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Tonight we had brand new tracks from Wine Lips, Cindy Lawson, Killer Kin, the Limit and more, plus birthday shout-outs to Joe Jackson, Porter Wagoner and Buck Owens.

This week's show, after a botched 1974 Big Star belt: brand new The Tubs, DIIV, Deep Sea Diver, Johnny Marr, Sunday Mourners, Real Numbers, Richard Thompson, and Paul McCartney, plus The Regents, Temptations, Pretty Things, Nazz, Burl Ives, Dave Robins...

Last month may have been a little shy of new music, but this month’s two-part new releases series may be the best ever. Tonight’s part one, as always, is pretty much a “friends of the show” episode as it’s filled with art...

https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive661.mp3 August 6th, 2026. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #661 – Tonight, NE…Dee Cracks, Criminal Kids, Nine Pound Hammer….and more!! We go LIVE!! Thursday nights at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! DeeCracks – Revenge Criminal Kids – Bad BloodCriminal Kids – RevolutionSC-60 – King of PunkSC-60 – Johan Solarized … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #661 →

I'm not sorry at all for what I said, when I said it.

I interviewed with Raph and Maya of Knife Twister Records and we got really real and it was awesome!

A tribute to Jeff "Mono Mann" Connolly of DMZ, the Lyres and more, plus new stuff from the Limit, the Judex, Westside Sheiks and Criminal Kids.

 Originally Published 5/3/20It's the Fast show this week - Vroooom, Vrooom.....Here's the Playlist:Going Nowhere Fast Joey Ramone Ya KnowBLACK AND BLUE (Demo) Loud Fast Rules Soul Asylum Twin Tone Box Set Johnny Fast (Outtake - Rough Mix) The...

This week's show, after a cringey 1968 André Popp/Pierre Cour classic: brand new Soft Science, New Age Healers, Feeders, Robyn Hitchcock, Sharp Pins, Mo Troper, Sansyou, and Teenage Fanclub, plus The Beatles, Davie Jones & the Lower Third (David Bo...

Jam packed weekend seeing six bands in two days. Back at work again though so it's not all shits and giggles. On the playlist you'll find some punk, rap, thrash, power pop, hardcore, hard rock and Mr. Isaak keeping things cool.

One of my favorite occasional theme for this show is the “Hudson Compound” series, where I play nothing but tracks from records I’ve been listening to in my humble abode. It’s been awhile, so I figured it was the perfect time t...

https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive660.mp3 July 30th, 2026. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #660 – Tonight, grab yer longboards and yer Ouija boards cuz surf's up in Studio B as Sir Joseph Voodini swings by to promote the new EP “Death Comes Stripping“.…out now! We go LIVE!! every Thursday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #660 →

I'm completely honored to have interviewed with Steve Moriarty from the band The Gits. We discussed his band that he performs called TV1984. Y'all need to check out their music, after you listen to this episode.

Welcome to Four Records! Each episode, we feature one guest as they discuss the four records that helped shape them at four different times in their life. This week, our guest is Todd Smailes from the bands Suburban Life and formerly Gentlemen Prefer B...

On tonight's show we had a sneak peek at the upcoming Westside Sheiks album, a set about teeth, some power pop, soul, punk and rock n roll.

 Originally Published 4/26/20Let's get off this Virus infected Planet and head out into Space!Here's the Playlist:Girl From Out Of This World Material Issue Destination UniverseSpace Invaders Dog PartyIVSatellite Replacements Don't Buy Or Sell Its...

This week's show, after a killer 1957 Carole King klassic: Hurrah! Special Show #600 Lookback Edition, Part 2 of 2! 30 Songs Originally Aired on the Last 300 Editions of “The Big Takeover Show, 2020-2026

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 […]

NEVER MIND THE INTERVIEWS WITH ORIGINAL ANGER! These guys are so talented and super kind! They even had a snake in the interview! Check it out!

 Mellow YellowHere's the Playlist: Yellow Pills 20/20 20/20Suggested by Jer Rock For Light Bad Brains Rock For LightYellow Dead Curtains Peter Black If This Is The Hand That I'm DealtContributed by Darren10'000 The Bonnevilles Tape Saturation Over...

