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.

Sparks Really Show How To Rock It As A “70s-80s Band” At Atlanta’s Tabernacle: Sept. 5, 2025 [part 2]

Posted on September 19, 2025 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] At the set’s midpoint came one of my all time Sparks Favorites: the ironic flipside to Pulp’s “Common People,” quite probably. That hilarious mockery of privileged class slumming, “Suburban Homeboy.” More amazingly, as Russell exited the … Continue reading →

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Sparks Really Show How To Rock It As A “70s-80s Band” At Atlanta’s Tabernacle: Sept. 5, 2025 [part 1]

Posted on September 17, 2025 by postpunkmonk

The previous night in Atlanta [September 4th] had me sharing a seat with my friend Sandra for Pulp in the front and center upper balcony while my friend Pam had secured general admission on the floor behind the front seating … Continue reading →

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When It Rains, It Pours…Shriekback Stock Merch Store To The Gills With New/Old Albums And …Shirts

Posted on August 19, 2025 by postpunkmonk

When we last reported on the new Shriekback album, “Monument” there was some confusion over the hows and whys of distribution. Like usual, the album was crowdsourced but this time, I never caught wind of this possibly due to natural … Continue reading →

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New European Synth Collective A State Of Flux Tries On The Grey Suit For Dystopic Ultravox Cover

Posted on August 15, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Yesterday I got a submission to the contact form that certainly raised an eyebrow…or three. The mysterious Euro collective A State Of Flux joined with Stefan Netschio of Beborn Beton and Pete Burns [no, not that Pete Burns] of Kill … Continue reading →

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Speaking Of China Crisis, Get Ready For An Expanded 10th Anniversary Reissue of “Autumn In The Neighbourhood”

Posted on August 14, 2025 by postpunkmonk

So yes, we finally saw China Crisis live as part of the Lost 80s Live tour, and now we are happy to report that the still scarce, self released album “Autumn In The Neighbourhood,” will get a 10th anniversary reissue. … Continue reading →

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Lost 80s Live A Virtual Top 40 Of New Wave [part 4]

Posted on August 13, 2025 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post] GENERAL PUBLIC Another of my several musical deficits to be addressed by this show was my failure to see Dave Wakeling sing in person! My brightest flame burned for all three Beat albums, but he actually … Continue reading →

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Lost 80s Live A Virtual Top 40 Of New Wave [part 3]

Posted on August 11, 2025 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post] CHINA CRISIS With China Crisis music director Jack Hymers onstage with Peter Godwin, it made all the sense in the world to have them perform next. Like Peter Godwin, but only moreso, I have a lot … Continue reading →

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