Music on TV

[RGMike]

I am *really* looking forward to the 2nd season of Elvis Costello's show on Sundance Channel.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/09/DD0M1B0JLB.DTL

And I'm seriously considering upping my DirecTV package to get Sundance, simply for this show.

Dunno how much that will cost (or what other channels it gets you -- does DTV have "tiers" and "packages" like cable does?) but its a fine fine show. And Sundance shows a lot of indie & foreign films nobody else does.

[urth]

I am *really* looking forward to the 2nd season of Elvis Costello's show on Sundance Channel.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/09/DD0M1B0JLB.DTL

And I'm seriously considering upping my DirecTV package to get Sundance, simply for this show.

Dunno how much that will cost (or what other channels it gets you -- does DTV have "tiers" and "packages" like cable does?) but its a fine fine show. And Sundance shows a lot of indie & foreign films nobody else does.

Yeah, it has the same sort of structure, I think. Right now we're getting the second level package, which runs us about $65 a month for about 150 channels. Jumping to the top tier would probably cost another $20 a month and give us a whole bunch more channels, most of which I wouldn't give a sh*t about. We'll see. Might have to see if any friends are getting it, and arrange to drop by with a bottle of wine a couple times a month to catch up.

[ggould]

I am *really* looking forward to the 2nd season of Elvis Costello's show on Sundance Channel.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/09/DD0M1B0JLB.DTL

And I'm seriously considering upping my DirecTV package to get Sundance, simply for this show.

Dunno how much that will cost (or what other channels it gets you -- does DTV have "tiers" and "packages" like cable does?) but its a fine fine show. And Sundance shows a lot of indie & foreign films nobody else does.

used to be it was on Comcast On Demand, but I sure can't find it there now.

[RGMike]

I am *really* looking forward to the 2nd season of Elvis Costello's show on Sundance Channel.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/09/DD0M1B0JLB.DTL

And I'm seriously considering upping my DirecTV package to get Sundance, simply for this show.

Dunno how much that will cost (or what other channels it gets you -- does DTV have "tiers" and "packages" like cable does?) but its a fine fine show. And Sundance shows a lot of indie & foreign films nobody else does.

used to be it was on Comcast On Demand, but I sure can't find it there now.

for OnDemand, look for "TV Entertainment", and under that there's a "Sundance" option; they actually offfer the show a week ahead of the air date.

[RGMike]

For those with TCM on cable, they're showing Performance tonite (11 Pacific, 2am Eastern), the bizarre Nicholas Roeg  film with Mick Jagger doing "Memo From Turner" and other delights. I've always found it kind of overrated, but worth a look if you've never seen it.

[ggould]

For those with TCM on cable, they're showing Performance tonite (11 Pacific, 2am Eastern), the bizarre Nicholas Roeg  film with Mick Jagger doing "Memo From Turner" and other delights. I've always found it kind of overrated, but worth a look if you've never seen it.

I recommend it too, but then again, I think Putney Swope is a great movie!

[ggould]

I am *really* looking forward to the 2nd season of Elvis Costello's show on Sundance Channel.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/09/DD0M1B0JLB.DTL

And I'm seriously considering upping my DirecTV package to get Sundance, simply for this show.

Dunno how much that will cost (or what other channels it gets you -- does DTV have "tiers" and "packages" like cable does?) but its a fine fine show. And Sundance shows a lot of indie & foreign films nobody else does.

used to be it was on Comcast On Demand, but I sure can't find it there now.

for OnDemand, look for "TV Entertainment", and under that there's a "Sundance" option; they actually offfer the show a week ahead of the air date.

thanks; I'm usually pretty good at navigating, but this eluded me!

[RGMike]

I turned on the SNL Xmas special tonite just in time to catch the brilliant "Xmastime for the Jews" Claymation short, with vocals by Darlene Love. My holiday season is complete!

(There's a link to it on Hulu in the "Mike's Christmas Countdown" thread, assuming you have the latest version of Flash)

[RGMike]

if you notice any TV station will be broadcasting Scrooge's Rock n ' Roll Christmas, one of the fascinatingly crappiest tv specials ever, please post the info here!  Mike turned me onto this last year, and I want to see it again. 

