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

Welsh Megaman

Rowland Rivron...not just for Hootenannying


And RIP Keith Flint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPdIFl-d2Rs

brian_t

Skid X wrote: »

So that's about that. Netflix have a Doc about the Miami Showband Massacare coming in a few weeks https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/netflix-documentary-remastered-miami-showband-massacre-brexit

Ardal O'Hanlon's documentary about the Irish showbands is on BBC4 on Friday week (March 15th).

Ardal O'Hanlon looks at what started the infamous Showband era in Ireland, the people involved, and how it came to an end in the 1980s.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00038lv

Welsh Megaman

Leo down with the kids! :rolleyes:


https://twitter.com/campaignforleo/status/1102584109409423360?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Arthur Daley

Fooking attention seeking eejit

So long Keith Flint. Thurles was thumping back in '97

Welsh Megaman

Andy Bell taking fashion tips from Russ Abbot? :eek:

Welsh Megaman

A young band from Dublin starting to make headway in ‘87.



But enough about Aslan, don’t know who these lot are.

Gizmo55

Stop smiling Marti!

Welsh Megaman

So this is why the Germans targeted Clydebank.

Jordan 199

That's a lovely Strat yer man is playing. The Fender Stratocaster is awesome.

Welsh Megaman

Houston, we have a problem...


You kept Johnny Logan off the top spot.

Gizmo55

Jordan 199 wrote: »

That's a lovely Strat yer man is playing. The Fender Stratocaster is awesome.

I wonder what he did to never be allowed in the Wets band photos.

Welsh Megaman

Samantha Fox :eek:


Gary’s got his shoulderpads, I’ve got my tissues.



Kidding.

dasdog

I hit this old bookmark last weekend I'd totally forgotten about. There's ~200 documentaries on YouTube/Vimeo of varying quality and broken links but there might be something in there you may enjoy.

https://documentaryheaven.com/category/music

Welsh Megaman

Mullets AND bagpipe solos!


You spoil us, Mr. Farnham

Welsh Megaman

Better than ‘Hudson Hawk’, anyway.

Jordan 199

Adidas sneakers. I'm a Puma man myself

Welsh Megaman

Evening, Miss Kitaen.

Welsh Megaman

LOGAN

Jordan 199

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Evening, Miss Kitaen.

Dave was fond of the Jaguar XJ6's in some the 'snake vids. Miss Kitaen met her end in one in the vid for 'Fool For Your Lovin'

Mike Litoris

Man, all these songs have bitter sweet memories for me. I was 13 and was sent to work in a meat factory for the whole Summer....different times then! Lol, they also remind me of The Last Ninja on the C64!

loyatemu

Are we likely to lose a bunch of TOTP episodes now as a result of the Michael Jackson fallout? The tide really seems to be be turning against old Wacko, he could end up persona non grata like Mssrs Glitter & Saville. "Bad" is coming up in 87, he released about 10 singles from that one.

Welsh Megaman

loyatemu wrote: »

Are we likely to lose a bunch of TOTP episodes now as a result of the Michael Jackson fallout? The tide really seems to be be turning against old Wacko, he could end up persona non grata like Mssrs Glitter & Saville. "Bad" is coming up in 87, he released about 10 singles from that one.

That means Wet Wet Wet appearances will become limited. :pac:

Skid X

Jordan 199 wrote: »

That's a lovely Strat yer man is playing. The Fender Stratocaster is awesome.

Gizmo55 wrote: »

I wonder what he did to never be allowed in the Wets band photos.

Your man Graeme Duffin was never a proper member of Wet Wet Wet despite playing on every record

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Duffin

He has played guitar for the Scottish pop band Wet Wet Wet since 1983

However he has never officially been a band member, nor has he appeared in band photographs or interviews. The band were suspected of keeping him hidden for image purposes but it may have been Duffin's own choice due to his life-long stammer. He is a Christian

sligojoek

Watching this now. Some lovely tunes. I'm surprised I hadn't seen it before.

THanks, as always, Skid.

12.40am Duets At The BBC (BBC4)
Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue, Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush, Shirley Bassey and Neil Diamond, Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge, and Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. The show also features performances by specialist double acts, including Billy Preston and Syreeta, Peaches and Herb, Sonny and Cher, and Danish folk duo Nina and Frederik

sligojoek

The Pogues and Kirsty. Wasn't expecting that.

I love the way Shane defiantly chews gum while miming.

