The Ledge #693: Another Tuneless Racket - Boston

I have been a huge fan of Steven H. Gardiner's Another Tuneless Racket series of books documenting the punk and new wave scenes of the 70s. Just a few weeks ago I finished the most recent volume which documents the eastern half of our country. I was especially taken by the marathon length chapter detailing everything that happened in Boston during this time, and I spent hours devouring a ton of bands I'd never heard before.

Tonight's show compiles over two hours of bands covered in this section (with the exception of The Modern Lovers and The Real Kids, who were discussed in volume one). There are bands barely remembered from this time next to groups that are revered to this day. We start with the monumental recording Jonathan Richman made at the beginning of the decade with his band The Modern Lovers, and we conclude with Mission of Burma, a revolutionary band that carried on into the 80s.  

What's your favorite Boston band from this time period?

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1. The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner

2. The Modern Lovers - She Cracked

3. The Modern Lovers - Government Center

4. The Real Kids - All Kindsa Girls

5. The Real Kids - Who Needs You

6. Willie Loco Alexander Boom Boom Band - At The Rat

7. Willie Loco Alexander Boom Boom Band - Pup Tune

8. Thundertrain - I'm So Excited

9. Marc Thor - Circling LA

10. Reddy Teddy - Ooh-Wow

11. Reddy Teddy - Boys And Girls

12. Count Viglione - The Guitarmaster

13. Nervous Eaters - Loretta

14. DMZ - Busy Man

15. DMZ - You're Gonna Miss Me

16. The Lyres - How Do You Know

17. The Lyres - Buried Alive

18. La Peste - Better Off Dead

19. La Peste - Spymaster

20. Peter Dayton - Last Supper

21. Bonjour Aviators - Boston City Limits

22. Atlantics - When You're Young

23. Pastiche - Flash Of The Moment

24. The Marshalls - AM

25. The Dawgs - Shot Of Your Love

26. Human Sexual Response - Jackie Onassis

27. The Rentals - I Got A Crush On You

28. The Infliktors - Where'd You Get That Cigarette

29. The Neighborhoods - Prettiest Girl

30. The Neighborhoods - No Place Like Home

31. Baby's Arm - I'm A Wimp

32. Classic Ruins - 1+1<2

33. Mission of Burma - Academy Fight Song