Category Archives: Blast From The Past

REDUX: New Wave Comps – Terpsichore [Silly Not To]

Posted on February 4, 2014 by postpunkmonk

June 7, 2011 Various: Terpischore [Silly Not To] UK LP [1981] Sandii – Hey Rock A La La M.A.O. – Friend For A Day Shock: R.E.R.B. Airport + Dean: Blond Darlings Die Fehlfarben: Militurk Sapho: Respect Logic System: Talk Back … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Record Review – Eurythmics – This Is The House

Posted on January 30, 2014 by postpunkmonk

November 30, 2010 I’m a bit of a rare bird. I was a fan of Eurythmics long before I ever heard them. I was previously a huge fan of The Tourists, the band from whence came Annie Lennox and Dave … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Hillary – Kinetic EP

Posted on January 29, 2014 by postpunkmonk

June 3, 2011 Since I’ve been neglecting the “deadpan women” category that holds a near and dear place in my heart for quite a long time now, I decided to dust off Hilary’s “Kinetic” EP for a long-overdue listening. This … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Book Review: Nileism | The Strange Course of the Blue Nile – Allan Brown

Posted on January 23, 2014 by postpunkmonk

May 23, 2011 I’ve been a huge fan of the brilliant Scot band The Blue Nile since their singular debut album of 1983 blew my mind in a big way on its release. Here was a band who managed to … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Steel Cage Match – Billy MacKenzie VS David Bowie

Posted on January 22, 2014 by postpunkmonk

May 19, 2011 Yesterday, I touched on a topic I’ve always wanted to write about. David Bowie and Billy MacKenzie are two of my favorite singers and there have always been “connections” between them. Billy ended up singing many songs that … Continue reading →

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REDUX: New Wave Scorecard

Posted on January 6, 2014 by postpunkmonk

May 17, 2011 I was viewing the latest Simple Minds news the other day at Dream Giver, the best SM information site out there, when I saw that temporary Simple Minds drummer Michael Ogletree is hitting the Rewind Festival this … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Trying To Turn Over A New Leaf

Posted on January 1, 2014 by postpunkmonk

May 9, 2011 I am trying to make some changes in my life. Typically, this is how this Monk rolls. A passing obsession with about 150 artists over time develops into a urge to make a BSOG. I then start … Continue reading →

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