop compilation called Maximum MN. (Sweeping Promises’ cover of Husker Du is also from that comp.) There’s also new reworking from Die Toten […]
Posted in cindy lawson, cock sparrer, die toten hosen, mickey dolenz, new releases, paul westerberg, Podcast, rum bar, Scott Hudson, slaughter and the dogs, The Ledge, thermals
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on June 12, 2026
The second part of the monthly new release series is generally dominated by the latest records Malibu Lou has put out on his legendary Rum Bar Records label. This month is no different, and it’s a perfect kick off to over two hours of great new …
Posted in die toten hosen, dwarves, guided by voices, nashville pussy, new releases, Podcast, rum bar, Scott Hudson, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on April 17, 2026
If you happen to follow me on social media (and why wouldn’t you?), you’ll have seen that every Saturday night I publish a “quilt” of records that I’ve listened to over the past week. Tonight’s show is an extension …
Posted in bangles, chris mars, die toten hosen, golden smog, jayhawks, johnny thunders, justin townes earle, kinks, monkees, music, Podcast, pogues, ramones, replacements, Scott Hudson, soul asylum, superchunk
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on June 30, 2023
With tonight’s show being the last broadcast of June, and especially as it is also the last day of the month, it’s pretty clear that it needed to be a second quarter recap. There’s over two hours of great music that has come out in the last three months, similar to the first quarter recap show of March 31. The material ranges from the fantastic power pop of Paint Fumes and Jagger Holly to veteran rockers such as Ian Hunter and The Waco Brothers. There’s some rootsy rock and roll from Tommy Stinson, Deer Tick and The Baseball Project. The music comes from not only the usual US, UK, and Canadian artists but also from Australia, Austria, France, and Germany. As for this week’s “52 weeks of Teenage Kicks” series, I have a very special cover by German punkers Die Toten Hosen. Way back in the early 90s they had a fantastic covers record called Learning English, Lesson One, where they invited members of the original bands to assist them with their remakes. 2017 saw the relese of Learning English, Lesson Two that continued that format. For their version of “Teenage Kicks”, they featured original Undertones guitarist Damian O’Neill! I […]
Posted in 52weeksofteenagekicks, baseball project, die toten hosen, jagger holly, paint fumes, Podcast, realpunkradio, reverberations, second quarter, teenage kicks, The Ledge, tommy stinson, Tony Valentino
By paulisded@yahoo.com on November 19, 2021
I’ve mentioned a few times over the years that I have a folder that I toss cover tunes into for future shows of that sort. The recent release of not one but four fabulous albums of nothing but remakes made me realize it’s time to empy that folder. Those four records are the main focus of this covers show. Spygenius, The Grip Weeds, Die Toten Hosen, and the The Queers features revved up versions of the band’s favorite tracks from the past. Three of them highlight rockers from the 60s, while Die Toten Hosen continues to show their love to the initial punk rock revolution of the late 70s Besides those racuous tunes, this episode also includes The Jazz Butcher (RIP Pat Fish) doing The Modern Lovers, A Bunch of Jerks performing a Bowie classic, a group called Mom resurrecting an old Prince track, and many more. (Unfortunately, an equipment error causes an abrupt end to this week’s 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 […]
Posted in covers, ctmf, die toten hosen, grip weeds, music, Podcast, queers, realpunkradio, Scott Hudson, shadracks, spygenius, talk
By paulisded@yahoo.com on December 4, 2020
It’s the last new release show of 2020, and it may just be the best one of the year. There’s a ton of new music that’s come out the past few weeks, including a few great items discovered shortly before the show commenced. And how can …
Posted in billie joe armstrong, die toten hosen, garage, lucinda williams, muck and the mires, Podcast, power pop, punk, realpunkradio, Scott Hudson, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com on June 12, 2015
To celebrate the sixth month of the year, tonight’s show is nothing but the sixth tracks of fantastic albums.
Posted in aquadolls, benjamin booker, buzzcocks, cheap trick, clash, david bowie, die toten hosen, dogmatics, graham parker, husker du, jd mcpherson, jesus and mary chain, justin townes earle, live ledge, lydia loveless, magnolias, muffs, music, number ones, paul westerberg, plimsouls, Podcast, queers, ramones, realpunkradio, replacements, rolling stones, Scott Hudson, sex pistols, sleater-kinney, stiff little fingers, stooges, suburbs, talk, undertones, wrens, x
By paulisded@yahoo.com on May 4, 2012
Besides a tribute to Adam Yauch from the Beasties, we celebrate Link Wray’s birthday and preview a ton of upcoming releases.
Posted in adam yauch, beastie boys, brian fallon, cheap time, dan vapid, deer tick, diamond rugs, die toten hosen, elvis costello, figgs, garage, gaslight anthem, gay sportscasters, graham parker, hickoids, hot rats, indie, jason and the scorchers, jason ringenberg, jawbreaker, joey ramone, link wray, music, nervebreakers, nomads, OFF!, Podcast, public image ltd, punk, replacements, small faces, t. tex edwards, talk, teenagers
