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Here we go with the second part of this month’s new release series, and it’s a barnburner! Besides the usual Rum Bar Records showcase, there’s also a later set devoted to Dammit Records’ monthly Dam-Nations series. There are tw...

This episode is as real as it gets.. Music this week by:Original AngerMitch KramerLeft Hand BlackThe MelmacsGlitter LitterFeel free to send me music at [email protected] Also, if you like what you hear, feel free to tip me for some coffee. Anything he...

Welcome to Four Records! Each episode, we feature one guest as they go over four records at four different times in their life. This week, Forrest and Karina speak with Tahlena Chikami, vocalist and guitarist of Bite Me Bambi. Bite Me Bambi has some sh...

https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive647.mp3 March 12th, 2026. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #647 – Tonight’s Theme: KILL. Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! Edwin Starr – War Social Distortion – Born To Kill The Damned – Born to Kill KILLER KIN – Kill … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #647 →

That's right, 800 episodes of the Rock N Roll Manifesto are now in the books. I played some old standbys tonight that have been a big part of the Manifesto for a long time, plus I had some new stuff from Special Forces 805, Iris Paralysis, Disposable D...

This week’s show, after a 1959 Coasters croak: brand new The Black Watch, They Might Be Giants, Metric, Voxtrot, Cords, Sloan, SLIP~ons, and Ringo Starr (with Sarah Jarosz and Molly Tuttle), plus Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Augustus Pablo, Gerry Marsd...

Part one of the monthly new release series has always informally been a “friends of the show” episode, and this month these friends came through with fantastic new tunes. Miss Georgia Peach returns with an anthem for all hockey fans, The S...

The weekend starts here! Grooving to Johnny Blues Skies' new album and wishing for warmer weather. On the playlist this time around you'll find some punk, alternative, hard rock, country funk and garage.

Is there an earthquake on the horizon, as some middle aged TJs are gathering Kutte wearing Deathpunk afficionados to form an alternative universe - the Zuglyjugend?Will Zuglyjugend take over Turbojugend and turn it into Turbozugend? Will there...

Episode 799 brings new stuff from the Overjoyed, Grail Guard, Inflatable Idols, Disposable Dogs, Miscalculations, the Darts, and much more. Garage, Street Punk, Punk Rock, Hardcore, Rock & Roll, Synth Punk, Rhythm N Blues, etc.

                                                            It's the one with 1980.Here's th...

This week’s show, after a 1967 Bee Gees belt: brand new Social Distortion, Trashcan Sinatras, Doug Gillard, The Bevis Frond, Deniz Tek, Jetstream Pony, Sean O’Brien & His Dirty Hands, and Al Green, plus The Zombies, Adam Faith, John Lennon, Joe Morgan...

Everyone knows I love a good theme, and this brand new idea came earlier this month when I was playing the remastered version of Slim Dunlap’s “Loud Loud Loud Loud Guitars” on the new release episode. How about a show devoted to nothing but songs about guitars? Or even songs that mention guitars in the lyrics? This seemed to be an easy-peasy idea. But I wanted some input from my friends, especially for the songs that fit the theme that may not have the word “guitar” in the title. So I put up a post on Facebook, and the results greatly helped tonight’s show. Thank you to everybody who contributed to that post. As I was filling up the folder for this show, though, I quickly discovered that I had way more songs than I needed. This means that tonight’s show is part one of a two part series. Due to the March new release episodes, though, part two will not happen until the second half of the month. But I promise that episode will be as fabulous as tonight’s was. Do you have any songs to consider for the future episode? Which tracks did you enjoy the most this […]

I'm on a freaking roll here! Another brand new episode this week! Music by:Dru The Drifter and the Back Alley HookersUndermineSpiderThe WavebirdsDiying BreedFeel free to send me music at [email protected] Also, if you like what you hear, feel free to ...

Welcome to Four Records! Each episode, we feature one guest as they go over four records at four different times in their life. This week, Forrest speaks with Kyle Knight. Regular listeners of the podcast will know him as the Emotron. Kyle has a new ba...

