Podcasts about stratosphear

Nick Nicely in conversation with David Eastaugh https://nicknicely1.bandcamp.com/track/or-a-brockley-afternoon English singer-songwriter who records psychedelic and electronic music. He is best known for his 1982 single "Hilly Fields (1892)". Nicely released only one other record in the early 1980s, the single "D.C.T. Dreams", before retreating from the music industry. The influence of "Hilly Fields" has been noted on Bevis Frond, Robyn Hitchcock, Robert Wyatt, and XTC's psychedelic alter egos the Dukes of Stratosphear, as well as the hypnagogic pop movement of the 2000s. In September 2014, Lo Records released Nicely's second full-length album, Space of a Second. A third Nick Nicely album, Sleep Safari, was released on 26 September 2017 through Tapete Records. In 2018, "Hilly Fields" appeared in the Timothee Chalamont film Hot Summer Nights. From the start of 2018 Nicely has been working on live performances accompanied by the musician Bug Lover and generating new versions of old tracks and adding visuals. First came secret gigs in Frappant (February and April) in Hamburg, then on 14 June 2018 at the Electric Ballroom in London supporting John Maus, followed by a December show in Moscow and then a US East coast tour again with Maus in 2019.

How much further up the charts would Senses Working Overtime have climbed if the sleeve had been made of heavier material? What does the finish on the cover of Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down tell us about its sales?  In this edition of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, we explore the fascinating relationship between XTC and cardboard in the company of Professor Penelope Letterhead… Oh, and it is also 40 years since the Dukes of Stratosphear released 25 O'Clock. You have been listening to: Boy:48 The Ephemera David Feltham  Fog99horn (Ed Stainsby) Innocents Abroad Pond Yacht (James Hollingworth)  Simon Russell XTeeHee 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 ★

Zillas continue their slow-motion death disco and ACID across the galaxy with a little help from Anatolian Weapons The Zillas on Acid, with tentacles green, Performed the Should Must in a manner unseen, With Anatolian Weapons they danced through the night, In Stages of Late Pacifism, a curious sight! The honorary Zilladelphian's Remix was grand, As acid-soaked sluggers took over the land, The Dude of Stratosphear played tunes with such flair, While glitched-out vibrations hummed through the air! “The Magic of the State!” they chortled with glee, In their dubby Zone of Its Own, wild and free, “Drones Go Home!” they bellowed in bass, As new beat bumpers shook the whole place! Old Sam Berdah mastered the Wall with great care, While Mars Hum signals came from everywhere, The ultradimensional super-stack grew, As Neu Bau presented this madness anew! Mars Hum Remixes by Zillas on Acid drops March 21, 2025, featuring three reimaginings from their 2024 NEUBAU EP. Honorary Zilladelphian ANATOLIAN WEAPONS transforms “Should/Must” into an acid-soaked slugger that defies gravity, Slow-motion death disco, dubbed-out drum machine rhythms, and ACID across the galaxy. @zillasonacid

What's your most loved and least favorite song on Jellyfish's Spilt Milk?!  Jim picked the 1993 favorite by the band that Dan says unites us the most. Between the four of us, we saw the band close to 30 times in just three years but it was Adam that started a website about the band, helped write their boxed set liner notes and....it's complicated. As a result of a whole lotta fun stories, the ranking doesn't start until the 32 minute mark. So close your eyes and get comfortable because we got Roger Joseph Manning Jr, Tim Smith, Eric Dover, Jason Falkner and superfan Pablo Melons to chime in with their most and least loved songs on the album. Listen at WeWillRankYouPod.com, Apple, Spotify and your favorite lactose intolerant dairy bar.Follow us and weigh in with your favorites on Facebook, Instagram & Threads and Twitter @wewillrankyoupod.SPOILERS/FILE UNDER:  Accordion, All Is Forgiven, Beach Boys, the Beatles, Bellybutton, Jay Bennett, Bourgeois Tagg, Brighter Day, Jon Brion, Bye Bye Bye, chalk line dollar sign, Charisma, curtain opens, demo-itus, dick jokes, Disney, Eric Dover, Dukes of Stratosphear, Jason Falkner, fanboy, Fanclub, Four Freshmen, Albhy Galuten, The Ghost At Number One, the Glutton of Sympathy, Mike Halloran, harmonies, He's My Best Friend, Mary Hopkins, Hush, Jellyfish, Joining A Fanclub, Joining A Fanpage, Bruce Kaphan, Los Angeles Union Session Musicians, liner notes, the Lovetarians, Roger Joseph Manning Jr, mayonnaise, Pablo Melons, New Mistake, Harry Nillson, Partridge Family, Pleasanton, polka, pop, power pop, Jack Joseph Puig, Queen, rock, Russian Hill, Sebrina Paste and Plato, the Seventies, Tim Smith, Spilt Milk, Steely Dan, strike the tent, Andy Sturmer, Supertramp, Too Much, Too Late, Too Little, tuba, tuppence, Wings, T Bone Wolk, Lyle Workman, XTC, 1993.US: http://www.WeWillRankYouPod.com wewillrankyoupod@gmail.comNEW! Host tips: Venmo @wewillrankyoupodhttp://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)

