May 24, 2018: Andy Partridge made recordings in his newly upgraded shed of Syd
Barrett's “Apples & Oranges” and Neil Innes' “Humanoid
Boogie”. Mr. Partridge has released these recordings on a four track
(both songs in stereo and mono) double-A side 10" vinyl EP in a picture sleeve.
The EP is a limited edition of 1,396 copies, available exclusively at Burning Shed. Pre-order now for a June 28, 2018, release.
March 31, 2018: WHAT
XTC: An All Star Tribute • Senses Working Overtime 6
WHO
A bevy of Twin Cities talent will grace the Turf Club stage for a ridiculously fun tribute to British pop giants, XTC. Featuring Adam Levy, Amy Meyer, Chris Beaty, David J. Russ, Devon Bryant, Faith Boblett, Greg Lewis, Ian Flomer, Janey Winterbauer, Jenny Russ, Jess Ford, John Fields, John Richardson, John Robinson, Jon Herchert, Jon Hunt, Ken Chastain, Leah Ottman, Matt Kirkwold, Michael Ferrier, Noah Levy, Paul Boblett, Peter J. Sands, Rick Meyer, Ryan Smith, Scott Wooldridge, Tom Scott and more, this annual event benefits the Pay It Forward Cancer Fund at Ridgeview Medical Center.
WHY
The Pay It Forward Fund helps breast and woman's cancer patients pay basic living expenses while undergoing treatment so they can focus on what's really important - getting healthy. They assist patients at 9 local hospitals including North Memorial, Maple Grove, Unity, Mercy, New River, HCMC, Sibley, Glencoe and Ridgeview Medical Centers.
WHEN AND WHERE
Saturday, April 28, 2018
The Turf Club
1601 University Ave W, St Paul, MN
21+ | Tickets $20
7:30 pm Doors | 8:30 pm Showtime
December 23, 2017: The highly anticipated XTC documentary “XTC
This is POP”, was broadcast by Sky Arts in October (a petition
earlier in the year was circulated to convince BBC to air it). Andy Partridge
says, "There may well be a DVD later, yes, if they can get clearances from
everyone that owns a slice of us." Steven Wilson says, "I was very honoured to
be invited to appear in a feature length documentary about one of my all time
favourite bands XTC. . . Directed by Charlie Thomas . . . this is a very
serious (but also funny) telling of the story of one of the most creative and
intelligent, but also quintessentially English bands to have ever existed."
Showtime USA will be showing the documentary on January 11, 2018, at 7PM.
(Watch the trailer.)
September 29, 2017: BLACK SEA now in 5.1
March 8, 2017: POWERS RETURNED
December 3, 2016: XTC SHIRTS AU GO GO
October 17, 2016: SKYLARKING NOW IN 5.1
June 10, 2016: BACK TO VOLUPTUOUS VINYL
Chalkhills is a web resource dedicated to XTC
(the now defunct band). Peruse Chalkhills to find a wealth of information about
XTC, their music and recordings, and much more. Chalkhills was
created by me, John Relph, and is infrequently
updated (I am often busy with other things) so check back often. Chalkhills
was the longest extant XTC mailing list, created in April 1989 as an offshoot
of the venerable Love-Hounds list and killed off (in a bizarre kitchen
accident, of course) in August 2014. Chalkhills is the longest extant XTC web
site, first hacked together in May 1994, although FTP archives were first made
available in April 1991.
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May 21
Kenn Scott thought he'd share this interview and profile of Andy Partridge, from 1989: “One-day-at-a-time lifestyle pulls Partridge from abyss” from The Edmonton Journal, June 8, 1989.
March 31
Corin Ashley has contributed chords for “Crowded Room”.
¶ Austin Emerson Lucas has contributed bass tab for “Living Through Another Cuba”.
May 25, 2018: Songs - Andy Partridge: "Apples & Oranges", Andy Partridge: "Humanoid Boogie"; Press - "Partridge Tweets: XTC (xtcfans)", Twitter (2014-); Discography - Andy Partridge: Apples & Oranges / Humanoid Boogie
May 21, 2018: Press - “One-day-at-a-time lifestyle pulls Partridge from abyss”, The Edmonton Journal, June 8, 1989
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