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    What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast

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

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    Oranges and Ladybirds – part one Apr 02, 2021
    Show notes

    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 first of two episodes exploring XTC's Wiltshire worldview, we look at the influence of British nursery rhymes on songs ranging from Ladybird to We're All Light, Ballet for a Rainy Day and Brainiac's Daughter.

    Sharing their UK expertise are Belinda Blanchard and Peter Mills, while our American cousins Sandy Leffew and Ami Parkerson talk about British invasions and exotic accents. Mark Fisher is the host.

    The fabulous musical soundtrack comes courtesy of Sarah Palmer and Lotte Fisher, who also provides the episode illustration.

    Further reading in The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls and What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from https://www.xtclimelight.com

    If you've enjoyed the XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher

    Thanks to the Pink Things, Humble Daisies and Knights in Shining Karma who've done the same.

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Church of Women Mar 05, 2021
    Show notes

    "You think they're going to zig and they zag," says Ami Parkerson about XTC. In this multinational episode, our guest presenter introduces fellow fans Orit Friedland, Ondine PM, Ursula Marie and Leslie Randall to talk about Ladybird, Church of Women, Take This Town, The Last Balloon and The Mayor of Simpleton – not to mention The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets.


    Elsewhere, Cathy Forster shares a top drinking tip, while young XTC fans Esther and Arthur talk about the wide range of XTC songs they love – with English-language voiceovers by Polly and Hamish, courtesy of Strange Town theatre


    Further reading in The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls and What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from https://www.xtclimelight.com

    If you've enjoyed the XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher

    Thanks to the Pink Things, Humble Daisies and Knights in Shining Karma who've done the same.

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    The authors: Twomey, Bernhardt and Fisher Feb 05, 2021
    Show notes

    Guest presenter Kevin Winser discovers XTC are as good to read about as they are to listen to as he chats to three of the authors who have put the band in print.

    This episode features Chris Twomey, author of XTC: Chalkhills and Children, "the definitive biography", Todd Bernhardt, co-author with Andy Partridge of Complicated Game: Inside the Songs of XTC, and Mark Fisher, editor of Limelight, the 1980s fanzine, The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls and What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book.

    Elsewhere, young XTC fans Esther and Arthur pick some of their favourite songs – with English-language voiceovers by Polly and Hamish, courtesy of Strange Town theatre.


    Further reading in The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls and What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from https://www.xtclimelight.com

    If you've enjoyed the XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher

    Thanks to the Pink Things, Humble Daisies and Knights in Shining Karma who've done the same.

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Making Plans for Nigel: What Happened Next Jan 01, 2021
    Show notes

    More than 40 years after its release, Making Plans for Nigel is still haunting the imagination. In this episode, Tom Clarke, formerly of The Enemy, explains why he has brought Colin Moulding's character into the 21st century on The Chronicles of Nigel. He's joined by Laurie Nankivell who talks about the influence of XTC on Squid, whose song Houseplants namechecks Making Plans for Nigel.

    This episode also features Alex Parkinson introducing Making Pints for Nigel, a beer by Alphabet Brewing. And we hear from young drummer Lucas making an excellent attempt at the Terry Chambers pattern for Making Plans for Nigel.

    Mark Fisher and Laura Wade ask the questions.

    More about Making Pints for Nigel

    More about Squid

    More about Tom Clarke and The Chronicles of Nigel

    Further reading in The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls and What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from https://www.xtclimelight.com

    If you've enjoyed the XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher

    Thanks to the Pink Things, Humble Daisies and Knights in Shining Karma who've done the same.

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    A Merry XTCmas: part two Dec 04, 2020
    Show notes

    The festive fun continues with the second Yuletide episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast. The conversation continues as Andy Partridge and Chris Butler take us through some of their favourite seasonal songs.

    Amid the sleigh bells and trumpets, you can hear about a Captain Beefheart song that never was, the secret of the Zippy zither and John Leckie's outrageous story about being in the studio with Phil Spector.

    Questions from Mark Fisher, Mark Reed and David White.

