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Welsh Megaman

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Harry Palmr wrote: »

Off topic - Vintage TV has an interview with Pink Floyds resident wry sage Nick Mason now.

What's Vintage TV? Where on the dial can i get that?

Here in the UK, it's on Sky Channel 369.

Welsh Megaman

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Here in the UK, it's on Sky Channel 369.

Don't have Sky. I'm a Virgin person:P

Harry Palmr

No Vintage on Virgin

Skid X

Hi there, BBC Four break with tradition and have a new programme on Friday Night. It's a Chrissie Hynde Doc, so they roll out all those Girl Band shows to support it, as is their custom.
It only seems like a few weeks since The Jam were on TOTP, but Weller has already launched The Style Council and they'll be on Friday's show. Where did it all go wrong, Paul? TG4 start a repeat run of the Foo Fighters Sonic Highways Show tonight (Wednesday) at 12.20 and then the weekend starts properly on Thursday** ...





Thursday
7.30pm & 12.50am - Top of The Pops 1983: March 3rd
The Rhythm Pals (John Peel and Kid Jensen) present music from March 3, featuring OMD, Bananarama, Patti Austin and James Ingram, and Michael Jackson. Full details here http://thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=479822&id=5857683&lid=7

11.25pm Other Voices (RTE2)
Featuring Performances from Mumford and Sons, Roisin O, Rejjie Snow, Margo Price and Saint Sister.



Friday
7.30pm & Midnight - Top Of The Pops 1983: March 17th
Presenters Tony Blackburn and Gary Davies introduce performances from March 17 by Bananarama, the Style Council, Ultravox, Joan Armatrading, Bonnie Tyler and Bucks Fizz Full details here http://thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=479822&id=5857685&lid=7

9pm & 12.30am Arena: Alone with Chrissie Hynde New!
A thoughtful and intimate portrait of the rock musician, following her shopping for clothes in Paris, hanging out with Sandra Bernhard in New York, spending time in London and taking a special trip back to her home town of Akron, Ohio. The documentary also features Chrissie giving a live performance at one of London's newest venues

10pm & 1.30am Girl in a Band: Tales from the Rock n Roll Front Line
Journalist Kate Mossman tries to look beyond the cliches of fallen angels, grunge babes and rock chicks as she gets the untold stories from rock's front line to discover if it has always been different for female members in a band. Contributors include Elkie Brooks and Carol Kaye

10.30pm BBC Red Button Sounds of The 80s ABC/Martin Fry Valentines Special (Repeated on a Loop over most of the weekend)
Martin Fry of ABC is in the studio with Sara Cox to talk about the phenomenal success of the number one album 'The Lexicon of Love', and Sara presents her own Lexicon of Love with the help of some very fine pop videos, to get you in the mood!

11pm & 2.30am Girls in Bands at the BBC
Compilation of performances by some of the best female musicians in rock, from the 1970s to the present day. Artists featured include American rock group Fanny, the powerful vocals of Elkie Brooks on Vinegar Joe's Proud to Be a Honky Tonk Woman, the poetry of Patti Smith's Horses and upbeat energy of the Go-Go's on We Got the Beat



Saturday
10.35pm Film: Behind The Candelabra (2013) (BBC2)
Biopic of pianist Liberace, following his relationship with his younger lover Scott Thorson. Introduced into the flamboyant entertainer's hedonistic world at a Las Vegas show in 1977, Thorson began a tempestuous five-year love affair with Liberace, while maintaining the public illusion of simply being an employee. Directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon

11.45pm Top of The Pops 1983: March 3rd
Same as Thursday

12.20am Top Of The Pops 1983: March 17th
Same as Friday


After that it's a Late Night Saturday Night Disco Night. Sure why not?




12.50am The Joy of Disco
Why one of the most frequently derided forms of pop music provided the soundtrack to some of the most important social changes of the 1970s, including gay liberation and female empowerment. The programme also explores how the New York disco scene laid the foundations for modern club culture, tells the tale of how acts including Chic, Sister Sledge and George McCrae broke into the mainstream on both sides of the Atlantic, and explores the importance of the film Saturday Night Fever in shaping the image of disco music around the world. Featuring contributions by Chic's Nile Rodgers, Robin Gibb, Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge, songwriter Kenny Gamble and the Trammps' Earl Young

1.50am Boogie Fever: A TOTP2 Disco Special
Steve Wright presents performances of disco classics from the BBC archives, featuring George McCrae, Chic, Gloria Gaynor, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Edwin Starr, the Weather Girls, Liquid Gold, Heatwave, the Bee Gees, Earth Wind & Fire, Tina Charles, the JALN Band, Hi-Tension, Sylvester, the Village People, Boney M, Linx, Yazz, Infernal, the Three Degrees, Blondie, the Gibson Brothers and Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots

3.20am Sounds of The 70s
Archive performances by prominent disco solo artists and groups of the decade, including George McCrae, Carl Douglas, Thelma Houston, Sylvester, Eruption, McFadden and Whitehead, Sister Sledge, Gloria Gaynor and the Jacksons



** Well, the TOTP repeats start at least.
Nothing much on Sunday,

On Sky Arts...


