Category Archives: XTC

Galaxy Brain

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Nathan

Vivarium – I think Beth might have chosen to watch this near St. Patrick’s Day (yes, I’ve had this review in the works for a while) because it’s set in Ireland, even if neither of its leads, Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg, … Continue reading →

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My Advice, No Advice

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Nathan

I haven’t written about albums in a while, so here are my thoughts on three that came out this year. Penfriend, House of Stories – Laura Kidd, who has recorded under both this name and She Makes War, has released … Continue reading →

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Let’s Pull Away Over Nature’s Forces

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Nathan

Robyn Hitchcock, Groovy Decay – This was Robyn’s second solo album, from 1982. And it was not particularly successful, so it was kind of difficult to find. While I prefer to purchase things in physical form when possible, I bought both this and the demo … Continue reading →

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Befouled with Popular Music

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Nathan

SPOILERS for one television series and three movies. This Is Pop – This Netflix series is about the development of modern pop music, with each episode focusing on a different topic. Some are obvious, but others a bit less so. … Continue reading →

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We’re Bobbing Along in Our Barrel

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Nathan

Wonderfalls is one of several shows that Fox picked up and then made every effort to kill, not always airing it in the same time slot and such. I never really understood this, but who knows what was going on … Continue reading →

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Of Bunnies and Bonnets

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Nathan

Picture by Helena Nelson-Reed Happy Easter! Some years ago, I wrote a little about the origins of the Easter Bunny and the name of the holiday. I don’t have a whole lot to add, but there’s some, so I might … Continue reading →

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In the Witching Hour

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Nathan

Pixies, Beneath the Eyrie – The band’s newest release was recorded at a recording studio in Ulster County, New York, that used to be a church. It had a Gothic feel that inspired the general vibe of the album, and … Continue reading →

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Turtlenecking with the Best

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Nathan

Before he and John Linnell started They Might Be Giants, John Flansburgh was in a band called the Turtlenecks (even though it seems to be Linnell who actually WORE turtlenecks more often), which he’s mentioned before as sort of a … Continue reading →

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Our Christmas Monkees

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Nathan

The Monkees, Christmas Party – The new Monkees record is a collection of Christmas songs, some old and some new. I like Christmas music (as well as winter music that gets lumped in with it because no one wants to … Continue reading →

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Mr. Ditko Was Right (Wing)

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Nathan

As you’ve probably heard, Steve Ditko, comic artist and co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, was recently found dead at the age of ninety. I’m not that familiar with his work, but I have read some classic Spidey and Strange … Continue reading →

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