By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on August 16, 2024
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…
Posted in Americana, amy rigby, drive-by truckers, gbv, glam, guided by voices, husker du, minutemen, Podcast, psych, punk, realpunkradio, replacements, Scott Hudson, soul asylum, t. rex, The Ledge, Vinyl
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on July 26, 2024
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! […]
Posted in covers, guided by voices, jesse malin, lone justice, material issue, Podcast, punk, raveonettes, realpunkradio, rock and roll, Scott Hudson, teenage kicks, The Ledge, ultrabomb
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on July 5, 2024
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…
Posted in dave strong, guided by voices, jesse malin, laurie lindeen, new releases, Podcast, realpunkradio, redd kross, rob moss, Scott Hudson, soul asylum, zuzu's petals
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on July 5, 2024
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…
Posted in dave strong, guided by voices, jesse malin, laurie lindeen, new releases, Podcast, realpunkradio, redd kross, rob moss, Scott Hudson, soul asylum, zuzu's petals
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on March 15, 2024
Ten inch records are the forgotten treasures of my library. They’re housed in a little side section of my entertainment center, and most are rarely touched. This is why a couple of weeks ago I decided to have a marathon listening session of thos…
Posted in 10", bad brains, bull moose jackson, david bowie, EP's, geoff palmer, guided by voices, hot rats, jesus & mary chain, jimmy eat world, pixies, Podcast, realpunkradio, replacements, rocket from the crypt, Scott Hudson, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on December 1, 2023
It may be the final new release episode of the year, but there’s no drop in quality. As always, there’s the usual mix of punk, indie, power pop, alternative, and other genres. There’s a Rum Bar Records segment, along with new tunes f…
Posted in 52weeksofteenagekicks, guided by voices, jesus & mary chain, juliana hatfield, music, Podcast, realpunkradio, Rum Bar Records, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on September 29, 2023
The end of every quarter is a time to take a little look back at the last three months of new music. Tonight I present a little over two hours of the records that caught my attention during that period. There are returning legends (Graham Parker, Lucinda Williams, The Pretenders) who are sort of shockingly as great as ever. There are workhorses (Guided By Voices, The William Loveday Intention) that seem to have new tunes in every quarterly recap. There’s an archive project that is clearly a label of love for the family of Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkhouse. And, of course, there are sets devoted to our friends at Big Stir Records and Rum Bar Records, along with a nice heaping of new bands (or new to me, at least) that caught my attention. As for the “52 Weeks Of Teenage Kicks”, I have a fun live version that I recently found on Bandcamp. Guitarist Davey Lane is in the current lineup of Australian greats You Am I, and he apparently got the gig after recording and touring with You Am I leader Tim Rogers in the late 90’s. Since it is the third quarter recap, I’m also giving another spin […]
Posted in 52weeksofteenagekicks, big stir, guided by voices, lydia loveless, music, new music, Podcast, replacements, rum bar, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on August 4, 2023
I bet all of you Ledge listeners know the drill. The first show of the month is always new releases, and that’s the case here. But there is a little difference in this week’s show. Normally, I don’t touch on reissued records. That’s for another theme. But obviously I can’t ignore the news that in September The Replacements are putting out a box set version of the classic album, Tim. Besides the usual outtakes and live material, there is a special remix of the entire album by the legendary Ed Stasium! If you’re not familiar with Stasium, he has produced dozens and dozens of classic albums over the years, including records by The Ramones, Talking Heads, Soul Asylum, Long Ryders, Hoodoo Gurus, Reverend Horton Heat, Motorhead, and so many more! Given that the only negative feature of Tim was the mix, letting Stasium do a fix is going to blow people’s minds! Yet that’s not my only reissue this week, as fellow Real Punk Radio host Greg Lonesome has just put out a newly remastered version of Shotgun Full of Blues, a record he released 20 years ago as the leader of the Lonesome Kings. There’s a ton of bonus tracks included with this […]
Posted in 52weeksofteenagekicks, chris mars, cramps, guided by voices, lydia loveless, Podcast, power pop, punk, replacements, rum bar, Scott Hudson, Wilco
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on February 3, 2023