Welsh Megaman

Good stuff from Moving Hearts right now on TG4

Skid X

Hello, St Patrick's Day is coming up and we've got 40 shades of Irish music shows this weekend. I think there are some decent shows in the mix, to be fair.

As brian t mentioned a while back, BBC4 goes Showband with an all new Ardal O'Hanlon fronted Doc. They've also got a rare Stiff Little Fingers and U2 gig from Queens University which looks decent. TG4 has another showing of the Rory Gallagher Irish Tour Doc which was on at Christmas and was very well received. Get your tapes ready ...





Thursday
3pm When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (Sky Arts)

4pm Johnny Cash Song By Song - Sunday Morning Comin' Down (Sky Arts)

4.20pm Titanic: Band Of Courage (PBS)
Documentary exploring the story of the eight musicians who continued to play on as the RMS Titanic sank, trying to provide peace, calm and dignity to those facing certain death

4.30pm Dolly Parton Song By Song - 9 To 5 (Sky Arts)

7.30pm & 11.30pm Top Of The Pops 1987 - June 18th (BBC4)
Janice Long and Simon Mayo present the edition originally broadcast on June 18, featuring Samantha Fox, Whitesnake, Tom Jones, ABC, Chris Rea, Janet Jackson, Curiosity Killed the Cat, the Firm and Broken English

9pm A Little Bit Showband - Brendan Bowyer (TG4)
Ronan Collins presents a six-part documentary series celebrating the careers of the stars who rose to fame during the country's showband era. This first edition focuses on Brendan Bowyer - often hailed as `Ireland's answer to Elvis' - and lead singer of 1960s pop group the Royal Showband

11.30pm Other Voices (RTE2)
I don't know what's on this week but here's a selection of their archive videos http://othervoices.ie/watch

11.30pm ... Sings Motown (BBC4)
A compilation of Motown covers from the archive, spanning the 1960s to the present. Including Paul Weller and Amy Winehouse's I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Roberta Flack's version of Stevie Wonder's Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer, the Flying Lizards with Barrett Strong's Money (That's What I Want), Dusty Springfield performing Nowhere to Run and Kim Wilde's take on You Keep Me Hanging On

Midnight Classic Albums: Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (BBC4)

12.15am Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road - Dolly Parton (Sky Arts)

1.15am Chris Rea Live At Baloise Session (Sky Arts)



Friday
*** Irish Night On BBC4 ***
8pm Irish Rock at the BBC
A compilation of Irish rock performances from the early 1970s onwards, with acts including Thin Lizzy, Ash, the Undertones, Stiff Little Fingers, U2, Sinead O'Connor, the Pogues, Imelda May, The Strypes, Hozier and the Divine Comedy.

9pm & 3.05am Showbands: How Ireland Leant To Party (BBC4) New!
The showband was a uniquely Irish phenomenon. It was a movement that saw thousands of young people travel up and down the country in the late '50s, '60s and early '70s to the `Dancehalls of Romance' to be entertained by the Royal Showband, the Miami Showband and Big Tom and the Mainliners, and individuals including Dickie Rock, Joe Dolan and Brendan Bowyer. Ardal O'Hanlon looks back at the phenomenon, examining what triggered the infamous era, the people involved, and its eventual end in the 1980s
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p072yp3t

10pm Christy Moore Live: Come All You Dreamers (First time this has been on BBC4 since 2011)
Footage of a concert performed in 2008 at Barrowland in Glasgow by the folk singer and his accompanist Declan Sinott. The pair play songs including Missing You, Black Is the Colour, Pair of Brown Eyes and Ride On
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zj2m1

11pm Here Comes The Summer - The Undertones Story
Documentary charting the history of the new wave band from Derry in Northern Ireland, renowned for pop anthem Teenage Kicks, which launched their career in 1978. Featuring interviews with members, their friends and families, who provide an insight into the men who created such hits as Jimmy Jimmy and My Perfect Cousin. "A cracking little documentary, made all the more interesting by the absence of Feargal Sharkey" said The Guardian in 2012 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/sep/07/tv-review-here-comes-summer-undertones

Midnight Stiff Little Fingers And U2 In Concert New!
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-northern-ireland-45103507/u2-and-stiff-little-fingers-rock-mandela-hall-in-1981
A gig recorded in August 1981 at Queen's University in Belfast. For Stiff Little Fingers this was a home event, playing in front of the fans who had supported them from their early punk days in 1978. Polished and sophisticated Dublin rock band U2 were already becoming legendary within the music world at the time, and revelled in front of the enthusiastic Irish crowd. This is only 35 minutes long, the Stiff Little Fingers Set is here

