The Only Baby

John Grant: The Only Baby (Official Lyric Video) 

5 Years

Celebrating David Bowie, 8th January 1947 to 10th January 2016.

1) Warszawa (Isolar II Tour, London, 1978)

2) The Jean Genie / Gloria (Sound + Vision Tour, Milton Keynes, 1990)
3) Stay (Isolar Tour, New York, 1976)
4) Loving The Alien (Glass Spider Tour, Sydney, Australia, 1987)
5) Moonage Daydream (Diamond Dogs Tour, Los Angeles, 1974)
6) Starman (Glastonbury Festival, 2000)
7) Sons Of The Silent Age (Glass Spider Tour, Sydney, Australia, 1987)
8) Fame (Sound + Vision Tour, Milton Keynes, 1990)
9) TVC 15 (Isolar II Tour, London, 1978)
10) Station To Station (Glastonbury Festival, 2000)
11) Andy Warhol (Outside Tour, St. Louis, Missouri, 1995)
12) Ziggy Stardust (Sound + Vision Tour, Milton Keynes, 1990)
13) Sound And Vision (Isolar II Tour, London, 1978)
14) Aladdin Sane (Diamond Dogs Tour, Los Angeles, 1974)
15) Ashes To Ashes (Glastonbury Festival, 2000)
16) Panic In Detroit (Isolar Tour, New York, 1976)
17) Let's Dance (Glass Spider Tour, Sydney, Australia, 1987)
18) All The Young Dudes (Outside Summer Festival Tour, Loreley Festival, Germany, 1996)

Live Live Live 1974-2000 (1:43:22) (GD) (M)

30 From 20

A selection of music that made 2020 that little bit brighter...

Scars III: The Affectionate Punch ft. The Vinyl Villain & The Additions

March Violets: Andrew Weatherall

Whole New Mess: Angel Olsen 

Maker (Acoustic Version): Anjimile 

Mariana Trench: Bright Eyes 

The Patron Saint Of The Lost Cause: Catherine Anne Davies & Bernard Butler 

Party 4 U: Charli XCX

Conquer Virus: David Harrow

Music Shall Live: Denise Sherwood ft. Lee 'Scratch' Perry

Boogie Removal Machine (The Cult vs. Earth, Wind & Fire vs. Madonna): Go Home Productions

Wishing Well: Green Gartside

The Crack: Goat Girl

That Ain't No Way To Make A Million: Julian Cope 

Remembering: Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

Crystallise: Keleketla! ft. Yugen Blakrok & Tamar Osborn

Corner Of My Sky: Kelly Lee Owens ft. John Cale & Michael Sheen

Hydroharmonia (Episode 1): Kelsey Lu 

Song For Our Daughter (Tiny Desk (Home) Concert): Laura Marling 

Bittersweet (Tiny Desk (Home) Concert): Lianne La Havas

Flux: Luke Abbott 

Witness: Lyra Pramuk

Trust Fades: Nine Inch Nails

90% Of Me Is You: Prince Fatty ft. Shniece McMenamin & Monkey Jhayam

Don't Believe: The Psychedelic Furs 

Sudden Awareness Of Now: Rival Consoles

Murphy's Law (Acoustic) (Live @ Home): Róisín Murphy

Yankee And The Brave (Ep.4): Run The Jewels 

The Knife (Barry Adamson Mix): Saint Severin

All That (Live In Isolation): Sparks

99 Problems / Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans (Jay-Z vs. The Smashing Pumpkins): Spose

Voodoo Girl: Vanessa Contenay-Quiñones  

 

And here's a hour long slipshod mix featuring 20 of 'em:

20 From 20 (DJ Mix) (1:02:11)

Bad Santa III

1) The Now Sound Of Christmas: The U.S. Air Force Dance Band ft. The Free Design
2) Get Behind Me, Santa!: Sufjan Stevens
3) Ain't No Chimneys In The Project: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
4) Let's Get It Together This Christmas: Harvey Averne Band
5) Silent Night: Bootsy Collins
6) All I Need Is Love: Cee-Lo Green & The Muppets
7) Step Into Christmas: The Wedding Present
8) Christmas In Vegas (Single Version): Marc Almond
9) Auld Lang Syne: Billy Idol
10) Holiday Takeout: Anni Rossi
11) Don't Believe In Christmas: The Sonics
12) Merry Merry Christmas: Alton Ellis ft. The Lipsticks
13) Cold Chillin’ Christmas: Cold Chillin' Juice Crew
14) Hot Club Of Christ: Aztec Camera
15) It Came Upon The Midnight Clear: Sufjan Stevens
16) Just Like Christmas: Kill It Kid

