BeebRock - The BBC4/BBC3/BBC2/BBC1 Music Programmes thread

grey_so_what · 16-03-2014 05:31PM

Skid X wrote: »

Sky Arts is brilliant, one of the best reasons to get Sky (or UPC)

YIP!!..........:):):):)

Thumbs up Skid!!...:)

Welsh Megaman · 16-03-2014 09:29PM

Whilst we're all hot for Sky and y'all that...Yesterday (Channel 537) has 60's/70's documentaries...'The Joy Of Disco' tonight.

Welsh Megaman · 16-03-2014 09:43PM

Oh, and Yesterday always show old episodes of the 1991 series 'Sounds Of The Sixties' on a Sunday night...good archive stuff which has no doubt now been destroyed by the BBC :rolleyes:

Harry Angstrom · 17-03-2014 01:25AM

Gene Clark documentary is very interesting.
He really was the brains behind The Byrds - unlike Roger McGuinn whose idea of "songwriting" was to rip off the latest Dylan song.

Skid X · 17-03-2014 02:54PM

El Beebo are having a celebration of Britpop on Radio 2, 6Music and BBC Four next month. There will be a Britpop evening on BBC Four and a slight return of the seminal Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley Evening Session Radio Show.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01tmt65/profiles/bbc-britpop-whats-on

BBC Four
On Friday April 11 we'll be bringing you a very special Britpop compilation programme. Raiding the BBC archives, this show will be a rich treasure trove of the joy that was Britpop and everything that happened around it.

Vague as ever, but hopefully they fund something good. They will probably squeeze in the Damon Albarn fronted Britpop Now show

I'm looking forward to it. Britpop is a much derided term now but it was a exciting time and there was some cracking music made.

You can get BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6Music on Sky, Freesat, UPC and online (live or via the BBC iPlayer)

Welsh Megaman · 18-03-2014 07:53PM

Wow, twenty years since Britpop. Now I feel old

Needless to say, I'll be listening to/watching everything that week!

Thanks Skid

Ol' Donie · 19-03-2014 09:50PM

Christ that's depressing. Need something cheery to pick me up.

What's this...Friday's line up?

9pm Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story
10pm Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells
10.30pm Synth Britannia at the BBC
11.30pm Brothers in Arms
12.30am The Kinks at the BBC
1.30am Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells
2.00am Brothers in Arms

Saturday:
10.50pm The Genius of David Bowie
11.50pm Lou Reed Remembered
12.50am Top of the Pops 15/3/1979
1.30am Sounds of the 70s 2 - Disco-Ain't No Stopping Us Now

So, a little something for everyone. Lou Reed and Disco night? Sure, we'll give it a go!*

Funny enough, I checked the listings yesterday and I'm sure there were a couple of Rolling Stones shows instead of the synth ones. Hooray for the synth shows!

*Not Mike Oldfield, though. Tried that before. Tough, tough going.

Skid X · 19-03-2014 10:06PM

And for all the Sky Arts 1 fans out there

this week you can take your pick from ...
Ray Davies, U2, Elvis Presley, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Kaiser chiefs, Meat Loaf, Billy Idol, Simple Minds, Glasvegas, Tony Bennett, Sting, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Slash, Frank Zappa, Les Paul, Boy George, Paul Simon, Abba and Northern Soul.

And Yesterday had Sounds of the 70s and Sounds of the Sixties on Sunday night. And Last of the Summer Wine, but lets not dwell on that.

Welsh Megaman · 19-03-2014 10:08PM

I saw the Rolling Stones in the listings too, a few days ago. Must have been postponed due to recent news events.

mike65 · 19-03-2014 11:25PM

All repeats by the looks of it.

Going Strong · 20-03-2014 11:34AM

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Christ that's depressing. Need something cheery to pick me up.

What's this...Friday's line up?