In South West England, in a town called Swindon, a group of disaffected youth would come together in the early 70s and create a body of songs over the next few decades whose indelible melodies and incisive lyrics would root themselves in your brain and never leave. Today's guest, Colin Moulding, shook off XTC's early affection for dissonance and composed their first breakthrough hit, “Making Plans for Nigel” - instantly becoming a worthy creative foil for the band's primary singer and songwriter, Andy Partridge. Colin's bass lines alone - serpentine, song-friendly but always memorable - would qualify him for the four string pantheon, but the fact that he has also crafted and sang some of the band's best-loved tunes makes him a unique triple threat.  Speaking with us from his garden shed studio, Colin opines on everything from the band's circuitous route from touring act to studio wizards, their adventures with some of rock's best-known knob twiddlers, and his process for letting good musical ideas wash over him vs. forcing them out. XTC (https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qT62DYO8Ajb276vUJmvhz?si=2i_RljmPT7GW7PNw-9Yb8w) The Dukes of Stratosphear (https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ilhXoWIlGxz3fM4B24mNo?si=cujLrBZhQzmOeTy97OBJmw) TC&I (https://burningshed.com/artists/tcandi) Colin's recent solo release “The Hardest Battle” (https://burningshed.com/colin-moulding_the-hardest-battle_cd) XTC: This is Pop (2018) - Documentary trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjPenjuPZhM)

Bassist Colin Moulding wrote, played on and sang some of the XTC's greatest songs, including the breakthrough singles “Life Begins at the Hop” and “Making Plans for Nigel” plus “Ten Feet Tall,” “Generals and Majors,” “Runaways,” “Ball and Chain,” “Wonderland” … and those are just in the period covered in Pt. 1 of this fun, insightful conversation. Speaking from his home outside Swindon, England, Moulding tells of his musical beginnings; his and the band's evolutionary leap when guitarist Dave Gregory joined for Drums and Wires; the weird vibes as Moulding, and not primary singer-songwriter Andy Partridge, was writing the band's early hits; his reaction to the abrupt end of XTC's touring days; the jaw-dropping moment when drummer Terry Chambers quit; the joyous psychedelic side project, the Dukes of Stratosphear; and that time David Gilmour asked him to replace Roger Waters in Pink Floyd.

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)

