Podcasts about Skylarking

In this episode, we're delighted to begin 2026 with an interview with one of Readings' favourite writers, a key member of Australia's literary community and a frequent guest (in the interviewer seat) on the Readings Podcast itself, Kate Mildenhall. Her acclaimed books include Skylarking, The Mother Fault and The Hummingbird Effect, and joining these with publication late last year is The Hiding Place. It's The White Lotus meets The Slap, in a razor-sharp literary thriller about deception and self-deception, and how far people will go to protect what they feel they ought to have. Enjoyed what you heard? Click here to purchase the book: https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781761429057/the-hiding-place--kate-mildenhall--2025--9781761429057

""Life Is" by Jessica Pratt from Here is the Pitch; "Iceland" by Dreamend from May You Die Well; "Sometimes" by Spellling from Portrait of My Heart; "First Wisteria (Bottle Magic Mix)" by Certain Slant of Light from It Isn't But It Is; "Garmonbozia (Instrumental) by Flying Lotus from Spirit Box; "Qw4nt0hmw3b" by Discovery Zone from Quantum Web EXP; "7-21-17_substitute_hifi_v3" by Toro y Moi from Soul Trash; "Flyboat" by Frunk29 from The Fifth Season. Courtesy of Not Not Fun; "Milestones" by GIFT from Illuminator. Courtesy of Captured Tracks; "Silver Bells" by Grails from Miracle Music; "Escape Lounge" by heith from Escape Lounge; "Blackoak" by Maribou State from Hallucinating Love; "Cotes de Cachalot a la Psilocybine" by Heldon from It's Always Rock 'n' Roll (Heldon III); "Skylarking" by Bitchin Bajas from Inland Sea; "The Opinion of the Lamb, Pt. 1" by Smote from A Grand Stream

BEST OF 2025 featuring BAMBINODJ, BARKER, BIOSPHERE, BROKEN LIP, DAN CURTIN, DANIEL AVERY, DJ POLO, DJRUM, IMPÉRIEUX, KINOTEKI + DJ FLP, MARIE DAVISON, NICK LEÓN + JOHNNY FROM SPACE, PAUL ST. HILAIRE, PURELINK, TORTOISE, WEVAL + many more on this extended ABSTRACT SCIENCE year-in-review podcast. Co-hosts CHRIS WIDMAN, BILL BEARDEN aka WHOA-B, JOSHUA P FERGUSON + HENRY SELF mix 4 hours of future music favorites from 2025. [aired 04 + 11 December 2025 on WLUW-Chicago 88.7FM] >CHRIS WIDMAN Lapalux “Bias Angel” (On The Grid, LPLX, 2025) Coen “Headbanger” (Moshpit, Maloca, 2025) Verraco “Basic Maneuvers” (XL Records, 2025) Dan Curtin “Trust Blind” (The 4 Lights, De:tuned, 2025) Surgeon “Soul Fire” (Shell~Wave, Tresor, 2025) Fjaak +J.Manuel “Binder” (Tectonic Sound, Tectonic, 2025) Weval “Dopamine (DJ Edit)” (Ninja Tune, 2025) Dean Grenier “View Source” (Hand Works Music, 2025 Impérieux “Fena” (Hessle Music, 2025) Barker “Stochastic Drift (Stochastic Drift, Smalltown Supersound, 2025) jonathan d. valdez “Music Frozen Dancing” (Perception, 2025) Deft + Manni Dee “Busy Bee” (Swamp Season, Hooversound, 2025) Batu “Clump” (Question Mark, Lethal Press, 2025) Undulae “Temple Of Symmetry” (Temple Of Symmetry EP, Satellite Era, 2025) Slikback “Data” (Tempa, 2025) easygoingtech “909local” (easygoingtech, 2026) >BILL BEARDEN Kinoteki & DJ FLP “160 Proof” (Limiting Factor, 2025) AJ Tracey & Jorja Smith “Crush” (Casement Remix, Not On Label, 2025) Proc Fiskal “UK Torrent” (Shleekit Doss, 2025) Freedjom “13-8=0_0” (DJ Strawberry’s Düğün Fix, Beat Machine, 2025) Nectax “Soundboy Gambit” (Over/Shadow, 2025) Sully “The Wash” (Fabriclive, 2025) Broken Lip “Neighbourhood” (pt.1+2, Iberian Juke, 2025) Cesco “Flump” (Pineapple Records, 2025) JD Reid & Hagan “Leaf” (Baby Gravy, 2025) TMSV “Dimensional” (Perfect Records, 2025) Darama & Kush Arora “Rattle” (Not On Label, 2025) bambinodj “Carrier” (OST, 2025) DJ Polo “Currents” (Night Slugs, 2025) Anecho “Spiritual Blitz” (Dimeshift, 2025) Low End Activist “Wave 03” (Best Intentions, 2025) L-VIS 1990 “Low Pulse” (Club Djembe, 2025) >JOSHUA P FERGUSON Bitchin Bajas “Skylarking” (Inland See, Drag City, 2025) Damon Locks “Hold the Dawn in Place (Beyond pt 2)” (List of Demands, International Anthem, 2025) Stone “Feely” (Dream Curtain Eternally Gentle, 3XL, 2025) Headache “Most Undo Tomorrow” (Thank You for Almost Everything, PLZ Make It Ruins, 2025) Stereolab “Immortal Hands” (Instant Holograms on Metal Film, Warp) Space Dimension Controller “Reflect Itself” (Six Beginnings, Test Pressing, 2025) Coatshek “Triple Virgo” (Sound Bath, Dark Entries, 2025) Sam Prekop “Font” (Open Close, Thrill Jockey, 2025) Biosphere “Like the End of the World” (The Way of Time, AD 93, 2025) Paul St Hilaire “Mary Jane Greenfield” (w/ The Producers, Kynant, 2025) Tortoise “Works and Days” (Touch, International Anthem, 2025) Djrum “Waxcap” (Under Tangled Silence, Houndstooh, 2025) james K “Hypersoft Lovejinx Junkdream” (Friend, AD 93, 2025) Sven Wunder “Misty Shore” (Daybreak, Piano Piano, 2025) >HENRY SELF Dijon “my man” (Baby, R&R/Warner, 2025) Oklou “Blade Bird” (Choke Enough, True Panther, 2025) Oneohtrix Point Never “D.I.S.” (Tranquilizer, Warp, 2025) John Glacier “Emotions” (Like a Ribbon, Young, 2025) Daniel Avery “Tremor” (Tremor, Domino, 2025) caroline “Beautiful Ending” (caroline 2, Rough Trade, 2025) FKA Twigs feat. PinkPantheress “Wild and Alone” (EUSEXUA Afterglow, Young, 2025) Marie Davidson “Statistical Modelling” (City of Clowns, Deewee, 2025) Effy “2011” (The Syndicate, Fragrance, 2025) Destroyer feat. Fiver “Bologna” (Dan’s Boogie, Merge, 2025) Amaarae & Charlie Wilson “Dream Scenario” (Black Star, Interscope, 2025) Whatever the Weather “3°C” (Whatever the Weather II, Ghostly International, 2025) Maria Somerville “Violet” (Luster, 4AD, 2025) Nick León feat. Jonny From Space “Metromover” (A Tropical Entropy, TraTraTrax, 2025) Darkside “S.N.C.” (Nothing, Matador, 2025) Purelink feat. Loraine James “Rookie” (Faith, Peak Oil, 2025) The post best of 2025 – absci radio 1398-1399 appeared first on abstract science >> future music chicago.

