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

Gen.Zhukov

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Excellent Albert Steptoe/Ginger Baker documentary on BBC Four right now.

Forgot that Ginger performed with PiL.

Saw that. What an absolute pussycat:pac:
Feckin drummers, I'm supposed to automatically hit it off with them? Crazy bastards!

He's good though

Hotblack Desiato

Mike Litoris wrote: »

I've always had the memory that pop music went to shyte for me near the end of 86.

Thank f**k for The Smiths, Jesus And Mary Chain, Pixies and Sonic Youth, they made the late 80s bearable.

Skid X

Hello, there are a few decent looking shows on this weekend, I think. Sky Arts has lots of Muddy Waters and Late Night Sax, with another chance to see the Art Of Drumming. BBC4 has Reggae and Repeats while even MTV has a proper music show, sometime very rare these days ...




Wednesday
9pm & 12.30am Urban Myths: Grace Jones (Sky Arts)
A burglar gets more than he bargained for when he breaks into the apartment of singer and actress Grace Jones and artist Jean-Paul Goude. Comedy drama. starring Gloria Onitiri



Thursday
3pm Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (Sky Arts)
Ep 3/8 A look at how the politically driven songs of Neil Young and Buffalo Springfield took on new meaning following the Kent State
massacre during anti-Vietnam War protests

7.30pm & 1am Top Of The Pops 1987 - October 29 (BBC4)
Gary Davies presents the Style Council, George Michael, Rick Astley, Ray Parker Jr, Eurythmics, George Harrison, T'Pau, Scarlet Fantastic, the Bee Gees and Fleetwood Mac

12.35am Other Voices (RTE2)
Music by Perfume Genius, Lankum, Pillow Queens and Jealous of the Birds. Presented by Annie Mac, Huw Stephens and May Kay

2.30am Chic and Nile Rodgers: Jazz A Vienne (Sky Arts)
A concert by the band from 2013, featuring a medley of Diana Ross and Sister Sledge classics, as well as their own hits Everybody Dance, Le Freak and Good Times



Friday
7.30pm & 12.30am Top Of The Pops 1987 - November 12 (BBC4)
Performances by the Communards, Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, Mirage, Donna Summer, Marillion, Whitney Houston, Alexander O'Neal, T'Pau, and Nina Simone

8pm Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (Sky Arts)
Ep 4/8 A look at how artists including U2 and Kanye West joined New Orleans musicians in concerts to help ensure the city's rich traditions survived in the wake of Hurricane Katrina

8.30pm Fleadh Cheoil (RTE1)
Last in Series. John Creedon and Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh introduce performances by the O'Connor Family, Donal Lunny and Andy Irvine. The Blackwater Céilí Band close the series

9pm & 2am Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years Of The Top 10 (BBC4)
The evolution of the British singles chart from the days of the NME countdown via Pick and Top of the Pops through to the Radio 1 chart show of 2012

9pm The Art Of Drumming (Eps 1&2) (Sky Arts)
Leading drummers discuss their passion for music and the fellow musicians who inspire them, demonstrating how famous beats and solos are created https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/gyxmjp/the-art-of-drumming-episode-guide/

10pm Lisa McHugh (VM3)
A special performance by the country music star, filmed live in The Market Place Theatre in Armagh

11pm-2.50am 2019 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony (MTV)
The 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony features the induction of legendary acts including Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and Def Leppard.

11.30pm Girl In A Band: Tales From The Rock and Roll Front Line (BBC4)
Kate Mossman gets the untold stories from rock's front line as she discovers if it has always been different for female members** in a band. Contributors include Elkie Brooks

11.30pm Sound Of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story (Sky Arts)
Documentary about the jazz saxophonist whose heroin addiction led him on a path to San Quentin prison

12.05am Four To The Floor (Channel 4)
A trip to Sao Paulo to discover the beats of the favelas. There are performances from Wilma Vritra and Georgia, plus a look into the mindset of BBC Sound of 2019 winner Octavian

1am Roots, Reggae, Rebellion (BBC4)
Rapper and political commentator Akala tells the story of roots reggae, which emerged in the 1970s when Jamaican musicians brought the songs of Rastafari to the international stage

1.10am The Devil's Horn (Sky Arts)
A look at the saxophone's controversial history and its alleged dark powers, which was previously banned by the Church and the Nazis, and from 1950s Hollywood soundtracks

1.15am Film: The Stone Roses: Made Of Stone (Film4)
Documentary in which film-maker Shane Meadows follows the rock band as they prepare for their 2012 reunion concerts. Featuring archive material from across the group's history. Shown as part of the Shane Meadows weekend https://www.channel4.com/programmes/film4/articles/all/shane-meadows-season-on-film4/6304

