Nick Heyward and Thomas Walsh: Haircut 100, Pugwash and XTC November 5, 2021 Nick Heyward first saw XTC at the Croydon Greyhound in 1978, two days after the release of White Music. The Haircut 100 frontman has…
Terry Chambers and Steve Tilling: From XTC to EXTC October 1, 2021 After being delayed 18 months by the pandemic, Terry Chambers is finally out on the road, giving XTC classics the live airing they deserve…
Review: EXTC live in Portsmouth September 9, 2021 Picture (L-R): Terry Chambers, Steve Tilling, Steve Hampton and Ken Wynne Picture credit: Lou Dommett Young Edge of the Wedge, Portsmouth, 7 September 2021…
Steven Wilson remixing XTC September 3, 2021 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…
Andy Partridge – My Failed Songwriting Career July 30, 2021 To mark the release of My Failed Songwriting Career Volume One, XTC’s Andy Partridge talks to What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast about writing to…
Colin Moulding podcast: The Hardest Battle June 25, 2021 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 off being beige…
Oranges and Ladybirds – part two June 4, 2021 What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast takes a second deep dive into XTC’s lyrical references. In this episode, we talk about…
Colin Moulding single The Hardest Battle May 25, 2021 For those of us who remember Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen by the Colonel (right), it’s been a long wait for Colin Moulding‘s second solo single…
XTC: This Is Power Pop? with Brian Vander Ark and Paul Myers May 7, 2021 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. His…
Oranges and Ladybirds – part one April 2, 2021 With their allusions to town and country, chalkhills and steam trains, XTC have deep Swindon roots. But how well do their references travel? In…
