The Ledge #633: 1984
1984 was a magical year for your favorite podcast host. It was my senior year of college, and I had worked my way up the ranks to be the music director of KAUR. This was the perfect gig for me, along with the record store job I had in my spare time. Of course, gigs like this would mean little if the music business was in a bad way. But it wasn’t. It was one of the greatest years ever for the sort of material I loved. College rock was more popular than ever. British pop had moved away from the “New Romantics” garbage, and guitars were once again popular. Australia was again pumping out energetic rock and roll. And here in America, there was a grass roots movement that saw the beginnings of what would eventually become Americana, along with two labels, SST and Twin/Tone, that were regularly releasing classic records. It’s a holiday weekend, so why not celebrate the material that changed my life 40 years ago? These are all records I loved then, and still love today! Also, please head to YouTube and subscribe to our channel – Public Domain Classics 888. We have over 500 classic films […]
The Ledge #621: Another Tuneless Racket, Vol. 1
Anyone who has listened to recent episode of The Ledge has heard me wax (somewhat) poetically about Steven H. Gardner’s four-part series of Another Tuneless Racket – Punk and New Wave In The Seventies books. They are quite possib…
The Ledge #617: Record Store Day
I know the event has plenty of naysayers, but I absolutely love Record Store Day. I love the ritual of standing in line with other record nerds of all ages, and discussing exactly what treats we’re looking for. Even standing in line to pay, a ta…
The Ledge #598: Best Reissues, Compilations, etc. of 2023
It’s the time of year for everybody to unveil their various lists of the best records of the year, so here is the unveiling of the first part of my lists. This week’s show features a countdown of my 20 favorite reissues, box sets, live alb…
The Ledge #567: New Releases, Pt. 1 (RSD Edition)
Thanks to last week’s unseasonably chilly weather, I found myself hooking up a turntable to my podcast mixer. Over the course of the next few hours I dgitized the pile of records I had picked up on Record Store Day a few weeks ago. (Why do they no longer include download codes?) Once finished, I decided that this wonderful pile of music deserved it’s own show, and since the start of every month commences with a “new release” episode (or two), why not spotlight this music? Technically, these are all new releases as they came out on the same day, even if some of the music dates back sixty years. So that’s what we have tonight. Two hours of Record Store Day highlights. From garage rock compilations to long out print albums to live recordings to specially recorded rarities, tonight’s show is varied in not only years but genres. There should be something for everybody. But true new music fans should not worry, as next week’s second part will be a more traditional “new release”, and I have a ton of great material set aside for the show. Of course, the one non-RSD track is this week’s edition of the […]
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 […]
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #56
August 16, 2011. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #56 – TONIGHT we entered the time machine and headed back to 2011 when Tony Mann stopped by to co-host and give us an earful of raw music and tell us a thing or two about people he’s rocked and rolled with like GG Allin, Dee Dee Ramone, Syl … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #56
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #558 – Halloween Spooktackular!!
October 26th 2022. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #558 – Count Unit digs himself up from the grave for his Halloween Spooktackular! The Count spins tunes about Monsters, Graveyards, Witches, Devils, and more!! We’re DEAD, Wednesday nights, 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive558.mp3 The Ramones Pet Sematary Mr Fang and the … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #558 – Halloween Spooktackular!!
