The Ledge #473: This and That

A few weeks ago, I experimented with a show that didn't really have a theme. It consisted of nothing but songs and/or albums I had been listening to around the house. Apparently plenty of listeners enjoyed this show, as I received a number of encouraging messages, so I guess it's now sort of a "non-theme" that I'm going to try to do at least once a month.

So that's what you're experiencing on this week's show. These are all records I've been playing around the house the last couple of weeks. Included are excerpts from two giant box sets of important works by John Lennon and The Who that came out just last week. There's an attempt to prove a theory that Gang of Four influenced Credit In Heaven, the third album of the Suburbs. There's a few records I pulled out of the archives for the first time in years, along with some great new finds at the used store.

And there's also a set of two great new releases that came out today! Brad Marino's latest, Looking For Trouble, is every bit as great as expected, and fellow Rum Bar Records artist The Nuclears put out a smoking new album. Look to hear more from those records on next week's new release show!

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. And if you buy these records directly from the artist or label, please let them know you heard these tunes on The Ledge! Let them know who is giving them promotion! You can find this show at almost any podcast site, including iTunes and Stitcher...or

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1. Bob Dylan, Everything Is Broken

2. John Lennon, Remember (Studio Demo)

3. John Lennon, Well Well Well (Evolution Mix)

4. John Lennon, Mystery Train (Jam)

5. John Lennon, God [Elements Mix]

6. The Who, Armenia City In The Sky

7. The Who, Little Billy’s Doing Fine (2018 Mix)

8. The Who, Glittering Girl (Take 4 / 2018 Mix)

9. The Who, Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand (Pete Townshend Demo)

10. Big Star, In The Street (Movie Mix, 2012)

11. Big Star, The Ballad Of El Goodo (Alternate Mix, 1972)

12. The Flamin' Groovies, Slow Death

13. The Flamin' Groovies, Shake Some Action

14. The Fall, Futures and Pasts

15. The Fall, The Classical

16. The Fall, Spoilt Victorian Child 

17. The Fall, Carry Bag Man

18. Suburbs, Tired Of My Plans

19. Suburbs, Dish It Up

20. Gang of Four, Not Great Men

21. Gang of Four, Return The Gift

22. Brad Marino, Fell in Love Again

23. Brad Marino, What Do You Know?

24. The Nuclears, Mystery Slinger

25. The Nuclears, I Just Wanna Have Nothing To Do

26. The Feelies, Original Love

27. The Gun Club, Like Calling up Thunder

28. The Connection, Seven Nights To Rock