By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on August 18, 2023
Generally speaking, when I do shows devoted to years of the past I go way back. Like, at the bare minimum 25 years, and as far back as 50 years. Looking at my shows from 2013, though, I decided tonight I’d do something a little different. Let’s go through some of my favorite records from only ten years ago. While I am one that believes there’s great rock and roll released each and every years (despite what many of my fellow oldsters proclaim), 2013 was even better than usual. There’s all sorts of lofi indie power pop from the likes of Mind Spiders, Bad Sports, and Fidlar. There’s the discovery of a wonderful up and coming songwriter named Lydia Loveless. There’s the second release by the reformed Superchunk (my favorite record of the year). And, of course, there’s also the return of The Replacements. Yes, this happened due to a tragedy, as Slim Dunlap had suffered a stroke the previous year. But what a joy to hear Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson quickly recording a handful of their favorite oldies. Even better was the Songs For Slim singles series which saw all kinds of Slim’s friends recording their favorite Dunalp […]
Posted in 2013, 52weeksofteenagekicks, music, Podcast, replacements, Scott Hudson, songs for slim, superchunk, The Ledge
By paulisded@yahoo.com on September 28, 2018
It’s not the usual nostalgic look at the past as we only go back five years on this episode, but there was so much great rock and roll that year.
Posted in live ledge, mikal cronin, music, Podcast, realpunkradio, replacements, Scott Hudson, slim dunlap, songs for slim, ty segall
By paulisded@yahoo.com on October 4, 2013
Surrounded by storms accurately forecast by Canadian Frankie McDonald, Hudson hosts two hours of new releases and blog finds.
Posted in bad shepherds, bare mutants, clash, future primitives, jeff tweedy, joan jett, joanna gruesome, lime spiders, live ledge, lorette velvette, lucero, music, obits, parquet courts, patterson hood, Podcast, radio birdman, replacements, rocketz, roky erickson, Scott Hudson, shambles, songs for slim, strypes, tommy keene, veronica falls, young fresh fellows
By paulisded@yahoo.com on August 2, 2013
July may have been a slow month, but August is looking great as we preview some great new releases!
Posted in grant hart, hickoids, jason isbell, john doe, king khan, live ledge, music, new release, Podcast, realpunkradio, robert pollard, Scott Hudson, songs for slim, soul asylum, superchunk
By paulisded@yahoo.com on June 14, 2013
An almost all-interview show, with Gorman Bechard chatting about the Replacements reunion, and members of Cursive and Teenage Bottlerocket promoting upcoming Sioux Falls appearances.
Posted in bash & pop, clash, color me obsessed, cursive, gorman bechard, music, paul westerberg, pixies, Podcast, pretenders, ramones, replacements, slim dunlap, songs for slim, Teenage Bottlerocket, tommy stinson
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 April 21, 2013
The 3rd annual Record Store Day show includes not only some of the great music released yesterday but commentary on some of the issues that should be addressed.
Posted in best coast, big star, bob dylan, elliott smith, music, old 97's, Podcast, r.e.m., realpunkradio, record store day, rolling stones, rsd, Scott Hudson, songs for slim, ty segall, waylon jennings
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