Festive Fifty Build Up Show - December 2024
Join a selection of Dandelion Radio DJs for the hour up to midnight (GMT) on Christmas Eve for this one-off, Festive Fifty Build-Up show. They'll be introducing some of their picks of 2024 that didn't quite make it into this year's legendary listeners' poll, while warming up for the first play of the 2024 results starting at midnight.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
SybrisHornyDigital LP 'Gold On Hold'Absolutely Kosher 
3%Land Back (Feat. Say True God? & Denni)Digital LP 'Kill The Dead'1788 Records 
FACSWhen You SayDigital LP' Maggot Brain 020324'  
MelysSanta CruzDigital single 'Santa Cruz'Sylem Records 
Jamie XXAll You Children (Feat. The Avalanches)Digital single 'All You Children'Yount 
Epic45PassingDigital LP 'You'll Only See Us When The Light Has Gone'Wayside & Woodland Recordings 
John CaleHow We See The LightDigital LP 'Poptical Illusion'Domino 
Callahan & WitscherBoiler RoomDigital LP 'Think Differently"Post Present Medium 
Mdou MoctarTchintaDigital LP 'Funeral For Justice'Matador 
CommitteeBrigadeDigital EP 'The Conquest'Trule 
ShireseChristmas In East HavenDigital LP various artists 'Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas Vol. IV'  
Andrew Morrison - December 2024
Unusually, this December sees Andy hosting a show without a single Christmas-themed track. He makes up for it slightly by playing you the three songs he voted for in John Peel's 2003 Festive Fifty, to get you in the mood for hearing Dandelion Radio's upcoming 2024 Festive Fifty listeners poll results (repeating every day from Christmas Day until the end of January). Andy also provides some seasonal cheer by playing you a rather unusual electronic track featuring guest "comedy" from fellow DJ Mark Cunliffe!

Elsewhere in this two-hour show, the brilliant new music still keeps coming thick and fast as we race to 2024's finish line. Listen in for tunes from Sjöblom, Kelly Lee Owens, Tired Cossack, Alan Sparhawk, Fake Empire, Lambrini Girls, R. Missing, Peter Perrett, Roberta Fidora, Deary, Azure Blue and more, including a previously unreleased 1987 twelve-inch remix of New Order's classic single 'Bizarre Love Triangle' that features on their 'Brotherhood' definitive edition boxed set.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Azure BlueVisions And Themes (Feat. Smidvik)Digital single 'Visions And Themes (Feat. Smidvik)'Hybris 
DearyAureliaDigital EP 'Aurelia'Sonic Cathedral 
GLOK & Timothy ClerkinNothing Ever (Feat. Du Blonde)Digital LP 'Alliance'Bytes 
GeorgiaToo Much Too LittleDigital single 'Too Much Too Little'Domino Recording Co Ltd 
BdrmmJohn On The CeilingDigital LP 'Microtonic'Rock Action 
Roberta FidoraInformation ArrayDigital single 'Information Array'  
Peter PerrettDisinfectantDigital LP 'The Cleansing'Domino Recording Co Ltd 
R. MissingParty Fade Into AirDigital single 'Party Fade Into Air'Terminal Echo 
Birds In The BrickworkDecember (Snow Fell On The Scrapyard)Digital LP 'Twelve Months / Volume Three'Wayside & Woodland Recordings 
His Electro Blue VoiceNo ValueDigital single 'No Value: Example #1'Body Crash 
SlowdiveKisses (Electronic Version 3)Digital single 'Kisses (Electronic Version 3)'Dead Oceans 
Lambrini GirlsBig Dick EnergyDigital LP 'Who Let The Dogs Out'City Slang 
Two's CompanyHardcore Frenzie (Feat. K Complex)Digital single 'Lost In Beats / Hardcore Frenzie (Feat. K Complex)'Relentless VinylRLNT:002
Arab StrapSerenadeCD LP 'Monday At The Hug & Pint'Chemikal UndergroundCHEM065CD
EchoboyWasted SpacesCD LP 'Giraffe'MuteCDStumm200
Fake EmpireI'm In Love With A German Film StarDigital single 'I'm In Love With A German Film Star'929923 Records DK 
David HancoxRandom Fandom (Feat. Mark Cunliffe)Digital track 'Random Fandom (Feat. Mark Cunfille)'  
Alan SparhawkProject 4 EverDigital LP 'White Roses, My God'Sub Pop Records 
A Certain RatioThe Big ELP 'It All Comes Down To Tim Peaks'Press On VinylACRKC1LP
Honesty & SoftlizardMeasure MeDigital LP 'U R Here'Partisan Records 
Dena & LauerCloserDigital LP 'Hyacinth'Permanent Vacation 
Tired CossackMaceDigital single 'Mace'  
New OrderBizarre Love Triangle (Stephen Hague 12'' Remix)Digital LP 'Brotherhood (Definitive Edition)'Warner Music UK Limited 
Kelly Lee OwensDreamstateDigital LP 'Dreamstate'dh2 
SjöblomWeirdoDigital LP 'Dead Of Night'COP International 
David Smith - December 2024
Greetings! Musically, 2024 ends with a furious bang. As proof, I have new and almost new songs from Dame Area, Wiri Donna, Psychbike, Anadol & Marie Klock, Qlowski, Pleura, Open Head, Japandroids, Opinion, Druugg, Middle Edge, Silabario, Alien Nosejob, Kælan Mikla, The Violent Youth, Marerew, Noids, and Khana Bierbood. I also have a long-lost archival release from Limbo District and Al-Qasr offers the best Turkish language Depeche Mode cover that you will hear this year!
Enjoy the show!
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Al-QasrKişisel İsaUncoveredBandcamp self-release
Black FlagJealous AgainJealous Again epSST
SlugbugLayer Of AbstractionLayer Of Abstraction epBandcamp self-release
Dame AreaSi No Es Hoy Cuando EsToda La Verdad Sobre Dame AreaMannequin
Fy FanDu Har Slutat SkrattaInge Famtid For AlltidNo Way
Wiri DonnaHell Or HighwaterIn My ChambersBandcamp self-release
PsychbikeLiving In A ShadowPsychbikeTetryon Tapes
Anadol & Marie KlockQuand Le Grenier Aura Pris FeuLa Grande AccumulationPingipung
QlowskiIt May ChangeThe WoundMaple Death
Frank ZappaTryin' To Grow A ChinYou Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1Zappa Records
Dangerous GirlsHeavy Fish On MandraxPresentBandcamp self-release
Gloom CocoonDance o' DoomMonster Compster Vol. 4River Monster
PleuraLa Marcha De Les NadieLas Cenizas Y El EspejoIn-Correcto
HipersonI Am In A Period Of DesperationBildungsromanMaybe Mars
SnowponyJohn Brown (Triumphal March)The Slow-Motion World Of SnowponyRadioactive
Limbo DistrictThose Devil EyesCarnivalChunklet Industries
Hazy Sour Cherryたかが世界の終わりsingleKilikilivilla
Demain Sans FauteUrsa1054 KMBandcamp self-release
Optic SinkSoft Quiet Life (demo)singleBandcamp self-release
Death ValleyWavelengthsStuntwomanChicago Research
Wasted ShirtEagle Slaughters GraduationFungus IIFamous Class
BruisedExotic BackdropRotten CodexChicago Research
DipIciclemanNeue WeltKilikilivilla
Chuck MillerThe AuctioneersingleMercury
MahaOrkousOrkosHabibi Funk
Product KFMercySongs Of The GrovesChicago Research
Open HeadCatacombWhat Is SuccessWharf Cat
DermabrasionIn The Time Of QueensPain BehaviourHand Drawn Dracula
JapandroidsAliceFate & AlcoholAnti-
MorphineBuenaThe Best Of Morphine: 1992-1995Rykodisc
Opinion19Troisième OpinionNothing Is Mine
DruuggMélopeésingleExag'
Middle EdgeDiffuse BlackI Lost My MindEpisode Sounds
SilabarioNosotros Contra EllossingleSello Fisura
L'ÉpéeLa Brigade Des MaléficesDiaboliqueA Records
Alien NosejobAnnoying RiffsTurns The Colour Of Bad ShitDrunken Sailor
BotnleðjaBrains, Balls, and DollsIceland National ParkTrust Me
McCarthyUnfortunatelyI Am A WalletMidnight Music
The FallRiddler!Bend SinisterBeggars Banquet
Kælan MiklaStjörnuljóssingleArtoffact
The Violent YouthZwanzigerHerz epArtoffact
King SapoTe Sigo, Te HueloSexo En MarteDiscos Macarras
MarewrewSikata Kuykuy (Andi Otto Remix)Ukouk Remixes Pt. 01Pingipung
NoidsViernes Te ExtrañoAvoid The NoidsBandcamp self-release
Khana BierboodSrang SueMonolamGuruguru Brain
Dr. Hekyll & Mr. JiveWarm Vinyl Biscuitsingleno label
Gareth Jones - December 2024
Gareth begins his December show with a suite of songs to mark America's new president, including a beautiful anthem by The Kunts. He also looks ahead to next year with January 2025 new releases from Indiepop three-piece The Gentle Spring and Country singer Eliot Eidelman.
Meanwhile the 2nd hour's guest presenter for 'Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue' is New York singer-songwriter Caio Malz who releases her new EP 'Safe Then Sorry' on 6th December through the non-binary label Audio Antihero Records.

Please note: Gareth will also have a 2-hour Christmas show available in early December on the Dandelion Radio Mixcloud page and broadcast on Germany's FSK on Friday 20th December.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
The KuntsDonald Trump Is A Fucking CuntDigital singleRadical Rudeness
The KiffnessEating The Cats (Donald Trump Remix)Digital singleSelf-Released
Anomali StudiosEating The Dogs, Eating The CatsDigital singleSelf-Released/Bandcamp
House of Evo Eat The Cat (They're Eating The Dogs)Digital singleSelf-Released
Synthetic ThingsArnold Palmer's PenisDigital singleSelf-Released/Bandcamp
Cava PissLP/DL 'Powertrip'Buback Tonträger
Bart and the BratsWhen The Shit Hits7-inch EP/DL 'Only Fair'Dirty Water Records / Roaring Blood Records
Lone StrikerDunnoDigital singleSafe Suburban Home
Sun Atoms Bus Stop GospelLP/DL 'Everything Forever'Little Cloud Records
Bill Williams and BileoRobot PeopleLP/CD/DL V/A 'Electro Throwdown: Sci-Fi Inter-Planetary Electro Attack on Planet Eart 1982 – 89'Soul Jazz Records
Eric LauChop 4 Mr ThingLP/DL V/A 'Nothing Leaves The House: The Anthology'First Word Records
The EmbrooksTerry And Julie7-inch/DLRogue Records
The WogglesAnyway The Wind7-inch/DLRogue Records
PanmetDrunken BeesDigital album 'Psychedelic Hypnosis 1969'Self-Released/Bandcamp
MelysSanta CruzDigital singleSelf-Released
Louie Zong Loop AroundDigital EP 'Byte Ballads'Fuji Apple Records
The Gentle Spring Severed HeartsLP/CD/DL 'Looking Back at the World'SkepWax
BrowerSpeed BikeLP/DL 'Flour'DIG! Records
MonkeyCatSizzle Crackle BoomLP/DL 'Psychotic Wonderland'Area Pirata Records
Ciao MalzTwo Feet TallDigital EP 'Safe Then Sorry'Audio Antihero Records
Jack KittelPsychoCD 'Psycho'Belt Records
Merce LemonBackyard LoverLP/Cass/DL 'Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild'Darling Recordings
Songs: Ohia Farewell TransmissionLP/CD/DL 'Magnolia Electric Co.'Secretly Canadian
J.ColeWet DreamzLP/CD/DL '2014 Forest Hills Drive'Interscope Records
Ciao MalzGold RushDigital EP 'Safe Then Sorry'Audio Antihero Records
Analogue Electronic WhateverFriends AreDigital EP 'Friends Are'Self-Released/Bandcamp
Adi ScothequeWhere's My Crush..?? (BĘÃTFÓØT Remix)Digital singleHolit Records
Fleur J'en Perds La TêteLP/CD/Cass/DL 'Fille Sauvage'Soundflat Records
JokariEmoticone SongLP/CD/DL 'Caillou'Cheptel Records
Eliot EidelmanSwallow BirdDigital album 'Silhouette'EEMU
Dead End StringsIPA SongDigital EP 'Dead End Strings'Self-Released/Bandcamp
Gareth Jones Xmas Show - December 2024
Like too many mince pies or an overstuffed turkey, Gareth's annual 2-hour Christmas Special is another bumper stocking-filled show of brand new seasonal songs.
Plus there are specially recorded festive messages from some of the artists, including Hue from Swansea Sound and the legendary Toyah!
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Seymour FryAll I Want For Christmas Is Punk   
We NeverSanta Is Coming   
Nick CapaldiCome On In And 'av A Dance   
Canaan's Land BluegrassFavorite Time Of Year   
The CordsFavourite Time   
HS2Christmas Is A Bore   
Nathaniel BawdenI Fucking Hate Christmas   
The Happy SomethingsThere's Nothing Wrong With Being Alone At Christmas   
Ronnie MartinOn Christmas Morning   
Rockin' Roly PolysUnder The Tree   
FrogDid Santa Come   
future starSanta Must Have Winter Tires   
The CrampusI Was A Teenage Santa   
Rude Girl RevueBehind Every Santa, There's A Mrs. Claus   
Rocki Lane & The Gross GroupHappy Hairy Hippy Harry Claus   
Bud LoganSock It To Me Santa   
ToyahI Believe In Father Christmas   
Swansea Sound(I Wanna Wear A) Mirrored Hat Like Slade   
Vinny PeculiarAll I Want For Christmas Is A Gibson Flying V   
SunturnsTurtle Neck   
Beau BowenRock 'n' Roll Christmas   
ChandraChristmas Hugs   
Griff and MicheleChristmas Smile   
Herr WadeA Christmas We Deserve   
DeRobert & The Half-TruthsPeace On Earth   
The Sultans of PingChristmas Bubblegum Machine   
TV SmithXmas Bloody Xmas   
The RelationshipsChristmas Song   
My DickDo They Know It's My Dick?   