Season 09 Episode 06: Skylarking yet Held to a Higher StandardWARNING: This episode refers to workplace bullying and harassment - we advise listener discretion.This episode explores the job duties that prevail even after you've clocked off – at least, in view of public expectation. The crew debate: Does your job outlive its tenure and should you be judged by it in your personal life?“Never have I ever!” exclaims Trajce, while Alan shares tales of some ‘nudie nut' coppers and party time frivolity. He adds to these stories with a story about a member of the public gambling on the running speed proficiency of some police officers by testing whether they can catch him after smacking them on the derriere in a “Catch me if you can!” escapade. Sara adds to the stories with some of her own, like the entitled chef who smacked her butt during her waitressing days, and the workplace ‘crib room' tests of her fortitude when she was the sole woman on site.For more on spanking in the workplace, refer to S04 E08: The Archaic Adage of Deserving a Good Spanking

Released in 1986, Skylarking stands as one of XTC's most celebrated and cohesive works—a shimmering, pastoral pop masterpiece that marries the band's sharp songwriting with lush, orchestral production. Produced by Todd Rundgren, the album was conceived as a conceptual song cycle tracing the arc of an English summer's day, paralleling the stages of life from youthful innocence to adult disillusionment and beyond.The music is a sun-dappled blend of baroque pop, psychedelia, and classic British songwriting, evoking the melodic sophistication of The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and The Kinks while remaining distinctly XTC in tone and wit. Songs like “Grass” and “Season Cycle” celebrate nature's rhythms and sensuality, while “Dear God” (originally a B-side, later a U.S. hit) offers biting social commentary and existential questioning.Lyrically, frontman Andy Partridge and bassist Colin Moulding explore themes of love, faith, time, and the bittersweet beauty of everyday life. Rundgren's layered arrangements give the album a continuous, almost cinematic flow—each track melting into the next like scenes in a pastoral dream.Over time, Skylarking has been reappraised as one of the finest British albums of the 1980s, and many fans regard it as XTC's crowning achievement—a radiant and wistful meditation on life, nature, and the passage of time.What did you think of this album? Send us a text!Support the showWebsite Contact

"Exodus" by Lathe of Heaven from Aurora; "Opera" by Sam Prekop from Open Close; "Vale A Pena" by Sessa from Pequena Vertigen de Amor; "Sayl Damel" by SANAM from Sametou Sawtan; "Alloriagigiit" by bicep feat. sebastian enequist from Takkuuk; "Skylarking" by Bitchin Bajas from Inland Sea; "Harpies" by the utopia strong from Doperider; "Une Annee Sans Soleil" by Marc-Antoine Barbier from Musee Des Especes; "Prism Drift" by Kelly Moran from Don't Trust Mirrors; "Rise and Fall (Beatrice Dillon remix)" by Bendik Giske from Remixed; "Open Space Properties" by M. Sage from Tender - Wading

In this episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, we join Alfredo Marziano, the author of the newly published XTC: Skylarking – A Life in A Day, the Making of a Pop Classic. This 152-page book draws on archive material and original interviews to go on a deep dive into the record that many XTC fans regard as the band's finest. As well as setting the scene, describing where the band was in 1986 and the background to working with producer Todd Rundgren in Woodstock and San Francisco, Alfredo gives a track-by-track breakdown of the album and its associated B-sides and outtakes to create a comprehensive overview. XTC: Skylarking – A Life in A Day, the Making of a Pop Classic  Music from Dave James  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 ★

Among Beethoven’s concerto compositions, The Triple Concerto is the least often played work. Still, on April 3 and 4, the Atlanta Symphony will feature Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano with Concertmaster David Coucheron, Acting Principal Cellist Daniel Laufer, and pianist Julie Coucheron. The trio of soloists joined Lois to discuss the upcoming concerts. Plus, the annual DIY FEST returns on April 3, spotlighting the Punk Rock Collection at Emory University’s Rose Library, and Kosmo Vinyl stops by to share the story behind Horace Andy’s “Skylarking.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Der Name Biig Piig schwirrt schon seit fast 10 Jahren durchs Internet. Doch richtig greifbar wurde er lange nicht. Jessica Smyth veröffentlichte jahrelang nur Signles und EPs als Biig Piig. Nun endlich wagt sich die irische Künstlerin an einen Langspieler, auf dem man Vorbilder wie Charli XCX hört. +++ PLAYLIST +++ 22:55 BACK IN THE GAME von MARK PRITCHARD & THOM YORKE 22:47 HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY von RADIOHEAD 22:45 GLORY von SNAIL MAIL 22:42 THE NIGHT BEFORE von THE BLACK KEYS 22:39 LOVE YOU SO BAD von EZRA FURMAN 22:34 GRAND MAL von EZRA FURMAN 22:30 HERE'S WHERE THE STORY ENDS von THE SUNDAYS 22:26 HOLD ON von AXEL BOMAN 22:23 FAR, FAR AWAYvon WHITNEY 22:17 MUZZLE OF BEES von WILCO 22:14 MOUNTAIN von CRYOGEYSER FEAT. WEDNESDAY 22:12 TROUBLE IN A BUBBLE von JON HOOD 22:09 FRONTRUNNER von HORSEGIRL 21:56 SIDE BY SIDE von A=F/M 21:55 I'M DEADASS von MEDHANE 21:52 STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS von YUKIMI FEAT. LIANNE LA HAVAS 21:47 SLUGS OF LOVE von LITTLE DRAGON 21:44 BON BON von FCUKERS 21:41 COMEBACK KID von SHARON VAN ETTEN 21:34 I WANT YOU HERE von SHARON VAN ETTEN & THE ATTACHMENT THEORY 21:27 TROUBLE von SHARON VAN ETTEN AND THE ATTACHMENT THEORY 21:20 CRISPY SKIN von SQUID 21:16 ECHOES von ANGER MGMT. 21:12 A ROOM von FACS 21:08 WISH DEFENSE von FACS 21:03 SKYLARKING von FACS 20:58 KRAKEN von HONEY FOR PETZY 20:54 PENNYROYAL TEA von NORVANA 20:50 WRECKED von WEIRD NIGHTMARE FEAT. BULLY 20:46 ATOM BOMB - ELECTRIC VERSION von BULLY 20:45 ATOM BOMB von BULLY 20:42 DAYS MOVE SLOW von BULLY 20:38 LOOSE ENDS von LOYLE CARNER FEAT. JORJA SMITH 20:34 CRUSH von J TRACEY FEAT. JORJA SMITH 20:31 NOT IN SURRENDER von OBONGJAYAR 20:27 LA FAMA von ROSALIA FEAT. THE WEEKND 20:24 HEARTBREAK KID von THE VACCINES 20:20 9-5 von BIIG PIIG 20:16 FLY TO YOU von CAROLINE POLACHEK FEAT. GRIMES & DIDO 20:11 4AM von BIIG PIIG 20:08 FAVOURITE GIRL von BIIG PIIG 20:08 NOTHING CHANGES von BIIG PIIG 20:04 FEELS RIGHT von BIIG PIIG

