What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast

Mark Fisher, Gayle Ramage

mark-fisher@blueyonder.co.uk

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Booking Overview

This podcast is built for XTC fans and music-culture listeners, featuring people who were involved with the band—musicians, engineers, creators, and notable figures who connect to XTC’s legacy. For PR professionals, it’s a niche but credible platform where guests can speak about craft, scenes, and specific musical eras rather than generic commentary.

Metrics

Episodes: 74

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

mark-fisher@blueyonder.co.uk

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Host

Mark Fisher - Co-host of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, focused on interviewing and discussing XTC’s history and music—from early work through later eras. Also associated with XTC-related publishi...

Gayle Ramage - Co-host who asks questions in episodes and participates in XTC-focused interview formatting, contributing to audience-facing music history discussion.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Strong connection to XTC and/or the broader alternative/new-wave and dub-adjacent music world; can include band members, production/sound-engineering professionals, established writers/broadcasters/entertainers, and respected musicians from adjacent scenes.
Required Achievements:  
Involvement with major touring/production work, Recognition as a musician/engineer/writer in UK and international music circles, Published work or public-facing media presence (broadcaster/substack, stand-up/comedy career), Notable discography or influential role in related acts (e.g., influential band membership)

Recent Guest Discussions

Terry Chambers - XTC Live History; Returning For A 50th Anniversary Event; Career Timeline Spanning 1976–2026; Performing With EXTC

Gary Bradshaw - Engineering Career Path; Major-label And Arena Tours; Work On Xtc-related Live Boots Release; Firsthand Tour Experiences And Band Moments

Tom Morley - XTC And Dub Influences/early Experiments With Dub

Paul Myers - XTC And Dub Influences/early Experiments With Dub

Mark Thomas - XTC And Dub Influences/early Experiments With Dub

Recent Topics

Music, Alternative, New Wave, Post Punk, Recording

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast
:

Chalkhills and geoglyphs: the landscape of XTC

June 12, 2026

In this episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, author Jon Woolcott talks about The Tattooed Hills, his new book about the chalk figures of southern England, including the Uffington White Horse, cover star of XTC’s English Settlement. “It’s timeless, simple and classic,” Andy Partridge tells him in the final chapter of the book. With fellow XTC fan Chris Badley, we talk about the culture of the countryside and the influence of the landscape on everything from Chalkhills and C...

XTC's Terry Chambers: 50th anniversary gig

May 08, 2026

Exactly 50 years after XTC last played the Town Gardens Bowl in Swindon, drummer Terry Chambers is returning to the open-air art deco venue with EXTC. In this episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast, Terry talks about celebrating his 21st birthday in 1976 and his 71st birthday in 2026 – and the many gigs he has played in between.The all-day event on 18 July at the Town Gardens Bowl features Chris Cobbson & Roi Geyari, Mickelson and Jim Blair before EXTC take to the stage.G...

XTC live at Emerald City with sound engineer Gary Bradshaw

April 03, 2026

In a Record Store Day exclusive, XTC are releasing Live Boots, a double-LP recording of their gig at Emerald City, New Jersey, on 17 April 1981 – exactly 45 years ago.Sitting behind the sound desk for that gig was Gary Bradshaw, this month’s guest on What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast. In a revealing interview, Gary talks about graduating from guitar tech to sound engineer and onwards to some of the biggest bands in the world, including Alison Moyet, George Michael, Pink Floyd, ELO ...

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