The Ledge #461: New Releases (Pt. 1)

Few things make a music critic/internet DJ happier than a package of new music, and I'm blessed to have the support of so many bands and labels. Whenever I receive an email that includes a link to a single or album, or find a packet in my mailbox, I immediately put it in the front of my pile of music to check out.

As I was putting together this month's new release episode, I suddenly noticed just how many great records I've received in the past few weeks. So why not do an entire show bassed on artist/label submissions? That's what we have here this week. Some are from individual artists (Dan Israel, Jeremy Porter, Indonesian Junk, New Rocket Union, etc.) that want me to check out their new tunes. Others are because I've found myself on a label's mailing list. I definitely need to thank Big Stir Records, Red on Red Records, and Rum Bar Records, who really knocked it out of the park with not one but two free samplers of current and upcoming new releases!

After listening, please go purchase those tracks you enjoy! These great artists deserve to be compensated for their hard work, and every purchase surely helps not only pay their bills but fund their next set of wonderful songs. You can find this show at almost any podcast site, including iTunes and Stitcher...or

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1. Dan Israel, Pandemic Blues

2. Trip Wire, Go For a Ride

3. Dolph Chaney, I Wanted You

4. Ian Bamberger, Frantic

5. Jeremy Porter and The Tucos, Dead Ringer

6. Jeremy Porter and The Tucos, Upward Trend

7. Jeremy Porter and The Tucos, What Could Be In That Box?

8. Local Drags, Think Straight

9. K7's, Heidi Is A Headcase

10. HEAP, You Remind Me of Me

11. The Dirtiest, Quando C'era Lui

12. New Rocket Union, Waitin For You

13. Linnea's Garden, Nondramatic Breakup Song

14. Kid Gulliver, Beauty School Dropout

15. The Jacklights, Winter

16. Tommy And The Rockets, Listen to the Heartbeat

17. Tommy And The Rockets, Some Kinda Fun

18. Psychotic Youth, Talk to Loretta

19. Psychotic Youth, Let the kids dance

20. Indonesian Junk, One More Try

21. The Right Here, Here We Go Again

22. Curt Florczak, Dead Letter Box

23. Erik Alesi and The Laissez Fairs, Maybe Lose It All

24. Brad Marino, What Do You Know?

25. Geoff Palmer, Breaking Down

26. Last Great Hope, She's Coming Around

27. The Nuclears, Siamese Connection

28. Beebe Gallini, My Way Of Thinking

29. A Bunch of Jerks, Chad

30. French Girl, Crazy Yo!

31. The Black Cheers, (You're) Breakin' Up

32. Electraluxx, Too Cool for School

33. Watts, Breaking Glass

34. Bad Smidgen, WTF