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

Welsh Megaman

ANTHEA!!

Welsh Megaman

Hangdogroad

Hammertime!

Welsh Megaman

PLAY PET SHOP BOYS!!

Capt'n Midnight

Another cover

Welsh Megaman

Photo of Jonathan King on the double bass!

dasdog

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Photo of Jonathan King on the double bass!

I wonder what that was all about - surprised they didn't try and blur it.

Jordan 199

Twin Peaks :cool:

Welsh Megaman

Welsh Megaman

Where’s his faithful dog, Snowy?

SEPT 23 1989

That’s more like it

Welsh Megaman

SEPT 23 1989

Mother of jaysus

You forget there was an alternative universe happening at the same time that year

Capt'n Midnight

Another cover :pac:

SEPT 23 1989

What was the name of that bear

Puggy was it

dasdog

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Mother of jaysus

You forget there was an alternative universe happening at the same time that year

Looking at my old ticket stubs - I went to see Kreator and Death in Nov 1990.

Welsh Megaman

Welsh Megaman

Should have played ‘Cubik’ again. :cool:

Capt'n Midnight

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

What was the name of that bear

Puggy was it

Pudsey

ednwireland

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

PLAY PET SHOP BOYS!!

said no one - ever !

odyssey06

Catching up on the Christine McVie Songbird documentary and really enjoying it - think I missed it first time around.
So much serendipity in how 'Rumours' era Fleetwood Mac came together.

Hotblack Desiato

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Happy Easter y’all

This made me laugh - if ever there was any better evidence of the stupidity of record companies in the 70’s.

Polydor rejecting Roxy Music

In fairness the 1971 iteration of Poxy Roxy Music was probably a bit off the finished article.

Or else it was "Groups of synthesizers are on the way out..." :pac:

Skid X

I quite enjoyed The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody last night on BBC2,

they described The Darkness as 'the band of the moment' which aged it nicely.

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

I quite enjoyed The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody last night on BBC2,

they described The Darkness as 'the band of the moment' which aged it nicely.

Woah! Must watch that.

Skid X

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Woah! Must watch that.

Here you go, Donie

Skid X

Hello, lets have a look at whats happening this weekend. Well, there's old Old Grey Whistle Test on Friday on BBC4 and new New Order on Sky Arts on Saturday. All sorts of other stuff on offer too, mostly old ...




Thursday
11pm Other Voices (RTE2)
Featuring performances from experimental five-piece band Sun Collective, alternative country musician CMAT and Limerick based rock band Fox Jaw. Plus, brother and sister duo Seamus and Caoimhe Ui Fhlatharta




Friday
7pm Top Of The Pops 1990 – November 29 (BBC4)
Nicky Campbell hosts the edition first aired on November 29, with performances by artists including Dream Warriors, Dimples D, Chris Isaak, Pet Shop Boys, Soul II Soul featuring Kym Mazelle, Megabass, Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman, Bombalurina featuring Timmy Mallet, Vanilla Ice and Deee-Lite. This is on early as they are showing Womens Football later

7.30pm Top Of The Pops 1990 – December 6 (BBC4)
Mark Goodier hosts the show's 1,400th edition, first aired on December 6 1990. With performances by Twenty 4 Seven featuring Captain Hollywood, the Farm, Cliff Richard, Madonna, MC Hammer, Snap, New Kids on the Block, Vanilla Ice and Betty Boo

7.30pm Ceoil On Chlann (TG4)
The story of the four siblings who made up 90s group Tamalin, Paul, Tiona, John and Joanne McSherry, and how being brought up on traditional Irish music influenced their songs

9pm Classic Albums: The Who – Who’s Next? (Sky Arts)

10pm The Great Songwriters – The Flaming Lips (Sky Arts)

10pm Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs – 1985 (Channel 5)

10.15pm & 2.25am The Old Grey Whistle Test Story (BBC4)
Jo Brand narrates a history of the popular music show which ran from 1971 to 1987. The documentary examines the music performed on the show, its rivals on other networks and exactly why presenter Bob Harris whispered. Featuring contributions by Jarvis Cocker, Annie Nightingale and Jools Holland. First shown in 2007.

