Sabato 28 Mar 2009, 16:34

Andrew Morrison:
There's an underlying dark atmosphere to Andy's April show, with new tracks from The Joy Formidable, Samuraj Cities, Various Production and The Race, as well as three cracking cover versions including The Big Pink tackling The Cure, and Raw Milk's take on Guns N' Roses. April's session guest is Spidersleg, who contributes five exclusive new tracks. Unsigned music this month includes Figg and Small Engine Repair, there's a competition to win Decoration singles and you'll also hear a rare New Order track chosen by fans on their website.

Dubster:
It's a show of 2 halves.
Steve first, Brian second … or is it Brian second and Steve first?
No hang on, we think it may be Brian first and Steve second … or even Steve second and Brian first …
Oh, we don't know, but what we do know, is it's a garage sale and it's 3 hours long.
So do join us for some retro bliss.
Bliss that comes from CD's, vinyl and quite possibly an old 8 track cartridge machine (not to mention Myspace).

Jeff Grainger:
As April is the Month of Jeff's Birthday, he'll be celebrating with a two hour show packed with fineness. There's an excellent session by Brighton's The Half Sisters. New tracks from The Hurtful Taunts, Furesshu, Billy Gone Bad, Humanizer, The Horn The Hunt and (a bit of) an exclusive from The Young Republic with a track from their forthcoming "The Alchemist" LP. Speaking of exclusives, Wolfram Wire and Alisia Casper return with one of three songs they recorded together especially for the show.
This Months Featured Record Label is Habite Records of France and there'll be classic tracks from Sonic Youth and Hüsker Dü. Finally, there's two songs by Manchester's Eyes Wide who headline Oldham's next Dandelion Radio Band Night (see News/Events page). Now all we need is a cake big enough for all the candles!

Marcelle:
Mind the gap!?

In this month's show Dutch deejay Marcelle tries to close one of the more renowned gaps in human history, the generation gap, and she hopes to close some other gaps along the way.
She gets the help from one man band Zea, who in his live set changes an old Ramones track into a up-to-date anti-computer song ('I Wanna Be Deleted'). Zea makes also use of the lyrics of man who actually looks three generations older than he actually is, Mark E. Smith, with his rendition of Leadbelly's very old blues classic 'Bourgeois Blues'. A 20th century German hardcore electro musician puts his teeth into a 21st century electronic music label.
Jazzsteppa close the gap between jazz and dubstep and Burnt Friedman ends a generation gap or two by collaborating with former Can-drummer Jaki Liebeszeit. Dancehall singer Louie Rankin sings about a machine quite unknown to the current generation, the typewriter. Gudrun Gut tries to close a cultural gap with a visit to Poland and according to Disrupt there is no gap between man and robot.
The Look Back Bore Records of the month (April 1979) close as always a 30-year old gap, courtesy of The Piranhas and J.J. Burnel. Marcelle hopes that all generations will be satisfied with this month's show 80% vinyl guarantee.

Mark Cunliffe:
It's April and we are coming to the end of the season. Yep, the East Derby Wheelie Bin Tipping League could have taken a decisive turn recently when Sevvel Street scored a perfect 10 for emptying a full garden waste Wheelie off a set of railings onto a Porsche Boxster….

….Meanwhile, on the show this month we have The Phantom Band juggling a skeleton. Tenna Star may need more than the first half of his name. Ghouqueu's given up making music to be a lumber jack and Kryptic Minds will keep your can of Ostrogoth Loose Label very nicely indeed. Common & Insight have been taking tips off Michael Phelps and Elephant Man is making Tenna Star very jealous indeed. Finally XisForEyes are entertaining themselves down at the butchers, never has a gizzard seemed so much fun….

Mark Whitby:
In April, Whitby salivates over a cocktail of great New York sides including stuff from Kittens Ablaze, SXNDRGS and Black Dice, follows this up with a psychedelic Texan slammer and then reveals that was a mere aperitif to the culmination of the countdown towards the greatest US state for music.
There's also a six-pronged label feature on I Blame The Parents, including a much-awaited airing for Chav Stabber and a glimpse of the upcoming Extradition Order album, plus a smattering of soon-to-be-released gems from Finland's KXP and England's Slideshow Freak. Making up the numbers are tasty treats from old favourites of the show Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Camera Obscura and Pterodactyl.

Matt Jones:
Like a home for unloved pets, this show is full of potential new best friends. Men Diamler leads this month's cast of waifs and strays that also includes Gosprom Elfata and Cthulu is Sex.
So across just 4 songs, that's a combination of beautifuly unhinged folk, ukranian hiphop inspired by the poetry of Vladamir Nabakov, 8-bit Afrobeat and sheer brutal noise. With another 19 tracks including brand new material from the likes of Ottersgear, Pix, Echo TM and King Dubby.
What more could you possibly be waiting for? Listen or miss out.

Pete Jackson:
TS Eliot once wrote 'April is the cruelest month'. But his name is an anagram of toilets, which hardly makes him trustworthy.
Instead, come listen to what I have on offer in April, including a session from psychedlic superstars The Lucid Dream, new albums from Electromagnetic Impulses, And What Will Be Left Of Them? and Northerner and fantastic music from the likes of The Phantom Band and Wavves then make your own mind up.

Rocker:
Another three-hour show packed with new music - there's singles from The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart; The Wild Swans; My Teenage Stride; The Beatnik Filmstars; Help Stamp Out Loneliness; Crystal Stilts; and Liechtenstein; also new tracks from Puerto Muerto; The Wendy Darlings; Camera Obscura; MJ Hibbett & the Validators; MC Sense aka Buddha; The Pete Green Corporate Juggernaut; Vanilla Ride; Cats On Fire and (the) Nervous Rex.
There's dubstep from Mount Kimbie and Chase & Status, and electronica from Agoria; dOP; Itamar Sagi; and Yeark.
Milky Wimpshake take on The Isley Brothers; while The Manhattan Love Suicides take on The Jesus & Mary Chain. There's vintage tracks from Vivian Stanshall, and Nico (no, sadly not together), and a fine record featuring Wendy Richard. This month's Peel's Big 45 is the 1994 debut of one of the greatest current female singer / songwriters.
As well as little known acts, here's a little known fact: Sir Isaac Newton invented the catflap.

Yank Sizzler:
Here in the US, yearly taxes are due in April, but I haven't even paid the ones from last year. But what I have accomplished is a new show for April on Dandelion Radio. This month we jump in the pool with new recordings by Neko Case, Shrag, Crystal Antlers, Crystal Stilts, The Black Lips, The Snuggle Bugs & The Whore Moans along with some snuggle time for classics by Shirley Ellis, Dale Hawkins, The Hippy Boys, Huggy Bear, Calvin Party and more.
Cheers and the next time you see me, I'll be on the run from the law. The taxes and all.