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

Welsh Megaman

Jarvis

‘Babies’...classic

Welsh Megaman

Pulp > Wet Wet Wet

:cool:

Ol' Donie

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Pulp > Wet Wet Wet

:cool:

Oh no he didn't!

Skid X

Just before they split I saw Supergrass do a cracking gig in one of Dublin's smaller venues.

The stage was so small there wasn't enough room for their name to be spelt out correctly.

It looked like

UPERGRAS
S.......... S

were playing.


Tragically comedic in its own way.

If they ever make Spinal Tap II, they can have that.

Skid X

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Surely to have a hit record, you have to be different from the rest and not sound like the rest of the charts?

Be pro-active rather than reactive.

For example, Richie Kavanagh sounded like no one else in 1996...result? Number one.

:pac:

Bizarrely, a chancer called Noel Furlong (not Graham Norton's Priest in Father Ted) did a carbon copy of Richie's song and got into the Top 5 at the same time. Gerry Ryan used to play both versions every day. Good times.


https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/so-good-they-play-it-twice-1.35890

Welsh Megaman

Menswear

*shudder*

Which boardsie would admit to buying their album?

Welsh Megaman

Skid X wrote: »

Just before they split I saw Supergrass do a cracking gig in one of Dublin's smaller venues.

The stage was so small there wasn't enough room for their name to be spelt out correctly.

It looked like

UPERGRAS
S.......... S

were playing.


Tragically comedic in its own way.

If they ever make Spinal Tap II, they can have that.

One of the best gigs I ever went to was Supergrass, supported by Spacehog

A screen came down before they came on showing Looney Tunes cartoons - suddenly, the screen dropped and there they were! Beats having to watch a roadie go ‘check, check, one, two’ into the mic!

Welsh Megaman

I want to do great things...with Sonya.

Whoops, I said the quiet part loud and the loud part quiet.

Welsh Megaman

See what Trevor and Simon did there, folks?

Confusing Jarvis with Joe Cocker.

Ah, the good ole days of outsider misfits making it to Saturday morning kids TV

Skid X

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

See what Trevor and Simon did there, folks?

Confusing Jarvis with Joe Cocker.

Ah, the good ole days of outsider misfits making it to Saturday morning kids TV

Trev and Simon are still going, they did an extended interview on Richard Herring's podcast last month. I used to love them on the Saturday mornings.

Welsh Megaman

Where’s your gladioli, Martin?

:pac:

Welsh Megaman

Meh, they’re no Northern Uproar :pac:

Welsh Megaman

Who is this mysterious ‘Sally’ who appeared to be the subject of every indie song in the early 90’s?

Any Sally Cinnamons out there, let us know!

Ol' Donie

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Who is this mysterious ‘Sally’ who appeared to be the subject of every indie song in the early 90’s?

Any Sally Cinnamons out there, let us know!

I heard Noel saying once (might say it on that, I'm not watching it) that the Sally in Don't Look Back In Anger wasn't a person, was just some words that went with a tune. Then I suddenly realised this applied to every Oasis song. None of them mean anything or make any sense. All nonsense about mind's eyes and better ways. I've never really been able to look at them the same way since.

Welsh Megaman

Such a smoothie, Bryan Ferry.

I’m surprised he hasn’t just slid off that sofa and across the floor like an eel.

Welsh Megaman

Oh, how we used to think this Dire Straits video could never be topped for computer animation!

Welsh Megaman

Have Skinner and Bates been hitting the BBC bar?

Skid X

"Madonna is Number One, of course, with 'In The Groove' "


That's not even the name of the song.

Bates gets so many names of songs and artists wrong, he really was a lazy presenter.

Harry Palmr

Red Button finally has some good dirty white boys music on it - 80s hard rock and metal mix lasting for as long as there is nothing else on that channel. Sara Cox is the presenter talking with Joe Elliot and Phil Collen of da Leps in front of small audience.

Welsh Megaman

Can't believe Blur used to be called Seymour!

Welsh Megaman

'There's No Other Way' - not as good as anything The Soup Dragons came up with :pac:

Welsh Megaman

Suede > Blur

By a country mile.

Welsh Megaman

Oasis...not as good as 18 Wheeler. :pac:

Ol' Donie

Just checking Skid's listings again there.

I enjoyed greatly the fact that there's a brief synopsis of everything* - bit of reading, for anyone who might find the programme interesting - right up until

"Adele in New York City"
-

What could she be doing there? Shopping? Feeding the birds in Central Park? Robbing Wall St with a fleet of dumper trucks after setting up an elaborate and entirely plausible distraction for the NYPD?

