BeebRock II - Music Shows on BBC Four, Sky Arts and everywhere else

Welsh Megaman

Jarvis

‘Babies’...classic

Welsh Megaman

Pulp > Wet Wet Wet

:cool:

Ol' Donie

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Pulp > Wet Wet Wet

:cool:

Oh no he didn't!

Skid X

Just before they split I saw Supergrass do a cracking gig in one of Dublin's smaller venues.

The stage was so small there wasn't enough room for their name to be spelt out correctly.

It looked like

UPERGRAS
S.......... S

were playing.


Tragically comedic in its own way.

If they ever make Spinal Tap II, they can have that.

Skid X

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Surely to have a hit record, you have to be different from the rest and not sound like the rest of the charts?

Be pro-active rather than reactive.

For example, Richie Kavanagh sounded like no one else in 1996...result? Number one.

:pac:

Bizarrely, a chancer called Noel Furlong (not Graham Norton's Priest in Father Ted) did a carbon copy of Richie's song and got into the Top 5 at the same time. Gerry Ryan used to play both versions every day. Good times.


https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/so-good-they-play-it-twice-1.35890

Welsh Megaman

Menswear

*shudder*

Which boardsie would admit to buying their album?

Welsh Megaman

Skid X wrote: »

Just before they split I saw Supergrass do a cracking gig in one of Dublin's smaller venues.

The stage was so small there wasn't enough room for their name to be spelt out correctly.

It looked like

UPERGRAS
S.......... S

were playing.


Tragically comedic in its own way.

If they ever make Spinal Tap II, they can have that.

One of the best gigs I ever went to was Supergrass, supported by Spacehog

A screen came down before they came on showing Looney Tunes cartoons - suddenly, the screen dropped and there they were! Beats having to watch a roadie go ‘check, check, one, two’ into the mic!

Welsh Megaman

I want to do great things...with Sonya.

Whoops, I said the quiet part loud and the loud part quiet.

Welsh Megaman

See what Trevor and Simon did there, folks?

Confusing Jarvis with Joe Cocker.

Ah, the good ole days of outsider misfits making it to Saturday morning kids TV

Skid X

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

See what Trevor and Simon did there, folks?

Confusing Jarvis with Joe Cocker.

Ah, the good ole days of outsider misfits making it to Saturday morning kids TV

Trev and Simon are still going, they did an extended interview on Richard Herring's podcast last month. I used to love them on the Saturday mornings.

Welsh Megaman

Where’s your gladioli, Martin?

:pac:

Welsh Megaman

Meh, they’re no Northern Uproar :pac:

Welsh Megaman

Who is this mysterious ‘Sally’ who appeared to be the subject of every indie song in the early 90’s?

Any Sally Cinnamons out there, let us know!

Ol' Donie

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Who is this mysterious ‘Sally’ who appeared to be the subject of every indie song in the early 90’s?

Any Sally Cinnamons out there, let us know!

I heard Noel saying once (might say it on that, I'm not watching it) that the Sally in Don't Look Back In Anger wasn't a person, was just some words that went with a tune. Then I suddenly realised this applied to every Oasis song. None of them mean anything or make any sense. All nonsense about mind's eyes and better ways. I've never really been able to look at them the same way since.

Welsh Megaman

Such a smoothie, Bryan Ferry.

I’m surprised he hasn’t just slid off that sofa and across the floor like an eel.

Welsh Megaman

Oh, how we used to think this Dire Straits video could never be topped for computer animation!

Welsh Megaman

Have Skinner and Bates been hitting the BBC bar?

Skid X

"Madonna is Number One, of course, with 'In The Groove' "


That's not even the name of the song.

Bates gets so many names of songs and artists wrong, he really was a lazy presenter.

Harry Palmr

Red Button finally has some good dirty white boys music on it - 80s hard rock and metal mix lasting for as long as there is nothing else on that channel. Sara Cox is the presenter talking with Joe Elliot and Phil Collen of da Leps in front of small audience.

