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

Gizmo55

Really liking Rumer. Beautiful voice.

Hotblack Desiato

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

“Unfortunately, there’s no Michael Jackson video.”


Phew!

The new Gary Glitter, and we can't honestly say we didn't know what he was up to at the time.

Welsh Megaman

Episode 7 of ‘Rip It Up:Unwrapped’ on BBC Scotland right now.

Interesting to see how the Scottish viewed Britpop as more English Pop and London-centric.

Sonic Youth forever, Menswear never!

Welsh Megaman

Used to be a big fan of Idlewild back in the day, saw them a few times when they swing by our university- really good live act

Skid X

The next canvasser I get knocking on my door for the European or Local Elections will be asked how they are going to get this Rip It Up Unwrapped thing on to a television channel or Internet site I can watch, legally or otherwise.

Welsh Megaman

Sad to see Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit being interviewed - RIP

PsychoPete

The camera man on TOTP knew what he was looking for with Sinitta..

Skid X

Hello, this weekend sees a new Woodie Guthrie Doc on BBC4 while everyone else goes for Easter Repeats, including some of those obscure channels on Freesat and the high numbers on the Sky listings (not those ones, down a bit) ...





Thursday
11.05pm Film: Popstar - Never Stop Never Stopping (Film4)
Premiere. 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. Comedy, starring Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer. I thought it was good "A timely and lightning-fast musical mockumentary, I could barely catch my breath from laughing 8/10" says matthewsilverhammer on IMDB. However, moreasamantha on the same site says "a waste of 2 hours of my life." and gave it 1/10

11.35pm Other Voices (RTE2)
Performances from Passenger, Derma Kennedy, Sigrid, Dowry, Inhaler and others at Electric Picnic. Last in the series

1.15am Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road - Paul Rodgers (Sky Arts)



Good Friday
1pm Shania Twain Live In Las Vegas (Sky Arts)

1.50pm & 10.25pm Sammy Davis Jnr - I've Gotta Be Me (PBS)
The story of the entertainer's life and career, from his experiences with racism and his support of Richard Nixon to his conversion to Judaism and his support of gay rights

7.30pm Top Of The Pops 1987 - August 20th (BBC4)
Janice Long and Steve Wright introduce the edition aired on 20 August. Performers include Wax, Five Star, Sherrick, Bon Jovi, Prince and Sheena Easton, the Smiths, Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield, Sinitta and Spagna

8.15pm The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace (TG4)
A unique performance of Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace conducted by Jenkins himself at the Sing for Peace concert held in Berlin in November to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War. The concert brought together the World Orchestra for Peace and 2,000 singers from 30 countries, including seven choirs from Ireland. Introduced by Caitlin Nic Aoidh

8.30pm Fleadh Cheoil (RTE1)
performances by Southside Fiddlers, Stockton's Wing and others

9pm & 1.30am Woodie Guthrie - Three Chords And The Truth (BBC4) New!
Profile of the legendary American songwriter, who from the 1930s until his death in 1967, wrote hundreds of political, folk and children's songs, along with ballads and improvised works, influencing successive generations of musicians such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez and Billy Bragg. This documentary features a previously unheard recording of one of his most famous songs, among a rare and unseen archive
Review here https://www.ft.com/content/0ca291f2-5ac8-11e9-939a-341f5ada9d40

9pm Donovan and The Beatles In India (Sky Arts)
In 1968 the Beatles visited India, where they discovered meditation and wrote over two dozen songs that were included in the White Album, Abbey Road and later solo albums. In this documentary, folk singer Donovan - who was the ringleader of the trip - retraces the journey he and the Fab Four took to shine a light on a world of peace, love and incredible creativity

9.05pm & 12.35am David Bowie - Stardust (PBS)
The story of how the musician's 1972 album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars made him one of the world's most famous rock stars

10pm & 2.30am Top Of The Pops 1984 (BBC4)
featuring the Smiths, Duran Duran, Sade, the Weather Girls, Wham!, Bronski Beat, Madonna, Miami Sound Machine, Cyndi Lauper, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Black Lace

10pm Elvis: The Final Hours (Sky Arts)
Documentary exploring the highs and lows of Elvis Presley's life, as told by a small group of the singer's closest friends and confidants

11pm Totally 60s Psychedlic Rock at the BBC (BBC4)
Performers include Status Quo, the Incredible String Band, Donovan, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger and the Trinity, the Moody Blues, the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Joe Cocker, the Move, Procol Harum, Cream, Jimi Hendrix and the Who

11pm The Seven Ages Of Elvis (Sky Arts)
Forty years on from his 'death', this documentary looks at the legacy of Elvis Presley through the lens of seven key stages of his life

12.20am Other Voices (RTE2)
As Thursday

12.30am The Story Of Funk - One Nation Under A Groove (BBC4)
Documentary examining the history of funk, starting from its birth in the black community at a time of self-discovery, struggle and social change. The fun style of the music changed the streets of the US in the seventies with new trends in fashion and slang emerging, and its celebration of African-American culture.