Or did you just figure that she's just doing her usual warbling, and anyway no one really cares, she's lucky to even get a mention in this thread?




*not 100% true

Skid X

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Or did you just figure that she's just doing her usual warbling, and anyway no one really cares, she's lucky to even get a mention in this thread?

Erm, yeah, nail on the head there Donie

Jordan 199

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Suede > Blur

By a country mile.

Hear they come,
The beautiful ones...

Ol' Donie

The Gloaming are phenomenal.

Dear sweet baby resurrected jesus, they're phenomenal.

Skid X

Hello, plenty of variety on offer this weekend - You've got Metallica, Foo Fighters, Brendan Shine, Frank Sinatra, Bananarama, REM, The Who, The Blues, Culture Club, Pearl Jam, Billy Fury and L7 and more, depending on your channel line-up ...




Thursday
10.30am Video Killed The Radio Star - Depeche Mode (Sky Arts)

3.30pm Video Killed The Radio Star - Michael Jackson (Sky Arts)

7pm Music Videos That Defined The Nineties (Sky Arts)
A look at the most memorable videos of the decade, including ones by Sinead O'Connor, Fatboy Slim, Oasis, Blur, the Verve, the Prodigy, Massive Attack and Spice Girls

7.30pm & 1am Top Of The Pops 1985 - August 15th (BBC4)
Gary Davies and Dixie Peach present the edition from August 15, including music by UB40 with Chrissie Hynde, Madonna, the Cars, Kate Bush and Billy Idol https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=655748&id=5857984&lid=7

9pm Urban Myths - Bob Dylan (Sky Arts)
Comedy Drama - Music legend Bob Dylan decides to pay an impromptu visit to his friend and fellow musician Dave Stewart. Unfortunately the Eurythhmics star isn't in, but his wife Ange reveals he will be back shortly and asks Bob if he'd like to have a cup of tea and wait for him. Starring Eddie Marsan, Paul Ritter and Katherine Parkinson
** This is a repeat of Series 1 Ep 1 from last year, and they are showing all of Series 1 back to back tonight from 9pm. Series 2 begins next Thursday April 12th https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/3002/sky_arts_urban_myths_2018/
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5shzzb

11.05pm Other Voices (RTE2)
Music by Booka Brass, Talos, Soule and Ryan Vail, with Le Boom in the Other Room. Presented by Annie Mac, Huw Stephens and May Kay



Friday
10.30am Video Killed The Radio Star - Michael Jackson (Sky Arts)

3.30pm Video Killed The Radio Star - Queen (Sky Arts)

4pm Trailblazers: Glam Rock (Sky Arts)

7pm Johnny Cash - Song By Song (Sky Arts)
Ring Of Fire

7.30pm Dolly Parton - Song By Song (Sky Arts)
Jolene

8pm Video Killed The Radio Star - Blur (Sky Arts)

8.30pm Discovering Music - REM (Sky Arts)
Documentary, charting the 30-year history of Georgia-formed US rock band REM, as recorded by MTV since the channel was launched back in 1981. Making use of archive interviews, performances and previously unused footage of Mike Stipe and company, the film explores how one of America's most popular musical exports developed alongside the `MTV generation'

9pm & 1.30am Forever Young - How Rock n Roll grew up (BBC4)
Documentary exploring the ways rock 'n' roll stars have coped with growing old after being symbols of rebellion from the genre's roots in the 1950s. The programme uncovers how artists have enjoyed comebacks in the 21st century, and examines what happened to the mantra `live fast, die young'. Featuring contributions by Iggy Pop, Lemmy, Rick Wakeman, Suggs and Alison Moyet. Narrated by Cherie Lunghi

9pm An Audience with Kylie Minogue (Be3)
Includes a duet with Kermit The Frog

10pm & 2.30am Billy Fury: The Sound Of Fury (BBC4)
Liverpool-born Ronnie Wycherley became an overnight sensation in 1958 when he was asked by showbiz impresario Larry Parnes to go on stage and sing a couple of his self-penned songs. Ronnie's knees shook with nerves, but over 2,000 screaming girls welcomed the new star of British rock 'n' roll. Parnes immediately signed Ronnie to his stable of artists and christened him Billy Fury. This documentary recounts Fury's story, and his impact on the birth of popular music in Britain. Contributors include David Puttnam, Mark Kermode, Amanda Barrie, Vince Eager and Imelda May