Welsh Megaman

Can't believe Blur used to be called Seymour!

Welsh Megaman

'There's No Other Way' - not as good as anything The Soup Dragons came up with :pac:

Welsh Megaman

Suede > Blur

By a country mile.

Welsh Megaman

Oasis...not as good as 18 Wheeler. :pac:

Ol' Donie

Just checking Skid's listings again there.

I enjoyed greatly the fact that there's a brief synopsis of everything* - bit of reading, for anyone who might find the programme interesting - right up until

"Adele in New York City"
-

What could she be doing there? Shopping? Feeding the birds in Central Park? Robbing Wall St with a fleet of dumper trucks after setting up an elaborate and entirely plausible distraction for the NYPD?

Or did you just figure that she's just doing her usual warbling, and anyway no one really cares, she's lucky to even get a mention in this thread?




*not 100% true

Skid X

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Or did you just figure that she's just doing her usual warbling, and anyway no one really cares, she's lucky to even get a mention in this thread?

Erm, yeah, nail on the head there Donie

Jordan 199

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Suede > Blur

By a country mile.

Hear they come,
The beautiful ones...

Ol' Donie

The Gloaming are phenomenal.

Dear sweet baby resurrected jesus, they're phenomenal.

Skid X

Hello, plenty of variety on offer this weekend - You've got Metallica, Foo Fighters, Brendan Shine, Frank Sinatra, Bananarama, REM, The Who, The Blues, Culture Club, Pearl Jam, Billy Fury and L7 and more, depending on your channel line-up ...




Thursday
10.30am Video Killed The Radio Star - Depeche Mode (Sky Arts)

3.30pm Video Killed The Radio Star - Michael Jackson (Sky Arts)

7pm Music Videos That Defined The Nineties (Sky Arts)
A look at the most memorable videos of the decade, including ones by Sinead O'Connor, Fatboy Slim, Oasis, Blur, the Verve, the Prodigy, Massive Attack and Spice Girls

7.30pm & 1am Top Of The Pops 1985 - August 15th (BBC4)
Gary Davies and Dixie Peach present the edition from August 15, including music by UB40 with Chrissie Hynde, Madonna, the Cars, Kate Bush and Billy Idol https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=655748&id=5857984&lid=7

9pm Urban Myths - Bob Dylan (Sky Arts)
Comedy Drama - Music legend Bob Dylan decides to pay an impromptu visit to his friend and fellow musician Dave Stewart. Unfortunately the Eurythhmics star isn't in, but his wife Ange reveals he will be back shortly and asks Bob if he'd like to have a cup of tea and wait for him. Starring Eddie Marsan, Paul Ritter and Katherine Parkinson
** This is a repeat of Series 1 Ep 1 from last year, and they are showing all of Series 1 back to back tonight from 9pm. Series 2 begins next Thursday April 12th https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/3002/sky_arts_urban_myths_2018/
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5shzzb

11.05pm Other Voices (RTE2)
Music by Booka Brass, Talos, Soule and Ryan Vail, with Le Boom in the Other Room. Presented by Annie Mac, Huw Stephens and May Kay



Friday
10.30am Video Killed The Radio Star - Michael Jackson (Sky Arts)

3.30pm Video Killed The Radio Star - Queen (Sky Arts)

4pm Trailblazers: Glam Rock (Sky Arts)

7pm Johnny Cash - Song By Song (Sky Arts)
Ring Of Fire

7.30pm Dolly Parton - Song By Song (Sky Arts)
Jolene

8pm Video Killed The Radio Star - Blur (Sky Arts)

8.30pm Discovering Music - REM (Sky Arts)
Documentary, charting the 30-year history of Georgia-formed US rock band REM, as recorded by MTV since the channel was launched back in 1981. Making use of archive interviews, performances and previously unused footage of Mike Stipe and company, the film explores how one of America's most popular musical exports developed alongside the `MTV generation'

