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Return Of White Rabbit @ Thekla

Return Of White Rabbit @ Thekla

ROWR Thekla (480x360)

Theoretical Girl 'Red Mist - New Video

Theoretical Girl 'Red Mist - New Video

The London-based songstress presents he impressive new promo for 'Red Mist'.

Kasabian NME Cover Shoot

Kasabian NME Cover Shoot

Join Kasabian for a Alice In Wonderland themed tea party as we go behind-the-scenes on their NME cover shoot.

Mystery Jets At Benicassim 2009

Mystery Jets At Benicassim 2009

Kai & Blaine hang out by the pool and reveal which new tracks they'll be playing at the festival.

Les Savy Fav Live Footage For Warp Films & ATP

Les Savy Fav Live Footage For Warp Films & ATP

Warp Films and ATP will take to the road over the next week with Brooklyn's Les Savy Fav for a unique UK theatrical tour 'One Night Only' - the show combines screenings of All Tomorrow’s Parties with live...

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The Associates - Gloomy Sunday (High Quality)

The Associates - Gloomy Sunday (High Quality) (04:14)

For HIGH QUALITY & STEREO: uk.youtube.com Song: Gloomy Sunday Artists: The Associates Album: Sulk Year: 1982

The Associates: Skipping

The Associates: Skipping (04:04)

Bill and Alan "perform" skipping on The B(loody) A(wful) Robertson show. By the way, I believe that "Outernational" and "Wild and Lonely" are being re-released on August 7th.

Associates - Party Fears Two ... Billy Mackenzie

Associates - Party Fears Two ... Billy Mackenzie (03:24)

Associates - Party Fears Two Totp 1982 Billy Mackenzie.

Associates - Club Country on Top of the Pops

Associates - Club Country on Top of the Pops (04:16)

Their second appearance with this song. From 1982.

Party Fears Two - The Associates - Génération 80

Party Fears Two - The Associates - Génération 80 (03:47)

Television programme on Belgian RTBF, "Génération 80" from sometime in mid-1982. I've had to have a bit of a clean-up.

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The Associates Biography

The Associates were a Scottish post-punk and new wave band of the early 1980s. They were well known for the operatic voice and theatrical antics of singer Billy Mackenzie who committed suicide in 1997.

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The Associates's Best Songs

  • 1. Party Fears Two
  • 2. The Affectionate Punch
  • 3. Club Country
  • 4. No
  • 5. Arrogance Gave Him Up
  • 6. Skipping
  • 7. A Matter Of Gender
  • 8. White Car In Germany
  • 9. Boys Keep Swinging
  • 10. Amused as Always
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The Associates Discography

The Associates albums.

  • The Glamour Chase & Perhaps (disc 1: The Glamour Chase) - 05/2002 (Warner Strategic Marketing (UK)/XE)
  • The Glamour Chase & Perhaps (disc 2: Perhaps) - 05/2002 (Warner Strategic Marketing (UK)/XE)
  • Sulk - (V2/DE)
  • Double Hipness (disc 1) - (V2/DE)
  • Double Hipness (disc 2) - (V2/DE)
  • Wild and Lonely - (Circa Records/GB)
  • Sulk (U.S. version / U.K. version) - (WEA Records/DE)
  • Fourth Drawer Down - 10/1981 (Situation Two/GB)
  • The Affectionate Punch - 08/1980 (Fiction Records/GB)

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