Special guests Pat Spurgeon (Rogue Wave) and Charles Kremenak (Rockologist) join DJ Jim G in celebrating one of the greatest and most interesting bands to emerge out of the punk/new wave scene and into the pop challenging 80’s, X T C !! We play some of our favorite album cuts, live tracks, and rarities featuring some seldom heard demos and a dash of side project material, including The Dukes of Stratosphere.

Playlist:

This Is Pop by XTC from Waxworks – Some Singles 1977-1982 (1978/1982)
Take This Town by XTC from Times Square soundtrack (1980)
Radios In Motion by XTC from White Music (1978)
Dance With Me, Germany by XTC from Go + EP (1978)
Dance Band by XTC from 3D EP (1977)

Neon Shuffle by Star Park (XTC) from Star Park Demos (1972)
Traffic Light Rock by XTC from Guillotine compilation (1978)
Beatown by XTC from Go 2 (1978)
Life Begins At The Hop by XTC from Drums and Wires (1979)
Ten Feet Tall by XTC from Drums and Wires (1979)
Commerciality (Signal Ad) by Mr. Partridge from Take Away / The Lure Of Salvage (1980)
Respectable Street by XTC from Urgh! A Music War compliation (1980)
No Language In Our Lungs by XTC from Black Sea (1980)

English Roundabout/Cut It Out by XTC from 12″ single (1981/1983)
John Peel intro/No Thugs In Our House by XTC from Drums and Wireless: BBC Sessions 77-89 (1994)
Fly On The Wall by XTC from English Settlement (1982)
Great Fire by XTC from Mummer (1983)
Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her by XTC from The Big Express (1984)
Margaret Freeman by The Residents (featuring “special secret appearance” by Andy Partridge) from Commercial Album (1980)

Mermaids Smile by XTC from Skylarking (1986)
25 O’Clock (demo) by The Dukes of Stratosphere from XTC as The Dukes of Stratosphere 25 O’Clock (1985/2009)
The Mole From The Ministry by The Dukes of Stratosphere from 25 O’Clock (1985)
The History of Rock N Roll by XTC from Rag and Bones Buffet compilation (1990)