Apex

Bernard Clarke

The second series of Apex ended on December 27th 2008.

Saturdays, 5.30-6.30pm

Bernard Clarke explores some of the great musical forms and genres that have emerged in the last century, from blues to rock, ska to reggae, folk to rap, afrobeat and beyond. Each hour long programme takes an artist or group and seeks out its musical ancestry, turning the music over, casting about for clues, following flights of fancy and creating a personal map of the terrain.

What has WB Yeats got to do with the music of Kraftwerk? Why does Disney hate Tom Waits? Expect the answers to intriguing questions, archive material, occasional artist interviews and some of the most groundbreaking music of the last century.

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Apex on RTÉ Choice

Now there's another chance to catch Apex - on RTÉ Choice! Both Series One (from 2007) and Series Two (from 2008) will be re-broadcast during 2009 on the digital station RTÉ Choice, which offers a mix of Irish and international speech programming.

Series One (from 2007) was broadcast earlier in 2009 and concluded on June 5th 2009.

Series Two (from 2008) will be broadcast later in 2009. Details coming soon.

Apex 2008 Archive

The second Apex series aired from October 4th - December 27th 2008. Featured artists included Kraftwerk, Robert Johnson, Led Zeppelin, Miles Davis, The Specials and Leonard Cohen.

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Jimi Hendrix

Apex 2007 Archive

In its first series during autumn 2007, Apex set out to explore some of the great artists, genres, and albums across a wide variety of music. Included were profiles of Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Aphex Twin, Kronos Quartet, The Doors, and more.

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of the first series