The Ledge #727: Even More From the Hudson Compound
One of my favorite occasional theme for this show is the "Hudson Compound" series, where I play nothing but tracks from records I've been listening to in my humble abode. It's been awhile, so I figured it was the perfect time to do this again. The core of this week's tracks comes from a little personal theme I've been following for the past week, where I have been playing almost nothing but great Minneapolis rock and roll that I've otherwise ignored in the last couple of years. There are great bands that should be much more recognized (Crash Street Kids, Loose Rails). There are original Twin/Tone Records legends (Suburbs, Magnolias, The Phones, Curtiss A, Soul Asylum). And there's a few artists that rarely are far from my turntable (Paul Westerberg, Husker Du, The Hypstrz). Besides those two sets, there are sections devoted to 60s legends, garage rock bands whose albums I've acquired in recent months, and a few odds and ends. It's the perfect ...
