THE VIDEO VILLAIN

MARTIN STEPHENSON & THE DAINTEES

2008-12-21T11:06:00.002Z

CROCODILE CRYER - live on Whistle Test 1986

OH CLARE, THE MOMENT I MET YOU I SWEAR...

2008-10-30T07:27:00.002Z

ALTERED IMAGES - I COULD BE HAPPY

ALTERED IMAGES - INSECTS

EC IS GOD......

2008-10-29T07:55:00.001Z

ELVIS COSTELLO - LITTLE PALACES

OK, IT'S NOT A COVER

2008-10-14T07:47:00.000+01:00

POPINJAYS - MONSTER MOUTH

FORGOTTEN BRITPOP CLASSICS (Part 8)

2008-09-29T09:04:00.001+01:00

BABYBIRD - YOU'RE GORGEOUS

THIS IS LOVELY

2008-09-23T07:34:00.001+01:00

THE ROCKINGBIRDS - GRADUALLY LEARNING

CLASSIC TELLY

2008-09-22T00:12:00.000+01:00

A CLIP FROM 'SCULLY' : Channel 4 TV...1984

THAT THING IN THE SKY....WHAT IS IT?

2008-09-21T11:23:00.003+01:00

THE LOTUS EATERS - THE FIRST PICTURE OF YOU

FORGOTTEN BRITPOP CLASSICS (Part 7)

2008-09-05T07:45:00.002+01:00

MONACO - WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?

GREAT OPENING TRACKS ON LPs (Part 12)

2008-09-04T07:32:00.002+01:00

EDWYN COLLINS - THE CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ROCK

NOW THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVEN'T HEARD IN AGES....

2008-08-03T18:07:00.000+01:00

BRONSKI BEAT - IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO

A BETTER POET THAN W.B. YEATS???

2008-07-24T08:27:00.003+01:00

HAPPY MONDAYS - WROTE FOR LUCK

Happy Mondays - WROTE FOR LUCK (alt video & mix)

FORGOTTEN BRITPOP CLASSICS (Part 1)

2008-07-18T07:47:00.002+01:00

LUSH : LADYKILLERS

IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO THEY WERE ALL THE RAGE

2008-07-17T08:13:00.003+01:00

NIRVANA vs DESTINY'S CHILD - SMELLS LIKE BOOTYLICIOUS

GREEN DAY vs OASIS vs TRAVIS - BOULEVARD OF BROKEN SONGS

TELEVISION, THE DRUG OF THE NATION

2008-07-16T07:29:00.001+01:00

MY LIFE STORY - SPARKLE

MY LIFE STORY - 12 REASONS WHY I LOVE HER

IT'S IN THE EYES...

2008-07-15T08:01:00.003+01:00

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN : NOCTURNAL ME (Live, Dec 1983 on The Tube)

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN : OCEAN RAIN (Live, Dec 1983 on The Tube)

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN : THORN OF CROWNS (Live, Dec 1983 on The Tube)

GREAT OPENING TRACKS ON LPs (Parts 1-3)

2008-07-01T07:29:00.001+01:00

NEW ORDER - AGE OF CONSENT

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 1

2008-06-18T07:24:00.002+01:00

NEW ORDER - TEMPTATION (Live on Oxford Road Show, BBC TV 1982)

NEW ORDER - TEMPTATION (Live in Concert, 2006)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 2

2008-06-17T07:06:00.001+01:00

THE CLASH - (WHITE MAN) IN HAMMERSMITH PALAIS

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 3

2008-06-16T07:37:00.003+01:00

ORANGE JUICE - IN A NUTSHELL

ORANGE JUICE - RIP IT UP

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 4

2008-06-12T07:33:00.001+01:00

THE THE - THIS IS THE DAY

THE THE - THAT WAS THE DAY

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 5

2008-06-11T08:16:00.001+01:00

BOURGIE BOURGIE - BREAKING POINT (Tube Film)

BREAKING POINT - BREAKING POINT (Promo Video)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 6

