Channel 4 have been putting a lot of effort – and money – into their music programming of late and the recent launch of a dedicated channel in the form of 4 Music on all three major digital platforms and builds upon the successful E4 Music strand has been expected for some time.
The output manages to cater to most tastes, and while there are some low points, a predominantly strong line-up of presenters – Lauren Laverne is always excellent – and diverse shows with lots of exclusive live performances more than compensates.
A particular high point is Live from Abbey Road, which originally debuted on More 4 in standard definition at the start of August and is currently being repeated at various times on Channel 4 and Channel 4 HD.
The artists taking part, who range from Def Leppard to Kate Nash and Herbie Hancock, cannot be faulted and it’s great to see a no-frills, grown-up music programme whose strength lies solely in the performances on offer. Production quality is top-notch too and there are no wacky camera moves or annoying presenters, which also makes for a welcome change.
If there is a negative, it’s the rather obvious product placement, Panasonic sponsors the show and the studio is littered with Panasonic displays so someone is treading a fine line, but it’s a minor nit-pick.
Sara Bareilles provided one of the series highlights. The American singer-songwriter was joined by Javier Dunn (guitar), Joshua Day (drums) and Daniel Rhine (bass) to perform a set that included Love Song, the track that brought her mainstream success earlier this year.
Check out the video below for a brief taster – also available in Windows Media high definition!
(249.33 kb) |
(273.28 kb) |
(367.93 kb) |
(249.79 kb) |
Be the first to rate this post
- Currently 0/5 Stars.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5