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graphic design | software UI design | remastering vinyl • record collector • satire • non-fiction

Mitch Easter Revisited The Let’s Active Canon In A Spectacular Fashion @The Ramkat On 11-30-25 [pt. 1]

Posted on December 1, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Last Saturday we hit the road to Winston Salem to catch a one-off concert by Mitch Easter at a local venue to commemorate the fact that one can now hear Let’s Active’s music online in streaming and downloads. For decades, … Continue reading →

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Catching Up With Fluid Japan: A Burst Of Recent Singles Reveal New Facets

Posted on November 26, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Fluid Japan are A-list Bandcamp royalty to my ears during the last few years. I’ve been trying to follow their movements closely, but with the amount of travel and concerts I’ve seen lately, this has proven tricky. But today, we … Continue reading →

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Who Better Than Robert Elms To Write ‘The Book’ On The New Romantic Movement?

Posted on November 25, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Robert Elms, the gent who began his career by writing the suitably poetic liner notes to “Journeys To Glory” by Spandau Ballet, will be at the Design Museum in London. The museum is currently hosting a must-see exhibition “Blitz: The … Continue reading →

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Men Without Hats Have Released Two Albums This Year: “Live” And “On The Moon”

Posted on November 24, 2025 by postpunkmonk

It’s no secret that the Men Without Hats concert we saw in 2024 is still sticking with us over a year later. It was so vibrant and exciting that it took me from a Men Without Hats fan to possibly … Continue reading →

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Ultravox Offer Something Old, Something New With “Love’s Great Adventure” EP

Posted on November 21, 2025 by postpunkmonk

This arrived while I was bouncing between concert destinations like a tennis ball. It’s been a while since we had an Ultravox review. [I’m hopelessly behind on the last two ultraboxes] so why not take the effort today? When this … Continue reading →

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Les Longs Adieux Continue On Their Creative Path With New Single, “Valover”

Posted on November 20, 2025 by postpunkmonk

This summer, Federica Garenna and Frank Marrelli took a step away from the Darkwave vibe of their band Les Longs Adieux to rock harder with the Anna Never project. Their energies renewed by the collaboration, they have returned to the … Continue reading →

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Midniter Plays Canary In The Coal Mine With “Alarmist” Single

Posted on November 19, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Yes, it’s been a rough year, here in America. This was a single that happened while I was traveling recently but I’ve wanted to discuss it since it is only growing more relevant day by day. This is the second … Continue reading →

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