10pm Blur/Oasis: The Britpop Years (Sky Arts)
The battle between the two bands for dominance in the era, focusing on when Blur's single Country House went up against Oasis's Roll With It for the number one spot in the charts

10pm Ceol Eithne Ni Uallachain (BBC Alba)
A tribute concert held in St Patrick's Cathedral, celebrating the singer's legacy as an artist and songwriter, featuring musicians she recorded with and those she inspired

11.10pm The Windmill Lane Sessions (TG4)
Music performances filmed at the Windmill Lane Recording Studios in Dublin, continuing with Mundy, Carol Keogh and Aslan

11.15pm Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road - Roger Daltrey (Sky Arts)
The former AC/DC frontman meets some of rock 'n' roll's biggest names to share stories about what life is really like on tour, beginning with the Who's Roger Daltrey

11.30pm It's Only Rock n Roll: Rock n Roll at the BBC (BBC4)
A compilation of classic rock 'n' roll artists and songs in celebration of the musical genre, Including performances by Jerry Lee Lewis, Dion, Dick Dale and Neil S#£$ka. Plus, a selection of songs with rock 'n' roll in the title, such as Tom Petty's Anything That's Rock 'n' Roll, Joan Jett's I love Rock 'n' Roll and Oasis's Rock 'n' Roll Star

12.15am The Who: Sensation - The Story Of The Who (Sky Arts)
Documentary exploring the background, creation and impact of the Who's 1969 double album Tommy, featuring interviews with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle
http://www.eagle-rock.com/product/sensation-the-story-of-tommy-5/#.WsE4uYjwbIU

12.30am Later with Jools Holland - Guitar Heroes (BBC4)
A collection of performances by guitarists who have rocked the Later studio since 1995. Featuring appearances by Buddy Guy and the home-grown musicians he inspired, including Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Pete Townshend. They are joined on the bill by Carlos Santana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the White Stripes and Radiohead

1.30am Liam Gallagher Live In New York (Sky Arts)
A concert by the singer at Manhattan's McKittrick Hotel, features Oasis songs Morning Glory, Rock n Roll Star and Wonderwall as well as tracks from debut solo album As You Were

2.45am Video Killed The Radio Star - Oasis (Sky Arts)

3.15am Oasis Live At Barrowlands 2001 (Sky Arts)
A 2001 concert by the band in Glasgow, featuring performances of songs including Go Let It Out, Supersonic, Live Forever, Roll with It and Cigarettes & Alcohol



Saturday
1.30pm Bee Gees: In Our Own Time (Sky Arts)
Robin and Barry Gibb discuss their career in music, which began following their family's emigration to Australia. Returning to England in the 1960s, they and brother Maurice found fame as the Bee Gees with songs including Massachusetts and I've Gotta Get a Message to You, before becoming known worldwide for their contributions to the soundtrack of 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, which included the hits Stayin' Alive, Night Fever and How Deep Is Your Love. Featuring archive interviews with Maurice Gibb

5.35pm Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live from Gatorville (Sky Arts)
The singer-songwriter and his band perform in Gainesville, Florida, in 2006, with songs including I Won't Back Down and Free Fallin'

7pm Big Hits: TOTP 1964 to 1975 (Yesterday)
A selection of performances from the first years of Top of the Pops, featuring the Rolling Stones, Peter Sarstedt, Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, Julie Driscoll, Queen, the Kinks, Procol Harum, Stealers Wheel, the Seekers and Status Quo

8pm Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album (Sky Arts)
Metallica members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Jason Newsted discuss the making of their 1991 self-titled LP, which became known among fans as the Black Album and included the hit singles Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters

8.30pm Brendan Shine @ 50 (TG4)
Daniel O'Donnell hosts this musical tribute to Brendan Shine, celebrating his 50 years in the business, with contributions from country artists from the length and breadth of Ireland, including special guest Treasa Ni Cheannabhain

9pm Pearl Jam: Lets Play Two (Sky Arts) New!
Documentary chronicling the American rock band's performances at Chicago's Wrigley Field during 2016, when the Chicago Cubs baseball team won their first World Series since 1908

9pm Boogie Fever: A TOTP2 Disco Special (Yesterday)
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

10.30pm Top Of The Pops 1985 - August 15th (BBC4)
As Thursday

11pm Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity (BBC4)
A look at the history of the band, examining its rise to fame, eventual disintegration and the personalities within the group who made it such a success in the early 1980s. Director Mike Nicholls follows the band members as they meet in singer Boy George's London home to write new material following their decision to reunite in 2014