    Listen along to the accompanying Spotify playlist: A Merry XTCmas


    Catch up with Chris Butler

    Further reading in The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls and What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from https://www.xtclimelight.com

    If you've enjoyed the XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher

    Thanks to the Pink Things, Humble Daisies and Knights in Shining Karma who've done the same.

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    A Merry XTCmas: part one Dec 04, 2020
    Show notes

    Prepare for a feast of seasonal excess with the first of two festive episodes of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast.

    First up is Martin Newell talking about Christmas in Suburbia and his fantastic Flowers in December EP.

    Then comes Chris Butler of the Waitresses talking about Christmas Wrapping to Andy Partridge who names the XTC song it influenced.

    This episode also features a Christmas song from Robert Lawlor and a visit from Rainer Fielder and his children Arthur and Esther. Questions from Mark Fisher, Mark Reed and David White.

    Listen along to the accompanying Spotify playlist: A Merry XTCmas


    Visit Martin Newell's website

    Catch up with Chris Butler

    Further reading in The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls and What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from https://www.xtclimelight.com

    If you've enjoyed the XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher

    Thanks to the Pink Things, Humble Daisies and Knights in Shining Karma who've done the same.

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    X-sTatiC: the XTC cover band story Nov 06, 2020
    Show notes

    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 paved the path for the Fuzzy Warblers and now Fossil Fools.

    Now, for the first time in over ten years, Dan Barrow (guitar), Ed Percival (bass), Adrian Ogden (drums) and Mick Casey (guitar) come together to talk about being unofficial XTC ambassadors as they remember the songs that challenged them and the ones that raised the roof.

    More about the band at X-sTatiC and Facebook

    This episode also showcases young XTC fans Lucas and Elsie sharing their talents in the Playground.

    Further reading in The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls and What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from https://www.xtclimelight.com

    If you've enjoyed the XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher

    Thanks to the Pink Things, Humble Daisies and Knights in Shining Karma who've done the same.

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Young generation takeover Oct 02, 2020
    Show notes

    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. Yet all talk with passion and insight about XTC's enduring legacy.

    So what does XTC mean to a young generation of music lovers?

    From England, Scotland, Wales and the US, Margaret Brown, Myles Parsons, Huw Thomas, Rachel Treffry and Laura Wade come together to talk about music, art, creativity and the biggest question of all: how to pronounce the word Nihilon.

    Listen here to their playlist of music they are enjoying right now: Spotify

    Further reading in The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls and What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from https://www.xtclimelight.com

    If you've enjoyed the XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher

    Thanks to the Pink Things, Humble Daisies and Knights in Shining Karma who've done the same.

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast Trailer Oct 01, 2020
    Show notes

    What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast brings together fans and musicians alike to celebrate the enduring music of XTC. Every month, we take a fresh look at the band, from the singles to the albums, from the visuals to the personalities. It is witty, surprising and fun.

    In this podcast trailer, host Mark Fisher gives a flavour of the episodes as well as introducing The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls and What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book, both available at https://www.xtclimelight.com

    If you've enjoyed the XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

    Why comedians love XTC Sep 25, 2020
    Show notes

    In this special edition of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, recorded live as part of the online XTC Convention on 19 September 2020, author Mark Fisher talks to leading stand-up comedians about their love of XTC. He also gets them to join in some games and make up some nonsense – or do they?

    On the panel are:

    · Joanna Neary, who once performed a pastiche XTC song called Human Farm

    · Stewart Lee, who once met Andy Partridge before a gig in Swindon

    · Paul Putner, who befriended XTC after compiling a tape of their TV appearances

    · Kevin Eldon, whose love of XTC rivals his quiz-winning obsession with the Beatles

    · Andy Miller, a writer, editor and long-time Limelight reader whose books include 33 1/3: The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society

    Thanks to Mike, Steve, Julie, Darryl, Rachel and Joe and DJ Ivan for making the XTC Convention go with such a swing. Look out for more convention plans on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2657989814274246/

    The comedians also make an appearance in The XTC Bumper Book of Fun for Boys and Girls, which you can buy along with What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book at https://www.xtclimelight.com

    If you've enjoyed the XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher

    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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