By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on May 9, 2025
This may be the 666th episode of The Ledge, but there’s nothing evil about the music played tonight. It’s actually nothing but joyful noise, 38 blasts that prove that rock and roll is as strong as ever. And once again, we traverse the worl…
Posted in garage, indie, Los Pepes, muck mires, old town crier, personality cut, Podcast, punk, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson, slovenly, The Ledge, whiskey daredevils
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on March 14, 2025
The secone episode of March’s new release series is jam packed with quality new tunes. There’s the usual lengthy set of brand new Rum Bar releases, including some highights of the upcoming free Swagger Second Shot compilation. Big Stir Records is represented by the latest by Chris Church. There are old faves such as Bob Mould, The Liminanas, Jason Isbell, and Gary Louris of The Jayhawks. Vista Blue celebrates the return of baseball with “Clearing the Benches”. The Tubs and Horsegirl have new sophomore efforts as strong as their debuts. But what excites me the most this week are the first two tunes of the show. “(That Ain’t One I’m) Willin’ to Lose” marks the Ledge debut of Sioux Falls songwriter Meriwether Raindelay & The Original Star Band. I’m hoping it’s the beginning of a series of fabulous releases. And there is also the latest by The Ex-Bombers. The wrestling nerd that I am loves the fact that they have yet another theme for the ring, and this time “He’s a Bad, Bad Man” is the entrance theme for NWA’s Jeremiah Plunkett. Even better is that the band AND Plunkett recorded intros for the show! For more info, including setlists, […]
Posted in ex-bombers, garage, indie, jeremiah plunkett, meriwether raindelay, new releases, Podcast, punk, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson, ty segall, vista blue, wildhearts
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on February 14, 2025
Here we are with part two of this month’s new release series, and what do you get? Well, once again it’s a mix of old and new bands of various genres, including rock, punk, power pop, Americana, and indie. There’s a wonderful samplin…
Posted in big stir, brad marino, chris church, dirty nil, guided by voices, minus 5, miss georgia peach, numb surprise, Podcast, realpunkradio, rockerati, rum bar, Scott Hudson, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on November 22, 2024
The special folder on my hard drive was full, so it was once again time to have a show devoted to cover songs. This time around there are fantastic remakes of songs by the likes of the Stones, Pink Floyd, Small Face, Pretty Things, The Cure, Joy Divis…
Posted in covers, damned, jesse malin, Podcast, rancid, realpunkradio, robyn hitchcock, rum bar, Scott Hudson, The Ledge, vista blue
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on November 8, 2024
So here we go with the second half of this month’s set of new tunes. This time around we have the usual set of fabulous releses from our friends at Rum Bar Records, along with the returns of old faves such as The Lemonheads, Julian Cope, Chester…
Posted in lydia loveless, music, new releases, numb surprise, pinhead gunpowder, Podcast, quivers, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson, superchunk
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on October 4, 2024
By now, most of you know the routine. The first episode of every month features nothing but new releases, and this month is no different. Wait, there is one major difference. Due to a scheduling conflict, there will not be a show next week so for the …
Posted in chubby gang, courettes, hard-ons, music, new releases, Podcast, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson, slovenly, soul asylum, vista blue
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on August 9, 2024
The second part of the August new release series carries on right where last week’s part one left off. There’s still plenty of great rock, punk, power pop, postpunk, and many other genres of fantastic brand new tunes. There’s some fu…
Posted in devo, music, neil young, new releases, Podcast, punk, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson, swami john reis, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on June 14, 2024
The second episode of this month’s new release series picks up right where last week’s ended. Bracketed by two wonderful singles by Hayley and the Crushers, the two hour broadcast features almost a dozen tracks from our friends at Rum…
Posted in dischord, hayley crushers, johnny moped, loons, new releases, peawees, Podcast, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson, shellac, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on May 10, 2024
