Gareth Jones - July 2019
Here at Dandelion Radio we've gone a bit 1969 crazy this month. Pete has devoted a whole show to it and The Beatbox Saboteurs are here to prove that Jonathan King was right - everyone's gone to the moon. So I'm joining the moon landing anniversary celebrations too, by playing you a dub reggae version of the Star Trek theme and an electro cover of 'Fly Me To The Moon' by Analogue Electronic Whatever.  Plus there's a surprise sci-fi ending to the show courtesy of a man with a papier-mâché head. You know there is, there really is.
This month I also bring you a Cumbia cover version of Snap's 'Rhythm Is A Dancer' by Mo'Horizons and a surf guitar take on the Game Of Thrones theme tune courtesy of Los Straightjackets. But don't worry, it's not all crazy cover versions. There's plenty of new releases too, including Japan's Shonen Knife who return with their 19th - that's right, 19th! - album!
The ever wonderful Upset The Rhythm label give us three releases courtesy of Trash Kit, Bamboo and Normil Hawaiians. And new electro comes from an artist normally known for making Baroque/Chamber Pop, as The Divine Comedy goes synth! And 'Secrets Songs from the Sixties' returns, inviting you to 'Shang A Doo Lang' and do the 'Wombat Twist'.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
JuniperBoys! Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys!Download singleConfidential RecordingsCat number or blank
Ponytail KinkMarry Me7-inch/DL singleSelf-released/Bandcamp
Lucy and the RatsStick To You7-inch/DL singleStardumb Records / Dirty Water Records
Mo' HorizonsRhythm Is A DancerDownload singleAgogo Records
Los MutagénicosAutocontrolLP/DL '3'Dirty Water Records
Los StraightjacketsGame Of Thrones Theme12-inch/CD/DL EP 'Channel Surfing'Yep Roc
Alice HubbleGoddess (Bricolotheque Remix)Download EP 'Goddess'Happy Robots
Normil HawaiiansAliceLP/CD/DL 'What's Going On?'Upset The Rhythm
Adrienne PostaShang A Doo LangLP V/A 'She-Zam! The World Of 60s Power Girls'Decca
Glenn & ChristyWombat TwistCD V/A 'Lux and Ivy's Good For Nothin' Tunes: The Wild, The Weird and The Wang Dang Doodlin'Righeous / Cherry Red
Shonen KnifeSweet Candy PowerCD/DL 'Sweet Candy PowerGood Charamel Records
GOOFY18Laugh And Get FatSplit download EP with Mr Sterile AssemblyMain Actor Is U!! Records
BambooA World Is Born (Bas Jan Dr. Groove 202 Remix)Download singleUpset The Rhythm
Trash KitTraffic LightsLP/CD/DL 'Horizon'Upset The Rhythm
The MembranesThe 21st Century Is Killing MeLP/CD/DL 'What Natures Gives... Nature Takes Away'Cherry Red
PlankyWordDownload singleAFT Raps
Batard TroniqueTreat Motherfuckers RightDownload single 'Freakcore'Paris Zombie Netlabel
Ke$haRich, White, Straight MenDownload singleKemosabe Records
Peaches in HoneyLove's Hard To FindDownload singleBurger Records
Black MarketStar Trek Main Theme DubDownload EP 'United Federation Of Dub'Self-released/Bandcamp
Analogue Electronic WhateverFly Me To The MoonSplit 7-inch/DL single with The Truth Sounds Different 'The Space We Occupy'Self-released/Bandcamp
JC QuickTK MaxxDownload V/A 'Indietracks Compilation 2019'Self-released/Bandcamp
Child's PoseCCMMDDownload V/A 'Indietracks Compilation 2019'Self-released/Bandcamp
The Divine ComedyThe Synthesiser Service Centre Super Summer SaleLP/CD/DL 'Office Politics'Divine Comedy Records
Electronic EnsembleIt Happened Then4-CD & book box set V/A 'Electrical Language - Independent British Synth Pop 78-84'Cherry Red
The Hollow DollyBlood WorkDownload singleSelf-released/Bandcamp
future starSorry!Download singleSelf-released/Bandcamp
Rude AudioRude AlertDownload mini album 'Streetlight Interference'Zirkus Records
Frank SidebottomSci-Fi Medley7-inch/DL 'Sci-Fi EP'Regal Zonophone
Leo Gilbert - July 2019
My July show is perhaps the most up-to-date collection of tunes I have ever put together for broadcast. Most were released in May or June of this year, and a couple had not been officially released at the time of recording the show. Girl Band's new tune - a taster of the upcoming album "The Talkies" - is tucked away in the second half of the show, and two surprise new offerings from the unique artist Burial - one as musician, one as mixer - arrived while I was compiling my tracklist, so all had to squeeze their ways in. Kicking off the merriment is a barnstorming offering from Mythologen, and he pops up towards the end with another. Two songs also feature from Unloved, Ellis May, Surfbort, Radioactive Man and Deli Girls (not performing together - now that would be a treat), and three from Paula Temple.
Most of the above are brand new to me, so, if they are to you, too, why not join me in falling in love with them?