10.55pm-12.25am The Old Grey Whistle Test – 70s Gold (BBC4)
Archive performances from the BBC music series, featuring Elton John, David Bowie, Captain Beefheart, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Curtis Mayfield, New York Dolls, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Brinsley Schwarz, Gil Scott-Heron, Blondie, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the Jam, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop, Cher and Greg Allman, Argent, Steppenwolf, Lindisfarne, Dr Feelgood and Johnny Winter

11pm The Bee Gees – How Can You Mend A Broken Heart? (Sky Arts)
This is getting a lot of repeats but apparently it is decent if you are into the Bee Gees

11.25pm Celtic Connections (TG4)
From 2016, Including performances by Lúnasa, Roddy Hart, Maggie MacInnes and Kris Kristofferson, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Daorí Farrell, Kathleen MacInnes, Dermot Byrne, Mike Vass and Brian Finnegan, and Blue Rose Code. Presented by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh

11.35pm Other Voices (RTE2)
As Thursday

12.25am Smashing Hits: The 80s Pop Map Of Britain and Ireland (BBC4)
Literally the worst name for a show ever. Midge Ure and Kim Appleby explore the sounds that came from Scotland, Ireland and Wales. With Bob Geldof, Clare Grogan from Altered Images, Pat Kane from Hue and Cry, Moya Brennan of Clannad and Mike Peters from the Alarm

12.35am Film: Popstar – Never Stop Never Stopping (Channel 4)
When it becomes obvious that his solo album is a flop, a former boy band member does everything he can to maintain his celebrity status. Excellent comedy, starring Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer

12.35am Country Music (RTE2)
Ep 8 of 9

1am Bee Gees - One Night Only (Sky Arts)

1.25am Synth Britannia At The BBC (BBC4)
A showcase of 1970s and 80s synth music taken from the BBC archives. Popular acts in the genre include Roxy Music, New Order, Ultravox, Soft Cell, OMD, Yazoo and Depeche Mode

3.10am Discovering Music – Bee Gees (Sky Arts)
3.40am The South Bank Show Originals – Bee Gees (Sky Arts)
4.10am The South Bank Show Originals - Eric Clapton (Sky Arts)
Eric will return shortly




Saturday
4pm Eric Clapton – Planes, Trains and Eric (Sky Arts)
2014 Doc film about his Middle East Tour

5.45pm Eric Clapton Live In California 2001 (Sky Arts)

7pm Guy Garvey From The Vaults (Sky Arts)
Ep 2 1982 including the Jam's final TV appearance, a performance from Simple Minds, early interviews with Depeche Mode and unseen footage of Yazoo

8pm The Great Songwriters – The Flaming Lips (Sky Arts)

8.55pm & 1.55am Woodstock – Three Days That Defined A Generation (PBS America)

9pm New Order Live At Alexandra Palace 2018 (Sky Arts) New!
The band's only UK gig of 2018, featuring classics including Regret, Love Vigilantes, Ultraviolence, True Faith, Blue Monday and Temptation and an encore of three Joy Divsion songs

9.30pm Keeping Er Country At Home (BBC2 NI)
Featuring Derek Ryan. Except for viewers in Wales who get TOTP – The Story Of 1987 at 9pm

10pm A Life In Ten Pictures – Tupac Shakur (BBC2)
So the thing about Queen last week was the first in a series. Tupac Shakur's image is known around the world as he was one of hip-hop's most photographed figures. But could just a handful of photos uncover new truths about someone we think we know? This edition throws a lens onto an extraordinary life by focusing on 10 defining pictures, from famous shots to private snaps, with their secrets revealed by those who were there, and those who knew the hip-hop star best

10.45pm Being Frank – The Chris Sievey Story (Sky Documentaries)
This is very good, its about the man behind Frank Sidebottom

