TV
Hot Press – The Write Stuff (RTE1)
If a year is a long time in publishing, then 34 of them must feel like a lifetime. With Hot Press having just put out its 800th issue, last night’s documentary chose to focus on the magazine’s founding and early days. And what heady – and hairy – days they were. Punk was on the…
Duke Special Sings The Songs of Ruby Murray for Depaul Ireland
Duke Special has recorded a CD of Belfast singer Ruby Murrays most loved songs to pay homage to the her musical legacy. He was inspired to record the CD after producing a documentary ‘Ruby and The Duke,’ which was broadcast on RTE on Tuesday January 18th and is available here until the 9th February.
Murray…
Music on TV this week
Monday 31st May
U2 360 Live From The Rose Bowl – Sky One 8pm …
Out on video this week, U2′s LA show has already been broadcast live on YouTube and now appears on satellite. An hour’s highlight package is probably about right, hopefully cutting the overblown and baggy bits in favour for the moments of
Music On TV This Week
Monday 24th May
8 Mile – ITV2 10.20pm
As he prepares to visit these shores on the back of another poor, lazy album, relive the two hours when Eminem really did seem to mean something.
Fearless Freaks: The Flaming Lips – Sky Arts 1 9pm
Profile of Uncle Wayne and co.
Tuesday 25th May
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MTV EMAs – Achtung, Baby
Oh joy. The MTV Awards, European franchise. After this year’s dull VMAs and last year’s EMA debacle in Liverpool, we settled down last night heavy of heart and cynical of outlook. Let’s just get the next two and a half hours (TWO AND A HALF HOURS!) out the way and go back to our lives.…
VMAs 09 – The Brand leading the Bland
Three things you need for a successful awards show. A great host. Great performances. Just a touch of controversy. Sadly this holy trinity has been missing of late in the awards that we would concern ourselves with – MTV, The Meteors, Brits. At best you can hope for the odd glimpse, usually one or two…