3am The Barry White Story: Let The Music Play (Sky Arts)
Documentary charting the singer's life and career, looking at his childhood, his time in prison and his life-changing decision to go into music



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

7pm Music Icons: Cream (Sky Arts)
A look at the music of the 1960s British rock trio, consisting of Ginger Baker, Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce

[/B]7pm-9pm TOTP2: The Sixties (Yesterday)
The Foundations, Julie Driscoll, Sandie Shaw and Procol Harum, Clodagh Rodgers, the Move, Tom Jones and the Bee Gees, Lulu, the Kinks, the Walker Brothers and Don Partridge

7.30pm The Art Of Drumming Parts 3&4 (Sky Arts)

9pm Sings The Bee Gees (Yesterday)

10pm Sidemen: Long Road To Glory (Sky Arts)
A look at the lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin - all sidemen to Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf

10.25pm Status Quo: Live And Acoustic (BBC4)
A compilation of footage from Status Quo's 2014 live appearance at London's Roundhouse, where they performed acoustic versions of their best-known hits

11.25pm Top Of The Pops 1987 - October 29 (BBC4)

11.30pm Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones at The Checkerboard Lounge (Sky Arts)
Legendary rock band the Rolling Stones and bluesman Muddy Waters perform in Chicago, as part of the Stones' mammoth 1981 American tour
https://ultimateclassicrock.com/rolling-stones-checkerboard-lounge-review/

11.55pm Top Of The Pops 1987 - November 12 (BBC4)

12.25am Singer Songwriters at the BBC (BBC4)
Archive performances by Leonard Cohen, Julie Felix, Sandy Denny, John Martyn, Don McLean, Tim Buckley, Joni Mitchell, Elton John and Paul Simon

1.30am Sound Of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story (Sky Arts)
As Friday

3.10am The Devil's Horn (Sky Arts)
As Friday



Sunday
4.45pm The Windmill Lane Sessions (TG4)
Highlights of the series featuring performances at the Windmill Lane Recording Studios in Dublin, with Sharon Shannon, Hometown, the Fureys and Declan Sinnott

7.30pm Ireland's Favourite Folk Song (RTE1)
Actress Bronagh Gallagher champions The Town I Loved So Well by Phil Coulter, while Cork singer-songwriter John Spillane puts forward Óró Sé Do Bheatha Bhaile

10pm Finbarr Dwyer (TG4)
A profile of accordion player Finbarr Dwyer, with fellow musicians and friends remembering the enigmatic character who left a mark on music - and on those who shared his company

10.30pm Geantraí (TG4)
Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich presents from the Hughes Pub in Dublin

11pm Na Bailéid - Beo ó Chorcaigh (TG4)
Singer John Spillane hosts an intimate concert from St Luke's, Cork. John's guests include Mick Flannery, Jimmy Crowley, Nell Ní Chróinín and the group the Unwanted




... and that's more or less that for now, as always do let us what else is on that might be worth a look

I see the RTE Doc Fab Vinny is back on the RTE Player for some reason, another chance to catch that show about Fab Vinny Hanley, the star of MT USA and other things

https://www.rte.ie/player/movie/fab-vinny/99568167977

https://theblackpoolsentinel.wordpress.com/2017/10/12/vincent-hanleys-absolute-fabulousness/



Finally, the Best appearance of Bert Bacharach and Elvis Costello for no particular reason in a Mike Myers Film of the week might be this interlude in Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me (Comedy Central, Saturday 8pm). That's what they should do in more films. Goldfinger (RTE2 Sunday 6pm) could go like this ...

"Do you expect to talk?"

"No Mr Bond, I expect you to die ... but first let us enjoy the new release from Herman's Hermits!

Jordan 199

I'm looking forward to The Art of Drumming. Hopefully Neil Peart will be in it.

Welsh Megaman

Jimmy ‘Singing Spud’ Somerville

(It appears to be potato night on tv, spud peeling on the LLS) :rolleyes:

Welsh Megaman

I can see this song becoming quite a big hit, especially if they use it in a film.

Skid X

This TOTP back and forward between London and Los Angeles had been done before.

Brian Epstein used to present a slot on NBC's Hullaballoo show in 1965 , where he introduced acts performing in London. Handy way to plug his own artists in America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hullabaloo_(TV_series)

Skid X

JackMix IV, it was no JackMix III


I hope Nile gets his royalties from it.

Gizmo55

'Dinner with Gershwin' by Donna Summer is a grand aul pop tune.

Jordan 199

A double-neck guitar :cool:

Welsh Megaman

Welsh Megaman

Ah, The Great Plasticine Shortage of ‘87.

Takes me back.

Jordan 199

^ Personally, I prefered the first Wayne's World film over the second one.

I was more a Bill and Ted fan.

Jordan 199

I'm watching The Art of Drumming on Sky Arts. Ian Paice is a beast of a drummer.