Friday
10pm Classic Albums: Duran Duran Rio
11pm Duran Duran: Working for the Skin Trade (1987 Concert)
Midnight The Cure Live (2012 Concert)
1am Depeche Mode Live in Berlin (2013 Concert)
2.30am More Than This: The Story of Roxy Music

Saturday
7pm Carole King Musicares Tribute Concert
10pm The Hollies: Look Through Any Window (Doc)
12.30am The Beach Boys Live at Knebworth (1980 Concert)
2am Brian Wilson and Friends (2014 Concert)

Sunday
9.30 Led Zeppelin Celebration Day (the big 2007 Reunion Concert)


That's about it. Shaun of the Dead is on ITV2 most nights, and Saturday is no exception (9pm) ... probably the Zombie Fight Movie Scene set to a Queen Soundtrack of the Week!

sligojoek

Them women playing music. They'll be wearing trousers and drinking pints next.

Here's a lesser known thing that Chrissie Hynde did with Shane MacGowan Nick Cave and some others a few years ago to raise funds for Haiti.

Go Harvey Go

Skid X wrote: »

Friday
7.30pm & Midnight - Top Of The Pops 1983: March 17th
Presenters Tony Blackburn and Gary Davies introduce performances from March 17 by Bananarama, the Style Council, Ultravox, Joan Armatrading, Bonnie Tyler and Bucks Fizz Full details here http://thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=479822&id=5857685&lid=7

So we do get the one non-Yewtreed '83 episode hosted by Tone.

His Golden Hour on Radio 2 is well worth a listen.

11pm & 2.30am Girls in Bands at the BBC
Compilation of performances by some of the best female musicians in rock, from the 1970s to the present day. Artists featured include American rock group Fanny, the powerful vocals of Elkie Brooks on Vinegar Joe's Proud to Be a Honky Tonk Woman, the poetry of Patti Smith's Horses and upbeat energy of the Go-Go's on We Got the Beat

Can't quite believe that Belinda's nearly 60. :eek:

She looks fantastic, though - as indeed do Charlotte, Gina and Jane.

silverharp

the Go-Go's on We Got the Beat

Dont remember them as a group but that song was the intro to Fast Times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6hhUZNFjsE

Welsh Megaman

Just remember: THIS man is responsible for Atomic Kitten.

Welsh Megaman

These were the days when classic pop singles would initially chart quite low (case in point, Bananarama) and climb into the top ten after a few weeks, unlike say the late 90's when a new entry would go straight in at No.1 then drop out of the top 40 a fortnight later!

Skid X

Bananarama's Choreography is all over the place, Bill.

If they'd tightened it up a bit maybe they would have got their elusive Number One.

Welsh Megaman

Lovely air-grab from James Ingram there.

Nice.

Skid X

Tears for Fears there, another band who surprisingly never had a Number One.

Mad World, ain't it?

Welsh Megaman

Nerdy fact:-

All of Musical Youth's videos directed by Don Letts :O

silverharp

I dont remember this top 10 ten video section at all

Welsh Megaman

Skid X wrote: »

Tears for Fears there, another band who surprisingly never had a Number One.

Mad World, ain't it?

And yet they had two number ones in America :O

Welsh Megaman

Toto's drummer died in a bizarre gardening accident.

No, really.

Skid X

I guess Lorraine's down in Africa ...

Skid X

silverharp wrote: »

I dont remember this top 10 ten video section at all

I don't think it lasted very long, Kid Jensen tried to get it going but no-one else was interested.

Welsh Megaman

'Billie Jean' - great song.

Shame the album flopped :pac:

Go Harvey Go

Skid X wrote: »

I don't think it lasted very long, Kid Jensen tried to get it going but no-one else was interested.

The Breakers segment managed to last nine years, though...

Skid X

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

'Billie Jean' - great song.

Shame the album flopped :pac:

Even Pat Sharp's recommendation a few weeks ago couldn't help that turkey.

Skid X

https://twitter.com/BBCFOUR/status/830129351861604354

Welsh Megaman

Skid X wrote: »

https://twitter.com/BBCFOUR/status/830129351861604354

No Bajagoogoo? Bincantation?

Skid X

Tony Blackburn hasn't changed a bit.

Still does dozens of radio shows, and he got a new Radio 2 gig today

https://radiotoday.co.uk/2017/02/major-weekend-programme-changes-at-bbc-radio-2/

Saturday mornings on BBC Radio 2 are changing, with Tony Blackburn from 6am and Dermot O’Leary from 8am.

Tony will take over Sounds of the 60s from Brian Matthew in its new timeslot, whilst Dermot will front a new Saturday Breakfast show between 8am and 10am.

cml387

Skid X wrote: »

Tony Blackburn hasn't changed a bit.

Still does dozens of radio shows, and he got a new Radio 2 gig today

https://radiotoday.co.uk/2017/02/major-weekend-programme-changes-at-bbc-radio-2/

I always listen to sounds of the sixties on Sat mornings and delighted that Tony's back but it suggests that Brian Matthews is not well sadly.

Welsh Megaman

^ Good choice, although Brian Mathew will be missed...still don't know when - or if - he'll return.

Welsh Megaman

Ah good, my favourite Icelandic jazz wine-bar combo.


Mmm...nice.

Skid X

cml387 wrote: »

I always listen to sounds of the sixties on Sat mornings and delighted that Tony's back but it suggests that Brian Matthews is not well sadly.

Yeah, it doesn't sound good unfortunately

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/31/radio-2-invites-brian-matthew-record-goodbye-sounds-60s-avid/

cml387

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

^ Good choice, although Brian Mathew will be missed...still don't know when - or if - he'll return.

Snap.

Meanwhile, ho knew (well I didn't) that Iceland had a presence on TOTP before Bjork?

Welsh Megaman

As an 'avid', I say bring back Brian (no offence, Tony)!

As long as The Collector and Bob Stanley stay on behind the scenes.