This is epic. XTC guitarist Dave Gregory returns to the podcast to give us all the scoop on the creation of XTC's 1986 masterpiece Skylarking. The album almost can't be listened to without an understanding of the behind the scenes stories - the animosity between Andy Partridge and producer Todd Rundgren chief among them. This essential album was recently given the Steven Wilson Dolby Atmos treatment enhancing it even more. Joining us for this conversation is our friend Brad Page of the I'm In Love With That Song podcast for an even richer experience. Dave was extremely gracious with his time, you won't want to miss this.  www.amazon.com/Skylarking-Blu-Ray-Audio-Steven-Wilson/dp/B0D9P39NYH www.patreon.com/c/thehustlepod

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential musicians of the 80s and 90s and where they are today. On this podcast, we'll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in that book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. This week I'm pleased to have Colin Moulding from one of my favorite bands, XTC, on the show.  In this episode, he talks about the early days of the band and about the making of their 1986 masterpiece, "Skylarking." Musical credits: "Babble Babble Brook" by Blue Dot Sessions. Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite pushback from our label, we're going full British on this episode. Skylarking by XTC, gin and tonics, and a crash course in British slang. Tickety-boo! Horses for courses! Come hang with us and Liska, it'll be a do, innit?Breaking news - we're hosting a Halloween show! Come check out wht.rbbt.obj., Disaster Kid, RANA, and another secret ReBrews alum at Color Club on October 27th. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. Listen to Skylarking by XTC here.Check out Liska on Instagram, and listen to them here! Thank you to Cameron Bopp for editing our show and writing our theme song!You can find Album ReBrews on Instagram here and Twitter here. (@albumrebrews)TW/CW: Explicit language, sexual references, alcohol use and references, drug references, bad British accents.Like what you hear? Consider rating us on Spotify or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts!Logo Attribution: Thank you to Vecteezy for providing free vectors used as part of our podcast art. We're hosting a Halloween live show on October 27th at Color Club! Details and tickets here. Support the show

Ace remixer Steven Wilson has already given XTC's 1986 album Skylarking a 5.1 surround sound makeover and now he has gone one step further with a mix in whizzy new Dolby Atmos, which means those glorious sounds come at you from every direction – including above. This episode of What Do You Call that Noise? The XTC Podcast heads to the L-Acoustics studio in North London for a playback session of the new mix in the company of XTC guitarist Dave Gregory and Steven Wilson. Additional commentary from Jonathan Jacques. Bonus questions by Yvonne Wootton. Music from Kenny Alton. L-Acoustics website  Steven Wilson website  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 ★

It's a big day for Andrew and Matt as they go Skylarking across the music scene of Swindon, England to explore XTC's seminal 1986 concept album. Of all the bands that begin with the letter X….this is one of them. Follow us on Instagram @toptrackpod. And send us your thoughts, comments and feedback to toptrackpodcast@gmail.com!

In this episode, a conversation with Anna Downes, author of the crime novels The Safe Place, The Shadow House, and now, Red River Road. In this new book, set on the Coral Coast of Western Australia, solo traveller Katy is on a mission to find her free-spirited sister, Phoebe, who disappeared along the same route a year ago. But as she drives her campervan further into the wild north, Katy realises she's not as alone as she'd first believed. Soon she is pulled into a complicated web of secrets, lies, myths and stories that force her to question everything she thought she knew about her sister. Downes was joined in conversation by Kate Mildenhall, author of the acclaimed novels Skylarking, The Mother Fault, and The Hummingbird Effect.

Stage left! It's time for Strong Songs to talk about XTC. Stage right! Now the song is picked, analysis can begin. Stand up! If we listen close, we'll hear some lovely notes...On this episode, Kirk takes the stage alongside "Easter Theatre," the first single off of XTC's 1999 experimental symphono-pop album Apple Venus: Vol. 1. Bring on the bassoons and power up the mellotron; we've got some shapes to stack.Written by: Andy PartridgeProduced by: Haydn Bendall & Nick DaviesAlbum: Apple Venus Vol. 1, 1999 and Instruvenus, 2002Listen/Buy via SongwhipALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:“Senses Working Overtime” by Andy Partridge from English Settlement, 1982“Dear God” by Partridge (eventually) from Skylarking, 1986“Mayor of Simpleton” from Oranges & Lemons, 1989“River of Orchids,” “I'd Like That,” “Greenman,” “Frivolous Tonight,” and “Fruit Nut” by XTC from Apple Venus, Vol. 1, 1999"Easter Theatre (Demo Version)" and "How Easter Theatre Came to Be" released with the UK single, 1999Partridge's 1999 Guitar Player interviewComplicated Game: Inside the Songs of XTC by Andy Partridge with Todd BernhardtA subsequent behind the song interview published by XTC“Killer Queen” by Freddie Mercury from Sheer Heart Attack, 1974“Chicago” by Sufjan Stevens from Illinoise, 2005“I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton as sung by Whitney Houston on The Bodyguard Soundtrack, 1992----LINKS-----SUPPORT STRONG SONGS!Paypal | Patreon.com/StrongsongsMERCH STOREstore.strongsongspodcast.comSOCIAL MEDIAIG: @Kirk_Hamilton | Threads: @Kirk_HamiltonNEWSLETTERnewsletter.kirkhamilton.comJOIN THE DISCORDhttps://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8SmSTRONG SONGS PLAYLISTSSpotify | Apple Music | YouTube MusicSHOW ARTTom Deja, Bossman Graphics--------------------MAY 2024 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONSRobyn MetcalfeBrian TempletCesarBob TuckerCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteKaya WoodallJay SwartzMiriam JoySEAN D WINNIERushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshJezMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerPaul DelaneyDave SharpeSami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationAndre BremerDave FloreyMAY 2024 HALF-NOTE PATRONSDanielle KrizMichael YorkClint McElroyMordok's Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzSuzanneRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan LaserBrian Johan PeterChris RemoMatt SchoenthalAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiChris KotarbaCallum WebbLynda MacNeilDick MorganBen SteinSusan GreenGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyAlan BroughRandal VegterGo Birds!Robert Granatdave malloyNick GallowayHeather Jjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidJohn BaumanMartín SalíasStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayCarolinaGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareCarrie SchneiderRichard SneddonDoreen CarlsonDavid McDarbyWendy GilchristElliot RosenLisa TurnerPaul WayperBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJason ReitmanAilie FraserRob TsukNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDavid JoskeBernard KhooRobert HeuerDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenLiz SegerEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemonCookies250Damian BradyAngela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillGeoff GoldenPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMel DEric HelmJonathan DanielsMichael FlahertyCaro Fieldmichael bochnerNaomi WatsonDavid CushmanAlexanderChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairL.B. MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonEarl LozadaJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo

Our Colin Moulding conversation picks up with XTC working in Woodstock, N.Y., on what would become one of their most beloved albums, Skylarking. Moulding appreciated that producer Todd Rundgren chose to include five of his songs, though the recording experience was a bit of a minefield. XTC built on its newfound momentum with Oranges & Lemons, a bright, lively album that features Moulding's hit single “King for a Day.” Moulding continued to be a keen observer of everyday life, but financial issues plagued the making of Apple Venus Volume 1 and Wasp Star and precipitated Dave Gregory's departure. Moulding reveals what prompted his final split from singer-songwriter Andy Partridge as well. Moulding has since reunited, briefly, with original XTC drummer Terry Chambers as TC&I, and he continues to make music in the band's collective hometown of Swindon, England. Might the four of them ever share a stage, a studio or just a night out again?

