Rant-a-Bit by Scott Hudson

As a rule I generally don't go to class reunions. They're just too weird for me, and I'm not great at the "what are you doing these days" types of conversations. But a few weeks ago was my 40th year college reunion, and a handful of great old friends convinced me to attend some of the festivities.Truthfully, I have to thank those old pals, as I ended up having a great time. Sure, my old man memory caused me to not remember some of these folks but I did my best. It also caused me to reminsce on the music of that era. I was the music director of KAUR my senior year, and it was such a great period in my life. Some of my favorite bands were putting out their greatest music, and almost every week there seemed to be potnetial new faves.The combo of this sort of reminiscing and the upcoming release of a live Husker Du box set, 1985: The Miracle Year, made the decision to honor that year on a Ledge episode an easy one. Here are quite a few of the great songs from that year. Yes, at times it does get a bit more commercial than a typical Ledge episode, but most of us welcomed the idea of "our" bands making mainstream inroads. Why wouldn't we want to hear these songs on formats that weren't "left of the dial"? Honestly, all of my music-oriented projects, whether it's via podcast, print, or record stores, have been attempts to turn people on to music they may have zero exposure to otherwise. What were your favorite records of 1985?CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. Camper Van Beethoven - The Day That Lassie Went To The Moon2. Hüsker Dü - The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill3. Hüsker Dü - I Apologize4. Hüsker Dü - Every Everything5. Hüsker Dü - Makes No Sense At All6. The Replacements - Left of the Dial (Ed Stasium Mix)7. The Replacements - Nowhere Is My Home (Alternate Mix)8. Jason & the Scorchers - White Lies9. Dramarama - Anything, Anything10. Hoodoo Gurus - Like, Wow - Wipeout11. The Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey12. The Cure - In Between Days13. New Order - Love Vigilantes14. The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary15. The Pogues - Dirty Old Town16. The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon17. The Fall - Paint Work18. X - Burning House Of Love19. The Del Fuegos - Don't Run Wild20. The Long Ryders - Looking For Lewis And Clark21. R.E.M. - Driver 822. Descendents - I Don't Want To Grow Up23. Dinosaur Jr. - Repulsion24. Meat Puppets - Up On The Sun25. Minutemen - Political Nightmare26. No Direction - Getting it On with Trudy27. Ill Bill and the Spinal Chills - Billy Needs a Beer28. Fear - More Beer29. The Dead Milkmen - Bitchin' Camaro30. Dead Kennedys - M.T.V Get Off The Air

I must admit I was of two minds about when to do this year's special Halloween show. My first thought was that since the actual holiday falls on a Ledge night I'd just save it for that evening. Makes perfect sense, right? But then again, it's a dated show once it hits November. Isn't it smarter to do it a full week ahead so fans of ghoulish rock and roll can enjoy my spooky favorites for a full week? That's what I decided to do.Like every special Halloween broadcast, tonight's episode is full of almost all brand new tunes for the ocassion. Many are special releases for the trick or treaters, such as new singles by Vista Blue, Brad Marino, Lynda Mandolyn, and The Goldstars. Others come from full-blown Halloween albums, such as Big Stir's Chilling, Thrilling Hooks and Haunted Harmonies and The Halloween EP by The Bacarrudas. Other tunes come from regular releases from the last few months that just happened to fit the horror theme.What tracks did you enjoy the most?CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. Patterson Hood - A Werewolf And A Girl (feat. Lydia Loveless)2. The Ex-Bombers - The Queen of Halloween3. The Hi-End - Ghosts On The Radio4. Vista Blue - I Didn't Get Invited to the Halloween Party5. Vista Blue - This Is the Night (Garfield's Halloween)6. Vista Blue - Some Bats Are Bigger Than Others7. Brad Marino - Voodoo8. Lynda Mandolyn - Gimme Gimme Halloween9. JESIKA VON RABBIT - Werewolves of London10. The Goldstars - I Frankensteined U11. The Mendozaz - An American Werewolf In London, Ontario12. Librarians With Hickeys - Ghoul You Want13. The Pepper's Ghost Players - Chilling, Thrilling Tales: The Eldritch LP14. Splitsville - I Was A Teenage Frankenstein 15. The Jack Rubies - Phantom 16. The Gold Needles - Ghost In The Airwaves 17. Dolph Chaney featuring The Speed of Sound - Zombie Century18. The Pepper's Ghost Players - Chilling, Thrilling Tales: Hurry Back19. The Bacarrudas - Halloween Party Tonight20. The Bacarrudas - Dracula's Castle21. The Bacarrudas - She's in Love with Frankenstein's Monster22. The Bacarrudas - The Mummy Swagger23. Messer Chups - Magneto (2025 Mix & Master)24. Messer Chups - Insomnia of the Mummies (2025 Mix & Master)25. Gentleman Jesse - Stubborn Ghost26. Gentleman Jesse - I Walked With a Zombie27. The Darts (US) - Get Spooky28. Deke Dickerson and the Whippersnappers - Ridin' with the Devil (Goin' Fast as I Can Go)29. MFC Chicken - You Spook Me, Baby30. The Spackles - Spy in the House of Frankenstein31. Bloody Hammers - Graveyard Waits32. Bloody Hammers - Only Wind Will Howl My Tune33. Twisted Teens - Graveyard34. Dead Bars - I Wanna Be a Ghost35. Loose Lips - Halloween36. The Moles - Rattlesnakes, Vampires, Horse Tribes and Rocket Science37. The Endtables - Trick or Treat38. Hollywood Fuckheads - I Don't Believe in Zombies39. Teenage Bottlerocket - I Don’t Know What I Want To Be For Halloween40. Tav Falco - Vampire From Havana

