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Thomas Blatchford - DJ

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Thomas Blatchford

On my show this month:
In the month that Dandelion encourages you to vote in the Festive 50 for the year, here's a number of hot contenders from the likes of Hearts and Rockets, Lothario, Snorkel, Baker Boy and so on.
New band (comprised entirely of teachers) Staffish release their first song, while Party Pest release their last. Buttress O'Kneel and Jinnwoo find a bunch of tunes on an old hard drive, and there's a slight return of sorts from Life Without Buildings.
All this plus some 1980s antipodean dub, support for Schapelle Corby, and moments of fragile loveliness. If you'd like to contribute to Female Wizard's FFS surgery the link is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/alexander-get-ffs

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Email:
Twitter: @thomasdandelion

My previous session guests:

Artist Broadcast Artist Broadcast
Maxine Gillon 11/2021
Luke You and the Zine Mistakes 02/2021 CRASH THE SUPERYACHT 01/2021

Biography:

Thomas Blatchford was born in Southampton (UK) but has now lived for over a decade in Birraranga (aka Melbourne, Australia). An avid listener to the John Peel show between 2000-2004 (first show: May 3rd 2000, with Kid Koala in session), Thomas tries to make up for the disappointment of never having a Peel session by always being in at least five bands simultaneously (which currently includes - genuinely - an acappella glam metal trio). Thomas previously ran the bedroom record label Fulsome Prism Recordings, and was also involved with another DIY imprint, Helen Llewelyn Product Nineteen, way back when. Thomas still occasionally makes fanzines even though it is no longer 1981, and works in a discount bookshop to make ends meet.

Tracklistings and listen again to the previous shows:

2025Oct - Jun - May - Apr - Mar - Jan
2024Dec - Nov - Oct - Sep - Jun - Mar - Feb - Jan
2023Dec - Nov - Oct - Sep - Aug - Jul - Jun - May - Feb - Jan
2022Dec - Nov - Oct - Sep - Aug - Jul - Jun - Grandmaster Gareth Special - May - Apr - Mar - Feb - Jan
2021Dec - Nov - Oct - Sep - Aug - Jul - Jun - May - Apr - Mar - Feb - Jan
2020Dec - Nov - Oct - Sep - Aug - Jul - Jun - May - Apr - Mar - Feb - Jan
2019Dec - Nov - Oct - Sep - Aug - Jul - Jun - May - Apr - Mar - Feb - Jan
2018Dec - Nov - Oct - Sep - Aug - Jul - Jun - May - Apr - Mar - Feb - Jan
2017Dec - Nov