For our second show of ’09, we bring you the kind of aural smorgasbord that frankly should be outlawed for sheer variety alone. Taking in the early production work of Xela (in fine “Snoop Dogg-meets-Boards of Canada mode), we celebrate the Welsh indie music scene (and indeed all local scenes come to that), drop possibly the most insane ska/hip hop/mentalism ever (clue: one member is called “Beard of Meats”), consider the Headcoatees-meets-beats sound of the awesome “Taylor Meets The Headcoatees” and take in the air-tight percussion of the The Au-Pairs… and hey, that’s not even all the selections!

As ever the chat plays it fast and loose, making this another show you won’t want to miss. Get stuck in!

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(pic above: the Metamatics cover Tom describes in the show)

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This week’s show takes something of a dub leaning, taking in the new wave dub soundclash of Viv Goldman’s “Launderette”, the supertight rhythm section that is Sly and Robbie and the ’83 spacerock-meets-dub of 4AD’s Colour Box. And if dub styles ain’t your thing, we also have the tablist antics of The Allies (better known as “the crew A-Trak was in before he became Kanye’s DJ and cut B-More tracks), a rare Max Romeo cut that represents one of the rare Jamaican forays into more traditional Al Green soul kinda territory, Todd Rundgren in Runt mode and the sweet blues wailings of Freddie King’s “Woman Across The River”…

Underpinning it all as ever is chat covering the rise and fall of 99 Records, the strange collabs of the early 80′s, the merits (or not) of remastered LPs, the downfall of turntablism, how the internet killed everything and, naturally, Tom’s abject inability to pronounce any act’s name correctly.

Go get some!

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Could this be our finest show to date? The proof’s in the pudding, so step in a take a listen!

On this week’s show, our dynamic (*ahem*) duo, high on cups of tea and possibly a sly biscuit or two, roll out tracks covering the glossy, not-remotely-ironic 80s production of Tigercity, the dubstep-meets-ska of Jazz Steppers, arguably the all-time gay anthem of Man 2 Man feat. Man Parrish and the unassailable genius of the KLF’s awesome (and frankly bloody hilarious) “Whitney Joins The JAMs”.

Now, as some may be aware we record these shows in pairs, and this was the second one of our last session, done on the 27th January. So, it was with some sad irony that Trick opted to air the mighty John Martyn’s “Devil Get My Woman”, singing the man’s praises… only to get news from Tom 24hrs later that the big man himself had passed away at the age of 60. A sad loss indeed – but hey, let’s celebrate the man’s music as it rightly deserves.

As if all that isn’t enough, we also have the ragga-meets-Quo stylings of Elephant Man (no, seriously), the b-more stylings of KZ & Bullfro… er… Bulldog, and the minimalist brilliance of Plastikman’s “Consumed” LP.

Factor in chatter covering gay disco, pretending to be the KLF, the days when headless guitars were fashionable, Tom’s guilty infatuation with Lacey Turner, the campness of early 80s hip hop and much, much more… Get stuck in!

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Welcome then to the all-new Mr Trick and Wrongtom site, where all of our shows are now residing and where all new ones will also be posted. Currently sporting an “under construction” theme in the vain of the Lando Calrissian-era Death Star (thanks for that one Tom!), we will be developing this into something marvellous as and when we 1) find the time and 2) find the talent for the job.

The keen-eyed among you will also have spotted that we now have Facebook integration on the site. In short, this means that if you have a Facebook account, you can log in over there on the right and comment using your Facebook ID. So, no registration required anymore, though if you’d rather not use your real name, you can also create a regular account as per usual and use that. Facebook comments can also be posted back to your news feed on your Facebook page; just check the box below your comment, or uncheck if you’d rather it didn’t appear there.

In addition, if you want to invite your Facebook friends to come listen to a show or whatever, you can do so just by clicking the button over on the right.

Facebook snazziness aside, we hope you like the new site and its extra elements like our Featured Video slot and hopefully (time allowing!) some reviews and other bits of interest.

Now – onto our other BIG news…

Yes, after being annexed to the world of podcasting for some 6 months or more, we are finally returning to the FM airwaves in a weekly slot. Make a note people: Wednesdays, 10-11pm GMT, Resonance 104.4FM. Or, if you’re not in London, you can listen online via Resonance’s spiffy 128k MP3 streams over at www.resonancefm.com.

But that’s not all. Ohhh no. Given as how we’re LIVE on-air again, we’re bringing back a bit more audience interaction. So, if you want to text us while we’re on air, fire an SMS to us on 07948 428963. If for some reason you’re not in the UK, you might want to change that number to +447948 428963.

In addition, we’re ramping up the web interaction by opening our show’s Twitter account for business. From this we will be posting pics during the show (most likely of album artwork, but probably also of us arsing about/drinking tea/looking moody* too) but also checking for messages from you lovely listeners.

When does this all start? Only this coming Wednesday, the 11th! Make a note in your diary and tune in – trust us, hearing it live is so much better than the playback…

Speaking of which: for those of you concerned about downloading the shows, fear not – we will also be podcasting shows as usual, so if you cannot tune in for any reason, you can still download the show some 24 hours later, with the only difference being that you cannot interact and tell us what you’re thinking.

See you on air on Wednesday!