The Ledge
By Scott Hudson
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Podcast Description
A lifelong music collector, Scott Hudson brings his years of expertise as he babbles about some of the newest indie rock bands.
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #44: Punkish Songwriters | What started out as a collection of punk-era singer/songwriters turned into something completely different. | 2/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #53: Rawk! | Shocking more than a few people, Hudson cranks up the amps tonight for lots of pure RAWK! | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #87: Mike Virus and Punk Aid | Evacuate leader Mike Virus is this week's guest, discussing not only his life in music but the situation in Indonesia that has led to the benefit compilation Punk Aid. | 2/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #43: Keith and Friends | Inspired by Drazzle's Coffee Time Stones cover show, today we feature collaborations, outtakes, and other side projects of Keith Richards. | 2/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #52: Valentine Girls | Besides a setlist of nothing but songs about girls, this week's Live Ledge discusses the future of the show. | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #42: More New Stuff | Conversations and samples of brand new and upcoming releases. | 2/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #51: I Hate People | A busy show tonight - a double cover challenge, a special r&r birthday, and 2 tragic anniversaries. | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #41: Amnesty Covers Dylan | This week's show takes a look at the new 4-disc set of Dylan covers that benefits Amnesty International. | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #50: RIP Megaupload | The shutdown of Megaupload is the main topic of the night, along w/the stunning announcement of a legendary rocker's illness. | 1/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #40: Otis & Etta | The majority of the show celebrates the careers of the late, greats Johnny Otis and Etta James. | 1/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #49: Sick and Tired | Challenged by a bad cold, host Scott Hudson carries on with two hours of the usual trashy rock 'n' roll! | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #39: Odds and Sods | A short show of new and semi-new originals, covers, and reissues. | 1/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #48: 1987 | Scott relives his magical record store/college radio playlist of 1987! | 1/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #38: Tributes | Nothing but cover tunes from recently-released tribute albums. | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #47: Smut | Nothing but previously unplayed tunes tonight, including excerpts from last week's RPR NYE live broadcast! | 1/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #37: Happy New Year | Not a real shocker - today's show is almost all about the New Year...plus a birthday tribute to The Goddess! | 1/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #46: Drunk Punk Xmas! | Nothing but pounders and booze! | 12/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #36: Christmas | The perfect holiday soundtrack! A little bit of country, soul, blues, Americana and rock 'n' roll! | 12/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #45: Best of 2011 | Host Scott Hudson counts down his fave albums of 2011 | 12/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #35: Winter | With the first real cold spell hitting the area it's a perfect time for a set of "winter" songs. | 12/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #44: Leftovers Again? | Tonight's show mainly consists of songs that were left out of the last few shows! | 12/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #34: Product | The end of every years a flurry of reissues, compilations, and cover versions, and some of these are highlighted in today's show! | 12/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #43: It's a Mod Mod World | Inspired by a Mojo article and a Simon Reynolds book, tonight's show consisted primarily of tunes from the Mod scenes of the mid-60's and late 70's. | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #33: Thanks! | Three days past Thanksgiving, Scott finally gives thanks to all his listeners! | 11/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #42: Anthems | It's a holiday and I'm drinking, so why not nothing but classics? | 11/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #32: Twang | Today's show definitely lives up to the "rural" title, as twangy classics old and new highlight the set. | 11/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #41: Garage Days | Lots of garage-y tunes spanning 6 decades of rawking! | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #31: Neil Young's Birthday | Celebrating the 66th birthday of the "Godfather of Grunge" w/2 hours of covers. | 11/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #40: Eleven Eleven Eleven | Nope, it's not a themed show (except for the first couple of sets). | 11/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #30: Miscellaneous Melodies | No real theme today - just a short show of miscellaneous new and old tunes. | 11/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #39: Drinking Show | Booze and punk rock - a perfect combo for the evening! | 11/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #29: Halloween (Pt. 3) | Some quieter Halloween tunes complete the trilogy of shows devoted to this special day! | 10/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #38: Halloween (Pt. 2) | More scary tunage to celebrate Halloween! | 10/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #28: Tom Waits | Portion of Tom Wait's brand new album, Bad As Me, are previewed, along with other obscurities and covers. | 10/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #37: Halloween (Pt. 1) | The perfect playlist for trick or treaters...and it's only part one! | 10/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #27: George Harrison | Inspired by the Martin Scorsese HBO documentary, here's