SKY Arts (Yeah, that's right: I said Sky Arts!) (house, gospel)

Trollheart · 11-30-2008, 08:12 AM

Weird, but for an arty channel they're showing some pretty good gigs and music progs over the next few days. Peter Gabriel, "Growing up", "Zappa plays Zappa", John Mayall and Eric Clapton, Hendrix plays Berkley, The Who: "The kids are alright", "The Gospel according to Al Green" and some interesting stripped-down acoustic sets called "From the basement" --- so far features Gnarls Berkley, Sparks and the KIlls.
Also, if you're into Anoushka Shankar or sitar music in general, they're running "Anoushka Shankar night" from 8pm tonight till 1:30 AM.
Channel 256 on SKY, if you have it.
Strange, how things like this turn up on channels you just wouldn't usually bother watching...

Pornographie Nouveau · 11-30-2008, 08:16 AM

Ah yeah. From the Basement is good, usually. Jarvis Cocker and Beck were on it last week.
I'll be watching Zappa Plays Zappa

jackhammer · 11-30-2008, 12:45 PM

I was'nt getting this channel until Virgin Media managed to get them back onto their platform. I will keep my eye out for any tasty nuggets.

Zer0 · 11-30-2008, 04:54 PM

Yeah they've some pretty good stuff on it actually. Watched the Pixies live and acoustic a few months back aswell as The Dresden Dolls live at the Camden Roundhouse which was bloody brilliant

Mojo · 12-03-2008, 07:50 PM

Its a channel I keep a loose eye on. I recorded some Clapton/Cream and Johnny Cash stuff that aired recently that I havent gotten round to watching yet.

Trollheart · 12-10-2008, 06:18 PM

FYI, coming up over the next few days: Queen with Paul Rodgers, T-Rex, Free and a few Jimi Hendrix concerts and docus, including the Isle of Wight and Woodstock! Not to be missed!

Trollheart · 12-19-2008, 12:29 PM

Update: Christmas Day is Pink Floyd Day! More when I get home and check details, but I know they're doing a docu and DSOTM live....

DearJenny · 12-20-2008, 10:15 AM

I just switched from Comcast to AT&T a few days ago and now I get that channel. I'll have to start paying attention to whats on it.

Trollheart · 12-20-2008, 03:47 PM

OK, more highlights, loosely speaking... coming up in the next few days: Johnny Cash, Bob Marley, Genesis, Queen, Thin Lizzy and for you old incorrigible lounge lizards, the one and only Tony Bennett!

Deffo a channel to keep a weather eye on...

Zer0 · 12-26-2008, 09:56 AM

I watched The Who live at the Isle of Wight 1970 the other week. What a gig, would have loved to have been there up the front somewhere

11-30-2008, 08:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	SKY Arts (Yeah, that's right: I said Sky Arts!) Weird, but for an arty channel they're showing some pretty good gigs and music progs over the next few days. Peter Gabriel, "Growing up", "Zappa plays Zappa", John Mayall and Eric Clapton, Hendrix plays Berkley, The Who: "The kids are alright", "The Gospel according to Al Green" and some interesting stripped-down acoustic sets called "From the basement" --- so far features Gnarls Berkley, Sparks and the KIlls. Also, if you're into Anoushka Shankar or sitar music in general, they're running "Anoushka Shankar night" from 8pm tonight till 1:30 AM. Channel 256 on SKY, if you have it. Strange, how things like this turn up on channels you just wouldn't usually bother watching... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-30-2008, 12:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I was'nt getting this channel until Virgin Media managed to get them back onto their platform. I will keep my eye out for any tasty nuggets. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

11-30-2008, 04:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Yeah they've some pretty good stuff on it actually. Watched the Pixies live and acoustic a few months back aswell as The Dresden Dolls live at the Camden Roundhouse which was bloody brilliant __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

12-10-2008, 06:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	FYI, coming up over the next few days: Queen with Paul Rodgers, T-Rex, Free and a few Jimi Hendrix concerts and docus, including the Isle of Wight and Woodstock! Not to be missed! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-19-2008, 12:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Update: Christmas Day is Pink Floyd Day! More when I get home and check details, but I know they're doing a docu and DSOTM live.... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-30-2008, 08:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
Pornographie Nouveau Hip Priest Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK Posts: 302	Ah yeah. From the Basement is good, usually. Jarvis Cocker and Beck were on it last week. I'll be watching Zappa Plays Zappa

12-03-2008, 07:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Its a channel I keep a loose eye on. I recorded some Clapton/Cream and Johnny Cash stuff that aired recently that I havent gotten round to watching yet.

12-20-2008, 10:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
DearJenny Raptor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 1,321	I just switched from Comcast to AT&T a few days ago and now I get that channel. I'll have to start paying attention to whats on it. __________________ So here's to living life miserable. And here's to all the lonely stories that I've told. Maybe drinking wine will validate my sorrow. Every man needs a muse and mine could be the bottle.

12-20-2008, 03:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	OK, more highlights, loosely speaking... coming up in the next few days: Johnny Cash, Bob Marley, Genesis, Queen, Thin Lizzy and for you old incorrigible lounge lizards, the one and only Tony Bennett! Deffo a channel to keep a weather eye on... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

12-26-2008, 09:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	I watched The Who live at the Isle of Wight 1970 the other week. What a gig, would have loved to have been there up the front somewhere __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound