Category Archives: DVD

Record Review: Simple Minds “New Gold Dream” Boxed Set Of God [part 3]

Posted on February 27, 2019 by postpunkmonk

DISC 3 | Edits + B-Sides […continued from last post] Disc three is the sort of excess curation that we sometimes do with our own REVO CDs to show off. Every 7″ edit [usually with about 0:30 seconds excised for … Continue reading →

Posted in BSOG, Core Collection, DVD, New Romantic, Record Review, Scots Rock | Tagged 1982, 2016, BSOG, New Gold Dream, Simple Minds | Leave a comment

Record Review: Simple Minds “New Gold Dream” Boxed Set Of God [part 2]

Posted on February 26, 2019 by postpunkmonk

DISC 2 | Extended Versions […continued from last post] So far, disc 2 had two of the three tracks to be found on the UK 12″ single of “Promised You A Miracle.” Next followed the US remixes of the track. … Continue reading →

Posted in BSOG, Core Collection, DVD, New Romantic, Record Review, Scots Rock | Tagged 1982, 2016, BSOG, New Gold Dream, Simple Minds | 8 Comments

Record Review: Simple Minds “New Gold Dream” Boxed Set Of God [part 1]

Posted on February 25, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Last year I vowed to spend less on music but to make certain that what I did pop for was something that I really wanted. So it’s very appropriate that the only music I have bought so far this year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, DVD, New Romantic, Record Review, Scots Rock | Tagged 1982, 2016, BSOG, New Gold Dream, Simple Minds | Leave a comment

‘New Wave: Dare To Be Different’ Charts WLIR-FM History In Fantastic New Documentary

Posted on February 18, 2019 by postpunkmonk

This was certainly the week for Midge Ure appearances in music documentaries! First he figured in the Conny Plank film and now he’s even showing up in the menu for “New Wave: Dare To Be Different;” this fabtastic look at … Continue reading →

Posted in DVD, film | Tagged 2018, Documentary, New Wave: Dare To Be Different, WLIR-FM | 9 Comments

Want List: Does Boxed “Movement” By New Order Excite?

Posted on December 20, 2018 by postpunkmonk

It’s been a decade since the “definitive” New Order back catalog has been exploited. Rhino must be getting twitchy! I saw with some interest the 2xCD versions that came out in 2008 and featured a bonus disc of all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, DVD, Want List | Tagged 1981, 2019, BSOG, DLX RM, Movement, New Order, Temptation | 38 Comments

30 Days: 30 Albums | Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark – Access All Areas

Posted on September 30, 2018 by postpunkmonk

This album was conspicuously absent during the OMD Rock G.P.A. as it was always the most peripheral release of the band. I included all of the self-released live albums by the group but not this one. This was a BBC … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 Days - 30 Albums, Core Collection, DVD, Live Music, Record Review | Tagged 1980, 2015, Access All Areas, DVD, OMD | Leave a comment

Ron-Kon II: A Memorial Tale – [more Rockaway] [part 7]

Posted on August 16, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post] Rockaway Records [continued] Going through the bins this afternoon, I finally came across something that I had been wanting since 1979. Cack when I was listening to FM Rock®, there were a number of syndicated recio … Continue reading →