The Ledge #692: New Releases (Pt. 3)

The unprecedented third show of new releases this month ends the
series not with a whimper but with triumph. These aren’t extras or
third-rate fillers. The tracks aired tonight proudly stand next to
those played in the first two shows. In fact, this episode is not
only the longest but most varied of the trio. Part of the reason
for the length, though, is the last minute decision to add a set
devoted to today’s release of the reissue of my third favorite
album of all time, Let It Be by The Replacements. This new box
includes a disc of outtakes and other rarities, along with a live
album recorded in Chicago on August 17, 1984. I also added a couple
of songs by a band I saw in Minneapolis last Saturday. Playing with
our friends the Daniel James Gang (led by former Indonesia Junk
front man Daniel James and accompanied by Geoff Palmer on second
guitar) and opener Cheap Glue (oh man, I need them to record ASAP),
Smart Shoppers are a performance art/punk band from Green Bay, and
Shop Among Us is quite fun. There’s also sets devoted to two
tribute records this week – Play On: A […]