tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post873647064244986987..comments2024-03-28T14:27:19.894-07:00Comments on Burning Wood: Ladies & Germs, Andy F**king PartridgeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-29364532263670796892017-03-14T04:39:55.132-07:002017-03-14T04:39:55.132-07:00Sal, this reminds me of a cool topic it would be f...Sal, this reminds me of a cool topic it would be fun to hear others weigh in on... what artists or bands can you think of, about whom you can honestly say they got better with time? And why? I can think of quite a few, actually, and XTC is definitely one of them.....A walk in the woodsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-89167184038069586482017-03-14T04:37:32.352-07:002017-03-14T04:37:32.352-07:00Looooove me some XTC - especially that last album ...Looooove me some XTC - especially that last album there. Early XTC isn't for me (it's like Sal might say - "Where's the SONGS, man?"), but Skylarking onwards is some of my favorite music ever.<br /><br />As for this particular tune, great marriage of lyrical topic I've never heard quite covered anywhere else - and a band arrangement that's incredible.A walk in the woodsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-73899676712675819622017-03-13T10:30:23.748-07:002017-03-13T10:30:23.748-07:00I second what JAYESSEMM (above) said.
And speaking...I second what JAYESSEMM (above) said.<br />And speaking of Martin Newell ['Greatest Living Englishman'] I am currently listening to The Stray Trolleys – 'Barricades and Angels' (courtesy of Exy). Never heard him before, and am loving it. A dash of early Hollies, a dollop of Nick Lowe, a faint whiff of Elvis C and XTC. Newell & the STs lack the vocal chops and production sheen of all the afore-mentioned, but the songs are great.tinpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663716052049334270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-10325270642642894062017-03-13T09:28:35.217-07:002017-03-13T09:28:35.217-07:00If this is the last album XTC ever does (which it ...If this is the last album XTC ever does (which it increasingly seems like) -- they went out on a very, very high note!Shrinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908213967283171538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-62408366811032493652017-03-13T08:04:56.091-07:002017-03-13T08:04:56.091-07:00here's a quirky yet heartfelt take on Andy P f...here's a quirky yet heartfelt take on Andy P from a not-really fan: dont like xtc! SKYLARKING hit me like maybe a classic great album the few couple songs then by the end I kinda never needed hear it again-- sold it...go figya.<br /><br />Once I heard on wfmu the last half of PRINCE OF ORANGE and I spent years trying to track it down, great lil tune that...!<br /><br />and his collab. w/ M Newell ['Greatest Living Englishman'] I find amazingly stellar the arrangements/prod.gehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015936407999495181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-71391003041588616782017-03-13T07:18:46.580-07:002017-03-13T07:18:46.580-07:00C'mon Andy, get off your ass and give us some ...C'mon Andy, get off your ass and give us some new music! Now, goddammit!! RandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-64861032986695468022017-03-13T06:25:21.284-07:002017-03-13T06:25:21.284-07:00Great!
And Sal please know how much I appreciate ...Great!<br /><br />And Sal please know how much I appreciate your The Other 100 project. Even if I lack the imagination / knowledge / discipline / ... to comment that in no way means I don't devour the posts and downloads.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />JAYESSEMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043689582943456784noreply@blogger.com