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

Ol' Donie

Gizmo55 wrote: »

God I hate Jools Holland. Sorry.

Really? How come?

New Year's wouldn't be the same without Hootenanny.

sligojoek

Gizmo55 wrote: »

God I hate Jools Holland. Sorry.

Spider Stacey from the Pogues refers to him as "That cnut, Jools Holland".

Gizmo55

I've hated him since I watched The Tube as a teenager. He's a smug little weasel.

nomdeboardie

neun & neun

mine führer:eek:

tempma iladd ress

theyre running through the 10 entries on Ireland's Favourite Folk Song RTE 1 now

Welsh Megaman

tempma iladd ress wrote: »

theyre running through the 10 entries on Ireland's Favourite Folk Song RTE 1 now

Don’t see ‘Aon Focal Eile’ in there.

Gizmo55

Mad World is a great cover.

Jordan 199

sligojoek wrote: »

Spider Stacey from the Pogues refers to him as "That cnut, Jools Holland".

Scathing :eek:

Skid X

Tuesday 7pm RTE1

Scannal - Garth Brooks
In 2014, the country was gripped by the Garth Brooks 'Will he, won't he' perform in Ireland saga?'. This film looks behind the controversy

Ol' Donie

Skid X wrote: »

Tuesday 7pm RTE1

Scannal - Garth Brooks
In 2014, the country was gripped by the Garth Brooks 'Will he, won't he' perform in Ireland saga?'. This film looks behind the controversy

2014???

Naw, that was only a year or two ago.


Jeaysus

(Remains one of the greatest dodged bullets in my gig going life.)

sligojoek

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Don’t see ‘Aon Focal Eile’ in there.

Foc off.

Jordan 199 wrote: »

Scathing :eek:

It was a while back on the Pogues site forum. He made no secret of his dislike for JH

Skid X

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Don’t see ‘Aon Focal Eile’ in there.

Metropolitan Elite basterds don't know folk culture if it bites them in the arse

Richie Rules OK

Skid X

Hi, here is the usual preview of what's going on this weekend. In short, not a lot. There's a thing about Dublin Port inspired music which was sponsored by Dublin Port which could go either way, Repeatorama on BBC and Sky and Snow Patrol on BBCNI. Still, Morris Minor and The Majors fans won't want to miss TOTP ...




Wednesday
9pm Urban Myths - Mick Jagger and Princess Margaret (Sky Arts)
Examining the twists and turns of Princess Margaret and Mick Jagger's decades-long friendship, and how Tony Blair and the Queen played a part

9.30pm Urban Myths - Paul McCartney (Sky Arts)
Comedy drama telling the story of how Paul McCartney dreamt the melody of Yesterday just as cracks began to form in his musical partnership with John Lennon. Starring Tom Connor




Thursday
2pm Discovering Elton John (Sky Arts)

3pm Soundtracks - Songs That Defined History (Sky Arts)
The Space Race

7.30pm & Midnight Top Of The Pops 1987 - December 17th (BBC4)
Mike Read and Gary Davies present Wet Wet Wet, Mel and Kim, Simply Red, the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, Level 42, Nat King Cole, Belinda Carlisle, Pet Shop Boys and Madonna

10.15pm Starboard Home (RTE1) New!
A celebration of Dublin Port and the River Liffey through music, song and spoken word, performed by artists including Paul Noonan, John Sheahan, Lisa O' Neill and Cathy Davey
https://www.rte.ie/culture/2019/0520/1050629-starboard-home-a-musical-journey-to-the-heart-of-dublins-docks/

12.30am Elvis The Final Hours (Sky Arts)
Friends and Confidants relive the events preceding Elvis's 'death'

1.30am Elvis and The Girl From Vienna (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

2.30am Music Icons - Buddy Holly (Sky Arts)




Friday
7pm Frank Sinatra: The Main Event - Live From Madison Square Garden (Sky Arts)
1974 TV special by the singer recorded in New York City, featuring I Get a Kick Out of You, The Lady Is a Tramp, I've Got You Under My Skin and My Way

7.30pm & Midnight Top Of The Pops 1987 - December 31st (BBC4)
Peter Powell and Gary Davies introduce performances by Krush, Nat King Cole, Climie Fisher, Belinda Carlisle, Morris Minor and the Majors, Cher, Wet Wet Wet and Pet Shop Boys

8pm & 2am Elton John At The BBC (BBC4)

8pm Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (Sky Arts)
Battle of the Sexes A look at how Billie Jean King's tennis victory against Bobby Riggs in 1973 ushered in music that delivered messages of female empowerment

9pm & 3am Meat Loaf: In And Out Of Hell (BBC4)
A profile of the rock star's life and music, featuring an interview and performance by the singer, as well as backstage footage from a Las Vegas concert

9pm When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (Sky Arts)
Rosanne Cash narrates a documentary about the life, career and legacy of the American country music singer

10pm Queen - Rock The World (BBC4)
Behind-the-scenes archive documentary where BBC music presenter Bob Harris follows Queen as they record their 6th album, News Of The World, shoot videos, promote it, rehearse and ultimately embark on a groundbreaking tour of North America.

10pm Janis - Little Girl Blue (Sky Arts)
Documentary about celebrated blues singer Janis Joplin, whose on-stage bravado and uninhibited sexual persona embodied the musical and cultural revolution of the 1960s

11pm People's History Of Pop (BBC4)
1976-1985, Tribal Gatherings Pauline Black looks at the years 1976 to 1985, when music got involved in passionate protest and the high street filled with colourful factions of music lovers

Midnight Bob Marley - The Making Of A Legend (Sky Arts)
Esther Anderson's documentary based on film shot in the early 1970s in Jamaica, charting the reggae musician's career before he shot to worldwide fame

12.30am Metal At The BBC (BBC4)
A compilation of performances from BBC shows, including heavy-metal bands Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Motorhead

1am Guitar Heroes At The BBC (BBC4)
Archive footage of guitarists on BBC music shows of the 1970s. Includes performances by Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, the Jam and Free

1.05am Four To The Floor (Channel 4)
A round-up of some of the greatest performances from the series, including Novelist, Octavian, Miraa May, Jamie Isaac, Biig Piig and Hak Baker

1.50am Classic Albums: Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (Sky Arts)

2.15am Bette Middler: One Night Only (ITV3)

3.05am 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




Saturday
6.15pm Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (Sky Arts)
Same as yesterday

7pm Meat Loaf: In And Out Of Hell (Yesterday)
This was on BBC4 last night, not sure why it is on this channel too

7.15pm-10pm Isle Of Wight Festival 2016 (Sky Arts)
Part one of two. Edith Bowman and Jamie East present highlights from the annual music event, where the headliners were the Who, Stereophonics, Faithless, and Queen and Adam Lambert

7.30pm The Hit List (BBC1)
Guess The Song Gameshow

8.15pm Opry An Iúir (TG4)
Daniel O'Donnell presents the Country Music Show from Newry

9pm Holst: The Planets With Professor Brian Cox (BBC2)
The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Holst's The Planets at the London Barbican, and former D:Ream Keyboard Player Professor Brian Cox discusses what modern science reveals about each planet before each movement

10pm Pet Shop Boys: A Life In Pop (Sky Arts)
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe talk about their early days in the 1980s, and artists including Robbie Williams discuss the influence of the pop duo. 2006 Doc

10.40pm Snow Patrol - Ward Park 3 (BBC1 NI)
Snow Patrol perform a homecoming gig at Ward Park in Bangor, as the band on a journey through their early classics to songs from their most recent album

10.45pm Guitar Heroes At The BBC (BBC4)
Archive footage of guitarists on BBC music shows of the 1970s. Includes electric performances by Carlos Santana and Mark Knopfler, and John Martyn and Paco Pena on acoustic guitar

11.10pm New Order - Decades (Sky Arts)
Documentary following the band's staging of their collaboration So It Goes with artist Liam Gillick during the 2017 Manchester International Festival

11.10pm Brits Icon - Elton John (RTE1)
One-off special from 2013 in which the music legend receives the first Brits Icon award, performs some of his best-loved hits and gives a candid interview. Dermot O'Leary hosts

11.45pm Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (BBC4)
The soul and jazz performer explores the soft, intimate art of crooning, which was born in the 1930s and thrived through stars such as Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra

12.45am Crooners At The BBC (BBC4)
A celebration of some of the most stylish musical icons of the last century to appear before BBC cameras, featuring Sammy Davis Jr, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and others

