109 A Renaissance Of Robyn: Hitchcock Pt 1

Robyn Hitchcock. The man who never left the Summer of Love, a 14-year-old spirit trapped in a six-decade odyssey of sound. While others, high priests of the sonic psychedelic prose revolution, Lennon, Dylan, Barrett, eventually moved on to other pastures, Robyn Hitchcock stayed to cultivate the gardens they'd abandoned. In this premiere episode of our latest series, A Renaissance of Robyn: Hitchcock Pt 1, we pull back the shades and let the sun shine in on the man who became the physical manifestation of 1967 itself. From the fruits of whimsy to the deep, tangled roots of genius, we explore how Hitchcock remains to this day the last true sonic horticulturalist of any generation. While some artists change with the tides; Robyn Hitchcock stands firm in the soil, cultivating his own garden of earthly delights and he's invited you in. Are you ready to step inside? Join us for the latest episode of the GXO podcast as we decode an enigma. You won't want to miss where this journey leads.   *THE SONGS   Devil's Radio I Often Dream Of Trains 1974 Executioner   Somewhere Apart   Serpent At The Gates Of Wisdom   Time Coast   All songs written by Robyn Hitchcock   Additional audio from American film Director Jonathan Demme's Storefront Hitchcock   Consult the Oracle yourself at robynhitchcock.com    Anyone wishing to contact The GXO please do by emailing us at [email protected]   Want on our mailing list? Only one weekly email update, we promise! We're far too lazy to do any more. Wanna leave a comment? Need to contact us? Visit the Official Generation X Offender GXO website at www.gxopodcast.com   *Please Note: Audio portions of this podcast have been reproduced under the "Fair Use" doctrine. This use is intended to be transformative, adding perspective to the original work, serving an educational purpose rather than commercial gain. This use is intended academically and does not serve as a substitute for the original. Copyright Disclaimer - Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. "Fair Use" is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.