17) Santa Claus Is Back In Town: The Brian Setzer Orchestra
18) The Little Drummer Boy: Dengue Fever
19) Let's Unite The Whole World At Christmas: James Brown
20) R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas: Meco
21) Christmas (Baby Please Come Home): R.E.M.
22) Jesus Christ: Teenage Fanclub
23) Christmas Was Better In The 80s: The Futureheads
24) Christmas In Boston: Go Home Productions
25) Winter Wonderland: Ella Fitzgerald
26) A Christmas Message: Billy Idol

Bad Santa III (56:34) (GD) (M)

Bad Santa II (2017)

1) Christmas Message 1963: The Beatles

2) Deck The Halls: Carmen Dragon & The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
3) Christmas Message 1982: Simon Le Bon
4) Holiday I.D. 1988: Lou Reed
5) Don't Drink And Drive, Duh: Pee Wee Herman
6) (It's Gonna Be A) Punk Rock Christmas!: The Ravers
7) What A Wonderful World: Joey Ramone
8) Mambo Santa Mambo: The Enchanters
9) Christmas In Hollis: Run-D.M.C.
10) Jingle Bells (2006 Version): Sufjan Stevens
11) Space Christmas: Shonen Knife
12) A Knight Rider Christmas: KITT The Amazing Car Of Tomorrow
13) Nine Inch Noels: Bad Gods
14) Celebration: Morgan Fisher
15) Hooray For Santa Claus: Milton DeLugg & The Little Eskimos
16) Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto: James Brown
17) Zat You, Santa Claus? (The Heavy Remix): Louis Armstrong
18) Bells, Bells, Bells: Meco ft. Anthony Daniels
19) Come On Christmas: Saint Etienne
20) Carpenters Christmas (Karen Meets Roots Radics Uptown): Go Home Productions
21) Silent Night: The White Stripes
22) Silent Night: Music Box
23) Winter Wonderland: Cocteau Twins
24) Santa’s Beard: The Beach Boys
25) Apocalypso (Wiping The Smile Off Santa's Face): Mental As Anything
26) Wonderful Christmastime: The Shins
27) Santa, Bring My Baby Back To Me: Belle & Sebastian
28) Christmas Feeling Ska: Toots & The Maytals
29) I'm A Christmas Tree: Wild Man Fischer
30) Driving Home For Christmas: Pony Club
31) The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire): Aimee Mann
32) Sheila E.'s Christmas Message: Sheila E.

Bad Santa II (2017) (53:34) (GD) (M)

Bad Santa (2016)

1) A Visit! (Part 1): Santa Claus
2) Here Comes Santa Claus: Ramsey Lewis Trio
3) Christmas Rappin’: Kurtis Blow
4) The Little Drummer Boy: The Salsoul Orchestra
5) Post Apocalypse Christmas: Gruff Rhys
6) What Can You Get A Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns A Comb?): Meco
7) Yellin’ At The Christmas Tree: Billy Idol
8) I Hate Christmas: Oscar The Grouch
9) Santa Claus: They Might Be Giants
10) Don’t Lose My Funky Sledge: TBC Poundsystem
11) Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas): The Weather Girls
12) Kung-Fu Christmas: National Lampoon
13) Just Like Christmas: Low
14) Holiday ID: Randy Travis
15) I Wish It Was Christmas Today: Julian Casablancas
16) I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas: Gayla Peevey
17) Christmas Wrapping: Kylie Minogue & Iggy Pop
18) Disco Santa Claus: Raindolls
19) Come On! Let’s Boogey To The Elf Dance!: Sufjan Stevens
20) Christmas Music: Daniel Johnson*
21) Christmas Day (I Wish I Was Surfing): Emmy The Great & Tim Wheeler
22) Hey Santa!: Hannah Peel & Tunng
23) Jingle Bell Rock: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
24) Christmas Medley: Pee Wee Herman
25) Christmas On The Block: Go Home Productions
26) Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy: David Bowie & Bing Crosby 

 

Bad Santa (2016) (55:30) (GD) (M)

 

* Not to be confused with or misspelled as Daniel Johnston, which I have been doing for the last 8 years!

