Unkle Money and Run: have it

A lads' weekend is always going to be messy, regardless of the salubrious surroundings. Take this one, in what looks like Stoke Park. Ruined it, to the soundtrack of the Unkle tune Money and Run featuring Nick Cave.

At least the video's on the money.


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Unkle The Runaway: return of the Pointman

Unkle has re-visited its video for The Runaway with a nifty little robotic Pointman. Which is altogether less erotic than a girl shimmying away behind a silk sheet, but hey, he's got more charisma.

It's like an old friend has come back to visit.

Unkle The Runaway: Nipples in the dark

The new Unkle video had my undivided attention for longer than I expected. I think it was the promise of a glimpse of nipple to be honest.

I wasn't disappointed, even though it would have been quicker to have turned to Page 3 of the Sun. But that wouldn't have been anywhere near as subtle.

This also happens to be one of my favourite tunes off the Where Did the Night Fall album, which as with everything James Lavelle puts out, I never tire of.

Unkle Medicom Bearbrick: No match for a Pointman

Well they're not exactly Pointmen but Unkle's been at it with Medicom again and these Bearbricks are the result.

Previous Medicom incarnations of alien invaders have been replaced by the chubby cheeks of the traditional Bearbrick bear for this release to commemorate the Where Did the Night Fall album, came out a couple of months ago.

They're a bit see-through and a bit tagged up with some graphics to make them look cool.

But they're not Pointmen, which were definitely cool. And yes, I am still gutted I sold my picture disc boxed set containing three Kubrick Pointmen to some bloke in Singapore for £30. Damned Ebay.

I'm guessing these will at some point be available via the Unkle website although there's no sign of them at the moment.

This would probably be a good time to let you know about the forthcoming Brixton Academy gig on November 19. Tickets go on sale on August 20.

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Unkle: The Answer ... might be in the video ... then again

Unkle are back with a new five track EP called The Answer featuring a few collaborators including Lupe Fiasco, and in true James Lavelle style, there are also a couple of videos to go with the release.

One is directed by John Hilcoat, who directed that vision of apocalyptic gloom otherwise know as The Road. The other is directed by Ross Cairns, who has also done a documentary.

One above features our very own Cockerney chipolata, Ray Winstone. Diamond.

In case you have an urge to know, the tracklist is as follows:

01. The Answer (ft. Big In Japan – Baltimore)

02. Separate Half (ft. Lumerians with Rebecca Coseboom)

03. Country Tune (ft. Gavin Clark)

04. The Runaway: Lupe’s Revenge (Lupe Fiasco vs UNKLE Reconstruction)

05. Follow Me Down (ft. Sleepy Sun) (Tim Goldsworthy Remix)06. Heavy Drug (Reprise)

UNKLE - The Answer - John Hillcoat director, Ray Winstone starring from UNKLE on Vimeo.

UNKLE - The Answer - Ross Cairns director from UNKLE on Vimeo.

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