Marty Thau started as a New York recording executive at legendary Buddah Records, then promoted the careers of proto-punk and new wave acts like NEW YORK DOLLS, RAMONES and BLONDIE, and ended up starting a label named Red Star Records, recording and releasing legendary LPs by FLESHTONES, REAL KIDS and SUICIDE.  Host Rock’N’Roll Nurse plays the Marty Thau Presents 2×5 compilation in its entirety, and then fave tracks from all the bands listed above.  Geek out with some vital music history, hipsters!