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As we play out the last few days of the June shows (get in quick to catch them if you missed any of the 22 hours) ... here is what you can expect in July.

Andrew Morrison:
After getting a lot of airtime from extra shows during the last few months, Andy's back to just one two-hour show in July - but it's a rare find packed with gems.
There an exclusive five track session from Ramp, the third specially-recorded live track from Eliza Newman's recent tour in the UK, as well as more tracks from wonderful unsigned acts lanterns on the lake and Alex Canasta.
You'll also hear the usual guest spots, 'Scott's Funky Five Minutes' and 'Teresa's Tasty Tips'.

Dubster:
It's Radiodubster's annual garage sale again.
Yes, time to get down to the garage for an hour or 3 and have a good ransack through our unfeasibly large collection of vinyl and CDs, but take heed of the sign on the door "NO MUSIC SNOBS ALLOWED!"
So leave your inhibitions at the door and prepare for a 3 hour browse back in time through indie, prog, psychedelic, techno, heavy metal, TV detective programme theme tunes (!) and too many other genres to mention.
Come on down, with prices like these we're virtually giving it away!...
...what's that love? Nick Kershaw 12" picture disc? Thats 50 quid......hey that's a rare Jap import y'know ... yeah I know the Woolies sticker says £3.99, but ....

Mark Cunliffe:
Crumbs, we’ve had more than half the year of new music and it’s gone quicker than Ben Johnson on his way to the pharmacy. There’s no let up here though.
We have a Bong-Ra chum going by the name of Bong Selecta making like Mowgli in Epping Forest, kinda jungle. We’ve got a bit of old skool hip hop by Klashnekoff being updated by some Beezwax????! More re-working action, this time from Sinden on Sheffield dancehall king Toddla T.
There’s something brand new from Lianne Hall and don’t tell your Gran but there’s SUCH LANGUAGE from DJ Donna Summer. Son Of Dave goes uber commercial or our ass which ticks a box here. Badeshi gives us some D&B with an Asian flavour that even Alberto Frog would be asking for! the dust collectors pitch in with some very welcome new material.
There’s SUKH KNIGHT stepping in some dub…..I hope he gets it off his Loefah before he walks on his carpet. Finally, I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SEE THE DAY, I’ve got some BASSLINE in the show…..OH MY GOD!!

Pete Jackson:
This month, we're gonna party like its 1989, as a whole bunch of vintage acts, like The Fall, The Wedding Present, Mudhoney and Meat Beat Manifesto release brand new material for the modern age.
We've also got a round-the-world trip that takes in some great music from Portugal, Turkey, Siberia, Indonesia and Japan, we'll doff our hats to the late Bo Diddley and hear the greatest British Rock 'n' Roll song EVER. Apparently.

Rachael Neiman:
July’s 'Rachael Neiman Experience' is back to 2-hours again, and what a fun-packed 2-hours it is! In honour of the Indie Tracks festival, due to take place on July 26th and 27th at the Butterley heritage railway site near Ripley, we play songs by a number of the artists set to appear including Mono Taxi, Je suis Animal, Still Corners, The Mai 68s, The Kabeedies, Liechtenstein, Shrag, Town Bike, Brontosaurus Chorus, The Bobby McGee's, Strawberry Story, Lardpony, The Deirdres and Helen Love.
Continuing the indiepop theme we have some more bands who could be possible future Indie Tracks stars such as Balbec, the royal trumpets, Sing Songs, Bear Cat, Help Stamp Out Loneliness and Stickpin rubbing shoulders with beautiful noise from London's Comanechi and wonky pop from The Stark Palace.
Elsewhere we have superb French riot grrrl from CobSOn and Gorgones and more of the homegrown variety from Amy Pennington, Drag Your Heels and Helen's Evil Twin plus a sneak preview of the forthcoming Ladyfest Manchester fund-raising compilation.

Rocker:
This month's three hour show from Rocker features two new sessions - a debut from Bristol's Indie-folk troupe McDowell, and a second from Stoke's finest punk-poppers Horowitz. As part of a preview of this month's Indietracks festival there's tracks from the fantastic new LP from The Wave Pictures, as well as tracks from some of the other bands appearing, including The Manhattan Love Suicides; The Wedding Present; and A classic education.
There's also new tracks from The Short Stories; Clouds; Able & Baker; Tindersticks; Solomun; Half Man Half Biscuit; Portishead; Ashley Reaks; BETTY & THE WEREWOLVES; and First Aid 4 Souls. There's a killer new techno/house track from Laurent Garnier; a new single from The School; new dubstep from Ramadanman; new drum & bass from Chase & Status; and a Peel's Big 45 written by the late Bo Diddley - can you guess which one?
As well as little known acts, here's this month's little known fact: The only nation whose name begins with an "A", but doesn't end in an "A" is Afghanistan.

Yank Sizzler:
Tea cups and poodles, the summer's been superbly mild here in Kansas allowing us to enjoy brand new recordings by Tilly & The Wall, Dr. Dog, Genghis Tron, The Vivian Girls, Ad Astra Per Aspera and Islands amongst others.
I've also got live recordings from Kid Koala and Pisstank and great older classics show up throughout from Sister Nancy, Joan Baez, Dale Hawkins and Hank Williams.
Lastly a time spanning debate on the beauty of Isobel Campbell vs Francoise Hardy for it is summer and lust is in the air.