12.45am Classic Albums: Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley (Sky Arts)
Insight into the making of Elvis Presley's 1956 self-titled debut album, featuring contributions by some of the original supporting musicians, as well as friends and colleagues including Keith Richards and BB King.

1.45am Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers (Sky Arts)
In 1984, the classic Deep Purple line-up of Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice reunited for the album Perfect Strangers and went on tour. This is the film of their concert in Melbourne, featuring performances of Highway Star, Strange Kind of Woman, Child in Time, Black Night, Speed King and Smoke on the Water



Saturday
6pm Classic Albums: Elton John - Goodbye Yellowbrick Road (Sky Arts)
It appears to be Classic Albums Night on Sky Arts

7pm Classic Albums: Queen - A Night At The Opera (Sky Arts)

8pm Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next? (Sky Arts)

8pm Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 1992 (Sky One)

9pm Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon (Sky Arts)

9pm Queen Live At Wembley (Pick)
I don't know why Sky have Queen/Freddie overlapping on three of their channels tonight

10pm Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollix (Sky Arts)

10.15pm Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender (Pick)
Profile of the Queen frontman, exploring his time away from the band - including a collaboration with Michael Jackson and the triumphant Barcelona duet with Montserrat Caballe.

11pm Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - Number Of The Beast (Sky Arts)

11pm Top Of The Pops 1987 - August 20th (BBC4)

11pm Elvis Presley - The Searcher (Sky Atlantic)
Part one of two. Documentary about the singer, beginning with his early life in Tupelo, Mississippi, and his unprecedented rise to fame over a single year

11pm Rip It Up Unwrapped (BBC Scotland)
Music journalist Lauren Martin presents a guide to some of Scotland’s best new alternative music, with a particular focus on her home town, Glasgow. Last in Series

Midnight Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison (Sky Arts)
Documentary examining the country star's 1968 concert at California's Folsom Prison, with contributions by his family and band members, as well as inmates who witnessed the event

1am Johnny Cash - Behind Prison Walls (Sky Arts)
Recording of the country star's concert at the Tennessee State Prison, Nashville, in 1977

3am The Agony and The Ecstasy (Sky Arts)
Part 3 of the Acid House Doc, followed at 4am by DJ Dave Pearce's Top 20 Acid House Tunes. Don't eat all your Easter Eggs if you stay up for that



Easter Sunday
7pm An Audience With Kylie Minogue (VM3)
with Kermit The Frog

9.30pm Gradam Ceoil (TG4)
Donal O'Connor and Doireann Ni Ghlacain host the music awards live from The Waterfront Hall, Belfast. Featuring performances from Triona Ni Dhomhnaill, Catherine McEvoy, Conor Connolly, Brendan Mulkere, Nicky & McAuliffe, Four Men and a Dog and Thomas McCarthy

10pm Buble (ITV)
A Michael Buble concert. The listing has an exclamation mark after Buble, but I couldn't stomach that.

10.05pm Elvis Presley - The Searcher (Sky Atlantic)
Part 2 Conclusion of the documentary about the singer, beginning with his return home after his discharge from the army, and how he dealt with a rapidly changing pop scene

11.45pm Carole King - Natural Woman (TG4)
Profile of the singer-songwriter, charting her upbringing in Brooklyn and rise to become one of the most successful musicians of her generations, credited with a string of pop hits

Midnight Donovan and The Beatles In India (Sky Arts)
As Friday

1am The Marianne Faithful Story (BBC4)
Profile of the singer, exploring her rise to fame at the age of 17 in the 1960s. The film examines her encounters with some of British music's most iconic figures, including her relationship with Mick Jagger, her struggles with addiction, and subsequent reinvention and newfound acclaim as an artist in her own right

1am The Beatles: From Liverpool To San Francisco (Sky Arts)
Documentary following the band's early career and subsequent rise to fame

2am Prince - Sign O The Times (Sky Arts)
Concert film by the musician featuring highlights from gigs in Rotterdam and Antwerp on his 1987 European tour, as well as footage shot at his Paisley Park studio in Minnesota. Including performances of Sign o' the Times, I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man and If I Was Your Girlfriend, and the promo video for U Got the Look, featuring Sheena Easton

3.30am The Cure - Trilogy live In Berlin (Sky Arts)
The band perform their albums Pornography, Disintegration and Bloodflowers at Berlin's Tempodrom in November 2002






... and that's more or less that, plenty going on there hopefully there is something of interest to you. As always do let us know what else you have spotted on the schedules.


