XTC - This Is Pop Documentary trailer

[insidious meme]

Catch it while you can.


http://www.progressiveears.org/forum/showthread.php/19547-XTC-This-Is-Pop-Documentary-trailer?p=680489&viewfull=1#post680489

[Karda Estra]

Glorious.

[Jefferson James]

Anxious -- to the point of taking Valium -- to see this.

[chalkpie]

When does the full monty come out?

[Jefferson James]

When does the full monty come out?

It's all a big secret, like my band for instance. Hopefully soon.

[polmico]

I have all the feelings about this.

[zombywoof]

Can't. Wait.

[insidious meme]

Anxious -- to the point of taking Valium -- to see this.

No, we don't want that. Look how Andy turned out.

[jazz2896]

Oh this will be great. This will probably be the thing that gets me to buy everything these guys ever touched. Worth it.

[2steves]

Love XTC especially their masterpiece Skylarking----love to see this. I saw them live a few times in small venues in the city before he developed full blown panic attacks. Great arty tasteful band.

[JKL2000]

How did you guys know about this?

[progeezer]

In this age of smart tvs, Netflix & Youtube, I have seriously not purchased or felt compelled to purchase a dvd in over 4 years.

This will probably change that.

[FrippWire]

XTC = autobuy

[philsunset]

I NEED this.

[proggy_jazzer]

Thanks to Mike Keneally's Wing Beat Fantastic I've started to dig into XTC, a band I always appreciated in the 80s but never actually bought anything of (I worked in a record store and heard most of the output often enough there to know it pretty well). I've been greatly enjoying everything I've purchased so far, plan to get the rest soon, and really can't wait to see this doc. Thanks for sharing!

[Bungalow Bill]

I haven't listened to XTC in a long time but they really were a superb band.

[miamiscot]

Can't wait.
XTC is life.
Trailer looks way cool too.

[Sunlight Caller]

That is the coolest wittiest trailer ever, I cannot wait for the main event!

[Paulrus]

About 20 years back I had a buddy who I'd go see prog gigs with (he turned me on to the Canterbury scene) who tried getting me into XTC and for whatever reason I just didn't want to know. Probably cuz every time we hooked up it would be around some fairly proggy-prog type activity and my head just wasn't in a space to deal with early 80s Brit-pop. As a teenager I dug the early radio hits ("Generals and Majors", "Making Plans for Nigel") but they were a somewhat distant memory by the 1990s.

But I had a vague suspicion that I'd like them so I persisted. And then one day not long ago I was surfing YouTube and gave Black Sea a listen and everything clicked. I now generally like most of what they've done, but am mainly a fan of the early 80s stuff.

It's a real shame that Colin Moulding couldn't deal with it anymore (though I have a feeling being around Andy Partridge is a test of anyone's patience), but it's encouraging that this many years on there's still a high level of appreciation.

[progholio]

It warms the heart to know Andy Partridge still works in the industry, can't wait to see this!


As a teenager I dug the early radio hits ("Generals and Majors", "Making Plans for Nigel") but they were a somewhat distant memory by the 1990s.


Funny to think of Making Plans For Nigel as a radio hit, it has about the most unconventional drum beat for a pop song, and that outro vocal is just plain crazy. Man, i love that song!

[No Pride]

Big XTC fan here; can't wait!

[Craign]

What a diamond geezer, I'll be having some of this when it comes out

[Paulrus]

Funny to think of Making Plans For Nigel as a radio hit, it has about the most unconventional drum beat for a pop song, and that outro vocal is just plain crazy.

Well, when I say "radio" I'm talking about KROQ in Los Angeles. They were a pioneer alternative station that would play weird stuff like XTC and Peter Gabriel in the late 70s/early 80s. I'm pretty sure the mainstream stations in LA like KLOS didn't touch XTC til much later.

[jake]

Funny that song is pretty much part of British culture now - as witnessed by this kid's tv show excerpt


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5LrRlR2Epo

And this headline from the Times of London

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hes-only-making-plans-for-nigel-kp2jv7hhz

And this from the Daily Mail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1216131/Andy-Townsends-Boot-Room-Martin-ONeill-making-plans-Nigel-Reo-Coker.html?ITO=1490

[MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER]

I remember hearing Nigel in the early 80s on the radio



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXNhL4J_S00

[ProgMusician]

Uggggghhhh !!!! I marked this to go back and watch it and they took it down! It was just a trailer.... what's the big deal? Anyone know where I can see it ? Thank you :)

[loosefish]

According to Andy P's twitter the doc is unfinished and has now been rejected by the BBC :yell

[progholio]

don't they know if they just put the finishing touches on it and put it out on a dvd at least 50 people would buy it.

[progeezer]

don't they know if they just put the finishing touches on it and put it out on a dvd at least 50 people would buy it.This is not a prog band, Rich.

At least 100.

[insidious meme]

It's back. Catch it while you can.

http://www.c21media.net/screenings/specialtreats

[ProgMusician]

Thanks for the head's up insidious meme... that was cool. Partridge still seems to have a lot of energy despite his advancing years - hope i get to see the whole thing sometime !

[MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER]

yup... he comes across as a tortured genius
the Van Gogh of Rock

[jake]

It's back. Catch it while you can.

http://www.c21media.net/screenings/specialtreats

It's gone again.:down

[insidious meme]

It's gone again.:down

Last chance. After this, everyone is on their own.

http://d2edczmvvhnrg0.cloudfront.net/285274704706a19d5cb137512e595fe5.mp4

[interbellum]

Last chance. After this, everyone is on their own.

http://d2edczmvvhnrg0.cloudfront.net/285274704706a19d5cb137512e595fe5.mp4

Thank you very much.

[mnprogger]

bump.

It was picked up by Showtime. I just wish I had Showtime (a friend of my wife's does though).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjPenjuPZhM

[GuitarGeek]

It was running last month. I saw the ending, and a couple days later saw the beginning (but I still haven't seen the middle). Uhm, I don't know if I should tell you how it begins, because it's hilarious, starting with Andy Partridge explaining why he doesn't like "rockumentaries". In the process of this explanation, something very funny, and in fact, prog related, happens, but I dont' want to spoil it for you. Well, I thought it was hilarious, I had to hit the pause button the DVR because I almost died laughing.

From the portions of the film I saw, I thought it was not bad, and in fact, quite different most such documentaries, but I think it really only scratched the surface of the band's career. The whole thing is only like 80 minutes or so long, so this is definitely not as in depth as the recent mega-documentaries on Tom Petty and The Eagles. I mean, they start talking about a given record, but they seem to skip to the next part of the band's career, before it feels like they're done talking about it. For instance, after the mid 80's, the only song they really talk about to any degree is Dear God. And I dont' think they talked about any of Colin's songs.

There has to be a lot of great stories about recording, about this song or that, or about, let's say, working with Todd Rundgren, but you don't really hear them. Oh, they talk about Todd a bit, but...I felt like they were holding back. And they don't interview Todd himself (possibly, the director called and asked for an interview, but he refused).

Possibly, part of this might be due to Andy's apparent "issues" with "rockumentaries". At one point, they're discussing when they stopped touring, other people are saying things like "It went from Andy 'not being able to tour' to 'Andy doesn't want to tour'". Andy then explains that there were certain things going on behind the scenes with management or whomever, and he says something to the effect that he knows exactly who was responsible for the problems, but he doesn't want to talk about it because "That would be too rockumentary", and that being the real reason they stopped touring.

They also had a few celebrity fans chime in here and there, including Harry Shearer (of Simpsons and Spinal Tap fame) and Stewart Copeland. Also, Dave Mattacks talks about how much he enjoyed playing with them on the records he played on.

So, to me, it's not bad, but it could have been a lot better.

[nadappaz]

Available on showtime on demand watched yesterday very well done

[Steve983]

I'm not a fan but this was a very entertaining watch and really funny in parts too :)

[Luckie]

Oh, they talk about Todd a bit, but...I felt like they were holding back. And they don't interview Todd himself (possibly, the director called and asked for an interview, but he refused).

Rundgren's always been amenable to taking part in documentaries, so I'll take a guess that Partridge didn't want Rundgren to be consulted and that was conditional.

[GuitarGeek]

Rundgren's always been amenable to taking part in documentaries, so I'll take a guess that Partridge didn't want Rundgren to be consulted and that was conditional.

Could be. Maybe that was another one of those "too rockumentary" things that Andy wanted to avoid. At any rate, I still think they only scratched the surface of what this film could have been.

[mandrake root]

What did everyone make of the TC&I EP with Colin Moulding & Terry Chambers? I had mixed feelings, but would still like to hear more from them.

http://www.realgonerocks.com/2018/01/tci-great-aspirations-ep/

[interbellum]

Just watched "THIS IS POP" and had great fun. It was aired a few weeks ago by Belgium TV.
Although I'm hardly the biggest XTC-fan (I've only got three CD's and the English Settlement on double LP) I have always admired what they did.
This documentary learned me a lot about the chemistry in the band, which is part of them being quite unique.

[3LockBox]

Rundgren's always been amenable to taking part in documentaries, so I'll take a guess that Partridge didn't want Rundgren to be consulted and that was conditional.Well, Todd does refer to Partrige in not too glowing terms, regarding Andy's uneasiness concerning Dear God, stating with a chuckle, "What a pussy" (source - YT)

[JKL2000]

You can stream it on Showtime. Just watched the first 25 minutes - very good, will finish it later tonight.

[Rarebird]

Just watched "THIS IS POP" and had great fun. It was aired a few weeks ago by Belgium TV.
Although I'm hardly the biggest XTC-fan (I've only got three CD's and the English Settlement on double LP) I have always admired what they did.
This documentary learned me a lot about the chemistry in the band, which is part of them being quite unique.

Alas I had to choose between recording the second part of a documentary on Eric Clapton, or this and I choose Eric Clapton, hoping this one would be broadcasted on Dutch television some day.

[interbellum]

Alas I had to choose between recording the second part of a documentary on Eric Clapton, or this and I choose Eric Clapton, hoping this one would be broadcasted on Dutch television some day.

Well, I've got a provider (KPN) who allows me to record more than one program at the same time, so I could record them both. Saw part of the Clapton-documentary yesterday (until his meeting with Jimi Hendrix).

[Rarebird]

Well, I've got a provider (KPN) who allows me to record more than one program at the same time, so I could record them both. Saw part of the Clapton-documentary yesterday (until his meeting with Jimi Hendrix).

I don't, besides, I just have one recorder.