Damn I have a Roku too & I get Sky News for free, thought that might be an in. i'll keep looking
― flappy bird, Thursday, 5 October 2017 17:18 (six years ago) link
Sky News is actually something different, I think?
There are a couple other random channels w Sky in their name but they are unrelated
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 5 October 2017 17:22 (six years ago) link
I don't think we'll be seeing XTC on Sky News any time soon, unless they decide to cover the 1st anniversary of this story:
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14906850.XTC_frontman_recovering_after_varnish_accident/
― Tom's Tits Experiment (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 October 2017 17:25 (six years ago) link
yes, it is different
― flappy bird, Thursday, 5 October 2017 17:33 (six years ago) link
ohh yeah I forgot about the varnish incident, that had me worried for a bit, reminded me of Paul Westerberg fucking up his hand with candle wax
Alfred you have Jason & the Argonauts twice on your list.
― campreverb,
Circular guitar hook, circular list, see.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 October 2017 17:45 (six years ago) link
Wasp and the Maypole eh
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 5 October 2017 17:49 (six years ago) link
Which Sky channel is it on?
― more Allegro-like (Turrican), Thursday, 5 October 2017 17:55 (six years ago) link
Oh, Sky Arts... I shoulda known!
― more Allegro-like (Turrican), Thursday, 5 October 2017 17:59 (six years ago) link
Kinda surprised that BBC 4 aren't showing it, although it seems like the sort of thing they'd show eventually.
― more Allegro-like (Turrican), Thursday, 5 October 2017 18:08 (six years ago) link
I don't think we'll be seeing XTC on Sky News any time soon
I don't think we'll be seeing the Americans watching Sky Arts any time soon, either.
― more Allegro-like (Turrican), Thursday, 5 October 2017 18:11 (six years ago) link
I'd put money on it.
― Tom's Tits Experiment (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 October 2017 18:13 (six years ago) link
the only reason it's on Sky Arts in the first place is because BBC 4 (which commissioned it?) rejected it iirc
I don't understand how British TV works tbf
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 5 October 2017 18:14 (six years ago) link
Why would they reject it, I wonder?
― Tom's Tits Experiment (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 October 2017 18:16 (six years ago) link
XTC aren't popular enough, lack of interest, idk. I remember Andy being pissy about it on Twitter earlier this year.
― flappy bird, Thursday, 5 October 2017 18:17 (six years ago) link
^^^
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 5 October 2017 18:17 (six years ago) link
I think I said it on ILM before, but if the story of Graham Parker & the Rumour can end up on BBC4, I don't know why XTC can't, unless they think it isn't interesting enough - which is possible. Not sure Graham Parker's that interesting either.
― Tom's Tits Experiment (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 October 2017 18:21 (six years ago) link
I'm sure there's a lot of less popular acts than XTC have been covered by BBC4. Though I suppose there's a problem in making the story of Andy Partridge retiring from the stage to spend the next 30 years playing with toy soldiers and train sets interesting for non-fans.
― Tom's Tits Experiment (Tom D.), Thursday, 5 October 2017 18:23 (six years ago) link
Yeah, BBC 4 has showed documentaries on world music and Dolly Parton/Linda Rondstadt/Emmylou Harris' collaborations etc. recently ... I'm actually confused as to why they wouldn't show it - seems tailor made for that channel.
― more Allegro-like (Turrican), Thursday, 5 October 2017 18:31 (six years ago) link
Any good? I have it saved on my Sky box please tell me it wasn't just a parade of semi famous heads waffling on.
― MaresNest, Saturday, 7 October 2017 23:02 (six years ago) link
so did anyone see this?
― Οὖτις, Monday, 9 October 2017 21:10 (six years ago) link
some friends caught a youtube rip before it was taken down. look out for more uploads
― flappy bird, Monday, 9 October 2017 21:23 (six years ago) link
I saw it, it was very good.
I can only imagine there's not much available in the BBC vaults to play alongside (sight and sound, ogwt, top, most of those would be stopping by 1980 or thereabouts)
― Mark G, Tuesday, 10 October 2017 07:03 (six years ago) link
Totp not top
― Mark G, Tuesday, 10 October 2017 07:04 (six years ago) link
The scorching Another Satellite live on Pebble Mill at One :)
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 10 October 2017 09:58 (six years ago) link
lack of images on this thread is sad-making
― Οὖτις, Monday, 23 April 2018 19:29 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/Xx0XkOm.jpg
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 03:03 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/TFP9TZN.jpg
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 03:05 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/Xr6GXKZ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/52EFiCw.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Tfz7Nn7.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SegnCxW.jpg
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 03:06 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/yuMe9hc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/AosNjFZ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ZVRJmIm.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Q1Lk682.jpg
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 03:07 (six years ago) link
OK, so I've finally gotten around to joining Imgur.
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 03:08 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/rVluUys.jpg
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 03:12 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/iovQ77p.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/seF0uh6.jpg
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 03:13 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/SCD0aEI.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/rfxdmxn.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/v0TQqYp.jpg
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 03:14 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/lhkdCxf.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/xE9BQ5n.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/0xOrLOd.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/9e5IH56.jpg
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 03:15 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/RTVkaiQ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/4OCba2F.jpg
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 24 April 2018 03:21 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/LHUd2Rt.jpg