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I am currently digging the Blank Dogs....who kinda remind me of Jay Reatard & The Vivian Girls combined. Thank you for the "recommendation" lastfm.com

chopchopchop's top albums (overall)
1. Tim and Eric - Awesome Record, Great Songs (209) 2. Pavement - Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence Ed (Disc 1) (120) 3. Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade (110) 4. Melvins - Stag (105) 5. The Phantom Band - Checkmate Savage (103) 6. Melvins - Houdini (102) 7. Slowdive - Souvlaki (100) 8. God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright (91) 9. Pattern Is Movement - The (Im)possibility of Longing (88) 10. Lightning Bolt - Hypermagic Mountain (86) 11. No Age - Weirdo Rippers (85) 12. Daniel Johnston - Artistic Vice (82) 13. Years - Years (81) 14. British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music? (81) 15. Frank Turner - Love Ire & Song (77) 16. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (75) 17. Hüsker Dü - Candy Apple Grey (71) 18. Shellac - 1000 Hurts (70) 19. 65daysofstatic - The Fall of Math (68) 20. Parts & Labor - Mapmaker (67) 21. Melvins - Nude With Boots (66) 22. Butthole Surfers - Locust Abortion Technician (62) 23. Hüsker Dü - Warehouse: Songs and Stories (60) 24. Far - Tin Cans With Strings to You (60) 25. Nick Drake - Pink Moon (60) 26. Far - Water & Solutions (59) 27. Pavement - Wowee Zowee: Sordid Sentinels Edition [Disc 1] (59) 28. Guided by Voices - Alien Lanes (58) 29. Pinback - Blue Screen Life (58) 30. Kylesa - Time Will Fuse Its Worth (57) 31. A Place to Bury Strangers - Exploding Head (56) 32. Yo La Tengo - Prisoners of Love (disc 1) (56) 33. Swervedriver - Raise (56) 34. Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass (54) 35. Mogwai - Zidane - A 21st Century Portrait (54) 36. HEALTH - HEALTH (53) 37. Los Campesinos! - Hold On Now, Youngster... (53) 38. The Hold Steady - Boys And Girls In America (51) 39. The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs, Vol. 1 (51) 40. Asobi Seksu - Citrus (51) 41. Faraquet - Anthology 1997-98 (50) 42. Graham Coxon - The Spinning Top (50) 43. Lift to Experience - The Texas Jerusalem Crossroads (50) 44. Japanther - Master Of Pigeons (49) 45. Vivian Girls - Vivian Girls (49) 46. Pale Saints - In Ribbons (47) 47. Wavves - Wavves (47) 48. Therapy? - Troublegum (47) 49. Seabear - The Ghost That Carried Us Away (47) 50. Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - #3 (46)

Alternative Addiction
Wednesdays 12pm-3pm
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November 18, 2009

1. Radiohead - 15 Step
2. Drummer - Mature Fantasy
3. Julian Casablancas - 11th Dimension
4. New York City Smoke - Borrowed
5. Girls - Morning Light
6. Vitalic - Bluesy Tuesday
7. The Rapture - House Of Jealous Lovers
8. The Authors - Picture
9. Nirvana - About A Girl
10. His And Her Vanities - Wait It Out
11. Tegan and Sarah - Hell
12. The Rifles - Sometimes
13. Thom Yorke - Hearing Damage
14. No Age - You're A Target
15. The Heavy - How You Like Me Now?
16. Wallpaper - Celebrity
17. Zoot Woman - We Won't Break
18. Datarock - Dance!
19. Deluka - Finito
20. The Bomb - The Rescue
21. The Flaming Lips - The Sparrow Looks Up At The Machine
22. Coatwest Unrest - Our Punk Rock
23. Murder by Death - Brother
24. The Bloodsugars - Sleep Well
25. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Falling Over
26. Green Day - J.A.R.
27. Alberta Cross - Broken Side Of Time
28. Monotonix - My Needs
29. Wolfmother - White Feather
30. Brilliant Colors - Over There
31. X-Ray Spex - Art-I-Fical
32. The Beatings - Worth The Wait
33. Vivian Girls - Survival
34. Say Anything - Death For My Birthday
35. Gildon Works - Forth But First
36. Maps - Everything Is Shattering
37. Bear In Heaven - You Do You
38. The Horrors - Whole New Way
39. Fanfarlo - The Walls Are Coming Down
40. The Antlers - Two

Alternative Addiction
Wednesdays 12pm-3pm
Only on WMEB 91.9FM Orono, ME
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November 11, 2009

