XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls

To cheer us up during the Covid-19 lockdown, Andy Partridge pays a call to What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast with the promise that Everything'll Be Alright. He talks with characteristic wit and candour about the power of XTC as a live band, the chords for Roads Girdle the Globe and how Yacht Dance was nearly a song about bees. Essential listening for every XTC fan, this episode that will leave you Burning With Optimism's Flames. Support the podcast on Patreon by becoming a Pink Thing, a Humble Daisy or a Knight in Shining Karma Become a Patron! From the editor of  The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls  comes a musical exploration of one of the most essential pop groups of the 20th century.  What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book   is a compelling 228-page volume in which some of the world's leading musicians and keenest fans come together to discuss what makes XTC so very special. £17.99 + free UK p&p (internationa

Thanks to Andy Stafford , Sam South , David White and Mark Reed for being such scintillating guests on the second episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast. Listen out for jingles from Andy Partridge. Please subscribe to the podcast and please support it on Patreon Become a Patron! From the editor of  The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls  comes a musical exploration of one of the most essential pop groups of the 20th century.  What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book   is a compelling 228-page volume in which some of the world's leading musicians and keenest fans come together to discuss what makes XTC so very special. £17.99 + free UK p&p (international p&p from £5) Full details:  https://www.xtclimelight.com/

Listen here and click the "subscribe" button to keep up to date on your preferred podcast player. Become a Patron! From the editor of  The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls  comes a musical exploration of one of the most essential pop groups of the 20th century.  What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book   is a compelling 228-page volume in which some of the world's leading musicians and keenest fans come together to discuss what makes XTC so very special. £17.99 + free UK p&p (international p&p from £5) Full details:  https://www.xtclimelight.com/

To mark the release of Garden of Earthly Delights: An XTC Celebration, Mark Fisher talks to Futureman label boss Keith Klingensmith about the art of compiling 49 XTC covers. Then, in the associated podcast, David White, Mark Reed and Colin Moulding himself share their first reactions. Mark Fisher: Where did the idea to do an XTC compilation come from? Keith Klingensmith: XTC was my favourite band for years and years. Futureman has done a few tribute projects in the past, but XTC has always been in the back of my head. Once it came time to start a new one I put the feelers out to some trusted pals to see what they thought about taking the plunge. I half expected "you're crazy, don't do it", but they were game so off we went. Bob of the Pops has already covered The Loving – is Futureman a hotbed of XTC fans? Ha! If Futureman is anything it's the home of smart pop, and does any band slot into that category better than XTC? Just about every

TC's new band EXTC goes live After returning to the fray in TC&I, Terry Chambers is extending his XTC repertoire with new band EXTC. Joining him on stage at a warm-up gig in Swindon on 10 March are his TC&I colleagues Steve Tilling (vocals, guitar) and Gary Bamford (keys, guitar, vocals), plus Matt Backer (vocals, guitar) and Ken Wynne (bass, vocals). Earlier reports suggested their repertoire will extend beyond the Moulding-only setlist showcased by TC&I to include Partridge songs too. More about Matt Backer:  https://www.mattbacker.com/ More about Ken Wynne:  http://www.spiralkey.co.uk/band.html Their first outing is at the Vic, Swindon, on Tuesday 10 March 2020 – for the bargain price of £8.80 Tickets here Hi folks! We have two hours of classic XTC (and TC&I) for you... and, in time, new EXTC songs on the way. We're not promoting this as an XTC tribute or dressing up as the band. It all comes with the support of Andy, Colin and Dave. Good times

Psurroundabout Ride To celebrate the release of  Psurroundabout Ride , Mark Fisher talks to Sir John Johns (aka Andy Partridge) about the roots of the Dukes of Stratosphear, his formative love of psychedelia and what it's been like to revisit 25 O'Clock and Psonic Psunspot in 5.1 surround with ace remixer Steven Wilson. What is the history of the Dukes? Sir John Johns: You'll have to climb into my turdis (it's disguised as a small outside lavatory) and we'll go back to 67. I'll be at school and I'm just loving psychedelic music – or the psychedelic music I can hear, which isn't much. It'll be under the bed clothes with a tranny (that means something totally different) and I'm tuning in to Radio Caroline and Radio Luxembourg because I was one of those geeks that got Fab 208 magazine . I'm listening to obscure psychedelic singles and thinking, "This is fantastic. This is pop music gone upwards towards the stars. I