Brand new stuff from Social Distortion, the Overjoyed, and Inflatable Idols, plus some country, rhythm n blues, rockabilly and more.

This week’s show, after a 1953 Otis Blackwell bleat: brand new Joe Pernice (with Aimee Mann), U2, Telephone Numbers, Young Fresh Fellows, White Fence, New Pornographers, Triptides, and Snail Mail, plus The Miracles, Animals, Manfred Mann, Big Youth, Ti...

 Originally published 2/9/20Nice long show tonight - lotsa Julie's out there!!!!Here's The Playlist:Decision At Midnight  The Toasters Thrill Me UpHey Julie Fountains Of Wayne Welcome Interstate ManagersDance To The Fight The I Don't Cares Wi...

While the Nuggets sets may get all the praise (and deservedly so), I actually prefer the Back From The Grave series. It’s just that much more noisy, full of snarled vocals and fuzztone guitars. Just listen to the opening track of tonight’s show, the Swamp Rats version of “Psycho”, a song mostly known for the legendary take by The Sonics. Nothing against that original version, as The Sonics’ version does indeed blast away at a ferocity that influenced punk and garage bands for the past 60 years. But the Swamp Rats go a step further. No, make it two steps further. This is a truly unhinged take, and sets the stage for the next two hours of tonight’s broadcast. I was inspired to do this show simply because I decided at the beginning of the week to listen to all ten volumes this week. It’s been 60s rock and roll heaven for me, as these tunes truly do represent the vast majority of music I have listened to all of my life. Weirdly, though, I didn’t realize this fact for a long, long time as I never had these compilations until they appeared on CD in the early 90s! What […]

I'm back again with my bullshit! Music this week by:ScarboroXray XeroxxRayaThe StrippKauz of AfflictionFeel free to send me music at [email protected] Also, if you like what you hear, feel free to tip me for some coffee. Anything helps to keep this sh...

Punk, post-punk, hardcore, R&B, rockabilly and more all in one convenient package. We also had the new Grail Guard single, "Our Streets."

This week’s show, after a 1988 Libertines U.S. lullaby: brand new Buzzcocks, I Was a King, Good Day Father, Reds, Pinks & Purples, Ratboys, A Shoreline Dream (with Mark Gardner), Darts, and Suneaters, plus Gladys Knight & the Pips, Willie Nelson, Idle ...

Part two of this month’s new release series is centered around a pretty diverse set of tracks from our friends at Rum Bar Records. Veteran Minneapolis rockers High On Stress opens the proceedings with two retrospective tracks from their new EP, ...

Time flies when you're having fun! New episode this week with music from:StellenFashion CrimeCorporate PlantsPublic ErrorThe MelmacsFeel free to send me music at [email protected] Also, if you like what you hear, feel free to tip me for some coffee. A...

Welcome to Four Records! Each episode, we feature one guest as they go over four records at four different times in their life. This week, Forrest and Karina speak with Death of Youth vocalist and song writer, Rob David. Their newest record, Nothing Is...

https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive646.mp3 February 12th, 2026. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #646 – Fourth show in a row!!! I’m on a streak! Four for Four! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! Schoolhouse Rock – The Four Legged Zoo The Cheats – The … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #646 →

The annual NOT Valentine's Day episode of the Rock N Roll Manifesto. No love songs here! Breakup songs, sad songs, etc. Also, the new Dead Pioneers single!

Why the hell not crown episode 138 the official Turbojugend Radio anniversary? Damn right we did. So TJ Radio’s own Erik the Rad grabbed the mic, cracked a cold one, and sat down with the godfather himself — TJ SNGKRKNBN Wien’s Tschebesta — t...

This week’s show, after a 1978 Television trill: brand new Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Cut Worms, Voxtrot, Legal Matters, Emma Pollock, Sloan, Sunday Artist, and Black Swan Lane, plus Traffic, Four Tops, Mitchell Trio (/young John Denver), Buddy H...

