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Apple Venus Volume 1 Turns 20

1891 days ago
StereogumXTC's 1999 album, Apple Venus Volume 1, announces itself with a literal splash: Opening track "River Of Orchids" begins with the amplified sound of water dripping in what sounds like a subterranean cavern. A low, plucked string tone responds; then, a... more info

Judee Sill :: The Kiss (1973 / BBC – Old Grey Whistle Test)

2020 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardJudee Sill may have exited this plane far too young in 1979, but not before leaving her indelible signature in the annals of pop music. And to that, “The Kiss” was her apex. Via Sill’s brilliant second album, 1973’s Heart Food, XTC’s Andy P... more info

This Week's Interesting Music Releases - September 28, 2018

2031 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyTwo albums stand out against the rest of this week's releases, Lala Lala's The Lamb and Marissa Nadler's For My Crimes. Reissues include vinyl editions of three XTC albums (Apple Venus Vol 1, Skylarking, and Wasp Star Apple: Venus... more info

XTC’s Andy Partridge Announces First New Solo Recordings In 8 Years

2157 days ago
StereogumOther than a 2013 collaboration with Slapp Happy's Peter Blegvad, XTC mastermind Andy Partridge hasn't put out a record since 2010's Powers , a sci-fi-inspired set released under the name A.J. Partridge. That's set to change next month with a new 10... more info

What’s THAT Supposed to Mean?: Belly, “Shiny One”

2223 days ago
PopdoseIt’s 1993. “Alternative music” is not yet just the genre where we stick anything semi-popular that isn’t R&B or hip-hop. We still have space for bands that have graduated from college radio — R.E.M. (and a few other bands from my hometown o... more info

Dj XTC 'Functions On The Low' (Phrex Refix)

2313 days ago
XLR8RPhrex is a DJ-producer from Switzerland and part of Bons Vivants crew. He's soon set to release a new 12" on re:st, titled Spacial. It arrives in the shape of a four-tracker with nods to dubstep, house and bass music. Tracklisting A1. Quadrant ... more info

What’s THAT Supposed to Mean?: XTC, “The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead”

2377 days ago
PopdoseIn an era full of quirky bands, XTC may have been the quirkiest. Their debut album featured primary singer/songwriter Andy Partridge leering at the Statue of Liberty amid musical settings designed to simultaneously build upon and satirize pop and pun... more info

40 From 40: 1980

2412 days ago
Sweeping The Nation1980 has gone down as the year of unusual numbers of rock deaths - Lennon, John Bonham, Ian Curtis, Bon Scott, Malcolm Owen of the Ruts, Tim Hardin - which tends to overshadow that the improbable pace of development and diversification around these y... more info

MistaJam 2017-07-27 Sixty Minutes Of Kemet FM (XTC, Dan Terraform and Nebulla2)

2456 days ago
Core News“Davido ft Rae Sremmurd and Young Thug is Jam Hot. Plus Kemet FM finish their Sixty Minutes takeover with a drum and bass mix from XTC, Dan Terraform and Nebulla2.” Check out other MistaJam shows here and subscribe to the feed to get good music i... more info

40 From 40: 1982

2480 days ago
Sweeping The NationDoes anyone read these spiels? Maybe we should just save them for the book version that'll never happen. Here's forty top songs (39 of which are on Spotify) from the magnificent pop year of 1982, and no, Dollar's inclusion is not a mistak... more info

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