The Ledge #518: Record Store Day
I have a few friends who are no fans of Record Store Day, but I love it. Yes, everyday is Record Store Day for me, but it is one of the few days of the year that I’m a social butterfly. I absolutely love the bonding of music geeks in the lines outside stores, and over the years I’ve actually made some friendships out of these same people who brave the elements on this day. We actually kind of look out for each other. If one of us is looking for something quite rare, it’s not unusual for another one of us to grab it for that person. I had that happen just this last week when I arrived a few minutes later than usual, but really needed to get a copy of a certain release. For me, this year’s version of the holiday may have been the best ever. I’ve never had a list so long of titles that I “needed”. Plus, my name is on one of them (the Jay Bennett two-record set that included Gorman Bechard’s “Where Is Jay Bennett” on DVD). Besides the obligatory Replacements live album, guitarist Bob Stinson saw the release of a record […]
The Ledge #513: 1977 (US Version)
A few weeks ago, I put together a show featuring nothing but UK rock and roll from 1977. Well, here’s the US counterpart, two hours of some of the greatest records ever produced. And this show jumps around through genres quite a bit more than the UK episode, with not only some blistering punk rock but power pop, classic rock, and even some more experimental material that greatly influenced bands that came years and decades later. What’s also remarkable is just how much material some of these artists created in this fabulous year. Cheap Trick, Iggy Pop, and The Ramones all put out two full albums during these twelve months, while others followed up with another new album at the beginning of the next year. It was certainly a year of creativity. 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 […]
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #528
February 16th, 2022. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #528 – A double dose of the new Guitar Gangsters, along with new tunes from Miss Georgia Peach, The Loyal Cheaters, Upploppet, SUGUS, F.A.N.T.A., and lots more! Turn it up! We’re LIVE, Wednesday nights, 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive528.mp3Subscribe to podcast HERE … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #528
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #520
December 8th, 2021. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #520. TONIGHT we promoted Jesse Malin’s Holiday Benefit Show for Howie Pyro! Along with some Amyl and the Sniffers, Xmas tunes and killer Norwegian Rock’n’Roll! Turn it up! We’re LIVE, Wednesday nights, 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive520.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #520 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #515 – Halloween Spooktacular 2021
October 27th, 2021. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #515. The Count is back from from Greenwood Cemetery with another killer Halloween Spooktacular! Turn it up! We’re LIVE, Wednesday nights, 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive515.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST The Girls – CAPE FEAR The Misfits – Skulls Turbonegro – … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #515 – Halloween Spooktacular 2021 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #511
September 22nd, 2021. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #511. This week….Spun new tunes from Caströl, Iron Lizards, HØVL, Ramon & Los Mineros, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys, The Slime, The Amplifier Heads, Bajo Custodia, and Huntingtons! Promoted an upcoming show with tracks from Hi-End, The Idolizers, and The Shang Hi Los! The Sign Records, … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #511 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #509
September 8th, 2021. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #509. This week….New tunes from Bitch Queens, The Dead Beats, Teenage Bottlerocket, The Bronx, Grindhouse, Killer Hearts, The Gents, and Chubby and the Gang! Punk classics and more! Turn it up! We’re LIVE, Wednesday nights, 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive509.mp3 Subscribe to … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #509 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #507
August 25th, 2021. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #507. This week we cranked up new tunes from Shannon & the Clams, The Bambies, and Plizzken!! Plus a couple RPR Band Submission tunes from Napalm and a triple-shot from Jonny Manak & the Depressives! Along with some killer classics and favorites! Turn it up! We’re LIVE, Wednesday nights, … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #507 →
The Ledge #485: New Releases (Pt. 2)
Part two of this month’s new release series carries on from the excellence of last week’s first show. There are great tribute records to John Prine and The Ramones, along with some other fabulous covers of the Flamin’ Groovies, T. Rex…
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #496
June 9th, 2021. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #496. DEUCES!! Not one…but TWO NEW TUNES from RMBLR, Berlin Blackouts, Les Hatepinks, The Dents, The Fabulous Heydays, Monster Magnet, The Strays, and MOM!! Spaghetty Town Records, Wanda Records, Rum Bar Records, Sound Flat Records, and Western Star Records! Turn it up! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #496 →
The Ledge #476: Happy Birthday Bobby D!
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 […]
The Ledge #471: 1981 US Punk Faves
1981 was a very special year for your favorite podcast host. I graduated from high school, and immediately started at the local radio station when I entered college. While the 2 – 6 am shift may seem like a nightmare to most people, it was the perfect opportunity for me to investigate the floor to ceiling record racks in the cramped studio. This week’s show represents the US-originated records from that era that mean the most to me today. Most of them I discovered during these late night shifts, but a few of them I must admit they weren’t faves until years later. Of course, I have to highlight the first releases from my two favorite Minneapolis bands of all time, and longtime faves the Ramones put out their sixth album that year. There’s also a couple of new indie labels, IRS and SST, that would greatly influence me throughout the rest of the decade. 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 […]
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #489
April 7th, 2021. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #489. TONIGHT we scoped out new stuff from Pirates Press Records and Spaghetty Town Records, two tracks from the new Governess album, ended with killer tune from Joe Strummer, and more! Turn it up! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive489.mp3 Subscribe to podcast … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #489 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #488
March 31st, 2021. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #488. TONIGHT we scoped out the latest release by The Meteors courtesy Cleopatra Records, Listened to some bands decimate the beats of Bo Diddley courtesy Slovenly Recordings, and spun TWO sets celebrating the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in New York state! Smoke up! Turn it up! 10:00pm … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #488 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #486
March 10th, 2021. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #486. TONIGHT! We got peek into a new tune from NYC’s The Idolizers! Scoped out some killer RPR Band Submissions, Sampled tunes from the upcoming New Bomb Turks tribute by Dragstrip Riot Records (Estonia), Ghost Highway Recordings (Spain), and Spaghetty Town Records (USA)! Also celebrated a belated International Women’s … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #486 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #485
March 3rd, 2021. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #485. Turn it up! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive485.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST DeeCRACKS – Don’t Turn Your Heart Off Apollo 66 – Never and also now Eddie Mooney & The Grave – Lockdown Baby Night Birds – I Need a … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #485 →
The Ledge #464: Ramones’ Album Tributes
After last week’s show featuring songs about The Ramones, it was pretty much a no-brainer to pair it with a show based around covers of the same band. But I’ve done that theme before, so how can I put a new spin on it. Well, the answer came with today’s release of K7s’ remake of the entire Mondo Bizarro album, along with last year’s Subterranean Jungle rerecording by Brad Marino. How about a whole show of album-length covers? If you think about it, that is the ultimate show of respect for a band and/or a record. Anybody can do an individual cover, but to remake an entire album is a huge demand for an artist. Even the best albums have a song or two that’s not up to the standard of the rest of the record, so giving those songs the same attention as the feature tracks is a major accomplishment. So with that all in mind, with the exception of covers by Tommy and the Rockets that bookend the show, this entire episode is “Side A” of these types of releases. Along with the already mentioned new records, the second half of the show dates back from a series […]
The Ledge #463: Songs About The Ramones
As I state at the beginning of the show, the initial idea for this theme came from the plethora of recent songs that mention The Ramones in the title, both individually and as a group. Add to that a few faves from the past, along with some great sugges…
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #483
February 17th, 2021. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #483……Three themes…Post Valentine’s Day Love, Black History Month and Jesus. Turn it up! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive483.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST Ramones – Locket Love The RATBOYS – Everybody Loves the Ramones Sick Bags – Loser Love Tommy And The … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #483 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #480
January 20th 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #480……Out with the old POTUS and in with the new (old) POTUS! Turn it up! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive480.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST John Sebastian – Welcome Back Kotter Theme Song Turbonegro – Welcome to the Garbage Dump Dead Moon … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #480 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #475 – Shalom Motherfucker!
December 9th 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #475……With Hanukkah beginning at sundown tomorrow, I thought it was a perfect time for a Jews in Punk Rock theme! And a set for Xmas, of course! Turn it up! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive475.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST South Park … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #475 – Shalom Motherfucker! →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #473
November 25th 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #473……TONIGHT…things I’m thankful for…..10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive473.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST Huntingtons – Thank God for the Bomb Vibrators – Baby, Baby Social Distortion – She’s A Knockout The Putz – My Baby And Me Supersuckers – Non-Addictive Marijuana Mighty … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #473 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #471
November 11th 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #471……TONIGHT we spun new tunes from The Chats, Dead Furies, Doghouse Rose, Classic Ruins, Stolen Wheelchairs, and Hummer! Threw in some classics and TU favorites, and more! Turn it up! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive471.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #471 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #468
October 21st 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #468……TONIGHT we spun new tunes, sampled a Saustex “sampler”, played some RPR Band Submissions, Classics, and songs about Zombies!! Next week…Tommy Unit LIVE’s Halloween Spooktacular!!® Turn it up! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive468.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST The … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #468 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #466
October 7th 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #466……TONIGHT we premiered the upcoming Mud City Manglers album! RPR Band Submissions, Tributes, New Releases, and more!! Spaghetty Town Records, Beluga Records, Ghost Highway Recordings, Rum Bar Records, Cleopatra Records, Avenue Recordz, Sound Flats records, Surfin’ Ki Records, and Mom’s Basement Records!! Turn it up! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #466 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #463
September 16th 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #463……RPR Band Submissions, New Releases, Classics and more!! Turn it up! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive463.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST The Ramones – I Don’t Want To Grow Up Lucy Luvs Fur – Welcome To My Head WONK … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #463 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #459 – Live from Rockaway Beach!