Radio Nova, which covers Dublin and the surrounding counties, is showing a documentary series at the moment about some of thefavourite gigs ever in Ireland

The excellent Fanning Sessions has Part 1 to stream back, and promises to list the rest in due course (do have a look around that site for other interesting material). It says "Episode 1 features Marcus Connaughton on Fleetwood Mac (1969), John Fisher on The Clash (1977) and promoter Pat Egan on Queen (1979). Episode 2 will feature Peter Devlin, Paul Page and Nick Curtis-Davis chatting about The Specials, Echo & The Bunnymen & Public Enemy. Episode 3 features Niall Crumlish, Canice Kenealy & Eileen Hogan on R.E.M., Primal Scream & Therapy?. Finally episode 4 features Ruth Medjber, Jenny Huston and Zara Hedderman talking about Placebo, Arctic Monkeys & Leonard Cohen."


https://fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2019/04/16/the-front-row-4-part-radio-nova-doc-on-best-irish-gigs/





And finally, in One of many things you might have missed out on by not having access to the BBC Scotland Series Rip It Up UnWrapped comes the revelation that Nirvana once recorded a song which was a tribute to Hazel The McWitch from classic 1980s Children's BBC Series Rentaghost

Following the release of their breakthrough album Nevermind, the Seattle trio released a compilation of sessions and cover versions: Incesticide.

One of that album’s tracks was Molly’s Lips, originally by Scottish indie band The Vaselines ...

But what he may not have known at the time is that The Vaselines composed Molly’s Lips as an ode to Scottish actress Mollie Weir, perhaps best known for her role as Hazel the McWitch in 80s children’s TV show Rentaghost.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5j0KztBZt7Y1cn3w2d85yLz/that-nirvana-song-about-hazel-the-mcwitch-from-rentaghost

https://withjustahintofmayhem.blog/tag/rentaghost/

PsychoPete

Popstar : Never stop never stopping is utter brilliance

Ol' Donie

Never Stop Never Stopping is on Netflix. I think it's a brilliant name for a joke about boyband nonsense.

But can I bring myself to watch Jake Peralta pretending to not be Jake Peralta? I don't know if I can.

But I can defo watch that Woodie Guthrie programme. Good one, BBC4. That's why we love you.

And excellent posting Skid. Go raibh míle maith agat again.

trashcan

Skid X wrote: »

The next canvasser I get knocking on my door for the European or Local Elections will be asked how they are going to get this Rip It Up Unwrapped thing on to a television channel or Internet site I can watch, legally or otherwise.

Would like to see that and also Big Gold Dream. Scottish music rules. Teenage Fanclub, Trashcan Sinatras, Belle and Sebastian, Roddy Frame/Aztec Camera, Orange Juice, etc, etc.

Welsh Megaman

trashcan wrote: »

Would like to see that and also Big Gold Dream. Scottish music rules. Teenage Fanclub, Trashcan Sinatras, Belle and Sebastian, Roddy Frame/Aztec Camera, Orange Juice, etc, etc.

Just watched it...excellent

Good to see Fast Product Records getting some recognition, as they were in there before Factory and Rough Trade. Gang Of Four, The Mekons.... and this classic...

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

bodhrandude

I would also like to add to Skid X's listings that Coachella festival in California is streaming gigs through Youtube from the festival over this weekend as well as last weekend.

These are the scheduled acts to be featured:
Ariana Grande
BLACKPINK
Camelphat
Charlotte de Witte
Chris Lake
Deep Dish
Dusky
Guy Gerber
Kölsch
Nicole Moudaber
Nocturnal Sunshine
Perfume
Tale of Us
Tame Impala

https://live.coachella.com/

Welsh Megaman

‘Bridge To Your Heart’ by Wax! Classic!

With Peter Hook on keyboards :eek:

Welsh Megaman

Sherrick appears to have just arrived from his day job at Kwik-Fit.

Welsh Megaman

‘Girlfriend In A Coma’!


Oh, let’s have Bon Jovi then.

