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"When Under Ether" New RTÉ Music Show

  • 05-11-2009 04:30PM
    #1
    Takk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 484 ✭✭


    Hotpress wrote:

    There’s good news for indie fans as Michelle Doherty returns to our tellies on Tuesday nights with When Under Ether, a new RTE One series that’s going out at 11.50pm and finds her joined on screen by former Brando man Elton Mullally who co-produced her old Channel 6 show.

    Delorentos and David Geraghty feature as live guests, with the likes of Arctic Monkeys, The XX and Grizzly Bear providing the video accompaniment.

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  • #2
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,447 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Sounds like this could be the replacement we are looking for.


  • #3
    raindog.promo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭raindog.promo


    Bring back Nightshift.
    Artic Monkeys get enough coverage.

    Give homegrown acts a chance.


  • #4
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    Give the job to someone other than Doherty. She's a drag on phantom and i can't imagine her being better on Tv. This looks like mtv2 lite to me.

    If anyone deserves an music show on irish Tv it's Donal Dineen.


  • #5
    sweetie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,797 ✭✭✭sweetie


    we'll be guaranteed a few wee chins with the doc


  • #6
    Splainc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 498 ✭✭Splainc


    lordgoat wrote: »
    Give the job to someone other than Doherty. She's a drag on phantom and i can't imagine her being better on Tv. This looks like mtv2 lite to me.

    If anyone deserves an music show on irish Tv it's Donal Dineen.

    yes he does but all music shows are welcome to be honest so no point complaining about it when there is currently nothing else


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  • #7
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    lordgoat wrote: »
    Give the job to someone other than Doherty. She's a drag on phantom and i can't imagine her being better on Tv. This looks like mtv2 lite to me.

    If anyone deserves an music show on irish Tv it's Donal Dineen.

    Dineen had a great show alright - not sure if he's too interested in going back on TV though. And let's face it RTE are always going to plum for a younger presenter for something like this aren't they?

    I thought Doherty was decent on the Nightshift. When she doesn't have to fill time like on the radio then I think she's better.


  • #8
    parasite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭parasite


    "When Under Ether" - a bit prétentieux, non ?


  • #9
    Gknit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Gknit


    I'm not the biggest Michelle Doherty fan, but the content of the show sounds right up my street. I'm usually in bed by that time but I'll be sure to watch it on the RTE Player. Yay!


  • #10
    11811
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭11811


    TYpical RTE, putting something like this on at 11.50 on a Tuesday night, where no-body is going to see it.:confused:
    Looks alright though, be good if they also promoted the up and coming Irish acts too.


  • #11
    mattfender
    Closed Accounts Posts: 602 ✭✭✭mattfender


    Rte will never be good at promoting irish music and thats that.


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  • #12
    Splainc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 498 ✭✭Splainc


    11811 wrote: »
    TYpical RTE, putting something like this on at 11.50 on a Tuesday night, where no-body is going to see it.:confused:
    Looks alright though, be good if they also promoted the up and coming Irish acts too.

    true but the more people that watch it the earlier the time will be. similar to other voices. rte are lazy and uncreative but they are not stupid (well..)

    i want to see the quality irish acts ONLY rather than loads of Irish acts and diluting the whole thing. Look at Jools Holland. England a country of 80, 90 million with fantastica history of music but he only has about 2 english acts on per episode keeping the standards up as high as possible


  • #13
    11811
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭11811


    Splainc wrote: »
    true but the more people that watch it the earlier the time will be. similar to other voices. rte are lazy and uncreative but they are not stupid (well..)

    i want to see the quality irish acts ONLY rather than loads of Irish acts and diluting the whole thing. Look at Jools Holland. England a country of 80, 90 million with fantastica history of music but he only has about 2 english acts on per episode keeping the standards up as high as possible

    I see what you mean, there just seems to be very few outlets for up and coming Irish bands on our national TV and Radio network, fair enough Jules Holland does have a mix of acts from various countries, however, the BBC have several other shows across their network which promote home-grown talent.


  • #14
    Splainc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 498 ✭✭Splainc


    11811 wrote: »
    I see what you mean, there just seems to be very few outlets for up and coming Irish bands on our national TV and Radio network, fair enough Jules Holland does have a mix of acts from various countries, however, the BBC have several other shows across their network which promote home-grown talent.


    yep but we are a country of only 4.5m and they have closer to about 100m including all of britain. the same old irish crap keeps getting played on shows completely turning people off of shows. the same bands keep touring cork, dublin, galway, limerick etc so who wants to see the majority of them on tv?

    dont get me wrong there are some really hard working bands in this country who constantly tour to hone their art and setlist etc but just because you tour does not mean you should be up on tv. acts such as RSAG and Imelda May stick out as they have something different. no point in sticking bands on just for the sake of them being irish. get a quality show going first. get the numbers. move it to a better time and then start a show for local talent and put that on at the later time.

    although i dont care much for pop i cannot believe there isnt even a proper chart show left on tv


  • #15
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    parasite wrote: »
    "When Under Ether" - a bit prétentieux, non ?

