XTC and the Dukes of Stratosphear with Ian Gregory, aka EIEI Owen

About this episode

Ian Gregory discusses his role in XTC's alter ego, the Dukes of Stratosphear, at the 2025 XTC Fan Festival.

In this month’s episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast we return to the 2025 XTC Fan Festival to hear Ian Gregory who, under the pseudonym of EIEI Owen, was the drummer in XTC’s psychedelic alter ego the Dukes of Stratosphear. He is also the brother of Dave Gregory. What Do You Call that Noise? The XTC Podcast is sponsored by Burning Shed , the online home for all XTC CD, vinyl and official merchandise. Music courtesy of Jack Calvesbert and Spider Noises What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from www.xtclimelight.com If you’ve enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast , please show your support at https://www.patreon.com/markfisher Thanks to the Pink Things, Humble Daisies and Knights in Shining Karma who’ve done the same. Picture courtesy of Tim Bourne ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

People in this episode

Host: Mark Fisher

Guest: Ian Gregory

Topics covered

• XTC
• Dukes of Stratosphear
• music
• interviews
• fan festival
• psychedelic music

Keywords

• XTC
• Dukes of Stratosphear
• Ian Gregory
• EIEI Owen
• music podcast
• fan festival
• psychedelic music

Sponsors

Burning Shed

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patreon, Tim Bourne

Books & works: What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book

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