The second part of this month's new release series is honestly a little more full tilt rock and roll than usual. It's not by any grand scheme. It's just how the tracks (and relese dates) work out. What is typica that once again there's a tasty set of Rum Bar Records new releases, and two full sets of great female-led tracks, including ther great returns of Cindy Lawson and Cocktail Slippers! There's also a plethora of new bands (or at least new to me).What new releaes are you enjoying?CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW! 1. Jeff Tweedy - Enough2. The 66ers - Kum And Go3. Stop Calling Me Frank - MB Anthem (The Market Basket Song)4. Tad Overbaugh - Only Happy at Happy Hour5. The Gypsy Moths - Tell Me She's Alright6. The Marvels - I'm So Ugly7. Cindy Lawson - The Reckoning8. Cocktail Slippers - Back Where You Belong9. Stella and the Very Messed - Constable Garza Is Bad At His Job10. Wednesday - Bitter Everyday11. The Cords - Done With You12. The 5.6.7.8's - Kid (feat. Miss Ludella Black) 13. Josie - Sweetie Pie14. Heather the Jerk - Song For You15. The Dollheads - See You in Hell16. Sprints - Descartes17. Benny J Ward - Scratch That Itch18. Ryan Kidd - I'm On The Outside19. The Situations - Backed By Science20. The Living End - Strange Place21. Supersuckers - Maybe I'm Just Messin' With You22. Mala Vista - Snub Nose .3823. The Mendozaz - Late Stage 12 Gauge24. Bass Drum of Death - Never Gonna Drink About You25. The Black Lips - So Far Gone26. The Black Lips - Baptism in the Death House27. Los Palms - Fooled Me28. Cool Whip - Flame in My Heart29. The Problem With Kids Today - Feelin' Alright30. BLOWERS - All The Things31. S.U.G.A.R. - Electric Chair32. JJ and the A’s - The Bug33. Dirty Cheetah - Vacation Action34. Padded Hell - I Wanna Be On Your Blacklist35. RADIOACTIVITY - Time Won't Bring Me Down36. split system - No Cops In Heaven37. Why Bother? - In Between the Distance38. Unicorn Dogs - Sad Adult

I had just finalized the tracks for the first part of the October new release series when I received some tragic news. South Dakota Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame member (and good pal) Dave Scarbrough had passed away. Obviously, that changed tonight's broadcast as I needed to share some of the great music Dave produced over the past 40 years or so.Dave's music story began when he first heard punk rock on KAUR in the late 70s, was expanded by the cool records found at Soux Falls record stores Iron Creek and Ernie November, and culminated in fabulous bands such as Ill Bill and the Spinal Chills, State Birds, The Habitual Groove Of It, and The Harvesters. He also engineered and/or produced a number of local projects, and put out quite a few solo records, including 2022's Happy Ever After. You will be missed, Dave.We move from there to a show devoted heavily with friends of the show. Vista Blue and Rob Moss & Skin-Tight Skin/Eytan Mirsky's double-sided singles are aired, along with new tracks by The Pozers, Ricky Rochelle, wht.rbbt.obj, and Numb Surprise. Tav Falco returns with a record that looks back at his storied career, and Teenage Bottlerocket, The Prize, Sloan and The Bacarrudas showcase new tracks. There's sneak prviews of Big Stir Records' new Halloween record, along with the upcoming box sets by Husker Du and The Replacements.What tracks did you dig the most?CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. Ill Bill and the Spinal Chills - Play With Me2. Ill Bill and the Spinal Chills - Billy Needs a Beer3. State Birds - Hello Mr. Sunday4. The Habitual Groove of IT - Just Another Little Problem5. The Harvesters - I Can Only Say Too Much6. The Scarbrough Affair - Oblivious7. Dave Scarbrough - Don't Break My Heart8. Dave Scarbrough - Wachet Auf9. Hüsker Dü - Flip Your Wig10. Hüsker Dü - Never Talking To You Again11. Hüsker Dü - Chartered Trips12. Hüsker Dü - The Wit And The Wisdom13. The Replacements - Sweet Girl (Takes 1 and 2)14. Sloan - Live Forever15. The Bacarrudas - Lady Frankenstein16. Vista Blue - Sister Golden Hair17. Vista Blue - For All We Know18. Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin - Good Hair Day19. Eytan Mirsky - What Happened (to the Rock 'n' Roll)?20. Graham Parker & The Goldtops - Music Of The Devil (Live)21. Librarians With Hickeys - Ghoul You Want22. Numb Surprise - A Forest23. The PoZers - Upon Awakening from this Dream24. The Prize - Connie25. wht.rbbt.obj - I Get Stuck26. Ricky Rochelle - Lovers Escape27. Tav Falco - Sympathy For Mata Hari28. Teenage Bottlerocket - Post Mortem Depression29. Snakeheads - Shit I Don’t Have Time For30. Vaguess - Drown Out31. Heavy Lag - Hüsker Døn't32. Liquid Mike - Lit From the Wrong End

The last Friday of September means that this is also the last episode of The Ledge during the third quarter of this year so it's time for a little look back over the past three months. And once again, it's a wonderful time to be into the sort of music you hear on this show. Every week there's great new records being put out. In fact, just today saw the release of a good half dozen albums that deserved their place on this broadcast. What recent albums are your current favorites?CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. The Flashcubes - Reminisce2. Jeff Tweedy - Lou Reed Was My Babysitter3. Dave Hause - Cellmates4. Bright Eyes - 1st World Blues5. White Reaper - Freakshow6. Sloan - Dream Destroyer7. Tamar Berk - you ruined this city for me8. Wet Leg - davina mccall9. The Sugar Beats - Beat To My Heart10. Superchunk - Is It Making You Feel Something11. Luke Haines & Peter Buck - The Pink Floyd Research Group12. Rip Van Winkle - Shit-Heel Man13. His Lordship - Downertown14. The Living End - Private Hell15. The Prize - Connie16. LOOSE LIPS - Too Late To Call17. The Wind Ups - (That's Just My) Dream Girl18. The Problem With Kids Today - Feelin' Alright19. Osees - Sneaker20. Oog Bogo - Cowgirls21. Los Palms - I Don't Wanna Be Cool22. Black Lips - Zulu Saints23. The Dogmatics - Nothing To Be Learned24. The Peppermint Kicks - Number One Record25. Pavid Vermin - elizabeth taylor26. Hunx And His Punx - Wild Boys27. The Unknowns - None to Me28. Teenage Bottlerocket - She's The Shit29. Liquid Mike - Double Dutch30. The Situations - Backed By Science31. Ryan Kidd - Rock N Rule32. Melvic Centre - First to Know33. The Sino Hearts - Hong Kong Baby Doll34. Vaguess - Another Crumb, Another Planet

