Andrew Morrison - April 2023
Andy has an hour of music in his April show that is mostly brand new - and partially a little bit older. You'll hear selections from the latest releases by Black Honey, Mark Peters, Depeche Mode, Kid Scaramouche, Legss and Slap Rash. I play recently reissued tracks from New Order and Epic45, plus I feature no less than three artists from my hometown of Portsmouth, including an Andy's Old Chestnut from Autons.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Slap RashCimmerianDigital single 'Cimmerian'  
Soup!SuppliesDigital single 'Supplies'Independent 
Epic45Vanishing Britain (2019)Digital EP 'Drakelow (20223 Remaster)'Wayside & Woodland Recordings 
LegssThe LandlordDigital single 'The Landlord'  
New OrderLet's Go (Low-Life Session Instrumental)CD LP 'Low-Life (Definitive Edition)'Warner Music825646253012
West WickhamsMasculin Féminin Hot JumpDigital single 'Magenta EP'Golden Believers Records 
Paragon SeaNoisyDigital LP 'Oh Look! Here It Comes'1797699 Records DK 
Fake EmpireI Heard You The First TimeDigital LP 'Flaws'Brutalist Records 
Kid ScaramoucheSwine Child vs Cabin Boy (Single Edit)Digital single 'Swine Child EP'  
AutonsSnakesCD-R single 'Snakes/Ice Major'Repeat RecordsBB009
ZoujDelete After Death (Coma Remix Edit)Digital single 'Met4l (Remix EP)'City Slang 
Depeche ModeMy Cosmos Is MineDigital LP 'Memento Mori'Columbia Records 
Mark PetersMagic HourDigital single 'The Magic Hour EP'Sonic Cathedral 
Black HoneyRock BottomDigital LP 'A Fistful Of Peaches'Foxfive Records 
Birds In The BrickworkApril (Still Here)Digital LP 'Twelve Months / Volume Two'Wayside & Woodland Recordings 
Brownbutter - April 2023
Brownbutter is chillin' in the meadow with Flower and Thumper and a Bluetooth speaker, sniffing honeysuckle and vibing hard and giggly on new music from Matching Outfits, The Veils, Smoat, Big Brave, Jack Dangers, Lankum and more on his 3-hour April show.
If you see him in the meadow, I bet you're wearing matching outfits. Weird recognizes weird, yo.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
The VeilsTime…and out of the Void Came LoveBa Da Bing
LankumGo Dig My GraveFalse LankumRough Trade
Django DjangoosakaOff Planet Part 1Because
Matching OutfitsSparklingBand Made Out of SandKitchen Leg
SmoteHlafGenogRocket Recordings
EYELIDSCrawling Off Your PagesA Colossal Waste Of LightJealous Butcher
Kate NVoni (they)WOWRVNG Intl
Go! TeamStay And Ask Me In A Different WayGet Up Sequences Part TwoMemphis Industries
ANOHNI (as Fiona Blue)RaptureBlacklips Bar: Androgyns and Deviants — Industrial Romance for Bruised and Battered Angels, 1992–1995Anthology Recordings
ColaAt PaceDeep in ViewFire Talk
Mighty FlamesMetalik FunkSweet LoveNawfia
The ParticlesZigzagThe Particles AnthologyCertain
OtodojoSuzumebachiAmphibious/Aural Spirits (The Bunker New York 045)The Bunker NY
The Dead ScienceWhite TrainSubmarinerAbsolutely Kosher
AdrieYou Don't TryBlind SpotKitchen Leg
Altin GünDoktor CivanimAºkATO
Fever RayShiverRadical RomanticsMute
OdeszaHopefulHopefulNinja Tune
GnoomesAx OxAx OxRocket Recordings
Yo La TengoThis Stupid WorldThis Stupid WorldMatador
MhaolFemmeAttachment StylesTulle
Jack DangersGod O.D Pt4Lucky Bag: Selected Noise Works 1982 To 2022https://meatbeatmanifesto.bandcamp.com/album/jack-dangers-lucky-bag
Ibex CloneSound of the SkylineAll Channels ClearGoner
Screaming FemalesBrass BellDesire PathwayDon Giovanni
KhotinHome World 303Release SpiritGhostly
Polobi & the Gwo Ka MastersZionAbri CycloniqueReal World
Alejandro Bravo(There's) Always Something There To Remind MeAlejandro BravoBalco
Grand RiverPetrichorAll AboveEditions Mego
Dur-Dur BandJija loveDur-Dur Band Int. The Berlin SessionOuthere
Black Belt Eagle ScoutTreelineThe Land, The Water, The SkySaddle Creek
Allen ToussaintOogsey Moo (Remastered)Artist • Producer • Songwriter (Deluxe Edition)Gulf Coast
City Of WormsStrustH. C. A.Harsh Reality
Cosmic DragSmall Fish Not MeddlingBO (2023, Stoned To Death)Stoned to Death
Brian Eno x Hot Chip x goddessLine In The SandLine In The SandEarth Percent
Avey TareNeurons7sDomino
H. HawklineMilk For FlowersMilk For FlowersHeavenly
OlivelawnEarthquakeSophomore Jinx!Cargo
The WhiffsWantedScratch 'N SniffDIG!
