Rocker - December 2019
A two hour show from Rocker this month, starting with his entirely unbiased and balanced (in the BBC sense of the words) election special.
There's new music from Jetstream Pony; Sissy Space Echo & the Invisible Collaborators; AJJ; Keys; Ducks Unlimited; Ekkoes; Fresh; Peel Dream Magazine; The Bitter Springs; Comet Gain; Thick and More Kicks.
Electronica is provided by Squarepusher; Petar Dundov & Marc Romboy; Blackrachas and The Phenominal Handclap Band remixed by Superpitcher.
This month's Educating Elizabeth record is a new release on the Dunham record label; while this month's Rocker's Shellac Attack is a classic French recording from 1947.
As well as little known acts, here's a little known fact: Anhedonia is a psychiatric condition, the inability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Muddy Summers And The Dirty Field WhoresBoris, I Would Call You A CuntDownload Single
Captain SKALiar Liar GE 2019Download Single
Red EyeThe CrossDownload Single
Cabinet Of Millionaires vs Zion TrainStop The Coup (Pfeffel Mix)Download Single
MJ Hibbett & The ValidatorsYou're A Tory NowDownload SingleArtists Against Success
Jetstream PonyI Close My Eyes7"Kleine Untergrund SchallplattenKUS023
SquarepusherVortrack (Fracture Remix)12"Warp RecordsWAP439
Comet GainYour Life On Your KneesLP - 'Fireraisers Forever!'Tapete Records
Sissy Space Echo & The Invisible CollaboratorsThe Butterfly7"Next Phase: Normal Records
Édith PiafLa Vie En Rose10" 78RPMColumba4014-F
BlackrachasGiorno Di PoggiaShared 12" - 'Speicher 113'Kompakt ExtraKOM EX 113
FreshCinema WoesDownload Single
AJJA PoemLP - 'Good Luck Everybody'Specialist Subject
Arrest! Charlie TipperConsumeComp CD - 'A Very Cherry Christmas Vol 14'Cherryade
Personal BestWhat You AtLP ' What You At'Dovetown
Peel Dream MagazineNovelty12" - 'Up and Up EP'Tough Love
Phenomenal Handclap BandRemain Silent (Superpitcher Dub)12"Toy TonicsTOYT097
More KicksWhat A Mess You MakeLP - 'More Kicks'Wanda / Dirt Cult / Beluga / Snap / Adrenalin Fix
Menahan Street BandTommy Don't7" - 'There's A New Day Coming'Dunham RecordsDUN-120B
The Bitter SpringsOne More SunsetLP - 'The Odd Shower'Tiny Global
CTMFMahrek Le MoleLP - Last Punk Standing'Damaged GoodsDAMGOOD518
Ducks UnlimitedAnhedonia7" EP - 'Get Bleak'Bobo Integral
EkkoesJuliaCDLP - 'Stasiland'
ThickGreen EyesDownload EP - 'Thick'Epitaph
KeysBring Me The Head Of Jerry GarciaLP - Bring Me The Head Of Jerry Garcia'Libertino RecordsLIB060CD
Petar Dundov & Marc RomboyUpiter12" - 'Ex Machina EP'SystematicSYST0125-6
Hank Levine & His OrchestraImage (part 1)7"His Master's Voice45-POP 947
Sean Hocking - December 2019
Here again already, December! 2019 might have been awful for most things, like, our planet, freedom of speech, our fellow species and so on and so forth. But, as any alternative music lover knows the rule of inverse reasoning applies when it comes to great new music and shit years. The worse it is out there the more we get great quality tunes, bands and weird sounds. Before we get to this month I'd just like to say thank you to the following for immeasurably improving my year via their audio output. Craven Faults, Gino & The Goons, Modern Nature, Bob Vylan, The Proper Ornaments, Sports Club, R.M.F.C, Kevin Morby, The New Art School & Occult Character amongst a host of others.
It is also worth mentioning that introducing the 17 year old and pals to the live delights of Underworld & The Chemical Brothers put a big smile on my face. Talking of smiling, watching Iggy do his thing at the Sydney Opera house is one for the photo album as they used to say in the 20th century.
That's enough revelling in nostalgia, let's get on with what's new and worth listening to in December. Another 4 hour show from me this month and we've got a great new 12" from Pye Corner Audio, Neil Young's new album, Colorado, is a joy, Perth outfit Verge Collection, have finally released their debut and unsurprisingly it's worth its weight in gold.