Ok, the "covers" folder is full so it's again time for a show of nothing but remakes! What's surprising is that it usually takes five or six months to be ready for each of this type, but it was only two months ago that I utilized this theme. But then again, there's been a plethora of tribute albums in the last few weeks, mot notably the fabulous Make Something Happen: A Tribute To The Flashcubes on Big Stir Records. I aired a set off this release in my new release episode earlier this month, but it definitely deserved another outting in this episode.But that's not all from our pals at Big Stir Records. On October 10th, they will have the perfect Halloween album with Chilling, Thrilling Hooks and Haunted Harmonies: The Big Stir Records Halloween Grimoire. Featuring almost all of the label's great acts, they've released a prerelease single off the record, a cover of "Eyeball Eater (From Outer Space) by sparkle*jets u.k. What's especailly cool is that the digital version of the single includes a previously unreleased 1958 version by The Legends, a band featuring Richard West, fathre of sparkle*jets u.k.'s Susan West. Elsewhere, there are fab covers by Rum Bar Records acts, along with remakes of tunes by Lemonheads, Wire, Saints, Reigning Sound, Roky Erickson, and so much more. And there's the latest double cover set series by Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin, where Moss and a collaborative artist cover each other's tunes. This time the act doing the Moss tune is singer/songwriter Eytan Mirsky!CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. John Craigie - She Said She Said2. Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin - Good Hair Day3. Eytan Mirsky - What Happened (to the Rock 'n' Roll)?4. Gentleman Jesse - I Walked With a Zombie5. California f Les Fradkin - The Mighty Quinn6. Mark Ward - Indiana Wants Me 7. Chris Von Sneidern - No Promise8. Joe Giddings - You're Not Grounded9. Tom Kenny & The Hi-Seas - Welcome To The Working Class10. Hamell On Trial - Got No Mind11. sparkle*jets u.k. - Eyeball Eater (From Outer Space)12. Splitsville - I Was A Teenage Frankenstein 13. The Midnight Callers - Changes14. Johnny Marr - Rebel Rebel (feat. Neil Tennant)15. Jay Farrar & Shannon McNally - Cortez the Killer16. Marshall Crenshaw - I Just Want To Celebrate17. Thurston Moore - Temptation Inside Your Heart18. Galaxie 500 - Rain 19. J Prozac - Walk Of Life20. Christina Jean & Her All Stars - Hanging on the Telephone21. The Hellflowers - Spanish Bombs22. The Sugar Beats - Burning Up23. Heavenly - Art School24. Water From Your Eyes - Warm Storm25. Alley Girl - The Letter26. The Sleeveens - Drowning27. Liquids - In BuTTWEEN DAYS28. Ryan Allen - Ex Lion Tamer29. CIGARETTE CAMP - UHHH30. Coffin Break - We Can Work It Out31. The Vapids - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend32. The Vapids - Bonzo Goes To Bitburg33. Ginger Wildheart - Captain Invincible34. The Low Numbers - In The City35. The Beaten Hearts - L-I-E-S 36. Cowboy Mouth - My Way

Believe it or not, there are actually rules when it comes to The Ledge's new release series. The main rule is simple - when there is a two part new release series the deadline for both shows is the start of the part one's Friday night broadcast.But rules don't really work in rock and roll, so every now and then I do have to make an important executive decision. That's what happens with this week's second part of the September new release series. I found out at the begining of the week that our good friend Pavid Vermin was putting out a new record, The Life of  a Showgirl, and after he kindly provided me with this wonderful collection of pop-punk (the good kind of pop-punk) I just had to include a couple of tunes this week. (It helps that none of the tunes are over two minutes long.) The same could be said for another friend of the show, the power pop sounds of Detroit's The Needmores. But their email of their first EP, Side X Side, just barely missed the deadline. Close enough for me!Besides those fabulous new records, this week's episode includes a ton of new Rum Bar Records releases, quite a few new singles from upcoming albums I can't wait to hear, and concludes with a double shot of some of my favorite albums of the year that have come out in the last couple of weeks. A special thanks to Dig Records for supplying me with the Australian super group Loose Lips!What songs did you dig this week?CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. The Hellflowers - Spanish Bombs2. Pavid Vermin - the fate of ophelia3. Pavid Vermin - the life of a showgirl4. Ricky Rochelle - Highlight Reel5. Robbie Dunbar - GetUp,GetOut!6. The Needmores - Side X Side7. The Needmores - Let It Ride8. Chris Lund - You've Got a Lot of Nerve9. Hamlet - It's Been A Landline Kind Of Winter10. Brad Marino - Hamburger U11. Duck & Cover - Bored in the City12. Christina Jean & Her All Stars - Hanging on the Telephone13. Inflatable Idols - Make Some Noise (Quiet As It's Kept)14. Ape Hangers - Think About Me15. The 66ers - Miss Summertime16. Tad Overbaugh - Mended Man17. The Chelsea Curve - Never Come Down18. The Glimmer Stars - I Need It Now19. Kathleen Edwards - Other People’s Bands20. The Beths - No Joy21. The Cords - Fabulist22. TA-80 - Summer Hits23. The Sugar Beats - Sugar Beat Blues24. Jim Bob - Can You Hear Us At The Back Of The Hall25. Jim Bob - The Last Night Of The Tour26. Lord Rochester - (It's Time To) Mess Around27. Melvic Centre - Subterranean Queenie28. Len Price 3 - Gyspy Magick29. Superchunk - Is It Making You Feel Something30. Superchunk - No Hope31. Hunx And His Punx - Alone In Hollywood On Acid32. Hunx And His Punx - Wild Boys33. LOOSE LIPS - Too Late To Call34. LOOSE LIPS - Don't Mess Me 'Round35. Osees - Sneaker36. Osees - Infected Chrome37. Jobber - Extreme Rules