9pm Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story
10pm Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells
10.30pm Synth Britannia at the BBC
11.30pm Brothers in Arms
12.30am The Kinks at the BBC
1.30am Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells
2.00am Brothers in Arms

Saturday:
10.50pm The Genius of David Bowie
11.50pm Lou Reed Remembered
12.50am Top of the Pops 15/3/1979
1.30am Sounds of the 70s 2 - Disco-Ain't No Stopping Us Now

So, a little something for everyone. Lou Reed and Disco night? Sure, we'll give it a go!*

Funny enough, I checked the listings yesterday and I'm sure there were a couple of Rolling Stones shows instead of the synth ones. Hooray for the synth shows!

*Not Mike Oldfield, though. Tried that before. Tough, tough going.

The Lou Reed one isn't great. It's a bit light on details and more about other people's impressions of him. It's worth it for the bits of him living up to his legendary "being awkward during interviews" status.

Skid X · 21-03-2014 05:32PM

Just catching up on last week's efforts now ... I enjoyed 'Sings the Stones' compilation. Some weird and wonderful covers there, a nice selection from the archives.

One they didn't include is this Manic Street Preachers version from one of the Warchild CDs years ago. Lovely stuff, James Dean Bradfield described it as their "Wedding Band Song"

OldRio · 21-03-2014 10:29PM

Just watching a live version of Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield from 1974.

Unfortunately I remember watching this live when we moved to England.
1974? Where did the time go.

HeidiHeidi · 21-03-2014 10:34PM

Tuned in for five minutes before bed (6am alarm for work tomorrow :mad:)

The cut of Bryan Ferry!!! He looks about 15......... (maybe he was? didn't see the date!)

Welsh Megaman · 21-03-2014 10:44PM

'Do The Strand'...fantastic record.

HeidiHeidi · 21-03-2014 10:50PM

Hah, I KNEW something I actually knew would come on eventually!

And what a classic it is - Vienna!

Welsh Megaman · 21-03-2014 11:00PM

Good performances so far, especially Sparks.

Needs some DEVO!

Skid X · 21-03-2014 11:03PM

The choice of songs on this show was wrong, too serious and heavy

Skid X · 21-03-2014 11:04PM

And Beebrock has reached 2000 posts

:):)

Congratulations everyone!

OldRio · 21-03-2014 11:05PM

Devo ?

No

We are Devo.

I saw Ferry at Vicar Street a couple of years ago and I have to say he was fantastic. Herself dragged me along and it rates as one of the best I've seen.
In his bloodt 60's and looked great ( I hate him)

Japan,,,, Yes

HeidiHeidi · 21-03-2014 11:06PM

Congrats Skid, on your baby growing to the ripe old age of 2000

Well no doubt that Marc Almond was singing live there, the way he tailed off at the end :eek:

Why are they just getting into all the songs I know when I need to be going to bed? I hope this'd end at 11.....:eek:

Welsh Megaman · 21-03-2014 11:17PM

Haircut aside, some A Flock Of Seagulls would be welcome.

'I Ran' and 'Wishing', damn fine pop records.

Skid X · 21-03-2014 11:19PM

Annie Lennox is a legend.

Speaking of which - what about Kate Bush making a live comeback after 34 years! Happy Days.

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/mar/21/kate-bush-announces-first-series-of-shows-since-1979

HeidiHeidi · 21-03-2014 11:20PM

Jaysus, this is turning into a right trip down memory lane.

I'm soooo going to regret this in the morning

Welsh Megaman · 21-03-2014 11:22PM

Howard Jones!

Mr. Kershaw can't be too far behind!

cml387 · 21-03-2014 11:24PM

Ey up lads...

Saw Howard Jones in Limerick a few years ago. Great show.

HeidiHeidi · 21-03-2014 11:25PM

Howard Jones!

*swoons*

Skid X · 21-03-2014 11:25PM

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Howard Jones!

Mr. Kershaw can't be too far behind!

I would love it if the TOTP repeats skipped forward to the Jones/Kershaw era.

Terrific timeless Pop.

cml387 · 21-03-2014 11:26PM

Ahh the boys. Don't they look sweet.

Skid X · 21-03-2014 11:26PM

I do like a bit of Pet Shop Boys.

Neil used be Editor of Smash Hits. I think that would have been my favourite job in the World.

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