US band Palehound have released a heartachingly good single entitled, "Autumn Sweater" and Bristol's Giant Swan eventually release their debut. Last year the Idles finally popped out of the pubs and into the imagination of festivals and bigger halls, let's hope Giant Swan do the same in 2020. There's lots and lots of new sounds on the show but we would also advise taking a closer listen to hip hop artist, Jeremiah Jae. His DJ Shadow, meets Kool Keith, the Avalanches and Kendrick Lamar aesthetic has me hooked.
Thanks for listening to Ring of Fire and Dandelion in 2019. Looking forward to bring you the newest of 2020 next year.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
ROIXmas Morn   
Neil YoungEternity   
Verge CollectionNice Day to Go to the Pub with Your Mum   
Benin cityLord Of The Manor   
ALPACA SPORTSSaddest Girl In The World   
OvermonoPOLY011   
JudgitzuKelele   
Iron ProstateBring Me The Head Of Jerry Garcia   
Eartha KittHurdy Gurdy Man (1970)   
SpoonsLoose (1987 Yugoslav)   
Erik LindgrenI Wanna Be Your Dog   
The Birthday PartyLoose   
Shanti CelesteVoz   
Black LipsOdelia   
PalehoundAutumn Sweater   
Sangria (feat. Arlo Parks)Easy Life   
BOBKAT65FOUR TIMES A FOOL   
LOrange & Jeremiah JaeBehavior Report   
Blue Sky Black DeathStrikes (feat. Jean Grae)   
King Lagoon's Flying Swordfish Dance BandVolcano Lagoon   
Chemutoi Ketienya & Girls (Kipsigis tribe Kenya)Chemirocha   
Pye Corner AudioSolar Waves   
The Sour NotesShoulda   
AkronRobot Grind   
Disco JunkGet A New Job   
Puma & The DolphinJungle Futura   
Flash And The PanCalifornia   
Verge CollectionWelcome to Perth   
SaultUp All Night   
THE MAD WALLSSomewhere Anywhere   
Taco CatsHorse Grrls   
MillyCrazy Horse   
Micko & The MellotronicsThe Finger   
The New Art SchoolMy Band   
Zillas on AcidBlack Cat   
Jessie MaeI'm So Glad   
Rey SapienzHakuna Ku Lala   
Franz KirmannNeo Yoff   
Dub ChieftainAncient Beat   
Fiona LeeHong Kong Protests Summer 2019   
Neil YoungShut It Down   
Order! High VoltageJohn Bercow x Electric Six   
Jeremiah JaeAfter Alley Life (Prod. L'Orange)   
Craven FaultsDeipkier   
Low AnthemKeep On the Sunny Side   
Giant SwanThe Plaque   
Sexton MingYou Can't Polish A Turd   
The Portugal JapanKick out the jams   
Not WavingTremendous   
NNAMDÏhOp Off   
Simon JoynerOne For The Catholic Girls   
Booji BoysStevie Cool   
Nora DeanLove And Power To The People   
Sandie ShawSympathy for the devil   
Dj Candle In The WindLatin Acid   
pscienceTest Tube Babies   
SalaryPolite Rebellion   
Thomas Blatchford - December 2019
Merry thingy from The Thomas Show at Dandelion Radio, and welcome to the End Of The Decade extravaganza! Yep, this month we're commemorating the dying moments of the 2010s (and maybe humanity in general) by revisiting some hot hits from the past ten years. (Please note anyone writing in to argue the end of the decade would actually be this time next year will get blocked in every conceivable manner).
While not a definitive Top 30 - if you like charts then sit tight for the Festive Fifty - it was still tough to whittle down a hundreds-strong shortlist, so be thankful that the temptation to make this show half a day long wasn't given in to. To make things easier, you'll only hear artists Thomas hasn't featured on Dandelion before; indeed, many of them have never previously appeared on the station at all.