2008-06-10T08:08:00.002+01:00

JOY DIVISION - TRANSMISSION

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 7

2008-06-06T08:08:00.001+01:00

THE SMITHS - HAND IN GLOVE (Live)

THE SMITHS - HANDSOME DEVIL (Live)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 8

2008-06-06T08:07:00.001+01:00

THE WEDDING PRESENT - KENNEDY

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 9

2008-06-04T08:00:00.002+01:00

ASSOCIATES - PARTY FEARS TWO

ASSOCIATES - 18 CARAT LOVE AFFAIR

ASSOCIATES - CLUB COUNTRY

ASSOCIATES - SKIPPING

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 10

2008-06-03T08:04:00.001+01:00

FRIENDS AGAIN - STATE OF ART

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 11

2008-05-09T07:35:00.002+01:00

NIRVANA - SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT

NIRVANA - TERRITORIAL PISSINGS (Jonathan Ross Show)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 12

2008-05-08T08:17:00.002+01:00

MASSIVE ATTACK - PROTECTION

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 13

2008-05-07T07:19:00.002+01:00

THE GO-BETWEENS : CATTLE AND CANE

THE GO-BETWEENS : HEAD FULL OF STEAM

(both posted in the absence of any clips for MAN O' SAND TO GIRL O' SEA

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 14

2008-05-06T07:31:00.001+01:00

SIMPLE MINDS - LOVE SONG
(with apologies for the poor sound quality)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 15

2008-05-06T07:28:00.001+01:00

THE JAM - GOING UNDERGROUND

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 16

2008-05-02T00:10:00.001+01:00

THE PIXIES - MONKEY GONE TO HEAVEN

THE PIXIES - MONKEY GONE TO HEAVEN (live, The Late Show, BBC TV 1989)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 17

2008-05-01T00:05:00.000+01:00

ARAB STRAP - HERE WE GO

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 18

2008-04-30T00:13:00.002+01:00

THE SPECIALS - GHOST TOWN

THE SPECIALS - GHOST TOWN (Top Of The Pops - 1981)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 19

2008-04-29T00:11:00.002+01:00

LEFTFIELD/LYDON - OPEN UP

LEFTFIELD (feat TONI HALLIDAY) - ORIGINAL

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 20

2008-04-28T07:13:00.002+01:00

THE POLICE - CAN'T STAND LOSING YOU/NEXT TO YOU (Live - 1978)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 21

2008-04-25T07:55:00.001+01:00

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - DO YOU LOVE ME?

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - DO YOU LOVE ME? (live)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 22

2008-04-24T07:36:00.002+01:00

THE SKIDS - INTO THE VALLEY (TOTP Appearance)

THE SKIDS - INTO THE VALLEY (Promo)

THE SKIDS - INTO THE VALLEY
A hugely clever advert.......

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 23

2008-04-23T07:51:00.001+01:00

BUZZCOCKS - EVER FALLEN IN LOVE......?

BUZZCOCKS - EVER FALLEN IN LOVE.....? (live, 1978)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 24

2008-04-22T08:28:00.001+01:00

ARCADE FIRE - REBELLION (LIES)

ARCADE FIRE - REBELLION (LIES) - live on Later

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 25

2008-04-21T08:25:00.003+01:00

RADIOHEAD - FAKE PLASTIC TREES

RADIOHEAD - FAKE PLASTIC TREES (Live at Glastonbury 2003)

RADIOHEAD - FAKE PLASTIC TREES (Live Acoustic)

45 45s AT 45 - NUMBER 26

2008-04-18T06:30:00.000+01:00

SONS AND DAUGHTERS - JOHNNY CASH

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 27

2008-04-17T07:18:00.000+01:00

BRONSKI BEAT - SMALLTOWN BOY

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 28

2008-04-16T08:19:00.000+01:00

SCRITTI POLITTI - WOOD BEEZ (PRAY LIKE ARETHA FRANKLIN)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 29

2008-04-15T08:03:00.001+01:00

UNDERWORLD - BORN SLIPPY

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 30

2008-04-14T08:11:00.001+01:00

THE TRASH CAN SINATRAS - OBSCURITY KNOCKS

THE TRASH CAN SINATRAS - OBSCURITY KNOCKS (Acoustic Version)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 31

