Chalkhills Digest Volume 17, Issue 1
Date: Sunday, 2 January 2011
Chalkhills Digest, Volume 17, Number 1
Sunday, 2 January 2011
Topics:
XTC Tribute gigs- Fossil Fools
Andy Partridge Appearing On Tim Smith (Cardiacs) Tribute
Miles Zuniga of Fastball fame does Collideascope
A Familiar Tune...
The Headlights cover Making Plans for Nigel
Only On Vinyl
XTC Live in Holland 1980 videos
fan spotted
Sealed XTC longboxes
RE: Is the Uffington Horse a dog?
XTC News from South America
Shameless Plug
Knights in shining karma cover
Me too!
30 years ago 12/22/80
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:06:04 +0000 From: Edward Percival <e.percival@virgin.net> Subject: XTC Tribute gigs- Fossil Fools Message-ID: <4CD32E4C.3010004@virgin.net> Dear all. For those that haven't heard, Fossil Fools is the latest XTC tribute band here in the UK. We're four gigs old and thought some of you might be interested in notice of upcoming gigs. 2011 26th Feb at Riff's Bar Swindon, where we'll be giving Black Sea a second complete performance. 26th March at the Dublin Castle, Camden 9th July at the Vic, Swindon For more info, please visit our website and sign up for emails. http://www.fossilfools.co.uk Ta Ed
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 16:54:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Dane Bramage <bramage64@yahoo.com> Subject: Andy Partridge Appearing On Tim Smith (Cardiacs) Tribute Message-ID: <356528.30730.qm@web84304.mail.re1.yahoo.com> After quickly scanning the news and list archives, I didn't seem to find any mention of this, and it would be a shame for people to miss the opportunity to purchase a fine disc of music by two artists who are personal favorites of mine (Andy, and the compositions of Tim Smith from Cardiacs). All proceeds from sales will go toward the rehabilitation of Tim Smith from the debilitating stroke he suffered in 2008. In a nutshell, Andy performed on the Sea Nymphs tribute track "Lillywhite's Party" with Robert White (of Milk and Honey Band fame). Artists of note performing tracks are Oceansize, Max Tundra, North Sea Radio Orchestra, The Scaramanga Six, and Steven Wilson (of Porcupine Tree), among others. see http://www.thegenepool.co.uk/items/597.htm for details. Pre-ordering the album also garners you an additional disc of extra tribute tracks by other great artists such as the phenomenal "victorian punk" band Silvery. Just passing this along. Thanks, -Dane
------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:57:53 -0500 From: James Campbell <jquatz@hotmail.com> Subject: Miles Zuniga of Fastball fame does Collideascope Message-ID: <SNT129-W4281413F601646DB8B59E5CE320@phx.gbl> Hey all, Its been a long time since I posted here....wanted to point out a video just posted on youtube. Miles Zuniga is the long-time guitarist of Austin, TX power pop band Fastball. They had big hits in the late 90s with The Way and Out of My Head. Fastball released a record last year, and now Miles is working on a solo album. He recently held an online fundraiser for the project via kickstarter.com (which is a great idea for bands and other groups to raise cash safely and securely...check it out). In exchange for demos, a signed record and other fun goodies, we gladly shared a few bucks to help fund the record. Now, the XTC part...one of those extra goodies he offered was to cover a song of our choice and post his performance on youtube. We chose Collideascope off of Psonic Psunspot, and he's done a bang up job of it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C4E08GMmiM If you dig what you hear/see, I hope you'll leave Miles a comment. Its not easy recreating the Fab Three, but this is a really spot on cover for a one-off...also, I encourage you folks to check Miles out via the link on youtube to "theseghostshavebones"...lots more good tunes where this came from. enjoy/all the best, jc
------------------------------ Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:24:12 -0000 From: "Andy & Sue Boswell" <andrewboswell@blueyonder.co.uk> Subject: A Familiar Tune... Message-ID: <4F30BB45E88E49E593E20EE03FE8681D@AndyandSuePC> Thought you may like this ... This is from BBC1's Wallace and Grommits World of Inventions (around 12 days ago) Spootted a familiar tune at around 7.54 minutes in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8OamxU9xdc All the best Andy Boswell
------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:44:28 -0500 From: "Stacy Carson" <stacy@himby.biz> Subject: The Headlights cover Making Plans for Nigel Message-ID: <E2FBE03C76894061BDEDEDC1B4974AF1@Himby> http://www.avclub.com/articles/undercover-the-pilot-headlights-cover-xtc-and-anno,47699/?utm_medium=promobar&utm_campaign=recirculation Pretty cool! Stacy Carson
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:50:54 -0500 From: Kevin wollenweber <dancingweed@optonline.net> Subject: Only On Vinyl Message-ID: <0LBS00MIFVSYFCS0@mta6.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> Well, I just read of the impending reissue and expansion of SKYLARKING, and I'm excited, but for one little glitch-it's apparently only coming to us on vinyl. Okay, I get the rebellion. There are other artists who have done this in the past, like Van Morrison's classic ASTRAL WEEKS only seeing a spiffy vinyl release and no CD digitization, but that's a shame because there are a lot of people who would like to just go out and buy the expansion on CD. Is there any chance that SKYLARKING will indeed see a CD release? I would ask the same of the other promised titles, but the "promise" was originally just a word out there with nothing coming directly from Apehouse Recordings or Andy Partridge. Kevin
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:33:11 -0500 From: "J. D. Mack" <jdmack01@verizon.net> Subject: XTC Live in Holland 1980 videos Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20101203212649.0405cef8@incoming.yahoo.verizon.net> Am I the last guy to notice these? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIHzhowrrAs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKBgbS53Pyk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gapS4CrWtts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP6G-2dUpag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gapS4CrWtts J. D.