Eagerly awaiting the ice hockey tournament (jam packed with NHL players) to start at the Olympics, but in the meantime I'll dish out another episode of the Inferno for you. On the playlist you'll find some punk, alternative, country, thrash, hard rock and hip hop. Enjoy!

One of the few “rules” of the monthly new release series is that reissues aren’t generally considered for inclusion in these shows. But this is rock and roll, and there’s no real rules…especially when a former member of The Replacements is concerned. This story actually begins a few weeks ago when I saw a notice in Record Collector that there would be some sort of Slim Dunlap compilation coming out in February. A few days later, another UK music mag reported that this package would include remastered versions of his two albums PLUS bonus tracks! Then came the official announcement. Every Little Word indeed consists of both of his wonderful solo albums, plus another 80 minutes of bonus material! Yes, this is a set worth breaking my rules, so we start the show off with five of these rarities. After that it’s a typical new release episode. There’s plenty of “friends of the show”, including Numb Surprise, The Ex-Bombers, Rob Moss, and a double shot of Vista Blue. Speaking of double shots, there are previews of new albums by The Darts (US) and UltraBomb, along with great new albums by Sweet Reaper and Music City. What tracks did you dig […]

 It's Episode #572 - Favorites in the Genres of Punk, New Wave, Doo Wop and The Twenty Tens.Here's the Playlist: Favorite Thing Druglords Of The Avenues We'll Inherit The Earth...A Tribute To The ReplacementsUnity Operation Ivy EnergySuggested by ...

Thank you for letting me speak my mind. Music this week by:Dead DrugsBrad MarinoTroubleboundThe Great LieDead HeartFeel free to send me music at [email protected] Also, if you like what you hear, feel free to tip me for some coffee. Anything helps to ...

Had quite a few new tracks tonight from the likes of the Darts, the Melmacs, Micah and the Mirrors, Michael Des Barres, Siluett, and the Juvenile Wrecks. Plus, a lot more, of course!

https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive645.mp3 February 4th, 2026. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #645 – Third show in a row!!! So the theme iz gonna be “three”. Count it…one…two…three in a row! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / 7:00pm PT on REAL PUNK RADIO – Radio Done Right! Schoolhouse Rock – Three Is a … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #645 →

 Originally Published 1/19/20It's all about the Suze tonight!Here's the Playlist:Susie Thumb Ty Segall ManipulatorBarefoot Susie Barrence Whitfield and the Savages Savage KingsSuggested by KateBlack Eyed SusanPaul Westerberg 14 SongsLinda Sue Dixo...

This week’s show, after a 1944 Woody Guthrie warble: brand new Billy Bragg, Black Watch, Greg Weeks, Damned, Ratboys, Julies, Sleaford Mods, and Bruce Springsteen, plus The Creation, Arthur Alexander, Billy J. Kramer, Beatles, Dottie West, Lloyd Charm...

I think it’s safe to say that, for the most part, I’m a forward thinking music obsessive who is always on the hunt for my next favorite record. It’s that attitude that allows for this show to constantly have two new release episodes almost every single month. There’s a downside to this fanaticism, though. When one collects so much music but is so focused on the future, a lot of great music is pretty much forgotten. Over the last couple of weeks, however, I have taken steps to recreate myself with some of these great releases. The story actually begins a few months ago when I discovered that the popular video streaming/sharing program Plex had an audio add-on called Plexamp. This simple program allows me to stream my entire master library on my various devices. This has been a game-changer, although for the last few months I have primarily utilized it to stream my favorite classic records from the past. Two weeks ago, though, I decided to do a little experiment. I put my entire 160,000 tracks on shuffle, and tonight’s show consists of tracks that have sprung up over these last fourteen days. I must admit I’m a little […]

I'm doing some real talk in this episode, because I'm going to speak up and say what I need to say. More of us need to speak out and condemn the actions of ICE. Music this week by:ZuloKevin MF KingCoal CanaryProblem AddictConsumer Culture Feel free to ...