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Henning Ohlenbusch (Gentle Hen, the Fawns, solo) makes a return appearance to You, Me and an Album to discuss XTC's 1986 album, Skylarking. Henning talks about why he loves Skylarking and why XTC is one of his favorite bands. He gets into the aspects of XTC's songwriting that are especially appealing and how the album reminds him of the Beatles, the Beach Boys and the Kinks. Henning also talks about the new Gentle Hen album, The Whole Point of the Trip, and why it took four years to make.Henning was previously on YMAAA on Ep. 72, discussing Ha! Ha! Ha! by Ulltravox.Be sure to follow Henning on Instagram and Threads at @henningo!To learn more about Gentle Hen, visit their website at gentlehen.com or find their music at https://gentlehen.bandcamp.com/.Al is on Bluesky at @almelchior.bsky.social. This show has accounts on Instagram and Threads at @youmealbum. Subscribe for free to You, Me and An Album: The Newsletter! https://youmealbum.substack.com/1:10 Henning joins the show1:37 Henning explains why he chose Skylarking—and not English Settlement—for this episode4:28 Henning and Al talk about the impact Todd Rundgren had on the album7:08 Henning and Al discuss “Dear God”'s eventual placement on Skylarking11:23 Al summarizes his reaction to the album12:10 Henning identifies what makes Skylarking a special album for him15:10 Why did Al have a different reaction to Skylarking than he did to The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society?17:23 XTC changed the way that Henning listens to albums22:22 Henning talks about what he likes about XTC's songwriting26:00 Al reveals a pet peeve he has about a certain style of songwriting29:10 All appreciates that Andy Partridge's songwriting has a subtle side31:33 Henning thinks of the album as being divided into chunks33:20 Henning highlights some of his favorite parts of the album40:01 Henning points out a couple of interesting rhythms from Skylarking44:12 Henning and Al talk about the “Dear God” controversy46:08 Henning discusses the vocal similarities of Partridge and Colin Moulding50:02 Al compares the new Gentle Hen album with XTC and Peter Gabriel53:02 Henning talks about how The Whole Point of the Trip developed54:43 When does Henning know it's time for a Gentle Hen album?56:30 Henning talks about his near-term plansOutro is from “Birds of Massachusetts” by Gentle Hen.Support the show

What's your most loved and least favorite song on XTC's Oranges & Lemons album?! In the middle of our so-called hiatus, Jim again chose to rank Swindon's finest by selecting their fine 11th export. We were graced by not one but two guest rankers who witnessed the band recording the album in Los Angeles: Mike Keneally, a former Frank Zappa guitarist who played guitar on one of the album's outtakes and Gary Helsinger, the Green Jello singer and then-Tower Records employee who got to hang with the band at Summa Studios and KROQ's studios during this era. Listen at WeWillRankYouPod.com, Apple, Spotify and your favorite garden of podcast delights. Follow us and weigh in with your favorites on Facebook, Instagram & Threads and Twitter @wewillrankyoupod . Acoustic tour, Across This Antheap, AGAIN?! The Beatles, Boy George, bridge, David Byrne, Chalkhills and Children, Elvis Costello, Cynical Days, Depeche Mode, Dukes of Stratosphear, ecstasy, eighties, fake horns, Paul Fox, Garden of Earthly Delights, Green Jello, Green Jelly, Dave Gregory, Happy Families, Gary Helsinger, Here Comes President Kill Again, Hold Me My Daddy, Mark Isham, Jellyfish, Mike Keneally, King for a Day, KROQ, Jim Laspesa, Love on a Farmboy's Wages, The Loving, Pat Mastelotto, Mayor of Simpleton, Merely a Man, Miniature Sun, Mister Mister, Colin Moulding, musical masturbation, new wave, Ocean Way Studios, Oingo Boingo, One of the Millions, Oranges & Lemons, Andy Partridge, Pink Thing, Poor Skeleton Steps Out, psychedelic rock, Scarecrow People, Science Friction, She's Having A Baby, shillings, sixties, Skylarking, sophisti-pop, Take This Town, They Might Be Giants, Tower Records Sunset, XTC, Frank Zappa, 1989.                US: http://www.WeWillRankYouPod.com wewillrankyoupod@gmail.comhttp://www.facebook.com/WeWillRankYouPodhttp://www.instagram.com/WeWillRankYouPodhttps://www.threads.net/@WeWillRankYouPodhttp://www.twitter.com/WeWillRankYouPo http://www.YourOlderBrother.com(Sam's music page) http://www.YerDoinGreat.com (Adam's music page)https://open.spotify.com/user/dancecarbuzz (Dan's playlists)

We did it! 100 episodes! and the fact that our first beer collaboration happened the same week made it even more special. El Cid Brewing Co. collaboration with BBS "Holiday Skylarking" Holiday Stout 6.8% Thank you Terry and Eric for making this happened. Listen to the changes that are happening to us and maybe BBS will be traveling before our 2-year anniversary. Also, big announcement from Angel. Cheers! IG @beerbellysociety Email beerbellysociety@gmail.com TikTok @beerbellysociety

John and Scotto review XTC’s best-known album, their chamber pop masterpiece, Skylarking. Stream Downloadhttp://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/thehearingxtc/thehearingxtc.mp3 Skylarking on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/album/3FVsJiQMI7dp0RfTBdWtMW?si=0HmTQjuaTiyVKYU7UdS6ZQSkylarking on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mMEWbPty0s2NfKWQg653sRPW0nb_vsAOI John’s music on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/johnhmaloneyJohn’s music on Bandcamphttps://johnhmaloney.bandcamp.com/John’s music on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/74nsH2oiAAgU5DsiKyFiCp?si=pIyvo5eSROG7raEdsrpDIw PlaylistsJohn’s Best of The Hearing Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/6hWWxJqHZNu0MY6kS35dRlScotto’s Best of The Hearing Playlisthttps://open.spotify.com/user/1232945495/playlist/2DHpKN5k4T7M7nDFl9aXaeThe Playlist of Unoriginalityhttps://open.spotify.com/user/1232945495/playlist/4nVqHVlBVgSVass55VwPxM

