Nigel Godrich Music Show Hits Stateside Television
Guests include: Thom Yorke, Sonic Youth, White Stripes, PJ Harvey, Beck, Jarvis, SFA, Shins
"From the Basement" to your living room, the music variety show from Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich sure has been making strides.
For starters, it's no longer merely an interweb entity. When we last touched base with Godrich-- just before the first episode's web premiere in December 2006-- he expressed unease at the possibility of licensing his series to television. As Godrich said then, "They were quite prepared to put it out on TV if we would take a sponsor, like a mobile phone company or whatnot, and I was just like, 'No fucking way, that's just not the point at all.' The idea is to be independent-- to have no agenda...it's got to be neutral."
Now it seems Godrich has found a viable solution (or eased his stance some), as "From the Basement" is presently airing on the UK's Sky Arts network as part of its Centre Stage programming. What's more, "Basement" will grace U.S. television screens (high definition ones, anyway) beginning February 22 on 24-hour music network Rave HD.
Stateside audiences will be treated to the initial six episodes, featuring heaps upon heaps of ace musical talent. Among the guests: Thom Yorke, the Shins, the White Stripes, Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey, Beck, Jarvis Cocker (pictured), José González, Jamie Lidell, Super Furry Animals, Albert Hammond, Jr. (The Strokes), Eels, Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy), Autolux, Free Blood, Envelopes, and Architecture in Helsinki. Check the complete U.S. schedule below.
"From the Basement":
Show 1 (February 22, 2008):
The White Stripes
The Shins
Neil Hannon
Show 2 (February 29, 2008):
Thom Yorke
Albert Hammond, Jr.
Envelopes
Show 3 (March 7, 2008):
Beck
Jarvis Cocker
Jamie Lidell
Show 4 (March 14, 2008):
Sonic Youth
José González
Laura Marling
Show 5 (March 21, 2008):
PJ Harvey
Super Furry Animals
Free Blood
Operator Please
Show 6 (March 28, 2008):
Damien Rice
Eels
Autolux
Architecture in Helsinki
For starters, it's no longer merely an interweb entity. When we last touched base with Godrich-- just before the first episode's web premiere in December 2006-- he expressed unease at the possibility of licensing his series to television. As Godrich said then, "They were quite prepared to put it out on TV if we would take a sponsor, like a mobile phone company or whatnot, and I was just like, 'No fucking way, that's just not the point at all.' The idea is to be independent-- to have no agenda...it's got to be neutral."
Now it seems Godrich has found a viable solution (or eased his stance some), as "From the Basement" is presently airing on the UK's Sky Arts network as part of its Centre Stage programming. What's more, "Basement" will grace U.S. television screens (high definition ones, anyway) beginning February 22 on 24-hour music network Rave HD.
Stateside audiences will be treated to the initial six episodes, featuring heaps upon heaps of ace musical talent. Among the guests: Thom Yorke, the Shins, the White Stripes, Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey, Beck, Jarvis Cocker (pictured), José González, Jamie Lidell, Super Furry Animals, Albert Hammond, Jr. (The Strokes), Eels, Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy), Autolux, Free Blood, Envelopes, and Architecture in Helsinki. Check the complete U.S. schedule below.
"From the Basement":
Show 1 (February 22, 2008):
The White Stripes
The Shins
Neil Hannon
Show 2 (February 29, 2008):
Thom Yorke
Albert Hammond, Jr.
Envelopes
Show 3 (March 7, 2008):
Beck
Jarvis Cocker
Jamie Lidell
Show 4 (March 14, 2008):
Sonic Youth
José González
Laura Marling
Show 5 (March 21, 2008):
PJ Harvey
Super Furry Animals
Free Blood
Operator Please
Show 6 (March 28, 2008):
Damien Rice
Eels
Autolux
Architecture in Helsinki
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