The Ledge #726: Covers

You guys all know my rules about the cover version episodes - once the folder is full it's time for a show. This time around, it's also perfect timing. As I was putting this week's show together, I discovered that Trash Kickers had put out a live video of them covering "Can't Hardly Wait" at their May album release show.

Oh, yeah, I had to include that. Here's why I love this band so much. Over the years, I've received dozens and dozens of press releases stating that this band or that album is reminiscent of The Replacements. They rarely are. In fact, many tracks on their debut record, Way Out Somehow sound like discarded Paul Westerberg tunes. Very good Paul Westerberg tunes, in fact. 

And while I was at it, another Facebook post reminded me that in 2013 Paul Westerberg had produced a band called The Silks, and on the b-side to their 7 inch had played guitar and sang on an obscure Rolling Stones song called "One More Try". Yep, I had to pull that out of the archives.

Overall, this is one of the most interesting cover shows I've ever put together. You have the return of Strawberry Alarm Clock. You have Public Image Ltd's Jah Wobble covering the Beatles. There are more tracks from the upcoming Jem Records Celebrates Bob Dylan album. There's The Routes covering the Velvet Underground. There are tracks from the third volume of Drunk Dial's Fake series. The list goes on and on.

There's also an eye witness account of the live show included on Camper Van Beethoven's reissue of II & III, as I was there!!!

What's your favorite cover?

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1. Trash Kickers - Can't Hardly Wait

2. THE SILKS - One More Try

3. Chris Stamey - Ruby Tuesday (feat. Alex Chilton & Pat Sansone) 

4. Chris Stamey - Hey Bulldog (feat. Jody Stephens)

5. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Day Tripper

6. Jah Wobble and Tian Qiyi - Tomorrow Never Knows

7. The Weeklings - Rainy Day Women #12 & 35

8. The Cynz - Neighborhood Bully

9. Johnathan Pushkar - Route 66

10. Numb Surprise - Strange Brew

11. DEAD STAR BOYS - PLASTIC AGE

12. The Riffs - Join the Professionals

13. Stupidity - World Shut Your Mouth

14. Stupidity - BBC

15. Camper Van Beethoven - (I Was So) Wasted 

16. Camper Van Beethoven - Careful With That Axe Eugene/Interstellar Overdrive 

17. Camper Van Beethoven - I'm Not Like Everybody Else 

18. Keddies Resort - Garbage Truck

19. The Serfers - I've Got Something To Shout About

20. Merel/Andrea Manges - Make Your Own Kind Of Music

21. Sourpunch - Going Up The Country

22. PEDICO - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

23. PEDICO - One Fine Day

24. Bob Bert - Pablo Picasso

25. Bob Bert - Foggy Notion

26. The Bad Beats - Take Me Back

27. The Bad Beats - She's Your Lover

28. The Bad Beats - Mr Soul

29. The Routes - I Am Waiting For The Man

30. The Routes - There She Goes Again

31. Die Toten Hosen - A Message To You Rudy

32. Red Rockers - I'm So Bored With the U.S.A.

33. Golden Shitters - Chainsaw

34. THE BOBBY LEES - 50 Ft

35. Glowbox - Junior's Farm

36. Monda - What's Bugging You (Crackin' Up)

37. Summer Cannibals - Teenage Kicks