Interviews

These texts are arranged in chronological order, newest at the bottom...

The Day The Beat Turned Upside Down, Melody Maker, August 1979 - Contributed by Mark Strijbos

Smash Hits Interview with Andy's Mum!

Optimism is Next Week's Thing, Smash Hits, 1980

The Agony Of Being XTC, Creem, 1980 - Contributed by Brad Hancock

Carpies in the Forest, Upbeat, January 1981 - Contributed by Brad Hancock

"Lights, Camera, AXTCion", Trouser Press, 1981 - Contributed by Brad Hancock

XTC Article, International Musician", October 1981 - Contributed by Brad Hancock

XTC in Germany - Smash Hits, 1982

Love And Disguise On A Farmboy's Wages - Musician, June 1984. Contributed by Martin Monkman

The recording of The Big Express - One Two Testing, November 1984

The X-Factor - Guitar Magazine, January 1986

Pop's Dan Archer - Sounds, October 1986

"Fir trees and raccoon shit..." - Q Magazine, October 1986. Contributed by Mick Casey

Swindon Recorder - Making Music, December 1986. Contributed by Mick Casey

Star Interview from a Hi-Fi magazine, circa 1987

Rocker's Lyrical Wit Is Pure XTC - Vancouver Sun, July 1987

"Celestial Postcards", Creem, July 1987 - Contributed by Brad Hancock

We're still the same plebby carrots we always were' - Biz, August 1987. Contributed by Mick Casey

Waiting For The Psun - Sounds, September 1987

Chocolate Chips. The story of The Dukes Of Stratosphear - from "Strange Things Are Happening", 1988

Risky Business - Chicago Tribune, 1989. Contributed by Amanda Owens

Melody Maker : Shrink Rap with Andy, circa 1989

Sheer XTC - Andy's Toy Soldier Collection

Census Working Overtime - Contributed by Martin Monkman

Skylarking article - Rolling Stone, 1989. Contributed by Martin Monkman

The Agony And The XTC - CD Review, 1989

The Dukes Of Swindon - Musician No 127, May 1989. Contributed by Martin Monkman

Toys In The Attic, Q Magazine, 1989

The XTC X-perience - Unknown Musician's Magazine, 1989

The Partridge Family - Sounds, March 1989

Times They Are A Changing - Vox Magazine, June 1992

Phone-in on Live 105 with DJ Steve Masters, 1992 - Transcription by Amanda Owens

Andy Partridge Interview. Magazine unknown, 1992

Reluctant Gods Of Smart Pop - Guitar Player, June 1992. Contributed By Martin Monkman

Self-satisfied pop group XTC succeeds by doing only what it wants - The Chicago Tribune, 1992

"Free at last, free at last" - Reflex magazine, 1992. Contributed by Simon Knight

Senses Working Overtime, by Brett Milano - Pulse, March 1992. Contributed by Simon Knight

Stagefright - Mojo Magazine, June 1994

Gyroscope/Caroline Records Andy Partridge/Harold Budd Bio

Andy's appearance on BBC Radio 1's "Soundbites"- Courtesy of Mark Fisher

Review of Fossil Fuel & Interview. Mojo Magazine, September 1996

Fuel For Thought - the Sun-Herald, November 10, 1996. Transcribed by Simon Knight

Andy Partridge. Interview from Record Collector magazine No 209, January 1997

Loved Up - Colin Moulding talks to Bassist Magazine, January 1997. Contributed by Andy Ashfield

And The Band Did Not Play On - The Daily Telegraph, 6th February 1997

No Exit, XTC's Andy Partridge - Bam Magazine, August 1997c

Andy's Plans Work Out - Independent On Sunday, September 1998

XTC Resurface With A Transistor Blast This Fall - ICE, October 1998

Two Interviews and a Song Stories review - Record Collector, No 231, November 1998

Agony to XTC: Andy Partridge details life in the beloved smartpop band - Rolling Stone,1998

The Masters Return, Launch eZine - November 1998

The Seven Years War - New Music, February 1999 - Contributed by Ben Gott

XTC Resurface - Billboard, February 1999

Apples & Oranges- Leisuresuit.Net, February 1999

Consuming Passions - Uncut, March 1999

'We've Been Itching For Seven Years' -VH1, 1999

'Til Death Do Us Part - Mojo Magazine, March 1999

XTC Singer Discusses Public Appearances - contributed bv Jesús Quintero

The Jesús Files - Various small items contributed bv Jesús Quintero

Orchestral XTC, Guitar Player, April 1999

AOL online chat with XTC, Spring 1999

Colin Moulding talks to Bass Player Magazine, April 1999

Rise Of The Wasp Star, Launch eZine - March 2000

HMV Artist Of The Month, May 2000

Uncorked!, VH1.COM - May 2000

Freedom Begins At 40, Sunday Times Online - May 2000

How Not To Do The Nineties, Independent On Sunday - May 2000 - Contributed by Mel Holdroyd

Guitar Player Interview, July 2000 Issue - Contributed by Mel Holdroyd

The Hot Seat, Sydney Sun Herald, June 2000 - Written and contributed by Peter Holmes

Ice Cream For Partridge - Andy Praises Beefheart, Mojo 80, July 2000

 

 

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