August 12th, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #459……TONIGHT we brought it LIVE from Rockaway Beach! The Beach Police couldn’t shut me down, but the NYPD could make me wrap it up pronto! Tunes about Summer, the beach, the heat, and more! Turn it up! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #459 – Live from Rockaway Beach! →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #458
August 5th, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #458……TONIGHT we scoped out the tracks on the upcoming Rock N Roll Manifesto, 7″ Single Series, Vol. 1 rekkid! Also spun new tunes from Fat Wreck Chords, Zodiac Panthers, ZipGun Bomber, Nana, The Laissez Fairs, The Idolizers! And more! Turn it up! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #458 →
The Ledge #437: 1980 American Punk
Earlier this year I featured a show that focused on British punk rock from 1980. Tonight, I do the same thing but featuring nothing but tunes from American punk bands from that same year.
It’s kind of interesting how the focus of the punk scene (…
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #456
July 22nd, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #456……TONIGHT we played new tunes from Torpedohead, The Dirty Denims, The Schizophonics, The Uppers, Wyldlife, and The Fill Ins!! Some classics from Gang of Four, The Jam, and 999! And more! Turn it up! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive456.mp3 … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #456 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #447
May 20th, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #447……All killer, no filler tonight! We spanned the globe and spun tunes from Screaming Crow Records, Rum Bar Records, Stamp Out Disco, Wolverine Records, Riot Records, Die Laughing Records, and VOODOO RHYTHM RECORDS! Stay safe and stay healthy folks!! Wear a mask and keep your distance…and TURN IT UP! … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #447 →
The Ledge #427: Quarantunes
When this awful pandemic first hit the U.S. and we started hearing about “stay at home” orders and “social distancing” I commented on twitter how I hoped this down time would inspire artists to spend their forced down time writi…
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #446
May 13th, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #446……Praised Little Richard…RIP sir…then spun some new stuff from The Speedways, The Service Industry, How Tragic, A Good Hiding, Unreleased Beavers, The False Positives, The Hound Of Love, The Dirty Truckers, Justine’s Black Threads, Stop Calling Me Frank (Rum Bar Records tri-fecta), Thug Riot, Born Shit Stirrers, and Negative … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #446 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #445
May 6th, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #445……Spun some new stuff from RMBLR, The Sewer Rats, Jordan Jones, The Choices, The Dinz, Thug Riot, The Spiratones, Mad Daddy, Oh Lazarus, and Benny No Good! Also featured tunes from Drunk Dial records’ “Stay Home” (Quarantine tribute to the Ramones compilation) by Black Lining, YUVEES, and Monomanias! Spaghettytown … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #445 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #444
April 29th, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #444……All killer tonight! Maybe even crossed a few lines! Ha! Stay safe and healthy folks!! Wash your hands, don’t touch your face, wear a mask, for fuck’s sake, keep your distance, and TURN IT UP! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #444 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #442
April 15th, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #442……started off remembering Joey Ramone, who passed away 19 years ago. RIP Joey. The threw it int full throttle with new tunes from Faz Waltz, Fast Eddy, Mäsh, DeeCRACKS, Lovesores, CASE 39, The Barracks, Smalltown Tigers, Lucifer Star Machine, Real Sickies and Ken Fox & Knock Yourself Out! Stay … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #442 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #440
April 1st, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #440……spinning new tunes from The Peawees (well, re-mixed, re-mastered, re-released), Brad Marino, Torpedohead, Left Hand Black, Svetlanas, Duck & Cover, Subnormals, Tremendous, The Chats, The Rumours, The Zsa Zsa Gabor’s, Jay Allen & the Archcriminals, and Watts! Stay safe and healthy folks!! Wash your hands, don’t touch your face, … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #440 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #437
March 11th, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #437…Songs about being sick….a timely theme….don’t touch your face, wash your hands and TURN IT UP!! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive437.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST: The MSGS – Jonny’s Throwing-up Again Mudhoney – Touch Me I’m Sick Sniper … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #437 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #435
February 26th, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #435…New stuff from Wyldlife, The Venomous Pinks, Deathtraps, The Jack Cades, The Electric Mess, Grass Mud Horse, The Trash Bags, Green Day, The Idolizers, Maladroit, The Dumbheads, BIZNAGA, Anti-Flag, Craterface, Slack Alices, and JARS!! Wicked Cool Records, Die Laughing Records, Beluga Records, Monster Zero Records, Slovenly Recordings, Midnight Hallucination … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #435 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #433 – Pre-Valentine’s Day Shit Show!
