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Stewart Lee presents a new Radio 4 series about the counter culture. Episode 1 features contributions from Shirley Collins, Joe Boyd, and Brian Eno... https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002gqy5Jules |
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« Reply #41 on: August 08, 2025, 01:40:36 PM » |
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Intriguing - bound to be worth a listen. I'm tempted to question any of those as actually being part of the counter culture, although arguably they might once have been, I suppose. |
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« Reply #42 on: August 08, 2025, 05:41:36 PM » |
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Intriguing - bound to be worth a listen. I'm tempted to question any of those as actually being part of the counter culture, although arguably they might once have been, I suppose.
I think he just chose to interview his favourite famous contacts of a certain age, tbh. They were all, at very least, witnesses. Jules |
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« Reply #43 on: August 08, 2025, 10:29:50 PM » |
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Intriguing - bound to be worth a listen. I'm tempted to question any of those as actually being part of the counter culture, although arguably they might once have been, I suppose.
I think he just chose to interview his favourite famous contacts of a certain age, tbh. They were all, at very least, witnesses. Jules Joe Boyd, for one, is quite the raconteur. He does always seem to be at the center of things. |
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« Reply #44 on: August 09, 2025, 10:08:31 AM » |
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Intriguing - bound to be worth a listen. I'm tempted to question any of those as actually being part of the counter culture, although arguably they might once have been, I suppose. I'm always wary of another programme about the era. Rehash, oversimplify, generalise and basically tell us what we already know is the rule with these programmes. It's not a bad programme for that time of day, but so far, 5 minutes in, going for food shopping has proved more attractive. |
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« Reply #45 on: August 09, 2025, 01:35:53 PM » |
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Intriguing - bound to be worth a listen. I'm tempted to question any of those as actually being part of the counter culture, although arguably they might once have been, I suppose. I'm always wary of another programme about the era. Rehash, oversimplify, generalise and basically tell us what we already know is the rule with these programmes. It's not a bad programme for that time of day, but so far, 5 minutes in, going for food shopping has proved more attractive. I'm surprised if that's the case - Stewart is normally much more interesting than that. About everything. I'll see what I think sometime in the next few days... |
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« Reply #46 on: August 09, 2025, 04:12:58 PM » |
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Intriguing - bound to be worth a listen. I'm tempted to question any of those as actually being part of the counter culture, although arguably they might once have been, I suppose. I'm always wary of another programme about the era. Rehash, oversimplify, generalise and basically tell us what we already know is the rule with these programmes. It's not a bad programme for that time of day, but so far, 5 minutes in, going for food shopping has proved more attractive. I'm surprised if that's the case - Stewart is normally much more interesting than that. About everything. I'll see what I think sometime in the next few days... Y know i may be just being old and grumpy. I hope it shapes up. Radio 4 is a lifeline for me sometimes and i do want the quality to hold. The documentary about hiroshima last week was very good. |
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« Reply #48 on: April 10, 2026, 08:58:21 PM » |
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An hour programme on radio 4 this evening about Mr. Bowie's time in Berlin.
May well have been on before, but of interest anyway.
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« Reply #49 on: April 26, 2026, 12:17:22 AM » |
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BBC2 Saturday night Joan Armatrading in concert. Lovely set with some wonderful lead guitar from Jerry Donahue. So nice to see him again.
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« Reply #50 on: May 01, 2026, 08:21:14 PM » |
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Soul Music on R4 - 'Northern Sky' by Nick Drake.
I"ve heard a few of this series. Sometimes i find it tiresome,but hearing this for the second time actually got to me emotionally. It is a very fine song,one of his best, and for all the talk about Nick i feel we are only beginning to see what a unique and gifted songwriter and musician he was.
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« Reply #51 on: Today at 09:29:13 AM » |
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A Prog Prom !
Radio 3 Saturday evening- a whole concert of prog and related music .
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« Reply #52 on: Today at 10:36:02 AM » |
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A Prog Prom !
Radio 3 Saturday evening- a whole concert of prog and related music .
And it'll be on BBC4 TV soon too (next Friday, I think). |
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« Reply #53 on: Today at 10:46:44 AM » |
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I'm going to this, as a massive prog & crossover prom fan, I am very much looking forward to it  |
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« Reply #54 on: Today at 02:11:11 PM » |
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I'm going to this, as a massive prog & crossover prom fan, I am very much looking forward to it I'm envious. |
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