Tonight I dug through the archives of the last 16 years and played songs from most of the 25 releases I helped put out into the world, whether they were digital comps, sponsorships, alternate covers or Manifesto versions with OBI strips. Lots of great ...

Originally Published 4/19/20Star Bright, Star Light - all about the Stars tonite...Here's the Playlist:Star Machine Bob Mould Silver AgeCloser To The Stars Soul Asylum While You Were OutThanks Eric!Silent Film Star Grandpa Boy ‎ Stereo / MonoCatch A St...

 Originally Posted 4/12/20Time to tour the Planets!Here's the Playlist:Planet of Weed Fountains of Wayne Traffic and WeatherBetween Planets Jesus And Mary ChainAutomaticDance On My Planet The ReplacementsDead Man's PopThe Lonesome Friends Of Scien...

This week's show, after Jim plays and sings (with Dad's help) a 1992 Sloan song: Hurrah! Special Show #600 Lookback Edition, Part 1 of 2! 30 Songs Originally Aired on the First 300 Editions of “The Big Takeover Show, 2015-2020

I wish I could say I have vivid memories of 1986, but I really don’t. Look, it was the year after I graduated from college, and life was a party. I was working in a record store during the day at night I was a club DJ. Quite often the club follo...

Never Mind The Interviews with Dave Strong. We go into everything and anything. Tons of fun, check it out!

Welcome to Four Records! Each episode, we feature one guest as they discuss the four records that helped shape them at four different times in their life. This week, our guest is Mike Magrann from the band CH3. Mike recently released his new book, Tin...

We celebrated some birthdays tonight: Johnny Thunders, Roky Erickson and your favorite radio show host named Greg. We had some power pop, country, soul, R&B, hardcore, punk rock and more.

This week's show, after a Wipers wipeout: brand new Social Distortion, Professor & the Madman, Ups and Downs, Flying Vipers, Squeeze, Underbites, Gene, and Rolling Stones, plus Gene Vincent, Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra, Jack & the BeanStalks, Orchids...

Before we get to a description of this week's episode, I received a wonderful notification earlier this week that this show had hit #31 on MillionPodcast's Best 100 Midwestern Music Podcast chart! Wow! This is quite an honor.  If I'm going to be honest, I believe it's these monthly new release episodes that have helped get this sort of attention. What other radio show features around four hours of new releases each and every month? Tonight's show, like volume one last week, may be a little shorter from a typical episode but it's jam packed with wonderful tunes. As usual, there's a set devoted to our friends at Rum Bar Records, including Songs From The Film, the new project of Chazz Matthews of the Cheap Cassettes. The Amplifier Heads once again hit it out of the park, and how can I not love the Paul Westerberg-ish tones of Tad Overbaugh's “July” (plus it features Dave Minehan). Elsewhere, there's a twofer from a debut album by Taxi Girls that's definitely bound to hit my top ten of the year. There's the return of The Bobby Lees, a couple of fabulous Bob Dylan covers from an upcoming Jem Records tribute to the legend, and […]

Interviewed Xray Xeroxx and even got a private show! It was so cool! I was fangirlng. Enjoy!

Everything tonight was released in the first half of 2026, or will be released slightly later this year. It was fun looking back on all the great stuff that has been released so far. Of course, this only scratches the surface of all the music that came...

This week's show, after a Simon & Garfunkel garroting: brand new Royal Blunder, Dinosaur Jr., Thermals, City Gates, Kristin Hersh, Junipers, Disappearing Act, and Antietam, plus Jimmie & Vella Cameron, Standells, Graham Nash (with David Crosby & Stephe...

It’s that time of the month once again! It’s another set of new release episodes, and this one includes a lot of familiar faces. There are the usual submissions by the likes of Numb Surprise, Phil Cook & the Fall Dogs, Ricky Rochelle, ...

Never Mind the Interview with Joshua from let's Ruin Our Lives Podcast!

Welcome to Four Records! Each episode, we feature one guest as they discuss the four records that helped shape them at four different times in their life. This week, we are doing something a little different. Forrest has gathered a round table of past ...

