The Ledge #577: Swagger

A few weeks ago, Malibu Lou from Rum Bar Records sent me his latest free digital compilation. Accompanying the fabulous 35 tracks was this declaration:

"Swag·ger-ing: Rum Bar Records extended family and friends of artists and musicians performing, writing or otherwise making art inspired by Jagger, Dolls, Heartbreakers (Thunders & Petty), Stardust, Rebel Rousers, Barroom, Struttin' Glimmer & Glam anthems, with hints of Punk, power-pop, dashes of alt-country, out-of-the-garage riveting, soul shakin' rock n' roll. Tends to inhabit and play said music loudly in hole in the wall dive bars. Swaggering rock n' roll is general enjoyed best with your fist raised air guitar, a warm beer and cold shot in a corner at a neighborhood watering hole."

Sounds like a declaration of a typical episode of The Ledge, right? That's why Rum Bar's Swagger comp dominates this week's episode, with four sets of tunes representing the release. But there's plenty of "swagger" from other sources - one set is devoted to material from the all-girl power pop cop Heroes of the Night Vol. 2. Other compilations devoted to The Mosquitos and Helen Love are highlighted. And there's also great power pop and garage rock from current artists such as The Goods, The Far Outs, and The Liquorice Experiment.

As for this week's edition of "52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks", I discovered a version by a San Jose, California band called The Odd Numbers. They've been around for around 30 years, and the cover of "Teenage Kicks" is from a great tribute album called Here Comes the Summer - The Undertones Tribute Compilation. 

And like always, I must again plead with y'all for more versions of "Teenage Kicks". If you are a musician, or have any contact with artists that could record their own take on the classic, please contact me!

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1. Odd Numbers - Teenage Kicks

2. The Dogs w/ Frank Meyer - Under The Coast

3. Brad Marino - Ramones and Stones

4. JJ & The Real Jerks - Shaken Down

5. Thee Perfect Gentlemen - Transmission

6. Shelly Stevens - Secret Love

7. Brenda Prescott - I Want To Be You

8. Who's George - Who's George

9. Jackie - July Girl

10. Richard Duguay - Wasteland

11. The Phantoms - Baby Loves Her Rock & Roll

12. The Idolizers - Stranded (Again)

13. The Legendary Swagger - City

14. The Mosquitos - You Don't Give a Hang About Me

15. The Mosquitos - Hippy Hippy Shake

16. Helen Love - Debbie Loves Joey

17. Helen Love - Punk Boy (feat. Joey Ramone)

18. The Dirty Truckers - Water Me Down

19. The Peppermint Kicks - Johnny D's (Play It Again)

20. The Glimmer Stars - Pictures Of You

21. Indonesian Junk - City Lights

22. The Goods - David Jones Is Dead

23. The Far Outs - Keep Away

24. King Cornelius and the Silverbacks - Sheena (Queen of the Jungle)

25. The Liquorice Experiment - Man of Action

26. The Mochines - Post Pop Crash Depression

27. The Hi-End - I Need A Witness

28. The Amplifier Heads - Rock Rules

29. Freeloader - Fastest Gun In Town

30. Kevin Bowe & the Okemah Prophets - Not As Pretty As You Think You Are

31. Taxi Girls - Hands Off

32. Stef + The Sleeveens - Give My Regards To The Dancing Girls

33. Private Lives - Hit Record

34. Independent Country - Left Of The Dial