12.35am The Irish Rock Story: A Tale Of Two Cities (BBC4)
Documentary telling the story of how rock music evolved in Ireland over 40 years. The film demonstrates how the sounds that emerged were grounded in the musical traditions of the island's two main cities, from the pioneering touring showbands of the late 1950s through to the modern day. Richard Dormer narrates an examination of how the harder sounds of Belfast merged with the more folk-centric traditions of Dublin, celebrates some of the key musicians to have emerged from the Irish scene, and reveals how they were influenced by the political, social and cultural climate of their surroundings. With contributions from U2, Sinead O'Connor and Bob Geldof

2.05am Van Morrison at the BBC (BBC4)
A vintage compilation of the multi-talented Northern Irish musician's most memorable studio performances


The Rest Of Friday:
2pm Phil Collins: Going Back To Detroit (Sky Arts)
Phil does some songs with The Funk Brothers to plug his Motown Covers Album

7pm Classic Albums: Elton John - Goodbye Yellowbrick Road (Sky Arts)

7.30pm & 1.35am Top Of The Pops 1987 - June 25th (BBC4)
Peter Powell and Simon Bates introduce the June 25 edition featuring performances by Chris Rea, Bruce Willis, Pet Shop Boys, Terence Trent D'Arby, Cliff Richard and the Firm

8pm Music Icons - James Taylor (Sky Arts)
8.30pm Music Icons - The Kinks (Sky Arts)

9pm & 11.15pm Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road - Billy Joel (Sky Arts)

10pm Video Killed The Radio Star - Billy Joel (Sky Arts)

10.30pm Joe Cocker: Mad Dog With Soul (Sky Arts)
Documentary charting the rise of the singer, a gas fitter playing in Sheffield pubs who was catapulted to stardom following a spectacular appearance at Woodstock in 1969

12.15am Other Voices (RTE2)
As Thursday

1.15am Eric Clapton: Planes, Trains and Eric (Sky Arts)
Documentary film following the guitarist on the Far and Middle Eastern legs of his 2014 world tour, featuring interviews, backstage footage and concert performances

3am Peter Blake: Pop Art Life (Sky Arts)
Documentary exploring the way music has guided artist Peter Blake's work, inspiring original pieces and leading to collaborations with some of the biggest names in the business



Saturday
12pm Trailblazers - Dance (Sky Arts)

2pm Too Young To Die - Kurt Cobain (Sky Arts)

7pm Alicia Keyes Live At Baloise Session (Sky Arts)

7pm TOTP2 - Summertime (Yesterday)

8pm Easy Listening Hits at the BBC (Yesterday)

9pm Teddy Pendergrass - If You Don't Know Me (Sky Arts) New!
A profile of the soul singer, who found fame as lead vocalist with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes but had a successful solo career curtailed by a car crash that left him paralyzed (Apparently this was co-produced by BBC Films, maybe BBC4 will show it at some point. strange to see it on Sky) https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/teddy-pendergrass-if-you-dont-know-me-sky-bbc-showtime-1202989506/

9pm The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years (More4)
Director Ron Howard's documentary charting the period the Beatles spent on the road. Their first gigs with the classic line-up took place around Liverpool in 1961 and their last concert took place in San Francisco in 1966. During that brief span, they helped to forge a global pop culture. This film incorporates restored footage from the live shows, starting in Manchester in 1963, and includes several of the songs in their entirety. Contributors include Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Elvis Costello, Richard Curtis, Whoopi Goldberg, Eddie Izzard, Howard Goodall and Malcolm Gladwell

9.45pm Robbie Williams One Night At The London Palladium (BBC2)
with Kermit and Miss Piggy

10.45pm Film: Behind The Candalabra (2013) (BBC2)
Biopic of pianist Liberace, following his relationship with his younger lover Scott Thorson. Directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon

10.45pm Top Of The Pops 1987 - June 18th (BBC4)

11pm Eipic (TG4)
Ep1/6 Sully Drama about five teenagers who take over their local abandoned post office to begin a musical revolution. Misunderstood Sully hears about an online music video competition, and sees it as a way of escaping the drudgery of his home town

11pm Marvin Gaye - What's Going On? (Sky Arts)
A profile of the soul singer, songwriter and producer, who helped shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s and released a string of classic albums in the 1970s

11.20pm Top Of The Pops 1987 - June 25th (BBC4)