------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 17:19:32 +0000 From: Mark Fisher <mark-fisher@blueyonder.co.uk> Subject: fan spotted Message-ID: <04213272-CBA1-437A-9E86-D8AAAC23C810@blueyonder.co.uk> Just spotted XTC fan Darryl Bullock on TV show Come Dine With me, with a framed cover of Drums and Wires on his dining room wall. Well done that man. ---- Mark
------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 22:55:49 -0800 From: Benjamin Lukoff <lukoff@gmail.com> Subject: Sealed XTC longboxes Message-ID: <AANLkTinJ3WGOOo4CBpZ4KsHpcitcWdGOGRLfAAfX8=bA@mail.gmail.com> Mummer, Drums and Wires, and Go2. Is there a market for these at all? Anyone reading collect these?
------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 04:52:46 +0000 (UTC) From: Schreyers <tsschreyer@comcast.net> Subject: RE: Is the Uffington Horse a dog? Message-ID: <354491212.613807.1292129566364.JavaMail.root@sz0100a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Tyler Hewitt says: > A retired vet thinks so: > http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/oct/12/white-horse-uffington-dog I say: Obviously, if it is a dog, it is a Cardigan Welsh Corgi! None of this "at full elongation" for a wolfhound or greyhound; the long length and short legs make it obviously a corgi (of which we have two)! http://cf.juggle-images.com/fit/white/600x600/wg-cardigan-welsh-corgi-2.jpg Tim
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:39:15 -0300 (CLST) From: rjuarez@nunoa.cl Subject: XTC News from South America Message-ID: <1641.200.112.228.34.1292521155.squirrel@www.webmail.cmet.net> On december 2th. Primus visited Argentina on tour, they had a press conference with Terra Argentina and answered the next question: "....the last two "covers" cd`s recorded by Primus you had XTC songs, ?Are you huge fans of this band? they answered : XTC are great champions but not as good as The Dukes Of Stratosphere...." Greetings from South America Ricardo Juarez.
------------------------------ Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:41:04 -0500 From: "Tom" <tomgetterslack@tomgetterslack.com> Subject: Shameless Plug Message-ID: <dbba3834b3d1fb3240133bb51276269a.squirrel@www.tomgetterslack.com> Dear Old Chalkfriends, A month from now, when this digest comes out, please take a moment to check out my new album called Looking Glass. It's a collection of reflective songs and instrumentals written over the years that I've always meant to put into proper recordings. Doesn't really sound like XTC that much, but you might be interested anyway. Let me know your thoughts! Thanks so much, Tom CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/tgs2 My Website: http://www.tomgetterslack.com
------------------------------ Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:04:44 +0100 (CET) From: Francesco Gentile <effeg@tiscali.it> Subject: Knights in shining karma cover Message-ID: <5057472.1292425484428.JavaMail.root@ps2> "Melody Makers", an album by Pierrejean GAUCHER Trio, includes a cover of "Knights in shining karma" http://www.pierrejeangaucher.com/UPJGaucher.html http://www.guitareuroshop.com/catalog/pierrejean-gaucher-trio-melody-makers-p-1298.html ciao francesco
------------------------------ Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:31:10 -0800 From: Pastula Aaron <pastula12@hotmail.com> Subject: Me too! Message-ID: <COL110-W56700077E5A01EE379496DA2180@phx.gbl> Steve Cameron said of Powers, "I didn't even know this existed until a couple of days ago - and nowit appears to be sold out." Yeah, I went to order it and...damn. Download only. Andy, are you going to make more? Maybe based on pre-orders? On that note...does anyone know if there is going to be a digital download of the new Skylarking release? I plan to buy the new LP set, but I really have nothing to play it on. I love the *idea* of vinyl, but I'm definitely an iPod kid now... Anyone? AP
------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:40:51 -0600 From: "Jamie Lowe" <jamielowe@msn.com> Subject: 30 years ago 12/22/80 Message-ID: <SNT124-DS12FBC7D024AF3BDF4ECEC8BE1A0@phx.gbl> Dear Chalkholders, I hope you got your copy out today of http://chalkhills.org/reelbyreal/a_BBCLive.html and gave it spin, I did. It is hard to believe that it was recorded 30 years ago 12/22/1980. The good news is that it still satisfies the need for some rocking XTC. I sure could use something new from the lads these days. Maybe Andy can scratch his fuzzy warbles and find something new. If anyone is interested I have three discontinued slightly used XTC shirts for sale cheap Two T-shirts and a Nonsvch Polo in XXL. They are way to big for me these days. http://naperville.bookoo.com/item.jsp?itemId=18569348 http://naperville.bookoo.com/item.jsp?itemId=18569639 And before I sign off in case you missed this sad news; Captain Beefheart has died. Andy is listed as one of the many artists influenced by the late Captain in this obit. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/obituaries/112172459.html Happy Holidays, Jamie Lowe http://xtcstickers.jamielowe.net/ www.jamielowe.net "Money can't buy happiness, but with it you can buy a big enough yacht to sail right to it." Johhny Depp
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