Gizmo55

Brilliant listening to James Brown's drummers.

Gizmo55

Billy Cobham...the man.

dasdog

Jordan 199 wrote: »

I'm watching The Art of Drumming on Sky Arts. Ian Paice is a beast of a drummer.

Probably my favourite music documentary series that was on last year and I'm not even a drummer. It covered all styles.

PsychoPete

Flicked to the rock and roll hall of fame, I always forget how much I like The Cure

Hotblack Desiato

Gizmo55 wrote: »

'Dinner with Gershwin' by Donna Summer is a grand aul pop tune.

Just clicked on the video for that now (not watching TOTP yet)

Jeez, she looks emaciated.

Ol' Donie

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I was more a Bill and Ted fan.

There is no need to pick one over the other.

Both are truly excellent.

sligojoek

Here's one for the TOTP heads

https://twitter.com/ChartMusicTOTP/status/1121399781174149120

Skid X

Hello, it's that time of the week again. That Eurovision lark takes up a lot of airtime this weekend and it's mostly just repeats elsewhere. On Sunday BBC2NI go to America to discover the roots of blues while minutes later TG4 go to Morocco to discover the roots of the blues. Suspiciously similar write ups for those shows, but it's nice work if you can get it.

I am not overly familiar with Moroccan Blues, but I can inform you that Morocco came 18th out of 19 entries in their only Eurovision entry in 1980 and haven't returned since. Still better than the UK have done recently ...




Thursday
2pm Frank Sinatra: The Vintage Years (Sky Arts)
Compilation of 1940s and 50s TV appearances

3pm Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (Sky Arts)
Hurricane Katrina

7.30pm Good Evening Europe (RTE2)
A nostalgic look back at the seven times Ireland has hosted Eurovision over the years, giving the inside scoop on everything involved in broadcasting this musical extravaganza

7.30pm Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 2 (RTE2 & BBC4)
Featuring the Irish contestant Sarah McTernan

12.10am Other Voices (RTE2)
Repeat featuring Django Django, Dermot Kennedy and New Jackson

2.10am The Devil's Horn(Sky Arts)
Repeat of the Saxaphone Doc which was on last weekend




Friday
12pm MTV Unplugged: Elton John (MTV Music)

7pm & 12.25am Top Of The Pops 1987 - November 19th (BBC4)
Featuring performances by Maxi Priest, Whitney Houston, the Proclaimers, Barry White, Boy George, the Smiths, Donna Summer, T'Pau and Whitesnake

8pm & 12.55am Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music: A Musical History (BBC4)
Sadie Frost, Glenn Gregory, Martyn Ware, Gaz Coombes, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert, Shaun Ryder, Alan McGee and Ana Matronic celebrate the group's songs and influence

8pm Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (Sky Arts)
The Berlin Wall and the Fall of Communism A look at the course of the Cold War in Berlin through music, revealing how it helped to sow the seeds of rebellion. Shown as part of Wall Night on Sky Arts. Maybe.

9pm Roger Waters: The Wall (Sky Arts)
The musician performs the Pink Floyd album in full in an elaborately staged theatrical production
Many reviews here, mostly positive https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3970482/reviews?ref_=tt_urv

9pm & 1.55am Top Of The Pops 1985 Big Hits (BBC4)
Memorable hits of Live Aid year, featuring Wham!, the Smiths, a-ha, Eurythmics, the Cure, Dead or Alive, Bonnie Tyler, Tears for Fears, Jennifer Rush and Doug E Fresh

10pm Chuck Berry in Concert (BBC4)
The rock 'n' roll singer performs at the BBC Television Theatre in 1972, featuring hits Johnny B Goode and Roll Over Beethoven

11pm People's History of Pop: 1955-1965 (BBC4)
Twiggy celebrates the decade from 1955, when the pop music fan was born. Stories featured include Lonnie Donegan attending a fan's house for an impromptu skiffle jam.

11.30pm - 12.55am Classic Artists: Jethro Tull (Sky Arts)
The story of the classic rock band from Luton, Jethro Tull, responsible for such renowned hits as Aqualung, Living in the Past, and Thick As a Brick

Midnight FA Cup Final TOTP2 (BBC4)
Mark Radcliffe rounds up the best and worst football records from the TOTP archives. Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Gazza and West Ham all feature alongside Arsenal. Includes Diamond Lights by Glenn and Chris

1.55am Free To Rock: How Rock And Roll Brought Down The Wall (Sky Arts)
Kiefer Sutherland narrates a documentary telling the story of how rock music became a symbol of freedom behind the Iron Curtain and how it helped end the Cold War

2.55am Indie And Beyond With Shaun Ryder And Alan McGee (BBC4)
Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder and Creation Records boss Alan McGee reveal their personal playlist of indie, punk and ska favourites. Incidentally, Irvine Welsh and Danny Boyle are developing a film about Alan McGee https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47954690

