Category Archives: Blast From The Past

REDUX: Vinyl – The Thing That Wouldn’t Die

Posted on December 25, 2013 by postpunkmonk

April 28, 2011 Recently, I’ve written about visiting “hip” record stores and buying vinyl records. Make no mistake about it, I am definitely most interested in vinyl when I hit the stores. I have been for at least 18 years … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Flowers In The Ice – The Many Debuts of Icehouse

Posted on December 24, 2013 by postpunkmonk

April 27, 2011 This morning I got an e-mail from the Icehouse fan site, Spellbound, declaring that the wait was over. The 30th anniversary debut album remaster from Icehouse was now scheduled and ready for pre-order. I immediately pre-ordered my … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Blondie – The Next Generation or The New Wave Of Blondie Influenced Pop [NWOBIP]

Posted on December 5, 2013 by postpunkmonk

February 22, 2011 Blondie first hit the heights of fame in the UK around the time of “Plastic Letters,” their second album. They were superstars in Britain at least 18 months prior to their hitting the top with “Heart Of … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Faking It Files – More False “New Wave”

Posted on November 29, 2013 by postpunkmonk

January 21, 2011 Little did I know the hornet’s nest I was to stir up with my last post on this topic! Honestly, I was pressed for time and grabbed the first theme I could run with – hastily. Some … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Faking It Files – A Gallery Of False “New Wave”

Posted on November 28, 2013 by postpunkmonk

January 18, 2011 ‘Round about 1978-1979 there was something in the air that even established, coke-enhanced rock royalty were catching wind of. Their irrelevancy. Once you’re on top, there’s only one way to go from there. Let’s face it, the … Continue reading →

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REDUX: The Sliding Scale of Eurokase – European Technopop From The Ridiculous To The Sublime

Posted on November 27, 2013 by postpunkmonk

January 13, 2011 This type of  in-depth analysis is better suited as an information graphic. Sorry to be so behind in posting but we’ve been snowed in here for almost a week and I have tried to only blog when … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Talking Heads Funk Arc

Posted on November 22, 2013 by postpunkmonk

November 18, 2010 This week I did something that I don’t remember ever doing, but now that it’s done, I have a richer appreciation of the work involved. Talking Heads had worked with producer Brian Eno from the point of … Continue reading →

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