By paulisded@yahoo.com on December 17, 2021
The goal of the annual Ledge Christmas extravaganza is to prove that holiday music doesn’t have to suck. And once again, it’s certainly true as the vast majority of rock, punk, garage, and Americana tracks are brand new songs specifically f…
Posted in Americana, Christmas, courettes, damaged goods, garage, holly golightly, indie, lucinda williams, Podcast, punk, realpunkrdio, Scott Hudson, The Ledge, vista blue
By paulisded@yahoo.com on September 17, 2021
After taking a week off (for various reasons that I discuss at the beginning of the show), The Ledge is back with another show of various odds and ends. There are sets influenced by some packages I received from Indonesian Junk and Lucinda Williams. There’s some memories of that great Replacements show in St. Paul six years ago with a few tunes from a show recorded earlier on that tour. There’s an oddly great tribute album to Elvis Costello that couples Latin singers with the original backing tracks of the legendary This Year’s Model album. And there’s also quite a few songs initially meant to be in the last new release show, but had to be cut for time constraints. Plus quite a few other great tunes in a variety of formats. 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 […]
Posted in crododiles, elvis costello, indonesian junk, killer hearts, lucinda williams, music, Podcast, realpunkradio, replacements, Scott Hudson, Teenage Bottlerocket, The Ledge, westerberg
By paulisded@yahoo.com on August 27, 2021
The death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts earlier this week created an obvious opportunity for The Ledge to celebrate his almost 60 years of playing behind fellow Stones members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. But, of course, I didn’t go the obvious route. You don’t get two hours of the band’s greatest hits. You don’t even get the most well known covers of the band. No, instead this tribute consists primarily of bands that fit the true spirit of the “Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World”. The tracks consist of a ton of live encores of Americana artists, garage rock versions recorded for various tribute albums, and a handful of B-sides and other bonus material. Oh yes, and a drunken cover or three found on Replacements’ bootlegs. Rest in peace, Charlie. You will be missed. 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 […]
Posted in black lips, Charlie Watts, exbats, garage, indie, jason isbell, lucinda williams, music, paul westerberg, Podcast, pogues, punk, realpunkradio, replacements, rolling stones, Scott Hudson, son volt, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com on May 28, 2021
Putting together a Dylan tribute show for this week was clearly a no-brainer. After all, he turned 80 years old this past Monday! Of course The Ledge would celebrate! It actually wasn’t until the day of his birthday that I decided on this theme, though, and I have to give special thanks to Lydia Loveless. To help raise money for NIVA (National Independent Venue Association), Lydia and a dozen other artists were a part of Happy Birthday Uncle Bob! A Dylan Tribute. That release is just one of many recent releases that are the focus of the first half of the show. Daniel Romano, Billy Childish (as The William Loveday Intention), Lucinda Williams, and others have full-length albums of Dylan remakes, and the second half of the show consists of some old favorites such as Paul Westerberg, Jason & The Scorchers, Mike Ness, and many others. After listening, please go purchase those tracks you enjoy! 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 […]
Posted in birthday, covers, dylan, jayhawks, lucinda williams, lydia loveless, music, Podcast, ramones, replacements, westerberg, william loveday, yo la tengo
By paulisded@yahoo.com on January 8, 2021
It’s the first show of the new year, which means it’s the first new release episode of the year! Generally, there isn’t much for new material this time of year, but this year seems to be an exception. You’ll find plenty of great…
Posted in elvis costello, lucinda williams, music, new releases, Podcast, realpunkradio, rumbar records, Scott Hudson, steve earle, The Ledge
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 May 1, 2020
Another month, another collection of great new music. Unlike previous editions, though, this month’s show features a ton of one-off single releases of tracks recorded under quarantine. In fact, just minutes before The Ledge went to air on Realpun…
Posted in big stir records, drive-by truckers, garage, indie, lucinda williams, music, Podcast, punk, realpunkradio, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com on April 24, 2020
When I was putting together this month’s new release episodes I decided that it was time to also do another all-female episode of The Ledge. Both of those episodes had multiple sets of nothing but rocking women, as did previous months this year.
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Posted in alice bag, female rock and roll, garage, indie, lucinda williams, music, Podcast, punk, The Ledge, x
By paulisded@yahoo.com on August 14, 2015
Two hours of nothing but female-led rock and roll.
