I’ve just acquired copies of a 1988/89 comic strip from computer magazine Commodore User called GROOVY ARCADE STORIES, drawn by one Jamie C. Hewlett. My plan is to serialise these on the blog and also show chunks of the other artwork and covers that Jamie and Philip Bond did for CU.

Back soon with the first instalment.

Alan X

From his own THIS IS TOM JONES show of 1968. I had to post this, not because I’m a huge Jones fan, or I like the song (although both have their merits), BUT because at 1:20 into the clip TOM JONES DANCES LIKE HELL! Stay with it, it really is worth the wait…

I think he’s trying to prove to the entire (female) audience that he’s got enough energy to shag all of them.

Happy (is it meant to be happy?) Easter

Alan X

Believe it or not, Age Of Chance were another big influence on the original look (and graphic style) of Tank Girl, it was all in there, in the mix.

You don’t have to be Prince if you want to dance

You’ve just got to get down with The Age Of Chance

Alan x

This 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

The classic theme from the much-missed Old Grey Whistle Test, as performed by

Val Donican & Charlie McCoy -

I wanted to include a version of the tune by Nine Below Zero that was performed on Whistle Test, but no bugger’s uploaded it yet, so i guess I’ll have to sort that out.

Cheers loves

Alan X

A 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

Ta-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

This 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

From 1978. That’s Midge Ure on vocals and that’s (freshly ejected from The Pistols) Glen Matlock on bass.

Alan X