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Mitch Easter + Gang To Revisit Let’s Active Catalog Of Prime Pop/Rock Next Month In Winston-Salem

Great Googley Moogley! Last Friday I got a text message from my wacky neighbor Steve. His buddy had just gotten him a ticket to see Let’s Active and he was mentioning it to me. As we’d enjoyed the dBs show … Continue reading

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Kill Shelter Breaks Out Of Darkwave Genre For Minimal & Intimate “Slow Burn Sorrow” EP

I only just heard of Peter Burns of Kill Shelter this summer, when his noise guitar work enlivened a cover of Ultravox’s “Dislocation” by Stephen Netschio and A State OF Flux. And now he’s apparently stepping out of his comfort … Continue reading

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The Long Lost JYL Album Offers Analog Joy And Many Personae To Inhabit These Technopop Gems

I had written about this album in 2021 when I discovered that it had been released but sometime things flow slowly around Monk Central. Nevertheless, when I sold some CDs the money garnered had me thinking about a few LPs … Continue reading

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Leisure Process Are Finally Coming To The Silver Disc With “The Complete Epic Recordings” in November

Just when I think, that’s it. Game over. There’s nothing left to buy that I’ve waited for half a lifetime on CD …they keep proving me wrong! I’m a fan of the band Ross Middleton started with his brothers, Scotland’s … Continue reading

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Ultravox Go There: “The Collection” In Ultrabox Form Coming In December ’25

Knock me over with a feather! When the Blank + Jones remix EP of “Love’s Great Adventure” manifested last month I mistakenly pegged it for the very last tracks to be issued from the “Lament” ultrabox campaign. What it really … Continue reading

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Ariel Maniki + The Black Halos Return With A Driving New Single In “Witches”

It’s that time of year. All of the bands of a Gothic persuasion are working diligently to prep their latest offerings in time for the All Hallows’ Eve period. Ariel Maniki + The Black Halos are right on time with … Continue reading

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Steven Jones And Fluid Japan Lovingly Scratch An Elegant Post-Punk Itch With New Single “Truth”

Timing, as they say, is everything. On September 24th, I reviewed the latest offerings from both Fluid Japan and one of their collaborative efforts. Wouldn’t you know it, the very next day another Fluid Japan collaboration was released and I … Continue reading

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