Without wanting to give anything away, this month's funfest features: Thomas diving into their 3" vinyl collection (yes, such a thing does exist); accidentally but fortuitously playing several artists with new music coming next year; and unleashing an earworm that always appears on the 86 tram line. See you on the other side!
ps. For anyone playing along at home, last month's mistake was calling Ebony Steel Band's Kraftwerk cover 'Computer Love' when it was, of course, 'Computer World'. Nobody wrote in to claim their prize, so hopefully you didn't notice.
pps. this show now has an official Twitter account: @thomasdandelion
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
The Chap We'll See To Your BreakdownWell Done Europe LPLoLCD81
The BooksIDKT / I Didn't Know ThatThe Way Out LPTemporary ResidenceTRR183LP
Dro Carey Elevate (feat. Cadell & Chocolate)Soothsayer
Rat vs PossumTempleDaughter of Sunshine LPSensory ProjectsSRP071
Tagai BuwayCulture RemainzSong Nation Volume 1Desert Pea Media
Lonely BoysLonely Boys AnthemThe Hunter EPSkinnyfish MusicSFLB170504
A. B. OriginalJanuary 26Reclaim Australia LPGolden EraGERV024
G.L.O.S.S.Trans Day Of Revenge Trans Day Of Revenge 7"Nervous NellyNNR 010
Jabulani Badco MkhariCorruptShangaanbang
Cornershop ft. Bubbley KaurSupercomputedCornershop and the Double 'O' Groove Of LPAmple PlayAMPLA CD 09
The Lovely Eggs Slug Graveyard Allergies 7"Too Purepure276s
BearsuitA Train WreckThe Phantom Forest LPFortuna Pop!FPOP106
Holy LotusOliviaOlivia / Breakfast & Records CSPouring DreamPouring Dream 002
The Church of HysteriaThe Heart StoppedSuburban Sex Dungeon EPFulsome PrismFP0011
Mbongwana Star Feat. Konono N°1MalukayiFrom Kinshasa LPWorld CircuitWCD091
Drug PizzaNo ReactionReturn To Content Mountain EPArt Is HardAIH43
Kelela A MessageCherry CoffeeCHERRY-001
King of CatsNaked Fucking Bodies Flying HighMicrowave Oven LPArt ReeksAR003
Summer CampBad LoveBad Love LPMoshi MoshiMOSHILP65
JMEDon't @ Me (featuring Skepta, Frisco and Shorty)Integrity> LPBoy Better KnowJME051
Fatima Al QadiriBatteryBrute LPHyperdubHDBLP031
CrotchFree To Starve
Caroline Polachek DoorPang LPPerpetual Novice
DogoodNapier Street
Hades Mining Co.19th Hole Opium Den19th Hole Opium Den / Death Rattle Hummer 3”ContinuumCONTINUUM.38
WeavesHulahoopWeaves EPBuzz RecordsBR 009
The Girl Fridas Daggers
Dan DeaconCall Me Maybe Acapella 147 Times Exponentially LayeredCall Me Maybe (Various)Mabson Enterprises
Melt Yourself DownFix My Life (fixed by The Subliminal Kid)Release! 12"LeafMYD 3
Li'l Leonie Lionheart Internet Dating Website Universal Application2013 The Love SingleFulsome Prism
Trev - December 2019
Another year biting the dust. But there is little time for nostalgia here and this month I have 2 hours of mostly new music, with crackers from East Man, Apollo Soul, The Original Beekeepers, Grotbags, Billy Nomates, Salad Boys and Decoherence to name just a smattering of the new things in the show.
There's a three pronged attack in Shop Corner this month with tunes from Bo Hanssen - gets ambient and prog with a track from his concept LP "Music Inspired by The Lord Of The Rings", Baby Ray and The Ferns - an early 60s band featuring Frank Zappa! and a track from early British thrash outfit Onslaught from their debut LP The Force from 1986.
Also introducing a new feature that has a working title of B sides are Better - where I play the flipside to a couple of 7" singles - and the first one features the B sides to Men Without Hats' 'Safety Dance' and The Jesus and Mary Chain's April Skies.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
East ManFight For A Cause   
FeonThe Light   
Apollo SoulHey Kid, I'm A Computer   
Summer SaltCandy Wrappers   
The Original BeekeepersThis Is The Age Of The Train   
Woolen MenMexico City Blues   
KerrieAcid8 Slider   
Tea RoomFroggy   
Bo HanssenThe Black Riders / The Flight To The Ford   
OnslaughtFight With The Beast   
Baby Ray And The FernsHow's Your Bird   
GrotbagsHiya   
Itchy BuggerFooled By The Sun   
Omar SouleymanAbou Zilif   
CrabsBaby Don't Surf   
Bell LungsFalls Apart   
DecoherenceCollapse   
SoursobGizmo   
Typsy PanthreNobody's Girl   
Men Without HatsSecurity   
The Jesus And Mary ChainKill Surf City   
Billy NomatesCall In Sick   
Salad BoysThis Issue   
ShaltOn The Floor   
ScarNothing Lasts Forever   
BolzerA Shepherd In Wolven Skin