Chalkhills Digest Volume 16, Issue 3
Date: Friday, 5 March 2010
Chalkhills Digest, Volume 16, Number 3
Friday, 5 March 2010
Topics:
one-hit-wonders-my-arse
RE: Leisure plays XTC
Pop Matters interviews Andy
Call for Questions
Some XTC-related news
Andy discusses his beginnings as a guitarist
Re: XTC tribute show
New Nigels With Attitude show in Atlanta
XTC tribute Nigels With Attitude, April 14, The Earl, Atlanta
Who'd Like These Little Express archives?
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 13:23:25 -0800 (PST) From: Steve <ste7phen@yahoo.com> Subject: one-hit-wonders-my-arse Message-ID: <95554.38251.qm@web53303.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Bill said: >Subject: XTC's "Dear God" is #62 on VH1's Greatest One Hit Wonders Of The 80's >It's all in the subject line isn't it? >Earlier this month I watched this program and was surprised to see XTC on >the list. >Not surprisingly, Chris Butler (Purple K'nif, The Waitresses) was on the >segment and called them the "greatest band of all time". >Who can argue? the "greatest band" thing finds a home here doesn't it but i have to say i'm always bothered seeing them on the one-hit-wonders type compilations as that they are not -- especially when one considers the common implication of that phrase which that is ALL they are known for. argh. horrible. - steve (one of many)
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:51:12 -0500 From: "Scott N." <sgot@busydigits.net> Subject: RE: Leisure plays XTC Message-ID: <14399921.4380441265417472380.JavaMail.servlet@perfora> Jude Hayden wrote: >*Leisure plays XTC >Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 9:30pm >3rd floor, Molly Malone's >112 East 4th Street >Covington, KY* >*$5 Ages 21+* Very much looking forward to this. I've not heard a set of live XTC tunes since the 1993 XTC convention in Princeton, IL. It seems that Roger Klug was asked to open this show, but that fell through. Nothing against opener Bri Love (not Brian Lovely), but Roger opening would have been -perfect-. Scott Nuckles
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:17:20 -0800 (PST) From: Tyler Hewitt <tahewitt@yahoo.com> Subject: Pop Matters interviews Andy Message-ID: <849700.1529.qm@web51701.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Pop Matters interviews "Andrew Partridge" about the Dukes reissues: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/119477-parcels-from-a-patchouli-past-an-interview-with-andrew-partridge/ My blog: http://lastlightbender.blogspot.com/
------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:23:06 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Bernhardt <beat_town@yahoo.com> Subject: Call for Questions Message-ID: <896999.24071.qm@web32006.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi: Over at the XTCfans MySpace site (http://www.myspace.com/xtcfans) this week, we're putting out a call for questions for the next interview with Andy, which will cover his opinions about guitar-playing and guitarists. Check out the Call for Questions blog (http://blogs.myspace.com/xtcfans), and ask away, if you're so inclined. We can't guarantee that we'll get to each one, of course, but we'll try. *Pling!* -Todd
------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:35:55 +0100 From: "Michael Kijser" <kijser@xs4all.nl> Subject: Some XTC-related news Message-ID: <216D527F898B4A548AFD8C384FEC6928@PC> Just to let you know that one of my (other) favourite bands; the French band 'Les France Cartigny' (formerly known as 'France Cartigny') have on their latest album (called "Les Meilleurs', released in 2008) a picture with the musicians and a few record sleeves in the foreground to the right. If you look carefully, you can identify the sleeve of one of the best albums of our favourite band. Regards, Michael Kijser
------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:24:05 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Bernhardt <beat_town@yahoo.com> Subject: Andy discusses his beginnings as a guitarist Message-ID: <985115.58115.qm@web32001.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi: Over at the XTCfans MySpace site (http://www.myspace.com/xtcfans), Andy takes a look back at his beginnings as a guitar player (while the song of the week is a repost of "Church of Women," which contains a solo he's particularly proud of). If you want to know whether or not young Andy joined in with the girls in the theater who screamed while first watching "A Hard Day's Night," or which psychedelic band provided the impetus for his first big breakthrough as a lead guitarist -- or even if you want to ask him a guitar-related question -- check out the XTCfans blog site at http://blogs.myspace.com/xtcfans. A lie for a lie But a truth for the truth... -Todd