9pm & 1.30am Forever Young - How Rock n Roll grew up (BBC4)
Documentary exploring the ways rock 'n' roll stars have coped with growing old after being symbols of rebellion from the genre's roots in the 1950s. The programme uncovers how artists have enjoyed comebacks in the 21st century, and examines what happened to the mantra `live fast, die young'. Featuring contributions by Iggy Pop, Lemmy, Rick Wakeman, Suggs and Alison Moyet. Narrated by Cherie Lunghi

9pm An Audience with Kylie Minogue (Be3)
Includes a duet with Kermit The Frog

10pm & 2.30am Billy Fury: The Sound Of Fury (BBC4)
Liverpool-born Ronnie Wycherley became an overnight sensation in 1958 when he was asked by showbiz impresario Larry Parnes to go on stage and sing a couple of his self-penned songs. Ronnie's knees shook with nerves, but over 2,000 screaming girls welcomed the new star of British rock 'n' roll. Parnes immediately signed Ronnie to his stable of artists and christened him Billy Fury. This documentary recounts Fury's story, and his impact on the birth of popular music in Britain. Contributors include David Puttnam, Mark Kermode, Amanda Barrie, Vince Eager and Imelda May

10pm Blur/Oasis: The Britpop Years (Sky Arts)
The battle between the two bands for dominance in the era, focusing on when Blur's single Country House went up against Oasis's Roll With It for the number one spot in the charts

10pm Ceol Eithne Ni Uallachain (BBC Alba)
A tribute concert held in St Patrick's Cathedral, celebrating the singer's legacy as an artist and songwriter, featuring musicians she recorded with and those she inspired

11.10pm The Windmill Lane Sessions (TG4)
Music performances filmed at the Windmill Lane Recording Studios in Dublin, continuing with Mundy, Carol Keogh and Aslan

11.15pm Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road - Roger Daltrey (Sky Arts)
The former AC/DC frontman meets some of rock 'n' roll's biggest names to share stories about what life is really like on tour, beginning with the Who's Roger Daltrey

11.30pm It's Only Rock n Roll: Rock n Roll at the BBC (BBC4)
A compilation of classic rock 'n' roll artists and songs in celebration of the musical genre, Including performances by Jerry Lee Lewis, Dion, Dick Dale and Neil S#£$ka. Plus, a selection of songs with rock 'n' roll in the title, such as Tom Petty's Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll, Joan Jett's I love Rock 'n' Roll and Oasis's Rock 'n' Roll Star

12.15am The Who: Sensation - The Story Of The Who (Sky Arts)
Documentary exploring the background, creation and impact of the Who's 1969 double album Tommy, featuring interviews with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle
http://www.eagle-rock.com/product/sensation-the-story-of-tommy-5/#.WsE4uYjwbIU

12.30am Later with Jools Holland - Guitar Heroes (BBC4)
A collection of performances by guitarists who have rocked the Later studio since 1995. Featuring appearances by Buddy Guy and the home-grown musicians he inspired, including Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Pete Townshend. They are joined on the bill by Carlos Santana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the White Stripes and Radiohead

1.30am Liam Gallagher Live In New York (Sky Arts)
A concert by the singer at Manhattan's McKittrick Hotel, features Oasis songs Morning Glory, Rock n Roll Star and Wonderwall as well as tracks from debut solo album As You Were

2.45am Video Killed The Radio Star - Oasis (Sky Arts)

3.15am Oasis Live At Barrowlands 2001 (Sky Arts)
A 2001 concert by the band in Glasgow, featuring performances of songs including Go Let It Out, Supersonic, Live Forever, Roll with It and Cigarettes & Alcohol