XTC Legendary Guitarist Talks Remix Of Classic Album, "The Big Express"#xtc #guitarist #classicalbum #remixalbum #thebigexpress “‘The Big Express' is the closest we ever came to recording a ‘concept' album. It's full of Swindon and deep seams of life there, that run through myself, Colin, and Dave, (Terry too of course). It's populated by members of our families, our hopes and dreams. The things we wished for, or feared, a stew of memories.” – Andy Partridge – excerpted from the book “Popartery”, 2023XTC's seventh album, “The Big Express” was virtually ignored on release, much as its immediate predecessor “Mummer” had been. If “Mummer” was XTC's quiet album, this was its polar opposite: bright, brash, noisy – even cluttered on occasion if the song demanded it – as it became a concept album of sorts, a partly autobiographical reflection on growing up in an industrial town, Swindon, with its history of engineering and railway accomplishments.Perhaps in keeping with that tradition of technical innovation, the album also made extensive use of (at the time) new technology with Linn-Drum programming (alongside drummer Peter Phipps), E-mu Emulator and other synths claiming space among the more traditional guitars, bass and drums mix under-pinning the vocals. This technology was juxtaposed with technology of a slightly earlier pop/rock era as phasing, backwards tapes and the inclusion of a mellotron hinted at a psychedelic influence that would move more center-stage with the band's next project – “The Dukes of Stratosphear”.With XTC no longer touring, the sound radically different to any previous XTC album, in a musical climate where the upper end of the charts reflected national radio, producing the most mainstream result for years: Lionel Richie, Sade, Spandau Ballet, Howard Jones, Tina Turner, Queen – Frank Sinatra's final solo studio album… the space for a metallic, post-punk concept album about growing up amidst the ghosts of Swindon's industrial heritage proved non-existent.Purchase: https://burningshed.com/xtc_the-big-express_cd_blu-rayFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dave.gregory.520/ Thanks for tuning in, please be sure to click that subscribe button and give this a thumbs up!!Email: thevibesbroadcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_to_the_vibes_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevibesbroadcastnetworkLinktree: https://linktr.ee/the_vibes_broadcastTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuTVRv2/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVibesBrdcstTruth: https://truthsocial.com/@KoyoteFor all our social media and other links, go to: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/the_vibes_broadcastPlease subscribe, like, and share!

It's time for a psychedelic podcast extravaganza, five years and two recordings in the making! The album Chips from the Chocolate Fireball by XTC's alter-egos the Dukes of Stratosphear was supposed to be our fifth episode, but technical difficulties turned the episode into a splendid cream bun. But Rich, Ben, and Mike are finally back for a second round discussing a collection that perhaps isn't XTC's definitive artistic achievement, but it's possibly the most pure fun you can have in their discography. Artistically adrift in the mid-'80s, the band adopted goofy pseudonyms and recorded a loving tribute to the '60s music of their youth, produced by psychedelic engineering wizard John Leckie. If you enjoy Pink Floyd, the Byrds, the Small Faces, the Kinks, the Yardbirds, and especially the Beatles – which you most likely do, because you're listening to this podcast – you owe it to yourself to take a bike ride to the moon with the Dukes.Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Ben Marlin, Mike DeFabioComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/130-the-dukes-of-stratosphear-chips-from-the-chocolate-fireball-1987Discord & Rhyme's merch store: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpodSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

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 ★

We are joined by esteemed guest Paige Stark to discuss the Top 10 Neil Young Songs EVER, and we almost get to it!Uploading this episode listening to 25 O'Clock by The Dukes of Stratosphear, so kinda more in a pastiche 1967 mood.  Ranking to begin earnestly soon.

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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 ★

It's Alias August on Bizarre Albums! All month long, episodes will focus on albums that artists released under another name. XTC has been called anything from post-punk to power pop. In the mid-80's, they would release a psychedelic album…under a fake name. And then did it again 2 years later. This is the story of The Dukes of Stratosphear's Psonic Psunspot, from 1985. Support the show: patreon.com/bizarrealbums Follow the show on Twitter & Instagram: @bizarrealbums Follow Tony on Twitter & Instagram: @tonythaxton --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's Alias August on Bizarre Albums! All month long, episodes will focus on albums that artists released under another name. XTC has been called anything from post-punk to power pop. In the mid-80's, they would release a psychedelic album…under a fake name. This is the story of The Dukes of Stratosphear's 25 O'Clock, from 1985. Special thanks to Paul Rust and Michael Cassady! Don't forget to check out their podcast, SONG-A-WEEK by Don't Stop or We'll Die! Support the show: patreon.com/bizarrealbums Follow the show on Twitter & Instagram: @bizarrealbums Follow Tony on Twitter & Instagram: @tonythaxton --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

“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

JOHN LECKIE has produced and/or engineered for Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, Be Bop Deluxe, XTC and so many other great artists. We dig into his work with George Harrison, Lennon/Ono, McCartney, and of course, The Dukes of Stratosphear.