    It's a PJ Harvey song so I suppose they're attempting to signal their intended musical direction with the title.


  • #16
    The Hustler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 869 ✭✭✭The Hustler


    I'd love to smash in her back door


  • #17
    Splainc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 498 ✭✭Splainc


    The Hustler wrote: »
    I'd love to smash in her back door

    And The Hustler knocks one out of the park :D


  • #18
    11811
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭11811


    Splainc wrote: »
    yep but we are a country of only 4.5m and they have closer to about 100m including all of britain. the same old irish crap keeps getting played on shows completely turning people off of shows. the same bands keep touring cork, dublin, galway, limerick etc so who wants to see the majority of them on tv?

    Like the Delorentos? Or the Coronas?
    My point is these bands are not the Be all and end all of Irish music, there some quality Irish acts out there who should get some national air-play on a show like this - I wouldn't be bored of a show that featured (not necessarily dedicated to)some different bans, the Likes of Cities!, Hooray For Humans, Fred, Adebisi shank,Rest, AWIWYFA, etc


  • #19
    Splainc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 498 ✭✭Splainc


    11811 wrote: »
    Like the Delorentos? Or the Coronas?
    My point is these bands are not the Be all and end all of Irish music, there some quality Irish acts out there who should get some national air-play on a show like this - I wouldn't be bored of a show that featured (not necessarily dedicated to)some different bans, the Likes of Cities!, Hooray For Humans, Fred, Adebisi shank,Rest, AWIWYFA, etc


    and you are dead right but what i am saying is that do you think ireland has enough quality acts to have 3/4 per week for a few months without getting boring?

    imagine an act like Fred playing on a show with Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear etc and holding their own etc. rather than simply being the best Irish band on the show. not only would their music be highlighted to the other record companies/bands etc but they would simply get to mix with some quality international acts


  • #20
    Splainc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 498 ✭✭Splainc


    due to the lack of awareness of this upcoming show I have set up a facebook group for people to join to spread the word and remind people when the show is on to keep the show on the air

    even if it is half decent keeping it on air will at least give it the chance to improve

    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=177675496469#/group.php?gid=177675496469


  • #21
    whodoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭whodoo


    11811 wrote: »
    Like the Delorentos? Or the Coronas?
    My point is these bands are not the Be all and end all of Irish music, there some quality Irish acts out there who should get some national air-play on a show like this - I wouldn't be bored of a show that featured (not necessarily dedicated to)some different bans, the Likes of Cities!, Hooray For Humans, Fred, Adebisi shank,Rest, AWIWYFA, etc

    Yeah they'll continue to support derivative, dull, musically ambitionless acts like delorentos and coronas.


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  • #22
    Splainc
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 498 ✭✭Splainc


    whodoo wrote: »
    Yeah they'll continue to support derivative, dull, musically ambitionless acts like delorentos and coronas.

    maybe but viewers have to keep the show on air to let it evolve in some way. i would rather an average music show on air than no music show


  • #23
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    The 11th Hour is still on the air. They feature a live performance of an Irish act a week. Some good, some bad.


  • #24
    shiv_182
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭shiv_182


    whodoo wrote: »
    Yeah they'll continue to support derivative, dull, musically ambitionless acts like delorentos and coronas.

    Delorentos are great! I'm glad they're showing irish bands like Delos, who work hard touring the arse out of the country and putting their music out there.


  • #25
    DigiGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭DigiGal


    Michelle Doherty knows feck all about music lol


  • #26
    catch--22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭catch--22


    DigiGal wrote: »
    Michelle Doherty knows feck all about music lol

    Quite the opposite! She's more than capable of presenting a show like this!


  • #27
    DigiGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭DigiGal


    catch--22 wrote: »
    Quite the opposite! She's more than capable of presenting a show like this!
    I interviewed her, she hadn't a clue


    Although she has good taste most of the time...apart from The Coronas


  • #28
    DigiGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭DigiGal


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    It's a PJ Harvey song so I suppose they're attempting to signal their intended musical direction with the title.
    Michelle Doherty's favourite musician is PJ Harvey aswell


  • #29
    catch--22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,003 ✭✭✭catch--22


    DigiGal wrote: »
    I interviewed her, she hadn't a clue


    Although she has good taste most of the time...apart from The Coronas

    Fair enough, you're entitled to your opinion. Mine is she's very capable and very knowledgeable at her job!


  • #30
    Takk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 484 ✭✭Takk


    DigiGal wrote: »
    Michelle Doherty knows feck all about music lol

    What would you like her to know about music?
    DigiGal wrote: »
    Although she has good taste most of the time

    A good presenter with good taste in music. What more do you want?


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  • #31
    DigiGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭DigiGal


    Takk wrote: »
    What would you like her to know about music?



    A good presenter with good taste in music. What more do you want?
    Jaysus ****ing attacked or what




    I think she's an eejit



    there ya go.

    so yis can bitch at em all ya want not gonna change my opinion


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