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Fall is in the air (already?) and that kinda sucks. I'll take a heat wave over a cold front anyday of the week. But hey, I guess that means spending more time at home in front of the stereo (yes I'm old school on SO many levels). On the playlist for this episode you'll find some punk, hard rock, pop, blues and hardcore,    

This week's show, after a 1978 Nerves nuking: brand new Peel Dream Magazine, Social Distortion (with Lucinda Williams), Slow Fiction, Haroula Rose, Sunken Planes, Bloococoon, Tremolo Beer Gut, and Gene, plus The Human Expression, Small Faces, Moody Blu...

I had to vent.

1996 was a great year for me. I had a comfortable day job, I still worked a couple of nights a week at the record stores, and I was the music editor for a local newspaper. This was quite possibly the peak year for live music in my city. Local bands we...

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 Daryl Wilson from the bands the Bollweevils and Pressure Set. Pressure Se...

I did a phone interview with Diying Breed from NYC. These dudes are fucking legendary!

Spiderman. Rock N Roll High School turns 47. Remembering Dolly. Happy birthday Rob Halford and Elvis Costello. Goodbye Tim Curry. Unheard Cramps, and more.

 Jukin' and Dancin' and Partyin' on this one!Here's the Playlist: Happy Home Screaming Blue Messiahs Good and GoneSuggested by DaveSwingin Party (Ed Stasium Mix) The Replacements Tim (Let It Bleed Edition)Girls Named Erica Jeremy Porter And The Tu...

This week's show, after some sad 1993 Swervedriver slurring: brand new Fontaines D.C., Soft Science, Feeders, Echo & the Bunnymen, Death Cab For Cutie, Tammy Shine, Messthetics, and Decemberists, plus The Hollies, Mary Saenz, Graham Nash, Ernest Tubb, ...

 Originally Published 5/31/20Playing Favorites tonite - this time some Punk, Psychobilly, 80's Alternative and Soul!Here's the Playlist:Daddy's Favorite Bob Mould Patch the SkyArms Aloft Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros StreetcoreMy Response To A...

 Originally Published 5/25/20It's all covers tonight!Here's the playlist:All Day And All Of The Night Adolescents Rat Music For Rat People Vol. lllBrand New Cadillac The Clash London Calling Souvenirs Grandpaboy Dead Man ShakeJumpin' Jive Joe Jack...

I ended last week's new release episode with a good dozen or so songs I did not find time to air. How could I handle that? That's not enough new tunes for a third show of new tunes? Should I just keep them in storage for the September series? But then I remembered that today (8/21/26) was a momentous day for rock and roll. It's the day that Gravest Graves by The Cramps was coming out. For those living under a rock, here's the short story. After Lux Interior died in 2009, his partner Poison Ivy became a complete recluse. Reportedly, she didn't even open the mail containing the royalties from the inclusion of “Goo Goo Muck” in the Netflix show Wednesday. At some point, In the Red Records head honcho Larry Hardy was visiting Ivy, and was stunned to find boxes and boxes of studio reels in her garage. He contacted Henry Rollins, who dropped everything to head across the country to bring them back to proper storage in Nashville. There they discovered reels and reels of recordings from the 1977 sessions with Alex Chilton that resulted in their first couple of singles. Now this material has been released, […]

I did a phone interview with Andy from Rad Skulls. I absolutely loved what he had to say.

50 years of Stiff Records, new Jonny Manak and the Depressives, my Dad's birthday, 25 years of No Front Teeth Records, and more!

 Originally Posted 8/18/20Climb Aboard - The RRWOAS Time Machine is heading to 2002 tonight!Here's the Playlist:ListThe Fags The FagsDope NoseWeezer MaladroitKnock It Right Out Grandpaboy Mono / StereoRuff Stuff Gomez In Our GunSuggested by KateTh...

 Originally Posted 5/10/20Slow Down!  Take a chill pill - the theme is Slowness.......Here's the Playlist:Slow Down (Take A Look) The Hellacopters Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-Album Works • Volume 2The Slowest Drink At The Saddest Bar On ...

This week's show, after a pitiful 1964 Gladys Knight & the Pips party: an interview with author/musician Tony Fletcher; brand new The Black Watch, Sonny Wilsons (with Jon Auer), Sansyou, Young Sinclairs, Blue Herons, Isuzu, Underbites, and deary, plus ...

I may call the artists in my first part of the monthly new release series “friends of the show” but this month's second part heavily features two of my longest serving buddies of my years broadcasting The Ledge.  First off, I have the privilege of debuting around half of the brand new album by Jeremy Porter and The Tucos, Sell Their Souls. Set to come out next week (August 21), this may be Porter's masterpiece, and he was gracious enough to record commentary tracks for the tracks I picked to play. I must thank Porter for his longtime support of the show, and for going the extra mile in  And then there's our pal Malibu Lou. For close to a decade, he has sent me care package after care package, both digital and physical. His label, Rum Bar Records, is certainly a Ledge favorite, and his latest free download, Summer School Sampler: Second Semester, is a must for everybody. 33 new or new-ish tracks, and it costs nothing! Besides a set of highlights from this comp, there's another set with new material from The Lemon Drop Gang, The Amplifier Heads, and The Hollywood Stars. Besides those great sets, there's plenty […]

Did a phone interview with Sammy and Steve Moriarty from the band TV1984!

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 Chachy Englund from the band Round Eye. Round Eye recently released a sin...

https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive662.mp3 August 13th, 2026. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #662 – We go LIVE!! Thursday nights at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! The Drowns – Have a Heart KILLER KIN – ONE WAYKILLER KIN – POWER ‘N PLEASUREPeter Pan Speedrock – Dead EndThe Chuck Norris Experiment – Earth is … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #662 →

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 […]