A couple of bands whose work I cannot resist also stake their claims to a place in proceedings: the reborn Underworld, Modeselektor, the wonderful Sufjan Stevens, Efrim Manuel Menuck and an oldish (2017) tune from Hans Zimmer. They sit alongside a smorgasbord of other bands whose work I was previously unacquainted with: Eleanor Friedberger, JOHN (TIMESTWO), Antwood, Wired Sessions, Constant Mongrel and Elvin Brandhi.
Too much to resist, so why try? Just tune that dial Dandelion's way and have an aural feast.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
MythologenLiwayaAlbum: Antisocial Background Music 2017-19Höga Nord Rekords
UnlovedHeartbreakAlbum: HeartbreakHeavenly Records
Ellis MayThe DistanceEP: The DistanceMayday Recordings
Eleanor FriedbergerAre We Good? (Cate Le Bon Remix)Single: Are We Good? (Cate Le Bon Remix)Frenchkiss Records
Deli GirlsOfficerAlbum: I Don't Know How to Be HappySweat Equity
JOHN (TIMESTWO)Future ThinkerSingle: Future ThinkerPets Care Records
Paula TempleJoshua & Goliath (Techno version)Album: Edge Of EverythingNoise Manifesto
Paula TempleDont Use Your Eyes NowAlbum: Edge Of EverythingNoise Manifesto
Paula TempleJoshua & Goliath (Slow version)Album: Edge Of EverythingNoise Manifesto
Luke SlaterLove (Burial Remix)EP: Love RemixesMote-Evolver
BurialState ForestSingle: Claustro / State ForestHyperdub
Hans ZimmerSupermarineAlbum: Dunkirk: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackWaterTower Music
SurfbortSaturday NightEP: You Don't ExistModern Sky USA
SurfbortYou Don't ExistEP: You Don't ExistModern Sky USA
Efrim Manuel Menuck & Kevin DoriaJoy Is On Her Mount & Death Is At Her SideAlbum: Are SING SINCK, SINGConstellation Records
AntwoodPillar of InversionsEP: AlousiaPlanet Mu
Wired Sessions ft. Prettiest EyesMr. PresidentEP: Vol. 1Wired Sessions / Mercado Negro
Constant MongrelExperts in skinSingle: Experts in SkinUpset The Rhythm
Ellis MayPatterned ClothEP: The DistanceMayday Recordings
Elvin BrandhiI Said IfEP: Shelf LifeC.A.N.V.A.S.
Ela OrleansThe SeasonAlbum: Movies For Ears: An Introduction To Ela Orleans (2019 Remaster)Night School Records
Radioactive ManGo Ahead LondonSingle: Go Ahead LondonTuppence
Ara-u & Radioactive ManDatatheftEP: Plastic AttackAsking For Trouble
Sufjan StevensLove YourselfEP: Love Yourself / With My Whole HeartAsthmatic Kitty Records
Rob BurgerSouls of Winter (feat. Laurie Anderson)Album: The GridWestern Vinyl
ModeselektorMy Friend The 201Album: 10 Years of MonkeytownMonkeytown Records
UnlovedFail We May Sail We MustAlbum: HeartbreakHeavenly Records
Girl BandShoulderbladesSingle: ShoulderbladesRough Trade Records
Deli GirlsI'd Rather DieAlbum: I Don't Know How to Be HappySweat Equity
UnderworldListen To Their NoSingle: Listen To Their NoSmyth Hyde Productions
Penelope Trappes & MogwaiBurn On (Mogwai Rework)Album: Penelope RedeuxHoundstooth
Sufjan StevensWith My Whole HeartEP: Love Yourself / With My Whole HeartAsthmatic Kitty Records
Lowlyin the heartsAlbum: HifalutinBella Union
MythologenBobbyAlbum: Antisocial Background Music 2017-19Höga Nord Rekords
Luke Howard Bear Story I (Ben Lukas Boysen Rework)Single: Bear Story I (Ben Lukas Boysen Rework)Mercury Classics
Lost Under HeavenThe Breath of Light (feat. Chris Liebing & Ralf Hildenbeutel) [Chris Liebing Burn Slow Remix]Single: The Breath of Light [Chris Liebing Burn Slow Remix]Mute
Thomas Blatchford - July 2019
It's July and Thomas is grateful that Kylie Minogue has recently put out a new greatest hits package entitled Step Back In Time: The Definitive Collection. While Kylie has released a considerable number of Best Ofs before, this is arguably the first thorough retrospective since 2004's compilation Ultimate Kylie and therefore features more recent hits that, while modest in success compared to world-conquering smashes such as "I Should Be So Lucky" and "Can't Get You Out Of My Head", are still amongst some of Thomas' personal favourites (for example, "All The Lovers" and "The One", they're really good).
None of these songs feature on the show this month, but there is guitar played to sound like a chicken, and who could ask for more? Thomas talks at length about a charming ditty written by a three-year-old girl, plays about ten minutes of Bristolian pirate radio, gives some evidently desperately needed radio support to Lil Nas X and nearly gives his age away while taking about On-U Sound records. Plus: Hearts And Rockets, Hearts & Livers, the ghost of Roky Erickson, and the phrase "bashment for your catchment".