Saturday
1.30pm Bee Gees: In Our Own Time (Sky Arts)
Robin and Barry Gibb discuss their career in music, which began following their family's emigration to Australia. Returning to England in the 1960s, they and brother Maurice found fame as the Bee Gees with songs including Massachusetts and I've Gotta Get a Message to You, before becoming known worldwide for their contributions to the soundtrack of 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, which included the hits Stayin' Alive, Night Fever and How Deep Is Your Love. Featuring archive interviews with Maurice Gibb

5.35pm Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live from Gatorville (Sky Arts)
The singer-songwriter and his band perform in Gainesville, Florida, in 2006, with songs including I Won't Back Down and Free Fallin'

7pm Big Hits: TOTP 1964 to 1975 (Yesterday)
A selection of performances from the first years of Top of the Pops, featuring the Rolling Stones, Peter Sarstedt, Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, Julie Driscoll, Queen, the Kinks, Procol Harum, Stealers Wheel, the Seekers and Status Quo

8pm Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album (Sky Arts)
Metallica members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Jason Newsted discuss the making of their 1991 self-titled LP, which became known among fans as the Black Album and included the hit singles Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters

8.30pm Brendan Shine @ 50 (TG4)
Daniel O'Donnell hosts this musical tribute to Brendan Shine, celebrating his 50 years in the business, with contributions from country artists from the length and breadth of Ireland, including special guest Treasa Ni Cheannabhain

9pm Pearl Jam: Lets Play Two (Sky Arts) New!
Documentary chronicling the American rock band's performances at Chicago's Wrigley Field during 2016, when the Chicago Cubs baseball team won their first World Series since 1908

9pm Boogie Fever: A TOTP2 Disco Special (Yesterday)
Steve Wright presents performances of disco classics from the BBC archives, featuring George McCrae, Chic, Gloria Gaynor, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Edwin Starr, the Weather Girls, Liquid Gold, Heatwave, the Bee Gees, Earth Wind & Fire, Tina Charles, the JALN Band, Hi-Tension, Sylvester, the Village People, Boney M, Linx, Yazz, Infernal, the Three Degrees, Blondie, the Gibson Brothers and Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots

10.30pm Top Of The Pops 1985 - August 15th (BBC4)
As Thursday

11pm Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity (BBC4)
A look at the history of the band, examining its rise to fame, eventual disintegration and the personalities within the group who made it such a success in the early 1980s. Director Mike Nicholls follows the band members as they meet in singer Boy George's London home to write new material following their decision to reunite in 2014

11.15pm A Shot of Whisky (Sky Arts)
The story of Los Angeles rock venue Whisky a Go Go, featuring classic archive performances by the likes of Led Zeppelin, the Doors and Janis Joplin as well as interviews

Midnight Young Guns Go For It - Bananarama (BBC4)
Popular trio Bananarama, whose independent attitude and string of worldwide hits made them the most successful girl group of the 1980s. With contributions from influential producer Pete Waterman, pop impresario Malcolm McLaren and sometime collaborator Terry Hall

12.30am The Man Who Brought The Blues To Britain - Big Bill Broonzy (BBC4)
Documentary exploring the life of the influential musician, uncovering the mystery of who he really was and charting his journey from the Deep South, to the clubs of Chicago, to becoming an internationally recognised star. Featuring contributions from Pete Seeger, Ray Davies, Keith Richards, Martin Carthy, John Renbourn, members of the Broozny family and Bill's own words read by Clarke Peters
[Here is a video of an earlier BBC Big Bill Broonzy Doc, with a good playlist of related videos in the sidebar]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQej7-4uF1c&list=RDuQej7-4uF1c

1.05am Music Legends We Lost (Sky Arts)
From George Michael and Chuck Berry to Glen Campbell and Tom Petty, this film pays tribute to the music greats who died between December 2016 and the end of 2017

1.30am John Williams at the BBC (BBC4)
Performances featuring the guitarist, from a BBC archive spanning 15 years. The programme includes classical masterworks, the prog rock of Sky and comedy with Eric Sykes. There are also duets with fellow guitar maestro Julian Bream

