The Ledge #668: Covers

At first glance, the latest installment of the cover song series is no different than any previous episode. Behind the scenes, though, serendipity is at play here.

Like usual, I had quitely filled my "covers" folder over the last few months. A few weeks ago, I had accumulated enough tracks to schedule the show. I could have done it at the end of April, or last week. Next week even. Or I could have held it over until June. But no, I was determed in do on May 23.

Then on my usual record store run last Friday I found a number of great Minneapolis garage rock records from the 50s and 60s. Most were compilatons, but I also found a Sundazed Music reissue of The Gestures' self-titled album from 1966. Hailing from Mankato, MN, they had a hit in 1964 with "Run, Run, Run", their debut single. I picked up this reissue, and loved it!

Fast forward to yesterday as I was looking at the various new releases for the week. I was excited to see that Beebe Gallini had a new record out called Begged, Borrowed and Stealed! Even better was the fact that not only is this a record of nothing but covers but one of their selections is that tune by The Gestures!!! So for this week's feature record of the week I have a whole set of tunes from this great record.

And as if that wasn't eneough serendipity for one week, I also came across a covers record by Australin ska-punkers The Resignators, which includes a cover of "Teenage Kicks"!!! I swear the universe set up both of these acts to release these records just for me to air them this week!

Due to all this good fortune, I decided to not dump any of the other tracks I had initially picked for this week's broadcast. So this is a supersized episode with over a half hour of overtime! I hope you love all of these tunes. Please let me know what you liked the most!

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1. The Resignators - Teenage Kicks

2. Beebe Gallini - Run, Run, Run [The Gestures]

3. Beebe Gallini - Something You Got [Chris Kenner]

4. Beebe Gallini - I Believe [The High Spirits]

5. Beebe Gallini - Beg, Borrow And Steal [The Rare Breed]

6. Miss Georgia Peach - You're The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly

7. The Chelsea Curve - Hey Sah-Lo-Ney

8. The Dogs - Nothin' to Do In Detroit

9. Brad Marino - What's My Scene?

10. The Daniel James Gang - The Hunt

11. Numb Surprise - Labelled With Love

12. Steve Earle - Long May You Run

13. Kacey Musgraves - Lost Highway

14. MJ Lenderman - Long Black Veil (Live)

15. The Lemonheads - Thirteen (Big Star Cover)

16. The Lemonheads - Sweet Jane (Velvet Underground Cover)

17. THE SEGMENTS - Baby It's You (Phil Seymour cover)

18. George Children - Key Losers (Guided By Voices)

19. The Urojets - gloria

20. The Urojets - TLC cagematch

21. The Urojets - I'm gonna love the hell outta you

22. The Urojets - foggy notion

23. Autogramm - Jenni's In A Sleep World

24. Best Bets - Paisley Park

25. Graham Parker and The Figgs - Cream (live)

26. Graham Parker and The Figgs - Around and Around (live)

27. The Gum Tree Girls - Are Friends Electric?

28. The Capellas - Zig Zag Wanderer

29. ELVIS 2 - Million Dollar Riff

30. Art Brut - Handle with Care

31. Art Brut - Her Majesty

32. Fear - A Hard Day's Night

33. The Queers - In My Life

34. Eddie & The Hot Rods - I'm Down

35. Flamin' Groovies - Revolution

36. The Deneuves - I Feel Fine [The Beatles]

37. Perennial - All Day And All Of The Night

38. The Wildhearts - She's A Woman (And Now He Is A Man)

39. Guerrilla Teens - Rip This Joint

40. Midlife Crisis - Sick Of You

41. Brody and the Grodies - Let Us Play Your Party

42. Little Furry Things - Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment

43. The Cheats - For You

44. Nick Z - GET READY