I had no idea this existed until five minutes ago. Billy Mackenzie sings The Secret Life Of Arabia into orbit
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The Secret Life Of Arabia (Remastered)
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February 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I had no idea this existed until five minutes ago. Billy Mackenzie sings The Secret Life Of Arabia into orbit
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwCS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwCS...
Only ever heard this on CD and I don’t pretend to understand the science behind this edition (see Alt) but it sings and breathes like it was made yesterday.
February 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Only ever heard this on CD and I don’t pretend to understand the science behind this edition (see Alt) but it sings and breathes like it was made yesterday.
20 outtakes from an album, including what turned into Patti Smith’s biggest hit, is about the norm for Springsteen.
The title track that didn’t see the light of day for 32 years may be his finest ballad, and that’s also saying something.
The title track that didn’t see the light of day for 32 years may be his finest ballad, and that’s also saying something.
January 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
20 outtakes from an album, including what turned into Patti Smith’s biggest hit, is about the norm for Springsteen.
The title track that didn’t see the light of day for 32 years may be his finest ballad, and that’s also saying something.
The title track that didn’t see the light of day for 32 years may be his finest ballad, and that’s also saying something.
08. SET MYSELF ON FIRE Steady with that match, Colin! A live version of the song was released as the B-side to the 1980 UK single, Towers of London. #XTCmusic
January 28, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I'm in there somewhere at the front, bouncing aropund with floppy hair. 20/5/78
#xtcmusic
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#xtcmusic
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This Is Pop? - XTC (Revolver 1978)
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January 28, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I'm in there somewhere at the front, bouncing aropund with floppy hair. 20/5/78
#xtcmusic
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#xtcmusic
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January 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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HERE WE GO! Kicking things off with track 1, RADIOS IN MOTION, a song that rose from the embers of an earlier song called Volcano. And that's the level of wit you can expect from me, this evening. An oft-played live number, it received the studio treatment for this debut album. #XTCmusic
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
HERE WE GO! Kicking things off with track 1, RADIOS IN MOTION, a song that rose from the embers of an earlier song called Volcano. And that's the level of wit you can expect from me, this evening. An oft-played live number, it received the studio treatment for this debut album. #XTCmusic
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Hey folks, for anyone who's new, here are the details for tonight's listening party. If you don't have a copy of the album, you can find it on various streaming sites. #XTCmusic
January 28, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Hey folks, for anyone who's new, here are the details for tonight's listening party. If you don't have a copy of the album, you can find it on various streaming sites. #XTCmusic
Retrieved from the loft, Pete Wylie’s glory years (82-84). I swear I’ve got the 12” of The Story Of The Blues ‘somewhere’.
January 28, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Retrieved from the loft, Pete Wylie’s glory years (82-84). I swear I’ve got the 12” of The Story Of The Blues ‘somewhere’.
The record shops of Leeds have delivered nicely today
January 24, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The record shops of Leeds have delivered nicely today
Thank the gods for Lucinda Williams.
January 23, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Thank the gods for Lucinda Williams.
Like most people, I’ll take hope from green shoots
January 22, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Like most people, I’ll take hope from green shoots
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📢 A week today, folks, until the first Listening Party! I hope you all will have access to White Music. The run-time looks to be just under an hour so we'll be partied out by 10pm (GMT).
a man in a red shirt is holding a bag in front of a store shelf full of bottles
Alt: a man in a red shirt is holding a radio in front of crates full of bottles
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January 21, 2026 at 9:20 PM
📢 A week today, folks, until the first Listening Party! I hope you all will have access to White Music. The run-time looks to be just under an hour so we'll be partied out by 10pm (GMT).
Yes, yes…they were on the cusp of U3 stadium bloat but there’s enough energy on this leviathan of an album to confidently regard it as their Moby Dick.
January 21, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Yes, yes…they were on the cusp of U3 stadium bloat but there’s enough energy on this leviathan of an album to confidently regard it as their Moby Dick.
XTC-BOOKS ARE BURNING-THE LATE SHOW-BBC 2 - 9 JUNE.92.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Today's episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast features photographer Kathleen Hiraga, who took pictures of XTC at Hurrah! in NYC in 1980, and Tom Morley, the original drummer of Scritti Politti who were regulars at XTC’s gigs in London in 1977. www.xtclimelight.com/2026/01/16/x...
XTC live with Tom Morley (Scritti Politti) and Kathleen Hiraga - xtclimelight.com
Interviews with Tom Morley of Scritti Politti and photographer Kathleen Hiraga about seeing XTC live in concert in 1977 and 1980
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January 16, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Today's episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast features photographer Kathleen Hiraga, who took pictures of XTC at Hurrah! in NYC in 1980, and Tom Morley, the original drummer of Scritti Politti who were regulars at XTC’s gigs in London in 1977. www.xtclimelight.com/2026/01/16/x...
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RIP Kenny Morris. That classic Banshees lineup was something else...
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Siouxsie & the Banshees - Hong Kong Garden - Revolver (ATV 1978)
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January 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
RIP Kenny Morris. That classic Banshees lineup was something else...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiVf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiVf...
Pooh-poohed by Guided By Voices purists for deserting the lo-fi template, it was my entry point in 2001. This 45rpm remaster is staggering in its depth. Banger after major league banger and as rock guitar goes, Doug Gillard gives a masterclass
January 14, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Pooh-poohed by Guided By Voices purists for deserting the lo-fi template, it was my entry point in 2001. This 45rpm remaster is staggering in its depth. Banger after major league banger and as rock guitar goes, Doug Gillard gives a masterclass
I'm sure I also read somewhere that Sting gets $5k a day from the sample in 'I'll Be Missing You'
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Sting gives Police bandmates more than £500,000 in royalties
The musician discovered a
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January 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I'm sure I also read somewhere that Sting gets $5k a day from the sample in 'I'll Be Missing You'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The 2016 edition of, without a doubt, Simple Minds’ career high point sounds very fine indeed, even with Jim Kerr’s vocal discreetly mixed. What this does, though, is elevate Derek Forbes’s instincual bass front and centre. Glorious.
January 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM
The 2016 edition of, without a doubt, Simple Minds’ career high point sounds very fine indeed, even with Jim Kerr’s vocal discreetly mixed. What this does, though, is elevate Derek Forbes’s instincual bass front and centre. Glorious.
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Just over 2 weeks to the first Listening Party! If you don't have access to the 'White Music' album, and you don't want to stream, you may still have time to purchase a physical copy over at @burningshed.com. #XTCmusic
January 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Just over 2 weeks to the first Listening Party! If you don't have access to the 'White Music' album, and you don't want to stream, you may still have time to purchase a physical copy over at @burningshed.com. #XTCmusic