quicklinks: recordings of previous shows | SHR Extra | blog | facebook page | tumblr playlists: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002   Self Help Radio - The Radio Show With The Creepy Smile! Self Help Radio is a stumbling little radio show which has been around for more than a decade, living in the same small room with a fellow named Gary Dickerson, which lived for a time in Austin, Texas, on the radio station KOOP but got the itch to travel & found itself at the best non-commercial radio station in the universe, 88.1 fm WRFL. As trained by Eastern mystics, the radio show is visited by a Theme a week, & it explores them as diligently as possible, with guaranteed wonderful music. There are shows below & archived on this site which will delight your ears if they are shaped in an independent & adventurous manner.   You can help Self Help Radio help yourself: There's an email you can write. There's a blog you can read. A Tumblr page makes no sense, but friends do gather over at the Facebook Privacy Violation Cafe.   Old playlists are linked above. Upcoming themes are here:   013012 Gimme! 020612 Bump 021312 Valentine's Day 2012: Lovesick 022012 In-Between Playlists of shows this year are below. Do not feed them after midnight!   January 23, 2012: Everything Is... Listen to part one of this show (52 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 43 minutes) Listen to part two of this show (51 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 42 minutes) "Everything Is" Neutral Milk Hotel from Everything Is "Everything Is Black" The Faintests Ideas from What Goes Up Must Calm Down "Everything's Alright" David Bowie from Pin Ups "Everything's Explodin'" The Flaming Lips from Oh My Gawd!!!... The Flaming Lips "Everything's Coming Up Roses" The Modernaires from Like Swung "Everything's Wrong" A House from Rarities "Everything's Alright (w/ Danielle Ferguson)" Kimya Dawson from My Cute Fiend Sweet Princess "Everything Is Broken" Bob Dylan from Oh Mercy "Everything Is Relative" Beatnik Filmstars from In Hospitalable "Everything Is Cool" The Pork Chops from Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3 "Everything's On Fire" Shriekback from Naked Apes & Pond Life "Everything's Gone Green" New Order from Movement "Everything Is Fresh Today" Jack Hodges The Raspberry King from Songs The Bonzo Dog Band Taught Us "Everything's Fine" Adorable from Sistine Chapel Ceiling "Everything Is Not OK" Miles Hunt from Hairy On The Inside "Everything Is Good About You" The Supremes from The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 5: 1965 "Everything Is Weird" They Go Boom!! from Beyond Tomorrow "Everything's Disappeared" Steinski from What Does It All Mean? "Everything's Just Fine" Earwig from La-Di-Da... So Far... "Everything's Alright When You're Down" The Jesus & Mary Chain from Barbed Wire Kisses "Everything Is Average Nowadays" Kaiser Chiefs from Yours Truly Angry Mob   January 23, 2012: Sugar Substitute (Episode 100) Listen to part one of this show (55 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 59 minutes) Listen to part two of this show (50 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 42 minutes) "Bus To Vegas" Casino Ashtrays from Bus To Vegas 7" "Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'En Vais" Stereo Total from Oh Ah "The Gift" Mark Hollis from Mark Hollis "Going Under" The Dunes from Going Under "I Love You... Nor Do I (featuring Anita Lane & Nick Cave)" Mick Harvey from Pink Elephants "Teenagers In Heat" Caged Animals from Eat Their Own "It Dawns On Me" Edwyn Collins from Losing Sleep "I Shared Too Much With Her" Gospel Music from How To Get To Heaven From Jacksonville, FL "Before The Moon Falls" The Fall from Dragnet "Biker Joel V. Asymmetric Satan" Satellite Giant from Nonagon "Zontag" Gary War from Zontag Single "Knuckles" The Hold Steady from Almost Killed Me "Not A Friend" Cat's Eyes from Cat's Eyes "Daydreaming" All Girl Summer Fun Band from 2 "Shattered" Highspire from Your Everything "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Ha!!" Napolean XIV from They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Ha!! "Touch & Go" Magazine from Maybe It's Right To Be Nervous Now "Hysterical Strength" St. Vincent from Strange Mercy "Myths" Golden Bear from Alive "Bad As They Seem" Hayden from Everything I Long For "The Suit" Public Image Ltd from Second Edition "All My Life" Echo & The Bunnymen from Echo & The Bunnymen   January 16, 2012: 1976 Listen to part one of this show (71 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 59 minutes) Listen to part two of this show (73 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 61 minutes) "Station To Station" David Bowie from Station To Station "Amelia" Joni Mitchell from Hejira "Isis" Bob Dylan from Desire "Chrome Sitar" T.Rex from Futuristic Dragon "Let's Stick Together" Bryan Ferry from Let's Stick Together "I Like Girls" Sparks from Big Beat "X Offender" Blondie from Blondie "Heat Treatment" Graham Parker from Heat Treatment "Roadrunner" The Modern Lovers from The Modern Lovers "Final Solution" Pere Ubu from Final Solution "Blitzkrieg Bop" The Ramones from The Ramones "(I'm) Stranded" The Saints from (I'm) Stranded "New Rose" The Damned from New Rose "Anarchy In The UK" The Sex Pistols from Anarchy In The UK "Pastime Paradise" Stevie Wonder from Songs In The Key Of Life "Everything Is On The One" Parliament from The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein "Get Up Offa That Thing (Release The Pressure)" James Brown from Get Up Offa That Thing "The Rubberband Man" The Spinners from Happiness Is The Spinners "More, More, More (Pt. 1)" Andrea True Connection from The Disco Years, Vol 1: Turn The Beat Around (1974-1978) "Important In Your Life" Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers from Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers "I Want More" Can from Flow Motion "La Düsseldorf" La Düsseldorf from La Düsseldorf   January 16, 2012: Sugar Substitute (Episode 99) Listen to this show (36 megabyte mp3 file, mono, 160 kbps, 59 minutes) "Julia" Bill Frisell from All We Are Saying... "The Opposite Of Coffee" The Lucksmiths from Staring At The Sky "Whirlweek" David Grubbs from The Spectrum Between "Born Again" Grubstake from What's The Point In A New CD Anyhow? "Too Confused" Brian Leach from The Sunrise Nearly Killed Me "Yé-Yé C'est l'Été (Summer Song)" Nous Non Plus from Freudian Slip "Six Layer Cake" Unrest from Perfect Teeth "Searchers" Pterodactyl from Spills Out "Dice Man" The Fall from Dragnet "Beep Beep Love" Gruppo Sportivo from 10 Mistakes "Pop Apology" Should from An Extended Folded Sieve "Dear Mr. Webster" Michael Shelley from I Blame You "The Painter" Charlots from Citylights EP "Working Class Jacket" My Favorite from Love At Absolute Zero "My Way" Nina Hagen from 14 Friendly Abductions   January 9, 2012: Gray/Grey Listen to part one of this show (56 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 46 minutes) Listen to part two of this show (51 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 43 minutes) "Grey" Ken Nordine from Colors "Grey" Witches from Forever "Grey" New Young Pony Club from Fantastic Playroom "Gray Goose" Leadbelly from Midnight Special "Ofay & Oxford Gray" Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five from The Hoy Hoy Collection: Rock Before Elvis! "When You Are Old & Gray" Tom Lehrer from The Remains Of Tom Lehrer "Blue Turns To Grey" The Rolling Stones from December's Children (& Everybody's) "Here Come The People In Grey" The Kinks from Muswell Hillbillies "Turning Grey" The Boys from The Boys "White & Grey" Math & Physics Club from Movie Ending Romance "This Is Green, This Is Grey" Spearmint from Airpop Terminal 2 "Grey Cell Green" Ned's Atomic Dustbin from The Brit Box: UK Indie, Shoegaze, & Brit-Pop Gems Of The Last Millennium "Grey Lagoons" Roxy Music from For Your Pleasure "Fade To Grey" Visage from The Edge Of The Eighties "All Cats Are Grey" The Cure from Faith "All Cats Are Grey" Cleaners From Venus from Back From The Cleaners "Girl With Grey Eyes" Big Country from Steeltown "Grey Skies" Secret Shine from Fountain Island "Grey Flannelette" Jazz Butcher from In Bath Of Bacon "Wrapped In Grey" XTC from Nonsuch "Grey Day" Madness from 7 "Grey-Eyed Lie" Belmondo from Project: Echo   January 9, 2012: Sugar Substitute (Episode 98) Listen to part one of this show (57 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 47 minutes) Listen to part two of this show (51 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 42 minutes) "Low" Fanzine from Zine 1 "The Beat Hotel" Lovejoy from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? "Notti Senza Amore" Kate St. John from Glitters Is Gold "Orange Gerbera Daisies" Ross Beach from Orange Gerbera Daisies "Smiles" The Crooner from Heaven