but we’ll wrap the day with much missed Raul from The Mavericks covering the classic John Hartford song and despite my not caring much for Glen Campbell he could choose a lyric for sure and this song stuck and convinced me lyrics could be poetry
RAUL MALO and The Mavericks - GENTLE ON MY MIND
"Check out this incredible performance of “Gentle On My Mind” by RAUL MALO and The Mavericks. Their soulful rendition brings a fresh yet nostalgic twist to Glen Campbell’s (John Hartford written) classic. You can feel the emotion in every note! Perfect for relaxing and reflecting on a beautiful day. ☀️❤️
Give it a listen and let the music wash over you! "🎤🎸
Well being a fan since their inception this one from Butterboy has surely called my bluff!
THAT’S 66 CDs!
A BOX OF...
XTC - A Box of... XTC - 50th Anniversary 1977-2027: The Complete Albums & Singles (Remastered Deluxe Editions) (66CD) (2027)
XTC - 3D - EP Danceband
In celebration of 50 years since XTC released their debut EP: 3D • EP on the Virgin Records independent record label on 7 October 1977,[*bought when it came out and still have it!] here is a splendid overview of their extraordinary work.
XTC were an English rock band formed in Swindon in 1972. Fronted by songwriters Andy Partridge (vocals, guitars) and Colin Moulding (vocals, bass), the band gained popularity during the rise of punk and new wave in the 1970s, later playing in a variety of styles that ranged from angular guitar riffs to elaborately arranged pop. Partly because the group did not fit into contemporary trends, they achieved only sporadic commercial success in the UK and US, but attracted a considerable cult following. They have since been recognised for their influence on Britpop and later power pop acts.
Partridge and Moulding first met in the early 1970s and subsequently formed a glam outfit with drummer Terry Chambers. The band's name and line-up changed frequently, and it was not until 1975 that the band was known as XTC. In 1977, the group debuted on Virgin Records and were subsequently noted for their energetic live performances and their refusal to play conventional punk rock, instead synthesizing influences from ska, 1960s pop, dub music and avant-garde. The single "Making Plans for Nigel" (1979) marked their commercial breakthrough and heralded the reverberating drum sound associated with 1980s popular music.
Between 1979 and 1992, XTC had a total of 10 albums and 6 singles that reached the UK top 40, including "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" (1980) and "Senses Working Overtime" (1982). After 1982's English Settlement, the band stopped concert touring and became a studio-based project centred on Partridge, Moulding and guitarist Dave Gregory. A spin-off group, the Dukes of Stratosphear, was invented as a one-off excursion into 1960s-style psychedelia, but as XTC's music evolved, the distinctions between the two bands lessened. XTC continued to produce more progressive records, including the albums Skylarking (1986), Oranges & Lemons (1989) and Nonsuch (1992). In the US, "Mayor of Simpleton" (1989) was their highest-charting single, while "Dear God" (1986) was controversial for its anti-religious message.
Due to poor management, XTC never received a share of profits from record sales (of which there were millions), nor from touring revenue, forcing them into debt throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1993, they went on strike against Virgin, citing an unfair recording contract, and soon extricated themselves from the label. Gregory left the band during the making of Apple Venus Volume 1 (1999), after which the XTC name was used by the duo of Partridge and Moulding. In 2006, Partridge announced that his creative partnership with Moulding had disintegrated, leaving XTC "in the past tense". Moulding and Chambers briefly reunited as the duo TC&I in the late 2010s. Partridge and Gregory remain musically active.
July 2026: Fans across the world pay for new tribute to rock band
A rock band that rose to international fame in the 1970s has been honoured with a new artwork in their hometown.
Swindon band XTC, best known for their hits including Making Plans for Nigel and Senses Working Overtime, have attracted a global cult following despite having not toured since the 1980s.
XTC-BOOKS ARE BURNING-THE LATE SHOW-BBC 2 - 9 JUNE.92.
XTC - Senses Working Overtime
Thursday 28 January 1982, TOTP (BBC2-TV) Broadcast " Senses Working Overtime" filmed the day before
DEAR GOD (1987) - XTC
XTC (audio/wav)
1987 LIVE Performance: The CASBY Awards Show Toronto, Canada.
1986 single: Dear God
1986 album: Skylarking
songwriter: Andy Partridge
Wednesday 17 June 1987
XTC arrive in Toronto, Canada to attend the CASBY Awards Show and are informed that guest musicians are supposed to be performing for possibly 2,000 people in the Convention Centre on the 20th. A compromise is reached where XTC will film their slot in the theatre with no audience present the day before and only in front about 50 people. Colin's son Lee on the first verse of the song.
in case anyone wondered how our Nat copes with his chemo!? Astonishing! Drop him a supportive line - he really appreciates it
Nat says:
"I don’t always bring my guitar to treatment, partially cuz I just want to sleep through the askewness chemo puts on you. But when I wrote 2nd Daddy I sure had to. I couldn’t stop, and still can’t stop playing it. Y’all really ginned me up on this hospo take. Made a hard day more sustainable, made some hard months a little easier. I gotta lotta friends among strangers, and you can count me family. Thanks for helping me get through some of those humps. So I put this hospital take of 2nd Daddy today, on the eve of my new scans. Wish me luck. After this, I’m gonna work on coming out with a proper record. Thank you for the support, and prayers, I got plenty of em for now—now, gimme your blues. I sure ain’t hesitating to give you mine. “
Happy birthday to Pink, born as Alecia Moore in Doylestown Township, Pennsylvania on this day in 1979. You’re just like a pill, instead of making her better, you keep making her ill.