Welsh Megaman

'Song Of A Baker' by the Small Faces!

Awesome

Skid X

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

‘Bridge To Your Heart’ by Wax! Classic!

With Peter Hook on keyboards :eek:

I bloody well love Bridge To Your Heart.

Pop Perfection.

sligojoek

Freddie Mercury docu just started on Pick.

Thanks for the heads up on that Skid.

Skid X

There is a 30 minute doc about Dublin's two new Luke Kelly Statues at 6.30pm on RTE1 this evening. Probably on the RTE Player afterwards.


6.30pm Two Lukes (RTE1)
Documentary tells the story of how the people of Dublin ended up with two very different public sculptures of the Dubliners founder member Luke Kelly on either side of the Liffey
https://www.rte.ie/culture/2019/0418/1043396-the-two-luke-kellys-how-we-made-the-new-documentary/

sligojoek

Cheers. Timer set

Hotblack Desiato

No problem at all getting BBC Scotland anywhere in Ireland (or Britain) - any Sky, Freesat or free-to-air satellite dish will get it

It's proved very handy this week avoiding recording clashes on the snooker

Didn't get in on the ground floor on that "unwrapped" series though, so I have it on EPG search and it'll hopefully turn up on BBC4 before too long.

True Faith is a great song, I hated it at the time though because of the wanky annoying braindead video, seeing New Order live on TOTP (with subtitles on :cool: ) is a very different experience

Skid X

Hello, lets have a look at this weekend's offerings.
BBC4 goes bluesy with a new doc about John Lee Hooker and some similar archive stuff. Sky Arts is mostly hip hop but they have BB King on in the middle of Thursday Night

RTE begins a series that will suppousedly reveal Ireland's Favourite Folk Song. No, I don't expect to agree with their suggestions either ...




Wednesday
10.35pm BBC Arts NI Presents - Snow Patrol (BBC1 NI)
Snow Patrol return after a seven year break. This documentary offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at life on tour, from playing small gigs to some of the biggest arenas in the world

1am There We Were - Now Here We Are: The Making Of Oasis (Sky Arts)
Dick Carruthers charts the rise of Oasis from their earliest rehearsals in Manchester to the release of their debut album. Featuring Noel and Liam Gallagher and Creation label boss Alan McGee

2.15am 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



Thursday
3pm Elvis - The Final Hours (Sky Arts)
Doc looking at the events leading up to his 'death'

7.30pm & Midnight Top Of The Pops 1987 - August 27 (BBC4)
Gary Davies hosts the August 27 edition, featuring Then Jerico, the Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield, Wet Wet Wet, Black, T'Pau, Rick Astley, and Prince and Sheena Easton

11.35pm Other Voices (RTE2)
S16 Ep 1 repeat featuring performances by Picture This, Wyvern Lingo, Sigrid and in the Other Room, Maria Kelly

12.15am Donovan And The Beatles In India (Sky Arts)
Repeat of the Doc which was on last weekend. It is about Donovan and The Beatles in India

1.15am Music Legends We Lost In 2018 (Sky Arts)
Aretha Franklin, Dolores O'Riordan, Avicii, Hugh Masekela, Mark E Smith and Chas Hodges

2.15am BB King - The Life Of Riley (Sky Arts)
The American blues singer-songwriter recounts his story of a rise to prominence in the music industry, earning him the title `King of the Blues'. Born into a world of oppression in the cotton plantations outside Berclair, Mississippi, he went on to assemble his own band under the guidance of Millard Lee and found widespread popularity with his Singin' the Blues album in the Elvis-charged swinging zeitgeist of 1956. His talent showed no bounds, and more than half a century later he released his 42nd studio album, One Kind Favor, by which time he was well into his eighties - and showing no sign of giving up. Filmed in locations across the States, as well as the United Kingdom, and featuring contributions by a range of fellow musicians including Eric Clapton, Bono, George Benson and Mick Hucknall. Narrated by Morgan Freeman

Friday
7.30pm & 12.45am Top Of The Pops 1987 - September 10 (BBC4)
Peter Powell, Simon Bates and Gary Davies introduce the edition aired on 10 September. Performers include T'Pau, Level 42, WASP, Wax, Jonathan Butler, Rick Astley and U2

8.30pm Fleadh Cheoil (RTE1)
Traditional music performances by world-renowned harpists Cormac de Barra and Anne Marie O'Farrell, Spleodar and the O'Raghallaigh Family. Plus, a look at some of the competitions of the event staged in Drogheda, Co Louth.