This month’s second part of the monthly new release series is bookended by a pair of…well, let’s be honest…pretty bizarre cover albums. The first set contains tracks from the “new” duets album by Glen Campbell. How can it be new when he’s been dead since 2017? Well, in 2011 he released an album, Ghost On the Canvas (his 61st!), that featured his versions of songs by artists you would never think he’d even acknowledge. For this new one, Glen Campbell Duets: Ghost on the Canvas Sessions, the producers have brought in other artists to add their vocals. I just couldn’t stomach the idea of Sting singing a Paul Westerberg song, so I went with a couple of different tracks. How did Exene and John Doe from X end up on “Any Trouble”? And does anyone really believe that country star Eric Church has even heard of Guided By Voices? It just doesn’t seem possibe. As if that’s not crazy enough, the last main set of the show features a handful of tracks from a new tribute album released by Cleopatra Records. Punk Floyd – A Tribute To Pink Floyd features exactly what the title says – punk bands covering tunes […]
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By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on April 19, 2024
Tomorrow (April 20) is a sort of unofficial holiday for those of us who are obsessed with music. It’s Record Store Day! To prime myself, and hopefully you fellow music nerds, tonight’s episode is devoted to songs about records, record stor…
Posted in garage, indie, jesus & mary chain, Podcast, punk, realpunkradio, record store day, rsd, rum bar, Scott Hudson, supersuckers, todd snider, vista blue, wreckless eric
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on April 12, 2024
Like all of the new release episodes, the second part of this month’s series features a wide range of styles – a little bit Americana, some power pop, a touch of psych, and plenty of good ol’ punk rock. There are bands whose careers …
Posted in circle jersk, cock sparrer, descendents, john moreland, local drags, new releases, Podcast, realpunkradio, rum bar, scott birm, Scott Hudson, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on April 5, 2024
I was close to finishing off the tracklists for this month’s two part new release series when I received an unexpected text message from an old friend. Rich Show, the legendary leader of three classic South Dakota bands (No Direction, Flag With Hank, and Violet), along with a number of side projects and solo releases, sent me the files for his upcoming record, Age Appropriate. I could not have been happier with this shocking news, as he’s been a great friend for the over 40 years he’s been creating music. Obviously, I immediately sampled tracks from the record and inserted them into tonight’s show. But Rich is not the ony friend whose music is featured tonight. White Rose Motor Oil sent me the second cover of their “pre-owned songs” series. Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin have contnued their series of monthly singles. Numb Surprise, who contributed to last year’s “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks”, provided two newly-recorded tracks. There’s also fantastic tracks from our friends at Big Stir Records (The Half Cubes, The Speed Of Sound), Rum Bar Records (Beebe Gallini, Pavid Vermin, The Shang Hi Los), and many others! My hope for these new release shows, and honestly all […]
Posted in beebe gallini, brent seavers, james sullivan, new releases, pernice brothers, Podcast, rich show, rob moss, rum bar, Scott Hudson, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on March 8, 2024
This week’s continuation of last week’s new release episode features, once again, no drop off in quality. There’s plenty of great new music from both relatively new artists and longtime veterans. I mean, who could have guessed that w…
Posted in bevis frond, daniel romano, gentlemen rogues, idles, liam gallagher, lorne behrman, mean jeans, music, nervous eaters, new releases, Podcast, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on October 27, 2023
It’s become a Halloween tradition for this show to celebrate the holiday with over two hours of spooky music. As it is the ultimate rock and roll holiday, it’s never hard to find enough new tunes to fill a show, and this year is no excepti…
Posted in 52weeksofteenagekicks, big stir, dream syndicate, graham parker, Halloween, Podcast, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on October 13, 2023
This week’s episode may be a sequel to last week’s new release broadcast, but unlike what usually happens in the film industry there’s no drop in quality. Just like last week, there’s plenty of power pop, Americana, garage rock…
Posted in 52 weeks of teenage kicks, music, new music, Podcast, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson, teenage kicks, The Ledge, Wilco
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 May 12, 2023