Kate Mildenhall talks about the writing process for her novel The Hummingbird Effect. We discussed writing craft aspects including structure, voice, setting, editing, sentence work, inspiration, multiple timelines, journalling and the power of prompts.You'll find links to buy both paperback and ebook versions of The Hummingbird Effect here.ABOUT KATE MILDENHALLKate Mildenhall is a writer and teacher. Her debut novel, Skylarking, was named in Readings Top Ten Fiction Books of 2016 and her bestselling The Mother Fault was longlisted for the 2021 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year and shortlisted for the 2020 Aurealis Awards. Kate teaches creative writing and co-hosts The First Time podcast – which features conversations with Australian writers – and is currently undertaking a PhD in creative practice at RMIT University. Kate lives in Hurstbridge on Wurundjeri lands, with her partner and two children. Kate's third novel is The Hummingbird Effect.Website: https://katemildenhall.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kmildenhall/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katemildenhallwriter/Twitter: https://twitter.com/katemildenhall/Kate's upcoming events here.KATE'S REFERENCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEThe First Time Podcast: https://thefirsttimepodcast.com/Simon & Schuster - video, extract, playlist, tour dates, etc for The Hummingbird Effect: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/p/the-hummingbird-effect-kate-mildenhallSarah Sentilles Word Cave - http://www.sarahsentilles.com/the-word-caveBird by Bird, Ann LamottPaul Klee artistGreenwood, Michael Christie Cloud Atlas, David MitchellEva Harbridge - algorithm artistHovering, Rhett DavisA Swim in a Pond in the Rain, George SaundersSteal Like an Artist, Austin KleonTom Lake, Ann PatchettThe Luminous Solution, Charlotte WoodFuture Crunch newsletterAll other books Kate mentioned are all listed here: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/p/the-hummingbird-effect-kate-mildenhall-finding-inspirationTo enter this month's competition, head to Writers Book Club Instagram or Facebook and look for the giveaway post.Order The Hummingbird Effect by Kate Mildenhall here.Order Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth here.This podcast is recorded on the beautiful, unceded lands of the Garigal people of the Eora nation.Full show notes available at writersbookclubpodcast.com

You're about to embark on a musical journey that'll make you see life from a newborn's cry to a dying man's sigh, all through the lens of XTC's ninth studio album 'Skylarking'. This 1986 masterpiece, teeming with pop-rock brilliance, will take you down a garden path of melodic textures and lyrical wisdom. So strap in, as we navigate the sonic highways of this album, and decode the sound bites of nature that weave through it all like a mysterious fairytale.Ever wondered how it would sound if classical opera shook hands with hard rock, jazz, pop, metal, and the beep-boop of Wi-Fi signals? Well, be prepared to have your mind blown. We're going to dissect the myriad musical styles in 'Skylarking', right down to the unique oboe accompaniment in 'Sacrificial Bonfire'. Our quirky and light-hearted chats will touch on multicolored tea cozies, cyclists, cabin dishes, and even bank robbers! We promise, there's never a dull moment.As a cherry on top, we'll take a detour into the magical world of cinema and its musical interplays, particularly focusing on how 'Big Day' skillfully melds elements of classical opera, 1000 umbrellas, and Mendelssohn. Oh, and here's a culinary tip straight from our kitchen – sprinkle a little cardamom in your diet. It's a fun-filled, enlightening conversation on the timeless magic of XTC's 'Skylarking', and we can't wait for you to join the discussion.Support the show

You're about to embark on a musical journey that'll make you see life from a newborn's cry to a dying man's sigh, all through the lens of XTC's ninth studio album 'Skylarking'. This 1986 masterpiece, teeming with pop-rock brilliance, will take you down a garden path of melodic textures and lyrical wisdom. So strap in, as we navigate the sonic highways of this album, and decode the sound bites of nature that weave through it all like a mysterious fairytale.Ever wondered how it would sound if classical opera shook hands with hard rock, jazz, pop, metal, and the beep-boop of Wi-Fi signals? Well, be prepared to have your mind blown. We're going to dissect the myriad musical styles in 'Skylarking', right down to the unique oboe accompaniment in 'Sacrificial Bonfire'. Our quirky and light-hearted chats will touch on multicolored tea cozies, cyclists, cabin dishes, and even bank robbers! We promise, there's never a dull moment.As a cherry on top, we'll take a detour into the magical world of cinema and its musical interplays, particularly focusing on how 'Big Day' skillfully melds elements of classical opera, 1000 umbrellas, and Mendelssohn. Oh, and here's a culinary tip straight from our kitchen – sprinkle a little cardamom in your diet. It's a fun-filled, enlightening conversation on the timeless magic of XTC's 'Skylarking', and we can't wait for you to join the discussion.Support the show

Kate Mildenhall and Astrid Edwards recorded this session 'The Hummingbird Effect' LIVE at Canberra Writers Festival in August 2023. Kate's debut novel, Skylarking, was longlisted for Debut Fiction in The Indie Book Awards 2017 and the 2017 Voss Literary Award, and her bestselling The Mother Fault was longlisted for the 2021 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year and shortlisted for the 2020 Aurealis Awards. The Hummingbird Effect is her third novel. Kate also teaches creative writing and co-hosts The First Time podcast. Read the transcript for this interview here.  Thanks to Canberra Writers Festival This recording took place at 2:30pm on Saturday 19 August at Kambri Cultural Centre (ANU), and thanks go to the phenomenal team at Canberra Writers Festival for sharing this audio with us. If you are interested in running festivals, judging prizes and writing reviews, we recommend this interview with Beejay Silcox, Judge of The Stella Prize and Artistic Director of Canberra Writers Festival.  About The Garret: Writers and the publishing industry Follow The Garret on Twitter and Instagram, or follow our host Astrid Edwards on Twitter or Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In October of 1986 XTC released their 9th studio album. With known studio imp Todd Rundgren called for in to produce and the subsequent clashing of egos that took place, the results are nothing short of sublime. Let's talk XTC, Skylarking!

The art of the invitation can be tricky. If you want someone to join your group on an outing, it's important to state it clearly. Otherwise, the invitee may wonder whether to stay home or come along for the fun. One listener had such a misunderstanding, and it went on for months! Plus, advice on writing fiction. George Saunders, winner of the Booker Prize, says that some of the best advice about crafting a story comes from Dr. Seuss. And the icebreaker that doubles as a Dad joke: Do you live around here or ride a bicycle? Wait - what??? Also, stodgy, claggy, undertaker, a fill-in-the-blanks brain teaser, funny childhood misunderstandings, antimetabole and chiasmus, widow's peak, skylarking, and why some people pronounce the word wash as "warsh." Read full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoughts and questions, and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org/contact. Be a part of the show: call 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; worldwide, call or text/SMS +1 (619) 800-4443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Twitter @wayword. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this installment of SRR the guys pour over the lush and seasonal Skylarking, XTC's 8th studio album! Let's spring forward into sophisti-pop!