Posted in angel olsen, aquadolls, baby ghosts, baby shakes, coathangers, cocktail slippers, colleen green, courtney barnett, dead moon, ex hex, female, go betty go, habibi, la luz, le butcherettes, live ledge, lucinda williams, lydia loveless, muffs, music, peach kelli pop, perfect pussy, Podcast, realpunkradio, runaways, Scott Hudson, shonen knife, sleater-kinney, soko, sugar stems, summer cannibals, talk, Veruca Salt, villenettes
By paulisded@yahoo.com on October 3, 2014
The beginning of the month means it’s a show of nothing but new music.
Posted in a-bones, bleached, brian setzer, chuck prophet, creeps, crime, ex hex, gotobeds, growlers, hares, king tuff, kinks, lucinda williams, mahones, music, number ones, paul collins, Podcast, rancid, realpunkradio, replacements, Scott Hudson, sleaford mods, sonny vincent, spider bags, talk, tweedy, vaselines, vibrators, wand, wreckless eric
By paulisded@yahoo.com on August 29, 2014
It’s not quite September, but that’s not stopping Scott from previewing tons of new releases.
Posted in adolescents, artwoods, baby ghosts, benjamin booker, biters, cory branan, deke dickerson, derellas, dinos boys, dwarves, eureka california, frankie teardrop, god downie, lucinda williams, music, mutants, orwells, pink tiles, Podcast, realpunkradio, reigning sound, robyn hitchcock, ryan adams, sadies, Scott Hudson, sonny vincent, star chiefs, street dogs, sugar stems, talk, twin peaks, ty segall, wax witches
By paulisded@yahoo.com on August 29, 2014
It’s not quite September, but that’s not stopping Scott from previewing tons of new releases.
Posted in adolescents, artwoods, baby ghosts, benjamin booker, biters, cory branan, deke dickerson, derellas, dinos boys, dwarves, eureka california, frankie teardrop, god downie, lucinda williams, music, mutants, orwells, pink tiles, Podcast, realpunkradio, reigning sound, robyn hitchcock, ryan adams, sadies, Scott Hudson, sonny vincent, star chiefs, street dogs, sugar stems, talk, twin peaks, ty segall, wax witches
By paulisded@yahoo.com on July 25, 2014
Tonight’s show includes an interview with Jason Isbell, along with some great Americana tracks!
Posted in bottle rockets, buddy miller, centro-matic, deer tick, del lords, drive-by truckers, green on red, hard working americans, hickoids, hillbilly moon explosion, hurray for the riff raff, jason and the scorchers, jason isbell, jayhawks, jonny two bags, live ledge, lone justice, lucinda williams, lydia loveless, nikki lane, old 97's, Podcast, realpunkradio, replacements, Scott Hudson, steve earle, supersuckers, two cow garage, uncle tupelo, whiskeytown
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 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 8, 2013
Tonight’s show debuts the entire new Replacements EP, Songs For Slim, along with the original versions of the covers. Plus, tracks from future Songs For Slim contributors.
Posted in craig finn, curtiss a, deer tick, ethel merman, frank black, jayhawks, joe henry, john doe, leon payne, lucero, lucinda williams, minus 5, music, nico, paul westerberg, Podcast, replacements, slim dunlap, songs for slim, songsforslim, steve earle, suicide commandos, tommy keene, x, you am i, young fresh fellows
By paulisded@yahoo.com on January 25, 2013
Inspired by a Lydia Loveless song called “Steve Earle”, tonight’s show is nothing but songs about other artists.
Posted in Americana, amy rigby, anthemic pop wonder, art brut, big dipper, billy bragg, brian jonestown, centro-matic, dandy warhols, david bowie, drive-by truckers, firehose, hamell on trial, house of love, indie, j church, johnny thunders, jonathan richman, lucinda williams, lydia loveless, minutemen, music, nick lowe, old 97's, pavement, Podcast, posies, realpunkradio, redd kross, replacements, robyn hitchcock, Scott Hudson, sex pistols, shonen knife, sleater-kinney, slobberbone, steve westfield, supersuckers, talk, they might be giants, tommy womack, uncle tupelo, wesley willis