2008-04-11T07:36:00.002+01:00

THE WILD SWANS - BIBLE DREAMS

CARE - WHATEVER POSSESSED YOU

LOTUS EATERS - FIRST PICTURE OF YOU

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 32

2008-04-10T10:08:00.002+01:00

THE CANDY TWINS - EDWYN COLLINS IS BACK (acoustic demo)

posted because a video for IF YOU COULD LOVE ME isn't available

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 33

2008-04-09T07:48:00.002+01:00

ARCTIC MONKEYS - WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN (video)

ARCTIC MONKEYS - WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN (Live on 'Later')

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 34

2008-04-08T08:00:00.001+01:00

PET SHOP BOYS - HEART

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 35

2008-04-07T07:39:00.002+01:00

BLUR - FOR TOMORROW (video)

BLUR - FOR TOMORROW (live)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 36

2008-04-04T08:03:00.003+01:00

MAXIMO PARK - GRAFFITI (Video)

MAXIMO PARK - GRAFFITI (Live)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 37

2008-04-03T08:00:00.002+01:00

PAUL QUINN & EDWYN COLLINS - PALE BLUE EYES

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 38

2008-04-02T07:46:00.001+01:00

MARTIN STEPHENSON & THE DAINTEES - CROCODILE CRYER

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 39

2008-04-01T06:57:00.002+01:00

THE STYLE COUNCIL - LONG HOT SUMMER

THE STYLE COUNCIL - LONG HOT SUMMER (Live In Japan, 1984)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 40

2008-03-31T08:09:00.002+01:00

XTC - SENSES WORKING OVERTIME

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 41

2008-03-28T06:36:00.001Z

OASIS - WONDERWALL

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 42

2008-03-27T07:39:00.002Z

JOE JACKSON - IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
(Top Of The Pops - BBC TV - 1979)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 43

2008-03-26T07:33:00.002Z

FRIGHTENED RABBIT - BE LESS RUDE (live and acoustic)

FRIGHTENED RABBIT - THE GREYS

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 44

2008-03-25T08:26:00.002Z

SOFT CELL - BEDSITTER

SOFT CELL - BEDSITTER (Italian TV Appearance)

45 45s AT 45 : NUMBER 45

2008-03-24T09:16:00.002Z

PULP - COMMON PEOPLE (the video)

PULP - COMMON PEOPLE (Live At Glastonbury 1995)

TIME AND TIME WHEN THE WORKERS RISE.....

2008-03-23T11:52:00.001Z

THE REDSKINS - LIVE ON CHANNEL 4
'THE TUBE' ; DECEMBER 1984

A NATION THAT KNOWS HOW TO PARTY (Part 4)

2008-03-17T08:17:00.003Z

THIN LIZZY - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

A NATION THAT KNOWS HOW TO PARTY (Part 3)

2008-03-16T10:44:00.002Z

MUNDY - 10,000 MILES AWAY FROM HARM

A NATION THAT KNOWS HOW TO PARTY (Parts 1 & 2)

2008-03-15T09:07:00.004Z

THE UNDERTONES - TRUE CONFESSIONS (Live on The OLd Grey Whistle Test)

THE UNDERTONES - THERE GOES NORMAN

THE FRANK AND WALTERS - THIS IS NOT A SONG

THE FRANK AND WALTERS - MILES AND MILES

FROM UNDER THE COVERS (Part 26)

2008-03-12T18:32:00.003Z

THE YOUNG KNIVES - TERRA FIRMA

THE YOUNG KNIVES - HERE COMES THE RUMOUR MILL

THE YOUNG KNIVES - UP ALL NIGHT

THE YOUNG KNIVES - STAND AND DELIVER

TWO TUNES FOR WET TUESDAYS

2008-03-11T18:24:00.002Z

IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS - WHAT A WASTE
(from the short-lived TV programme 'Revolver', presented by Peter Cook)