11pm Hip Hop At The BBC (BBC2)
including the Sugarhill Gang in 1979 and Run DMC, LL Cool J and Eric B & Rakim in the '80s. Plus, Ice T, Monie Love, Fugees and the Roots in the '90s and latterly Dr Dre featuring Eminem, Dizzee Rascal and Jay-Z

11pm Depeche Mode – Spirits In The Forest (Sky Arts)
Live in Berlin 2018

11pm Guitar Heroes At The BBC (Yesterday)
Carlos Santana, Mark Knopfler, Peter Green and the Edge, and acoustic material by John Martyn, John Renbourn, Bert Jansch and Paco Pena. Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Peter Green and Johnny Winter Manitas De Plata, Ry Cooder, AC/DC and Thin Lizzy. Plus, Fleetwood Mac, the Jam and Be Bop Deluxe and Nils Lofgren

12.35am The Cure Live In Berlin 2018 (Sky Arts)
2018 was a busy year for gigs apparently. Hopefully those days will be back soon

1am Top Of The Pops 1990 – November 29 (BBC4)
1.30am Top Of The Pops 1990 – December 6 (BBC4)




Sunday
1pm Concert For George (Sky Arts)
From 2003, A special tribute concert for the late George Harrison, filmed at the Royal Albert Hall, and featuring surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr performing together for the first time since 1969. Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Ravi Shankar, Jools Holland and George's son Dhani all perform

3.45pm Imagine – John Lennon (Sky Arts)
Unique footage of the recording of the classic 1971 album, filmed in England, and the subsequent promotional tour to the USA and Japan

8pm Classic Albums: Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley (Sky Arts)

8.30pm Comhludar Cheoil - The Hothouse Flowers (TG4)
Daithi O Se meets The Hothouse Flowers

9pm Elvis 68 Comeback Special (TG4)

9.30pm Transatlantic Sessions – Rogha Agus Togha (TG4)
Featuring performances by guest artists Julie Fowlis, Tim O'Brien, Joan Osborne, Dónal Lunny Darrell Scott and Bruce Molsky

10.20pm Elvis – Aloha From Hawaii (Sky Arts)

10.35pm Geantrai (TG4)
Music from Peppers in Feakle, Co Clare, featuring fiddle player Paddy Canny and Kieran Hanrahan

10.55pm Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs – 1985 (Channel 5)

11.30pm Top Of The Pops – Big Hits 1987 (BBC2)

11.55pm Joe Cocker – Mad Dog With Soul (Sky Arts)

1.40am Classic Artists – Jimi Hendrix (Sky Arts)




So there you are, if you see anything else dont be shy


Old Radio Doc here about the late Tom Munnelly, who was a song collector and archivist based in Clare who apparently "recorded, indexed and transcribed more than 20,000 songs" in his time. A latter day Alan Lomax

https://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2009/0616/646038-houseofsong/

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/sep/06/guardianobituaries.obituaries3




New-ish to Netflix is 'Blinded By The Light', a coming of age drama loosely based on being inspired by Bruce Springsteen (Watchable, you'd want to be in the humour for it)

Article here about how Springsteen embraced the film and gave permission for his songs to be used in it

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-blinded-by-the-light-music/




Finally the Rare Chance To See Early Footage Of Legendary Peckham Band A Bunch Of Wallies this week might be on Only Fools And Horses (GOLD Sunday 12.20pm). The first clip features Rodney 'Pete Best' Trotter, the drummer who left before they made it big

thebronze14

Watch the Frank Sidebottom thing if ye get a chance, it's brilliant! Hope to be in Manchester in December. If I get I'll be going out to Timperley to pay homage!

dasdog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmSL41CAR6o

Hotblack Desiato

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Prince saves the episode.

As always.

Because he’s Prince.

Prince ruins tonight's episodes...

Skid X

https://twitter.com/robinince/status/1380604895976382466?s=19