3.10am Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour (Sky Arts)
1976 Concert




Saturday
5pm Pink Floyd: Pulse - Dark Side Of The Moon Live (Sky Arts)
A 1994 concert by the band in which they performed their classic 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon at Earl's Court during their Division Bell tour

6pm Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (Sky Arts)
Berlin Wall (as yesterday)

7pm Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1978 (Yesterday)

7.30pm FA Cup TOTP2 (BBC4)
As Yesterday

7.30pm Video Killed The Radio Star - Madonna (Sky Arts)

8pm Top Of The Pops - The Story Of 1977 (Yesterday)
No idea why 1977 is on after 1978

8pm The Doobie Brothers: Let The Music Play (Sky Arts)
The story of the American group, from their beginnings as a biker band in California in 1970 through to their sustained success, break-ups, reunions and multi-platinum albums

8pm Eurovision Song Contest 2019 - The Final (RTE1 & BBC1)

8.30pm Brendan Shine at 50 (TG4)
Daniel O'Donnell hosts this musical tribute to Brendan Shine, celebrating his 50 years in the business, with contributions from country artists including Treasa Ní Cheannabháin

10pm Chicago - Greatest Hits Live (Sky Arts)

10.25pm Top Of The Pops 1987 - November 19th (BBC4)

10.55pm John Williams at the BBC (BBC4)
Performances featuring the guitarist, from an archive spanning 15 years. The programme includes classical masterworks, the prog rock of Sky and comedy with Eric Sykes

11.35pm Supertramp: Live in Paris '79 (Sky Arts)

1.25am The Kacey Musgraves Country & Western Rhinestone Revue at Royal Albert Hall (BBC4)
Bit of a mouthful

1.30am Roger Waters: The Wall (Sky Arts)
As Yesterday




Sunday
1.10pm Cloch Le Clarn - Liam O'Flynn (RTE1)
Celebrating the life and career of Liam O'Flynn, master uilleann piper and gentleman, who was one of Ireland's most influential musicians of the last 50 years

7.30pm Ireland's Favourite Folk Song (RTE1)
Mary Black introduces a celebration of unofficial Irish anthem Danny Boy and 300-year-old ballad The Parting Glass, with contributions from Francis Brennan and Pat Shortt

9.30pm Tradfest TG4 (TG4) New!
Ep1/6 Doireann Ní Ghlacáin introduces performances recorded live at TradFest in Dublin City, including Mick O'Brien, Ciara Ní Bhriain, Mark Kelly and Séamus Begley

9.45pm Rock n Roll Highway (BBC2 NI) New!
Ricky Warwick and Ralph McLean travel to America to discover the roots of rock and roll, and investigate the Ulster-Scots influences from the 18th and 19th centuries
https://www.hotpress.com/music/thin-lizzyblack-star-riders-frontman-ricky-warwick-present-film-rock-n-roll-highway-alongside-ralph-mclean-22772740

10.30pm Geantraí (TG4)
Broc, Martin and Christine Dowling, and Robbie Hannon perform at Teach Céilí, Lurgan

11pm Ceolchuairt (TG4) New!
Series 2 Ep 1/6 Fiachna Ó Braonáin embarks on a musical pilgrimage to Morocco in search of the roots of the blues and explores ancient links with traditional Irish music

12.35am Discovering - The Bee Gees (Sky Arts)
Bog standard doc about the Bee Gees





... and that is more or less that. If there's anything else decent on we'd love to hear about it

The Best Boy George Theme Song In An 80s Film With A Shocking Twist might be The Crying Game (RTE2 Friday 9.40pm)

Mrs Sheridan and Mrs Glynn reveal that spoiler in graphic detail in this clip from Father Ted

and that's really an excuse to show a clip from when Boy George appeared as himself in The A Team. Here he is playing to a rapturous crowd in what looks suspiciously like Bob's Country Bunker from The Blues Brothers. Hope he knows the theme to Rawhide https://mashable.com/2016/02/04/boy-george-a-team/?europe=true

Welsh Megaman

LETTER FROM AMERICA!!


When you goooooo...

Jordan 199

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

LETTER FROM AMERICA!!

When you goooooo...

I'll send back an e-mail from America

Skid X

I hate it when you turn up late at the Ray Parker Jnr concert and you missed Ghostbusters but you are just in time for "I don't think that man should sleep alone"

Mike Litoris

Man, that's a bit of a shocker tonight!

Welsh Megaman

Barry White, absolute legend!

Jordan 199

Mike Litoris wrote: »

Man, that's a bit of a shocker tonight!

I want to see Whitesnake on next week. Some cracking tunes on the 1987 album.

nomdeboardie

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