Archive for March, 2009
ALAN’S S ATURDAY POPSLOT #25 – THE EIGHTH DAY by HAZEL O’CONNOR
Friday, March 27th, 2009This clip is from the 1980 movie Breaking Glass, which has been unavailable on dvd since 2001. What the hell is wrong with this planet? You can buy Girls Aloud’s entire catalogue in umpteen formats, but you can’t get your hands on a solid, timeless classic featuring The Haze.
I really want to see this film again – not only does it star Hazel and post-Quad Phil Daniels, but also a pre-Ants Gary Tibbs and several of the blokes from Metal Mickey. This is frickin’ gold dust.
If anyone has the facility and wherewithall to burn me a copy, please let me know, if not – PETITION No. 10.
Here she is, years ahead of her time (and Arnie’s)…
Amen
Alan
New Tankie up on Suicide Girls!
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009Firstly….Thanks to everyone who came down to the signing…It was a great success.. and we had a very special guest, the one and only Brendan McCarthy! He did some amazing sketches, and signed a load of books!
L to R… Brendan McCarthy watching me ruin a book, in BG Henry Flint and David Bishop
Also…
This month’s Tankie pin up is up on Suicide Girls…
http://suicidegirls.com/news/culture/blog/
Here’s the prelim/rough..just a doodle..I was originally going to do it landscape..but that didn’t work out… LOL
Ruf
ALAN’S SATURDAY POP SLOT #24 – STONE FOX CHASE by VAL DONICAN & CHARLIE McCOY
Monday, March 23rd, 2009Forbidden Planet Megastore Signing, Saturday March 21st
Monday, March 16th, 2009ALAN’S SATURDAY POP SLOT #23 – SHOOTING STAR by CLIFF RICHARD jr & THE SHADOWS from the 1966 movie THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!
Saturday, March 14th, 2009A fantastic collision of ludicrous pop culture icons. From the original Thunderbirds movie, Cliff Richard Junior (remember, this was set one hundred years hence) wows ‘em at the interplanetary nite club The Swinging Star, while Alan Tracy tries his darndest to get to first base with Lady Penelope. From 1966, a vintage year….
Alan (thunderbird 3) X
TAKE COVER!!!
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009ALAN’S SATURDY POP SLOT #22 – SAY YOU DO by THE LUCKY 7 from the movie EVERY DAY’S A HOLIDAY
Saturday, March 7th, 2009Ta-da! My second ever upload to Youtube…
Mike Sarne, Johnny Leyton, Richard O’ Sullivan, The Baker Twins, Butlins Holiday camp, and even Nicholas Bloody Parsons! – this movie has it all. Tank Girl loved it and lost it in my novel ARMADILLO!, but I’ve got it safe, right here, for future generations to enjoy…
Alan X
Mindless self indulgence
Friday, March 6th, 2009Firstly.. another page covered by our dear friend Christian for the titan release of Tank Girl – Skidmarks, this summer..
Next month’s Judge Dredd Megazine will have an all new Tank Girl Cover too!
Now…
Proof positive that buying back your childhood is alive and well..
I present a 1979 Gundam Wind up robot by Clover toys… winging it’s way too me soon.
Ruf
BACK ONLINE!
Monday, March 2nd, 2009Hurray!
I’ve successfully moved house, lost all my shirts, and got my internet reconnected!
I’ve also got a new pair of boots.. DM 1460s.. so doing my best impression of a demented boot boy….. with ginger hair.
Just finished a Tank Girl cover for Megazine …here’s the rough..
I’ll answer emails soon..I’ve got 600+ to answer..so please be patient..I’m wading through them as fast as i can!
Love and tanks..
Ruf
ALAN’S SATURDAY POP SLOT #21 – A QUICK ONE (WHILE HE’S AWAY) by THE WHO
Sunday, March 1st, 2009This has got to be the best version of The Who’s first mini-rock-opera. Kept out of public view since it’s 1968 debut on The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. But now it’s ours to keep.
I love the bit where they sing “cello cello cello” because they couldn’t afford real cellos on the original recording.
A QUICK ONE by THE ‘ORRIBLE ‘OO – ‘king A…
You’re all forgiven.
Alan X








