Three tracks from “The Half That’s Never Been Told” a collection of never before released tracks from UK Dub royalty Alpha and Omega in tonight’s programme.

When Big Joan Sets Up 25th April – Alpha and Omega by Phil Cope on Mixcloud

Bass Clef – “Self-Perpetuating Fun Loop” (EP – “Raven Yr Own Worl”) (Pan)
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – “Until The Sun Explodes” (LP – “Days Of Abandon”) (Fierce Panda)
T.I.T.S. – “Coma Girl” (LP – “T.I.T.S.”) (Teenage Menopause)
Alpha and Omega – “Rhythm Of The Ancients” (LP – “The Half That’s Never Been Told”) (Steppas)
Satanicpornocultshop – “Hot Musique” (LP – “frEEwheelin”) (Neji)
Bob Dylan – “Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright” (LP – “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan”) (Columbia)
Purna Das Baul & Bapi Das Baul – “Mr. Tambourine Man” (VA LP – “From Another World – A Tribute To Bob Dylan”) (Buda Musique)
Fennesz – “Static Kings” (LP – “Bécs”) (Editions Mego)
The Oh Sees – “Put Some Reverb On My Brother” (LP – “Drop”) (Castleface)
Alpha and Omega – “King Of The Jungle” (LP – “The Half That’s Never Been Told”) (Steppas)
The Empath – “Growing Unrest (Rage Union)” (Download) (Hymen)
Girl One and The Greaseguns – “No Longer Spellbound” (EP – “No Longer Spellbound”) (Squirrel)
Impaled Nazerene – “Apocalypse Principle” (LP – “Vigorous and Liberating Death”) (Osmose Productions)
Deekline and Ed Solo – “Hot This Year” (EP – “Jungle Cakes Vol.27”) (Jungle Cakes UK)
Alpha and Omega – “Things Getting Hotter” (LP – “The Half That’s Never Been Told”) (Steppas)
Wolf Alice – “Storms” (EP – “Creature Songs”) (Dirty Hit)

Good Friday’s programme with three tracks from Italian post-rock/jazz/post jazz/post post rock/fuck knows really instrumentalists Junkfood

When Big Joan Sets Up 18th April – Junkfood by Phil Cope on Mixcloud

D.Charles Speer and The Helix – “Bootlegging Blues” (LP – “Double Exposure”) (Thrill Jockey)
Chroma – “Territories” (12″) (Renegade Hardware)
The 13th Floor Elevators – “She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own) (LP – “Easter Everywhere”) (International Artists)
Junkfood – “The Maze” (LP – “The Cold Summer Of The Dead”) (Travorabato Parade)
Clinton Fearon – “Long Run,Short Catch” (LP – “Goodness”) (Boogie Brown Productions)
Fear Of Men – “Alta/Waterfall” (LP – “Loom”) (Kanine)
Higgs Boson – “Drop Acid Not Bombs” (split 7″ with LovGun) (Glass To The Face/The Dirty Seven Conspiracy)
LovGun – “Mélanie” (split 7″ with Higgs Boson) (Glass To The Face/The Dirty Seven Conspiracy)
Junkfood – “The Quiet Sparkle” (LP – “The Cold Summer Of The Dead”) (Travorabato Parade)
Dowster and Vagabond – “Shazam” (Download single) (Candy Crush)
Duane Eddy – “Shazam” (7″) (London)
Ava Luna – “Plain Speech” (LP – “Electric Balloon”) (Western)
Clipping – “Story 2” (LP – “CLPPNG”) (Sub Pop)
Chad Van Gaalen – “Cosmic Destroyer” (LP – “Shrink Dust”) (Sub Pop)
Junkfood – “As One” (LP – “The Cold Summer Of The Dead”) (Travorabato Parade)
Downliners Sekt – “This American Life” (LP – “Silent Ascent”) (InFiné)

Three from “Small Town Heroes” the current LP by exemplary folk-blues ensemble Hurray For The Riff Raff provides the main event on this week’s programme plus the first new Jack White track in ages,a Coasters’ tune gets an agreeable sludge rock makeover from the Ukiah Drag and horse racing commentator Peter O’Sullivan makes his BCB debut. He did very well.

When Big Joan Sets Up 11th April – Hurray For The Riff Raff by Phil Cope on Mixcloud

Linton Kwesi Johnson – “Wat About Di Working Class” (LP – “Reality Poems – The Best of Linton Kwesi Johnson”) (Spectrum)
Jack White – “High Ball Stepper” (Download) (Third Man)
Mille and Andrea – “Drop The Vowels” (LP – “Drop The Vowels”) (Modern Love)
Typewriter – “Not Afraid” (LP – “Nobody Clears Out A Room Like…”) (Bandcamp)
Rev. Robert Wilkins – “Prodigal Son” (LP – “Prodigal Son”) (Bear Family)
Cleric – “Patteron One” (EP – “Pattern”) (Figure)
Prince Fatty and Mungo’s Hi Fi feat Horseman – “Horsemove” (LP – “Prince Fatty vs. Mungo’s Hi Fi) (Mr Bongo)
The Ukiah Drag – “Poison Ivy” (7″) (Katorga Works)
Hurray For The Riff Raff – “Crash On The Highway” (LP – “Small Town Heroes”) (ATO)
Hurray For The Riff Raff – “The Body Electric” (LP – “Small Town Heroes”) (ATO)
Hurray For The Riff Raff – “Forever Is Just A Day” (LP – “Small Town Heroes”) (ATO)
Tobacco – “Video Warning Attempts” (LP – “Ultima II Massage”) (Ghostly International)
Carsick Cars – “Wei Cheng” (LP – “3”) (Maybe Mars)
The Hollies – “Carrie-Anne” (LP – “20 Golden Greats”) (Parlophone)
Calibre feat MC DRS – “Eschaton” (LP – “Shelflife 3”) (Signature)