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Meet: Is this Pop? Colin Moulding (XTC) has a chat about his new single, the old stuff and the secret to writing pop songs

It’s been over 3 years since ex XTC singer/bass player Colin Moulding teamed up with ex-XTC drummer Terry Chambers under the moniker TC&I to record the brilliant EP ‘Great Aspirations’ and the follow up…

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See: Colin Moulding (XTC) releases sumptuous new video for title track of his new mini EP ‘The Hardest Battle’.

After recently surprising us with his first solo debut, Colin Moulding (see my review here) has issued a video for the title track of the EP/single ‘The Hardest Battle’ The…

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News: Colin Moulding (XTC) announces release of his first solo CD – the delightfully pastoral pop of ‘The Hardest Battle’

It’s been over 3 years since ex XTC singer/bass player Colin Moulding teamed up with ex-XTC drummer Terry Chambers under the moniker TC&I to record the brilliant EP ‘Great Aspirations’…

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Premiere: Marveline – Savoury-Toothed Tiger

Marveline is basically the solo work of Pete Marley – a stalwart of the Sydney music scene and go-to bass player for a number of seminal local acts including The…

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Track: The Lazy Eyes – Cheesy Love Song

Everything old may well be new again – there is a degree of amusement that a fair percentage of popular contemporary music is very similar to stuff that has come…

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Album Review: Corridor – Junior

Corridor have the unique distinction of being legendary label Subpop‘s first francophone signing. Hailing from Montreal, their newly released album ‘Junior’ is utterly endearing and highly distinct. Guitar driven and…

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Not Forgotten: XTC – Drums and Wires

Drums and Wires has much more to offer than just XTC's breakthrough hit single

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Album Review: TC&I – Naked Flames – Live at Swindon Arts Centre

Well this is a delightful surprise. After the release of TC&I‘s welcome ‘Great Aspirations’ EP last year there were murmurings that the project was finished for the moment following some…

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Premiere: Manwomanchild – Bellwether

We are delighted to premiere the new track from Manwomanchild, the work of singer/songwriter David Child. ‘Bellwether’ is a charming, wry song on the human condition with a bouncy, ringing…

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Not Forgotten: XTC – Mummer

1982s English Settlement had achieved a lot for XTC. Their first top ten album was also home to their first top ten single, and they seemed poised to be one…

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