Another month, another two episodes devoted to new music! This week's part one is centered around two great tribute albums released by two great labels. Our friends at Big Stir Records are set to release a fabulous tribute to power pop hall of famers The Flashcubes on September 12. I'm featuring five tracks off this great release that I'm sure y'all will love.There's also a fabulous new tribute record from Jem Records, and it's all about David Bowie. Following in the footsteps of similar records devoted to Ray Davies, Brian Wilson, John Lennon and Jagger/Richards, tonight you get four of the abum's 11 tracks that cover Bowie's entire career.Along with those great tracks, there's new singles by Ledge favorits The Sleeveens and Memo PST, a wonderful compilation EP of previously-released tracks by The Whiffs, and awesome albums by Tamar Berk, Star Collector, The Unknowns, and many more.What tracks do you love the most?CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW! 1. Tamar Berk - you ruined this city for me2. Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin - Bad Dream3. The Peppermint Kicks - Muscle Beach4. Graham Parker & Mike Gent - Pathetic5. Dolph Chaney - Girl From Germany6. Librarians With Hickeys - Gone Too Far7. The Anderson Council - Boys Keep Swinging8. The Weeklings - Diamond Dogs9. Nick Piunti & The Complicated Men - Heroes10. Richard Barone - Starman (Live)11. Star Collector - Victory Dance12. Star Collector - Roll That Rock (Up That Hill)13. The Grip Weeds - Fragmented14. Maple Mars - Couldn't Have Been a Better Time15. Huck 2 - Let's Have a Ball16. The Darren Holland Project - Cinderella's Dead17. Fen Fen - MOTORCYCLE18. The Candy Snatchers - Good Riddance19. The Deep Drags - Dullards20. The Sleeveens - Downtown21. The Sleeveens - Drowning22. Memo PST - Killed By A Loser23. Memo PST - Puzzle Piece24. The Unknowns - Leave It All Behind25. The Unknowns - All Grown Up26. The Sino Hearts - Viva La Heartbreak27. The Sino Hearts - Hong Kong Baby Doll28. Hearts Apart - I Hate The Summer29. His Lordship - Bored Animal30. Rex Tycoon - Rock 'N' Roll Star31. Dark Thoughts - Groundhog Day32. The Whiffs - Satellite33. The Whiffs - Forget Your Name34. The Hives - The Hives Forever Forever the Hives35. Soft Bait - Highly Recommended36. PLAIINS - Be More Animal

Last week's look at what's been spinning on the Hudson turntable was so fun that I thought we'd do it again. This week's version, though, differs in that it also includes some digital treats. The announcement from the Numero Group of the upcoming Husker Du box, 1985 The Miracle Year was a no-brainer when it was accompanied by four more new sneak peaks. And I couldn't stop myself from playing soem of the previously-released rarities that will again feature on the upcoming box set version of The Replacements' Let It Be.But there are also a couple of great compilation albums that deserved some notice. First off, there's the latest free release from our friends at Rum Bar Records. The Summer School Sampler features 34 tracks of brand new or recently-released material, and like I said it's free!  And the 15th volume of Bored Teenagers compiles rare British punk singles from 1976-83!Along with these fun tunes I also aired quite a few more faves that have recently hit my turntable. What's your favorite from this week's show?CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. The Muffs - Really Really Happy2. Hüsker Dü - The Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill3. Hüsker Dü - I Apologize4. Hüsker Dü - If I Told You5. Hüsker Dü - Folklore6. The Replacements - Sixteen Blue (Alternate Vocal)7. The Replacements - Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat (Rough Mix)8. The Replacements - Temptation Eyes9. The Replacements - Perfectly Lethal10. Tom Baker - Hook Was Set Deep11. The Legendary Swagger - What About You12. Slamdinistas - Rock 'N Roll Clown13. The Hellflowers - Vacation14. 20th Century Boys - Rumble At The Dance Hall15. Pavid Vermin - Can't Complain16. Stop Calling Me Frank - Where You Gonna Hide17. GG & The Buzz - No Direction18. CRETONIX - Let's Go19. FOXY - Promise20. Teenage Fanclub - What You Do to Me21. Big Star - Kizza Me22. The Kinks - I'm Not Like Everybody Else 23. The Soft Boys - Rock N Roll Toilet24. The Jam - All Around The World25. The Damned - Fan Club26. Jawbreaker - Boxcar27. Descendents - I'm The One28. The Scientists - I'm Looking for You29. The Jolt - Teenage Fun30. The Vultures - Blue Suited Boys31. Interference - I Dont Wanna Get Involved32. Deadlock - Scrap The Town Hall33. Das Reiner - Funny Farm34. Titus Andronicus - (I'm) Like a Rolling Stone

If you happen to follow me on social media (and why wouldn't you?) you have probably noticed that every week I post a collage of some of the albums I've listened to over the course of the week that I note as from "the Hudson Compound". Well, tonight's show is an audio version of one of those collages. Every track I played tonight comes from a record that has either been on my turntable, in my earbuds during walks, or blasting in my car as I run errands. These 32 songs represent almost 60 years of great rock and roll, but there are a couple of somewhat new tunes. First off, earlier this week Rhino Records announced an upcoming box set version of my third favorite album of all time, Let It Be. The 3 CD/4 LP box, which comes out on October 24, includes an entire disc of rarities and outtakes and a full show from The Cubby Bear in Chicago. This announcement was accompanied by one of the outtakes - an alternate version of "Androgynous" that kicks off the show.The other new tunes (at least to me) comes right after that track. A few weeks ago our friends The Ex-Bombers announces a super limited 10 year anniversary reissue of their second album, Five Star Night. So limited, in fact, that they only pressed 20 copies! Of course, I needed one of those, and I digitised my version so that you can hear a couple tunes tonight.And once again, I'm asking for some advice on a spinoff interview show and/or a Patreon account to help fund The Ledge. What do you think I should name it? Who should I interview? What benefits can I offer to convince you to join my patreon? Please let me know!CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. The Replacements - Androgynous (Alternate Version)2. The Ex-Bombers - A Subtle Promise3. The Ex-Bombers - Oh. Wow4. House Of Large Sizes - Tired Of Feelin' Good5. Lydia Loveless - Boy Crazy6. The Seeds - Can't Seem To Make You Mine7. Love - 7 And 7 Is8. Small Faces - Afterglow (Alternate USA Mix) 9. The Deviants - Let's Loot the Supermarket10. The Sonics - Psycho11. The Novas - The Crusher12. Tav Falco's Panther Burns - Dateless Night13. Geezers - Folsom Prison Blues14. Rockpile - When I Write The Book15. Dave Edmunds - Back To Schooldays16. The Low Numbers - Hotel Chambermaid17. The Low Numbers - All The Wrong Girls Like Me18. Devo - Secret Agent Man19. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Hey Joe20. Hindu Love Gods - Battleship Chains21. Dead Moon - Times Are A Changing22. Giant Sand - Black Venitian Blind23. The Afghan Whigs - Turn On The Water24. The Vertebrats - Left In The Dark25. Hoodoo Gurus - Party Machine26. Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power (Bowie Mix)27. Radio Birdman - I 9428. The Ramones - Sitting in my Room29. The Heartbreakers - Too Much Junkie Business (Demo) 30. Supersuckers - Born with a Tail31. Joe Strummer - Johnny Appleseed 32. Slim Dunlap - Radio Hook Word Hit

