The barry wom character, whose name is john halsey. Its funny how you get images of people youve never met like andy partridge, for instance. After his abrupt retirement from the live stage, his selfimposed songwriting exile in swindon, and a series of albums that showcased his penchant for. Music profile for andy partridge, born 11 november 1953. Gonwards is the second release by peter blegvad and andy partridge. Tracks gonwards is the second release by peter blegvad and andy partridge. A trailer for the album gonwards released on the ape house label october 2012 film by stu rowe and andy partridge body drawings by peter blegvad worse on the way segment by mitch friedman. Captain of our ship of fools here, smee, andy partridge. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Meanwhile, chief xtc songwriter andy partridge remains ensconced at his. It is also an unprecedentedly revealing and instructive guide to how songs and records are made. For andy partridge of xtc, contentment is found in everywheresville, aka swindon, listening to the best psychedelic nonsense from the 1960s. Welcome to the ollie halsall archive andy partridge.
We were greatly impressed by what we heard from all these acts, all handpicked by andy. He denies being the man who murdered love, but he is one of the men who served as a member of xtc. Mixing spoken word and songs, the material is voiced by blegvad and features music played, programmed and assembled by andy partridge and stu rowe in whose swindonbased digital studio the recordings were made. The box set will include many extras, including bonus tracks, films, an exclusive. The only member thats sort of together is the drummer of the rutles. Developed from a series of interviews conducted over many months, the book explores in detail some thirty xtc songsincluding wellknow singles such as senses. From the album gonwards released on the ape house label october 2012 film by mitch friedman lyrics and vocal by peter blegvad music. Enjoy sacred objects, the first video from gonwards, the new peter blegvad and andy partridge album. Rivers cuomo, ben gibbard, noel gallagher, andy partridge. He has released several solo albums and collaborated with bassist john greaves recording kew. Im saddled with him but thats ok he still makes me laugh by movie interviews from joe michalczuk. Andys response was to record a sort of soundtrack to the paintings which had been so inspirational to him. Theres a new documentary about xtc in the works thats currently titled this is pop, and a 6minute, 20second trailer for the film featuring archival footage of the band and much screen time by frontman andy partridge has made its way online you can watch the whole thing below. Partridge and rowe also created the video, a silent film takeoff.
From the album gonwards released on the ape house label october 2012 film by stu rowe and andy partridge lyrics and vocal by peter blegvad music by andy partridge and stu rowe available here. Mixing spoken word and songs, the material is voiced by blegvad and features music played, programmed and assembled by andy partridge and stu rowe in whose swindonbased digital studio the recordings. Thats right, hes andy partridge, and this upstanding musical legend was kind enough to take on the daunting task of answering the questions of the popdose readershipquestions which, it must be said, ranged from the obscure to the ridiculous and hit virtually every spot inbetween. Entitled gonwards and released through ape house, this set will be available as a regular gatefold pack cd, download or limited edition box set with cd, dvda, booklet, signed certificate and card game. Gonwards, the second release by peter blegvad and andy partridge, is a typically brilliant and playful fusion of disparate elements from two of rock musics.
Find the song lyrics for andy partridge top tracks. Both this video and the music on gonwards is made by andy partridge and stu rowe, while peter blegvad wrote the lyrics and sings and speaks i guess while you are waiting, see if you can find orpheus. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Interview with andy partridge of xtc club kingsnake. Thats right, the same smart ass who wrote most of the songs for the english pop group xtc and played guitar when they let me. A reminder of how elaborate and playful album art can. Ballad of peter pumpkinhead andy partridge 1992 composer sleepy people 2010 xtc. He rose to fame as a founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter of the popnew wave band, xtc. Orpheus the lowdown is a carefully realized and intricate combination of words, sounds and images that offers no shortage of imagination or ideas. Theyre not fantastic, but you do get a sense of how he was quite willing to break stuff down. Andy partridge is the guitarist, vocalist and front man for the influential band xtc suffers from. He also remembers how he grew tired of fame upon receiving a.
Get all the lyrics to songs by andy partridge and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. A boxed set from andy partridge of xtc and peter blegvad of slapp happy repurposes 1930s russian typography and the mexican game of. Andy partridge writes unwrap you at christmas radio mix. Complicated game offers a unique insight into the work of one of britains most original and influential songwriters. A trailer for the album gonwards released on the ape house label october 2012 film by stu rowe and andy partridge body drawings by.
But its herkyjerky postpunk guitar pop is as popular as ever. Andrew john andy partridge born 11 november 1953 in mtarfa, malta is an english singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Peter blegvad born 14 august 1951 is an american born, uk based singersongwriter, and cartoonist. Andy partridge of xtc and the dukes of stratosphear joins simon and brian for a conversation about the writing of some of his greatest songs, including senses working overtime, love on a farmboys wages, ballet for a rainy day, scarecrow people and brainiacs daughter among many others. Mp3 peter blegvad andy partridge gonwards download. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Watch clips from the bbc west tv archives showing xtc frontman andy partridge taking a tour round his hometown of swindon in 1981, and discussing giving up playing live in 1983.
Download andy partridge take away, the lure of salvage. Its just that other bands are cashing in, including bloc party, franz ferdinand, kaiser chiefs, hot hot heat, and many others. Davy jones, the singer for the 60s psychpop boy band the monkees, died in 2012, but it looks like some version of the band intends to soldier forward. Thatll be my seal bark you hear on dear god, mayor of simpleton, senses working overtime and countless other chunks of musical driftwood bobbing along on the. Alan finds himself at the center of a siege when a disgruntled fellow dj colm meaney decides to hold their station hostage after learning that. Swindon is a landlocked railroad town midway between reading and bristol and a solid hour plus from the heart of london, laying claim to a massive bodliean library 153 miles of bookshelves and sporting a population. Chukar partridge national bird of pakistan by zawan. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Interview with andy partridge of xtc when i started out as a music journalist in 1980, the second band i interviewed was one that had come all the way from the u. Worse on the way peter blegvad and andy partridge youtube. Steve coogan reprises his most popular role as the iconic alan partridge, the famous local radio dj and one time talk show host. Join facebook to connect with andy partridge and others you may know. Sacred objects by peter blegvad and andy partridge youtube.
Ape house will publish the set as a standard cd, via download and in a limited edition cddvda autographed box set. The song features lyrics and vocals from blegvard set to music by partridge and stu rowe. Xtcs andy partridge has reteamed with singersongwriter peter blegvad for a followup to the duos 2004 album orpheus. Gonwards part 1 peter blegvad and andy partridge youtube. With his guitar at hand, andy talks sodajerker through his writing process in a way only he can. Although he may not have been quite as prolific a songwriter as andy partridge, xtcs colin moulding penned some of the great songs of the new wave era and beyond. Andys pop sensibilities massage peters precise chris diffordesque vocals and readings. The resulting album conjures, via 12 enigmatic pieces akin to a virtual musique concrete with the computerediting process replacing the more cumbersome scissorstape method a musical accompaniment to the variety of alien landscapes. Andrew john andy partridge is an english singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The trailer has been removed from youtube, but can now be seen. Peter blegvad the naked shakespeare 1983 saeko suzuki studio romantic.