9pm Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (Sky Arts)
Ep 2 A look at how songs like Billy Joel's New York State of Mind took on a new and heightened meaning following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001

9pm Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (Sky Arts)
Ep 1 Documentary exploring the music tied to iconic moments in history, featuring rare archival footage and interviews with a host of famous faces from film and music (not sure why Ep 2 is billed first, possibly an error in the listings)

9pm & 1.55am John Lee Hooker - The Boogie Man (BBC4) New!
The story of the blues musician and his far-reaching impact on popular culture, told in his own words and those of his family and closest collaborators. Born into poverty and racial segregation, he lived through a monumental time in American history, and interviews with Keith Richards, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt and Robert Cray tell how an illiterate man from the rural and impoverished backwaters of the Mississippi Delta influenced their own musical journey
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p076jbhj

10pm & 2.55am The Rolling Stones At The BBC (BBC4)
A selection of the band's performances from the BBC archives, in a programme originally broadcast in 2012 to celebrate their 50th anniversary.

10pm Word Is Bond (Sky Arts) New!
Documentary exploring the transformational power and many layers of poetic hip-hop lyrics, featuring insights from rappers including Nas and J Cole

10.45pm Our Musical History - Blues And Beyond (BBC4)
Singer, DJ and broadcaster Cerys Matthews joins acclaimed blues photographer Val Wilmer to select their favourite blues musicians - several of whom Val has met and photographed. From Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf to Jimi Hendrix and John Lee Hooker, Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Peggy Lee and many more

11.40pm Hip Hop Evolution (Sky Arts)
Parts 1&2 of 4 Documentary charting the history of the genre from the 1970s through the 1990s, featuring interviews with influential MCs, DJs and industry moguls

11.45pm Blues At The BBC (BBC4)
Archive footage of blues performances from the past 50 years. Featuring famous songs by Son House, the Kinks, BB King, John Lee Hooker and Eric Clapton, plus lesser-known tracks by Freddie King, Delaney & Bonnie and Long John Baldry that were originally recorded for shows including The Beat Room, The Old Grey Whistle Test and The Late Show

Midnight Four To The Floor (Channel 4) New!
New series. The music series returns, stepping into the world of Unknown T, meeting the Leeds charity and club night helping to broaden young people's horizons, and celebrating the legacy of rave legend Billy `Daniel' Bunter. Plus, a performance from Hak Baker

1.15am ... Sings Dylan (BBC4)
A variety of artists perform covers of Bob Dylan songs. From Peter, Paul and Mary singing Blowin' in the Wind to Lulu's take on Mr Tambourine Man, the programme also features the Byrds, Joan Baez, Eric Clapton, Madeleine Peyroux, Bryan Ferry and UB40

1.40am There We Were - Now Here We Are: The Making Of Oasis (Sky Arts)
As Wednesday

2.55am Oasis Live By The Sea (Sky Arts)
1995 Concert from Southend



Saturday
3pm Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value (Sky Arts)

6pm Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (Sky Arts)
Ep2 - As Friday

7pm Classic Artists - Rock Poet (Jim Morrison) (Sky Arts)
Documentary giving an insight into Jim Morrison, the frontman of the Doors, featuring contributions by Oliver Stone, Danny Sugerman, Duke Special and David Crosby

7pm TOTP2 - Summertime Special (Yesterday)
8.20pm TOTP2 - Wham! (Yesterday)

9pm Troubadors: The Rise Of The Singer Songwriter (Sky Arts)
Documentary exploring the popularity of singer-songwriters in Los Angeles during the 1970s. Carole King and James Taylor recall the beginnings of their artistic partnership at the Troubadour club in West Hollywood, and reflect on how the scene that grew up around the venue changed pop music. Featuring contributions by Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Kris Kristofferson, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn, Cheech & Chong, Steve Martin, JD Souther and Peter Asher

9.10pm Film Straight Outta Compton (RTE2)
Biopic of hip-hop group NWA, telling the story of how they redefined the genre with hard-hitting songs about urban life. Starring O'Shea Jackson Jr and Corey Hawkins. "An excellent biography that works on multiple levels" says Michael Compton from Bowling Green Daily News on Rotten Tomatoes. Although his name is in the title, so he might be biased.

10.20pm David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey (RTE1)
Someone in RTE loves this, they advertised it during every ad break in the World Cup last year. It's on again.