11.15pm A Shot of Whisky (Sky Arts)
The story of Los Angeles rock venue Whisky a Go Go, featuring classic archive performances by the likes of Led Zeppelin, the Doors and Janis Joplin as well as interviews

Midnight Young Guns Go For It - Bananarama (BBC4)
Popular trio Bananarama, whose independent attitude and string of worldwide hits made them the most successful girl group of the 1980s. With contributions from influential producer Pete Waterman, pop impresario Malcolm McLaren and sometime collaborator Terry Hall

12.30am The Man Who Brought The Blues To Britain - Big Bill Broonzy (BBC4)
Documentary exploring the life of the influential musician, uncovering the mystery of who he really was and charting his journey from the Deep South, to the clubs of Chicago, to becoming an internationally recognised star. Featuring contributions from Pete Seeger, Ray Davies, Keith Richards, Martin Carthy, John Renbourn, members of the Broozny family and Bill's own words read by Clarke Peters
[Here is a video of an earlier BBC Big Bill Broonzy Doc, with a good playlist of related videos in the sidebar]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQej7-4uF1c&list=RDuQej7-4uF1c

1.05am Music Legends We Lost (Sky Arts)
From George Michael and Chuck Berry to Glen Campbell and Tom Petty, this film pays tribute to the music greats who died between December 2016 and the end of 2017

1.30am John Williams at the BBC (BBC4)
Performances featuring the guitarist, from a BBC archive spanning 15 years. The programme includes classical masterworks, the prog rock of Sky and comedy with Eric Sykes. There are also duets with fellow guitar maestro Julian Bream

2.30am Trad Jazz Britannia (BBC4)
Documentary exploring the development of Britain's budding jazz scene, which rose to prominence as enthusiasts such as Chris Barber tried to bring the music of 1920s New Orleans to the UK in the wake of the Second World War. The film reveals how some new artists dared to break with established genre tropes, splintering British jazz into two warring factions - the mouldy figs, who appreciated tradition, and the dirty boppers, who were more experimental in their approach to music. Includes contributions by Acker Bilk, and archive interviews with Humphrey Lyttelton and George Melly

2.35am The Who: Sensation - The Story Of The Who (Sky Arts)
As Friday

3.50am Sting: A Free Man (Sky Arts)
Documentary offering an insight into the former Police frontman through interviews with the singer, his family and artists including Will.i.am



Sunday
1pm Sinatra and Friends (Sky Arts)
A TV special from 1977, with John Denver, Natalie Cole, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Loretta Lynn, Leslie Uggams and Robert Merrill joining the singer

2pm When Patsy Cline was Crazy (Sky Arts)
Rosanne Cash narrates a documentary about the life, career and legacy of the American country music singer, with contributions by LeAnn Rimes, Kacey Musgraves and Reba McEntire

5.10pm Pat Shortt's Music From D'Telly (RTE1)
The host introduces some soul-themed music from RTÉ's archive, including tunes by Michael Bolton, BB King, Phil Collins, The Blades, Louis Stewart and Bill Whelan, among others

5.30pm BBC2 Folk Music Awards 2018 - From Belfast (BBC2NI, also being shown on BBC4 at 9pm)
Mark Radcliffe and Julie Fowlis present the ceremony from Belfast's Waterfront Hall, with music by artists including Paul Brady, Eliza Carthy, Donal Lunny and Cara Dillon

9.30pm Guth na nGael (TG4)
Ep2 Rebel Songs and Defiance Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh explores whether the spirit of protest, which lyricists of the past would have had to disguise in the form of an aisling, or vision poem, is dying out among contemporary Irish songwriters. Featuring musical contributions by Damien Dempsey, Wallis Bird, Eleanor McEvoy and Seamus O Beaglaoich

9pm Foo Fighters: Austin City Limits (Sky Arts) New?
The rock band perform a full concert for the US music programme in 2015, performing songs including Times Like These, The Feast and the Famine, Tuff Enuff and Best of You
Clip

10pm Transatlantic Sessions: Rogha Agus Togha (TG4)
Collaborations between American and Irish traditional musicians, featuring Rosanne Cash, Paul Brady, John Martyn with Danny Thompson, and Maura O'Connell with Nanci Griffith

10.15pm L7: Pretend We're Dead (Sky Arts) New!
Documentary about the Los Angeles grunge pioneers, including home movies, rare performance footage and interviews with musicians including Joan Jett and Shirley Manson
Trailer here, warning that it contains footage of Terry Christian (but not of the singer taking off her knickers live on The Word)

12.10am REM by MTV (Sky Arts)
As Friday

2.10am Bee Gees In Our Time (Sky Arts)
As Saturday





Hopefully there's something there to interest you. I thought L7 were only known for bareing all on The Word on Channel 4, but Sky Arts have given them a full show. What a time to be alive.

