I just recently got an HDTV so I’ve never had this channel called Palladia until I discovered it a few weeks ago. It’s basically live music, all the time. Shows like Unplugged and Storytellers, along with hourlong cuts of bands on tour, in nice, widescreen, HD glory.
So far we’ve watched AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Snoop Dogg, The Police(!), KT Tunstall, Sheryl Crow, Tom Petty, Bon Jovi (that one proved popular at the housewarming), Coldplay (meh), The Who, Genesis, Lenny Kravitz, Nine Inch Nails (Live Beside you in Time), and the Bangles.
That’s right, the Bangles, as in Walk like an Egyptian. And I’ve only had the channel a month!
Just finishing up an hourlong set of the Chili Peppers (great solo in the middle by Flea). Someone even told me that the channel is run by MTV, which really made me laugh because there’s music on it.
Wow, something like that would actually make me consider buying a new TV and getting cable/internetTV/whatever.
Couple that channel with a good DVR and you have some great opportunities to practice your favorite songs, LIVE!
Few years back there was a channel called TheTube. It was all music all of the time, and the cool thing was that it was a complete variety of music videos. Stuff from the origin of music videos, new stuff, live concerts, etc.. It was like watching MTV in the 80s. We loved it. They even multicast on many of the digital subchannels across the country. But alas, for whatever reason (I’m guessing music royalties) it didn’t work out and they shut down. I still miss it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tube_(TV_channel)