From the depressing demise of one music TV format, to the exciting launch of another. Organ TV, the TV extension of underground music magazine/website The Organ, relaunches tonight on Sky Channel 173. Kicking off what is set to be a year long run, tonight's Organ TV will feature videos from Cardiacs, Stasi, The Assdroids, The Duel, Chris Liebing & Speedy J, Little Trophy, Bleeding Through, Viking Moses and The Priscillas.
Explaining the ethos of the show, The Organ's Sean O told CMU: "We just want to see those videos that the others don't show, we want a few left field bands on our TV screens, we want a few alternatives. Music videos on the whole are boring, safe, risks are never taken - video makers tell me it's because the music shows and channels won't show anything that's a little left field, video makers don't feel they dare to take risks. We want an alternative - think of it as MTV with a John Peel attitude".
Anyone with Sky can tune in on open access channel 173. The show should repeat several times during the week, but new editions will go live every Wednesday at 10.30pm.