Category Archives: New Romantic

Trump Shot…Biden Out Of Election…Earth Tilts On Axis…Cats Laying Down With Dogs…And Peter Godwin’s Polydor Era Is Finally On The Silver Disc!

Posted on July 29, 2024 by postpunkmonk

It was two years ago when the Polydor era of Peter Godwin’s solo career finally reached the downloading and streaming public with the “Dance Emotions” and “Correspondence” releases, even though it seems like only yesterday. At the time, I was … Continue reading →

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Midge Ure Busily Touring World Stages In 2024

Posted on July 8, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Commenter Schwenko just dropped a note a week or two ago letting me know that Midge Ure is up to his old tricks, touring in America, but a closer look tells us that there’s no stopping the man as he … Continue reading →

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Monk Agog As Ultravox “Lament” Ultrabox Drops With Multiple Surround Formats

Posted on June 27, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Well, we knew that there would be a Lament” ultrabox sooner or later after the implications of the RSD Steven Wilson remix EP that managed to drop my jaw on the floor as I went from “will I buy it?” … Continue reading →

Posted in 5.1, BSOG, Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, DVD, Live Music, New Romantic, Scots Rock, Want List, Wilson Never Sleeps | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

Rusty Egan’s Blitz Playlist Can Be Yours To Take Home In New Boxed Set

Posted on June 24, 2024 by postpunkmonk

After 43 years this Monk still feels the gravitational pull of the New Romantic movement. The push and pull of the music associated with it still remains the North Star that guides my taste in music. Looking back I almost … Continue reading →

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John Foxx Monograph Coming Very Soon – Electronic Sounds #114 Has A Taster…And White “Miles Away” 7″

Posted on June 20, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Last week I got an email form a reader asking if I had heard that “the latest issue of Electronic Sound magazine had a special John Foxx cover story and 7″ in the bundle?” Not yet, anyway! So I high-tailed … Continue reading →

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Chris Cross: 1952-2024 [part 2]

Posted on April 8, 2024 by postpunkmonk

The band went into 1983 with a new album and sound, with famed Beatles producer Geiorge Martin helming “Quartet.” With the clarity that Martin and engineer Geoff Emerick strove for, coupled with the first generation of digital synths and their … Continue reading →

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Chris Cross: 1952-2024 [part 1]

Posted on April 3, 2024 by postpunkmonk

I got dreadful news the first thing yesterday morning when commenter and electronic musician Gavin Brick told me that Midge Ure had announced the death of Ultravox bassist Chris [Allen] Cross yesterday. I absolutely could not write yesterday, and so … Continue reading →

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