Category Archives: New Romantic

Dr. Strangebass, Or: How I Stopped Worrying And Learned To Love Kajagoogoo

Posted on December 13, 2018 by postpunkmonk

Kajagoogoo. The very name alone could strike scorn in the hearts of the staunchest rock critic. They were cotton candy boys with cotton candy hair, and cotton candy tunes. They first appeared as an appendage to the media monster that … Continue reading →

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Midge Ure Rocks 1980 40 Years Later

Posted on December 11, 2018 by postpunkmonk

I was wondering what Midge Ure playing the “Visage” album would sound like – now we’ll know! How timely can we get? Just last week when we dug into the DLX RM of Midge Ure’s first solo album, “The Gift,” … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 5]

Posted on December 6, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post] Live tracks from Ure’s Christmas ’85 date at Wembley Arena filled out the program. Two songs, “When The Winds Blow” and “After A Fashion” came from the “Call Of The Wild” 12″ B-side. Of the two, … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 4]

Posted on December 5, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post] The second supplemental disc managed to round up almost every affiliated rarity that surrounded the album. There were a few items missing, which we’ll duly note. The 7″ version of “Call Of The Wild” was missing, … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 3]

Posted on December 4, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post] The second side of the album began with a breezy instrumental called “Antilles.”  The melodically simple song made certain to vary the instrumental attack between the “verses” and the “chorus” structure with a variety of instrumental … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 1]

Posted on November 30, 2018 by postpunkmonk

I have written extensively about my complex relationship to the art of Midge Ure. I have alluded to how his 1985 solo single, “If I Was” was perhaps the record second only to David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance,” for the greatest … Continue reading →

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Want List: Visage DLX RM […finally!]

Posted on November 2, 2018 by postpunkmonk

Visage: Visage DLX RM US CD [2018] Visage Blocks On Blocks The Dancer Tar Fade To Grey Malpaso Man Mind Of A toy  Moon Over Moscow Visa-Age The Steps We Move Fade To Grey [US Dance Mix] Mind Of A … Continue reading →

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