Posted February 13, 200718 yr XTC - "Well and Truly In The Fridge" New Wave band's lead singer Andy Partridge announces disbandment after 30 years Pitchforkmedia.com Andy Partridge is keeping busy, though the possibility of him releasing new music under the XTC moniker seems very doubtful. Andy Partridge says, "At the moment, XTC is well and truly in the fridge. Purely, really, for the reason that [partner] Colin [Moulding] doesn't want to write anymore. He's either taking a break, or that break could become permanently in place. He told me some months back that he's not interested in music anymore, and doesn't want to write, and basically said, 'Our paths will cross again or they'll be involved in some way.' And then he proceeded to move away from his house-- I have no idea where he's living right now, I have no idea what his phone number is, don't really know how to contact him, and so Colin is obviously wanting to leave the world to some extent. And I guess he's got the right to do that, so I'm not going to pester him and say, 'Come on, what's the matter with you, get it together.' With the XTC name or not, however, Partridge is still writing and recording music. Or, in the case of his collaboration with former XTC keyboardist Barry Andrews and Andrews' Shriekback bandmate Martyn Baker, not writing. The trio will release Monstrance-- a double album of live improvisation sans overdubs-- via Ape House on April 3. Merv Carswell and Future Sound of London guitarist Stuart Rowe edited and mixed the eight hours' worth of material the trio accrued in three sessions together. And with songs like "Oodoo" and "Priapple", we're guessing none of that time was spent thinking of song titles. Were any of you fans of Swindon's greatest contribution to the world of music XTC, or do you think there time has past especially with the emergence of "A second-rate XTC tribute act" Paul Weller (at BRITs 2006 talking about The Kaiser Chiefs performance & music)?
February 13, 200718 yr Author In tribute and memory to my hometown's band & to one of the band's songs that I've taking my BuzzJack moniker (thisispop) here are 10 of their finest tracks. See if you agree with Paul Weller's opinion regarding their simularities to the Kaiser Chiefs or not? Iy8gSdZdpy8 1. XTC - This Is Pop (1978 Live Revolver performance) RApvaQ0uGTw 2. XTC - Are You Receiving Me? (1978 video) -1edqgoY4WI 3. XTC - Making Plans For Nigel (1979 video) JRNHbBg6HVc 4. XTC - Towers Of London (1980 video) JdXBxR588qA 5. XTC - Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me) (1981 TOTP Performace)
February 13, 200718 yr Author 0xeLTjuNX0c 6. XTC - Senses Working Overtime (1982 video) Nfw1uW8_JWU 7. XTC - All You Pretty Girls (1984 video) wXZhpduVCjs 8. XTC - Dear God (1987 video) 5Da9sc6YDBo 9. XTC - Mayor Of Simpleton (1989 video) CWgC9KyHyRk 10. XTC - The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead (1992 video)
March 19, 200718 yr I remember them for Making Plans For Nigel, classic track from the 80s i know them as they are a bit angular!!! :lol:
March 20, 200718 yr Dear God is one of the finest songs ever written... quite why this band only had a handful of very minor hits is a modern-day mystery to me.....
March 20, 200718 yr Dear God is one of the finest songs ever written... quite why this band only had a handful of very minor hits is a modern-day mystery to me..... and thats an answer i cannot provide. odd tho seeing as they seem to be the most influencial band of indieland's last 2 year. in fact i was reading the punk on 45 book and they had the this is pop cover and i wanted to comment on it. however google image search brought up a copy of the young knives album instead :lol: quite a clever cover as it looks like a painting of random things like scissors before you turn it on its side and then realize that the random stuff is actually the typography. quite cool!! http://www.plexusbooks.com/images/Punk45.jpg RECOMMENDED BOOK!!! PUNK ON 45 Revolutions On Vinyl 1976-79 by Gavin Walsh The punk explosion of the mid 1970s unleashed an unprecedented wave of creative dynamism that found visual manifestation among the sleeve art of the period. Previously, picture sleeve singles had been an expensive marketing tool used sparingly by major labels for their biggest acts. However, as punk’s Do-It-Yourself aesthetic gave rise to a deluge of cut and paste creativity and designers such as Jamie Reid and Linder Sterling charted new territories in the medium, the picture sleeve became an essential aspect of any new disc. Lavishly illustrated, Punk On 45 is a graphic feast, capturing the artistic zeitgeist of this unique era. 160 pages / 350 colour images / 235 x 225mm ISBN 0 85965 370 6 ISBN13 978 0 85965 370 1 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Punk-45-Revolution...1304&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/...1304&sr=8-1
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