This week's broadcast is sort of two different episodes combined together. The first 45 minutes or so consists of songs left over from the previous two week's new reelease episodes. They're not leftovers in terms of quality, though. They were just the last couple of sets of material that would have caused last week's show to be well over 2 1/2 hours. And sure, having those dozen or so spare tracks allowed me to throw in yet another tune from both The Dogmatics and The Peppermint Kicks albums.The second part of the broadcast, which actualy kicks off with one of last week's leftovers (The Kowalski's "Depression Overdrive") showcases a number of tunes from reissues, compilations, and live albums. There's the long forgotten original version of Marianne Faithfull's "Sister Morphine", outtakes from  Talking Heads, and live tunes from Husker Du, Guided By Voices and The Fall. There's also two full sets from Cherry Red Records' fabulous new I Wanna Be a Teen Again compilation, including a trio of old tunes from current Big Stir Records artists.Also, please give some thoughts to the ideas on an interview spinoff show and a possible Patreon site that I discuss in the first two breaks in the show. I'd love to hear some ideas from you guys!CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. I Wanna Be A Truck Driver - Those Bands We Like2. Star Sign - Drag Me3. The Fuzztones - I Never Knew4. The Mystery Lights - Before You Realize It5. Norcos Y Horchata - Pushing Wood6. The Smart Shoppers - SPRITZER7. Jumbo XL - To Dust8. Lolas - Call Your Name9. Victims of the New Math - Orangs and Purple Skies10. The Peppermint Kicks - Too Sweet (Oh Yeah!)11. The Dogmatics - Con Job12. Ape Hangers - Happiness13. The Kowalskis - Depression Overdrive14. The Flashcubes - It's You Tonight (Basement Tapes Version)15. 20/20 - The Night I Heard A Scream16. The Spongetones - Here I Go Again17. Jim Basnight & The Moberlys - I Want To Be Yours18. Gary Valentine & The Know - (I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence Dear19. Material Issue - Renee Remains The Same20. Game Theory - Too Late For Tears21. Redd Kross - Ballad Of A Love Doll22. Marianne Faithfull - Sister Morphine (Stereo Version)23. Talking Heads - Thank You for Sending Me an Angel ("Country Angel" Version) 24. Galaxie 500 - Temperature's Rising25. Heatmiser - Get Lucky26. Hüsker Dü - Every Everything27. Hüsker Dü - Sorry Somehow28. The Fall - Strychnine (Live, Shepherds Bush Empire, 29 April 1994)29. The Fall - M5 (Live, John Peel Session #17, 12 January 1994)30. MARTHA - 1978, Smiling Politely31. The Milkshakes - Black Sails (In the Moonlight) [Stereo Version]32. CHEATER SLICKS - Feel Free (Demo)33. The Beaten Hearts - Red Line Gurls34. The Vapids - Silly Little Punkrock Girl35. Guided by Voices - Alex Bell

This month's second part of The Ledge new release is dominated by two of my favorite regular elements - female-led rock and roll and Rum Bar Records.  There are two lengthy sets of high octane bands led by female vocals, along with the show-opening debut of Tamar Berk's new single, "Stay Close By", which was released today! The full album comes out on September 5, and Tamar noted in the email that accompanied her tunes, "‘ocd' is my fifth studio album in five years, and somehow it feels like the most personal and intense one yet. I’ve always written from a place of deep reflection, but this album digs into the spirals—my anxiety, obsessions, fears, memories, dreams—all of it. It’s raw, loud, messy, sometimes funny, sometimes devastating. Just like my mind."There's also two sets devoted to the plethora of fabulous tunes recently put out on Rum Bar Records, highighted by two of my favorite records of the year by The Dogmatics and The Peppermint Kicks. "Nowheresville" is as strong as anything The Dogmatics have put out in their almost 45 year existence, while The Peppermint Kicks certainly load up the sugar in their pop-rock masterpiece, "Pop Rocks In My Chewing Gum".But that's not all, obviously, as there are two hours of some of the best new music to come out in recent weeks. Check it out and let me know what stood out for you!CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. Tamar Berk - stay close by2. The Dogmatics - Key of B3. The Dogmatics - No Likes No Comments4. The Peppermint Kicks - Number One Record5. The Peppermint Kicks - We Did It All For Rock & Roll6. The Gypsy Moths - Before The Lights Went Out7. The Hi-End - Ghosts On The Radio 8. Rick Barton - The Great Unknown9. The Cornfed Project - Cover Up10. The Jive - Good Time Call11. The Chelsea Curve - KINDAWANNA12. The Vibeke Saugestad Band - Hey Now Sunshine13. Laura Jane Grace - WWIII Revisited14. Wet Leg - jennifer's body15. Gina Birch - Causing Trouble Again16. Panic Shack - Girl Band Starter Pack17. Xanny Stars - Green Sugar18. Acapulco Lips - Everyday19. No Sugar - Freeway to the Firedome20. Bee Bee Sea - It's All About The Music21. The Twistettes - Bounce Baby22. Luke Haines & Peter Buck - Going Down To The River To Blow My Mind23. Bee Bee Sea - It's All About The Music24. The Oxy's - Poison Apple25. The PoZers - Ease off My Heart (IPO Mix)26. JIMMY VAPID - I'M GONNA MAKE HER MINE27. Eel Men - Honeymoon28. The Warlocks - We Are All Lost29. Visual Learner - Last Channel (Four Of Your's)30. Coffin Break - Stupid Love Song31. Oog Bogo - Cowgirls32. Moving Targets - Saw Too Much33. Empty Bones - Accuracy

