The ABC are starting a new music show called Spicks and Specks (not sure of
spelling). Apparently it'll feature bands and comedians. Anyone have more
info to provide? Joe Murray, are you out there? It sounds like the Studio
22 aimed at the under-40s? The show's based in Melbourne and they're
shooting the pilot on Wednesday and another show next week.

Sarch

From:	dude
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:01:49 +1100

: ABC - new music show called Spicks and Specks

With that title, it sounds like it should be a footage-driven retrospective
trawl, like 'Walk On By'.

: It sounds like the Studio 22 aimed at the under-40s?

Do you think Studio 22 is aimed at the over-40s?

From:	Sarch
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:11:42 +1100

On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:01:49 +1100, dude wrote:

>: ABC - new music show called Spicks and Specks
>
> With that title, it sounds like it should be a footage-driven retrospective
> trawl, like 'Walk On By'.

There's been a lot of music retrospective specials on the ABC in the last
few years so I'm hoping it's not.

>: It sounds like the Studio 22 aimed at the under-40s?
>
> Do you think Studio 22 is aimed at the over-40s?

Okay - over 35s, then.

Sarch

From:	dude
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:58:10 +1100

: Okay - over 35s, then.

Still surprises me, but I'll go with it, and I also applaud your literacy in not
adding the ubiquitous, superfluous, extraneous and erroneous apostrophe in 35s!

From:	Zapkvr
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	16 Jan 2005 21:08:47 -0800

A very ordinary song by the Bee Gees.

From:	Sarch
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:17:43 +1100

On 16 Jan 2005 21:08:47 -0800, Zapkvr wrote:

> A very ordinary song by the Bee Gees.

Yes, that too, but it's not relevant to the television show.

Sarch

From:	Caitlin
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:02:54 +1100

"Sarch" wrote in message
news:35107bF4f27jmU1@individual.net...
> On 16 Jan 2005 21:08:47 -0800, Zapkvr wrote:
>
>> A very ordinary song by the Bee Gees.
>
> Yes, that too, but it's not relevant to the television show.
>
> Sarch

Well presumably not totally irrelevant - I guess it's where they got the
title from. Odd if as you say its for an 'under 40's' demographic, as they
would have little interest in the BeeGees or a song that was a hit before
most of them were born.

From:	Sarch
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:08:31 +1100

On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:02:54 +1100, Caitlin wrote:

> Well presumably not totally irrelevant - I guess it's where they got the
> title from. Odd if as you say its for an 'under 40's' demographic, as they
> would have little interest in the BeeGees or a song that was a hit before
> most of them were born.

I was only speculating about the target demographic. A call for audience
members was made on JJJ so I assumed it was aimed at a youngish audience.
It could be another retrospective type show like you say given the title.

Sarch

From:	dude
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	Mon, 17 Jan 2005 18:04:11 +1100

: I was only speculating about the target demographic. A call for audience
: members was made on JJJ so I assumed it was aimed at a youngish audience.
: It could be another retrospective type show like you say given the title.

They could have called for audience on Rad Nat, ABC local radio, even ABC FM as
well, (not that I have any evidence that this HAS happened). TV and the ABC
website should also be part of the ABC blanket-callout.

That title definitely implies retrospective to me... so with a live audience it
might be a bit like that one that Bob Downe (oops, Mark Trevorrow) hosted
recently; 'The Way We Were'... but focused on music (and comedy??)

From:	Natalie
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	Mon, 17 Jan 2005 20:16:04 +1100

dude wrote:
>
> They could have called for audience on Rad Nat, ABC local radio, even ABC FM as
> well, (not that I have any evidence that this HAS happened). TV and the ABC
> website should also be part of the ABC blanket-callout.

Round these parts ALL ABC is on the FM band, there is no AM ABC at all,
and thank god for that!

Natalie

From:	dude
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:29:23 +1100

: Round these parts ALL ABC is on the FM band, there is no AM ABC at all, and
thank god for that!

Be they regional parts?

From:	Natalie
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	Tue, 18 Jan 2005 14:02:49 +1100

dude wrote:
>
> : Round these parts ALL ABC is on the FM band, there is no AM ABC at all, and
> thank god for that!
>
> Be they regional parts?

Yep, we used to get the local station on AM but even that's no more.

Natalie

From:	Anthony Horan
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	Wed, 19 Jan 2005 23:48:21 +1100

On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 14:24:54 +1100, Sarch wrote:

> The ABC are starting a new music show called Spicks and Specks (not sure of
> spelling). Apparently it'll feature bands and comedians. Anyone have more
> info to provide?

According to today's copy of Inpress - in Ben Butler's column, also visible
here:

http://www.themusic.com.au/im_m/music_money.php

....this one's a music quiz show, in competition with SBS's "Rockwiz".

From:	Sarch
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:03:30 +1100

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 23:48:21 +1100, Anthony Horan wrote:

> ...this one's a music quiz show, in competition with SBS's "Rockwiz".

Ugh. I was hoping for something like Countdown meets The Big Gig.

Thanks.

Sarch
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From:	danfan
Subject:	Re: New music show - Spicks and Specks
Date:	Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:48:38 +1100

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 08:03:30 +1100, Sarch
wrote:

>On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 23:48:21 +1100, Anthony Horan wrote:
>
>> ...this one's a music quiz show, in competition with SBS's "Rockwiz".
>
>Ugh. I was hoping for something like Countdown meets The Big Gig.

Music Quiz shows on Aus TV since year dot = 0
Music Quiz shows on Aus TV in 2005 = 2

Seems a bit strange that our two publiclly funded national
broadcasters should be doing the same thing at the same time,
particularly in such a narrow genre.

At least SBS have a website for RocKwiz and the audience promos look
like fun. Anyone in Melb going along?