1. Radiohead - Everything In Its Right Place
2. Jookabox - Phantom Don't Go
3. Fever Ray - When I Grow Up
4. The Literary Greats - Show Me The Coast
5. Death Cab for Cutie - Meet Me On The Equinox
6. The Shins - Turn A Square
7. 1997 - A Fearless Heart
8. The Ghost is Dancing - Battles On
9. Spoon - I Turn My Camera On
10. Lissy Trullie - She Said
11. Julian Casablancas - River Of Breaklights
12. Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms
13. Maxïmo Park - Our Velocity
14. Nothington - The Ocean
15. The Flaming Lips - Worm Mountain
16. Flight of the Conchords - Fashion Is Danger
17. Maps - Let Go Of The Fear
18. Zoot Woman - Memory
19. Manic Street Preachers - Marlon J.D.
20. The Authors - The Clash Of Civilizations
21. bang bang eche - Fist Full Of Dollars
22. Les Savy Fav - Patty Lee
23. Vivian Girls - The End
24. Say Anything - Less Cute
25. The Big Pink - Dominos
26. Mew - Silas The Magic Car
27. Scanners - Air 164
28. Russian Circles - Geneva
29. A Place to Bury Strangers - Smile When You Smile
30. Nirvana - Love Buzz
31. Klaxons - It's Not Over Yet
32. Free Energy - Dark Trance
33. The Cribs - We Share The Same Skies
34. Brian Scary and the Shredding Tears - The Garden Eleanor
35. No Friends - Clean Up Crew
36. Times New Viking - No Time, No Hope
37. Dressy Bessy - Electrified
38. They Might Be Giants - Why Does The Sun Shine?
39. Wire - Mercy

well...

Animal Collective / Merriweather Post Pavilion
Dirty Projectors / Rise Above
The xx / xx
Liars / Liars
Yeasayer / All Hour Cymbals
Vivian Girls / Vivian Girls
Women / WOMEN
Fuck Buttons / Tarot Sport
山本精一 / Crown Of Fuzzy Groove
Modest Mouse / The Moon & Antarctica
Four Tet / Pause

new rule: update not every week

It is time to vote in the Festive 50.
So think back ... what new music did you enjoy listening to in 2009?
Then nip over to http://www.dandelionradio.com/festive50.htm and vote



Andrew Morrison:
Andy's 2-hours of audio for November's schedule introduces the pleasures of Pseudo Nippon to the masses, with an exclusively recorded session from this OIB Records act. Andy also showcases new unsigned material from Ay Yo Volcano, Raw Milk, DeadDogInBlackBag, Paradise 9 and Curtis, amongst others. Signed new music includes The Twilight Sad, Dave Swain, Hyperdub Records, Yeti Lane, Sad Day For Puppets and former session guests The Pony Collaboration. There's a shoegazey feel to Scott's Funky Five Minutes, and you'll also be reminded at regular intervals to vote in this year's Festive Fifty listeners' poll!


Jeff Grainger:
Following a furious battle with his PC Jeff managed to cobble together a jam packed 2 hour show. Playing tracks from this months featured albums; Invasion (The Master Alchemist) and dihedral (Alpha Tree) including a selection of acts from last months 'In The City'; Sweet Baboo, Young Rival, Humanizer and Crystal Fighters. from www.mutant-ape.co.uk we have Murder Book, plus Pama International and ...erm Lulu will be joining the fun and November's session is brought to us by the damn fine The Bordellos.
Rounding things off nicely there's more philosophical musings by Professor Alfie Grainger aged 3 and a half.


Marcelle:
What's in a name?

This month Marcelle hasn't made it easy for herself regarding song titles. For example, an exciting 12-inch series on the Raster Noton label has titles like 0607_LV_1_RE'!!
There's also very danceable music from Argentinia ('Trocitos' - another killer song title) and Benin ('Dadje Von O Von Non' - say no more!). Other song title gems: 'Hallay' (from Turkey) and 'Unitel' (from Germany). A calypso artist learns German and a postman is happily singing along with a famous band on a 'cult' Look Back Bore 7-inch (of November 1979).
More new tracks, from the likes of Soom T, tapes, Ebola, The Kabeedies, Jorg, High Places, Shackleton and Soft Circle make Marcelle's November show another exciting and unpredictable journey. There's even a Look Back Bore CASSETTE and two Gift's from God - revisited!!!


Mark Cunliffe:
We move into November like a marmoset on a mobility scooter, with all that speed and then the ability to climb to the top shelf to get at the Complan ...
So this month sees Karen Mukupa making like a marmoset and chasing a rude boy for all she can. Fish'll be struggling to get their crane through it's MOT and Genticorum are flinging in a Belgium stylee. Caspa's come up smelling of roses and Windmill are detonating a sound man, I'm not sure what Windy Miller will think about that!
Drumsound & Bassline Smith are lactating humans and Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers are going stargazing.
You know, they shouldn't let a Spinal Tap loving marmoset loose with a mobility scooter, it's dangerous having a speed dial going up to eleven ...


Mark Whitby:
There are two much-anticipated exclusives for the price of none in Mark's November show: the long-awaited second session from The Pocket Gods and three exclusive tracks from the 'lost' Factory Records album by Miaow.
We're also treated to a glimpse from the new Schuman The Human album, choice cuts from Retrigger, Ras Zacharri and Nadastrom amongst others, along with a timely dip into the festive fifty of thirty years ago and a speculative glance at what might have appeared had there been one ten years earlier.
And Mark also reveals some of the contents of a mysterious bulging bag picked up from a hotel near Manchester Airport...