Also, I think that Pat Shortt show is the one which has a clip of the time BB King was interviewed by BiBi Baskin on RTE. I mean, that's worth several years licence fee by itself, isn't it?

Finally, more evidence that BBC2's Newsnight would much rather be a Music Show came last week when Suede's Brett Anderson dropped in for a long chat with Kirsty Wark about his new autobiography. I welcome this kind of thing and I say RTE's PrimeTime would be far more watchable if Miriam O'Callaghan would occasionally take a break from the politics. Go on Mir, hows about a retrospective on the legacy of Stiff Little Fingers next week?

Welsh Megaman

KING!

Welsh Megaman

‘Take Me Home’ - great song!

Whoops...should’ve used my inside voice.

Carry on.

Welsh Megaman

Didn’t know Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink had such a great voice.

Welsh Megaman

‘Tarzan Boy’ by Baltimora.

*shudder*

Come back Opus, all is forgiven!

Welsh Megaman

Tee hee...Damon Albarn’s bowl haircut in the ‘There’s No Other Way’ video.

Baggy

Ol' Donie

I can't believe Bibi interviewed BB. Wow.

Welsh Megaman

Just watched the Billy Fury documentary...pity poor Johnny Gentle, drawing the short straw when it came to tough rock ‘n’ roll stage names.

Welsh Megaman

Good to see Imelda May too in full rockabilly mode, before RTÉ brainwashed her and injected her with misery p0rn

AndrewJRenko

Skid X wrote: »

8.30pm Discovering Music - REM (Sky Arts)
Documentary, charting the 30-year history of Georgia-formed US rock band REM, as recorded by MTV since the channel was launched back in 1981. Making use of archive interviews, performances and previously unused footage of Mike Stipe and company, the film explores how one of America's most popular musical exports developed alongside the `MTV generation'

This one was fairly disappointing, just three UK journos yapping away in cliches.

This gob****e even managed to get one of their names wrong. It's Bill Berry btw.

https://twitter.com/Willjhodgkinson/status/928922789016424448

BandMember

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

This one was fairly disappointing, just three UK journos yapping away in cliches.

This gob****e even managed to get one of their names wrong. It's Bill Berry btw.

https://twitter.com/Willjhodgkinson/status/928922789016424448

Yeah, I thought it was going to be the "R.E.M. by MTV" documentary - now, THAT is well worth checking out.....

Welsh Megaman

Foo-tastic stuff on Sky Arts right now

All hail Pat Smear! Not many people can lay claim to being a member of two highly influential bands (The Germs and Nirvana).

“But what about Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris?” - Welsh Megaman’s Inner Voice.

Quiet you!

*eye poke*

Ow.

Welsh Megaman

‘Pretend We’re Dead’ by L7 - still sounds fantastic.

Even though they always remind me of Shona McGough from ‘Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge’.

Here's something completely random - might be a good idea for a thread in some music forum- but posting here considering the audience and interest in all things retro-music.

I was perusing the chart hits of 1978. I thought I was quite familiar with that year and was looking at the top 100 songs of that year to see how many I'd identify instantly.

http://www.uk-charts.top-source.info/top-100-1978.shtml

Was familiar with most of these listed in the link above but about 12 of them weren't instantly recognisable by title- out of those, about 4 of them I didn't recognise once played (I had youtube open searching for the titles)

Anyway, came across this- I remember the title and song but I don't think I've heard it since 1978 so took me quite by surprise

So here it is.Bring back any memories for anyone?

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

MikeyTaylor

I am loving Other Voices.

Skid X

Deleted User wrote: »

Here's something completely random - might be a good idea for a thread in some music forum- but posting here considering the audience and interest in all things retro-music.

I was perusing the chart hits of 1978. I thought I was quite familiar with that year and was looking at the top 100 songs of that year to see how many I'd identify instantly.

http://www.uk-charts.top-source.info/top-100-1978.shtml

Was familiar with most of these listed in the link above but about 12 of them weren't instantly recognisable by title- out of those, about 4 of them I didn't recognise once played (I had youtube open searching for the titles)

Anyway, came across this- I remember the title and song but I don't think I've heard it since 1978 so took me quite by surprise

So here it is.Bring back any memories for anyone?