5(1)@50: 50 Revolutions Per Minute: 1970-2020

1970 - Double Barrel: Dave & Ansel Collins

1971 - Move On Up (Full Length Version): Curtis Mayfield

1972 - Satellite Of Love (Album Version By David Bowie & Mick Ronson): Lou Reed

1973 - Dance With The Devil: Cozy Powell

1974 - Emma: Hot Chocolate

1975 - Fight The Power (Part 1 & 2) (Album Version): The Isley Brothers

1976 - Disco Inferno (Edit By Khayem): Trammps

1977 - I Feel Love (12" Version By Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte): Donna Summer

1978 - Shot By Both Sides (Single Version): Magazine

1979 - Twat (Live): John Cooper Clarke

1980 - Twist And Crawl (12" Version): The Beat

1981 - The Sound Of The Crowd (Complete) (12" Version): The Human League

1982 - Forever Now (Album Version By Todd Rundgren): The Psychedelic Furs

1983 - Rip It Up (The Intermediate Edit): Orange Juice

1984 - "It's One Louder, Isn't It?”: Spinal Tap

1985 - Raspberry Beret (LP Version): Prince & The Revolution

1986 - Summer Of Love (Single Edit By Shep Pettibone): The B-52’s

1987 - Just Like Heaven (Remix By Bob Clearmountain): The Cure

1988 - Voodoo Ray (Original Mix): A Guy Called Gerald

1989 - W.F.L. (The Vince Clarke Mix): Happy Mondays

1990 - Loaded (Andrew Weatherall Mix): Primal Scream

1991 - 101 (Sonic Shuffle) (Remix By Andrew Weatherall & Hugo Nicholson): Finitribe

1992 - Fallen (Nancy & Lee Mix By Andrew Weatherall & One Dove): One Dove

1993 - What Godzilla Said To God When His Name Wasn't Found In The Book Of Life (Home Demo): American Music Club

1994 - Becoming More Like God (Radio Edit): Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart ft. Anneli Drecker

1995 - Planet Telex (Album Version): Radiohead

1996 - Les Yper-Sound (Album Version): Stereolab

1997 - Dry The Rain (Single Version): The Beta Band

1998 - Feelings: Leila ft. Donna Paul

1999 - Les Nuits (Album Version): Nightmares On Wax

2000 - The Time Is Now (Full Length Version): Moloko

2001 - Paths (Future Sound Of London 'Cosmic Jukebox' Remix Edit): Robert Miles ft. Nina Miranda

2002 - Lessons Learned From Rocky I To Rocky III (Album Version): Cornershop

2003 - New New York: Tes

2004 - Shut Up, Let's Hook Up (GHP Pink Gees Unclean Mix By Go Home Productions): Jason Downs

2005 - No Reason To Cry: The Go-Betweens

2006 - Petrococadollar: Scritti Politti

2007 - Revival: Soulsavers ft. Mark Lanegan

2008 - I Heard Wonders (Album Version): David Holmes

2009 - Sunlamp Show (Disco Bloodbath Effect): The Aliens

2010 - Kiss Kiss Kiss (Acoustic Version): Martina Topley-Bird

2011 - Pure Imagination Part 1: Darwin Deez

2012 - Picking Up The Pieces (Khayem's Lonely In Your Nightmare Remix): Paloma Faith

2013 - Golden Years (Luxxury Edit): David Bowie

2014 - GMF (Live In Concert): John Grant ft. The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

2015 - Ding Ding Sa: Sa Dingding

2016 - Lush Life (Dancehall Remix): Zara Larsson ft. Tinie Tempah

2017 - Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me) (Album Version): Sparks

2018 - Curse Of The Contemporary: LUMP

2019 - The Return: Sampa The Great ft. Alien, Jace XL, Thando Sikwila & Whosane

2020 - La Bande A Papa: Vanessa Contenay-Quiñones

 

50 Revolutions Per Minute (4:05:29)

50@50, Part Five: 2011-2020

Side One (25:35)

42) Pure Imagination Part 1: Darwin Deez (2011)

43) Picking Up The Pieces (Khayem's Lonely In Your Nightmare Remix): Paloma Faith (2012)

44) Golden Years (Luxxury Edit): David Bowie (2013)

45) GMF (Live In Concert): John Grant ft. The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (2014)

46) Ding Ding Sa: Sa Dingding (2015)

Side Two (25:54)

47) Lush Life (Dancehall Remix): Zara Larsson ft. Tinie Tempah (2016)

48) Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me) (Album Version): Sparks (2017)

49) Curse Of The Contemporary: LUMP (2018)

50) The Return: Sampa The Great ft. Alien, Jace XL, Thando Sikwila & Whosane (2019)

51) La Bande A Papa: Vanessa Contenay-Quiñones (2020)

 

Side One (25:35)

Side Two (25:54)