VIDEO

With the advent of YouTube, there are many chances for bands to share video clips. We hope to add some of those clips below. Our criteria is that the video must be either an official promotional video, or else a TV performance. There are too many camcorder videos of bands! Here are the exceptions: (i) artists who existed before the age of pop videos, who we have included for posterity, or (ii) early footage of later successful artists. We don't have any of the latter, but if anyone else does, pass it on!




Local legend, Tommy Whittle, not in his prime, but certainly still with enough puff into his 80's!



Not a video, but certainly on YouTube, local act Bodkin with "Aunt Mary's Trashcan" from 1972.



Two local musicians were in Dirty Tricks, and this is a track ("Back Off Evil") from their 1975 debut album.



Local musician Brian Russell, with his wife Brenda, from their 1976 album. Later sampled by Kanye West!



Falkirk born fiddler played with Fiddler's Dram and wrote this big hit for them in 1979. Here he is with them on a German TV show in 1980.



The Cocteau Twins, "Sugar Hiccup", from the album "Head Over Heels", 1983




This Mortal Coil featuring Grangemouth's Liz Fraser on vocals, singing Tim Buckley's "Song To The Siren", 1983



The Cocteau Twins, "Pearly Dew Drops", 1984



Dead Neighbours, "Wreckage Of Your Mind", 1985



Two Helens, playing "Silver Machine" live in 1986



Lowlife, "Colours Blue", on BBC Scotland programme "FSD" in 1987.



This Scarlet Train, "Picture Frame", 1987



Falkirk lad Forbes Masson, as one half of Victor & Barry in the late 1980's.



The Cocteau Twins, "Carolyn's Fingers", 1989



The Cocteau Twins, "Iceblink Luck", 1990



The Cocteau Twins, "Heaven Or Las Vegas", 1990



Falkirk raised Nicolette, with her 1995 single, "No Government"



Massive Attack Featuring Liz Fraser, "Teardrop", 1997



Arab Strap, "Here We Go", 1998



Arab Strap, "(Afternoon) Soaps", 1998



Arab Strap, "The Shy Retirer", 2003



Sons & Daughters, "Johnny Cash", 2004



Jill Hepburn, "Groovy Enough For Too", 2005



Malcolm Middleton, "Lonliness Shines", 2005



Sons & Daughters, "Taste The Last Girl", 2005



The Tartan Specials, "We'll Be Coming", 2006



Karine Polwart, "I'm Going To Do It All", 2006



Arab Strap, "Speed Date", 2006



The Be Be See: "Disney Eyes", 2007



Malcolm Middleton, "We're All Going To Die", 2007



Viva Stereo, "Night Owl", 2008



Sons & Daughters, "Darling", 2008



Sons & Daughters, "Gilt Complex", 2008



Aidan Moffat, "Big Blonde", 2009



The Ray Summers, "Boots & Cats", 2009



The International Pop Assassins: Death, Divorce & The Prison Yard, 2009



The Ray Summers, "The Shepherd", 2009



Echofela, "Envy", 2009




Kung Fu Academy, 2011