Category Archives: Book Review

It’s not all round, spinning things with music here at the Post-Punk Monk. We’re literate, too!

Andrew Krivine’s “Reversing Into The Future: New Wave Graphics 1977-1990” Covered The Often Fine Distinctions Between Punk, Post-Punk, And New Wave Design

Posted on June 4, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Andrew Krivine: Reversing Into The Future – New Wave Graphics 1977-1990 – UK – hardcover [2021] Andrew Krivine laid the cards on the table. He had intended for a New Wave section in the “Too Fast To Live, Too Young … Continue reading →

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Andrew Krivine’s “Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die: Punk + Post-Punk Graphics 1976-1986” Is A Weighty Tome Encompassing The Many Schools Of Design Attached To The Music Of The Period

Posted on June 3, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Andrew Krivine: Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die – Punk And Post-Punk Graphics 1976-1986 – UK – hardcover [2020] I had written about this book when I got wind of its imminent release in five years ago. While … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds’ Bassist Extraordinaire Derek Forbes Unleashes His Autobiography

Posted on November 20, 2023 by postpunkmonk

If we have learned anything in the 42 years of listening, often compulsively, to Simple Minds, it’s the fact that the band’s most compelling music was usually down to the sinuous and trance-inducing bass lines of Derek Forbes. I first … Continue reading →

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Cristina Monet Zilkha’s Legacy Served Well With New CD Remaster Of “Sleep It Off” And Biographical Book/Website

Posted on March 13, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Last Friday was the release date of the CD that I never expected to see, but I should know better than to underestimate the powers of Rubellan Remasters. They are the plucky reissue label [run by one person – Scott … Continue reading →

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Superproducer Trevor Horn Recounts “Adventures In Modern Recording” In His Autobiography

Posted on January 5, 2023 by postpunkmonk

I’m not sure that I ever mentioned this one here, but this might have been a case where my wife saw the book was out and ordered it for the library where she works. Due to a shipping snafu, she … Continue reading →

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“The Quiet Man” Collection Of Short Stories Atomizes John Foxx’s Thematic Fascinations Into Clouds Of Prose Particles

Posted on January 4, 2023 by postpunkmonk

It seemed as if I had been waiting half a lifetime for the book of short stories written by John Foxx to flesh out thematic material for his songwriting. No sooner had I become a fan in early 1981, then … Continue reading →

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Classic Pop’s New Romantic Special Attempts To Parse the Slippery “Movement”

Posted on July 26, 2022 by postpunkmonk

It’s been a while now, but knowing my predilections, commenter Jordan asked me if I’d be interested in a copy of the Classic Pop “New Romantic Special Edition” from 2019. Not being one to turn down too many free offers, … Continue reading →

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