XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls

XTC's Andy Partridge and editor Mark Fisher will be on BBC Radio 6 Music's Radcliffe and Maconie show on the afternoon of Wednesday 13 September talking about The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls . Yesterday, Stuart Maconie gave the appearance a plug before a welcome blast of Are You Receiving Me . His description of the early sound of XTC was fabulously vivid: "Exhibiting all the bug-eyed, knock-kneed kind of geek weirdoness that was their stock in trade at the time." Yesterday's show is online until mid August. Listen here: Radcliffe and Maconie 20 July 2017.

Order The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls before 31 August 2017 and get 10% off.  Head to the order page right away . The loving's coming! The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls, a 256-page edition of Limelight, featuring the original copies published between 1982 and 1992 plus new material for 2017, including interviews with Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory and Terry Chambers .

Put it in a letter – what could be better? Keep in touch with editor Mark Fisher and other XTC fans with these links. on Facebook: XTC's Limelight also on Facebook: The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls on Twitter: LimelightXTC on YouTube: XTC's Limelight and stay up date with the email mailing list

The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls is a celebration of Limelight, the classic 1980s fanzine about XTC, featuring the original copies published between 1982 and 1992 plus new material for 2017, including interviews with Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory and Terry Chambers. 2017 highlights include: • Andy Partridge on childhood, children and creativity • Colin Moulding and Terry Chambers on the art of the rhythm section • Dave Gregory on Drums and Wires, Black Sea and English Settlement • XTC on some surprising musical influences • Comedians Phill Jupitus, Kevin Eldon, Stewart Lee, Joanna Neary and Paul Putner on their favourite XTC songs • Clive Jackson of Doctor and the Medics on being produced by Andy Partridge • Belinda Blanchard on starring in the video for Dear God • Peter Mills on the link between Thomas Hardy and XTC ‘We had a couple of lifelines to the world and Limelight was one of them. I don’t know how we would have brea...

Back after 25 years, Limelight, the classic 1980s fanzine about XTC is on sale again and scheduled for publication on 2 October 2017. The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girl s is a 256-page edition of Limelight, featuring the original copies published between 1982 and 1992 plus new material for 2017, including interviews with Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory and Terry Chambers. More details: XTCLimelight