No Disco Nostalgia Thread (1 Viewer)

[Scientician 0.8]

Even before YouTube came along music shows on Irish tv at least were ratings poison. Other Voices is still shown but its ratings are I'd wager pathetic compared to your average US import drama or what evs.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

True, it's all Vevo Youtube stuff now.

But it's a pity that there's no regular show with videos + interviews on the telly that provides some sort of a tastemaker service. I think we can all say that we grew up in a time when the charts reflected a wide range of sufficiently decent music, nowadays the Irish top 40 looks like a playlist curated for teenage girls.

Yeah I think once youtube came along (and even Napster to an extent) music videos as a tool of exposure kicked the bucket. They only get watched by people who are already fans or on the odd occasion that there's some gimmick in it that makes it go viral.

I think they still work as exposure but a more long tailish, slow release way.

 

[Jerry Twig]

Dineen - 6/10
Uaneen - 8/10
O'Toole - minus 7/10

Darragh from Pop on 3 or whatever it was called - minus 6 million /10

 

[Jim Daniels]

Dineen - 6/10
Uaneen - 8/10
O'Toole - minus 7/10

Darragh from Pop on 3 or whatever it was called - minus 6 million /10

In fairness to Leagues, he used to stand in a lot on Today FM and was always great. Poor Uaneen. 15 years this November. God.

 

[Theseus Mock]

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[pete]

Dineen - 6/10
Uaneen - 8/10
O'Toole - minus 7/10

Darragh from Pop on 3 or whatever it was called - minus 6 million /10

From Wittness 2001? 2002?

 

[Unknown Convict]

Informative blog post on the beginnings of No Disco.

from the guy behind scratch saturday's ever so slightly left of centre pop slot, which was a bit of an anomaly on saturday morning t.v. - a one-stop-shop for info on the go-betweens, microdisney & loads more you'd never otherwise hear mentioned.

I remember writing to him at the Eclectic Ballroom to tell him it wasn't very eclectic because they never played Skinny Puppy. But I did watch it all the time.

wasn't eclectic ballroom john kelly's show? never a man for the pup.

dineen is sorely missed on the airwaves.

 

[Burgerbarbaby]

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wasn't eclectic ballroom john kelly's show? never a man for the pup.

dineen is sorely missed on the airwaves.

Arg...right on all three accounts. It must have been "Here Comes The Night". I remember the letter though, it was to Donal and it contained the word "eclectic", used in a very reproving manner. He clearly learned his lesson
And sher he's never really off the airwaves...
The Sunday Paper Review: Shane Jennings and Donal Dineen talk sledging, doping and social media - Newstalk

 

[Unknown Convict]

[QUOTE="Burgerbarbaby, post: 1631545, member:
And sher he's never really off the airwaves...
The Sunday Paper Review: Shane Jennings and Donal Dineen talk sledging, doping and social media - Newstalk[/QUOTE]

dammit, meant to listen to that on sunday and text in a load of obscure requests, for old times' sake. thanks for the link.

 

[Lili Marlene]

Of course Fish was where it was at for my generation

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[Lili Marlene]

I think they still work as exposure but a more long tailish, slow release way.

how do you mean?

 

[Theseus Mock]

Of course Fish was where it was at for my generation

That cunt! What was the name of the show on RTE that he did with that model "DJ" who also did a music show on that channel which turned into 3e I think? They always filmed it in tastefully lit hovels.

 

[hermie]

That cunt! What was the name of the show on RTE that he did with that model "DJ" who also did a music show on that channel which turned into 3e I think? They always filmed it in tastefully lit hovels.

Michelle Doherty on Channel 6? Can't remember the name of the show.

 

[Theseus Mock]

Michelle Doherty on Channel 6? Can't remember the name of the show.

Googled it. She did a show called Nightshift on Ch6 & they both did a show called When Under Ether on RTE2.

RTÉ Television - Programmes - Entertainment - When Under Ether

 

[hermie]

Googled it. She did a show called Nightshift on Ch6 & they both did a show called When Under Ether on RTE2.

RTÉ Television - Programmes - Entertainment - When Under Ether

Presumably permanently under ether now to maintain that glazed expression on Xposé

 

[Scientician 0.8]

how do you mean?

Decent band (that isn't P4K darlings or whatevs) with a decent song and interesting video, I link to them on Thumped/Twitter/Facebook, and another person gets hooked.

 

[Lili Marlene]

Googled it. She did a show called Nightshift on Ch6 & they both did a show called When Under Ether on RTE2.

RTÉ Television - Programmes - Entertainment - When Under Ether

that's actually a different lad, Fish was some guy called Danann Breathnach. He was full on Richey Edwards with a crucifix at one point.

Still knocking about though

Danann Breathnach - IMDb

Decent band (that isn't P4K darlings or whatevs) with a decent song and interesting video, I link to them on Thumped/Twitter/Facebook, and another person gets hooked.

mmm, it's rare anyone will share a video just for the video though. It happens alright, but not 10 hot new videos every week like back in the day when they were costing millions to make. Hozier's song was pretty much broken by the video though wasn't it?

 

[Scientician 0.8]

mmm, it's rare anyone will share a video just for the video though. It happens alright, but not 10 hot new videos every week like back in the day when they were costing millions to make. Hozier's song was pretty much broken by the video though wasn't it?

I think so yeah. Pity poor OK Go, they're right now working on yet another novelty video that will garner them even more diminishing returns.

 

[Jerry Twig]

In fairness to Leagues, he used to stand in a lot on Today FM and was always great. Poor Uaneen. 15 years this November. God.

I know he's probably mates with half of Thumped, but he just didn't do it for me on the telly.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

In fairness to Leagues, he used to stand in a lot on Today FM and was always great.

He was better than Tom Dunne at any rate. And always responded to emails.
Decent sort.