close to two hours of George Harrison covers and rarities. | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #36: More New S**t | A few mistakes by the host, a bunch of new releases, and quite a few blog finds. | 10/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #86: Color Me Obsessed in Sioux Falls | Director Gorman Bechard and Reel Dakota Film Festival Programmer Julie Anderson Friesen discuss the upcoming Sioux Falls screening of Color Me Obsessed. | 10/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #26: Hank Williams | Two hours of Hank tunes! | 10/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #35: New York City | Inspired by the demonstrations in the Big Apple, tonight's show is all songs either about New York City or by New York artists. | 10/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #85: Ryder from KRRO | New KRRO morning cohost Ryder sits in this week to play songs the FCC won't let her play on commercial radio. | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #25: Odds & Ends | No theme today - just emptying my Rural Ledge folder! | 10/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #34: Ramones Mania | Inspired by a combo of blog finds and a recent spin through a Ramones box set, tonight's supersized show is nothing but Ramones covers! | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural ledge-ucation #24: September Releases | I cleaned out my new release folder today, along with a mini-set of obscure Replacements covers. | 9/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #33: Minneapolis Finds | A trip to Minneapolis led to a stockpile of new finds. | 9/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #32: Pure Pop For Now People | Lots of pop sweetness from the 50's to today are the main focus tonight. | 9/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #84: Jeff Smith of The Hickoids | Hickoids leader Jeff Smith is this week's guest, promoting their new covers mini-album, Kicking It With the Twits. | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #23: Old Man Kensey | Scott celebrates his big day with nothing but birthday-related tunes. | 9/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #31: Pre-Birthday | Two days before his birthday, Hudson celebrates...and even opens a present! | 9/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #83: Nervebreakers Guitarist Mike Haskins | Nervebreakers guitarist Mike haskins not only chats with Scott Hudson on this episode, but he also selected the playlist! | 9/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #22: Labor Day | Songs about working, unions, and other Labor Day-related themes. | 9/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #30: New Releases & Blog Finds | Lots of new releases and new finds this week! | 9/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #21: Stormy Weather | Songs about storms - a simple theme for a rain day. | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #29: WM3 & Jerry Leiber | Tonight's episode celebrates the release of the West Memphis 3 and various birthdays, along with a tribute to the late great Jerry Leiber. | 8/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #20: Happy Birthday Joe Strummer | An impromptu show celebrating what would have been Joe Strummer's 59th birthday! | 8/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #28: The Goddess and Ash | It's a very special episode of Live Ledge as I'm joined by The Goddess and Ash Masters! | 8/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #82: Author Caryn Rose | Author Caryn Rose is this week's guest, and besides chatting about her new novel, B-Sides and Broken Hearts, Rose was in charge of the playlist. | 8/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #19: Tommy Stinson | In anticipation of its August 30 release, we preview a couple of tracks from Tommy Stinson's new album, One Man Mutiny, along with plenty of other goodies! | 8/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #27: Gabba Gabba Hey | Lots of Ramones-related tunes highlight this week's show. | 8/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #18: Forgotten Americana Pt. 3 | The third in a series of broadcasts showcasing artists I've neglected the last few years. | 8/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #26: MTV Get Off the Air | To "celebrate" the 30th anniversary of MTV, this week features (almost) nothing but tunes they'd NEVER play. | 8/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #17: Forgotten Americana #2 | Continuing a lengthy series of shows, here's some more great Americana-ish bands that I've neglected the past few years. | 7/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #25: Drunken Show | The goal was to consume a bottle of wine before the conclusion of the show. This goal was reached. | 7/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #81: Brazilian Julie | Ron and Fez regular guest Julie Santos, aka Brazilian Julie, is in charge of this week's tunes. | 7/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #16: Forgotten Americana Pt. 1 | This week, I revisit some Americana tracks that I have neglected over the past few years. | 7/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #24: Nostalgia | Tech issues sorted out, tonight's show consists almost entirely of tracks from the original punk rock explosion. | 7/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #80: Best of 2011 (So Far) | With the year just over half over, it's a good time to look back at some of the noteworthy albums of the first six months. | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #23: Recursive Girl Departure | Nothing but songs about girls in response to last week's Ledge hosted by the Goddess. | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #22: Blah Blah Blah | Just a bunch of songs this evening, with a few tales recounted from Bob Mould's new autobiography. | 7/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #79: The Recursive Goddess | The Goddess makes a glorious return to The Ledge studios with a playlist that's all about girls! | 7/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #16: 4th of July w/Max | The Goddess