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R4 #53- Aaron is joined by first time guest co-pilot and fellow podcaster Stratosphear from the Geeks Explain It All Podcast and the Secret Lair Drive-In Podcast as they review Eagles' 1979 album The Long Run! Rock on!   Contact Aaron at ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com , or also on the Ridiculous Rock Record Reviews Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/R4podcast   Twitter: @R4podcastAaron   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/r4podcaster/   Check out Stratosphear's great podcasts! Geeks Explain It All: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/geeks-explain-it-all-stratosphear-9wdySYQbeGf/ Secret Lair Drive-In Podcast: https://secretlairdrivein.podbean.com

Welcome to the first of two very special Retrosonic Podcast episodes dedicated to the 10th Anniversary of our favourite Psych Pop outfit The Galileo 7. Band-members Allan Crockford and Viv Bonsels discuss their superb brand new album of cover versions "Decayed", which is out now on their own Fools Paradise label. We go through the album track by track and find out the reasons behind the choice of songs and of course, give them a spin. This Podcast release comes with a bonus track not found on the album and a section on the Lockdown Sessions which saw Viv and Allan tackle even more cover versions for Kevin Younger's themed on-line open-mic evenings. These included songs by Katrina & The Waves, Haircut 100, The Stranglers, Robyn Hitchcock and The Dukes of Stratosphear and even the theme tune to Thames TV's Today programme! This thoroughly enjoyable episode spent in the company of Allan and Viv is soundtracked by The Galileo 7's stunning take on songs by The Who, Paul Revere & The Raiders, The Nerves, The Monkees, Pink Floyd, The Soft Boys, Julian Cope, Terry Reid, X-Ray Spex, Shocking Blue, The Stranglers, The Association and Haircut 100. Coming soon - "Ten Years of The Galileo 7" in which Allan and Viv go through their previous six albums and pick out and play some of their favourite and pivotal tracks from each release. Along the way we will discuss the band's history, inspirations and song-writing process. For full track-listing and links on where you can buy the album, please check out the corresponding feature at Retro Man Blog at the following link: https://retroman65.blogspot.com/2020/12/retrosonic-podcast-celebrating-10-years.html

This episode features a conversation between Luther Russell and I with producer John Leckie - if you aren't familiar with his name, you may be with the acts he's worked with (working backwards chronologically): My Morning Jacket - New Order - Radiohead - Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians - The Posies - Stone Roses - XTC - Dukes of Stratosphear -  Human League - Simple Minds - Magazine - Be Bop Deluxe - Wizzard - Mott The Hoople - Barclay James Harvest - Syd Barrett - Pink Floyd - Roy Harper - Paul McCartney and Wings.  For the purposes of our discussion, we focus on three key albums he worked on at the onset of his career: the pair of Plastic Ono Band releases by John and Yoko, and All Things Must Pass. It's those first two that we examine in detail, fifty years on (well, a little Pink Floyd too). John has the stories and the insights - it was our honor to host him (and keep him from his dinner).    

This episode features a conversation between Luther Russell and I with producer John Leckie - if you aren't familiar with his name, you may be with the acts he's worked with (working backwards chronologically): My Morning Jacket - New Order - Radiohead - Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians - The Posies - Stone Roses - XTC - Dukes of Stratosphear -  Human League - Simple Minds - Magazine - Be Bop Deluxe - Wizzard - Mott The Hoople - Barclay James Harvest - Syd Barrett - Pink Floyd - Roy Harper - Paul McCartney and Wings.  For the purposes of our discussion, we focus on three key albums he worked on at the onset of his career: the pair of Plastic Ono Band releases by John and Yoko, and All Things Must Pass. It's those first two that we examine in detail, fifty years on (well, a little Pink Floyd too). John has the stories and the insights - it was our honor to host him (and keep him from his dinner).    

