Gonwards part 1 peter blegvad and andy partridge youtube. Peter blegvad the naked shakespeare 1983 saeko suzuki studio romantic. 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. 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. It is also an unprecedentedly revealing and instructive guide to how songs and records are made.
Sacred objects by peter blegvad and andy partridge youtube. 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. Complicated game offers a unique insight into the work of one of britains most original and influential songwriters. Xtc hasnt put out an album of original material in eight years, and its only released two albums in the past decade and a half. He also remembers how he grew tired of fame upon receiving a. Music profile for andy partridge, born 11 november 1953. He rose to fame as a founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter of the popnew wave band, xtc. Andys response was to record a sort of soundtrack to the paintings which had been so inspirational to him. He denies being the man who murdered love, but he is one of the men who served as a member of xtc. Im saddled with him but thats ok he still makes me laugh by movie interviews from joe michalczuk. But its herkyjerky postpunk guitar pop is as popular as ever. Ape house will publish the set as a standard cd, via download and in a limited edition cddvda autographed box set. Developed from a series of interviews conducted over many months, the book explores in detail some thirty xtc songsincluding wellknow singles such as senses. A boxed set from andy partridge of xtc and peter blegvad of slapp happy repurposes 1930s russian typography and the mexican game of.
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. Join facebook to connect with andy partridge and others you may know. 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. Chukar partridge national bird of pakistan by zawan. Andrew john andy partridge born 11 november 1953 in mtarfa, malta is an english singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Enjoy sacred objects, the first video from gonwards, the new peter blegvad and andy partridge album.
For andy partridge of xtc, contentment is found in everywheresville, aka swindon, listening to the best psychedelic nonsense from the 1960s. A reminder of how elaborate and playful album art can. A trailer for the album gonwards released on the ape house label october 2012 film by stu rowe and andy partridge body drawings by. 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. 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.
We were greatly impressed by what we heard from all these acts, all handpicked by andy. The only member thats sort of together is the drummer of the rutles. From the album gonwards released on the ape house label october 2012 film by mitch friedman lyrics and vocal by peter blegvad music. The trailer has been removed from youtube, but can now be seen. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Concert tickets, sports tickets, family shows, tour dates. Andrew john andy partridge is an english singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Tracks gonwards is the second release by peter blegvad and andy partridge. 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. 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. Andy partridge writes unwrap you at christmas radio mix.
Its funny how you get images of people youve never met like andy partridge, for instance. Meanwhile, chief xtc songwriter andy partridge remains ensconced at his. Ballad of peter pumpkinhead andy partridge 1992 composer sleepy people 2010 xtc. Peter blegvad born 14 august 1951 is an american born, uk based singersongwriter, and cartoonist.
The barry wom character, whose name is john halsey. Gonwards is the second release by peter blegvad and andy partridge. 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. Captain of our ship of fools here, smee, andy partridge.
Find the song lyrics for andy partridge top tracks. 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. The song features lyrics and vocals from blegvard set to music by partridge and stu rowe. 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. Theyre not fantastic, but you do get a sense of how he was quite willing to break stuff down. 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. Rivers cuomo, ben gibbard, noel gallagher, andy partridge.
Get all the lyrics to songs by andy partridge and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. He has released several solo albums and collaborated with bassist john greaves recording kew. With his guitar at hand, andy talks sodajerker through his writing process in a way only he can. Xtcs andy partridge has reteamed with singersongwriter peter blegvad for a followup to the duos 2004 album orpheus. Steve coogan reprises his most popular role as the iconic alan partridge, the famous local radio dj and one time talk show host. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Andys pop sensibilities massage peters precise chris diffordesque vocals and readings. Mp3 peter blegvad andy partridge gonwards download. Welcome to the ollie halsall archive andy partridge. Orpheus the lowdown is a carefully realized and intricate combination of words, sounds and images that offers no shortage of imagination or ideas. Partridge and rowe also created the video, a silent film takeoff.
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. After his abrupt retirement from the live stage, his selfimposed songwriting exile in swindon, and a series of albums that showcased his penchant for. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Worse on the way peter blegvad and andy partridge youtube. Interview with andy partridge of xtc club kingsnake. 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. The box set will include many extras, including bonus tracks, films, an exclusive. 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. 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. Andy partridge is the guitarist, vocalist and front man for the influential band xtc suffers from. Gonwards, the new collaboration between peter blegvad and andy partridge, is now available for preorder.
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