By paulisded@yahoo.com (theledge) on November 21, 2025
The unprecedented third show of new releases this month ends the series not with a whimper but with triumph. These aren’t extras or third-rate fillers. The tracks aired tonight proudly stand next to those played in the first two shows. In fact, this episode is not only the longest but most varied of the trio. Part of the reason for the length, though, is the last minute decision to add a set devoted to today’s release of the reissue of my third favorite album of all time, Let It Be by The Replacements. This new box includes a disc of outtakes and other rarities, along with a live album recorded in Chicago on August 17, 1984. I also added a couple of songs by a band I saw in Minneapolis last Saturday. Playing with our friends the Daniel James Gang (led by former Indonesia Junk front man Daniel James and accompanied by Geoff Palmer on second guitar) and opener Cheap Glue (oh man, I need them to record ASAP), Smart Shoppers are a performance art/punk band from Green Bay, and Shop Among Us is quite fun. There’s also sets devoted to two tribute records this week – Play On: A […]
Posted in bob mould, damned, guided by voices, jim jones, lemonheads, motorhead, new releases, Podcast, raspberries, realpunkradio, replacements, Scott Hudson, smart shoppers, sugar, todd snider
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 on April 23, 2021
There are times where a potential theme for a show pops up out of nowhere. This week’s episode of The Ledge is a perfect example. This past Wednesday afternoon I was on my way to a local record store, accompanied by a great power pop playlist on Spotify. Suddenly, a song came on that I hadn’t heard in many years. The tune was “I Need That Record” by Tweeds, a great under-appreciated 70’s power pop band Besides the fact that this title was exactly why I was in my car at the time, it lit up a little light bulb in my head about a show devoted to songs about my favorite objects, records. It didn’t take long to put together the playlist. Wilco’s “Boxful of Letters” was an obvious pick. As were tunes by Todd Snider, Supersuckers, Nick Lowe, and Elvis Costello. iTunes searches came up with a vast majority of the rest of the tracks. But it was the discovery of an old Wreckless Eric track that secured the idea of this show. “33s + 45s” deals with the aftermath of a breakup, and the inevitable splitting of the music library. These lines hit me hard: “My dismantled […]
Posted in elvis costello, music, nick lowe, Podcast, realpunkradio, Rum Bar Records, Scott Hudson, supersuckers, todd snider, Wilco, wreckless eric
By paulisded@yahoo.com on April 24, 2015
Host Scott Hudson shares some of his Record Store Day haul, along with a discussion on the latest Replacements’ shows!
Posted in 101'ers, blitzen trapper, built to spill, kinks, lemonheads, live ledge, lucero, lydia loveless, music, OFF!, Podcast, realpunkradio, record store day, replacements, rsd, shoes, slim dunlap, talk, todd snider, twin peaks, x
By paulisded@yahoo.com on February 20, 2015
Nothing but songs about freedom and employment, and freedom from employment!
Posted in a-bones, alex chilton, buzzcocks, carlene carter, clash, creation, dead bundy, delinquents, devo, downliners sect, dramarama, dwarves, elvis costello, godfathers, graham parker, jello biafra, jimmie rodgers, john wesley harding, kinks, lou reed, merle haggard, music, mystic eyes, natural child, newtown neurotics, nils, Podcast, prime movers, rave-ups, realpunkradio, replacements, rolling stones, ryan adams, Scott Hudson, son volt, talk, the who, tim timebomb, todd snider, young fresh fellows
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 December 30, 2012
Here’s your soundtrack to your New Year’s Eve festivities!
Posted in billy joe shaver, bottle rockets, breeders, camera obscura, chuck prophet, indie, jimi hendrix, liquor giants, madder rose, mountain goats, music, new year's eve, otis redding, paul westerberg, Podcast, ray wylie hubbard, realpunkradio, rolling stones, Scott Hudson, singer/songwriter, talk, todd snider, tom waits, van morrison
By paulisded@yahoo.com on September 30, 2012
Scott has plenty of things to whine about today, but also some great recent releases.
Posted in Americana, billy bragg, byrds, dave alvin, dwight yoakam, flamin' groovies, honeydogs, indie, justin townes earle, muddy waters, music, Podcast, r.e.m., realpunkradio, rolling stones, ryan adams, sadies, Scott Hudson, soft pack, talk, todd snider, velvet crush, Wilco, world party
By paulisded@yahoo.com on September 2, 2012
It’s a celebration of Labor Day, but we also mourn the of the end of summer on today’s Rural Ledge-ucation!
Posted in alex chilton, Americana, baseball project, db's, earlimart, frank black, graham parker, indie, jim carroll, john wesley harding, johnny cash, kinks, lemonheads, lou reed, members, music, peter case, Podcast, realpunkradio, Scott Hudson, talk, todd snider, walkabouts, woody guthrie
By paulisded@yahoo.com on April 15, 2012
Nothing but songs about taxes and the government on this awful day where only accountants are happy.
Posted in bad religion, beatles, billy bragg, byrds, Cannibals, cheap trick, f.u.2, indie, johnny cash, johnny paycheck, kinks, mendoza line, music, music machine, nils, Podcast, realpunkradio, robert cray, Scott Hudson, sharon jones, spoon, talk, talking heads, tax, ten years after, the jam, the who, todd snider, unknowns
By paulisded@yahoo.com on April 1, 2012
New and upcoming Americana-related releases are the basis for this warm weather Sunday morning show!
Posted in Americana, andrew bird, billy joe shaver, centro-matic, decemberists, dr. john, great lake swimers, honeydogs, indie, jay farrar, jesus and mary chain, justin townes earle, lucero, moe tucker, music, new multitudes, Podcast, ray wylie hubbard, rich hopkins, rocky votolato, talk, todd snider, tommy womack