2.30am Trad Jazz Britannia (BBC4)
Documentary exploring the development of Britain's budding jazz scene, which rose to prominence as enthusiasts such as Chris Barber tried to bring the music of 1920s New Orleans to the UK in the wake of the Second World War. The film reveals how some new artists dared to break with established genre tropes, splintering British jazz into two warring factions - the mouldy figs, who appreciated tradition, and the dirty boppers, who were more experimental in their approach to music. Includes contributions by Acker Bilk, and archive interviews with Humphrey Lyttelton and George Melly

2.35am The Who: Sensation - The Story Of The Who (Sky Arts)
As Friday

3.50am Sting: A Free Man (Sky Arts)
Documentary offering an insight into the former Police frontman through interviews with the singer, his family and artists including Will.i.am



Sunday
1pm Sinatra and Friends (Sky Arts)
A TV special from 1977, with John Denver, Natalie Cole, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Loretta Lynn, Leslie Uggams and Robert Merrill joining the singer

2pm When Patsy Cline was Crazy (Sky Arts)
Rosanne Cash narrates a documentary about the life, career and legacy of the American country music singer, with contributions by LeAnn Rimes, Kacey Musgraves and Reba McEntire

5.10pm Pat Shortt's Music From D'Telly (RTE1)
The host introduces some soul-themed music from RTÉ's archive, including tunes by Michael Bolton, BB King, Phil Collins, The Blades, Louis Stewart and Bill Whelan, among others

5.30pm BBC2 Folk Music Awards 2018 - From Belfast (BBC2NI, also being shown on BBC4 at 9pm)
Mark Radcliffe and Julie Fowlis present the ceremony from Belfast's Waterfront Hall, with music by artists including Paul Brady, Eliza Carthy, Donal Lunny and Cara Dillon

9.30pm Guth na nGael (TG4)
Ep2 Rebel Songs and Defiance Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh explores whether the spirit of protest, which lyricists of the past would have had to disguise in the form of an aisling, or vision poem, is dying out among contemporary Irish songwriters. Featuring musical contributions by Damien Dempsey, Wallis Bird, Eleanor McEvoy and Seamus O Beaglaoich

9pm Foo Fighters: Austin City Limits (Sky Arts) New?
The rock band perform a full concert for the US music programme in 2015, performing songs including Times Like These, The Feast and the Famine, Tuff Enuff and Best of You
Clip

10pm Transatlantic Sessions: Rogha Agus Togha (TG4)
Collaborations between American and Irish traditional musicians, featuring Rosanne Cash, Paul Brady, John Martyn with Danny Thompson, and Maura O'Connell with Nanci Griffith

10.15pm L7: Pretend We're Dead (Sky Arts) New!
Documentary about the Los Angeles grunge pioneers, including home movies, rare performance footage and interviews with musicians including Joan Jett and Shirley Manson
Trailer here, warning that it contains footage of Terry Christian (but not of the singer taking off her knickers live on The Word)

12.10am REM by MTV (Sky Arts)
As Friday

2.10am Bee Gees In Our Time (Sky Arts)
As Saturday





Hopefully there's something there to interest you. I thought L7 were only known for bareing all on The Word on Channel 4, but Sky Arts have given them a full show. What a time to be alive.

Also, I think that Pat Shortt show is the one which has a clip of the time BB King was interviewed by BiBi Baskin on RTE. I mean, that's worth several years licence fee by itself, isn't it?

Finally, more evidence that BBC2's Newsnight would much rather be a Music Show came last week when Suede's Brett Anderson dropped in for a long chat with Kirsty Wark about his new autobiography. I welcome this kind of thing and I say RTE's PrimeTime would be far more watchable if Miriam O'Callaghan would occasionally take a break from the politics. Go on Mir, hows about a retrospective on the legacy of Stiff Little Fingers next week?

Welsh Megaman

KING!

Welsh Megaman

‘Take Me Home’ - great song!

Whoops...should’ve used my inside voice.

Carry on.