Everybody knows the drill by now. The first Friday of the month means it’s new release night at The Ledge headquarters (aka my bedroom). Somewhat weirdly, though, is that this February episode is technically the first new release show of the year. But that’s due to the Teenage Kicks subtheme necessitating a December 30 airing of the January new release show. Make sense? Speaking of “Teenage Kicks”, I’m so happy that this week’s submission is by Sixgun Republic leader Christopher Chancey! He’s got sort of a rockabilly vibe going through his little version, and I love the use of a piano! Chancey also submitted an old cover of “Sonic Reducer” his band put out back in 2007. Thanks Christopher!!! Do you have a version of this seminal tune to submit? Do you have a little bit of time you can set aside to record a track to air? Please submit it to me! I’m so blown away by the reaction to “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks”! A few bands have already promised to forward a submission in the near future, but the more versions the better! If you have any questions, please contact me at paulisded@gmail.com For more information, including […]
Posted in christopher chancey, guided by voices, music, new releases, Podcast, robert forster, Rum Bar Records, streetwalkin cheetahs, teenage kicks, the c.i.a., the tubs, torpedohead
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on December 9, 2022
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, […]
Posted in afghan whigs, best music 2022, best records, garage, guided by voices, indie, jon spencer, lorne behrman, music, new brutarians, Podcast, psych, punk, Scott Hudson, swami john reis, tijuna panthers, trouble seekers, young guv
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 July 8, 2022
Yes, the new release episode was delayed a week this month, but it’s pretty much the same show you would have heard if it was aired in its normal time slot. And, as always, it’s a mix of old and new bands from all over the world. In fact, …
Posted in brian jonestown massacre, dream syndicate, flashcubes, guided by voices, mikey erg, personal and the pizzas, Podcast, realpunkradio, Rum Bar Records, Scott Hudson, starter jackets, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com on March 11, 2022
While part one of this month’s new release series focused on relatively new artists, this week’s successor is full of bands that have been around for quite some time. There’s the first album in over 30 years by The Rave Ups. The Hood…
Posted in garage, guided by voices, indie, music, new releases, night shop, Podcast, punk, realpunkradio, Scott Hudson, spiritualized., spoon, superchunk, swami john reis
By paulisded@yahoo.com on June 25, 2021
There’s not a lot to say about this show, as the title pretty much describes the contents of this broadcast. It’s the final show of June, which means the second quarter of the year has now concluded. Hence, tonight’s show features the…
Posted in best of 2021, gary louris, guided by voices, juliana hatfield, liz phair, music, peter bruntnell, Podcast, realpunkradio, Rum Bar Records, Scott Hudson, you am i
By paulisded@yahoo.com on May 14, 2021
I’m back! Yes, I had to take last week off due to some behind the scenes server issues that are too complicated to go into here. That means that this month’s new release episode is NOT the first Friday of the month…which is a fact tha…
Posted in brad marino, guided by voices, music, new releases, Podcast, rum bar, Scott Hudson, the blips, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com on June 26, 2020
The world may be ending but great music lives forever. Despite everything that has gone on this year there has still been a steady stream of fabulous albums released. Tonight’s show is a look at the 40 best albums released in the first half of 20…
Posted in beach slang, best of 2020, dylan, garage, guided by voices, isbell, music, Podcast, power pop, punk, realpunkradio, Scott Hudson
By paulisded@yahoo.com on June 28, 2019
As I’ve stated almost every week this week, this has been a fabulous year for new music. Tonight’s show is proof of that fact. It’s the last show of June, which means we’ve hit the halfway mark of the year. Tonight’s show is the “2nd Quarter Report”; a presentation of some of the great releases from April, May, and June.
Posted in brad marino, geoff palmer, guided by voices, live ledge, music, mystery lights, new releases, pat todd, peter perrett, Podcast, realpunkradio, Scott Hudson, stray cats, titus andronicus
By paulisded@yahoo.com on March 29, 2019
The first three months of 2019 has seen a ton of great new records. Tonight Scott Hudson plays tracks off those who have caught his ear.
Posted in 2019, bob mould, deerhunter, guided by voices, live ledge, music, new releases, nick waterhouse, pale lips, Podcast, psychotic youth, realpunkradio, Scott Hudson, son volt, stephen malkmus
By paulisded@yahoo.com on August 28, 2015
Nothing but track eight’s to commemorate that we still have a couple days left in the eighth month of the year.