Esta noche en Islas de Robinson caemos en la segunda mitad de los 80, de lleno en territorio "robinsoniano" favorito. Pop de guitarras tintineantes, subterráneos y destellos psicodélicos... "Paisley Underground", "Jangle Pop", "College Rock"... Términos en busca de una alternativa a la música imperante en esa década. Suenan: FLYING COLOR - "DEAR FRIEND" ("FLYING COLOR", 1987) / BOBBY SUTLIFF - "STUPID IDEA" ("ONLY GHOSTS REMAIN", 1987) / WEIRD SUMMER - "A KNIGHT THESE DAYS" ("CRY FOR THE MOON", 1986) / TRUE WEST - "WAVED ME BY" ("HAND OF FATE", 1986) / RAIN PARADE - "DON'T FEEL BAD" ("CRASHING DREAM", 1985) / GAME THEORY - "I'VE TRIED SUBTLETY" ("THE BIG SHOT CHRONICLES", 1986) / LET'S ACTIVE - "TALKING TO MYSELF" ("BIG PLANS FOR EVERYBODY", 1986) / CHRIS STAMEY - "FROM THE WORD GO" ("IT'S ALRIGHT", 1987) / THE CHURCH - "TRISTESSE" ("HEYDAY", 1986) / ROBYN HITCHCOCK & THE EGYPTIANS - "AIRSCAPE" ("ELEMENT OF LIGHT", 1986) / SHACK - "JOHN KLINE" ("ZILCH", 1988) / THE BROTHERHOOD OF LIZARDS - "ON PLANETS WHERE I WAS YOUNG" ("BROTHERHOOD OF LIZARDS", 1988) / XTC - "EARN ENOUGH FOR US" ("SKYLARKING", 1986) / Escuchar audio

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 ★

I've always found the term "skylarking" to be amusing. www.cocktailnation.net Kate Cebrano- Skylark Barney McALL Nectar Spur Nina Simone- I Loves You Porgy Ray Brown Trio- Everything I Love Sandy Evans-Indigo Hues Sarah Vaughn- Misty – Live at Tivoli Garden, Copenhagen_1963 Vince Jones- Body and Soul Gilberto and Getz-Girl From Ipanema Kristin Beardi-Where Or When Angela Davis-Our Spanish Love Song Julie London-I Must Have That Man (1999 Digital Remaster)

This week we're discussing every album by XTC. Led by Andy Partridge, few bands have the creative journey that XTC did. They started out as blistering post-punk, grew into an accessible 80s pop act, went on to pioneer modern alternative, only to end up tossing in a bunch of orchestras, wasting all their money in the process. By the end of their journey, the band was whittled down to two members who hated each other. This is a good one, so strap in.Closing track: “I Am the Audience” from Go 2 (1978)Spotify playlist on XTChttps://open.spotify.com/user/motherpuncherincPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/everyalbumeverMerchhttps://pandermonkey.creator-spring.com/Instagram:Mike @pandermonkeyAlex @motherpuncherMike's Picks:White Music (1978) — Best Album, Personal FavoriteWasp Star: Apple Venus Volume 2 (2000) — Worst Album, Least FavoriteAlex's Picks:Drums and Wires (1979) — Best AlbumWhite Music (1978) — Personal FavoriteThe Big Express (1984) — Worst AlbumWasp Star: Apple Venus Volume 2 (2000) — Least FavoriteAlbums we discussed this episode…White Music (1978)Go 2 (1978)Drums and Wires (1979)Black Sea (1980)English Settlement (1982)Mummer (1983)The Big Express (1984)Skylarking (1986)Oranges & Lemons (1989)Nonsuch (1992)Apple Venus Volume 1 (1999)Wasp Star: Apple Venus Volume 2 (2000)

Welcome back to 2022, Season 2. My first guest of the year Kate Mildenhall, a writer, teacher and podcaster from Hurstbridge Victoria on Wurundjeri lands, and a mum of 2. Kate is the author of two novels. Her debut novel, Skylarking, (2016) was named in Readings Top Ten Fiction Books of 2016 and longlisted for Best Debut Fiction in The Indie Book Awards 2017 and the 2017 Voss Literary Prize and The Mother Fault (2020) which was Longlisted for the 2021 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year and Shortlisted for the 2020 Aurealis Awards, Best Science Fiction Novel.Kate also co hosts The First Time podcast a podcast with fellow author Katherine Collette about the first time you publish a book, and she is currently working on her third novel and undertaking a PhD on creative process.We enjoy a lively chat about failure, creating in a covid world, judgement of mothers, how her mothering influences her writing and why everyone should think like a 40 year old woman.**This episode contains mentions of post natal depression*Kate - Website / Instagram / Twitter Books mentionedRufi Thorpe article - Mother, Writer, Monster, MaidFour Thousand Weeks - Oliver BurkemanThe Divided Heart - Rachel PowerMaking Babies - Anne EnrightListen to Claudia Karvan read The Mother Fault on audiblePurchase Kate's books herePodcast - instagram / websiteMusic used with permission from Alemjo.

This week's show covers new music from a UK collaboration between Anish Kumar and a fellow who goes as Barry Can't Swim, then a new tune from the intercontinental duo who go as Hard Feelings, which is made up of Joe Goddard from Hot Chip and NYC-based singer Amy Douglas. Next, some indie rock from Montreal's Cola, and off to Manchester for a winning new Elbow tune. Then Mark uses the time machine to sample 1986's Skylarking, perhaps XTC's finest album, with a bit of “Another Satellite.” Of course, there are six more bonus tracks, but you have to sign up for our email newsletter to get those. It's pretty easy to do, if you just click this link.  (And do so without fear. We won't misuse your email address, as this show is run by two guys, Mark and Brendan; Not some faceless corporation.) Lastly, don't miss our fabulous Spotify playlists. We make one for each episode of the show, so grab the latest if you are up to date, and dig into previous episodes if you are new here, or just curious. Have a great week! 

XTC was under the gun with this album. They were pressured by their record company to produce an album that would sell 70,000 units or they would be dropped. The cure? Sound less British. So, they brought in studio wiz, multi-instrumentalist, veteran producer Todd Rundgren, whom the band was only somewhat familiar with. The result? An album steeped in dreamy lyrics and atmosphere that evoked the English country side and working life. It is also is a continuous body of work that takes you through a day or a lifetime, depending on your perspective. And Tony introduces an album by a band that, surprisingly, had an influence XTC's front man, Andy Partridge: The Monkees' Good Times! 

