Category Archives: A Young Person’s Guide

A Young Person’s Guide To: “On The Other Hand, There’s A Fist”

Posted on November 29, 2016 by postpunkmonk

It was some time in 1981, I think, when my friend chasinvictoria [who had moved away to Atlanta for a bit] send me a tape letter with Jona Lewie among the many bits of music to enthuse over. The first … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To “A Tonic For The Troops”

Posted on January 5, 2016 by postpunkmonk

One of the bands that were there from the beginning for me when the New Wave finally hit my ears were The Boomtown Rats. I had actually heard the song “Rat Trap” from “A Tonic For The Troops” played on the … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To: Bryan Ferry – Limbo

Posted on November 4, 2015 by postpunkmonk

1987 brought the Bryan Ferry album “Bête Noir” and at the time, I was somewhat distanced by the Patrick Leonard writing credits on most of the tracks. That meant that half of the album had the unsavory whiff of Madonna … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To: Associates – Heart Of Glass

Posted on October 10, 2014 by postpunkmonk

I think I actually first heart The Associates expansive cover of Blondie’s “Heart Of Glass” being played in a club! This was the pre-show disco for some show at Visage in Orlando during the late 80s-early 90s period, as I … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To: B-52s – Mesopotamia [pt. 2]

Posted on September 4, 2014 by postpunkmonk

So yesterday when investigating “Mespotamia” on CD, I discovered that the EP had been remixed for the “Party Mix/Mesopotamia” mashup CD that has been available for 23 years. Intriguing. I wonder how different the remixes are since the timings are … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To: B-52s – Mesopotamia [pt. 1]

Posted on September 3, 2014 by postpunkmonk

  I had been a fan of the B-52s from the point of finally hearing/seeing them on Saturday Night live after being taunted by the splendor of their debut album cover for six months in the record store. I [finally] … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To: No Wave

Posted on August 1, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Various Artists: No Wave US PicDisc LP [1978] U.K. Squeeze: Take Me I’m Yours The Police: Roxanne Joe Jackson: Got The Time Klark Kent: Don’t Care The Secret: I’m Alive The Stranglers: Bring On The Nubiles U.K. Squeeze: Strong In Reason … Continue reading →

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