February 12th, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #432…Tommy Unit LIVE Pre-Valentine’s Day Shit Show! Songs about Love, Loss and everything in between! TURN IT UP!! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive433.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers – I Wanna Be Loved Bullet … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #433 – Pre-Valentine’s Day Shit Show! →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #432
February 5th, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #432…Tommy Unit LIVE Birthday Show! Songs a bout gettin’ and bein’ old ‘n’ stuff like that! Woo hoo!! TURN IT UP!! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive432.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST: NOFX – Wore Out The Soles Of My … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #432 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #431
January 29th, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #431…New stuff from The DeRellas, Muck and the Mires, Destination Lonely, and Anti-Flag! RPR Band Submissions from The Ratz, Merry Widow, Thee Blind Crows, Canine 10, and Ditches! Favorites from Opulence, Cavaverman, The Bloody Hollies, Teenage Bottlerocket, Chixdiggit, and Filthy Thieving Bastards! Classics from The Undertones, The Dickies, The … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #431 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #428
January 8th, 2020. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #428…Kicked off tonight’s show with somethin’ new from The Black Halos! Then new stuff from Beluga Records by Doojiman & The Exploders and More Kicks! Tracks from Mom’s Basement Records’ “Do You Remember Me? A Tribute To HEAD” comp by Geoff Palmer, the SUCK, The Young Rochelles and DeeCRACKS! … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #428 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #424
December 4th, 2019. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #424…Tonight I was shootin’ from the hip! A killer mix of classics, new ones and some TUL favorites! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive424.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST: Stiv Bators – It’s Cold Outside Opulence – Black Magic Poison … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #424 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #423
November 27th, 2019. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #423…Tonight I was back flyin’ solo in Studio A! Had tons of new stuff from Glam SKanks, @Suicide Generation, The Scaners, BBQT, Gino and the Goons, NECK, Ratbones, The Cavemen, Chaneys, Opulence, Anti-Flag, Midnight Snaxxx, The Speedways, Tom Baker, and Nato Coles and the Blue Diamond Band! Spaghetty Town … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #423 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #421 – Cash Registers
November 13th, 2019. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #421…Tonight I had 50% of NYC’s Cash Registers stop by for some puck rock education on their new single (out TODAY on their bandcamp page) and upcoming tunes on a compilation from Phameless Records in early 2020! Also played tunes from bands they’re playing with on tour! PLUS upcoming … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #421 – Cash Registers →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #420 – Mike Edison
November 6th, 2019. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #420…What can I say…I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life. I’ve never made it to #420 of anything?!? And who better to have on than my 420th episode than Mike Edison himself. The man rolls a mean joint! A friend with weed IS a friend indeed! On … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #420 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #417
October 2nd, 2019. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #417…Paying Tribute to the late, great Kim Shattuck with some tunes from The Muffs, The Beards, and The Coolies. R.I.P. Kim. Promoted an upcoming show with tunes from The Carvels NYC and The Last Throes. Some new tunes by The Schizophonics, Bitch Queens, Baby Shakes, Fast Eddy, and Los … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #417 →
Live Ledge #395: Dead Man’s Pop
I’m sure it’s to nobody’s surprise that the new Replacements box set, Dead Man’s Pop, is the featured release on tonight’s show. Obviously this would be the case no matter what the quality of the music on said box, but in this case a close look is definitely warranted. It’s everything a Replacements fan could desire. This week’s show features set focused on each of the four discs of the box. Disc one is the new mix of Don’t Tell a Soul, and it’s such a sonic upgrade. It actually sounds like a Replacements album after all the studio gimmicky that cluttered the initial album is given the heave ho. To contrast the original with the new versions, I’ve included snippets of the Don’t Tell a Soul versions before each track. I’ve also utilized Color Me Obsessed director Gorman Bechard’s full-length interview with producer (and new mixer) Matt Wallace to get even more in-depth in the what he and the band originally wanted with this record. But that’s not all. Other bands released box sets this week, and a few other records of “vault” material has seen its way to the stores. A little band from Liverpool is celebrating the […]
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #414
August 28th, 2019. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #414…Tonight Kris from Los Pepes stopped by Studio B to promote their record and spin some tunes! We kicked it off with a new one from NYC’s Baby Shakes! Guest provided tunes by The Speeways, More Kicks, Buzzcocks, The Exploding Hearts, Los Pepes, Rudi, The Rubinoos, The Knack, The … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #414 →
Live Ledge #391: Songs About The Ramones
Earlier this week I noticed that over the last few weeks I’ve acquired a handful of brand new releases with songs about The Ramones. Knowing that I had quite a few more on my master library, this became the quest for the week. Then I discovered a site that in 2014 had compiled 400 different songs about this fabulous band. Ok, that filled a few holes in the playlist! This is obviously a fun show that takes a few surprising twists and turns. Who would have guessed that singer/songwriters such as Leeroy Stagger and Jesse Malin had songs about “da boys”? Or that a band like Latte+ has had such tributes on more than one record?