Headphones at the ready as audio-guru Steven Wilson talks to What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast about his stereo mixes and 5.1 surround versions of XTC classics. Quizzed by three Marks – Fisher, Reed and Smotroff – the Porcupine Tree musician takes a deep dive into Drums and Wires, Black Sea, Skylarking, Oranges and Lemons and Nonsuch– not forgetting the Dukes of Stratosphear. In a fascinating conversation, Wilson also reflects on his remixing work for Tears for Fears, Yes, King Crimson and Jethro Tull. This episode's drink recommendation comes from Marianna Silva. 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 Hardest Battle” Talking to Colin Moulding is no battle at all. In fact, the XTC co-frontman and bassist is one of our favorite guests and we're thrilled to have him back on the show. We're also thrilled that the occasion of his return is to promote his new single “The Hardest Battle.” A swirling pop gem that's filled with layered pop melodies, “The Hardest Battle” is one of the catchiest songs of the year. Moulding was on the show when he and former XTC drummer Terry Chambers under the TC&I banner put out their Great Aspirations EP, but this new track is Moulding's first foray as a solo artist. And what a foray it is. As the bassist and co-frontman of XTC, Moulding played on 14 of the legendary Swindon band's albums, including White Noise, Skylarking, Drums and Wires and Oranges and Lemons. And if it every comes up at parties, an interesting fact is that Moulding wrote the band's first three charing singles. Over the course of his career he's collaborated with everyone from Sam Phillips to Anton Barbeau and the fact of the matter is, he's a great musician and he's a fascinating guy. We're lucky to have him as a friend of the podcast. In this conversation Colin talks to us about his songwriting process, his brief return to live music and the status of his current relationship with Andy Partridge Order Colin's new EP here: https://burningshed.com/store/colin-moulding_store/colin-moulding_the-hardest-battle_cd www.alexgreenonline.com www.bombshellradio.com Twitter: @emberseditor Instagram: @emberspodcast

What's your most-loved and least favorite song on XTC's Skylarking? Dear Pod, we were in literal and figurative ecstasy talking about the ninth album by Swindon's finest. Jim's pick led to a new innovative countdown ranking system that we adored. Fun sharing how we all wrestled with tearing apart song combos and a track order that is such a huge part of why we love it so. Lots of our patented opinion clashing plus special guest ranker Tim Smith from Georgia XTC satellites Nigels With Attitude, Jellyfish and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds weighs in. We're taking a bit of a recording break for the summer season cauldron cycle, so enjoy our longest episode to date. In the meantime, our social media will still be just as fun as the pod, so please tell us how YOU would rank tonight's tunes on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @wewillrankyoupod ! FILE UNDER/SPOILERS: Andy Partridge, Big Day, Nigels With Attitude, Swindon, Dying, art rock, 91X, The Meeting Place, Todd Rundgren, Wild Honey Orchestra, That's Really Super, Supergirl, Colin Moulding, Utopia, Eric Clapton, Grass, the Los Angeles XTC Appreciation Society, I've made a huge mistake, Ballet for a Rainy Day, psychedelic music, 1000 Umbrellas, Dave Gregory, The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul, the Prisoner, Mingo Lewis, Earn Enough for Us, actual ecstasy, the Beatles, Season Cycle, the Beach Boys, Tim Smith, Another Satellite, chamber pop, underwater piano, Sacrificial Bonfire, umbilical, #manimonday, Summer's Cauldron, Dukes of Stratosphear, England, Dear God, 1986. US: http://www.WeWillRankYouPod.com wewillrankyoupod@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/WeWillRankYouPod http://www.instagram.com/WeWillRankYouPod http://www.twitter.com/WeWillRankYouPo http://www.YourOlderBrother.com (Sam's music page) http://www.YerDoinGreat.com (Adam's music page) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OFTIda46Di4HkS0CDvM7L (Dan's top 100 songs of 2020) THEM: http://chalkhills.org The XTC Resource, a huge help for our fact-findin' https://twitter.com/apehousextc Ape House Records END CREDITS SONG: Skylarking by Horace Andy

Ep 12 - The Turnpike Troubadours XTC - Skylarking (1986) As a final effort to save a fledgling 80's new wave pop band, a 70's powerpop icon was enlisted to produce their record and keep them under budget while balancing attitudes and a power struggle. The result: album is now listed on all review sites with the highest reviews, is considered one of the greatest albums of 80's, and saved XTC from breaking up.  Listen The Turnpike Troubadours (2015) April 5, 2021 Episode 12 Our Favorite Albums Album Reviews, Episodes, Music 1:52:24 0 Comments Read More Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Spotify | Amazon Music | Podchaser | RSS | More Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicPodchaserBlubrryiHeartRadioStitcherTuneInRSS

What is up, Good People? Join us this week as we compare two albums by prolific British rockers XTC! They released Drums & Wires in 1979 and SkylarkingI in 1986. They relesed five albums in between these two. They were busy. The journey from Drums & Wires to Skylarking shows how a band can grow and highlights how large an impact on the final album a producer can have. Before this how 33% of us hadn't had the pleasure of listening to these albums but, rest assured, they 100% rock! Check out the Spotify playlist for the episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4LtwnTEBt3OdcKUH6U1e4V?si=8766a68b6162461d

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Todd Rundgren about his own music, his virtual tour and his career as a producer, this week. They also review the new album from The Weather Station. Become a member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/36zIhZK Record a Voice Memo: https://www.micdropp.com/studio/5febf006eba45/ Featured Songs:Nazz, "Open My Eyes," Nazz, SGC, 1968The Weather Station, "Robber," Ignorance, Fat Possum, 2021The Weather Station, "Parking Lot," Ignorance, Fat Possum, 2021The Weather Station, "Atlantic," Ignorance, Fat Possum, 2021Todd Rundgren, "I Saw the Light," Something/Anything?, Bearsville, 1972Todd Rundgren, "Hello It's Me," Something/Anything?, Bearsville, 1972Todd Rundgren, "Can We Still Be Friends," Hermit of Mink Hollow, Bearsville, 1978Todd Rundgren, "Parallel Lines," Nearly Human, Warner Bros., 1989Todd Rundgren, "The Want of a Nail (with Bobby Womack)," Nearly Human, Warner Bros., 1989Todd Rundgren, "Bang the Drum All Day," The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect, Bearsville, 1982Todd Rundgren, "I Love My Life," Nearly Human, Warner Bros., 1989XTC, "The Meeting Place," Skylarking, Geffen, 1986Meat Loaf, "Bat Out of Hell," Bat Out of Hell, Cleveland International, 1977Meat Loaf, "Paradise By the Dashboard Light," Bat Out of Hell, Cleveland International, 1977Todd Rundgren, "Couldn't I Just Tell You," Something/Anything?, Bearsville, 1972XTC, "Dear God," Skylarking, Geffen, 1986Patti Smith Group, "Dancing Barefoot," Wave, Arista, 1979Fleetwood Mac, "The Chain," Rumours, Warner Bros., 1977