SpectresWonderful Christmastime   
The EarwurmsJingle Wurms   
Simon ChesterfieldLast Train To Christmas   
Jeff and Aoife - December 2024
It's been a while but Jeff & Aoife are back for a two hour December show and a chance to replay some of the years personal faves, reflect on the years highs and lows and talk bollocks in between.
So in this months show we'll hear some belters from the likes of Shellac, Tai Haf Heb Drigolyn,Fat Dog, Nahawa Doumbia, The Fat White Family and Das Kompakt amongst a ton of others.
Here's to more appearances in 2025 (promise)
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
Das KompaktEnnio   
Tiger MCsThe Way That You Arrived   
Party DozenPiss On Earth   
Drinking Boys and Girls CoirHistory   
Headand FlowersThis Painted World   
ShellacWSOD   
Fat DogVigilante   
Nick Cave and The Bad SeedsSong of The Lake   
The DareI Destroyed Disco   
Gnod + MC SissiPerde-te Onde Quiseres   
Glass BeansMahal   
Yard ActWe Make Hits   
Fat White FamilyPolygamy Is Only For The Chief   
Nahaha DoumbiaSakory Mery   
Majesty CrushNo1 Fan   
FamousGod Hold You   
Geordie GreepHoly Holy   
Soft PlayPunks Dead   
CrateJulia   
Tai Haf Heb DrigolynGapelwrs   
ClairoJuno   
ShellacScabby The Rat   
Fontaines D.C.Death Kink   
English TeacherThe Worlds Biggest Paving Slab   
Hank Wood And The HammerheadsLonely In This World All Alone   
Mark Whitby - December 2024
Approaching the end of the year, there's still no let-up in the slew of quality releases dropping into my inbox so, for the last time in 2024, I'm doing what I pretty much did for the rest of it, which is share as many of them as I can with you.
This month we've got tracks from new albums from Alan Sparhawk, Porridge Radio and The Weak & The Strong among others, plus EPs from Committee and Clever Bunny alongside new singles from Ciao Malz, Long Hat Pins and Sasshiya.
There's also a couple of wonderful recent Xmas releases from Swansea Sound and Kena Wenchi to raise a bit of premature seasonal cheer.
In the retrospective corner, we've got a very welcome Charlie Chaplin reissue, an Xmas tune from Hot & Sassy and, of course, this being the month of the festive fifty broadcast, we Peel Back thirty years to delve into some gems from the 1994 chart.
ArtistTitleRecordingRecord LabelCatalogue No.
The Jesus LizardHide & SeekCD 'Rack'Ipecac
CommitteeBrigade12" EP 'The Conquest'Trule
The ConspiracyTick TockDownload SingleMetal Postcard
Ranking JoeClarks Booty StyleCD 'Choice Of ColourTad's
Long Hat PinsEvery Timemp3 download 
Godspeed You! Black EmperorSun Is A Hole Sun Is VaporsCD “No Title As Of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead”CST
Amyl & The SniffersJerkin'CD 'Cartoon Darkness'Rough Trade
VertontWater PipeDownload Single 'Vertont 07' 
Porridge RadioSleeptalkerCD 'Clouds In The Sky, They Will Always Be There For Me'Secretly Canadian
Clever BunnyRolling In The Hay12" EP 'Each Time'Slowfoot
Peter PerrettDisinfectantCD 'The Cleansing'Domino
Charlie ChaplinEden Ah TryCD 'Sound System (Expanded Version)'Trojan
Brad StaffordBurning SunDownload Album 'The Imperfect City'Feral Media
Pavement Range LifeCD 'Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain'Matador
H FoundationLaika12" SingleBomba
PortisheadSour TimesCD 'Dummy'Go! Beat
Alan SparhawkBrotherCD 'White Roses, My God'Sub Pop
SasshiyaThank You & GoodbyeDownload SingleSkep Wax
Crespi Drum SyndicateEspiritus Del NorteCD 'Beats'Isla
Ciao MalzTwo Feet TallCD 'Safe Then Sorry'Ciaomoney
GoatOuroborosCD 'Goat'Rocket
Junior LovesPiper 3212" Single5 Gate Temple
The Weak & The StrongMy UmbrageDownload Album 'Wie Man Schreit'ETF
Freak SlugPiece Of CakeCD 'I Blow Out Big Candles'Future Classic
Kena WenchiLovely DocumentsDownload EP 'Charsnuuus Broping Arnd On An Over Fieee 
Hot & SassyChristmas Strutt7" SingleTramp
Swansea Sound(I Wanna Wear A) Mirrored Hat Like SladeCD SingleSkep Wax