Comments on: Coverville 628: The XTC Cover Story

By: Guest

Guest — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:46:16 +0000

Brian

I like the new design although had me at loss initially. I kept scrolling through the page looking for the song listings. To omprove the navigation, perhaps you could make the Episode's album cover clickable. It is certainly more prominent than the text below the SquareSpace ad.

By: CoverJunkie

CoverJunkie — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:46:05 +0000

What if there's a way to toggle it by expanding? That could even be more efficient. I know there's some Javascript that could do that.

By: bibbott

bibbott — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:26:52 +0000

My thinking is that it will make the site look a little less cluttered, and make it easier for new listeners to find the button to listen to the show. But if enough people don't like it, I'll bring the old style back. I aim to please!

By: CoverJunkie

CoverJunkie — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:20:06 +0000

This was a good episode, but I prefer the track listings to be shown without having to click to see it. I noticed other episodes are now like this too.

By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:01:08 +0000

I was at that Boulder Joe Jackson concert, in the front row, close enough to untie Graham Maby's shoes. I couldn't believe he did "Mayor", that night, he usually does a Steely Dan song there (Any Major Dude). 5 minutes before this song came on the podcast I thought to myself that I should have sent this to Brian for possible inclusion, and then it started playing on the podcast! Well played, Mr. Ibbot.

By: Wayne From The UK

Wayne From The UK — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:29:50 +0000

Reminds me I have the 7 inch vinyl upstairs of "Senses working Overtime"…never really explored XTC, but will do now!!

By: bibbott

bibbott — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:04 +0000

You know what I was thinking? I was confusing "Gerry" (as in Gerry and the Pacemakers, which is pronounced "Jerry") with "Gary" as in Lewis… Had it in my head visually, but for whatever reason, pronounced it like the former.

By: Roger Green

Roger Green — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:14:11 +0000

Love XTC. Love most of the covers. But Al Kooper hasd so many more impressive credits, such as as a founding member of Blood, Swerat and Tears; and his work with Bloomfield and Stills. Also, it's Gary Lewis and the Playboys, not Jerry (his father). http://www.alkooper.com/bio.html

By: Joe Lynn

Joe Lynn — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:05:42 +0000

Unfortunately, you completely neglected to mention XTC's guitarist Dave Gregory, who really was the soul of the band's arrangements from 1979 through 1999.

Terry Chambers left the band in 1983 and was not in "Terry and The Lovemen:" it was Partridge, Moulding, and Gregory. Partridge used the name "Terry" in tribute to Chambers.

Thanks for the show– this is truly one of the most underappreciated bands!

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:38 +0000

So the only album that I ever had and never liked of XTC was Oranges and Lemons. I gave it to my roommate's girlfriend in college, and he then promptly broke up with her after that event. It was shocking to like almost all the covers due to that previous meeting. I may have to re-check them out.

Thanks, Brian!
Jason from Albuquerque