VE 179 Summer Solstice Miles Davis: Summertime The Band: Time To Kill XTC: Season Cycle Ray La Montagne: For The Summer B52s: June Bug The Kinks: Wonderboy Love: The Good Humor Man Lovin Spoonful: Rain On the Roof Small Faces: Itchycoo Park Tony Bennett: Lazy Afternoon Pink Floyd: Grantchester Meadows Wilco: Sky Blue Sky Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger Thin Lizzy: The Boys Are Back In Town Today on the VE--celebrating the summer solstice with songs to roll out the season. I'm PC and this is the VE: Miles Davis: Summertime The Band: Time To Kill XTC: Season Cycle Happy Sumer Solstice from the VE. "Season Cycle" came from XTC's album Skylarking. That record, and the one before it, Stage Fright by the Band were produced by Todd Rundgren, some 16 years apart. Rick Danko's song " Time To Kill' captures the easy free feeling of early summer with many sweet days ahead---- God Willing And The Creek DOn't Rise...that's the title of Ray La Montagne's 2009 LP featuring the song "For The Summer' Ray La Montagne: For The Summer B52s: June Bug "Cosmic Thing" was one of the great LP comeback stories..for The B52's...from it, "June Bug." Summer Solstice Celebration. spining some records from the 60s that havent lost innocence, or freshness. As the Kinks sing, "everybody's looking for the sun...." The Kinks: Wonderboy Love: The Good Humor Man Lovin Spoonful: Rain On the Roof A couple of American bands--Love and Lovin Spoonful...sandwiched in between British legends The Kinks...and this summer essential by Small Faces.... Small Faces: Itchycoo Park The VE Summer Solstice celebration continues with a couple of great word-picture songs, by artists who come from far corners of the galaxy..but still places where summer comes... Tony Bennett: Lazy Afternoon Pink Floyd: Grantchester Meadows As dissimilar as Pink Floyd and Tony Bennett are, they seem to be on the same page when it comes to summer daydreaming. From Ummagumma, early Floyd and "Grantchester Meadows" fly-swat and all...and from an early June night at Carnegie hall in 1962, Tony Bennett in his prime, with the tulip trees a bloomin and the beetle bugs a zoomin on a Lazy Afternoon. Summer is a state of min dtoo. If you're havin gtrouble getting into it, take refuge in these songs by Wilco and then Oasis... Wilco: Sky Blue Sky Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger Oasis, from the LP with the summer tite What's The Story Morning Glory..and Wilco with the title cut of 2008's Sky Blue Sky. Finally on the VE...if all we've heard hasn't convinced you that it won't be long till summer comes--this one will do it. Thin Lizzy: The Boys Are Back In Town And that's the VE...Thin Lizzy makes it official...summer's here and the time is right....to download some VE shows you may have missed in the PRN archives and on demand at rtds.ca. Please spread the word around via facebook, follow me on twitter, I'm PC

An intimate portrait of the songwriter, singer and frontman of the new wave rock band XTC, Andy Partridge. Brought up on a council estate in Swindon, Andy Partridge's escape from the poverty of his working class upbringing followed a classic path - art and music. At 15, he enrolled in what he calls the 'art floor' of the local college - Swindon didn't boast an actual art college. Then, he discovered the magnetic power of carrying around his Dad's old guitar. He didn't even have to play it to find himself the centre of attention. In the years that followed - and in the wake of the punk explosion - he tasted celebrity and success with his band XTC. His curious vocal style and angular compositions were distinctive and influential. XTC built a cult status with songs such as Making Plans for Nigel and Senses Working Overtime, as well as albums including the acclaimed Skylarking. But Swindon didn't lose Andy for long, despite the lure of London and New York. He lives there still, now with his American partner. And he's still writing songs - including for the recent album by the reformed Monkees. In this programme, he talks about the trajectory of his career and the 'art blood' that has consistently flowed through his veins. Produced by Alan Hall A Falling Tree production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017.

A meditation on the joys of laying back and looking up at a big blue sky.

Born in Trenchtown , Jamaica, Delroy Michael Fowlin AkA Bronco Knowledge grew up around the greats Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer,Joe Higgs,Alton Ellis,Wailing Soul,Black Uhuru,Jonny Clark, Leroy Smart,Dennis Brown,Gregory Isaacs and many more. By the age of 13, he was dancing in groups like Firing Squad and Scorpion Crew on S90 Skanks alongside Big Youth and on Skylarking alongside Horace Andy.By the age of 17, Delroy Bought his first guitar and learned to play his first cords with Tata Keith more known as Vincent Ford who wrote" No woman no cry" for Bob Marley.He learned percution with his oncle Scully another reggae legend.With his cousin Anthoney Doyley and friends Michael Smith,Michael Samuels, Earl McFarlane, Bronco formed a group called "Knowledge".They recorded for Tappa Zukie their 1st album "hail Dread" in 1977, Aston Family Man, Robby Shakespeare,Sly Dunbar, Earl Chinna Smith and Dean Fraser.In 1979, Knowledge produce the albums "judgment" and "Strive for the highest".In 1981,the group travel to Trinidad and Tobago with Earl Chinna Smith and the high Times crew and artists like Mutabaruka, Prince Lincoln and the Royal Rasses, Pablo Moses, Pablo Black, Freddy McGreggor,Augustus Pablo, Judy Mowatt and many more. Dorothy Davis Mc Leod Prophitess, Christian Chaplin Author and wife of Norman Davis, Her husband Mr.Davis was an original member of the Tennors, and Wailing Souls. She happen to have seen a small side of the legend Bob Marley and also the other member The Wailers. She was also a Rastafarian Mcloud is presently a Prophitess, Christian Chaplin, Counslor, Author, She is a strong believer that women should waite on no man, to tell them they are beautiful, She firmily believes that Black woman needs to rise up, and take a stand and be more proactive . www.crsradio.com &www.caribbeanradioshow.com  call in on :661-4672407 caribbeanradioshow@gmail.com

Born in Trenchtown kingston Jamaica, Delroy Michael Fowlin AkA Bronco Knowledge grew up around Bob Marley, Peter Tosh,Bunny Wailer,Joe Higgs,Alton Ellis,Wailing Soul,Black Uhuru,Jonny Clark, Leroy Smart,Dennis Brown,Gregory Isaacs and many more. In that rich cultural environment came his artistic identity.By the age of 13, he was dancing in groups like Firing Squad and Scorpion Crew on S90 Skanks alongside Big Youth and on Skylarking alongside Horace Andy. By the age of 17, Delroy Bought his first guitar and learned to play his first cords with Tata Keith more known as Vincent Ford who wrote" No woman no cry" for Bob Marley.He learned percution with his oncle Scully another reggae legend. In 1993, Bronco Knowledge performs in the Ghetto Bash organized by Bunny Wailers with some of the best musicians in Jamaica. Between 1993 and 2000 Bronco produce an album called "tell me something" In studio like Lago Studio, Tuff gong, Dynamic Studio, I and I Studio and Music Works.This album will be distributed by jet Star. The Chosen One was born and raised in the West Kingston ghetto of Waterhouse, an area rich in musical tradition, but where everyday life involved a constant struggle against poverty and the threat of violence. He and his family were spared neither. His mother was left to fend for her family of ten children alone and unsurprisingly, he grew up among considerable hardship. You can still hear the sufferation in his voice today, along with compassion, and a stirring dose of rebel philosophy. Paul Elliott The Chosen One Song "Get Jah Involved" is #1 on the NY Foundation Music Chart. Paul Elliott is Available For  Performances, Interviews, Dubplates, Jingles, Drops. For Further Information, Contact Stronger Production at: (US) 609-222-5247; (JA) 876-395-0033; paulelliottjamdown@yahoo.com