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What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast

What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast

Mark Fisher

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

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What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast - XTC and Religion – from Dear God to Scatter Me

XTC and Religion – from Dear God to Scatter Me

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03/03/23 • 75 min

What happens when a Christian, a Humanist and a Buddhist congregate to talk about the songs of XTC? Will they give praise? Or will they be torn asunder?

David White, Belinda Blanchard and Ash Jñānagarbha share a pew with Mark Fisher to discuss Dear God, Dying, The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead, Easter Theatre, The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul, Scatter Me and Senses Working Overtime.

Music by Christopher Underwood and 5 Guys Named Lars

Ash Jñānagarbha

Belinda Blanchard in Dear God

David White's S.C.R.A.P.E.S

What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from www.xtclimelight.com

If you’ve enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? 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.

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What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast - The 3 Clubmen III: Andy Partridge (XTC)

The 3 Clubmen III: Andy Partridge (XTC)

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05/19/23 • 64 min

Andy Partridge and Stu Rowe have been working together since the recording of Monstrance in 2006. Andy then produced Jen Olive's album Warm Robot in 2009 and Stu produced Jen's album The Breaks in 2013. Somewhere in between all that they laid down a series of improvisatory ideas that have become The 3 Clubmen EP.

In this third episode, XTC's Andy Partridge talks about the unexpected joys of collaboration, the secret origins of Meccanik Dancing and his latest songwriting partnerships.

The 3 Clubmen EP is released 30 June 2023 and available from Burning Shed

The 3 Clubmen

Stu Rowe

Jen Olive

Andy Partridge's Ape House on Burning Shed

Music courtesy of Mario Rodríguez Centeno, from La Jvnta

What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from www.xtclimelight.com

If you’ve enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? 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.

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What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast - XTC Road Stories with Terry Chambers, Allan Jones, Pete Dewhirst and Steve Warren
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11/04/22 • 74 min

Picture © Lou Dommett Young

What was it like to be on the road with one of the hardest working bands of the late 70s and early 80s? We find out from four veterans of XTC's touring years: drummer Terry Chambers, journalist Allan Jones and roadies Pete Dewhirst and Steve Warren.

Many thanks to Mike Smith and Steve Manning and the other XTC Convention organisers for making it all possible.

What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from www.xtclimelight.com

If you’ve enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher

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What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast - Young XTC Fan Takeover – Christmas Edition

Young XTC Fan Takeover – Christmas Edition

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12/02/22 • 58 min

Illustration: Ashley LeCron

In October 2020, we handed over What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast to a bunch of fans in their 20s. Time has passed and we're ready to hear from an even newer generation of XTC fans who are as wise and articulate as the last.

In a lively conversation, Ashley LeCron, Lexie Ward, Lee Saunders and Lewis Wilkinson share their enthusiasm not only for XTC but also the bands that led them to discover XTC.

And because it's that time of year, they are in party spirit.

They've even put together a companion playlist.

What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from www.xtclimelight.com

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What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast - Haydn Bendall on producing XTC’s Apple Venus

Haydn Bendall on producing XTC’s Apple Venus

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02/16/24 • 100 min

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of XTC’s landmark album Apple Venus Volume I, producer Haydn Bendall talks to What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast about the fraught recording sessions that nonetheless resulted in such majestic songs as River of Orchids, Easter Theatre and Greenman.

“The songs were fabulous,” he says. “I loved the songs.”

Fellow producer Guy Sigsworth joins Mark Fisher to ask the questions.

What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from www.xtclimelight.com

If you’ve enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast - The 3 Clubmen I: Stu Rowe

The 3 Clubmen I: Stu Rowe

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05/05/23 • 52 min

It's the music we've been awaiting for a decade – and now it's out! Stu Rowe, Jen Olive and Andy Partridge have gone public with The 3 Clubmen and their very wonderful eponymous four-track EP is released at the end of June. But with three such gifted musicians to choose from, what's a humble podcaster to do?

There can be only one answer: three weekly podcasts!

In the first episode, Stu Rowe talks about working with XTC's Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Terry Chambers, Barry Andrews and Dave Gregory, as well as Jen Olive and most musicians in Swindon.

