The Ledge (mp3)

The covers folder is full so, yes, it’s time for yet another show of nothing but remakes. And what a lineup we have this time around. Chrrisie Hynde doing The Doors. Velocity Girl doing The Jam. Dwight Twilley’s last studio recording remaking Bram Tchaikovsky. Sharp Pins with some of his favorite Mod revival tunes. Yet another fabulous reimagining of The Undertones! All sorts of tracks originally recorded by the likes of Status Quo, Prince, Jesse Malin, Plimsouls, and even The Eagles!   What’s your favorite cover? For more info, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com

Maybe I should stop calling part one of my monthly new release series the “friends of the show” episode, as part two is inevitably full of just as many pals as the first one. Come on, Rum Bar Records is probably the best friend of The Ledge, and there’s a lengthy set of great new tunes from that label. There’s new submissions by Dany Laj and The Looks, The Hellflowers, the Speedways, The Trouble Seekers, and many others. Plus, Brody and The Grodies ask the very question millions of people are asking these days – “Why is the price of beer so high?” And there’s all kinds of other great new tracks, as always. What’s your favorite new release? For more info, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com

If the first part of the monthly new releases series is lovingly called the “friends of the show” broadcast, then tonight’s show is sort of a reunion of sorts. You see, besides the usual contributors to this show (Numb Surprise, Rob Moss, The Rockerati, Phil Cook & The Fall Dogs, etc.), we have the great returns of many other regularly featured artists. There’s great new EP’s from Pavid Vermin and Daniel James Gang. There’s a ferocious new track from our favorite wrestling theme rockers The Ex-Bombers. And White Rose Motor Oil returns with sneak peaks at their upcoming full-length album Spider. Plus, there’s more great new tunes from Big Stir Records, the return of Australia’s Loose Lips, The Tub’s first album for Merge Records, and great rock and roll from K7s, The Schizophonics and Psychotic Youth. Plus so much more! What’s your favorite new record? For more info, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com

This being the last show of September also means it’s the last show of the third quarter of the year, and what a great three months! Tonight’s show recaps 35 of the best albums to come out over this period, and there’s something here for everybody! From longtime faves to brand new bands, it’s a great collection of power pop, Americana, punk, and all sorts of other mini-genres! What’s your favorite release of the last three months? For more info, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com

Once I learned of the death of legendary guitarist Cheetah Chrome last Sunday (9/13), it became pretty obvious that he deserved a special show devoted to his great career. The first half of the broadcast is devoted to his time with not only the Dead Boys but also the infamous Rocket From The Tombs. The second half deals with his post-Dead Boys tenure, which varied between solo recordings, other projects utilizing the Dead Boys name, and a few where he was a sideman. The collaborations included recordings with Ronnie Spector, Cherie Curie, UK Subs, Sonny Vincent, and many others. Many of these releases were also cover tunes, and the artists they tackled included Robert Gordon, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Queen, Ramones, and…well, shockingly, Taylor Swift. Much credit must also go out to the second volume of Steven H. Gardner’s groundbreaking series, Another Tuneless Racket: Punk and New Wave In the Seventies. His chapters on Rocket From the Tombs and Dead Boys are extensively quoted tonight. What’s your favorite Cheetah Chrome recording? For more info, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com