THE THRILLS - ONE HORSE TOWN

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS

2008-02-28T07:57:00.002Z

PARIS MOTEL - AFTER WANDA

PARIS MOTEL - TO THE END (Cover of Blur song)

RED RIGHT HAND - NICK CAVE & SOME OF THE BAD SEEDS (Live)

ANOTHER RANDOM RUMMAGE

2008-02-26T20:09:00.002Z

SONIC YOUTH - 100%

HAIRCUT 100 - LOVE PLUS ONE

BANDERAS - SHE SELLS

CATHAL COUGHLAN

2008-02-23T23:30:00.001Z

MICRODISNEY - BIRTHDAY GIRL (live on 'The Tube')

THE FATIMA MANSIONS - ONLY LOSERS TAKE THE BUS

B-SIDES FROM THE CUPBOARD

2008-02-18T07:41:00.002Z

MARC ALMOND - A LOVER SPURNED

THE CLASH - BANKROBBER

SOME STUFF FROM THE CD SHELVES

2008-02-16T10:50:00.001Z

THE BREEDERS - SAFARI

SOME STUFF FROM THE CUPBOARD

2008-02-15T08:18:00.000Z

JUST FOR YOU, HERE'S A LOVE SONG

2008-02-14T08:11:00.001Z

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - BABE I'M ON FIRE (Part One)

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - BABE I'M ON FIRE (Part Two)

HERE'S BILLY.................

2008-02-05T22:40:00.000Z

BILLY BRAGG - LEVI STUBBS' TEARS

BILL BAILEY & BILLY BRAGG - UNISEX CHIP SHOP

BILLY BRAGG - WAITING FOR THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD (live on US telly)

PLEASE LET THREE COOL SONGS COME UP....

2008-02-05T08:11:00.000Z

PULP - RAZZMATAZ

KANYE WEST feat JAMIE FOXX - GOLD DIGGER (Uncensored)

CORNERSHOP - SLEEP ON THE LEFT SIDE

HAVEN'T WE BEEN HERE BEFORE?

2008-02-04T09:55:00.000Z

SUEDE - SO YOUNG

THE SKIDS - CHARADE

BONUS COVER

2008-02-03T11:23:00.000Z

PAUL QUINN & EDWYN COLLINS - PALE BLUE EYES

GIG REVIEW : MORRISSEY : EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE - 2nd FEBRUARY

2008-02-03T11:18:00.000Z

MORRISSEY - THAT'S HOW PEOPLE GROW UP (Live on 'The Letterman Show')

MORRISSEY - THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT (Live in Dallas)

"FINE WORDS! I WONDER WHERE YOU STOLE 'EM"

2008-02-02T10:41:00.000Z

PLACEBO - PURE MORNING

PLACEBO - YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT US

PLACEBO - RUNNING UP THAT HILL (Live)

AN AMAZING BIT OF NOISE

2008-01-31T00:10:00.001Z

BRASSNECK - THE WEDDING PRESENT

CELEBRITY BLOG BROTHER

2008-01-30T07:21:00.000Z

Turns out that I couldn't directly post the video to Head by Julian Cope.

But here is the link to it:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mc12g8GFzU

BATTLE OF THE SEXES

2008-01-29T08:23:00.000Z

BLUR - COLIN ZEAL (Live)

THE JAM - LIZA RADLEY (Live)

Both seem to be from concerts recorded in Germany(?) for the TV station WDR.

CURING THOSE MONDAY MORNING BLUES

2008-01-28T07:45:00.000Z

ALTERED IMAGES - INSECTS (Live - Whistle Test)

ALTERED IMAGES - DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE

ORANGE JUICE - RIP IT UP (Live on 'Switch' - Channel 4 80's show)

ORANGE JUICE - WHAT PRESENCE?!

TEENAGE FANCLUB - THE CONCEPT (Live - American TV Performance)

TEENAGE FANCLUB - SPARKY'S DREAM

GIG REVIEW - BRITISH SEA POWER

2008-01-27T14:49:00.000Z

BRITISH SEA POWER - WAVING FLAGS

BRITISH SEA POWER - CARRION (live on 'Later with Jools Holland')

EROTIC ANIMALS

2008-01-26T11:15:00.000Z

REAL REAL REAL - JESUS JONES

I TOO, HAVE HAD A RUMMAGE....