Big Bravecarvers, farriers and knavesnature morteThrill Jockey
David Smith - April 2023
Greetings! This month I have new songs from Of Tropique, Golden Hours, Delivery, Generador, En Attendant Ana, Speech odd, Trupa Trupa, Errorr, Gee Tee, and Chime School. I also have something from a new collection of covers by The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs, a hot reissue of Tolerance, and an upcoming release by The Toads. We have The Varukers covering Discharge (note to the world: if you cover a Discharge song, you better get it right) and a memorial tribute to Bert Gordon, the king of old black and white monster movies!
Enjoy the show!
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Mujer CebraAdrenalinaMujer CebraCasa Del Puente
Prins PólóParís NorðursinsParís NorðursinsSkakkapopp
WłochatyM. Jak MózgZmowaNikt Nic Nie Wie
Of TropiqueTwenty FourBuster Goes WestElectric Cowbell
The ToadsNationalsvilleIn The WildernessAnti Fade
Golden HoursCome And Find MeGolden HoursFuzz Club
ToleranceSacrificeDivinMesh-Key
Delivery and WorkhorseWho Makes Demands?singleSpoilsport Records
GeneradorVoy Cuesta AbajoCuesta Abajo EPSnap Records
En Attendant AnaSame Old StoryPrincipiaTrouble In Mind
Speech oddFucx CoupOdd WorldBandcamp self-release
Bio RitmoBionic BoogalooSalsa SystemElectric Cowbell
Helena CelleI Did It My WayIf You Can't Handle You At Your Worst, Then I Don't Deserve Me At My BestNight School
Trupa TrupaOpórsingleno label
GafferStorm InDead End BeatDrunken Sailor
The Streetwalkin' CheetahsTutti Frutti (ft. Wayne Kramer & Jeff Dahl)All The Covers (And More)Rum Bar
Syndrome 81Béton FroidPrisons ImaginairesDestructure
ERЯORRSixxxSelf DestructAnomic Records
IlliteratesSevice IndustryLPBandcamp self-release
TuataraSaturday Night ChurchBreaking The EthersEpic
WłochatyNo Pasaran!The Day Of AngerNikt Nic Nie Wie
TudósokEngedékeny DalNem!Trottel Records
The VarukersProtest & SurviveThe Riot City Years 1983-1984Punkcore
CastledoorDumpster DivingTil We Sink singleSeven Inch Project
Ad InterimHighlightsA Series Of EditBandcamp self-release
Blue Oyster CultGodzillaSpectresColumbia
MisfitsI Turned Into A MartianWalk Among UsRuby
Frank ZappaCheepnisYou Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 2Zappa
The Original OnionsI RanGrill SkillsScioto
GEE TEEHeart-ThrobGoodnight NeanderthalGoner
Chime SchoolComing To Your TownComing To Your TownSlumberland
ShakalabbitsPhasemeter Trippin' Bug ShakeRabbits, Rabbits, All The Way 2Pony Canyon
OutsidersShot In The DarkManumitBandcamp self-release
Corey J. BrewerThrough The MirrorMidnight Service: A This & That Tapes Benefit For Mütter MuseumThis & That Tapes
Weird LoveA Day In The Life In A Display CaseMidnight Service: A This & That Tapes Benefit For Mütter MuseumThis & That Tapes
10 000 RussosEuropa KaputDistress DistressFuzz Club
Gareth Jones - April 2023
Gareth marks the annual April event Record Store Day (this year happening on Saturday 22nd) with a bunch of songs written specifically for the occasion, including Mozart Estate and Art Brut. You won't need to queue up outside in the cold at 8am to hear them!