Tonight we had some tracks from the new Dead Pioneers album, "Wagon Burner," plus some classic punk, metal, hardcore, rhythm & blues and more. 

Hot summer nights, World Cup in soccer, browsing in record stores and a cruise to Oslo. My vacation is off and running but if you're stuck at the office a little music might perk you up. On the playlist you'll find some punk, power pop, stoner rock, garage rock, alternative, jazz and grindcore. Enjoy!  

This week's show, after a Little Jimmy Dickens debacle: brand new Soft Science, Desario, Sugar, Trashcan Sinatras, Johnny Marr, Sansyou, Bevis Frond, and Sharp Pins, plus The High Numbers, Los Shakers, The Shakers, Anita Humes & The Essex, Abyssinians,...

With tonight’s show the final episode of June, it’s time to look back at the new music released over the past quarter year. These three months have been simply fantastic. There’s been followups to records that were at the top or near...

Interview with The Lurxx Here is their website and follow them on Instagram Music | The Lurxx

 Originally Published 4/5/20Got some favs for you - in the Punk, Ska, 60's Garage and Glam genres!Here's the Playlist:Shiftless When Idle The Replacements Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash!I'm Not Down The Clash London CallingYou Broke My Hea...

Punk rock, country, doo wop and garage, oh my! Plus, new stuff from C.O.F.F.I.N and XCOMM.

This week's show, after a Buckinghams botch: brand new Tift Merritt, Nyte Skye, Guided By Voices, Social Distortion, Sonny Wilsons (with Jon Auer), Toilet Rats, School of Design, and The Black Watch, plus The Buckinghams, Rolling Stones, Bee Gees, Bull...

A little over two years ago, I put together a show based only on songs released on the ten inch EP format. I'm still wondering why there aren't more ten inchers released these days. It's the perfect format for the EP's that waste way too much space on most twelve inch releases.  Anyway, since that previous show, I've not only acquired a few more of these type of records, but I've expanded my knowledge of the format. For new titles, there's the live Replacements EP that accompanied preorders of the box set reissue of Let It Be. There's also a couple of Streetwalkin' Cheetahs EPs, and a reissue by The Delmonas.  For older titles, I must give a bit of praise to my record collecting geek friend Phil. Over the years, he's handed me a few titles that he knew that I'd enjoy. One of those was a record by a 90s band called Speedway. As I was looking at it the other day, I was pleasantly shocked to see that this was an early band by Miss Georgia Peach! I definitely needed to air a couple of tracks off that. Phil also alerted me to a various artists ten […]

Welcome to Four Records! Each episode, we feature one guest as they discuss the four records that helped shape them at four different times in their life. This week, Forrest speaks with Ben Haberland, singer and songwriter of the band Onesie. Their new...

https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive657.mp3 June 18th, 2026. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #657 – Tonight, we all over the road! We go LIVE!! every Thursday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! Nine Pound Hammer – Too Outlaw for Outlaw Country (single) The Hellacopters – Faraway LooksHookers – Back Alley TrashThe Nomads … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #657 →

Just a heads up, this one starts out a bit heavy, and I don't mean music-wise. Beyond that, we had new stuff from Golden Shitters and Bad Idea, plus lots of songs about this Hellscape we call home.

This week's show, after a Graham Nash gutting: brand new Linda Lindas, Hurry (featuring Gerard Love), Death Cab For Cutie, Kristin Hersh, Gene, Flying Vipers (with Roger Miller), Kelley Stoltz, and Belle & Sebastian, plus Graham Nash, Pink Floyd (Syd B...

 Turning Green this week!Here's the Playlist: Grey Cell Green Ned's Atomic Dustbin God FodderSuggested by JakeGreen EyesHüsker Dü Flip Your WigSuggested by JerGreen Acres The Replacements 1984-10-30: I-Beam, San Francisco, CA BootlegWe'll Inherit ...

The second part of the monthly new release series is generally dominated by the latest records Malibu Lou has put out on his legendary Rum Bar Records label. This month is no different, and it’s a perfect kick off to over two hours of great new ...