Nite Dreems

Nite Dreems episode 12 (part 4) March 1980. John Tanner & JB Shayne's late night live pre-MTV music video television show, Vancouver, BC. With Deborah Jarvi & Susanne Tabata. Guests: Art Bergmann & Jim Bescott of the Young Canadians. DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF JIM BESCOTT. Posting courtesy John Tanner. Produced by Don Fraser.

Vancouver FM radio legend John Tanner introduces "Harold", and talks about the early days of cable TV's Nite Dreems.

Note: Webisodes are NOT scenes from the Bloodied But Unbowed documentary film; they consist of extended interviews, outtakes, and material shot specifically for thepunkmovie.com.

Nite Dreems episode 12 (part 5) March 1980. John Tanner & JB Shayne's late night live pre-MTV music video television show, Vancouver, BC. With Deborah Jarvi & Susanne Tabata. DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF JIM BESCOTT. Posting courtesy John Tanner. Produced by Don Fraser.

This part features the Boomtown Rats video "I Don't Like Mondays", a gathering of cast members and studio guests, and end credits.

Nite Dreems episode 12 (part 3) March 1980. John Tanner & JB Shayne's late night live pre-MTV music video television show, Vancouver, BC. With Deborah Jarvi & Susanne Tabata. DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF JIM BESCOTT. Posting courtesy John Tanner. Produced by Don Fraser.

Nite Dreems episode 12 (part 2) March 1980. John Tanner & JB Shayne's late night live pre-MTV music video television show, Vancouver, BC. With Deborah Jarvi & Susanne Tabata. DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF JIM BESCOTT. Posting courtesy John Tanner. Produced by Don Fraser.

This part features local concert listings, The Jam's "In the City" live video, and part one of a Frank Zappa interview.

Nite Dreems episode 12 (part 1) March 1980. John Tanner & JB Shayne's late-night, live, pre-MTV music video television show, Vancouver, BC. With Deborah Jarvi & Susanne Tabata. DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF JIM BESCOTT. Posting courtesy John Tanner. Produced by Don Fraser.

This part features videos by Tim Curry, and Vancouver's own A.K.A.

John Tanner, co-host of ground-breaking cable TV show Nite Dreems, talks about the challenges of programming music on television in those pre-MTV days. (Note: Webisodes are not scenes from the Bloodied But Unbowed documentary film; they consist of extended interviews, outtakes, and material shot specifically for thepunkmovie.com)

In 1978/’79, viewers of cable access TV (Cable 10) in Lower Mainland Vancouver were lucky to be able to watch two groundbreaking shows: Nite Dreems and Soundproof, which aired back-to-back on Sunday evenings. Nite Dreems was like a video version of a chaotic radio show, featuring musician interviews, comedy skits, and that rarest of commodities in pre-MTV days, the music video.