There are also plenty of new releases including two cuts from a new Raving Pop Blast! Recordings compilation and the return of Fuzzbox as you've never heard them before!
Then the 2nd hour contains an all-female playlist, plus the guest presenters for 'Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue' are Basic Bitches, a New York Riot Grrrl duo who release their new album 'It Doesn't Matter If It's Cool' on 7th April.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Mozart EstateRecord Store DayLP/CD/DL 'Pop-Up! Ker-Ching! And The Possibilities Of Modern Shopping'West Midlands Records / Cherry Red Records
Thee MighteesRecord Store DaySplit 7-inch/DL with All Ashore! 'Perfect Pop Song'Delicious Clam Records / Don't Miss The Boat Records
Art BrutRecord Store DaySplit 12-inch EP/DL with We Are Scientists 'WASABI - Art Brut X We Are Scientists'Alcopop! Records
Fred “Freddy” StockwellHurray For Record Store DayDigital EP V/A 'The Petite 7-Inch Record' lBubbles in the Think Tank
JonesyRecord Store Day (Is For Losers)LP/DL 'Jonesy 2'Dead Beat Records
Beach TowelsWarmest OneDigital singleSelf-Released/Bandcamp
Vanity MirrorTuesday's NewsLP/DL 'PUFF'We Are Busy Bodies
John Dredge & The Balcony ShirtsDouble Agent Working AloneDigital SingleTrevor Records
Don Gardner & Dee Dee FordDog Eat DogCD/DL 'I Need Your Lovin' – The Fire Sessions'Sunset Blvd Records / Fire Records
Don Gardner & Dee Dee FordLet's Go to the PartyCD/DL 'I Need Your Lovin' – The Fire Sessions'Sunset Blvd Records / Fire Records
Girl Over PlanetMod Monster ManiaLP/CD/ DL V/A 'Your Face Is A Mess (The Best Of Rebels Volume 4)'Raving Pop Blast! Recordings
AlterModernsHymn Sheet (Feat. Bruno Wilkinson)LP/CD/ DL V/A 'Your Face Is A Mess (The Best Of Rebels Volume 4)'Raving Pop Blast! Recordings
Rogue JonesBabetteLP/CD/ DL 'Dos Bebés'Libertino Records
The PolkamaniacsCookie FightDigital album 'Hi Weirdo!'Self-Released/Bandcamp
FuzzboxVoodoo Feline 239Digital EP 'Voodoo Feline'Suburban Squire
Kill, The Icon!Protect The BrandDigital EP 'Your Anger Is Rational'Blaggers Records
United ShapesPhilip Guston AshtrayLP/CD/Cass/DL 'Confuseograph'Flim Flam Records
Revenge of CalculonBattle-Atomic Disco-Wow!7-inch/DLSelf-Released/Bandcamp
The Red StainsTV StaticDigital singleSelf-Released/Bandcamp
Problem PatternsWho Do We Not Save?Digital singleAlcopop! Records
Basic BitchesMake ArtDigital album 'It Doesn't Matter If It's Cool'Self-Released/Bandcamp
The Pleasure Seekers What A Way To DieCD/DL 'What A Way To Die'Self-Released
Screaming FemalesBrass BellLP/CD/ DL 'Desire Pathway'Don Giovanni Records
PJ HarveyThis Is LoveLP/CD/ DL 'Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea'Island Records
Bikini KillSuck My Left OneCD/DL 'The First Two Records'Kill Rock Stars
Basic BitchesTheres No Crying In BaseballDigital album 'It Doesn't Matter If It's Cool'Self-Released/Bandcamp
Panic PocketMad Half HourDigital singleSkepWax
CindyEarthly BelongingLP/DL 'Why Not Now?'Tough Love Records
Jodie LangfordTake Your MoneyDigital EP 'Chaos Of Time'Warren Records
Lisa PungUltra Chic VersionDigital EP 'Ultra Chic Version'Divamania Records
Key Day & Newentun All StarsBad GuyDigital singleNewentun Records
Leo Gilbert - April 2023
Another huge swagbag of music from Leo for April - and again a show that a source close to Leo describes as "one of his best ever shows".