2008-01-25T19:10:00.000Z

PET SHOP BOYS - CAN YOU FORGIVE HER? (VIDEO)

PET SHOP BOYS - CAN YOU FORGIVE HER? (TOP OF THE POPS)

PET SHOP BOYS - CAN YOU FORGIVE HER? (LIVE)

RADIO GA-GA

2008-01-24T20:39:00.000Z

AMY MaCDONALD - THIS IS THE LIFE

BANDERAS - THIS IS YOUR LIFE

STRANGELOVE - TIME FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE

AND THE PUBLIC STILL CONTINUES TO GET WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS...

2008-01-22T20:45:00.000Z

KRISTIN HERSH - COTTONMOUTH

IAN McCULLOCH - SEPTEMBER SONG

THE SOUND OF YOUNG SCOTLAND

2008-01-21T22:19:00.000Z

PAUL HAIG - RUNNING AWAY

RODDY FRAME - JUMP

EDWYN COLLINS - DING A DONG

THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT....

2008-01-19T11:35:00.000Z

............WITH GUITARS

THE CLASH - KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

RADIOHEAD - THE HEADMASTER RITUAL

DOUBLE THE FUN

2008-01-10T22:49:00.000Z

RED RIGHT HAND - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS

I'm sure this from a mid 90s appearence on 'Later'

FOREST FIRE - LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS

In the absence of a clip of 'Perfect Blue' (there's one out there somewhere as they were filmed performing it for 'Whistle Test') you'll just have to make do with theis great performance from 'The Tube' circa 84/85

SONGS OF 2007

2007-12-30T22:47:00.000Z

ARCADE FIRE - INTERVENTION

FRIGHTENED RABBIT - BE LESS RUDE

GRINDERMAN - NO PUSSY BLUES

MALCOLM MIDDLETON - A BRIGHTER BEAT

THE TWILIGHT SAD - THAT SUMMER AT HOME.....

FROM UNDER THE COVERS.....

2007-11-05T19:32:00.000Z

THE CARPENTERS - YESTERDAY ONCE MORE
(as covered by Cinerama over at The Vinyl Villain)

t.A.T.u - ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID
(as covered by Cinerama over at The Vinyl Villain)

NEW ORDER - Age Of Consent
(as covered by Grant-Lee Phillips over at The Vinyl Villain)

JOSEF K - CHANCE MEETING

2007-09-24T02:01:00.000+01:00

FOR JACQUES THE KIPPER, MRS JtK & HUGH DUGGIE.

RILO KILEY/JENNY LEWIS

2007-09-03T15:16:00.000+01:00

I've been quite severe about the latest Rilo Kiley LP over at The Vinyl Villain. But nevertheless, here's a few things that are pleasant on the eye:-

RILO KILEY - PORTIONS FOR FOXES (2004)

RILO KILEY - THE MONEYMAKER (2007)

JENNY LEWIS & THE WATSON TWINS - RISE UP WITH FISTS (2006)

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK : COVERS

2007-09-02T13:32:00.000+01:00

BUNNYMAC OUT OF HIS BRAIN ON GOD KNOWS WHAT...BILLY LOOOKING SO YOUNG AND FRESH-FACED....ONE OF THE GREATEST TV MOMENTS OF ALL TIME

EDWYN, ZEKE & PAUL HAVING A LAUGH.

Isn't it tragic that two of them have been struck down by savage illnesses? And does anyone have any idea where Zeke is right now?

SOME POSTCARD STUFF

2007-08-02T01:31:00.000+01:00

SIMPLY THRILLED HONEY

SORRY FOR LAUGHING

CADBURY'S FLAKE....

2007-07-27T00:24:00.000+01:00

AS MENTIONED IN THE LIVE REVIEW OF SCOUT NIBLET, SUPPORT ACT TO ST VINCENT.

READ HERE.....