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X-sTatiC: the XTC cover band story

November 6, 2020

Between 2002 and 2005, X-sTatiC performed 61 XTC songs in the course of eight gigs. Along the way, they picked up famous fans and…

XTC fans Rachel Treffry, Mark Fisher, Huw Thomas, Margaret Brown, Myles Parsons and Laura Wade

Young generation takeover

October 2, 2020

All the guests in this episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast are in their 20s. None was even born when Nonsuch was released….

Stewart Lee with English Settlement and No Thugs in Our House

Why comedians love XTC

September 25, 2020

In this special edition of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, recorded live as part of the online XTC Convention on…

Black Sea at 40 with Hugh Padgham and Dave Gregory

September 4, 2020

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Black Sea on 12 September 2020, Hugh Padgham joins guitarist Dave Gregory for a special 90-minute edition of What Do You…

Gonwards by Peter Blegvad and Andy Partridge, designed by Andrew Swainson

Andrew Swainson: Designs on XTC

August 7, 2020

Now out: episode six of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast featuring illustrator and graphic designer Andrew Swainson. Andrew has been collaborating…

Swindon Works – XTC 1978

July 24, 2020

Delighted to have received my copy of Swindon Works – XTC 1978 by Jill Furmanovsky courtesy of Hanging Around Books. Lots of candid backstage…

What Do You Call That Noise? and The XTC Bumper Book of Fun bundle

Sale: What Do You Call That Bumper Bundle – save £3!

July 5, 2020

Special discount Buy The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls: A Limelight Anthology together with What Do You Call That Noise?…

Dave Gregory during the recording of Skylarking

Dave Gregory on The XTC Podcast

July 4, 2020

Guitarist and keyboard player Dave Gregory talks about his contribution to the sound of XTC. In conversation with musician Hugh Nankivell, he reflects on the smell…

Andy Partridge Everything’ll Be Alright

May 3, 2020

Picture: Kevin Nixon To cheer us up during the Covid-19 lockdown, Andy Partridge pays a call to What Do You Call That Noise? The…

Breathing the Same Air by Andrew M Stafford

XTC’s Big Express Breathing the Same Air

April 10, 2020

Thanks to Andy Stafford, Sam South, David White and Mark Reed for being such scintillating guests on the second episode of What Do You…