Four hours of tunes from familiar favourites such as Sleaford Mods, Belle and Sebastian, Billy Nomates and James Holden, as well as newer names like Nuha Ruby Ra, Roger Damawuzan, Cru Servers and Evelyn Palace.
Leo also obsesses over the new album by Irish band First Class and Coach. Listen in and you will soon know why.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Hooray For EarthLa Que (Sabe)Album: Flora Loisgte.Hooray For Earth
Belle and SebastianJuliet NakedAlbum: Late DevelopersMatador
Fiona Soe PaingTifty's AnnieAlbum: Sand, Silt, FlintColliderscope
MhaolPeriod SexAlbum: Attachment StylesTULLE
Gemma RayI Am Not Who I AmAlbum: Gemma Ray & the Death Bell GangBronzerat
Iñigo VontierSetsiEP: SetsiOptimo Music Digital Danceforce
The Leaf LibraryCity in ReverseAlbum: Library Music Volume OneWhere It's At Is Where You Are
Molly JoyceStrength (Open Arms)Single: Perspective: Open ArmsNew Amsterdam
Billy Nomatesblack curtains in the bagAlbum: CactiInvada
DeerhoofSit Down, Let Me Tell You a Story.Album: Miracle-LevelJoyful Noise
James HoldenCommon LandAlbum: Imagine This Is a High Dimensional Space of All PossibilitiesBorder Community
Ligeti Quartet & Anna MeredithTuggemoAlbum: NucMercury KX
First Class & CoachSureAlbum: Neon HipFIFA
High Season, Chloé (Thévenin) & Ben ShemieWay FarSingle: Way FarPermanent Vacation
RahillHaenimEP: Sun SongsBig Dada
Me Lost MeEye WitnessSingle: Eye WitnessUpset the Rhythm
The Free Music & Najib AlhoushMathasebnishAlbum: Free Music (Part 1)Habibi Funk
Hot Chip, Brian Eno & GODDESSLine in the Sand (Alt Mix)Single: Line in the SandDomino
LankumThe New York TraderAlbum: False LankumRough Trade
Dry CleaningHot Penny Day (Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul Remix)EP: Swampy4AD
Water From Your EyesBarleyAlbum: Everyone's CrushedMatador
Ital TekPhantom PainAlbum: TimeproofPlanet Mu
LomeldaScaredy's World (feat. More Eaze)Single: Scaredy's World (feat. More Eaze)Double Yolk Record House
ClarkClutch PearlersAlbum: Sus DogThrottle
Fontaines D.C.Cello SongSingle: Cello SongPartisan/ Chrysalis
Nuha Ruby Ra6 In the MorningSingle: 6 In the MorningBrace Yourself
First Class & Coach100 MilesAlbum: Neon HipFIFA
Lana Del ReyA&WAlbum: Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean BlvdUniversal
Roger DamawuzanFine FineAlbum: SedaHot Casa Records
Shinra KnivesI'll TalkSingle: Protect Me from What I WantYUKU Music
Yan FeiLittle ThingsCompilation Album: Waiting for Your Return: A Shidaiqu Anthology 1927-1952, Pt. IDeath Is Not The End
Anthony GilbertTracing One's LaneLive recording
Kalia VandeverTemper The WoundAlbum: We Fell in TurnAKP
CourtesyHeartsSingle: HeartsKulør
Cru ServersTake Two Estate AgentsAlbum: Eel12th Isle
Evelyn PalaceThe Butterfly EffectEP: to be cherished (Side B)Evelyn Palace
Mc Yallah & DebmasterSikwebelaAlbum: Yallah BeibeHakuna Kulala
Baxter DuryAylesbury Boy (feat. JGrrey)Album: I Thought I Was Better Than YouHeavenly / PIAS
Croatian Amor & Scandinavian StarCompassAlbum: Two Autumns / Spring SnowPosh Isolation
Pavel MilyakovRaveingAlbum: Project MirrorsAD93
First Class & CoachMy Oh MyAlbum: Neon HipFIFA
The HepburnsOn the ParcelsAlbum: Only the HoursLavender Sweep Records
