On this episode, we dig into the work of the Oakland-based label, Dandy Boy Records. Started by Bobby Martinez initially as an outlet for his own bands’ music, Dandy Boy began to expand its scope and pick up momentum in the wake of the COVID lockdown period with Martinez releasing a lot of the exciting music his friends mostly in the Bay Area were making. This year alone, Dandy Boy will be issuing over a dozen different titles – from 7” singles to full-length LPs – that showcase different takes on hook-filled indie pop and rock music.

I had a chance to speak with Martinez this past week and we discussed the beginnings of Dandy Boy, the Oakland music scene, the role of DIY labels, the releases coming out on the label this year, the bands that he is involved in, and much more. You’ll hear that interview in three different segments throughout the show, and you’ll also hear tracks from numerous releases from the Dandy Boy catalog, including a bunch of new and forthcoming stuff. I hope you enjoy this episode. Feel free to get in touch if you have any comments or questions. As always, thanks for looking and listening.

• ~Introductory Music: Bodyswitch “Flux Capacitor (Gypsy Woman)” Escape From Hill Valley (Dandy Boy)
• Blue Ocean “Summer of Hands” S/T (Dandy Boy)
• Seablite “Pilbox” Grass Stains and Novocaine (Dandy Boy)
• Kelley Stoltz “Losing My Wild” La Fleur (Dandy Boy)
• Chime School “Mercury Girl” Tales of a Kitchen Porter: A Tribute to Cleaners From Venus (Dandy Boy)
• Yea-Ming and The Rumours “How Can I Leave” I Can’t Have It All (Dandy Boy)
• ~Interview segment with Bobby Martinez of Dandy Boy Records~
• Grey Causeway “Lost Squadron” S/T (Dandy Boy)
• Whitney’s Playland “Long Rehearsal” Long Rehearsal (Dandy Boy)
• Autos “Spark in the Dark” S/T (Dandy Boy)
• Rhymies “I Dream Watching” I Dream Watching (Dandy Boy)
• Above Me “Out Of Body Out Of Mind” S/T (Dandy Boy)
• ~Interview segment with Bobby Martinez of Dandy Boy Records~
• Ryli “Medicine Speed” Come and Get Me (Dandy Boy)
• The Wind-ups “(That’s Just My) Dream Girl” Confection (Dandy Boy)
• Cyan Pools “Go To Heaven” Ecstatic Vision (Dandy Boy)
• The 1981 “Soft Goodbye” b/w “Count On Me” (Dandy Boy)
• ~Interview segment with Bobby Martinez of Dandy Boy Records~
• The 1981 “Easy” Move On (Dandy Boy)
• Circuits “Can’t Take It Back” Can’t Take It Back (Dandy Boy)
• Ryann Gonsalves “Burrowing” Ouch! (Dandy Boy)
• The Goods “Dear Angeline” EP (Dandy Boy)
• Aluminum “Red & Gold” Windowpane (Dandy Boy)
• R.E. Seraphin “This Time There Is No Happy Ending” Mummy, Mummy Please Look At Me: A Tribute to the Television Personalities (Dandy Boy)

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