Next Wednesday - the Black Sea (1980) listening party here on Bluesky! Feel free to repost! #xtc #musicsky

Graphics for the next XTC listening party here on Bluesky. Features image of the Black Sea album and the following text: "XTC Listening party. Wed 29 apr - 9pm (BST). Black Sea (1980). CD / Vinyl / Tidal / iTunes / Spotify" also includes the tracklist, and the hashtag #XTCmusic.

A photo of a table in a bar. On it are two LPs: Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears, and the new XTC live record for which I definitely didn’t spend a night in a hotel and three and a half hours in a queue. Also: a cosmopolitan

Not a bad day.

Albums by Cory Wong, Thin Lizzy, Little Feat and XTC bought at Record Store Day 2026.

#RSD26

I have done well...

Actual boots with Live Boots (and tulips). Happy Record Store Day! @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social

Ha, afraid not. I would have added Apple Venus

XTC are, by a distance, the best band since the Beatles. Heirs apparent, in fact. Andy Partridge up there with the best songwriters in history. Their run of albums from Drums and Wire to Non-such the greatest of all time. Not one track below a 7/10

This week's newsletter includes Prince Of Failure, Massive Attack & Tom Waits, Bruce Soord, Cream, Colin Edwin & John Wesley, Stefano Panunzi, Burning Shed LP Display Stand, Doublespeak, Billy Currie and more

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#Music #MusicSky #VinylSky

Fingers crossed! Have a great Friday, Andrew!

Screenshot of Fuzzy Warbles Vol 1 album by Andy Partridge available to stream on Tidal.

It seems Andy Partridge's 'Fuzzy Warbles, Vol 1' album is available on various streaming sites (I have the collection on CD already). Think it's legit.

XTC live at Emerald City with sound engineer Gary Bradshaw - xtclimelight.com XTC sound engineer Gary Bradshaw on jumping aboard the Police’s tour bus, seeing Andy Partridge collapse and why XTC are among the finest bands ever

On Record Store Day, XTC are releasing Live Boots, a recording of their gig at Emerald City, New Jersey, on 17 April 1981. Sitting behind the sound desk was Gary Bradshaw, today’s guest on What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast.
www.xtclimelight.com/2026/04/03/x...

That's an excellent one, too!

XTC - Easter Theatre I don't own these songs, they belong to XTC, Idea Records, Cooking Vinyl, and TVT Records from the album Apple Venus Volume 1 Written by Andy Partridge Andy Partridge - Vocals & guitars Colin Moulding - Vocals & bass Dave Gregory - Keyboards, Guitar, & Backing Vocals Prairie Prince - Drums Hayd

On this day in 1999, the band released the single EASTER THEATRE. The song was taken from the band's penultimate studio album, Apple Venus Volume 1. #XTCmusic

The Dukes of Stratosphear-The Mole from the Ministry - Full Video Full-length version of The Mole from the Ministry.

The Dukes of Stratosphear - The Mole From The Ministry, taken from the 25 O'Clock EP released on this day in 1985. #XTCmusic #Dukesmusic

The Dukes of Stratosphear-The Mole from the Ministry - Full Video Full-length version of The Mole from the Ministry.

The Dukes of Stratosphear - The Mole From The Ministry, taken from the 25 O'Clock EP released on this day in 1985. #XTCmusic #Dukesmusic

Good choice!

Psychedelic cover of the 25 O'clock EP by The Dukes of Stratosphear.

TIME... ! 41 years ago today saw the release of the 25 O'clock EP by The Dukes of Stratosphear! From the six original tracks, which is your favourite? (mine's Your Gold Dress) #XTCmusic #DukesMusic

Both excellent tracks!

Good choice, though!

The photo's from the Complicated Game book by Todd Bernhardt and Andy. :)

It's definitely one you just automatically start bopping to!

17 May 1979 was when their first TOTP appearance was broadcast, miming to 'Hop.
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Thanks, Kenny. And thank you for joining in. Really appreciate it.

Thank you, Ray. Really appreciate you finding time to join us. All the best

Thanks, Steve. We'll get there.

And a reminder that we will be covering The Dukes in these monthly listening parties!

Limelight: one of my all-time favourite XTC b-sides. #XTCmusic

I'll have to go looking on eBay and see if I can find a copy

Details for the next XTC Listening Party. Includes image of Black Sea cover and a stormy seat background. Text reads: XTC Listening Party. Wed 29 April 9PM (BST). Black Sea (1980). CD / Vinyl / Tidal / iTunes / Spotify. Tracklisting - Respectable Street - Generals and Majors - Living Through Another Cuba - Love At First Sight - Rocket From A Bottle - No Language In Our Lungs - Towers of London - Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins) - Burning With Optimism's Flame - Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me) - Travels In Nihilon - Smokeless Zone - Don't Lose Your Temper - The Somnambulist. #XTCmusic."

Huge thank you to everyone who joined in tonight. This week has been an awful one for my family so it's been nice to have something positive to focus on this evening. The next party will be on Wed 29 April 9pm (BST) as we listen along to 1980's Black Sea album. Hope you can make it. #XTCmusic

All praise to Limelight fanzine!