Dur-Dur Band Int.Hasha GeelAlbum: The Berlin Sessionout here records
WednesdayBath CountyAlbum: Rat Saw GodDead Oceans
United Freedom CollectiveEven The Very Wonder Was ColouredEP: Space IntentionDama Dama
Lisa O'NeillIf I Was a PainterAlbum: All of This Is ChanceRough Trade
Juni HabelRhythm of the TidesAlbum: CarvingsBasin Rock
Sleaford ModsSo TrendyAlbum: UK GRIMRough Trade
Leo Gilbert on FSK - April 2023
Leo Gilbert brings his mix of music from around the world to FSK
Mark Cunliffe - April 2023
***Well, I didn't think I would have to be making a such a sad addition to my synopsis after pre-recording my show and doing all the paperwork. I found out the news of Costa Titch's passing after I had recorded my April show and included a track by him in it. So sad, only 28 and with a great future in music before him. A great loss, my thoughts and sympathies with his family, friends and fans around the world.***
In amongst the chaos of the world and all that's kicking off in my native UK, music remains an escape and there is no let up on the quality available. The is a new artist on the block to me on Oak City Slums that has an unbelievable work ethic and ability to make footwork to match. Snow Ghosts have a new album out and it is as good as you'd expect it to be. There is something new from Sons Of Mu and Ben, who is part of Sons Of Mu, also makes an appearance with one of his solo projects, RHYTHM and P.I.E.C.E.S. deffyme has an album out whose sole purpose is to raise money for an MS charity and I'm playing a track off that. There is also more filth from Sumgii and musical filth is always welcome here.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Oak City SlumsJAM-2320Bandcamp Release
Pantomine RiotRealitoriumSoundcloud Release
Snow GhostsPropheciesLP
Slow PulpCrampsDigital Release
Un Dos Tres Y Fuera Vs Gaudi & Don LettsRelafica Negra En Tiempo De Siembra (Gaudi & Don Letts aka The Rebel Dread)7”
Megan Thee StallionThot Shit (M.O.B Remix)Soundcloud Release
KOG Like A Tree2xLP
RHYTHM and P.I.E.C.E.SCLIMB (RHYTHM TRACK)Soundcloud Release
Les Big ByrdEyes Like Dead StarsLP
Costa Titch, BoiBizza, Phantom Steeze, NELCNO, SayFar & Champuru MakhenzoJust Do ItDigital Release
Kerwin Du BoisBackazzCD
SumgiiOh FishLP
Mash MastersMy Sound - Skarra MucciBandcamp Release
Libby LaksmiSignsSoundcloud Release
BarbatuquesBaiana12”
Blu CantrellHit 'Em Up Style (CURT BOOTLEG)Soundcloud Release
Orchestra BaobabKelen Ati Leen7”
deffymeI'd Die Losing YouBandcamp Release
Sons Of MuWalking with ShadowsBandcamp Release
San Pacho, ValeVoyDigital Release
Mallard The WonderdogPayBandcamp Release
SlyMix UpDigital Release
Lucrecia DaltDicenLP
TRKLa La LaSoundcloud Release
Manu DibangoAfrican Pop SessionLP
Mark Whitby - April 2023
Mark Whitby is struggling to decide whether his favourite album so far in 2023 is from Nac/Hut Report or Shame. Apart from the unseemly amount of time he spends exercising his own mind with this, it's hardly significant as there's plenty of room in his show for both, along with many other of the best the year has had to offer so far, including Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Neon Kittens, Orbital and Deerhoof, among others.
