Things will now get back to something approaching normality, including some very welcomed guest contributions and the return of our dear friend, Dirk.
For the first time in a very long while, I stayed well away from the blog, so much so that the comments section got all messy with loads of things attributed to anonymous sources that hadn’t ever been corrected. A huge thanks to everyone who dropped by and had their say.
I know that I took some liberties late last year with the number of hour-long mixes and so, for many of you, this might not be the most ideal start to TVV in 2024. But here goes anyway……..and this one includes a fair bit of music that I got to Santa to bring me, thanks in many instances to recommendations from various ‘best of year’ lists on other blogs. Much appreciated!
mp3: Various – Welcome to The New Year
Micky Dolenz – Shiny Happy People
Peaness – Oh George
Sleaford Mods – West End Girls (Pet Shop Boys remix)
The Fall – Hey! Luciani
Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo – Song To The Siren
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Jack The Ripper
One Dove – White Love
Bar Italia – Missus Morality
Hi-Fi Sean & David McAlmont – Hurricanes
Hamish Hawk – Dog-Eared August (alt version)
SPRINTS – Delia Smith
Problem Patterns – Advertising Service
Steve Mason– The People Say
Coach Party – What’s The Point In Life?
Alison Eales – Come Home With Me
Chumbawamba -Behave!
Lloyd Cole – On Ice
Oh, and keep your eyes peeled later this week for a chance to win some goodies!!!
THE NEW VINYL VILLAIN 
Welcome back, JC. Good to see you leading off with MIckey’s version of SHP, a pleasant surprise from late last year.
I particularly like the middle part from Micky Dolenz to Lloyd Cole. God bless you.
[silly kisser]
Thank you, it was great
Middle aged man
There’s actually no reason to like “White Love.” I would say it’s a simple copy of the beloved cozy Primal Scream sound with female vocals. The sample reminds me of the Patti LaBelle sample in “Sweet Sensation” by Shades of Rhythm. I think I’ve heard something like that in a Primal Scream Song too.
I still liked “White Love” until I watched the video today. [sk]
Coach Party performed in Hamburg in autumn 2022 as the opening act for Wet Leg (Hamburg is a large port city in a Western European country that has often received negative attention in the past). If I remember correctly, they also played “What’s the Meaning in Life?”. If that song was a little less straightforward, I guess it could have been a minor hit.
Now I have completely digested this mix. Thanks [sk]