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

Heh, Nice one - I can't say I remember that one but I like the robot's part.

I think he collaborated with The Darkness on their should have been Christmas Number One Smash

Skid X

Hello, Sky Arts have a bumper night of Fleetwood Mac on Saturday which was scheduled before the surprising news that Lindsey Buckingham has quit and had been replaced by Neil Finn of Crowded House. You can can keep up to date with all Fleetwood Mac transfer activity here http://ultimateclassicrock.com/fleetwood-mac-lineup-changes/ .
No TOTP action on BBC4 this weekend, it will be back once the Young Musician Of The Year and the Commonwealth Games finish. Most of the other old reliables are present including another outing for thread favourite 'Joy Of The Guitar Riff' ...




Thursday
7am A Tribute to James Horner: Hollywood in Vienna (Sky Arts)
A 2013 concert honouring the Oscar-winning composer, with David Newman conducting an orchestra and choir in music from Titanic, Avatar, A Beautiful Mind and Braveheart

11am Trailblazers: Punk (Sky Arts)

4pm Trailblazers: Nuclear Protest Songs (Sky Arts)

5pm The Sixties - The British Invasion (Sky Arts)
A look at how American culture was changed by the Beatles and the new wave of British bands and artists that followed

11.05pm Other Voices (RTE2)
Music by Isaac Gracie, Hudson Taylor and Them There, with Le Boom in the Other Room. Presented by Annie Mac, Huw Stephens and May Kay

11.20pm Totally British 70s Rock and Roll (BBC4)
A collection of archive performances by artists including Dr Feelgood, Ducks Deluxe, Elvis Costello, the Motors, Steve Gibbons Band, Dire Straits, Graham Parker and the Rumour, Eddie and the Hot Rods, Ace, Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe from TV shows such as The Old Grey Whistle Test and Top of the Pops

12.20am Danny Baker's Great Album Showdown (BBC4)
In a celebration of the analogue vinyl LP, the presenter and contributors choose their favourite records of yesteryear from different genres, beginning with rock. In the first edition, Danny is joined by broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson, former Smiths producer Stephen Street and writer Kate Mossman. As well as selecting their most-loved albums of the 1960s and 70s, they discuss how the LPs of those years were produced and enjoyed in comparison to their modern equivalents



Friday
11am Trailblazers: Nuclear Protest Songs (Sky Arts)

12pm The Sixties - The British Invasion (Sky Arts)

4pm Trailblazers: Acid House (Sky Arts)

7pm Johnny Cash: Song by Song - Jackson (Sky Arts)
The story behind the singer's duet with his wife June Carter on their version of Jackson, which tells the tale of a married couple looking to start afresh in a new town

7.30pm Dolly Parton: Song by Song - I Will Always Love You (Sky Arts)
The singer discusses the success of the song I Will Always Love You, and why refusing to allow Elvis Presley the chance to cover it was one her best business moves

7.30pm Sounds Like Friday Night (BBC1)
Featuring Lily Allen, Little Mix, Sam Smith, James Bay and 5Seconds of Summer

8pm Video Killed The Radio Star - Metallica (Sky Arts)
Drummer Lars Ulrich and director Wayne Isham discuss the making of heavy metal band Metallica's most famous videos, including Enter Sandman, Nothing Else Matters and The Unforgiven

8.30pm Discovering Music - Foo Fighters (Sky Arts)
Formed in 1994 in Seattle, Washington, the Foo Fighters have become one of the most successful alternative rock bands. With ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as their frontman, the group have won numerous Grammy Awards with their brand of post-grunge rock. This documentary traces their rise, from their self-titled debut album, consisting solely of Dave Grohl's solo recordings, to their sell-out tours, award-winning albums and near-break-ups

9pm & 2.30am Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark (BBC4)
A look into the private journals of the music legend, who overcame a period of racial segregation and prejudice in America to become one of the greatest jazz icons of all time. He was the only major black television star in Hollywood during his heyday - but, behind closed doors, those around him were thinking of a way to package him as a quasi white. A candid account of what really happened in and around his `fairy-tale' life is taken from his own written thoughts, interviews with his widow, Maria, and contributions by other family members and fellow musicians

10pm Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits (Sky Arts)
The rock band perform for the US music programme, performing songs including Times Like These, The Feast and the Famine, Tuff Enuff and Best of You