10.40pm Carole Kind: Tapestry Live From Hyde Park (Sky Arts)
The singer-songwriter performs her 1971 album Tapestry in front of 65,000 people in the central London park

11pm TRNSMT 2018 (BBC Scotland)
Edith Bowman with more highlights from the festival

11.20pm Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know (RTE1)
Forty years since the formation of the band who went on to become one of the biggest acts of the 1980s, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor open up about the highs and lows of their career - with archive footage of former guitarist Andy Taylor helping round out the story. Contributors include Boy George, Nile Rodgers and Mark Ronson.

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

Midnight Top Of The Pops 1987 - August 27 (BBC4)
12.30am Top Of The Pops 1987 - September 10 (BBC4)

1am Island At The BBC (BBC4)
Archive performances by artists associated with the Island record label during its 50 years. Tracks include Cat Stevens' Father and Son, Roxy Music's Do the Strand and Bob Marley and the Wailers' Stir It Up. The programme also features Steel Pulse, U2, PJ Harvey, Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse and Baaba Maal

1am Classic Albums: Peter Gabriel - So (Sky Arts)

2.15am Hip Hop Evolution (Sky Arts)
Parts 3&4



Sunday
7.30pm Ireland's Favourite Folk Song (RTE1) New!
Mary Black presents a showcase of beloved traditional songs chosen by members of the public. Guests share their thoughts on each number's history, while viewers can vote for their favourite. The first episode features contributions on the first two of 10 songs by musician John Sheahan, satirist Oliver Callan, actor Daragh O'Malley, artist Ruth-Anne Cunningham, musicians George and Eddie Furey, archivist Catriona Crowe, and rapper Temper-Mental Misselayneous
https://www.rte.ie/culture/folk-song/

9.30pm Se Mo Laoch (TG4)
Profile of singer Ann Mulqueen, who became a star during the ballad boom of the 1960s, before learning the art of sean-nos singing

10pm The Green Linnet (TG4)
Ep 5 St Tropez, followed by Ep 6 Andorra

11pm Moya Brennan Ag Ceol (TG4)
Moya Brenna sings in concert

1am Virtuoso Violinists at the BBC (BBC4)

2am Perfect Pianists at the BBC (BBC4)
Not the busiest night ever





... yes, I can't think of anyone better to guide us towards Ireland's Favourite Folk Song than someone called Temper-Mental Misselayneous. Word. Also, that Two Lukes thing about Luke Kelly and his multitude of statues is indeed on the RTE Player

Continuing the Blues theme, Netflix released a new one this week 'Devil At The Crossroads' about Robert Johnson, him who apparently sold his soul to the devil in exchange for demonic guitar playing skills.

There are quite a few of those Netflix Remastered shows now, details here https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/the-music-you-know-the-stories-you-dont-remastered-launches-globally-on-netflix-october-12



And finally, the Best Echo And The Bunnymen Cover Of A Doors Song In An 80s Brat Pack Film on Television of the weekend might be this, from The Lost Boys (Comedy Central, Saturday 9pm)

Ol' Donie

Cripsy hell, there's about a milliom things there I want to watch. All that blues stuff, gonna be amazing (although am I right in saying the shows the repeat in the same night - in this case John Lee Hooker (YES!), did they used to run the repeat earlier? 1.55 am is a small bit late.

Anyway, I'm even interested in the best folk somg yoke. I expect we'll get a reminder interview on the Late Late.

I saw the ad for that Robert Johnson yoke on Netflix the other day. It looks, frankly, ludicrous. Like it's focussing on what's a bit of a folk legend thing, which of course has no basis in fact. But he's considered (by some) to be the absolute main man in blues. Shouldn't that be the focus?

Welsh Megaman

Any excuse...

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

Hurrache

I had an unhealthy obsession with The Lost Boys from when I first watched it when in school. The soundtrack played a massive part in that.

The high horse brigade

Hurrache wrote: »

I had an unhealthy obsession with The Lost Boys from when I first watched it when in school. The soundtrack played a massive part in that.

Same, i listened to it again a few weeks ago it still sounds great. I must revisit the movie soon, it's probably not aged well though

Hurrache

I half watched it late one night when it was on when I came home from the pub. I think it stil stands the test of time, it has great actors but maybe a lot of it is nostalgia.

Welsh Megaman

Hurrache wrote: »

I had an unhealthy obsession with The Lost Boys from when I first watched it when in school. The soundtrack played a massive part in that.

Required listening to get you moving first thing in the morning...

(Oiled abs and ponytail optional)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdaaGlyu7EQ

Jordan 199

'In the Air Tonight' off Face Value by Phil Collins is a fine fine tune.