After last week’s special Record Store Day edition of the monthly “new release” show, we’re back this week with the more traditional type of broadcast devoted to brand new tunes. And, like usual, we’re all over the place when it comes to genres. There’s some great power pop. There’s a little bit of punk. A tad here and there of garage rock. And, yes, there’s some Americana. But it’s not just the varied genres of the show. It’s the fact that this music comes from all over the world. From Australia to Germany to Canada to even my little city of Sioux Falls, SD. Yes, the first set of the show is devoted to a trio of great local bands – The Rose Quarter, Thought Patrol, and Off Contact – all of whom have wonderful records that are eithier already out or about to be released. As for the “52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks”, I have a cover that’s almost 40 years old but is still technically a new release. The version by Dawn Chorus & The Blue Tits initially came out on Stiff Records in 1985, but it has also now been included in a brand new collection of […]
Posted in 52weeksofteenagekicks, damned, glen matlock, hi-end, mudhoney, music, new releases, paint fumes, Podcast, rum bar, teenage kicks, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on December 2, 2022
I am proud to present to you the final new release episode of The Ledge of 2022. It’s been quite a year, full of fabulous new punk, power pop, garage, and indie rock. I’m now in the process of creating my “best of 2022” list that will be unveiled in two weeks. Tonight’s episode is truly a wordwide collection, as not only are there fabulous new tunes from the usual American and Canadian cities but there are trcks from Japan, Sweden, Italy, Spain, France, and the UK. There’s also a great set of 90’s shoegaze from Minneapolis that has just been compiled on a record called Southeast of Saturn, Vol. 2 on Third Man Records. As usual, there’s also a fun little set of new tunes from our friends at Rum Bar Records. 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 on The […]
Posted in 27 various, beatersband, new releases, nofx, Podcast, realpunkradio, routes, rum bar, Scott Hudson, speedways, The Ledge, third man, tommy ray, wild billy childish
By paulisded@yahoo.com on May 6, 2022
Once again, I have so much new music that the monthly new release episode has to be a two part extravaganza. Part one is dedicated to “friends” of the show. There’s new releases from friendly labels such as Big Stir Records and Rum Bar Records. There’s tunes from quite a few artists that routinely submit their tracks for inclusion. And there’s material from a couple of actual friends, most notably the long-awaited return of power pop maestro Dave Scarbrough. I’ve known Dave for pretty much my entire live music life, and nobody in my little city can turn a melodic phrase like Dave. I’m so happy to see that he’s got a great new album (“Happily Ever After”), and obviously I’m even more pleased that he included a Paul Westerberg cover (“As Far As I Know”). Do yourself a favor and grab it from his bandcamp. 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 […]
Posted in big stir, brad marino, dave scarbrough, dirty truckers, go-go's, Greg Lonesome, new rocket union, Podcast, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson, short fuses, sonny vincent, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com on March 4, 2022
It became apparent a couple of weeks ago that this month’s new release series would have to be a two part extravaganza. Not only were the quantity of new songs piling up, but there were also quite a few albums that deserved more than a track or two of airtime. So the decision was easy, but then how does one split the shows? There’s no real formua to what was aired tonight and what will be held back until next week. Tonight’s show probably features more of the types of artists who are easily found on Bandcamp, which is fitting since March 4 was another of the great bandcamp days where the artist gets 100% of the proceeds of their sales. But otherwise the quality between both sets of tunes is pretty similar, as you’ll see during next week’s second part. 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 […]
Posted in big stir, fret rattles, garage, indie, low rats, music, nervebreakers, new releases, Podcast, power pop, punk, rum bar, sarah shook, Scott Hudson, the clams, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com on January 7, 2022
It’s a new year, so let’s start it right with nothing but new music over the course of the two hour broadcast. As always, it’s the latest indie, punk, power pop, and garage rock from all over the world. There’s bound to be somet…
Posted in big stir, kill rock stars, music, new releases, Podcast, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson
By paulisded@yahoo.com on December 3, 2021