Illustrator and graphic designer Andrew Swainson has been collaborating with Andy Partridge for over 20 years. As well as working on XTC and Dukes of Stratosphear re-releases, he helped create the distinctive look of Gonwards, Fuzzy Warbles and many more. He talks about variety, inspiration and Skylarking.

Wherein: Steve & Adrienne discuss the 1960's pastiche of joy that is The Dukes Of Stratosphear Scroll Down to play Podcast             You're A Good Man Albert Brown at Discogs                            Vanishing Girl at Discogs                 You're A Good Man Albert Brown Video                  25 O'Clock at Discogs                          Psonic Sunspot at Discogs                            Psurraundabout Ride at Discogs                 John Leckie interview in Tape Op           Pint Sized Farmer on Twitter                          Very British Problems on Twitter          

On this episode of Bad Roads we take a trip of the cosmos while exploring psychedelic music past, present, and future. We'll hear songs from The Bevis Frond, Oranssi Pazuzu, The Church, Dukes of Stratosphear, and more. Support the show (https://venmo.com/Jesse-Novak-9)

*Originally released August 13th 2017*Steve and Doug ring in August to examine classic rock, post-punk band XTC. The guys reflect on the punk movement, studio bands vs touring, and a mysterious group known as The Dukes of Stratosphear. Who are they? And will they tour??Six Degrees From King Crimson:XTC -> Todd Rundgren -> Hall & Oates -> Robert Fripp -> King CrimsonXTC -> Steve Lillywhite -> Peter Gabriel -> Robert Fripp / Tony Levin -> King CrimsonXTC -> [...]

Bubbling out of the pop culture percolator this week… NO SQUID PRO QUO: Has Damon “Lost” Lindelof done justice to Watchmen – the Citizen Kane of wearing your underpants outside your trousers – with his “remix” of the concept for HBO/Sky? And do we have any idea of what the hell is going on?KEEP IT DUSTY: What guest Lucy O’Brien discovered as she updated her definitive biography of Dusty Springfield. STRIFE IN TOKYO: New high-end crime drama Giri/Haji on BBC2 – there’s a dead yakuza in London and detective Kelly Macdonald is having no luck on her dating apps. Will we keep watching?A PSYCH FOR SORE EYES: The complete works of Dukes Of Stratosphear, the exploding plastic psychedelic cosplay experiment by XTC, are re-released in psurround psound.CASH RUINS EVERYTHING AROUND ME: Does The Laundromat, Steven Soderbergh’s all-star comic dramatisation of the Panama Papers financial scandal, repay on its investment? And why are its principle subjects suing Netflix?Special guests Lucy O’Brien and Melody Maker veteran David Stubbs join Siân and Andrew this week, with a special cameo from comics fiend and Remainiacs escapee Dorian Lynskey. Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison and Siân Pattenden. Audio production by Alex Rees. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. Get every episode of BIGMOUTH a day early, plus the famous EXTRA BIT, when you back us on the crowdfunding platform Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

THIS WEEK Emily's still skipping class, so over to NYC and George is here to chat favourite new releases, TWO special guests and perform an incredible jingle for Rob's Round-up. MUSIC PLAYED Big Thief - Forgotten Eyes Wives - Hit Me Up The Dukes of Stratosphear - 25 O’Clock Caroline Polachek - Door Ride - Clouds of Saint Marie USEFUL LINKS Charli XCX - Charli: https://rghtrd.co/cxccsocial Ride - This Is Not A Safe Place: https://rghtrd.co/rtinaspsocial New Releases: roughtrade.com/new-this-week Events: roughtrade.com/events Exclusives: roughtrade.com/exclusive SIGN UP to our newsletter: https://rghtrd.co/signuppod Your first new music podcast, every week. Tune in every Tuesday for must-hear new music, band interviews, special guests, staff picks and news from across Rough Trade Shops. Don't forget to subscribe! Thank you for listening. Tell us what you think on Twitter via #RoughTradePodcast: twitter.com/RoughTrade