1am Manic Street Preachers - Escape From History (Sky Arts)
Documentary telling the story of the band's acclaimed 1996 album Everything Must Go, which was recorded in the wake of the disappearance of lyricist and guitarist Richey Edwards




Sunday
4pm Frank Sinatra: The Main Event - Live From Madison Square Garden (Sky Arts)
As Friday

5pm When Patsy Cline Was Crazy (Sky Arts)
As Friday

7pm-10pm Isle Of Wight Festival 2016 (Sky Arts)
Part two of two. Edith Bowman and Jamie East present highlights from the annual music event, where the headliners were the Who, Stereophonics, Faithless, and Queen and Adam Lambert

8.30pm Pat Shortt's Music From D'Telly (RTE1)
Featuring archive performances from Amy Winehouse and Robbie Williams, plus a rarely seen 1982 interview with Rory Gallagher and the story of a government-appointed song collector

10.10pm Tradfest TG4 (TG4)
Featuring Frankie Gavin, Emma Corbett and Martin Murray, Nell Ní Chróinín, Rónán Galvin and Youenn Bothorel. Presented by Doireann Ní Ghlacáin from Dublin city centre

11.10pm Ceolchuairt (TG4)
Róisín Elsafty explores the Portuguese Fado style of music, which the singer believes to be a distant relation of her own sean-nos style, meeting renowned performers of the genre

11.30pm Battle Of The Bands (BBC1)
Documentary following the Cory and Tredegar brass bands as they prepare to battle it out at the Welsh Regional Championships in Wrexham. Bit of a slow night.



Sure maybe there's something up there to interest you, not a lot of new stuff alas.



Recently added to Netflix is a show where the writer of The Lion Sleeps Tonight chases Disney for Royalties, not sure if Tight Fit are paying their fair share ...

And there is a Radio Doc comin atcha' called 2FM 40: The Uncensored Story,about the history of 2FM on Friday at 2pm (repeated Monday 6pm) to celebrate its 40th Birthday. In that article they also mention a top secret show on Friday which could be anything

https://www.hotpress.com/music/u2s-adam-clayton-appear-2fm-40-uncensored-story-documentary-22773524



Anyway, the Best Battle Of The Band Winners Of The Weekend On Television has to be Wyld Stallyns in Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey (Comedy Central, Saturday Midnight). Better luck next time, Cory and Tredegar brass bands ...

Welsh Megaman

Thanks as usual Skid, the Dublin Port documentary could be interesting


And don’t forget the winner of ‘Ireland’s Favourite Folk Song’ will be revealed on Friday night’s LLS (the last show of this season).


Come on, Richie!

Welsh Megaman

Wetfart Wetfart Wetfart

Welsh Megaman

‘Fairytale Of New York’ on May 30th.!


You'd think it was Christmas looking at the weather outside!

Welsh Megaman

“Two queens and a drum machine.”




Hell of an intro from Gary Davies there.

sligojoek

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

‘Fairytale Of New York’ on May 30th.!


You'd think it was Christmas looking at the weather outside!

THe Pogues are for life.

Not just for christmas.

sligojoek

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

“Two queens and a drum machine.”




Hell of an intro from Gary Davies there.

Hence MacGowan's "Two p00fs and a piano"

Welsh Megaman

Morris Minor And The Majors fans, where you at?

Skid X

"Yeah, lets start New Years Eve with Krush and then we'll keep the party going with Nat King Cole"

Welsh Megaman

1988=the year every record contained ‘I know you’re gonna dig this’.

Welsh Megaman

Mini Pops in at number 39.


*shudder*

Skid X

What ever happened to Wally Jump Junior and the Criminal Element?

You never hear them mentioned anymore.

Welsh Megaman

Here we go!

Skid X

In fairness, Morris Minor and The Majors paved the way for Gareth Gates from Pop Idol

Skid X

Shaky was in the chart rundown there, doing a cover of a song previously released by Terry Venables, oddly

Jordan 199

Gareth Gates. I wonder is he related to Bill Gates

Welsh Megaman

As a result of the popularity of the song, a TV series was created in 1989, titled ‘Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors’ written by and starring Tony Hawks. On the show, the fictional band leader attempted to maintain his pop music career while running an automotive garage. It ran for one series.

I didn’t make that up.

Skid X

Angel Eyes was originally going to be titled 'Home And Away' but they changed it at the last minute because that Summer Bay Show was becoming popular