11.50pm Ultimate Cover Versions at the BBC (BBC4)
Footage includes artists as diverse as the Moody Blues, Soft Cell, Alexandra Burke, Mariah Carey and UB40 scoring chart hits that are, in some cases, perhaps even better than the original

12.15 Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road - Billy Joel (Sky Arts)

12.50am Promises And Lies - The Story Of UB40 (BBC4)
This documentary features interviews with Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Astro, Brian Travers, Mickey Virtue and Jimmy Brown, as they recall their rise to fame and an ongoing dispute that has split a family and a band, as they continue to tour as two separate groups

1.15am Video Killed The Radio Star - Billy Joel (Sky Arts)

1.20am Brian Pern (GOLD)
S1 Ep1

1.45am Living On Soul (Sky Arts)
Documentary chronicling a concert at Harlem's historic Apollo Theatre, featuring performances by Sharon Jones and a host of soul, funk and gospel stars

3.35am Rock and Roll (Sky Arts)
Ep 5/10 Sweat



Sunday (St Patrick's Day)
4pm Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark (Sky Arts)

8pm Classic Albums: U2 - The Joshua Tree (Sky Arts)

8.30pm Se Mo Laoch - Alec Finn (TG4)
A profile of the bohemian, artistic and unique accompanist Alec Finn, who came to Ireland in the 1960s and created sounds and rhythms that had never been heard before

9pm Ceiluiraidh Na Feile Padraig (BBC2 NI, also on TG4 at 9.30pm)
Daniel O'Donnell headlines a St Patrick's Day concert from the Market Place Theatre and adjoining Georgian Square in Armagh. Featuring performances from musicians and singers from across Ireland, including Celticanto, Lemoncello, Rioghnach Connolly, Sean Keane, Clancy/Holden/Dunphy and the Armagh Pipers Club, as well as the choir from the Dundalk Institute of Technology, and dancers Jig Jazz, Dylan Millar, Extreme Rhythm, and Fusion Trio

9.40pm Imelda May Live At Baloise Session (Sky Arts)

10pm Luke Thomas And The Swing Cats (VM2)
Live

10.40pm The Green Linnet (TG4)
Barney McKenna and Tony McMahon are reunited with cameraman Seamus Deasy to look back on the making of the 1975 music and travel show, Slightly ropey version on Youtube

11.10pm Rory Gallagher: Irish Tour (TG4) Don't Miss!
Tony Palmer's documentary chronicles the exploits of the famed Irish blues-rock guitarist, as he embarks on a tour of his homeland, playing gigs in cities and towns including Belfast, Dublin and Cork. Among the songs featured in the film are Tattoo'd Lady, Walk on Hot Coals and Who's That Coming

11.15pm Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road - Billy Joel (Sky Arts)

11.15pm RTE Choice Music Prize 2019 (RTE2)
Highlights of the music awards held in Vicar Street, Dublin. Nominees include Fontaines D.C., Laoise, Niall Horan, Hozier, Pillow Queens, Saint Sister, Wild Youth and Gavin James

12.15am Shane MacGowan - A Wreck Reborn (Sky Arts)
The one where Shane gets his teeth fixed, It's weak enough so here's Shane singing What's Another Year?

12.55am Brian Pern (GOLD)
S1 Ep 2&3






.... there you are. Probably the first time Brendan Bowyer has had two separate mentions in the listing. The Miami Showband Doc is coming to Netflix on March 22nd. More about that next week.

Some token non Irish stuff up there too, just for balance. GOLD are showing all of Series 2 of The Young Ones this weekend. All of The Young Ones shows had musical interludes in them, although sadly they are sometimes edited out of the repeats.

One of the stranger one is this one that might be the Best Supergroup featuring bits of Squeeze and The Police and that Rowland Rivron lad from Hootenanny! doing a Bob Dylan Cover on The Young Ones (GOLD, Friday Night 3.20am)


http://www.bandtoband.com/band/ken-bishops-nice-twelve


https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-best-young-ones-musical-performances-126961/

Gizmo55

Gah! Would love some Beebrock tonight. Resorted to MTV. Doesn't be great, doesn't be great at all.

Gizmo55

Oh, the recording of 'So' by Peter Gabriel on Sky Arts. That'll do nicely!

Welsh Megaman

Typical...you wait a lifetime for a documentary about The Irish Showband scene of the fifities, sixties and seventies, then two come along at once!

Looking forward to the Ardal O’Hanlon one