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Hello again, ye faithful, and welcome to another year of outstanding conversations about geek culture here at Geeks Explain It All. To get the new year started off in style we are proud to present a follow up to our most popular episode ever, The Dr. Who episode! When we last left our intrepid podcasters, Stratosphear had tentatively stuck his big tow in the deep pool of the Whovian universe. Now, most excellent study that he is, he now does a synchronized cannonball with D-Dub into the deep end An in-depth discussion of ALL the doctors follows. Is this the end of the discussion? Hardly!!! We ask you, the fans, to do two things: 1). Check out the episode at these coordinates. 2). Contact us at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com or feedback@geeksexplainitall. 3). Give us feedback and ratings at iTunes! Let us know what you would like us to do for future shows, and whether we should attempt an ongiong Dr. Who show! We can do it, but we won't unless we've got your support! P.S. Tune in again next time, when we will be discussing the evolution of Batman throught the years, and through the media! P.P.S. We apologize for the difficulties that were experienced with our 49th episode about Xmas music. Rest assured we are trying hard to correct this and it will be posted at some point in the future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is it! Episode 50, a milestone for us and we are once again reviewing a film from our go to actor, the one and only Vincent Price! This episode has it all, feedback from multiple sources, a distracted D-Dub and the insight you have come to expect from Stratosphear! We are going to attempt to get back on a regular schedule, D-Dub has just started a new job and it has some funky hours but we are going to power through! Next up? Yog, Space Amoeba!

It's finally here! Stratosphear and I finally review Enter the Dragon with the one and only Bruce Lee! More 70's cinematic magic for your enjoyment! We have some feedback from Joe and even stay on topic! No we don't but we can dream can't we? Comments? secretlairpodcast@gmail.com Next up: Godzilla vs Spacegodzilla

Another classic episode for your listening pleasure. We set the wayback machine to episode 7 as Stratosphear and I discuss one of our favorites War of the Gargantuas I've been planning on reworking this one and posting it for a while, it just took some prodding from a fan (You know who you are Joe) Got a film you'd like us to review? secretlairpodcast@gmail.com

Some of you long time listeners may say, "Hey, you did that one on the first episode" I did but that was very brief and it was me alone. So now both Stratosphear and myself review King Kong Escapes! This is a particular favorite of mine, Strat? Not so much... We will be taking a short break of about a month as we prepare for Mid Ohio Con but when we come back: The Witchfinder Generalstarring Vincent Price Comments or suggestions? secretlairpodcast@gmail.com Be Sure to check out our sistercast, geeksexplainitall.blogspot.com Until next time... Carl Nelson!

To celebrate our tenth glorious podcast, I sit down with Alex Gimeno - a.k.a. Ursula 1000! We talk about all sorts of things, but mainly British comedy including The Mighty Boosh, Snuff Box, Garth Marenghi's Dark Place, I.T. Crowd, and generally why Matt Berry is pretty much the best man for the job. We also talk about the future of Ursula 1000, new kid in town Quentin Quatro, and a whole bunch of music. xx, Sherry

So it's come to this:Anyone that knows ANYTHING about D-Dub and Stratosphear knows that we are Trekkers from WAY back. So why did we wait until the 8th episode to discuss it? Well, good things are worth waiitng for, and this episode is definitely a good thing. We have an in-depth discussion of the history of the franchise, along with our ideas for a possible reboot of the TV franchise(since the movie reboot did phenomenally well). What are those ideas, you may very well ask? Well, you'll just have to discover for yourself here. I am confident our thoughts will amaze and delight you(after all, they amazed and delighted us!). Our topic for next week will be Superhero Smackdown: Who would win? We will be discussing the theoretical outcomes of conflicts between Superman Vs. Hulk, Batman vs. Daredevil, and others. Do you have an imaginary battle between your favorite comic heroes? Let us know at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com and we'll mention it on the show! Be sure to check out our sister podcast at Darkwind's Secret Lair Til next time kids, remember, don't try this at home:We're Professionals! P.S.Like us on Facebook! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Well just when you thought our talent and vision was endless(and really, who hasn't thought that already?), we have expanded our repertoire(translation:bag of tricks) to include guest stars! Our dear friend and renowned Dr. Who expert Becky( a.k.a. The Blue Lotus) joins us in an attempt to sway Stratosphear to jump into the deep end of the Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey. Were they successful? Find out here. Our topic for next time will be a discussion of our favorites(and least favorites) in the genre of reality TV. As always, we can be contacted at geeksexplainitall@gmail.com Also as always, check out our sister podcast at the Secret Lair Drive-in. Til next time kids, remember, wherever you go, there you TARDIS! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It is time for the latest episode! This time around Stratosphear and I discuss that gem from 1954, THEM! Giant ants, Marshall Dillon, illegal aliens and Leonard Nimoy (briefly) We had a bit of a problem not laughing during the recording session but as I was editing I decided to just let the break ups in the show so enjoy! Next up we are doing our first annual Larry (get it?) Awards in honor of our one year anniversary of doing the show! after that? Matango: Attack of the Mushroom People! comments? secretlairpodcast@gmail.com