Live Ledge #383: New Releases Pt. 1
It’s a supersized episode of great new tunes, including releases from Rum Bar and Spaghetty Town Records. Part one of a two part series.
Live Ledge #382: RIP Roky Erickson + More 1989
Minutes before the planned second episode devoted to 1989 was set to record came news of the death of legendary pyschedelic garage rocker Roky Erickson. A half hour or so of Roky’s music is aired at the beginning of the show before going into the original playlist.
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #403
May 29th, 2019. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #403…Tonight we spun tons o’ new stuff from CJ Ramone, The Lot, Total Massacre, Vice Squad, Battalion Zoska, Amyl and the Sniffers, Foreign Legion, Geoff Palmer, The Laissez Fairs, Stray Cats and more! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive403.mp3 Subscribe … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #403 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #400
May 1st, 2019. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #400…WE MADE IT TO #400!!! Yes!! Tonight we kicked it off with my theme song by The Peawees! Then spun new/upcoming tunes from Imperial Wax, DiNOLA, The Jackets, Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders, The Freeze, Tandoori Knights, Spunk Volcano & The Eruptions, The Nuclears, Blindspot, Cromm Fallon, Mono In … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #400 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #397
April 10, 2019. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #397…Tonight…we had a giveaway for Brad Marino’s New CD “Extra Credit” and the Rum Bar Records sampler CD!! Check it out and email your answers to rpr@realpunkradio.com! Spun new tunes from Benny and the No-Goods, New Rocket Union, The Short Fuses, MALA VISTA, and Brad Marino! Also dug into … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #397 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #392 – Naked or Denim
February 27, 2019. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #392…Tonight we had a few technical difficulties from 1:23 -1:56, really…Tonight we had a theme…Naked or Denim! Songs about being naked, dungarees, jeans, denim….you get the picture. And ended the night with a tip of the hat promoting BBQT’s upcoming March tour!! Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #392 – Naked or Denim →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #390 – Valentine’s Day Heartbreaker
February 6, 2019. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #390…If you’re in love, tonight’s show is not for you! The Valentine’s Day Heartbreaker on Tommy Unit LIVE!! 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive390.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST: The Bonitos – The Break Up Song Bullet Proof Lovers – Not Your Toy … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #390 – Valentine’s Day Heartbreaker →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #388
January 30, 2019. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #388…Tonight we got things rollin’ with some rock’n’roll from The Roumours, outta Iowa…why?…because I’m Iowanese, too!! Spun some new tunes from Screamin’ Rebel Angels, Teenage Bottlerocket, and Masked Intruder! Promoted an upcoming show with tunes from Criminal Kids, Eye Roller, and Live Ones! And payed homage to the Down … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #388 →
Live Ledge #360: New Releases/Rocking Christmas
A continuation of last week’s new release episode, plus an hour of new rock and roll Christmas songs!
Tommy Unit LIVE!! 378 – Halloween Spooktacular!