Posted in archers of loaf, bash and pop, cheap time, cheap trick, clash, cramps, david bowie, dead boy, elvis costello, exploding hearts, guided by voices, hindu love gods, hold steady, husker du, jam, jesus and mary chain, jim jones, kinks, lemonheads, live ledge, lou reed, music, Podcast, ramones, replacements, rolling stones, saints, Scott Hudson, sex pistols, sonic youth, soul asylum, stooges, suicide commandos, superchunk, talk, uncle tupelo, velvet underground, x
By paulisded@yahoo.com on January 16, 2015
As the Beatles song goes, “it was 20 years ago” all of these songs were released.
Posted in archers of loaf, babes in toyland, bad religion, bikini kill, blue mountain, boss hog, dashboard saviors, elastica, elvis costello, Face to Face, fugazi, guided by voices, harvesters, jason and scorchers, jawbreaker, jayhawks, jesus and mary chain, l7, live ledge, liz phair, mudhoney, muffs, Podcast, realpunkradio, riverdales, rocket from the crypt, Scott Hudson, sleater-kinney, son volt, steve earle, superchunk, supersuckers, throwing muses, vic chesnutt, whiskeytown, Wilco
By paulisded@yahoo.com on October 10, 2014
Nothing but songs from that year that you actually did party like it was 1999!
Posted in 1999, alejandro escovedo, built to spill, chesterfield kings, cracker, d generation, deadly snakes, drive-by truckers, fastbacks, get up kids, grant hart, guided by voices, joe strummer, mike ness, mopes, music, paul westerberg, Podcast, promise ring, rancid, realpunkradio, Scott Hudson, shods, sleater-kinney, stitches, superchunk, supersuckers, talk, tom waits, velvet crush, vindicives, wesley willis, white stripes, Wilco, zen guerrilla
By paulisded@yahoo.com on August 15, 2014
Tonight’s special interview was with Supersuckers leader Eddie Spaghetti, who will appear in Sioux Falls next Friday night (8/22) at Big’s.
Posted in archers of loaf, bottle rockets, eddie spaghetti, fall-outs, figgs, guided by voices, hole, jawbox, jawbreaker, jello biafra, jesus and mary chain, jon spencer, live ledge, liz phair, meat puppets, mojo nixon, music, nick cave, pavement, pj harvey, Podcast, realpunkradio, rev horton heat, Scott Hudson, sebadoh, small 23, superchunk, supersuckers, talk, todd snider, unwound, velvet crush, wrens
By paulisded@yahoo.com on February 7, 2014
The first Friday of the month means it’s new release time on Live Ledge!
Posted in against me!, chuck ragan, cloud nothings, fleshtones, fm359, guided by voices, hold steady, hospitality, lawrence arms, lucinda williams, music, nashville pussy, new mendicants, new releases, novice, old 97's, pack a.d., Podcast, realpunkradio, reverend horton heat, robbing banks, Scott Hudson, split squad, supersuckers, the men, tim timebomb, uncle tupelo, undecided by default
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 May 3, 2013
Another installment of an episode full of new releases and blog finds.
Posted in am stereo, art brut, black flag, black lips, cramps, deerhunter, del lords, dodge main, frank turner, guided by voices, ian rubbish, iggy and the stooges, joan jett, lucinda williams, lyres, melvins, music, new releases, paul westerberg, Podcast, realpunkradio, Scott Hudson, sloan, songs for slim, suburbs, tommy keene, vertebrats, zero boys
By paulisded@yahoo.com on March 29, 2013
Two tracks per artist – one old and one new. It’s a simple concept, but fun!
Posted in bad brains, bad religion, biters, bowie, dinosaur jr, guided by voices, husker du, indie, mudhoney, music, pedal jets, Podcast, punk, realpunkradio, redd kross, replacements, Scott Hudson, soul asylum, strokes, telekinesis, wire
By paulisded@yahoo.com on December 14, 2012
It’s an expanded episode of Live Ledge this week, as Hudson plays tracks from his “40 Best Albums of 2012″ list.
Posted in aimee mann, alejandro escovedo, allah-lahs, babies, best of 2012, biters, bob dylan, bob mould, cheap girls, chuck prophet, cloud nothings, dinosaur jr, father john misty, gentleman jesse, guided by voices, howler, Jack White, jaill, japandroids, jay farrar, jeff the brotherhood, jim jones, jimmy cliff, king tuff, legendary wings, lucero, mahones, mark lanegan, matthew ryan, midn spiders, mission of burma, music, neil young, OFF!, orwells, Podcast, redd kross, Scott Hudson, spiritualized., talk, the man, tim armstrong, titus andronicus, waxahatchee, white wires
By paulisded@yahoo.com on November 23, 2012
Two hours of songs against the travesty of Black Friday, and the cretins who make it out to shop when they should still be sleeping.