Matt Jones:
This month's output from Matt is a three hour blast of new tunes and a few older ones chucked in for self indulgence sake. Tune in to hear brand new stuff from Wheeler, Shemian, Cloaks, Nissennenmondai, Jookabox, Sun Araw, Roshi feat Pars Radio, Brian Harnetty, Tickley Feather, Themselves, DJ /rupture, Claro Intelecto, Beat Circus and a new track from the ever mesmeric Jah Wobble.
All this, plus an amazing session from the electronic wizardry of Preston's finest purveyer of brain scrambling bleeps, bass and beats - The one and only Dilworth!


Pete Jackson:
November's show is a right mixed bag of nuts, with new albums from Lime Headed Dog, Fuck Buttons, Part Chimp and A Place to Bury Strangers meeting the less-well-known likes of Ghetto B Boys, Applesauce Tears and Barbara's Straight Son. Pete starts a new regular feature celebrating the hardcore punk explosion of the late 80s with a band named after a seasonal illness, we've a couple of great new releases from Sacred Bones Records and there's a decidedly German feel to cover versions from Katsen and Vibravoid.


Rocker:
As usual this month we have a packed three-hour show. There are new tracks from The Monorals; Babalon Anon; The Lovely Eggs; The Pains of Being Pure at Heart; The Cubical; Emmy the Great; Violet Violet; Vivian Girls; Thom Yorke; mike downey; Vowels; The Flaming Lips; and PENS.
There's new electronica from Matzak, and Claude VonStroke, and a killer remix of Alan Fitzpatrick's "Reflections" by Petar Dundov; also new tracks by both Burial and Martyn from the "5 Years Of Hyperdub" compilation, as well as some Russian dubstep which I am sure was named in honour of your fat DJ.
This month's Peel's Big 45 is by a British guitar band from 1965 on Decca, while this month's Educating Elizabeth is singularly a cover of a hit record, an instrumental, and a 2009 recording.
In a departure for Dandelion Radio, there's also some contemporary poetry, in the form of several tracks from the live album by the Black Country's finest, Long lost Frank.
As well as little known acts, here's a little known fact: Nicolas Matuszczak, aka Matzak, is a French pharmacist.


Simon Hickinbotham:
It's great to be back with a new show, even if its only for one hour. I'll be playing a whole bunch of new stuff I've found over the past couple of months, including stuff from Moolah Temple $tring Band, Bankai, B Eitan, Alien Hand, She Moved Through The Fair, Gum, and Orange Box.
Thanks for listening!


Ste McCabe:
In November on Dandelion I finally stop dragging my feet and bring you my first ever two-hour show, which proves surely to be my best yet! As I make my way through fake lambrini and smartprice tea (not at the same time), I debate and play all kinds of joys from current queer underground stars such as drunk granny, Gravy Train!!!!! and Husbands, outstanding alternative female energy from Das Wanderlust, Hotpants Romance and Death of the Elephant, as well as 90's classic grrrl punk rock from Bikini Kill and Sister George. I also give a special dedication to the late, great Kirsty MacColl who would have turned 50 just before November and play an under-rated classic from the wonderful lady herself. Enjoy!

Alternative Addiction
Wednesdays 12pm-3pm
Only on WMEB 91.9FM Orono, ME
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October 28, 2009

1. Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
2. Silver Starling - This Is Not A Dream
3. Electric Tickle Machine - Something Else
4. Von Sudenfed - The Rhinohead
5. Soulwax - NY Excuse
6. The Horrors - Whole New Way
7. Black Moth Super Rainbow - Born On A Day The Sun Didn't Rise
8. U.S.E. - We The People
9. XTC - Making Plans For Nigel
10. Metric - Hustle Rose
11. The Temper Trap - Science Of Fear
12. Bear In Heaven - Lovesick Teenager
13. Free Energy - Free Energy
14. Paper Zoo - Laughing Legba
15. The Receiver - Castles In The Air
16. The Clash - Rudie Can't Fail
17. No Friends - Material Addiction
18. The Flaming Lips - Convinced Of The Hex
19. Alberta Cross - Leave Us And Forgive Us
20. Television - Venus
21. The Authors - In The City
22. Manic Street Preachers - She Bathed Herself In A Bath Of Bleach
23. Sonic Youth - Silver Rocket
24. Russian Circles - Malko
25. A Place to Bury Strangers - Exploding Head
26. Sufjan Stevens - Jacksonville
27. Pissed Jeans - False Jesii, Pt. 2
28. Fanfarlo - Luna
29. The New Pornographers - Letter From An Occupant
30. The Rifles - The Great Escape
31. Vivian Girls - I'm Not Asleep
32. New York City Smoke - Not Me
33. …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Summer Of '91
34. Atlas Sound - Walkabout
35. Turbo Fruits - Trouble!
36. Bloc Party - Little Thoughts
37. Morrissey - That's How People Grow Up
38. Stereolab - French Disko
39. LCD Soundsystem - New York I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down