Category Archives: Core Collection

Releases by groups that make up the serious bulk of my music collection. There are bands that I have been collecting for around 30 years or so.

Ultravox’s “Rage In Eden” Boxed Set Is Two Of A Perfect Pair [part 7]

Posted on February 13, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post] DISC 6 – “RAGE IN EDEN” 5.1 WILSON REMIX Given that the multitrack masters for “The Voice” and “I Remember [Death In The Afternoon]” were missing, it was a bonus that remixer Steven Wilson had fallen … Continue reading →

Posted in 5.1, BSOG, Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, DVD, New Romantic, Record Review, Scots Rock, The Great B-Sides | 4 Comments

Shooting Out More Sparks: New Album & Tour For 2023 From The Inimitable Maels

Posted on February 8, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Has it really been three years since the last Sparks album, “A Steady Drip, Drip Drip?” It seems like only yesterday, but I still need a copy since when it was released, I was completely unsure of my employment prospects … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Tourdates, Want List | Tagged 2023, Sparks, The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte, Tour | 6 Comments

A New Record Store In Asheville: Records in the RAD, Delights

Posted on February 7, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Asheville got a new record store last spring when Records In The RAD opened near Wedge Brewing in Asheville’s River Arts District. As we have been working hard on a household task for some weeks now, and it finally finished … Continue reading →

Posted in Badges, Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, The Great Record Stores | Tagged 2023, mari wilson, Records In The RAD | 7 Comments

Ultravox “Rage In Eden” Ultrabox Review Wrapup Will Be Another Week Later

Posted on February 5, 2023 by postpunkmonk

I’m just sick about this, but another weekend has come and gone without the ability to play the 5.1 mix of “Rage In Eden” at decent volume on the living room system and take some critical notes over about two … Continue reading →

Posted in 5.1, Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, DVD, New Romantic, Record Review, Scots Rock | 2 Comments

Adrian Belew + Jerry Harrison Touring “Remain in Light” Across North America Imminently

Posted on February 3, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Yumpin’ Yimminy! I got an urgent message from chasinvictoria recently touting an event that I would normally love to attend: TVLKING HEVDS keyboardist Jerry Harrison and guest guitarist Adrian Belew will soon be touring behind a show that will draw … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Organ Auction Live Event, Tourdates | Tagged 1980, 2023, Adrian Belew, Jerry Harrison, Remain in Light, Talking Heads | 22 Comments

Want List: OMD’s 40th Anniversary ‘Dazzle Ships’ Gives Another Chance For The World To Catch Up

Posted on February 2, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Note: We’ve interrupted the “Rage In Eden” ultrabox thread today because we still have not had the time to listen carefully to the 5.1 mix of the album in detail. Let’s hope for that after this next weekend. In the … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Want List | Tagged 1983, 2023, 40th Anniversary, Dazzle Ships, DLX RM, OMD | 11 Comments

Ultravox’s “Rage In Eden” Boxed Set Is Two Of A Perfect Pair [part 6]

Posted on February 1, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from past post] LIVE @ HAMMERSMITH ODEON 1981 CD2 The next set of tunes here were almost preordained as the band bit into the three song suite that capped their “Rage In Eden” disc. The way these songs flowed, … Continue reading →