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XTC Collectors: from Science Friction to Wrapped in Grey
Episode 24
What is the holy grail for the XTC completist? Is it the 7in Science Friction with picture sleeve? Or is it the 7in Wrapped in Grey that was never of…
4 years, 7 months ago
Nick Heyward and Thomas Walsh: Haircut 100, Pugwash and XTC
Episode 23
Nick Heyward first saw XTC at the Croydon Greyhound in 1978, two days after the release of White Music. The Haircut 100 frontman has been a fan ever …
4 years, 8 months ago
Terry Chambers and Steve Tilling: From XTC to EXTC
Episode 22
After being delayed 18 months by the pandemic, Terry Chambers is finally out on the road, giving XTC classics the live airing they deserve with his n…
4 years, 9 months ago
Steven Wilson remixing XTC
Episode 21
Headphones at the ready as audio-guru Steven Wilson talks to What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast about his stereo mixes and 5.1 surround ver…
4 years, 10 months ago
XTC's Andy Partridge – My Failed Songwriting Career
Episode 20
To mark the release of My Failed Songwriting Career Volume One, XTC's Andy Partridge talks about writing to order, the collaborations that work – and…
4 years, 11 months ago
Colin Moulding: The Hardest Battle
Episode 19
To mark the release of The Hardest Battle (2 July 2021), the mighty Colin Moulding talks about being true to himself, avoiding cliches and fighting o…
5 years ago
Oranges and Ladybirds – part two
Episode 18
In this second deep dive into XTC's lyrical references, we talk about the flora and fauna of River of Orchids, the one-way traffic of English Roundab…
5 years, 1 month ago
XTC: This Is Power Pop? with Brian Vander Ark and Paul Myers
Episode 17
After enjoying a stateside hit with The Freshmen in 1997, Brian Vander Ark of the Verve Pipe got the chance to write with his hero Andy Partridge. Hi…
5 years, 2 months ago
Oranges and Ladybirds – part one
Episode 16
With their allusions to town and country, chalkhills and steam trains, XTC have deep Swindon roots. But how well do their references travel?
In the …
5 years, 3 months ago
Church of Women
Episode 15
"You think they're going to zig and they zag," says Ami Parkerson about XTC. In this multinational episode, our guest presenter introduces fellow fan…
5 years, 4 months ago