The featured compilation this month comes from the Kalita, with some fine recordings from West Africa; there's another new track from The Sinatra Test, a reissue from Horace Andy and a single from Zoom Unit scattered across the show, plus something new from Stefan Dowsing an artist who last appeared in these shows more over 15 years ago.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Memphis SlimThe BellsCD 'The Real Honky Tonk & The Blues Every Which Way'Profound
Aries Death CultHysteriaDownload Album 'Delirium' 
Neon KittensSix Inch Nails In Your FootprintsDownload Album 'No Drugs Required'Metal Postcard
Atta FrimpongBepo So DuaV/A 2xLP 'Borga Revolution Vol. 2'Kalita
OrbitalAre You Alive?CD 'Optical Delusion'Orbital
Nac/Hut ReportRadio Tashkent 1947Download Album 'Absent'Crunchy Human Children
Panic PocketMad Half HourDownload SingleSkep Wax
Unthank & SmithLord BatemanCD 'Nowhere & Everywhere'Billingham
ShameThe Fall Of PaulCD 'Food For Worms'Dead Oceans
SarayuIntelligent Jump Rope Music12" EP 'Intelligent Jump Rope Music'Boiled Wonderland
Dry CleaningSwampyCD EP 'Swampy'4AD
Horace AndyLet The Teardrops FallCD 'Get Wise (Expanded Edition)Sanctuary
Alan Cosmos & His Bam-Baara SoundzOnua GyaeV/A 2xLP 'Borga Revolution Vol. 2'Kalita
NightingalesUrban OspreysLP 'Pigs on Purpose'Cherry Red
7 Year BitchRock A Bye Baby (Peel Session)7" EP 'The Peel Sessions'JPS
Boom BipPulse All Over (Peel Session)CD 'Morning & A Day'Lex
Zoom UnitManta RayDownload Single 
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs PigsAtlas StoneCD 'Land Of Sleeper'Rocket
Alpha Steppa & Awa FallGod SendCD 'What A Joy'Steppas
Stefan DowsingDilemmamp3 download 
Obey RobotsGlitter To DustDownload Album 'One In A Thousand' 
Xiu XiuThe Real Chaos Cha Cha Cha CD 'Ignore Grief'Polyvinyl
Pat ThomasObaeV/A 2xLP 'Borga Revolution Vol. 2'Kalita
DeerhoofWedding, March, FlowerCD 'Miracle-Level'Monorail
The Sinatra TestThe Piss Trickles Down On Our Headsmp3 download 
Tomas UrquietaVitraDownload EP 'Calatea'Seilscheibenpfeiler
Mark Whitby on FSK - April 2023
Join Mark as he takes us through another two hours of his favourite new music, with brief glances at reissued gems from the past and a general focus on the interesting, the odd and the unfairly overlooked.
Rocker - April 2023
A two hour show from Rocker this month, including new tracks from Robb Johnson; Lonely Tourist; Jeremy Gluck and Paul Hazel; The Room; Blue Aeroplanes; The Vaxtones; Panic Pocket; Microwave Wankers; Shit Present; House Of All; The Reds, Pinks And Purples; Benefits; and Beau.
This month's featured album is the Lower Than Underground volume 1 compilation, featuring cover versions by artists including Milky Wimpshake; The X-Teens; The Frenchmen; and The Drain On The Balcony. Elsewhere Phoenix City All-Stars take on Aretha Franklin[/artist]; and Easy Star Allstars continue their tribute to David Bowie.
There's electronica from Marcel Dettman; James Holden; Ron Flatter; and four Tet remixes a new track by Everything But The Girl.
This month's Rocker's Shellac Attack is a 1956 release from the Sun Recording Company out of Memphis, Tennessee.
As well as little known acts, here's a little known fact: Sam Phillips, founder of the Sun Record Company, also founded the USA's first all-female radio station, WHER, in 1955.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Robb JohnsonJust Don't Talk About The Truth, GaryDownloadIrregular
BenefitsWarhorseLP - 'Nails'Invada Records
House Of AllHarlequin DukeLP - 'House Of All'Tiny Global
Marcel DettmanSuffice To PredictLP - 'Fear Of Programming'Dekmantel
The X-TeensFramedCompilation CD - 'Lower Than Underground vol. 1'Old Bad Habits / Shambotic
The FrenchmenSteaming TrainCompilation CD - 'Lower Than Underground vol. 1'Old Bad Habits / Shambotic
The RoomKingdomCDLP - Restless Fate'Nine x NineNXN013CD
Easy Star All-Stars feat. Steel PulseFive YearsLP - 'Ziggy Stardub'Easy Star Records
Lonely TouristDuty Of CareSingleTourist Info
AlterModerns feat. BrunoHymn SheetCompilation LP - 'Your Face Is A Mess (The Best Of Rebels Vol. 4)'Raving Pop Blast!