It's a new month so obviously it's time for another two part new release series. Like usual, tonight's part one is full of "friends of the show" that includes artists on Big Stir Records, along with tracks submitted by the likes of The New Brutarians, Jim Basnight, and many others. There's also a sneak peak at the upcoming Superchunk album, and a handful of tunes from yet another recently announced live Husker Du album! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. Numb Surprise - Living On The Ceiling2. Hüsker Dü - Don't Want To Know If You're Lonely3. Hüsker Dü - I Don't Know For Sure4. Hüsker Dü - Hardly Getting Over It5. Hüsker Dü - Sorry Somehow6. Hüsker Dü - Eiffel Tower High7. The Honeydogs - Attic Brain8. Lord Huron - Bag of Bones9. The Spongetones - Honest Work10. The Flashcubes - The Sweet Spot11. The New Brutarians - (Better Than) The Apocalypse12. Jim Basnight - See It In Your Eyes13. Edward Sillinsky Implosion - A Dream Ain't Perfect14. The Darren Holland Project - 8 Billion Butterflies15. The chrisVandalay Project - This Modern Age16. Paul Collins - Hang Onto Yourself17. The Cynz - Can't Help Thinking About Me18. The High Frequencies - Modern Love19. Half Man Half Biscuit - Record Store Day20. Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Shapes And Forms21. Gino and The Goons - I'll Survive22. Chinese Junk - Shut Up About the USA23. Rip Van Winkle - Shit-Heel Man24. Finn Wolfhard - Choose the latter25. The Wind Ups - I Love Her26. Flutter - When You Love Somebody27. The Lyes - The Sea28. Superchunk - No Hope29. Superchunk - Stuck In A Dream30. Friends of Cesar Romero - Like Extracting Teeth From The Jaws Of Death31. Friends of Cesar Romero - Empress Of The South Pole32. Hipbone Slim & The Kneejerks - Long Time Gone33. Small Yards - Heartache34. The Cocks - Sugar on the Rim35. The Lonely Suns - Gimme Some More36. Liquids - I’m Way Out37. The Kryng - Ain't No Dancer

The folder was almost full so I decided the time was right for a covers show. The key words are "almost full", though. As late as this morning I was a few songs short of a full show. But I had faith.First off, I discovered the reissue of a 2012 covers EP by Black Furies called Get Down With It that included a cover of "Teenage Kicks". Wait, what? It seems like every time I do a covers show I find yet another version of that tune. Then came the release of the explosive new album by The Dogmatics, Nowheresville, destined to be one of my favorite albums of the year. That album's final tune is "Bail Me Out" by Boston legends DMZ. Add a few other new finds and the show was ready!While the vast majority of tracks are either brand new or come from reissues, I do have a lengthy Redd Kross-related set in the middle of the show. Having just finished the great new autobiography Now You're One Of Us: The Incredible Story of Redd Kross, it was just natural to showcase some of the many covers they recorded over the years. Besides two tracks from their all-covers Teen Babes From Mosanto, I aired rare remakes of PJ Harvey and Teenage Fanclub tunes. As a bonus, there's also a couple of tracks from their Tater Totz tribute band.What's your favorite track from this broadcast? CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. Black Furies - Teenage Kicks2. Black Furies - Can't Shake It3. Black Furies - Gudbuy T' Jane4. The Feelies - Seven Days5. The Feelies - Sedan Delivery6. The Dogmatics - Ball Me Out7. Foxy - I Am A Cliche8. Foxy - Oh Bondage Up Yours9. Beebe Gallini - Beg, Borrow And Steal10. Beebe Gallini - Rowed Out 11. Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin - Why Can't You Come12. Arthur Alexander - Red Beans and Gasoline13. The Cynz - Can't Help Thinking About Me14. MARTHA - Alison's Starting to Happen15. Jeff Tweedy - Range Life16. Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Oh No!17. Jonathan Richman - Night Fever18. The Chesterfield Kings - It's Only Love19. my favorite boxer - Polyester Bride20. Redd Kross - Citadel21. Redd Kross - Fancy22. Redd Kross - Oh My Lover23. Redd Kross - Everything Flows24. Tater Totz - Strawberry Fields Forever25. Tater Totz - Sing This All Together26. The Untamed Youth - What Do I Get27. The Lonely Suns - The Letter28. Kepi Ghoulie - Start Me Up29. Cowboy Mouth - Can't Hardly Wait30. The Masonics - Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Trees)31. DARK THOUGHTS - What's Your Game 32. Gentlemen Rogues - Children of the Revolution 33. JIMMY VAPID - HEY, I'M GONNA BE YOUR BOY34. JIMMY VAPID - LANA AND STEVIE35. The Well Wishers - All My Friends 36. The Well Wishers - All Over My Head 37. Mighty Lemon Drops - Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White

I generally label the first part of the monthly new release series the "friends of the show" broadcast. Looking at tonight's folder of tunes, though, the sequel actually has more artists of that sort than part one had.As always, there's  lengthy set recapping a ton of wonderful Rum Bar Records release. Let's face it, thanks to their generosity and the sherr number of great records they put out every month they fit the "best friend" category. But a large portion of the show includes a number of other submitted tracks by the likes of Shortwaves, Joe Normal, mp clarke, The Rockerati, and The chrisVandalay Project. And a thumbs up to the always prolific Friends of Cesar Romero for putting out not one but three new releases this past month!There's also some great tracks from veteran artists this month. The Black Watch just released their 25th album. 25! And this one's a double! The Reds, Pinks and Purples contnue their jangle pop snark with The Past Is a Garden I Never Fed. There's a four album set by Hallelujah The Hills, and the returns of The Untamed Youth and Dropkick Murphys.What is your fave new release?CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. The Reds, Pinks and Purples - The World Doesn't Need Another Band2. Hallelujah The Hills - Camera Click (6 of Clubs)3. Hallelujah The Hills - FugaziBlackHoleMirage (7 of Clubs)4. Bloodshot Bill - Kissin Underwater5. Dropkick Murphys - School Days Over (feat. Billy Bragg)6. The Jive - Good Time Call7. The 66ers - Holiday8. Foxy - Love Kills9. All The Madmen - So Many Times10. The Cornfed Project - Queen Dynamite11. The Kowalskis - Oh Dee Dee12. Shortwaves - DBA13. The Black Watch - Surely You Rally14. The Rockerati - Little Black Book15. mp clarke - If The Cap Fits16. Joe Normal - Scenario17. The chrisVandalay Project - This Modern Age18. Len Price 3 - Emily's Shop19. Len Price 3 - I'm a Fake20. Sloan - Live Forever21. The Penrose Web - Hexapod Scene22. Friends of Cesar Romero - Can't Get You23. Friends of Cesar Romero - Summer Boyfriend24. Friends of Cesar Romero - Rebound Baby25. Friends of Cesar Romero - Florencia26. The Untamed Youth - Patty Baby27. The Untamed Youth - Party Goin' Down the Street28. Durty Whyte Boots - Things She Says29. Durty Whyte Boots - Everyday30. OUTTACONTROLLER - Hold It Out31. OUTTACONTROLLER - At Night32. Atlantic Thrills - Aint Nothin33. Trance Bill - Booze Explosion34. Wesley & The Boys - Fight On the Internet35. Makin' Out - Glass House36. MFC Chicken - Chicken Is The Answer

