What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast

Mark Fisher•www.xtclimelight.com

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Interviews and discussions about XTC, from White Music to Wasp Star and beyond

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Episodes

XTC vs Adam Ant (feat Andy Partridge)

Jordan Cooper of Don't Let's Start: A Podcast About They Might Be Giants joins Mark Fisher, Mark Reed and David White to talk about the connections between XTC, TMBG and Adam and the Ants. In a freewheeling conversation, they explore the head versus the heart, intellect versus instinct, and content versus form. Along the way, Andy Partridge drops by to share his opinions about Adam and the Ants and They Might Be Giants and remembers how XTC caught the eye of John Peel. Thanks to the good people ...

Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 4

Andy Partridge Everything'll Be Alright

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 to author Mark Fisher 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 will leave you Burning With Optimism's Flames . Please support at Patreon and check o...

May 03, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 3

Breathing the Same Air with Andrew M Stafford

Author Andrew M Stafford talks about Breathing the Same Air, his memoir of his time with XTC during the making of The Big Express at Crescent Studios in Bath. Belinda Blanchard , who had her own brush with XTC when she starred in the video for Dear God, previews her performance at the XTC Convention 2020. Mark Fisher, Mark Reed and David White join in the chat – and Andy Partridge supplies the jingles. Support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...

Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 2

Garden of Earthly Delights (feat Colin Moulding)

Giving a first listen to Garden of Earthly Delights: An XTC Celebration (Futureman Records), XTC fans Mark Fisher, David White and Mark Reed talk about: Don't Lose Your Temper covered by Derrick Anderson Your Dictionary covered by Mark McCrite Life Begins at the Hop covered by the Kickstand Band Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her covered by Casper Fandango & His Tiny Sick Tears Runaways covered by I Think Like Midnight We're All Light covered by Anton Barbeau Battery Brides covered by Cind...

Mar 05, 2020•55 min•Ep. 1

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