Welcome to Four Records! Each episode, we feature one guest as they go over four records at four different times in their life. This week, Forrest speaks with Andy Wiley, bassist for The Drowns and Dying Scene contributor. The Drowns released a live al...

https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive644.mp3 January 28th, 2026. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #644 – Two weeks in a row! And back on Wednesday night! Spun the new Disket 7-inch along with new/upcoming stuff from SpaghettyTown Records! Brad Marino, Micah and the Mirrors, The Stripp, and The Melmacs! Turn it up! We go LIVE!! every Wednesday night at 10pm ET / … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #644 →

 Originally Published 1/12/20It's all about Dick tonight - well, actually Richard.....Here's the Playlist:Richard Billy Bragg Life's A Riot With Spy Vs SpySuggested by DarrenDick on a Dog Rocket from the Crypt RFTCAndrogynous The Replacements Let ...

Tonight we had brand new tracks from Fret Rattles, Druglords of the Avenues, Stepmother, and Doe St, plus some songs of resistance and solidarity.

This week’s show, after a 1967 The Move move: brand new Sugar, Bevis Frond, Young Fresh Fellows (with Neko Case), New Pornographers, Cut Worms, Savages, Snail Mail, and Tombstones in Their Eyes, plus The Attack, Byrds, Big Three, Ray Charles, Coleman O...

I always love when tracks show up just hours before the show, and that’s what happened with this all-covers episode. As I’ve said many times before, I have a folder on my laptop where I toss in new cover tunes whenever I come across them. When the folder is full, that’s when it’s time for a show. That’s exactly what happened, this time around. With this week’s release of the new album by The Damned where they remake tracks that the recently deceased Brian James loved, I saw the following post on Instagram: “Fret Rattles are excited to announce the release of our third full-length studio LP, titled “As the World Falls Apart.” It features thirteen tracks and comes in at the furious pace of 36 minutes. The LP was recorded in 2024 and 2025 at Flowers Studio (Minneapolis, MN) and Ecstattic Studio (St. Paul, MN) by our long-time producer Ali Jaafar.” A tracklist accompanied the post that indicated the new album was going to include two cover tunes, so I immediately sent a DM to requst their inclusion in tonight’s broadcast. They agreed, and in the early afternoon I received an email that included their explosive cover of “What […]

Lets start 2026 off right! Music this week by:Battle FlaskKombatThe WavebirdsThe Stress BallsDirect Order 82send me music to [email protected] you like what I do, feel free to tip! I have a venmo link on my rss feed for the show!

This show was heavy on great new music from the likes of Grail Guard, NOi!se, Taste Testors, The Stripp, Fret Rattles and Preacher Boy, plus some other stuff as well, of course. Punk rock, hardcore, hard rock, street punk, alt-blues and more.

https://realpunkradio.com/podcast/tommyunitlive/tommyunitlive643.mp3 January 22nd, 2026. Tommy Unit LIVE!! #643 – For Pops – Back after a looooong break. Played some tunes for my Pops who passed away right before Xmas. Also scoped out the new Gluecifer and Mala Vista rekkids! And ended with a tear-jerker as The Man in Black does NIN…..Grab a tissue and Turn … Continue reading Tommy Unit LIVE!! #643 →

 It's Episode #571 - The Best of 2025!Here's the Playlist: Bad Call The Hives The Hives Forever Forever The HivesHard To Get Bob Mould Here We Go CrazyAndrogynous (Alternate Version) The Replacements Let It Be Box SetThe Caucasity Dead Pioneers ...

 Originally Published 1/5/20The Name is Bill, as in Mr., Murray, Haley and HuntHere's The Playlist:Billy Hunt The Jam All Mod Cons - No - It's not!!! Can you spot the other obvious mistake???Lay It Down Clown The Replacements TimSave It For Later ...