It may be our nation's birthday, but that's not stopping The Ledge from their usual routine of every first Friday of the month. Yes, once again we have a two part new release series, and this week's first episode is primarily "friends of the show". Artists that regularly send us tracks (Numb Surprise), along with labels that alway keep us in the loop (Big Stir Records), along with a ton of artists who so nicely provided us with singles or full-length releases.But we also had to break our usual format with this news from the Numero Group - "The rumors are true. On January 30, 1985, Hüsker Dü recorded a peak high performance to 24 track tape at Minneapolis’s First Avenue club in front of their hometown massive. This performance was supposed to come out as a live album later that year, but the band’s rapid upward trajectory caused priorities to shift. The tapes were shelved – thought to be possibly lost in the same 2011 house fire that consumed a precious portion of the Hüsker Dü archive. Nearly 40 years later, these tapes have been rescued from the abyss, and we’ve tasked the team at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio on the transferring and Beau Sorensen at Tiny Telephone for the mixdowns." Yes, all five of the preview tracks are included, as are a couple of highlights from the recent covers compilation from The Feelies.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. Numb Surprise - Somewhat Obscene2. Hüsker Dü - Every Everything3. Hüsker Dü - Makes No Sense At All4. Hüsker Dü - Terms Of Psychic Warfare5. Hüsker Dü - Powerline6. Hüsker Dü - Books About UFOs7. Dan Murphy & High On Stress - Tethered8. Star Collector - Everything Must Go!9. The Spongetones - Help Me Janie10. Splitsville - A Glorious Lie11. Jonathan Richman - But We May Try Weird Stuff12. Jonathan Richman - That Older Girl13. Smug Brothers - Prank Editions14. Smug Brothers - Take It Out On Me15. LITTLE ROGER - THE GIRL NEXT DOOR TO THE GIRL NEXT DOOR16. Earth Quake - Fever Dream17. Dez Dare - Talk, Clown18. Satch Kerans Band - Helen of Troy19. The Feelies - Dancing Barefoot20. The Feelies - Paint It Black21. The Well Wishers - Game of Pricks [Guided By Voices]22. The Well Wishers - Flip Your Wig [Husker Du]23. GINO and the GOONS - Dance of the Goons24. DARK THOUGHTS - Bubble's Gonna Burst25. GINO and the GOONS - Motorcycle Boots26. DARK THOUGHTS - What's Your Game (RAMONES)27. The Bats - Loline28. The Blusterfields - Be Your Man29. Hipbone Slim & The Kneejerks - Bird Doggin'30. Skegss - State of Hawaii31. Lifeguard - It Will Get Worse32. Hotline TNT - The Scene33. Small Yards - Realize34. Paper Jam - Polka Dot Girl35. Apollo 66 - Fly Trap36. xray xeroxx - Bored and Loving It

As it is the last Friday of the second quarter of the year, it's time to once again take a look back at the highlights of the last three months. Like usual, there's a wonderful mix of all kinds of great music, from veteran bands (The Minus 5, The Waterboys, Swans) to brand new bands (Psychic Pigs, The Burgers). There's free bandcamp faves (Friends of Cesar Romero, Vista Blue), our usual mix of Rum Bar Records bands, and multi-disc concept albums (David Lowery, The Waterboys). There's some good old fashioned rock 'n roll, garage rock, punk, and even some indescribible multi-genre bands that I like to call "garage-prog". What new albums have you been jamming?CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. David Lowery - I Wrote a Song Called Take the Skinheads Bowling2. Peter Holsapple - That Kind of Guy3. The Minus 5 - Death the Bludgeoner4. The Waterboys - Live In The Moment, Baby5. Night Shop - Let Me Be the Lamb6. Nick Leet - Cold Winds 7. Florry - First it was a movie, then it was a book8. Hooveriii - Tin Lips9. Smug Brothers - Take It Out On Me10. Swans - Red Yellow11. Viagra Boys - The Bog Body12. Frankie and the Witch Fingers - T.V. Baby13. Ty Segall - Buildings14. Muck And The Mires - Beat Revolution15. Slamdinistas - Wild & Restless16. Foxy - Rock And Roll Crime17. Beebe Gallini - Run, Run, Run 18. Lutheran Heat - Alright19. Wyldlife - Fast Dreams20. Makin' Out - Hum of Your Voice21. Frankie and the Studs - Fuck This Shit22. Personality Cult - Not Ready23. The Deneuves - The Lost Art of Fucking It All Up24. The Untamed Youth - Git Up and Go25. Hotline TNT - The Scene26. De Keefmen - Fading Slow27. GINO and the GOONS - My Guitar Almost Killed Me28. SEXFACES - JUST LIKE JOHNNY AND MORRISSEY29. Psychic Pigs - Psychic Pigs30. Guerrilla Teens - Mary's Got The Bomb31. Friends of Cesar Romero - Quality Inn Cambodia32. Vista Blue - Can't Lose33. The Rabies - Postmodern Girl34. The Burgers - Song for Stupid Bands35. Ravagers - Razor Love36. Los Pepes - Thoughtless Boys