The start of December means that this week’s new release episode is the final one of 2021! And like each of the previous episodes of this type this year this one is full of nothing but great power pop, garage, punk, indie, and there’s even a preview of this year’s Christms special. But more importantly, let’s talk about next week’s show. It’s Ledge episode #500, and I’d love to get some assistance from the Ledge audience. Please please please, regardless of whether you’re a relatively new listener, or somebody who has now listened to all 499, contact me to let me know of some songs, albums, or bands that you’ve discovered via this show. You can even make a little recording talking about the show, your picks, or anything that you feel is important to convey. You can contact me on social media (paulisded on twitter or instagram), or send an email to paulisded@gmail.com! 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 […]
Posted in beebe gallini, dan vapid, music, new releases, Podcast, rum bar, Scott Hudson, slovenly, steve conte, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com on August 13, 2021
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…
Posted in beat-hells, covers, john prine, music, new releses, Podcast, pop, power pop, punk, ramones, rum bar, Scott Hudson, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com on August 6, 2021
This is another of thsoe months where the new release episode is so easy to compile that it just has to be split into two seperate shows. So tonight is part one, and what is especially gratifying is that so much of the broadcast consists of “friends” of the show. Yes, there’s the usual contributions from our friends at Rum Bar Records, Red On Red Records, and Big Stir Records. But there’s also newer friends such as Old Town Crier and Dan Israel, who emailed new tunes to check out. And then there’s The Ex-Bombers, the fabulous “psychedelic jazz noir blues explosion” due that I recently discovered on Instagram. After an exchange of DM’s, they actually sent me a vinyl version of their fabulous new “New Love Is Easy” album. Besides those picks, there’s brand new tunes by longtime Ledge favorites Son Volt, CTMF, Ty Segall, Wavves, and so many otheres. There are new discoveries such as The Pokes, Cosmic Psychos, and The Bug Club. Plus, there are a handful of tracks from Rum Bar’s brand new “XOXOXO Volume One ‘the nice price’” compilation. I would love it if every listener bought at least one record I played on either […]
Posted in big stir, ctmf, music, new releases, Podcast, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson, son volt, sorrows, The Ledge, ty segall, wavves
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 February 5, 2021
Few things make a music critic/internet DJ happier than a package of new music, and I’m blessed to have the support of so many bands and labels. Whenever I receive an email that includes a link to a single or album, or find a packet in my mailbox, I immediately put it in the front of my pile of music to check out. As I was putting together this month’s new release episode, I suddenly noticed just how many great records I’ve received in the past few weeks. So why not do an entire show bassed on artist/label submissions? That’s what we have here this week. Some are from individual artists (Dan Israel, Jeremy Porter, Indonesian Junk, New Rocket Union, etc.) that want me to check out their new tunes. Others are because I’ve found myself on a label’s mailing list. I definitely need to thank Big Stir Records, Red on Red Records, and Rum Bar Records, who really knocked it out of the park with not one but two free samplers of current and upcoming new releases! After listening, please go purchase those tracks you enjoy! These great artists deserve to be compensated for their hard work, and every […]
Posted in big stir, brad marino, garage, geoff palmer, indie, jeremy porter dan israel, music, Podcast, punk, rum bar, Scott Hudson
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 February 7, 2020
I consider the February new release episode of The Ledge to be the first real episode of the year. Sure, the January show had quite a few 2020 releases but it was dominated by 2019 leftovers. This episode, with a few exceptions, are the fruits of the n…
Posted in big stir, forty nineteens, garage, Podcast, power pop, punk, realpunkradio, rum bar, Scott Hudson, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com on June 7, 2019
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.
Posted in beach boys, garage rock, mike love, new releases, otto records, Podcast, punk rock, ramones, realpunkradio, rum bar, spaghetty town
By paulisded@yahoo.com on January 25, 2019
Five acts from six different indie labels are highlighted this week.
Posted in bloodshot, in the red, indie labels, live ledge, merge, music, Podcast, rum bar, Scott Hudson, trouble in mind
