{"id":40951,"date":"2018-10-03T15:14:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T14:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=40951"},"modified":"2018-10-03T15:27:06","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T14:27:06","slug":"alison-alien-new-video-from-john-dredge-and-the-plinths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/10\/alison-alien-new-video-from-john-dredge-and-the-plinths\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Alison Alien&#8217; &#8211; New Video From John Dredge And The Plinths"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Have you ever liked a film so much you wanted to be in it?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8216;Alison Alien&#8217;, the latest single from John Dredge And The Plinths, comes with a video created by visual artist Dominic Jeffery, which features John Dredge inserted into John Hughes&#8217; legendary movie &#8216;The Breakfast Club&#8217;. Regarding the video, Dredge says,<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;I could always relate to Ally Sheedy&#8217;s character, and regard that film performance as one of the greatest of all time.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"m_6990999544934680585x_x_x_x_divtagdefaultwrapper\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">When Look-In Magazine expert and singer John Dredge met Doctor Doom expert and guitarist MJ Hibbett, a songwriting partnership was born.\u00a0 With the addition of Star Wars enthusiast Andy Harland on drums and mystery man Bob Burgons on bass, John Dredge And The Plinths emerged, closely followed by &#8216;The Emergency EP&#8217; which has been featured on radio stations and podcasts around the country including BBC Introducing and Iain Lee&#8217;s Talk Radio show.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">[space height=&#8221;10&#8243;]<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8216;The Emergency EP&#8217; is available on all major streaming and download sites, as well as directly from the band via their <a href=\"http:\/\/johndredgetheplinths.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp site<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qa0F4R7jW1w?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Alison Alien&#8217;, the latest single from John Dredge And The Plinths, comes with a video created by visual artist Dominic Jeffery, which features John Dredge inserted into John Hughes&#8217; legendary movie &#8216;The Breakfast Club&#8217;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9,640],"tags":[16825,12645,12648,16828,13538,16827,12646,77,370,16826,12642,81],"class_list":["post-40951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-releases","category-videos","tag-ally-sheedy","tag-andy-harland","tag-bob-burgons","tag-dominic-jeffery","tag-john-dredge-and-the-plinths","tag-judd-nelson","tag-mj-hibbett","tag-new-release","tag-new-single","tag-the-breakfast-club","tag-the-emergency-ep","tag-video"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-aEv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":32794,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/02\/john-dredge-the-plinths-are-going-down-with-lead-track-from-debut-the-emergency-ep\/","url_meta":{"origin":40951,"position":0},"title":"John Dredge &#038; The Plinths Are &#8216;Going Down&#8217; With Lead Track From Debut &#8216;The Emergency EP&#8217;","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"06\/02\/2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Short and sweet at just over two minutes long, 'Going Down', from John Dredge & The Plinths, is the lead single from their debut release, 'The Emergency EP'. The album came out on 29 January and is available from all major download sites, as well as Bandcamp.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Artists&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Artists","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/new-artists\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/john.png?fit=1200%2C593&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/john.png?fit=1200%2C593&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/john.png?fit=1200%2C593&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/john.png?fit=1200%2C593&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/john.png?fit=1200%2C593&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":34459,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/03\/new-video-for-learn-to-ignore-by-john-dredge-and-the-plinths-out-today\/","url_meta":{"origin":40951,"position":1},"title":"New Video For &#8216;Learn To Ignore&#8217; By John Dredge And The Plinths Out Today","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"28\/03\/2018","format":false,"excerpt":"'Learn To Ignore' is the follow-up to the tracks 'Going Down' and 'Rose Tinted Glasses', and are all from 'The Emergency EP', by John Dredge And The Plinths. The video for 'Learn To Ignore' is out today.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Releases&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Releases","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/new-releases\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/john.png?fit=900%2C300&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/john.png?fit=900%2C300&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/john.png?fit=900%2C300&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/john.png?fit=900%2C300&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52756,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/08\/john-dredge-the-plinths-drop-single-from-forthcoming-ep\/","url_meta":{"origin":40951,"position":2},"title":"John Dredge &#038; The Plinths Drop Single From Forthcoming EP","author":"Hanna Brunt","date":"16\/08\/2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Out now and lifted from their new EP titled Plinthsmania is the punchy 'Idiots Run The World' from John Dredge and The Plinths. Coming after their debut collection titled Emergency and the catchy 'Pancake Day', the guys are sounding sharp with this one.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Album Reviews&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Album Reviews","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/reviews\/album-reviews\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/a2728398878_2.jpg?fit=350%2C350&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":47549,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/03\/its-pancake-day-its-pancake-day-its-a-new-single-from-john-dredge-and-the-plinths\/","url_meta":{"origin":40951,"position":3},"title":"It&#8217;s Pancake Day! It&#8217;s Pancake Day! It&#8217;s A New Single From John Dredge And The Plinths","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"05\/03\/2019","format":false,"excerpt":"John Dredge And The Plinths seem to like making their pancakes from batter, if the video for their latest single, 'Pancake Day' (appropriately set for release this coming Tuesday), is anything to go by. With their customary humour and 60s\/Northern Style vocals, John is seen wielding a frying pan in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Releases&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Releases","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/new-releases\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pancake-Day-pic.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pancake-Day-pic.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pancake-Day-pic.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pancake-Day-pic.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pancake-Day-pic.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":57906,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/12\/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-1-a-very-cherry-christmas-volume-14\/","url_meta":{"origin":40951,"position":4},"title":"The Essential Advent Calendar: December 1 &#8211; A Very Cherry Christmas Volume 14","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"01\/12\/2019","format":false,"excerpt":"It seems impossible but here it is. December 1, which of course means we open the first door of the season on the Essentially Pop Advent Calendar. Number one is \u2018A Very Cherry Christmas Volume 14\u2019, from Cherryade Records. With 26 tracks on the compilation album we could pretty much\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christmas&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christmas","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/archived-categories\/christmas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Essential Advent Calendar: December 1","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/C175CD01-791A-47A1-94FD-AEA630752593.png?fit=623%2C496&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/C175CD01-791A-47A1-94FD-AEA630752593.png?fit=623%2C496&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/C175CD01-791A-47A1-94FD-AEA630752593.png?fit=623%2C496&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":80872,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2023\/03\/john-dredge-the-balcony-shirts-band-release-their-debut-single-double-agent-working-alone-today-and-its-a-code-cracker\/","url_meta":{"origin":40951,"position":5},"title":"John Dredge &#038; The Balcony Shirts Band Release Their Debut Single &#8216;Double Agent Working Alone&#8217; Today And It&#8217;s A (Code) Cracker!","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"24\/03\/2023","format":false,"excerpt":"At just over two minutes long, 'Double Agent Working Alone', from John Dredge & The Balcony Shirts Band, is an absolute corker of a song. A guitar pop homage to the spy thrillers of the 1960s, it's catchy, quirky, and a whole lot of fun.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Music&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/John-Dredge-pic.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/John-Dredge-pic.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/John-Dredge-pic.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/John-Dredge-pic.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/John-Dredge-pic.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/breakfast.png?fit=2300%2C1346&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40951\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}