------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:36:07 -0500 From: "Scott N." <sgot@busydigits.net> Subject: Re: XTC tribute show Message-ID: <2487671.4602001267414567540.JavaMail.servlet@perfora> Greetings from the lingering haze of my post-gig buzz. Had a great time at Leisureas XTC tribute show last night at Molly Malone's in Covington, KY. The band obviously had spent some quality time nailing down the songs and it showed throughout their set. There were lots of high points, but a few that really knocked me out were "Burning With Optimism's Flames," "Melt The Guns," "Wrapped In Grey," "Mermaid Smiled (!!!)," & "Snowman." My voice is a bit rough today from singing along with pretty much every song. Also, it turns out that there were at least three alumni there from the 1993 XTC Music & Friends Convention in Princeton, IL. Mark (one of the band members), Arthur (from Northern KY), & myself had a good yak about it all. Many thanks to Jude putting this gig together and for posting the notice on the aHills! Scott Nuckles
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 15:44:10 -0500 From: Rob Leary <rleary@gmail.com> Subject: New Nigels With Attitude show in Atlanta Message-ID: <5e1672ce1003011244j6f27f1f2ye297324c477f6b17@mail.gmail.com> The tribute band "Nigels With Attitude" announced their next show via their Facebook page on Sunday. The show will be on Wednesday, April 14th at the Earl in East Atlanta. The Earl's website (http://badearl.com/) isn't updated with information yet, nor is there a a link to buy tickets yet, but both should be up soon. Best, Rob Leary
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:13:50 -0500 From: Andisheh Nouraee <andy@andy2000.org> Subject: XTC tribute Nigels With Attitude, April 14, The Earl, Atlanta Message-ID: <6568E41B-F0B1-4BB2-A889-286D94A99EDE@andy2000.org> Hey alls- The fantastic XTC tribute band Nigels With Attitude is playing The Earl in Atlanta on April 14. It's not a basement pick-up band. These men are pros. The band is led by Tim Smith and Peter Stroud, both of Sheryl Crow's touring band. Smith was in Jellyfish and Umajets. Stroud has recorded and toured with Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, and The Dixie Chicks. The rest of the band is less famous, but also great. Here's what I wrote about them last summer: http://www.andy2000.org/2009/08/xtc-tribute-at-eddies-attic.html Here's a link to buy tickets to the show: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/10703.aspx If you come from out of town and want to share a beer or dinner before the show, drop me a note. Andy
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:28:26 -0500 From: Todd Savelle <todd.savelle@gmail.com> Subject: Who'd Like These Little Express archives? Message-ID: <4B9025FA.6080703@gmail.com> Chalkfolk, Longtime lurker (holy cow, it's been a long time), rare poster. Blah blah blah. So, after ten years in the same house, me and the missus and the three little monsters are pulling-up stakes and heading to a new venue. And as we're cleaning up and getting ready, what do I come across? Yup, you guessed it, a pile of vintage Little Express fanzines/newsletters/tomes/nuggets o'hope. I used to treasure these, and I still do, but realizing it had been over 10 years since I last looked through them, I've decided that maybe there's a more dedicated collector out there who'd like them. Is there? I have the following issues: Summer 1985 through Winter 1994, almost complete. If I'm missing one, I can't figure out why, or which it might be. Not like these were assigned perfect dates. If you're interested in having these gems, I'll part with them for the cost of return shipping and/or a sweet XTC product, such as a sticker or t-shirt or some such. Mostly just return shipping. 1.12 kg or 2.5 pounds, if you must know. Reply to todd(dot)savelle(at)gmail(dot)com if you're interested. Thanks, and looking forward to the XTC reunion tour of 2015, Todd Savelle
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