Blue AeroplanesBuilding An Ark For The Anthropocene (Single Edit)LP - 'Culture Gun'Last Night From Glasgow
Jeremy Gluck & Paul HazelEnd Of Rock n RollDownload singleBamboo Radical
Carl PerkinsBoppin' The Blues10" 78Sun Record Company243
Tor.MaTerra DubCDLP - 'Solve Et Coagula'Dubmission RecordsCDDUBM129
Panic PocketMad Half HourLP - 'Mad Half Hour'Skep Wax
Special FriendBêteDownload SingleSkep Wax / Howlin' Banana / Hidden Bay
BeauVarsity ManCDLP - 'Kingdom Of The Blind'Cherry Red
Ron FlatterChromaticDownload singleTraum SchallplattenTRAUM V277
Shit PresentVoice In Your HeadLP - 'What Still Gets Me'Specialist Subject Records
Fatima Al QadiriMojik (Your Waves)10" EP - 'Gumar'Hyperdub
Microwave WankersUseless CuntDownloadShambotic
Everything But The GirlNothing Left To Lose (Four Tet Remix)Download EP - 'Nothing Left To Lose (Remixes)'Buzzin' Fly
The Drain On The BalconyBurgundy SpineCompilation CD - 'Lower Than Underground vol. 1'Old Bad Habits / Shambotic
Milky WimpshakeTrue Love Will Find You In The EndCompilation CD - 'Lower Than Underground vol. 1'Old Bad Habits / Shambotic
The VaxtonesNever Ending StoryLP - 'Never Ending Story'Old Bad HabitsOBHL012
Phoenix City All-Stars feat. Lorraine Thompson(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural WomanLathe Cut 7"Happy People Records
Meryl StreekEducated MatesLP - '796'Venn RecordsVENN061
The Reds, Pinks, And PurplesToo Late For An Early GraveLP - 'The Town That Cursed Your Name'Slumberland / Tough Love
James HoldenIn The End You'll KnowLP - 'Imagine This is A High Dimensional Space Of All Possibilities'Border Community
Alan HavenImage7"FontanaTF 542
Sean Hocking - April 2023
Another 4 hours this month from Bottom of the Pops as the tsunami of new releases just keeps rolling in.
So much so that I haven't even been able to keep you up to date with all the new metal postcard releases. Then again, some of you may be relieved about that.
That said we do start the show with the politely titled, "Fucking Your Neighbour's Wife" by the Neon Kittens!
In terms of already established artists I'm enjoying new tracks by Steve Mason (is it true there's rumours of the Beta Band getting together again?), Portugal The Man (regular listeners will know that I'm a bit of a PTM tragic) and Little Simz who just gets better and better.
My favourite debut of March has to be Sydney based Itchy & The Nits. Great name, great sound and fantastically fun lyrics.
Also down in Melbourne we hear from new outfit on Chapter Records, The Toads. Their Fall like take on living in a Nationals (think country Tories who dress like Aussie farmers but are actually all right wing accountants) seat in rural Vic has me listening.
We also have MJ Lenderman, sounding like Neil Young circa 76/77, a new one from Craven Faults, east London artist Nuha Ruby Ra and I'm really enjoying Italian producer Upupayama who's using spaced out Japanese psych as his template, so, if like me you are still in the depths of depression after learning that Kikagaku Moyo have called it a day, this ep will cheer you up.
Lots lots more in the 4 hours but I don't want to give it all away.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Neon KittensFucking Your Neighbour's Wife   
KrielaHallucinogen   
Everyone You KnowGreat Britain   
Portugal. The ManDummy   
Nuha Ruby Ra6 In The Morning   
Steve MasonI'm On My Way   
T33D_uv_LÜVRock Your City Tonight   
Little SimzBroken   
ELKIN NELSONJibaro   
The MoleAmbient Jams 3   
Baby StormeDREAMS   
Craven FaultsOdda Delf   
MJ LendermanTastes Just Like It Costs   
UpupayamaCome here, Noriko   
Nathan FakeStops   
Jean MignonRebel Ryder   
Ultra SatanUSA   
NightclubbingBrutalismus 3000   
Everyone You KnowPlay God   
MaercInnershade (Oskar Offermann Tribal Mix)   
Ron GalloYoung Lady, You're Scaring Me   
Super HitTorn In Two (Oh Babu)   
BeckBlackbird Chain   
Daniel JohnstonTuna Ketchup   
Salem TrialsEspers   
Jake NoelRowboat In A Wormhole   
The Out CrowdDrugsick   
