Category Archives: New Romantic

Ten Years Ago, The World Became A Little Less STRANGE [pt. 1]

Posted on February 12, 2025 by postpunkmonk

It’s hard to believe that as of today Steve Strange, the focal point of the New Romantic movement, had been dead for a decade now. When he suddenly died in 2015, I was taken aback and posted a brief mention … Continue reading →

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2024 Goes Out With A Bang – With One Last Visage Single – “Before You Win”

Posted on December 31, 2024 by postpunkmonk

I can’t say why 2024 was suddenly a hotbed of Visage release activity. I’m simply glad that it happened! The 10th anniversary of Steve Strange’s death isn’t until Februrary 12th of 2025; still six weeks out. But October/November of 2024 … Continue reading →

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2024: The Year In Buying Music [part 2]

Posted on December 30, 2024 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] 2024 BUYING STATS Total titles purchased: 185 [↑78% 2023]Total expenditures: $1201.55 [↑87% 2023]Average cost: $6.25/title [↑3.6% 2023] I spent a lot of money on music this year. More than I have in a while and more … Continue reading →

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The Visage Train Keeps On Rolling With The Least Likely Live Album Ever [part 2]

Posted on December 18, 2024 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] I must admit that “Mind Of A Toy” has never been my go-to Visage jam, but the live version here was more direct and impactful, with a crispness that the effete album version just didn’t get … Continue reading →

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The Visage Train Keeps On Rolling With The Least Likely Live Album Ever [part 1]

Posted on December 17, 2024 by postpunkmonk

We’ve been thrilled with the Visage final wave of activity from 2013 which concluded too swiftly with the death of Steve Strange in 2015. But the impact of that period is still causing waves to lap at the shores of … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds Dip Into The Surround Sound Well A Second Time With Twin Blu-Rays In Dolby Atmos®

Posted on November 21, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Of course commenter negative1ne has already acted swiftly on the comment thread of a post I made to commemorate “New God Dream [81, 82, 83, 84]” but I was away on travel for a memorial last weekend when I got … Continue reading →

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Chris Cross’ Legacy Of Instruments And Musical Artifacts To Be Auctioned On December 3rd, 2024

Posted on November 5, 2024 by postpunkmonk

A door was closed forever earlier this year with the death of founding Ultravox member Chris Cross. An era has ended. His family are putting over 300 pieces from his collection of instruments and music-related personal effects up for auction … Continue reading →

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