I would bet money that Channel 32 KMTP will show it again -- they seem to own the only existing copy, and it ain't on YouTube.  Probably in their Sunday nite @ 8pm Movie slot sometime this month.  It is truly awesomely awful.

Comcast's program grid shows KMPT (channel 32) with something called "Scrooge" at 8pm tonite (Sun 12/20) -- but no description of what it is. So it *could* be Scrooge's Rock n ' Roll Christmas, or it could be some other cheapass version of "A Christmas Carol".  So check it out!

[Tinka Cat]

if you notice any TV station will be broadcasting Scrooge's Rock n ' Roll Christmas, one of the fascinatingly crappiest tv specials ever, please post the info here!  Mike turned me onto this last year, and I want to see it again. 

I would bet money that Channel 32 KMTP will show it again -- they seem to own the only existing copy, and it ain't on YouTube.  Probably in their Sunday nite @ 8pm Movie slot sometime this month.  It is truly awesomely awful.

Comcast's program grid shows KMPT (channel 32) with something called "Scrooge" at 8pm tonite (Sun 12/20) -- but no description of what it is. So it *could* be Scrooge's Rock n ' Roll Christmas, or it could be some other cheapass version of "A Christmas Carol".  So check it out!

alas, it was some other cheapass version of "A Christmas Carol".  AND no sound coming through for me, either.  But thanks for the tip...!

[RGMike]

if you notice any TV station will be broadcasting Scrooge's Rock n ' Roll Christmas, one of the fascinatingly crappiest tv specials ever, please post the info here!  Mike turned me onto this last year, and I want to see it again. 

I would bet money that Channel 32 KMTP will show it again -- they seem to own the only existing copy, and it ain't on YouTube.  Probably in their Sunday nite @ 8pm Movie slot sometime this month.  It is truly awesomely awful.

Comcast's program grid shows KMPT (channel 32) with something called "Scrooge" at 8pm tonite (Sun 12/20) -- but no description of what it is. So it *could* be Scrooge's Rock n ' Roll Christmas, or it could be some other cheapass version of "A Christmas Carol".  So check it out!

alas, it was some other cheapass version of "A Christmas Carol".  AND no sound coming through for me, either.  But thanks for the tip...!

I'm bummed -- still possible they could show it next Sunday, I suppose. Or sometime during the week.

[RGMike]

if you notice any TV station will be broadcasting Scrooge's Rock n ' Roll Christmas, one of the fascinatingly crappiest tv specials ever, please post the info here!  Mike turned me onto this last year, and I want to see it again. 

I would bet money that Channel 32 KMTP will show it again -- they seem to own the only existing copy, and it ain't on YouTube.  Probably in their Sunday nite @ 8pm Movie slot sometime this month.  It is truly awesomely awful.

Comcast's program grid shows KMPT (channel 32) with something called "Scrooge" at 8pm tonite (Sun 12/20) -- but no description of what it is. So it *could* be Scrooge's Rock n ' Roll Christmas, or it could be some other cheapass version of "A Christmas Carol".  So check it out!

alas, it was some other cheapass version of "A Christmas Carol".  AND no sound coming through for me, either.  But thanks for the tip...!

I'm bummed -- still possible they could show it next Sunday, I suppose. Or sometime during the week.

Well, I'm majorly bummed that we didn't get Scrooge's Rock n ' Roll Christmas this year, but KMPT Channel 32 *is* showing the 1964 camp classic Santa Claus Conquers the Martians at 8pm tonite -- worth a glimpse if you never seen it. Mars kidnaps Santa, and some kids (including a 6-year-old Pia Zadora!) have to save him amid cringe-worthy effects and cheezy sets.

[RGMike]

Watching CNN. They're playing "Imagine" in Times Square prior to the ball drop.  Kathy Griffin really needs to shut up for 5 minutes.

[RGMike]

Turned on the NHL "Winter Classic" -- it's being played at Fenway Park -- and there's JT singing the Nat'l Anthem. The dude just never sleeps!

[urth]

Watching CNN. They're playing "Imagine" in Times Square prior to the ball drop.  Kathy Griffin really needs to shut up for 5 minutes.

Kathy Griffin really needs to shut up for the rest of my life. Cannot express how annoying that skank is.