| 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. | ||||
| Artist | Title | Recording | Record Label | Catalogue No. |
| Muddy Summers And The Dirty Field Whores | Boris, I Would Call You A Cunt | Download Single | ||
| Captain SKA | Liar Liar GE 2019 | Download Single | ||
| Red Eye | The Cross | Download Single | ||
| Cabinet Of Millionaires vs Zion Train | Stop The Coup (Pfeffel Mix) | Download Single | ||
| MJ Hibbett & The Validators | You're A Tory Now | Download Single | Artists Against Success | |
| Jetstream Pony | I Close My Eyes | 7" | Kleine Untergrund Schallplatten | KUS023 |
| Squarepusher | Vortrack (Fracture Remix) | 12" | Warp Records | WAP439 |
| Comet Gain | Your Life On Your Knees | LP - 'Fireraisers Forever!' | Tapete Records | |
| Sissy Space Echo & The Invisible Collaborators | The Butterfly | 7" | Next Phase: Normal Records | |
| Édith Piaf | La Vie En Rose | 10" 78RPM | Columba | 4014-F |
| Blackrachas | Giorno Di Poggia | Shared 12" - 'Speicher 113' | Kompakt Extra | KOM EX 113 |
| Fresh | Cinema Woes | Download Single | ||
| AJJ | A Poem | LP - 'Good Luck Everybody' | Specialist Subject | |
| Arrest! Charlie Tipper | Consume | Comp CD - 'A Very Cherry Christmas Vol 14' | Cherryade | |
| Personal Best | What You At | LP ' What You At' | Dovetown | |
| Peel Dream Magazine | Novelty | 12" - 'Up and Up EP' | Tough Love | |
| Phenomenal Handclap Band | Remain Silent (Superpitcher Dub) | 12" | Toy Tonics | TOYT097 |
| More Kicks | What A Mess You Make | LP - 'More Kicks' | Wanda / Dirt Cult / Beluga / Snap / Adrenalin Fix | |
| Menahan Street Band | Tommy Don't | 7" - 'There's A New Day Coming' | Dunham Records | DUN-120B |
| The Bitter Springs | One More Sunset | LP - 'The Odd Shower' | Tiny Global | |
| CTMF | Mahrek Le Mole | LP - Last Punk Standing' | Damaged Goods | DAMGOOD518 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Anhedonia | 7" EP - 'Get Bleak' | Bobo Integral | |
| Ekkoes | Julia | CDLP - 'Stasiland' | ||
| Thick | Green Eyes | Download EP - 'Thick' | Epitaph | |
| Keys | Bring Me The Head Of Jerry Garcia | LP - Bring Me The Head Of Jerry Garcia' | Libertino Records | LIB060CD |
| Petar Dundov & Marc Romboy | Upiter | 12" - 'Ex Machina EP' | Systematic | SYST0125-6 |
| Hank Levine & His Orchestra | Image (part 1) | 7" | His Master's Voice | 45-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. | ||||
| Artist | Title | Recording | Record Label | Catalogue No. |
| ROI | Xmas Morn | |||
| Neil Young | Eternity | |||
| Verge Collection | Nice Day to Go to the Pub with Your Mum | |||
| Benin city | Lord Of The Manor | |||
| ALPACA SPORTS | Saddest Girl In The World | |||
| Overmono | POLY011 | |||
| Judgitzu | Kelele | |||
| Iron Prostate | Bring Me The Head Of Jerry Garcia | |||
| Eartha Kitt | Hurdy Gurdy Man (1970) | |||
| Spoons | Loose (1987 Yugoslav) | |||
| Erik Lindgren | I Wanna Be Your Dog | |||
| The Birthday Party | Loose | |||
| Shanti Celeste | Voz | |||
| Black Lips | Odelia | |||
| Palehound | Autumn Sweater | |||
| Sangria (feat. Arlo Parks) | Easy Life | |||
| BOBKAT65 | FOUR TIMES A FOOL | |||
| LOrange & Jeremiah Jae | Behavior Report | |||
| Blue Sky Black Death | Strikes (feat. Jean Grae) | |||
| King Lagoon's Flying Swordfish Dance Band | Volcano Lagoon | |||
| Chemutoi Ketienya & Girls (Kipsigis tribe Kenya) | Chemirocha | |||
| Pye Corner Audio | Solar Waves | |||
| The Sour Notes | Shoulda | |||
| Akron | Robot Grind | |||
| Disco Junk | Get A New Job | |||
| Puma & The Dolphin | Jungle Futura | |||
| Flash And The Pan | California | |||
| Verge Collection | Welcome to Perth | |||
| Sault | Up All Night | |||
| THE MAD WALLS | Somewhere Anywhere | |||
| Taco Cats | Horse Grrls | |||
| Milly | Crazy Horse | |||
| Micko & The Mellotronics | The Finger | |||
| The New Art School | My Band | |||
| Zillas on Acid | Black Cat | |||
| Jessie Mae | I'm So Glad | |||
| Rey Sapienz | Hakuna Ku Lala | |||
| Franz Kirmann | Neo Yoff | |||
| Dub Chieftain | Ancient Beat | |||
| Fiona Lee | Hong Kong Protests Summer 2019 | |||
| Neil Young | Shut It Down | |||
| Order! High Voltage | John Bercow x Electric Six | |||
| Jeremiah Jae | After Alley Life (Prod. L'Orange) | |||
| Craven Faults | Deipkier | |||
| Low Anthem | Keep On the Sunny Side | |||
| Giant Swan | The Plaque | |||
| Sexton Ming | You Can't Polish A Turd | |||
| The Portugal Japan | Kick out the jams | |||
| Not Waving | Tremendous | |||
| NNAMDÏ | hOp Off | |||
| Simon Joyner | One For The Catholic Girls | |||
| Booji Boys | Stevie Cool | |||
| Nora Dean | Love And Power To The People | |||
| Sandie Shaw | Sympathy for the devil | |||
| Dj Candle In The Wind | Latin Acid | |||
| pscience | Test Tube Babies | |||
| Salary | Polite 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 | ||||
| Artist | Title | Recording | Record Label | Catalogue No. |
| The Chap | We'll See To Your Breakdown | Well Done Europe LP | Lo | LCD81 |
| The Books | IDKT / I Didn't Know That | The Way Out LP | Temporary Residence | TRR183LP |
| Dro Carey | Elevate (feat. Cadell & Chocolate) | Soothsayer | ||
| Rat vs Possum | Temple | Daughter of Sunshine LP | Sensory Projects | SRP071 |
| Tagai Buway | Culture Remainz | Song Nation Volume 1 | Desert Pea Media | |
| Lonely Boys | Lonely Boys Anthem | The Hunter EP | Skinnyfish Music | SFLB170504 |
| A. B. Original | January 26 | Reclaim Australia LP | Golden Era | GERV024 |
| G.L.O.S.S. | Trans Day Of Revenge | Trans Day Of Revenge 7" | Nervous Nelly | NNR 010 |
| Jabulani Badco Mkhari | Corrupt | Shangaanbang | ||
| Cornershop ft. Bubbley Kaur | Supercomputed | Cornershop and the Double 'O' Groove Of LP | Ample Play | AMPLA CD 09 |
| The Lovely Eggs | Slug Graveyard | Allergies 7" | Too Pure | pure276s |
| Bearsuit | A Train Wreck | The Phantom Forest LP | Fortuna Pop! | FPOP106 |
| Holy Lotus | Olivia | Olivia / Breakfast & Records CS | Pouring Dream | Pouring Dream 002 |
| The Church of Hysteria | The Heart Stopped | Suburban Sex Dungeon EP | Fulsome Prism | FP0011 |
| Mbongwana Star Feat. Konono N°1 | Malukayi | From Kinshasa LP | World Circuit | WCD091 |
| Drug Pizza | No Reaction | Return To Content Mountain EP | Art Is Hard | AIH43 |
| Kelela | A Message | Cherry Coffee | CHERRY-001 | |
| King of Cats | Naked Fucking Bodies Flying High | Microwave Oven LP | Art Reeks | AR003 |
| Summer Camp | Bad Love | Bad Love LP | Moshi Moshi | MOSHILP65 |
| JME | Don't @ Me (featuring Skepta, Frisco and Shorty) | Integrity> LP | Boy Better Know | JME051 |
| Fatima Al Qadiri | Battery | Brute LP | Hyperdub | HDBLP031 |
| Crotch | Free To Starve | |||
| Caroline Polachek | Door | Pang LP | Perpetual Novice | |
| Dogood | Napier Street | |||
| Hades Mining Co. | 19th Hole Opium Den | 19th Hole Opium Den / Death Rattle Hummer 3” | Continuum | CONTINUUM.38 |
| Weaves | Hulahoop | Weaves EP | Buzz Records | BR 009 |
| The Girl Fridas | Daggers | |||
| Dan Deacon | Call Me Maybe Acapella 147 Times Exponentially Layered | Call Me Maybe (Various) | Mabson Enterprises | |
| Melt Yourself Down | Fix My Life (fixed by The Subliminal Kid) | Release! 12" | Leaf | MYD 3 |
| Li'l Leonie Lionheart | Internet Dating Website Universal Application | 2013 The Love Single | Fulsome 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. | ||||
| Artist | Title | Recording | Record Label | Catalogue No. |
| East Man | Fight For A Cause | |||
| Feon | The Light | |||
| Apollo Soul | Hey Kid, I'm A Computer | |||
| Summer Salt | Candy Wrappers | |||
| The Original Beekeepers | This Is The Age Of The Train | |||
| Woolen Men | Mexico City Blues | |||
| Kerrie | Acid8 Slider | |||
| Tea Room | Froggy | |||
| Bo Hanssen | The Black Riders / The Flight To The Ford | |||
| Onslaught | Fight With The Beast | |||
| Baby Ray And The Ferns | How's Your Bird | |||
| Grotbags | Hiya | |||
| Itchy Bugger | Fooled By The Sun | |||
| Omar Souleyman | Abou Zilif | |||
| Crabs | Baby Don't Surf | |||
| Bell Lungs | Falls Apart | |||
| Decoherence | Collapse | |||
| Soursob | Gizmo | |||
| Typsy Panthre | Nobody's Girl | |||
| Men Without Hats | Security | |||
| The Jesus And Mary Chain | Kill Surf City | |||
| Billy Nomates | Call In Sick | |||
| Salad Boys | This Issue | |||
| Shalt | On The Floor | |||
| Scar | Nothing Lasts Forever | |||
| Bolzer | A Shepherd In Wolven Skin | |||