and her wonderful son, Maxwell, visited the Ledge Studios for the Independance Day special! | 7/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #78: Early Emo W/Corey Vilhauer | Corey Vilhauer returns to the Ledge studios with a playlist from a time when the word "emo" wasn't a disparaging term. | 6/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #15: World Premieres | Brand new singles by a couple of legendary bands highlight this week's episode. | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #21: Rarities and Obscurities | Blog finds, b-sides, and other scarcities form the nucleus of tonight's show. | 6/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #77: Ash Masters | Big Brother Gossip columnist, fish breeder, and punk-lover Ash Masters is this week's guest. | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #14: Father's Day | It's all dad-related music today...along with a special appearance by my son! | 6/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge Surprise Saturday Show | Leftovers and blog finds fill this surprise Saturday show. | 6/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #20: RIP Pat | Patrick Mussell is in our thoughts during tonight's Live Ledge. | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #76: The Right Here | Minneapolis punkers The Right Here is this week's guest, promoting their appearance at Boonie's in Sioux Falls on Friday, June 17. | 6/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #13: New Releases (Again) | New music keeps piling up, so here's 90 minutes of some of the quieter tunes I've acquired in the past few weeks. | 6/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #19: Still Sick of Being Sick | Yes, I'm still hacking like a fool but managed to pull off another 2 hours of POUNDERS! | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #12: The Unofficial Start of Summer | Summer's here and the time is right for Rural Ledge-ucation's collection of sun-themed tunes. | 6/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #18: Sick of Being Sick | A day after a diagnosis of bronchitis, this week's Live Ledge is nothing but songs about being sick. | 6/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #75: Vice Squad's Beki Bondage | Legendary Vice Squad vocalist Beki Bondage is this week's guest...and she chose the tunes! | 6/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #17: Tommy and Jenna | Besides the music, tonight's topics include Tommy Stinson in Minneapolis and the demise of Jenna the Jeep. | 5/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLedge #74: Argus Leader's Matt Zimmer | We talk sports and music this week with Argus Leader sportswriter Matt Zimmer. | 5/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #11: Happy 70th Birthday Bob Dylan | We celebrate Bob's 70th birthday with bootleg covers of his tunes. | 5/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLedge #73: Jim Connelly | "Barefoot" Jim Connelly is this week's guest - along with picking out the tunes we discuss his appearance in Color Me Obsessed and his new podcast, Medialoper Bebop. | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #10: Early Memorial Day | Since there will be no Rural Ledge on Memorial Day, today's episode celebrates the lives of artists we have tragically lost. | 5/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #16: Blogger Stinks! | Tonight's show features lots of angry tunes thanks to the Blogger outage that deleted an important post. | 5/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #72: Color Me Obsessed in Minneapolis | This ep contains interviews and music selections by those in attendance at the Minneapolis premiere of Color Me Obsessed. | 5/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #9: Mother's Day | The perfect soundtrack to Mother's Day! | 5/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #15: Leftovers | Exhausted by a long drive home from Minneapolis, this week's show is primarily songs left off previous episodes. | 5/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #8: Hillbilly Heroes | Start your day off right with some classic twang! | 5/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #14: God Save the Queen | Are you as sickened by the Royal Wedding as we are at The Ledge? Then this two-hour musical rant against weddings and royalty is for you. | 4/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #71: Blog Finds | Scott Hudson shares some of the great obscure indie, punk, and garage finds he's recently discovered on music blogs. | 4/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #6: Lonely Easter | All by myself on Easter Sunday, this week's show primarily features bands I have forgotten in recent years. | 4/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitLive Ledge #13: Supersized Pantsless Show | Home alone for the weekend, this week's Live Ledge was recorded in two parts...and both without pants! | 4/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitThe Ledge #70: Terry Taylor | Former Sioux Falls resident Terry Taylor chose this week's tunes, and reminisces about his days as a punk rock concert promoter. | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ExplicitRural Ledge-ucation #6: Record Store Day Extravaganza | This morning's show is noisier than most, as we take a listen to the great music released yesterday on Record Store Day. | 4/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 100 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
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Great music across many genres? Check. Music geekery? Check. Informative and fun interviews? Check! Always a great mix of music and styles, and an education to boot. Scott should very well be making a living at this. Yep, he's THAT good.
Great music.
Do you want great music? Then this is the podcast for you. Do you like Westerberg? The Replacements? Good Music? Then subscribe and prepare to have your senses satisfied.
This show is just plain AWESOME!!
I enjoy the hell out of this podcast! Not to mention Scott's voice is absolutely dreamy!! Keep up the great work, Mister!! :D
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