A quick glance around the schedules

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Lat-Literal
    Guest
    • Aug 2015
    • 6983

    Channel 4 - Unreported World - China's Pop Idols:

    "Marcel Theroux explores the extraordinary world of China's music stars, inspired by hip-hop, punk and K-pop but working under increasing censorship and authoritarian government".

    Broadcast yesterday, this was a much more interesting programme than one might have expected in that it showed how mainstream music in China actually operates, from boy and girl bands who are given lavish Hollywood lifestyles to sing songs overtly promoting communism and its values to hip-hop rappers, mainly undercover, on the urban fringes and a publicly respected middle aged punk rocker, latterly a punk poet, who lives in the middle of nowhere and records in his non soundproofed bar between thunderstorms as he hasn't the money for a studio and would now be imprisoned if he did anything more. I don't know if the programme will be repeated but it should be available on the C4 version of I-player.

    Comment

    • ferneyhoughgeliebte
      Gone fishin'
      • Sep 2011
      • 30163

      Originally posted by Lat-Literal View Post
      I don't know if the programme will be repeated but it should be available on the C4 version of I-player.
      It is (though you need to register, sign in etc):

      [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

      Comment

      • zola
        Full Member
        • May 2011
        • 656

        Worth catching this World Service programme on the history of the guitar. Far from comprehensive of course in 40 minutes but .....

        Comment

        • Lat-Literal
          Guest
          • Aug 2015
          • 6983

          Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
          It is (though you need to register, sign in etc):

          http://www.channel4.com/programmes/u...mand/65524-009
          Thanks ferney.

          I think I did once but this new computer.....not good.......and there's so little on that channel ordinarily.

          But then it does take commercials.

          Comment

          • Lat-Literal
            Guest
            • Aug 2015
            • 6983

            Originally posted by zola View Post
            Worth catching this World Service programme on the history of the guitar. Far from comprehensive of course in 40 minutes but .....

            http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csv0rw
            Thank you - looks interesting.

            Comment

            • ferneyhoughgeliebte
              Gone fishin'
              • Sep 2011
              • 30163

              Originally posted by Lat-Literal View Post
              I think I did once but this new computer.....not good.......and there's so little on that channel ordinarily.
              On Channel 4 itself, yes - but the various online "offshoots" can be a lot more interesting (Film 4, and the "Walter Presents" series, for example).
              [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

              Comment

              • johncorrigan
                Full Member
                • Nov 2010
                • 10138

                Delighted to hear Mali's excellent Trio Da Kali introduced by Lucy Duran with Sean on 'In Tune' yesterday...and in the process I see Furrow Collective are on today...neat!

                Comment

                • johncorrigan
                  Full Member
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 10138

                  Radio 6's DJ, recently heard on Songhoy Blues 'Sahara', Iggy Pop is having a couple of weeks away from the wheels of steel. So who to get in to sit in the Friday night seat in Iggy's place but The Unthanks. Nice looking playlist - some board faves in there - and they sound like they mean it, unlike a certain Friday night R3 presenter that I could mention.
                  Anyway, here's the link to them...
                  The Unthanks sit in for Iggy Pop curating two hours of music from artists they love.

                  Comment

                  • Globaltruth
                    Host
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 4237

                    Redemption Song by Bob Marley - latest Soul Music.
                    How Bob Marley's Redemption Song has inspired generations around the world.


                    A whole programme could be made about this version :
                    couldn't find this on here and i've had it on my computer for a long time. you're welcome ;)copyright owner: UMG
                    Last edited by Globaltruth; 27-12-17, 12:51. Reason: Songs of freedom

                    Comment

                    • DracoM
                      Host
                      • Mar 2007
                      • 12775

                      Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post
                      Delighted to hear Mali's excellent Trio Da Kali introduced by Lucy Duran with Sean on 'In Tune' yesterday...and in the process I see Furrow Collective are on today...neat!

                      Comment

                      • johncorrigan
                        Full Member
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 10138

                        One of my all-time favourite short cartoons is Tom and Jerry's 'Zoot Cat'. I was thinking of it today while listening to a rather excellent programme on 4extra about Cab Calloway and his Hepster's Dictionary. Really interesting as poet Lemn Sissay interviewed relatives of Cab's, and gave a bit of insight into the language of 30s Harlem.
                        Dr Hepcat and the Hepster's Dictionary: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04mcmnl

                        Comment

                        • Globaltruth
                          Host
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 4237

                          Thanks JC. Not listened yet, always loved Cab Calloway and to me the good Lord Buckley always seemed to have some evolutionary connection:

                          So knock me your lobes...
                          Album: Hipsters, Flipsters and Finger Poppin' Daddies Knock Me Your Lobes (1955)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Buckley

                          (bet W H Auden loved this next one...)


                          His Royal Hipness performing his Beat poetry masterpiece, The Nazz. Can you dig Infinity!?! :P


                          Performed at the Ivar theatre in Hollywood, California in 1959. Taken from Show 23 on Bashfulbob.com. For more great comedy visit my home website Bashfulbob....

                          Comment

                          • johncorrigan
                            Full Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 10138

                            Originally posted by Globaltruth View Post
                            Thanks JC. Not listened yet, always loved Cab Calloway and to me the good Lord Buckley always seemed to have some evolutionary connection:

                            So knock me your lobes...
                            Album: Hipsters, Flipsters and Finger Poppin' Daddies Knock Me Your Lobes (1955)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Buckley

                            (bet W H Auden loved this next one...)


                            His Royal Hipness performing his Beat poetry masterpiece, The Nazz. Can you dig Infinity!?! :P


                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d74DGKdIw5M
                            Hadn't heard 'The Train' before, GT. Wild! Was it LB who came up with the expression 'Hipsters, Flipsters and Finger-poppin' Daddios', do you know?

                            On a totally different subject, since I mentioned Mark Coles somewhere, I was wondering what he was up to and he's got a programme on World Service celebrating 75th Birthday of Aretha Franklyn. It's in 'The Documentary' strand.
                            In memory of the 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin who dies aged 76

                            Comment

                            • Globaltruth
                              Host
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 4237

                              Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post
                              Hadn't heard 'The Train' before, GT. Wild! Was it LB who came up with the expression 'Hipsters, Flipsters and Finger-poppin' Daddios', do you know?

                              On a totally different subject, since I mentioned Mark Coles somewhere, I was wondering what he was up to and he's got a programme on World Service celebrating 75th Birthday of Aretha Franklyn. It's in 'The Documentary' strand.
                              http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswd4w
                              Yes, Lord B reworked Willie the Shake (as he called him) thus:
                              "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears"
                              "Hipsters, flipsters and finger-poppin' daddies: knock me your lobes"



                              Mark Coles has done the odd serious bit of work on r4 too. Good to hear he's doing some work that he's well qualified for.

                              Comment

                              • Lat-Literal
                                Guest
                                • Aug 2015
                                • 6983

                                Quiz question:

                                Which seven languages did Slim Gaillard speak?

                                Answer - English, Spanish, German, Greek, Arabic, Armenian and Vout-O-Reenee.

                                (But he only wrote a dictionary for one of them)

                                Comment

                                Working...
                                X