10.30pm Joy Of The Guitar Riff (BBC4)
Documentary exploring the impact of the guitar riff on popular music over the past 60 years, including a look at how it became the foundation on which rock 'n' roll was built. With stories from Brian May, Dave Davies, Hank Marvin, Joan Jett, Nile Rodgers, Tony Iommi, Robert Fripp, Johnny Marr and more. Narrated by Lauren Laverne
Great show, also on Youtube in full

11.15pm Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road - Lars Ulrich (Sky Arts)
Brian heads to San Rafael, California, to meet Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, who shares candid stories from his band's Wherever We May Roam tour

11.30pm Rollermania: Britain's Biggest Boyband (BBC4)
Members of the classic Bay City Rollers line-up, including Les McKeown, recall how they went from humble beginnings playing pubs and clubs across Scotland to achieving pop stardom in the 1970s. They also reveal the dark side that dogged the band behind the scenes, including their relationship with manager Tam Paxton, bankruptcy, legal battles and division between the band members. Featuring rarely seen archive footage from the era, plus contributions from the band's songwriters, producers and record company promoters

12.15am Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album (Sky Arts)
Metallica members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Jason Newsted discuss the making of their 1991 self-titled LP, which became known among fans as the Black Album and included the hit singles Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters

12.30am The Windmill Lane Sessions (TG4)
Music performances filmed at the Windmill Lane Recording Studios in Dublin, continuing with Mick Flannery, Monster, Monster and Fight Like Apes

12.30am Cilla at the BBC (BBC4)
A compilation of memorable TV appearances by Cilla Black from the BBC archives. The much-missed performer began her presenting career in 1968 on the BBC, having already become one of Britain's most popular singers. The programme features her appearances on Not Only, But Also, The Ken Dodd Show, Top of the Pops and The Royal Variety Performance as well as her self-titled series, plus her famous 1973 duet with Marc Bolan

12.40am Other Voices (RTE2)
As Thursday

1.15am Pearl Jam: Let's Play Two (Sky Arts)
Documentary chronicling the American rock band's performances at Chicago's Wrigley Field during 2016, when the Chicago Cubs baseball team won their first World Series since 1908

1.30am Totally British 70s Rock and Roll (BBC4)
As Thursday

1.40am Film: A Star Is Born (RTE2)
A talented rock star's career begins to wind down as he drifts into cynicism and hits the bottle. However, an encounter with a promising singer proves inspirational and he helps nurture her career. But as she climbs the road to stardom, he goes into an even greater decline. Remake of the musical, starring Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Mazursky, Gary Busey and Marta Heflin

3.30am The Summer Of Love (Sky Arts)
The story of the cultural, social and political changes that were brought about following the 1967 Summer of Love in San Francisco



Saturday
Fleetwood Mac Evening on Sky Arts!

5pm Video Killed The Radio Star - Fleetwood Mac
Mick Fleetwood discusses Fleetwood Mac's most famous music videos, including Big Love and Gypsy, and reveals how they affected his band's public profile and artistic direction

5.30pm & 2.45am Classic Albums - Rumours
Fleetwood Mac reveal how private turmoil acted as a catalyst in the creation of Rumours, their Grammy-winning album from 1977 that went on to sell more than 19 million copies

6.45pm Fleetwood Mac Live in Boston (Part1)
7.45pm Fleetwood Mac Live in Boston (Part2)
Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks play hits from throughout their career in a concert from 2004 as part of the band's Say You Will tour

9pm Peter Green - Man Of The World New!
Legendary blues guitarist BB King named Peter Green as one of the greatest exponents of the blues, and the 'only guitar player to make me sweat'. If Green had only written Black Magic Woman, his name would still have a place in blues rock history forever.
His three short years leading Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac saw the band established as one of the biggest-selling groups of the 1960s. Yet at the height of their fame Green left the group, with his life spiralling into turmoil as drug-induced mental health issues took control. Rumours of his demise began to spread, and sightings of him became notorious.
After years battling his mental illness, Green is writing and recording again. Featuring archive performances and interviews with Carlos Santana, Noel Gallagher, founding members of Fleetwood Mac and Green himself, this film tells the story of one of blues rock's living legends.
(Previously show on BBC4 in 2012)


Others on Saturday

7pm-9pm TOTP2 80s Special (Yesterday)
Including music by Adam Ant, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, Bucks Fizz, Yazz, Duran Duran, Wham! and Culture Club

9pm TOTP2 The 60s (Part1) (Yesterday)
Mark Radcliffe narrates the first of three special editions of the archive music show focusing on 1960s hits, beginning with tracks by artists including The Foundations, Julie Driscoll, Sandie Shaw and Procol Harum

9.40pm TOTP2 The 60s (Part2) (Yesterday)
Another selection of performances from the archives, focusing on hits of the 1960s. Featured artists include Clodagh Rodgers, the Move, Tom Jones and the Bee Gees, plus more from Top of the Pops and other shows from the era. Narrated by Mark Radcliffe

9.45pm Opry An Iuir (TG4)
Daniel O'Donnell returns with the Irish-language country music show, beginning with `Opry with the Stars', featuring music by Sandy Kelly, Brendan Quinn, Gloria, Ray Lynam and Frank McCaffrey

10.20pm TOTP2 The 60s (Part3) (Yesterday)
Another selection of performances from the archive, focusing on hits of the 1960s. The programme features Lulu, the Kinks, the Walker Brothers and Don Partridge

11.30pm Rock and Roll (Sky Arts) New!
Ep1/10 Death Documentary drawing on concert films, fly-on-the-wall tour chronicles and archive interviews to chart the history of rock 'n' roll, beginning with the subject of death
https://www.sky.com/watch/title/series/5094bcb6-8820-4dac-9595-a511ec8927d8/rock-and-roll/episodes/season-1/episode-1



Sunday
6.10pm The Sixties - The British Invasion (Sky Arts)
Sky Arts are getting good mileage out of this one this week

9pm Radiohead: Austin City Limits (Sky Arts)
The band perform at the 2016 festival in Texas, playing songs including Street Spirit (Fade Out) and Karma Police

10pm Transatlantic Sessions - Togha agus Rogha (TG4)
Featuring performances by guest artists Julie Fowlis, Tim O'Brien, Joan Osborne, Donal Lunny, Darrell Scott and Bruce Molsky

12.15am & 2.40am Brian Pern (GOLD)
S2 Ep 1/3 Spoof documentary about the former frontman of a progressive rock group, last seen presenting a history of music in BBC Four's The Life of Rock. In the opening episode, Brian and his Thotch bandmates reunite to discuss the making of a musical based on their songs, but it is not easy as they hate each other. Not only that, on the opening night of Stowe Boys, Brian is unexpectedly arrested by officers from Operation Bad Apples for a crime he doesn't know he has committed. Will he make the second half of the show? Written by Rhys Thomas and Simon Day, who also stars as Pern, with Michael Kitchen, Paul Whitehouse and Nigel Havers

2.30am Video Killed The Radio Star - Fleetwood Mac (Sky Arts)





And that is more or less that, as always do let us know if you have spotted anything else of interest.

The Best reworking of the classic Danger Mouse theme in another language this week might be on Donnie Murdo which begins a new run on BBC Alba (Saturday, 6.40pm) A rare chance to hear what Danger Mouse sounds like in Scottish Gaelic!

Welsh Megaman

WAR PIGS! :cool:

Oh Lord, yeah!

Welsh Megaman

Radiohead live on Sky Arts right now

Welsh Megaman

‘There There’ - great song.

Gen.Zhukov

I watched a bit of Fleetwood Mac (live) last night. May well have been on before. Is it just me or did anyone else find the LB guitar solo's, well eh...a bit eh...'interesting' to put it mildly ?

awaits confirmation that ears are not totally fkd

Skid X

I stumbled on a nice interview between Cerys Matthews and Finbar Furey on the BBC World Service Radio yesterday, you can stream it back for the next 29 days.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswhcj


Nice to see the World Service giving Irish music some coverage. I remember when A Nation Once Again by the Wolfe Tones was voted the World's Favourite song by World Service Listeners, there was definitely no organised campaign going on to rig the vote!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2591357.stm

An Irish republican song, A Nation Once Again, has been voted the world's top tune according to a BBC World Service poll.

Go Harvey Go

The folks on TV Forum are discussing the Pops repeats too - albeit paying more attention to the presentation and production aspects, including graphics and edits, than they are to the performances.

I myself contribute to this discussion from time to time, as DE88...

https://tvforum.uk/tvhome/top-of-the-pops-43317/

Anyway, the 11 July '85 episode got them pretty excited, as BBC4 left in the reminders of a big concert that took place at the old Wembley Stadium and Philadelphia two days later...



They also couldn't help but notice a poorly-recreated presenter caption at the start of the 25 July episode, after the opening link had been edited to remove Gary Davies' comment about Dixie Peach "having a better suntan than me" - itself a rather bizarre move, as the comment was shown in the Story of 1985 (along, obviously, with the original presenter caption) and both Gary and Dixie seemed quite happy to talk about it...