Senses working overtime, indeed

You know you're getting old when...

...you discover that the mightily-talented Mr Andy Partridge of XTC is 70 years old!

Let's remind ourselves of the genius of him and his band, shall we?

XTC - Making Plans For Nigel

XTC - Sgt Rock (Is Going To Help Me)

XTC - Senses Working Overtime

Oh, how I loved them...

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PS Ding, dong! Round two of our weekend in the theatre starts here - as we head off for a matinee performance of Mandy Patinkin - Live in Concert at the Lyric Theatre in the West End! Phew.

The best years of our lives - the hope of it survives

Three birthdays of note today - and an excuse (as if I ever I needed such a reason) to play some retro music from the 80s and early 90s.

First up, Mr Derry Brownson of the band whose full name was "Epsom Mad Funkers" (which was apparently the name of a New Order fan club):

EMF - Unbelievable

Next, Mr Andy Partridge, lead vocalist and guitarist in XTC (which I don't think is an acronym of anything):

XTC - Sgt Rock Is Going To Help Me

And, finally, Ian Craig Marsh, founder member of both the Human League and Heaven 17 (both band names taken from sci-fi/futuristic novels, of course)...

Heaven 17 - Let Me Go

Ah, memories...