Airlines "Into Black" Blouse from Blouse "Vesuvius" Saloon from If We Meet In The Future "Pulverized" Wussy from Strawberry "Printhead" The Fall from Dragnet "Superhero" Grover from My Wild Life "What She Said" The Smiths from Meat Is Murder "Long, Long, Long" Dark Dark Dark from Minnesota Beatle Project Vol. 3 "Sweet Rain" Seahawks from Another Summer With The Seahawks "The Poisoners" Kahimi Karie from I Am A Kitten: Kahimi Karie Sings Momus In Paris "Koi Ni Shiberete" Lind & The Linders from GS I Love You Too: Japanese Garage Bands Of The 60s "Bird In My Garden" Dream Diary from You Are The Beat "Millions Like Us" The Purple Hearts from DIY: Starry Eyes - UK Pop II (1978-79) "Humanoid Boogie" Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band from Urban Spaceman "Cord-Du-Roi" Holiday Shores from New Masses For Squaw Peak "Pat's Cabs" Rob Crow from He Thinks He's People "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby" Gore Gore Girls from Up All Night "Try To Cry" April March from April March Sings Along With The Makers "Sleep" Thomas Tantrum from Mad By Moonlight "Death Trip" Lida Husik from Fly Stereophonic   January 2, 2012: Trips Listen to part one of this show (55 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 45 minutes) Listen to part two of this show (53 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 44 minutes) "The Trip" Dave Mitchell & The Screamers from All Night Soul Stomp! Dancefloor Boogaloo Romp! "Let's Take A Trip" Jonathan Richman from It's Time For Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers "Hard Travelin'" Woody Guthrie from Hard Travelin': The Asch Recordings, Vol. 3 "African Trip" George Carlin from When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops? "Thee Olde Trip To Jerusalem" The Mekons from OOOH! "My Trip To Asia" Oh Sweet Music! from Series Two Compilation Vol. 1 "Siamese Couplets" The Guild League from Private Transport "Honey Moon Trip To Mars" Jack Tucker from Rocket Ship "Travel Agent" Monty Python from Monty Python's Previous Record "Chartered Trips" Hüsker Dü from Zen Arcade "Travelling Man" The Woodentops from Giant "Day Tripper" Swingle Singers from Ticket To Ride: A Beatles Tribute "Trip To Your Heart" Sly & The Family Stone from Whole New Thing "The Trip" Kim Fowley from Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era, Vol. 2 "The Trip" Donovan from Troubador: The Definitie Collection 1964 - 1976 "Trip On Me" The Forum from The River Is Wide "Bad Trip" Lee Fields from Problems "Mobius Trip" H.P. Lovecraft from H.P. Lovecraft/H.P. Lovecraft II "Pat-Trip Dispenser" The Fall from The Wonderful & Frightening World Of The Fall "Tracy Took A Trip" Executive from Rubbles Vol. 1 "Take A Trip" Dirtbombs Vs. King Khan & His Shrines from Billiards At Nine Thirty "Bad Trip" Auntie Christ from Life Could Be A Dream "Essential Wear For Future Trips To Space" Ballboy from Club Anthems   January 2, 2012: Sugar Substitute (Episode 97) Listen to part one of this show (55 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 46 minutes) Listen to part two of this show (52 megabyte mp3 file, stereo, 160 kbps, 43 minutes) "Green Shirt" Matt Pond PA from Almost You: The Songs Of Elvis Costello "Puppet Girl" Wendy James from Now Ain't the Time For Your Tears "Straight Jacket" The Attractions from Mad About The Wrong Boy "Rocking Horse Road" Elvis Costello from Brutal Youth "Endless Dope" Gold Leaves from The Ornament "Taking A Taxi To Go To Work" My Little Airport from Hong Kong Is One Big Shopping Mall "The Shore" Wiretree from Make Up "The Laundry" The Lilac Time from Compendium - The Fontana Trinity "My Lonely Arms" Guineafowl from Hello Anxiety "Nightmare" The Whyte Boots from Girls In The Garage Vol. 1 "Dancing Barefoot" Patti Smith from Outside Society "Oh No Oh Yeah" Remington Super 60 from Pling2001 "The Coldest Night Of The Year" The Virgin-Whore Complex from Succumb "Rio" Another Sunny Day from Glass Arcade "Cuckoo" Still Corners from Creatures Of An Hour "Strange Things Happen" Billy Bragg from The Peel Sessions "Samson & Delilah" Middle Of The Road from Glam Errata "Olivia" California Oranges from California Oranges "In The City In The Rain" The 6ths from Wasps' Nests "The Sea" Exitmusic from From Silence "Watervoices" Sleep Good from The Lost Tribes: A Guide To Austin Music "Double Decker Bus" Fat Tulips from Starfish "The City Under Lights" Free Loan Investments from One