Full disclosure here, and it's sort of controversial. I've never been a Beach Boys fan. It's just never really worked for me. As a kid, it just seemed to be a parent's version of what rock and roll is supposed to be. The fact they had a song called "Be True To Your School" was enough evidence for me to not buy that Endless Summer collection that came out around the same time as I was discovering The Ramones and Sex Pistols.That's not to say that I don't have respect for the band, especially Brian Wilson, who passed away on June 11. The fact that so many of my favorite bands revered Wilson (including the Ramones) gave me some new insight. In fact, I always have said that I love the bands influenced by The Beach Boys more than the actual band.Plus, I have developed an appreciation for Pet Sunds, although I'm still not prepared to call it the greatest album ever. But I pulled it out after hearing the news of Brian's death, and I also played the version of Smile that came out in 2011. That may be my favorite album by them, but is it because of the legends behind the creation?So tonight's show consists primarily of Beach Boys covers. Yes, the first track is not a cover. It's Pavid Vermin's wonderful (and truthful) track "The Beach Boys Never Surfed". And, yes, I do include Redd Kross's cover of Charles Manson's "Cease to Exist", which was recorded by the band (with rewritten lyrics) as "Never Learn Not To Love". Not to mention that the Melvins' NSFW rewrite of "I Get Around" is probably mroe parody than tribute. It's still a fun version, though!CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. PAVID VERMIN - The Beach Boys Never Surfed2. Golden Smog - Love And Mercy3. Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby - In My Room4. Daniel Johnston - God Only Knows .5. The Move - California Girls6. The Who - Barbara Ann7. cub - Surfer Girl8. Fuzzy - Girl Don't Tell Me9. The Donnas - Drive In10. Shonen Knife - Don't Hurt My Little Sister11. The Cherry Tops - Don't Worry Baby 12. THE BEATERSBAND - Don't Worry Baby13. The Scutches - Cherry Cherry Coupe 14. The Replacements - Help Me Rhonda 15. Redd Kross - Cease to Exist16. Velocity Girl - You're So Good to Me17. Reigning Sound - Waiting For The Day18. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Sloop John B·19. Pixies - Hang on to Your Ego (John Peel Session 11th June 1990)20. Condo Fucks - Shut Down21. The Jesus & Mary Chain - Surfin' USA 22. Tera Melos - Meant For You23. The Meteors - Surf City24. Tommy And The Rockets - Little Honda25. The Queers - Don't Back Down26. Descendents - Wendy27. Tough - I Get Around 28. Sonic Youth - I Know There's An Answer29. Thurston Moore - Here Today30. Ramones - Surfin' Safari31. CJ Ramone And The Manges - King Of The Surf32. Rämouns - Little Deucce Coupe33. Rämouns - Fun Fun Fun34. The Baseball Bats - Catch a wave 35. The Baseball Bats - Car crazy cutie 36. Handsome Dick Manitoba - Dance Dance Dance37. The Untamed Youth - Chug-A-Lug38. Billy Childish & Thee Headcoats - 40939. The Cynics - Be True To Your School40. Pennywise - I Get Around41. Melvins - I Fuck Around

Believe it or not, there are rules when it comes to what you hear on The Ledge. One of my main rules is that when the new release show is split into two separate shows there is a cutoff date for the material. That deadline is showtime of the first episode. Any material that is sent my way after that is set aside for the next month's series.But there's no real rules in rock and roll, as proven when I got an email from Rum Bar head honcho Malibu Lou just a fwe hours before this broadcast. Attached to the correspondance was the upcoming new single by The Dogmatics! Hold the presses, kids, as this is a track that has to be fast-tracked. And what a backstory.The new song, "You've Got What I Want", is the opening blast from a new full-length coming out on July 18. But it's 96 seconds of fury that dates back to the band's earliest rehearsals. Leader Jerry Lehane had attended a show by 80s Boston legends The Outlets, and rushed to the infamous Thayer Street rehearsal loft to write this ferocious rocker. Why they waited almost 45 years to record this classic makes no sense to me, but better late than ever!Of course, there's plenty of other Rum Bar new releases aired this week, along with new material from Rum Bar associates Beebe Gallini and Brad Marino. There's a wonderful new single by The New Barbarians, and I'm always happy when fellow Real Punk Radio DJ Greg Lonesome has a new Intrusive Thoughts track. There's plenty of other highlights this week, and as always I want to know what your favorites are. What records are you looking at adding to your collection? CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. The New Brutarians - Delinquent Things2. The Dogmatics - You've Got What I Want3. The Peppermint Kicks - Radio Wam Bam Boom4. The Lemon Drop Gang - Something Brings Me Down5. The Lemon Drop Gang - Something Real6. Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets - 57 Newport7. Cretonix - Lose Control8. Beebe Gallini - Hold Tight [Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich]9. Brad Marino - Reason or Rhyme10. The Coolies - Bad Bad Boy11. Bad Valentines - Last Days In The Sun12. Lutheran Heat - Alright13. The Crystal Teardrop - Through With You14. Frankie and the Studs - Hole in My Head15. Los Refrescos - Por las Tardes16. Florry - First it was a movie, then it was a book17. New Candys - Crime Wave18. Savak - Child's Pose19. Intrusive Thoughts - Trauma Therapy20. The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Makes Me Great21. The Spongetones - Lulu's In Love22. The Chesterfield Kings - Your Strange Love23. The Chesterfield Kings - It's Only Love24. Ty Segall - Possession25. Ty Segall - Buildings26. CIVIC - The Fool27. Hooveriii - Melody28. Lùlù - Lùlù29. Psychic Pigs - Psychic Pigs30. SEXFACES - ULTRAVIOLENCE31. EYE BALL - I Want a Pistol32. Thee Strawberry Mynde - Reflections33. Blowers - Wasted On My Own34. The Jive - Shoulda Known Better35. De Keefmen - Fading Slow36. Cowboy Mouth - Can't Hardly Wait

The first half of the monthly new release series is always dominated by "friends of the show", and this month it's no different. Tonight's episode features are good friends Numb Surprise, the latest Rob Moss split 7" cover collaboration (this time with Arthur Alexander), the return of Swansea Sound, and many others. Take note of the wonderful comeback tune by Handsome Dick Manitoba, as it features our pals Torpedohead as his band!. The concluding half hour or so of tonight's broadcast features double shots of some great new albums. Alien Nosejob, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, and Wyldlife are represnted with their new records, and we have a sneak peak at what should be a future favorite album from Superchunk! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SHOW!1. Numb Surprise - Shiny Mirror2. Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin - Why Can't You Come3. Arthur Alexander - Red Beans and Gasoline4. Swansea Sound - Oasis v Blur5. The Grip Weeds - Soul Bender6. David Lowery - Leaving Key Member Clause7. The Lemonheads - Deep End8. Jim Basnight - Other Woman9. Peter Holsapple - That Kind of Guy10. Night Shop - Let Me Be the Lamb11. Dean Landew - Summertime Friday Night12. Lookers - Midnight TV Dinner13. Handsome Dick Manitoba - Back On Broadway14. The Trouble Seekers - Not Like U (redux)15. Robert Quine - Fuzz Junkie16. the Gotobeds - Goes Away17. Cathedrale - South Life18. The Burgers - Song for Stupid Bands19. HORMONES - Out of the House, Out of the Closet20. The Vacant Lot - Age21. Les Lullies - A L'Etroit22. Split System - Chemicals23. THE SNAGS - White Russians In Kreuzberg24. The Unknowns - Thunder in My Head25. Alien Nosejob - Tired26. Alien Nosejob - Flyblown27. Wyldlife - Bystander28. Wyldlife - Shadows29. Superchunk - Is It Making You Feel Something30. Superchunk - Everybody Dies31. The Methadone - Love On Layaway32. The Methadones - My Insanity Plea33. Frankie and the Witch Fingers - T.V. Baby34. Frankie and the Witch Fingers - Total Reset