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  • The Ledge #543: Power Pop, Pt. 1 (The Past)

    Posted on November 19, 2022 2:52 am by theledge 3 Comments

    On a fairly regular basis I’m asked what type of music I most enjoy. It’s a pretty tough question to answer, to be honest. The standard answer I hear in return is “I love all kinds of music”, which to me is code for “I only like what’s popular”. Sorry, but having a playlist on Spotify that includes both Drake, Meghan Trainor, and Luke Bryan isn’t the proof of versatility most of these poeple believe it is.

    So what is the genre or sub-genre that is closest to my heart? “Punk” is a little too confining, and honestly there is a lot of shitty music under that moniker. “Alternative” doesn’t mean the same today as it did 30 years ago since maintstream rock radio has co-opted it. “Garage rock” is indeed getting closer but still doesn’t feel right.

    I think deep in my heart the term power pop, or at least my version of the term, best describes my music taste. I was, after all, born the day The Beatles recorded their first single, and the first two rock and roll albums I owned just out of my toddler phase was the first Monkees record and the A Hard Day’s Night soundtrack. 

    My teen years coincided with the rise of punk rock, and the initial blast of punk was primarily sped up power pop. Catchy tunes played fast, and that is where my description of power pop may be a little bit different from what others consider power pop. There’s a lot of bands in this genre that, honestly, sound a little too wimpy for me. I emphasize the “power” portion of the term.

    Tonight’s show is not only a remembrance of bands and records from that time, but is also a reaction to reading a couple of great books that I recently acquired. Go All The Way: A Literary Appreciation of Power Pop and Go Further: More Literary Appreciations of Power Pop are collections of essays on the genre compiled by Paul Myers and S.W. Lauden. This led me to dig through my iTunes archives to reacquaint myself with some long lost fave, and also asked for some suggestions on Facebook.

    This show is part one of a two part series. Here’s almost 2 1/2 hours of my favorites from the past. Next week will be a show devoted to current (or somewhat current) bands continuing to carry the torch for guitar-driven pop songs. Do you have some favorite current power pop bands or songs? Please let me know!!!

    I would love it if every listener bought at least one record I played on either of these shows. 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!

    For more information, including setlists, head to http://scotthudson.blogspot.com

     

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    📂This entry was posted in Podcast 📎and tagged big star cheap trick dwight twilley exploding hearts guided by voices juliana hatfield only ones paul collins peter case plimsouls podcast power pop realpunkradio replacements scott hudson teenage fanclub the ledge
  • The Ledge #473: This and That

    Posted on May 1, 2021 1:20 am by theledge Comment

    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!

     

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    📂This entry was posted in Podcast 📎and tagged big star brad marino dylan flamin' groovies lennon music podcast scott hudson suburbs the connection the fall the feelies the ledge the nuclears the who
  • The Ledge #438: Power Pop

    Posted on August 1, 2020 1:49 am by theledge Comment

    What is power pop? According to the dictionary, it’s “a style of pop music characterized by a strong melody line, heavy use of guitars, and simple rhythm”. Yeah, that works. I prefer to just call it “revved up pop music”.

    Tonight’s show features over 50 years of power pop, from The Who single “Pictures of Lily” that Pete Townshend described as “power pop” to some great new bands that are powering that sound into the future. Lou from Rum Bar Records even helped us out with some great gems from the early days of his label.

    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.

     

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    📂This entry was posted in Podcast 📎and tagged big star music plimsouls podcast power pop raspberries realpunkradio rum bar scott hudson the ledge tommy keene yum yums
  • Live Ledge #219: Thank You Friends

    Posted on November 28, 2015 2:18 am by theledge Comment

    A post-Thanksgiving episode celebrating just a few of the artists I’m thankful to have in my life.

     

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    📂This entry was posted in Podcast 📎and tagged alex chilton aquadolls babes in toyland big star box tops chris bell crash street kids david bowie flamin oh's gene vincent husker du jerry lee lewis joe strummer joey ramone johnny burnette live ledge liz phair lou reed. t rex lydia loveless magnolias muffs music new york dolls patti smith phones realpunkradio replacements rolling stones sonics stooges suburbs suicide commandos talk scott hudson tommy stinson undertones westerberg
  • Live Ledge #213: Number Ten

    Posted on October 10, 2015 1:39 am by theledge Comment

    Continuing the series of shows devoted to track numbers, tonight’s show is nothing but the tenth tune off favorite old and new releases.

     

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    📂This entry was posted in Podcast 📎and tagged bash and pop big star buzzcocks chris mars clash crash street kids damned david bowie fidlar flag with hank heartbreakers husker du jaill jam muffs music new york dolls no direction obn iiis paul westerberg radio birdman ramones realpunkradio replacements rich show rolling stones scott hudson sex pistols sleater-kinney slim dunlap soul asylum suicide commandos t. rex talk uh bones velvet underground violet
  • Live Ledge #210: By The Numbers, Part 1

    Posted on September 19, 2015 1:11 am by theledge 1 Comment

    To celebrate a birthday, Hudson starts a two-part series where he plays one song from every year he’s lived.

     

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  • Live Ledge #190: Three In a Row

    Posted on March 14, 2015 1:09 am by theledge Comment

    Nothing but classic albums with three classic songs in a row.

     

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    📂This entry was posted in Podcast 📎and tagged archers of loaf big star clash descendents heartbreakers husker du jawbreaker kinks live ledge music pogues ramones replacements scott hudson talk
  • Live Ledge #174: Matthew Ryan

    Posted on November 8, 2014 2:11 am by theledge Comment

    Singer/songwriter Matthew Ryan chats about his brand new album, Boxers.

     

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