VdGG make U.S. television debut!! |
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bucka001
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Topic: VdGG make U.S. television debut!! Posted: November 21 2012 at 21:51 |
On Canvas is an Emmy-award winning music program broadcast to a couple million households in New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania on the local PBS affiliates. Back in June, they interviewed Peter Hammill and filmed Van der Graaf Generator in concert at the Sellersville Theater in Sellersville, PA. This segment of the show is set to air next week. Airing dates are:
Thursday, November 29 @ 10pm Sunday, December 2 @ 4:30pm *also* randomly throughout the weekend on their YArts channel. The VdGG episode will also be posted online for fans all over the world to see on Friday, November 30 @ http://whyy.org/cms/oncanvas/ Various promos will air during the week including TV, radio, Youtube and there will also be information on the On Canvas Facebook and Twitter pages. |
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sorcerer kermes
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Posted: November 23 2012 at 03:22 |
nice
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Man With Hat
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Posted: November 23 2012 at 03:54 |
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I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
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bucka001
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 05:35 |
I neglected to mention (and was unaware when I posted) that those times are Eastern Standard
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Catcher10
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Posted: November 26 2012 at 16:35 |
That's cool......shows that prog is not dead
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bucka001
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 16 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 864 |
Posted: November 29 2012 at 01:14 |
Awesome preview from the On Canvas PBS show tomorrow (below). Also, check out On Canvas' Facebook page for other VdGG snippets < http://www.facebook.com/whyyoncanvas >. If you feel like it, comment on their VdGG threads and 'like' their page (wanna big VdGG up as much as poss). Show goes online Friday for those of us not able to see it.
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bucka001
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 16 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 864 |
Posted: November 29 2012 at 15:07 |
Very cool 3 1/2 minute radio spot playing out east bigging up the show tonight. Includes a Hammill interview as well as some great VdGG music: http://soundcloud.com/whyy-public-media/van-der-graaf-generator
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bucka001
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 16 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 864 |
Posted: December 01 2012 at 22:08 |
Now available for everyone to see @ http://whyy.org/cms/oncanvas/
Great stuff. I especially like the end of the program where Hammill describes the long friendship between the three, and how baiting each other goes with the territory! |
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Earendil
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Posted: December 26 2012 at 23:01 |
Awesome. I'll check this out for sure.
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bucka001
Forum Senior Member Joined: November 16 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 864 |
Posted: January 03 2013 at 15:18 |
"We've had such a positive fan reaction to the VdGG On Canvas episode. We are rebroadcasting it this week, specifically Thursday at 10pm and Sunday at 4:30pm" Eastern Time Standard |
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