Posted in alex chilton, archers of loaf, babes in toyland, bad religion, billy bragg, black friday, clash, dashboard saviors, dead kennedys, devo, fugazi, gang of four, garage, guadalcanal diary, guided by voices, indie, jam, jim jones revue, jonathan richman, juliana hatfield, killing joke, kinks, mekons, meyerman, mojo nixon, monkees, music, Podcast, punk, realpunkradio, saints, Scott Hudson, slits, talk, testors, tom waits, weezer, x-ray specs
By paulisded@yahoo.com on November 16, 2012
A jam-packed show tonight, full of new tunes, blog finds, and discussions of the Hostess situation and the new Rolling Stones documentary, Crossfire Hurricane.
Posted in adverts, babies, biters, bryan ferry, carrie & the dirty pillows, cheater slicks, contras, crossfire hurricane, danko jones, fastbacks, forgetters, garage, god's favorite band, guided by voices, hasil adkins, headaches, husker du, indie, jawbreaker, jets to brazil, king tuff, music, nervebreakers, Norton Records, paranoiacs, Podcast, punk, replacements, rolling stones, soul asylum, suzy quatro, talk, torpedohead, tv smith, undertones, velvet underground
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 July 20, 2012
After another short break due to remodeling, Hudson is back with almost all new releases!
Posted in bureacrats, cute lepers, d.o.a., dear landlord, dirt box disco, disctractions, future primitives, garage, gents, godfathers, guided by voices, hard-ons, hoodoo gurus, indie, jaill, jam, jeff the brotherhood, knack, lipstick homicide, mixtapes, music, nervebreakers, normals, Podcast, punk, raw nerves, realpunkradio, riverboat gamblers, Scott Hudson, shane macgowan, shattervox, sloan, straight up, talk, teenage bottlerockets, terry malts, tim armstrong, tommy stinson, tours, ty segall, veronica falls, willie nile
By paulisded@yahoo.com on June 8, 2012
After two themed shows, the new releases and blog finds piled up. Tonight we unload tons of brand new music!
Posted in 45 grave, alejandro escovedo, ApA State Mental, Bouncing Souls, coyotemen, dee dee ramone, demolition 23, dirt box disco, garage, guided by voices, heartbreakers, hives, holly and the italians, holly vincent, husker du, ian hunter, indie, japandroids, jesus and mary chain, joey ramone, johnny thunders, libertines, love me tenders, motors, music, new salem witch hunters, Podcast, psychedelic furs, psychotic youth, punk, realpunkradio, reducers, riverboat gamblers, Scott Hudson, screaming lord sutch, shonen knife, talk, terry malts, tweeds, watermelon men, white flag, zeroes
By paulisded@yahoo.com on June 3, 2012
It’s wedding season, so here’s 90 minutes of songs that should give you silly people second thoughts about making this awful decision!
Posted in Americana, billy bragg, bob dylan, drive-by truckers, elvis costello, evan dando, excuse 17, gram parsons, guided by voices, indie, jason isbell, jerry lee lewis, jim cuddy, john wesley harding, juliana hatfield, kinks, laura cantrell, leeroy stagger, music, old 97's, paul kelly, Podcast, realpunkradio, replacements, rockpile, Scott Hudson, stud cole, talk, two car garage, wedding, Wilco, woody guthrie, xtc
By paulisded@yahoo.com on March 24, 2012
Besides a setlist of primarily new finds, there’s also a discussion of the Kickstarter fund for a documentary on Grant Hart.
Posted in black tamourine, bloody hollies, centro-matic, connection, cynics, diamond dogs, dm bob & the deficits, fall, firehose, full fathom five, garage, gentleman jesse, grant hart, guided by voices, hillbilly hellcats, husker du, indie, jacuzzi boys, kickstarter, lee renaldo, mind spiders, minutemen, much and the mires, music, nivens, nova mob, pete donnelly, Podcast, punk, replacements, reverent horton heat, riviera playboys, robert pollard, rockpile, stranglers, talk, titus andronicus, uncle tupelo, unknowns, vibes, vibrators