The 3 Clubmen EP is released 30 June 2023 and available from Burning Shed https://burningshed.com/the-3-clubmen_the-3-clubmen-ep_cd

What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from www.xtclimelight.com

If you’ve enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? 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 ★

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What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast - XTC, Skylarking & Dear God: Jasmine Veillette & Ralph Legnini

XTC, Skylarking & Dear God: Jasmine Veillette & Ralph Legnini

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06/03/22 • 85 min

What was it like being the eight-year-old asked to sing on XTC’s landmark album? Thirty-five years after recording Dear God, Jasmine Veillette looks back at the making of Skylarking with studio manager Ralph Legnini.

And, in a podcast exclusive, the two of them reveal their plans to re-record Dear God with the support of a crowdfunding campaign (details to follow).

Asking the questions in this month's episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast are Leslie Gooch and Mark Fisher. Supplying the new music is Craig Stevens.

Follow Jasmine Veillette

Catch up with Ralph Legnini

Listen to Not a Loan by Craig Stevens

What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from https://www.xtclimelight.com

If you've enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? 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 ★

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What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast - John Leckie on XTC: from White Music to the Dukes

John Leckie on XTC: from White Music to the Dukes

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10/07/22 • 78 min

Picture © Lou Dommett Young

One of the many highlights of the 2022 XTC Convention in Swindon was an in-depth interview with producer John Leckie. Talking to co-organiser Darryl Bullock, he recalled his formative studio experience working with former members of the Beatles and the excitement of going into the studio with XTC for their first two albums.

After that came the sonic experiments of Go+ and Take Away/The Lure of Salvage and, of course, 25 O’Clock and Psonic Psunspot for the Dukes of Stratosphear.

Many thanks to Darryl for conducting the interview and sound engineer Paul Bullimore who made the audio possible – not just for this but the whole weekend.

What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from www.xtclimelight.com

If you’ve enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? 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 ★

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What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast - XTC's White Music: 45 years on (part one)

XTC's White Music: 45 years on (part one)

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01/06/23 • 59 min

On 20 January 1978, XTC released their debut album with its defiant cry of This Is Pop! In the first of a two-part conversation for What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, five fans, journalists and photographers recall what it was like to witness XTC explode onto the scene with White Music.

Tony Mitchell, editorial staffer on Sounds, followed XTC to Hamburg, Amsterdam and Japan. Photographer Jill Furmanovsky was on the same trip to Hamburg in 1978 and subsequent publicity sessions. Beverley Glick, who wrote for Sounds under the name of Betty Page, joined XTC in New York in 1980. Paul Burgess and Andy Poulton were at school at Headlands in Swindon, where the caretaker was Colin Moulding's dad.

Music by Jon Bicknell.

What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from www.xtclimelight.com

If you’ve enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? 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.

Jon Bicknell

Drums and Wires UK

That Sfumato Effect

Paul Burgess

This Is Hardcore

Jill Furmanovsky

Website

Rock Archive

Swindon Works: XTC 1978 Hanging Around books

Beverley Glick

Website

Tony Mitchell

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Andy Poulton

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Sounds Clips

Twitter

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What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast - XTC's best middle eights: Great Fire to Season Cycle

XTC's best middle eights: Great Fire to Season Cycle

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07/08/22 • 87 min

In this episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, we dig deep into the centre of the songs of XTC with a celebration of some of the band's best middle eights – and there are a lot to choose from.

The musically minded XTC fans picking their favourites are:

  • Crawford "Me and the Wind" Blair
  • Kavus "Jason and the Argonauts" Torabi
  • Sarah "I Can't Own Her" Palmer
  • Laurie "I Wonder Why the Wonderfalls" Langan
  • David "No Language in our Lungs" White
  • Mark "Pale and Precious" Fisher

Supplying the new music is Gary O'Donnell.

More from Crawford Blair

More from Kavus Torabi

More from Sarah and Laurie from Fassine

More from David White

More from Gary O'Donnell's The Forever Behaviours

What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from https://www.xtclimelight.com

If you've enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? 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.

And thanks to David White for the artwork.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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How many episodes does What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast have?

What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast currently has 56 episodes available.

What topics does What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Music, Podcasts, Music Interviews and Music Commentary.

What is the most popular episode on What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast?

The episode title 'XTC's White Music: 45 years on (part one)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast?

The average episode length on What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast is 70 minutes.

How often are episodes of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast released?

Episodes of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast are typically released every 28 days.

When was the first episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast?

The first episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast was released on Mar 5, 2020.

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