ALL APOLOGIES

Yesterday's delivery of The Sunday Post was hit by a number of technical problems, not least the panic caused when something like 3,000 of my music files went temporarily missing from the PC. And when I did find them, I had to download each of them again. I don't know what caused it, but let's say it drove home the importance of a back-up system (which has now been purchased and put into use).

Loads on the go at the moment. In two days time, I'm off with Rachel (aka Mrs Villain) to Aruba for our 2007 summer holiday. We're returning to the same resort we were in at this time last year, and are expecting two weeks of total relaxation in a really friendly environment.

One great thing is that the resort offers guest free access to the Internet, so I have plans to try and keep TVV alive and kicking over the holiday period. In the meantime, its all systems go with packing and nonsense, as well as trying to tie up loose ends on a really exciting job opportunity that came my way last week. More on that as and when I have news.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to leave comments over the past few days - seems that most folk prefer when I do postings featuring songs from the 80s and 90s rather than more modern or recent music. As I've mentioned before, I'll try and do requests as well, but obviously won't be able to over the coming weeks.

Today's posting features some different versions of one of my favourite songs of all time. It originally appeared on the LP The Correct Use Of Soap that came out in 1980 (an LP that is sure to be featured in greater depth in the not too distant future on TVV), although I'm offering the Peel Session version that was broadcast on 7th January 1980:-

mp3 : Magazine - A Song From Under The Floorboards (Peel Session)

There's been a couple of cover versions that I'm aware of, the most fanous of which appeared on a b-side of the 2006 single, The Youngest Was The Most Loved:-

mp3 : Morrissey - A Song From Under The Floorboards

The other version was posted up by Liz (aka the soon to be Mrs SVC) a few months back over at The Roaring Machine. I wasn't aware until doing my research for this post, that the man behind this particular cover version was part of an 80s act called Jellyfish, of whom I have a couple of songs on tape:-

mp3 : Jason Falkner - A Song From Under The Floorboards

I'm delighted at long last that Magazine and Howard Devoto are getting lots of critical praise. They were one of my favourite acts of the early 80s, and remain the one band that I regret never having seen live - I had a couple of opportunities but it just didn't happen.

I've also put a clip of Magazine performing a love version over at The Video Villain.

As ever, please try and buy the songs if you like them. Use the search facility here for ease.