Faithful listeners, in this latest episode Stratosphear and I, your Fearless Leader D-Dub tackle a favorite movie from our youth, Monster Zero! During the discussion we talk about the many faces of Kumi Mizuno, dubbing english into Japanese and why See See Rider would be a cool entrance song for King Ghidorah Comments are always welcome at: secretlairpodcast@gmail.com Visit our Geeks Explain it All group on Facebook to vote for the first inductees into the SLDI Hall of Fame Next up: THEM! Then it is time for our one year anniversary show!

This time around Stratosphear and I review a very serious film from the studio that brought you Gamera: Daimajin Even though the film is serious we still manage to reference in passing Pee Wee Herman, Tim Burton and others. How? You can find out by listening I end the show with a quick tribute to the late Del Tenney so be sure to listen all the way through! Feedback always welcome at: secretlairpodcast@gmail.com Next up: The Revenge of Frankenstein with Peter Cushing then Monster Zero So weigh in on those! as always listen to our sistercast at: Geeks Explain It All.blogspot.com Subscribe to us on iTunes! Leave a review!

This time around Stratosphear and I review the Del Tenney classic (?) "Horror of Party Beach" We both have some history with this one and we tell you why in this latest thrilling episode! For the record this one was recorded about a week before Del passed into the party beach in the sky. feedback is always welcome at: secretlairpodcast@gmail.com While you are at it check out our sistercast at: geeksexplainitall.blogspot.com Later beachgoers...

Andy Partridge of XTC and The Dukes of Stratosphear joins Simon and Brian for a conversation about the writing of some of his greatest songs, including 'Senses Working Overtime', 'Love on a Farmboy's Wages', 'Ballet for a Rainy Day', 'Scarecrow People' and 'Brainiac's Daughter' among many others. With his guitar at hand, Andy talks Sodajerker through his writing process in a way only he can!

http://ostinato.podomatic.com/ PLAYLIST: 1)FucKinG ToOth PuLLerS - Audiogram 2)Euphorie - Stratosfear 3)Cool Project - Indiana Jones (Electro Dance Mashine) 4)Mathieu Bouthier - Together In Electric Dreams (Michael Feiner Remix) 5)Fast Foot - The Eternal Sound of War (Original Mix) 6)Menini, Viani - Desire (Original Mix) 7)Steve Angello Vs. Jack Is Wack - Flonko Encule (Dj Andrew Dee`s Balkan Bootleg) 8)Mogador - Running Away (Iii Sound Academy dub) 9)Worakls - Salope (Original Mix) 10)NERVO, Ollie James - This Kind Of Love (Lazy Rich Instrumental Mix) 11)Angel Roman - Vinyl Junkie 12)Gramophonedzie - Why Dont You 13)Frontliner - Save.Exit.Planet (Dock45 Mix) 14)Drake - Over (DJ Santa, Esentrik & Sega ReFix) On commence par l'un des deux premiers titres de FucKinG ToOth PuLLerS. Jeune Niçois vraiment doué! Un autre jeune français: Euphorie qui nous offre un joli spectacle avec Stratosphear. Merci à Elise qui m'a donné le petit Why don't You de Lil Green remixer par Gramophonedzie