Greg Wilson Feat The ReynoldsSummer Came My Way (Luxxury Ambient Mix)   
THE TOADSNationalsville   
The Dub OracleMost High Dub (Dub)   
BonaparteDo You Want to Party   
TISMFor tHose About To Rock   
HUMAN INFERNOLIQUID BREAKFAST   
Itchy & The NitsWe Are Itchy & The Nits   
Super HitGotta Gotta   
Dumbo TracksTotal Eclipse of My Brain   
White HeavenMy Cold Dimension   
Artur AdrianoBelita   
Earl NattyFools Gold   
SnooperPowerball   
Jonathan RichmanSalvador Dali   
ButtechnoGreen   
EmikaBreath Cuts   
ChurchmiceBabe We Are Not Part Of Society 1965   
Jerry Raye and FenwyckMindrocker (DeVille)   
SG GoodmanThe Way I Talk   
Onkel KånkelDiggi loo diggi   
WINSTON FRANCISLets Go To Zion   
Salem TrialsBad Milk Blood   
Bas JanHolloway Road   
FazerdazeThick of the Honey   
Yoko OnoDon't Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking for a Hand in the Snow)   
Mule & Man10k Types Of Torture   
BJMBring Me The Head of Paul McCartney On Heather Mill's Wooden Peg   
Sean Hocking on FSK - April 2023
Sean, of the Metal Postcard label, continues to bring us new and undiscovered tunes from around the globe in his monthly 'Ring of Fire' show.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Ryuichi Sakamotooppenheimers aria   
pildeath disco   
Fad GadgetLady Shave   
Goblin daycareGodfreaks   
Tom EmlynScrounger   
Froid DubNot Loved   
Jean MignonRebel Ryder   
Night BeatsHot Ghee   
Scotch Rolex and ShackletonSerotonin   
Legless CrabsCool   
Boo WilliamsThe Moment   
DommengangJerusalem Cricket   
Yellow Magic OrchestraTechnopolis   
Weird NumbersPersimmon   
James HowardCounty Line   
The CravatsRub Me Out   
Wayne Pain and the ShitstainsI Don't Wanna Go in Your Nazi UFO   
Neon KittensMotorhome   
The BordellosNew Music Day   
TJ CABOTSCool Days   
Aviador Dronuclear si   
Neverland Ranch DavidiansKnee On My Neck   
Johnny NotebookOn the Radio   
Legless TrialsWe Are Aliens   
GINO and the GOONSYou Wont Get Away With Murder   
Ryuichi SakamotoSheltering Sky Theme   
MartaMoving Through Water   
UndertonesMale Model   
Radio BirdmanWhat gives   
SubwaysRock N Roll Queen   
RezillosTop of the Pops   
The Mighty Lemon DropsInside Out   
Silicon TeenLet's Dance   
X-Ray Moon - April 2023
This month's programme has a mix of old and new… Virtually all of the older tracks have been chosen in memory of the untimely death of one of our (or at least my) heroes.
Whether that be the bonkersly premature demise of Terry Hall from The Specials, hence the track Gangsters; or whether that's Television's Marquee Moon in honour of Tom Verlaine.
Also, we have for the listener lots of newish tracks… The sounds of North Africa from Ghoula, and a pair from Nice, France who remind us, or at least wet our appetites, for steamy southern French city nights.
A few staples as well - new tracks from Kurt Vile, Sleaford Mods, and a track called Harlequin Duke from a group made up of ex-members of The Fall called HOUSE of ALL.
And, as they say, so much more in this two hour extravaganza of (without putting too fine a point on it) bad-arsed grooviness.
Cheers… hope you all enjoy the show.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Yma SumacFive Bottles Samba   
The SpecialsGangsters   
GhoulaZinek   
Kurt VileSay The Word   
BatsauceWaking Up In Asia   
MNNQNSFull Circle Back   
DewaereEverybody Wants One Now   
HOUSE Of ALLHarlequin Duke   
Kid KapichiRob The Supermarket   
Louise AttaqueAmours   
Le Villejuif UndergroundI'm Sorry JC   
Ben OsbornLetters From The Border   
A Place To Bury StrangersEnd Of The Night   
AnimaliGenetic Bomb   
Sleaford ModsUK Grim   
TelevisionMarquee Moon   
No NazarTAAL (feat. DJ SUDI, Bianca Maieli & MTooray   
WarmduscherStanding On The Corner   
Siouxsie & The BansheesSupernatural Thing   
Snapped AnklesBarbecue In Brazil   
Dry CleaningAnna Calls From The Arctic   
Lipphead, Blockhead & Eliot LippDon't Worry Be Horny   
Kikagaku MoyoDancing Blue   
The Brian Jonestown MassacreYour Mind Is My Cafe   
This Is The KitThis Is What You Did