Friday Night Is Music Night on BBC4 TV (Page 4 of 19)

I received your shipment and am deeply in your debt. That is a fine set of musical history. I'm only starting to work my way through it.
Thanks so much Idolbone!
Rick

Caught some of last week's shows; the profile of TV Smith & The Adverts was interesting - anyone remember their hit - Gary Gilmore's Eyes. The main contributor to the programme was a blast from the past, especially to former Sounds readers - Atilla The Stockbroker.

So, Friday June 15th, looks like Punk is fizzling out and they're building up for what should be approaching Glastonbury judging by the scheduling for the night:-

9:00pm - Punk Britannia - Post Punk 1978 - 81 (Gang of Four, Scritti Politti, Pop Group)
10:00pm - Glastonbury After Hours (new) Julian Temple documentary looking at "alternate" side of Glasto
11:15pm - Top Of The Pops 1977 Looking at the music scene that year.
12:15am - Radiohead at Glastonbury 1997

Mike

Well, I'd have expected BBC4 to have scheduled some more Glastonbury highlights for June 15th, especially with there being no Glasto this year - will somebody please tell the rain that.....

Instead, we're getting a night of Bowie.

9:00pm - David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust (new)
10:00pm - The Genius of David Bowie (new)
11:00pm - Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders from Mars
12:30am - 1:30am - Bowie At The BBC

Same evening, people with SKY Arts 1 might want to set their recording devices; through the afternoon they're broadcasting classics from Isle Of Wight 1970 in preparation for their coverage of this year's event.

1:40 pm - ELP
2:55pm - Jethro Tull
4:25pm - Blue Wild Angel - Jimmi Hendrix
6:00pm - 12:00am - Coverage of IoW 2012

Mike

PS - getting back to the rain - heard that Blues on the farm fest has been postponed 'til September. Might be an idea anyone in the UK venturing out for an outdoor do over the next couple of weeks to check beforehand. Think the rain is peeved that there's no Glasto to target.

Thanks for the timely reminder the other Mr Smith. Glad to see normal service resumes tonight and Friday Night is Back to Rark!

Here's the schedule for tonight's extravaganza.

Hey! Hope your not refering to Bowie as "other rubbish"..... Mind, the Ziggy Stardust story was intresting, especially the interviews with the surviving Spiders, Trevor Boulder and Mick Woodmansy; shame there was only soundbites from Bowie and not a more recent interview. Could have done with a better profile Ronno who always seems to get overlooked.

As Kenny says, this week its a tribute to The Big 'O' himself. Shame though, the programmes listed have only recently been on SKY Arts.

Week after (20th July) looks like coverage of BBC's Proms is cutting into the timing, but then an evening with Mark Knopfler

Mike

I was an early Dire Straits fan but for me they went a bit off the rails from Making Movies onward. I still like Telegraph Road, tho' as does Mrs W. She likes to listen to it lying on the floor in the dark with volume up to 11 and the windows shaking - ooerrrr.

As for Knopfler's country stuff, no thanks. What a great guitarist, though. He's certainly been the catalyst for many of our modern day favourite players, ie Philip Sayce.

I'm looking forward to Friday, 27th July when there will be a Thin Lizzy special vying with the Olympics Opening Ceremony for our attention. One for the HDD methinks.

Phil

This Friday there are 2 Iron Maiden programmes followed by 'Even More Guitar Heroes at the BBC' then 'The Santana Story'

So, anyone not heading to a certain place in Milton Keynes on Friday 31st August, can I tempt you with this offering on BBC4?

Following Elgar's 1st Symphony at The Proms, it's an evening of Paul Simon:-
9:30 to 11pm - Imagine - Look back at the making of Graceland.
11pm - 12am - Paul Simon Live at Webster Hall, New York, recorded in 2011
12am - 1am - Paul Simon, BBC1 Sessions (just nice for post-gig "chill-ax" back at the hotel)

Thought as much.........