Live Ledge #368: Covers

It's interesting how a show that looks like it may be a struggle to compile ends up being overloaded with material. That was the case with this two hour collection of covers. As late as Thursday afternoon I was stuck around the 90 minute mark and I had no idea how to fill that last half hour.

That's when the mail arrived, including a wonderful collection of albums released on Otto Records. Included in that mailing was a record from a Austin, TX band called The Differentials. "Drive On" not only has 10 fabulous rocking originals, there's also a revved up cover of "The Letter" along with a remake of Eddie Spaghetti's "Sleepy Vampire".

And then today found a few new releases featuring some nice reworkings of old songs. The Chocolate Watchband put out their first record in decades. Natalie Sweet's debut solo record included a song that originated with the National Lampoon's Lemmings. Suddenly I was well over the two hour mark of potential tracks to air.

As always, I hope everybody discovers a band or two they've never heard before! You can find this show at almost any podcast site, including iTunes and Stitcher...or

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1. Paul Westerberg, Daydream Believer
2. The Lemonheads, Things
3. The Lemonheads, Settled Down Like Rain
4. The Long Ryders, Walls
5. The Reaction, I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better
6. The Reaction, And Your Bird Can Sing
7. Bill Janovitz, Little Mascara
8. State Drugs, Left of the Dial
9. Bob Mould, Send Me A Postcard
10. Beach Slang, I Hate Alternative Rock
11. Porcupine, Standing by the Sea
12. Pete Yorn, Here Comes Your Man (ft. Liz Phair)
13. The Dates, Star
14. The Chocolate Watchband, I Can't Seem To Make You Mine
15. The Cherry Drops, Medley: Hang on to Yourself/The Jean Genie/Rebel Rebel
16. The Moles, Gudbuy T' jane
17. The Shadracks, Boredom
18. IDLES, Cry To Me
19. Rough Trade, Play With Fire
20. The Detroit Cobras, What More
21. Holly Golightly, Satan Is His Name
22. Dog Party, Fujiyama Mama
23. Hayley and the Crushers, Lobotomy
24. Natalie Sweet, Pizza Man
25. Ty Segall, Isolation
26. Ty Segall, Class War
27. The Flesh Eaters, She's Like Heroin to Me
28. Reverend Horton Heat, Viva Las Vegas
29. The Differentials, The Letter
30. The Differentials, Sleepy Vampire
31. The Decibels, Pictures of Matchstick Men
32. The Decibels, Shake Some Action
33. Against Me!, People Who Died