October 31, 2018. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #378…LIVE from the Greenwood cemetery! The annual Halloween spooktacular with your host Count Tommy Unit! Turn it up! Live from New York, Wednesday nights at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive378.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE PLAYLIST: The Misfits – Astro Zombies The Ramones … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! 378 – Halloween Spooktacular! →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #376
October 10, 2018. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #376…New stuff from Amyl and the Sniffers, Dirty Fences, Tommy and the Rockets, Supersuckers, and St. Jimi Sebastian Cricket Club! Promoted and upcoming show with Dead Jetsetter, Live Ones and Mighty Fine! A set about graveyards! And more! Turn it up! Live from New York, Wednesday nights at 10:00pm … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #376 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #369
August 8, 2018. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #369 with new tunes from Fezz, The Droogettes, ZSK, Duck & Cover, Thunder Vest, Reverend Beat-Man and Nicole Izobel Garcia, The Inturrupters and Reno Divorce! Plus another set from the SquidHat Records sampler with tracks from Franks & Deans, Dirk Vermin & the Hostile Talent, and The Civilians & … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #369 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #366
July 11, 2018. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #366 with new tunes from Criminal Kids, Lovesores, D.O.A., The Turbo A.C.’s, Brad Marino, Geoff Palmer, Bamboo Vipers, Duck & Cover, The Cheap Cassettes, and Shanda & The Howlers! A set of classics from The Undertones, The Sonics and the Ramones and more!! Turn it up! Live from New … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #366 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #364
June 6, 2018. Tonight we spun some new stuff from Duck & Cover, The Laissez Fairs and Cromm Fallon courtesy Rum Bar Records! New tunes from Roger Arvidson and Tomas Nillson courtesy Beluga Records! Dug into the rprbandsubmissions@gmail.com email account for tunes from The Zipheads, The Troubled, Glenn Robinson, Tank Shot, Roxy Suicide, The Hard … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #364 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #359
April 25, 2018. Tonight we promoted a couple shows, tipped the hat to Drug Front Records, honored a couple of fallen friends and played some kick ass punk rock’n’roll! Turn it up! Live from New York, Wednesday nights at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive359.mp3 Subscribe to podcast HERE … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #359 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #327
July 26, 2017. Tonight we played some new tunes from Wicked Cool Records, Violated Records, Fat Wreck Chords, and Pirates Press Records/Contra Records! Also a re-mixed Ramones tunes…40 years later! And more killer punk rock’n’roll! Tommy Unit LIVE!! Live from New York, Wednesday nights at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #327 →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #315 – Rock ‘n’ Roll High School
April 5, 2017. Don’t we all have a little Riff Randal in us? Tonight we scoped out tunes from the 1979 classic Rock ‘n’ Roll High School! I wish I went to Vince Lombardi High! Tons of Ramones, of course, plus other killer tunes! Turn it up! Tommy Unit LIVE!! Live from New York, Wednesday … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #315 – Rock ‘n’ Roll High School →
Tommy Unit LIVE!! #285
July 13, 2016. Tonight we cranked up some tracks from the rprbandsubmissions@gmail.com email account, played some new stuff, promoted upcoming Muffs’ shows and slid in a couple of classics!! Turn it up! Tommy Unit LIVE!! Live from New York, Wednesday nights at 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! Subscribe to … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #285 →
Live Ledge #214: 1980
Live Ledge goes back to 1980 for two hours of punk, post-punk, and every other form of alt-rock from that year!
Live Ledge #213: Number Ten
Continuing the series of shows devoted to track numbers, tonight’s show is nothing but the tenth tune off favorite old and new releases.
Live Ledge #210: By The Numbers, Part 1
To celebrate a birthday, Hudson starts a two-part series where he plays one song from every year he’s lived.
Live Ledge #208: Number Eight
Nothing but track eight’s to commemorate that we still have a couple days left in the eighth month of the year.
Live Ledge #201: Track Six
To celebrate the sixth month of the year, tonight’s show is nothing but the sixth tracks of fantastic albums.
Live Ledge #194: Track 4
A simple premise – everything played tonight is the fourth track of the album they appeared on!
Live Ledge #164: Ian Astbury
Ian Astbury of The Cult joins Live Ledge to promote his band’s upcoming Sioux Falls performance.
Live Ledge #162: Tommy Ramone
The death of Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone inspires this tribute to the legendary band and musician.
Live Ledge #161: 4th of July
A tribute to the holiday, with songs about the day and America, along with tributes to two famous concerts from this day.
Live Ledge #157: Threesomes
In order to prove the theory that to be a great band you have to have a run of three classic albums, tonight’s show is nothing but trios of greatness!
Live Ledge #151: Record Company Weasels
An entire show dedicated to those evil folks who control the record industry.
Live Ledge #122: Covers
It’s a show of nothing but covers, including a commemoration of the anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley.
Live Ledge #119: Richie Ramone
Former Ramones drummer Richie Ramone was tonight’s special guest, chatting about not only his days with the Ramones but his upcoming solo album Entitled.