If you are interested in the further reading suggested near the end of the show, it's available here: http://www.indelicates.com/worthless
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Hearts and Rockets Hot TeaPower LPPsychic Hysteria
DJ HausSee U In My DreamsSee U In My Dreams 10"Unknown To The UnknownUTTUDREAMS
Perfect WhipAlways Late
SK SimeonDem Wanna Be My FriendDem Wanna Be My Friend 7"Red RobinRR02 2019
Indigenoise Spirit Has No ColourHydrofunk
Ngati DreddWe Don't Want Your War
French VanillaSuddenlyHow Am I Not Myself? LPDanger CollectiveDCR-096-1
Olivia Neutron-John MarchOlivia Neutron-John LPSister PolygonSPR-032
Lil Nas XPanini 7 EPColumbia
TypicalTerminus
Jimmy BryantPickin' The ChickenComin' On / Pickin' The Chicken 10"Capitol2310
Tom Morrison & John Reynolds with Ed GaganRoscommon ReelHearts & Livers: Global Recordings from 78rpm Discs, ca. 1928?-?53Canary
Dance SystemHeeez BaaadWind 'Em Up 12"MonkeytownMTR097
The UV RaceMr BlameMade In China LPAarght!AARGHT048
Lee "Scratch" PerryMakumba RockRainford LPOn-U-SoundONULP144
African Head ChargeFlimPay It All Back Vol 7On-U-SoundONULP143
Kool KeithZero Fux (feat. B-Real)Keith LPMello Music Group
SchandeWho Throws A Shoe?Pedigree EPEverything Sucks
KarennSalzKind of Green 12"VoamVOAM001
The PassionettsMy FaultEccentric Soul: The Path LabelEccentric Soul
friendshipsSSLOWWI'm an impressionist, you're dumb: a compilation of bass tracks
Sweater Curse Mon's SongSee You EP
Hearts and Rockets FeelingsPower LPPsychic Hysteria
Party Pest Happy ManHappy Man 7"Psychic HysteriaPSYCHIC-029
Death Is Not The EndSide A (excerpt)Bristol PiratesDeath Is Not The End
Olivia North Two Of The Beatles Have DiedTwo Of The Beatles Have Died LPHelen Llewelyn Product NineteenHLPN0064
FeedleTwo Of The Beatles Have DiedTwo Of The Beatles Have Died LPHelen Llewelyn Product NineteenHLPN0064
Ergo Phizmiz & The CochinellesTwo Of The Beetles Have DiedTwo Of The Beatles Have Died LPHelen Llewelyn Product NineteenHLPN0064
Keith Top Of The Pops & His Minor UK Indie Celebrity All-Star Backing BandTwo Of The Beatles Are DeadFuck You! I'm Keith Top Of The Pops! LP
Moser RothCockroach Charmer
13th Floor ElevatorsYou're Gonna Miss Me (a cappella)
Trev - July 2019
Back on the the goodship Dandelion for the first time in a few months, which can only mean one thing: A Packed Show!
I've got new things from Fresh, Sheermag, The Stroppies, Soft Walls, Current Affairs and many more.
And from the world where guitars don't roam we have songs from Alice Hubble, Rerekat, Ekoplekz, Sole Voyager and Owly Beats.
Also bringing a new feature, Shop Corner, where I spin a couple of songs from records that have come in to my 2nd hand record shop here in Cardiff - this month featuring The Wailing Wailers and The DC10s!
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Horton ParksRefrain From Harm   
FreshNo Thanks   
HaressWind The Bobbin   
Alice HubbleGoddess   
Common or GardenBig Conversations in Bad Hotels (Uh oh)   
Flying Fish CoveBob & Sylvie   
Dream NailsFascism Is Coming   
Chumbawamba & Credit To The NationEnough Is Enough   
ExaelCoai3   
EkoplekzResistance Dub   
Electric FireClub Smash   
Screaming ToenailTeach Yourself to Fail   
RerekatReassess   
FilmmakerFloating Tower   
Big LossFlags   
SheermagBlood From A Stone   
The Wailing WailersRude Boy   
The DC10sBermuda   
The StroppiesNoble Creatures   
MousefolkMotorcycle Girl   
QneteAtacama Behemoth   
JeaninesFalling Off My Feet Again   
CrumbNina   
Chow MwngTut Brutty   
State FuneralTruth Beat   
Kassia FluxAlive To The Fierce   
QuirogaThe Zoist   
Marlon HoffstadtEurodancers Unite (Side By Side)   
Old SmokeyThey Follow The Seams   
Call SuperAll We Have Is Glue   
Porridge RadioDon't Ask Me Twice   
Team DreschYour Hands In My Pocket   
SeabilteLollipop Crush   
AmazondotcomPriestess   
Nathan RocheMary Jane   
Soft WallsMisperception   
Massa DembeleToungan   
SibuOpunga   
Sole VoyagerRGB Paint   
Owly Beats8 Bit Darkness   
UV TVHide   
Current AfffairsBuckle Up   
Monnone AloneCut Knuckle