I’ve been on about this one for years – how comes Ebeneezer Goode, a massive festive hit from 1992, has never been included on a Christmas compilation? I was gutted when I bought Now That’s What I Call Xmas to find that it had been excluded.

Happy Christmas

Peace and Joy

Alan
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The band that inspired me to do everything I’ve ever done. The very wonderful Swell Maps. If you haven’t got them already, get Trip To Marineville and Jane From Occupied Europe (vinyl is best).

We’re small enough to care

Alan X

The long lost video for the bonkers Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark’s second single Red Frame White Light - a love song to a telephone box.

Happy Woodstock anniversary

Peace

Alan X

From the 1971 album Imagine. I didn’t discover this song until it resurfaced on the b-side of the postumous single release of the song Love in 1982, then I wore the grooves off the record. George Harrison on Guitar, Klaus Voormann on bass.

If you haven’t heard the track in full, it’s well worth seeking out.

Peace

Alan X

The Arch Drude in 1988 giving us a busker’s rendition the old Teardrop Explodes’ classic Sleeping Gas on Mathew Street in Liverpool, a stone’s throw from the infamous Eric’s club, where it was first performed. I’ve just re-read Cope’s Head On book, which I first read in the mid-ninties, I’d forgotten what an absolute luntatic he is, and how much I love him.

So I’m also belatedly digging last year’s double cd Black Sheep

“Destroy Religion”

Alan X

Exactly how brilliant is Debbie Harry? I touched her bum once, by the way…

Alan X

went to college, studied art, to be an artist, make a start…

Love The Creation, Love Life

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