The Ledge #588: New Releases (Pt. 1)

Once again, the music gods have put out so much great music these last few weeks that this month's new release show has to be split into two episodes! This week includes glorious returns from Lydia Loveless, The Exbats, Martin Zellar, Jim Jones All Stars, and many more.

But we also have a wonderful, heartfelt tribute to the late Justine Covault. "Sister In Crime" by Jay Allen and The Archcriminals takes a look back at a fabulous artist and label owner who tragically passed away earlier this summer. "This song is dedicated to the memory and written for one of my dearest and closest friends of the last 40 years, Justine Covault", Allen said in a statement. "She was an amazing woman, who meant a lot to so many people and we lost her way too soon. For me she was more than a friend, she was my most ardent supporter, not just in music, but in life, bandmate, roommate, and for the last 7 plus years my co-host along with Tom Baker in our monthly residency, The Mess-Around. Her impact on our little Rock ‘n’ Roll village here in Boston is immeasurable. Not just as an artist with her two bands, Justine and The Unclean and Justine’s Black Threads, but as a supporter, fan, promoter, and most importantly the founder of Red on Red Records, who in 3 short years created a multi-media home for many artists locally and from around the world."

We also have a last minute inclusion in tonight's show when it was announced that Ledge favorite Jeremy Porter and The Tucos have a new single coming out on October 28. The two track release is the tenth single in Jim Rinn's series of Detroit covers singles, and includes a remake of "While You Spiral" by Detroit power poppers The Waxwings.

As for this week's edition of "52 Weeks of Teenage Kicks", it's a recent bandcamp discovery of a single release by an Australian band called CrackWhore. The only info I could find about this band is from their bandcamp bio, "Dragged from the Collingwood sidewalk kicking and screaming, CrackWhore was (Still)Born 2002. Bred from the bowels of Melbourne, CrackWhore deliver nice and sleazy rock n roll." Sounds great to me!

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1. CrackWhore - Teenage Kicks

2. Lydia Loveless - Toothache

3. Lydia Loveless - Do the Right Thing

4. Lydia Loveless - French Restaurant

5. The Exbats - Riding With Paul

6. Martin Zellar - Head West

7. Chris Mars - We Aint Gonna Play

8. The Replacements - Bastards of Young (Alternate Version)

9. Pixies - Crystal Closet Queen

10. The Breeders - Divine Mascis

11. Jay Allen and The Archcriminals - Sister in Crime

12. The Hi-End - Where Did You Sleep Last Night

13. Cold Expectations - (I Live With) Ghosts

14. Stars Like Ours - A Way To Remember

15. Screeching Weasel - Johnny Are You Queer?

16. Brad Marino - Grin and Bear It

17. Pavid Vermin - Great Party (Gotta Go)

18. Geoff Palmer - In the Grooves

19. Dave Strong - I'm Late (w/Kurt Baker)

20. The Dollyrots - Hot Mom With The Skinny Pants

21. The Dollyrots - A New England

22. THE BEATERSBAND - Saturday Night

23. THE BEATERSBAND - She

24. Jim Jones All Stars - Devil's Kiss

25. Jim Jones All Stars - It's Your Voodoo Working

26. Barrence Whitfield & The Savages - Bad Situation

27. The Nevrotix - Bone Rattle Beat

28. Torpedohead - Nothing To Declare

29. Orbis Max - Anyone's Yesterday

30. Autogramm - WannaBe

31. The Hangmen - Last Time I Saw You

32. Jeremy Porter and the Tucos - Five-Foot-Three and Tiger Eyes

33. Jeremy Porter and the Tucos - While You Spiral

34. Diamond Dogs - Get A Rock N Roll Record