Category Archives: New Wave Hall Of Shame

New Wave Hall Of Shame: Annie Lennox [part 3]

Posted on February 4, 2019 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The band’s 1989 album showed them clearly aiming for the emergent VH-1 aesthetic. Not the worst thing in the world they could be doing! This was better than faux Stax soul music, but only just following … Continue reading →

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New Wave Hall Of Shame: Annie Lennox [part 2]

Posted on January 28, 2019 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post] I’ll be the first to admit that there had been a sea change in Ms. Lennox’ vocals by the time of the “Sweet Dreams” album. It was on that album that she delved into the sometimes … Continue reading →

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New Wave Hall Of Shame: Annie Lennox [part 1]

Posted on January 22, 2019 by postpunkmonk

In yesterday’s post, I alluded to something that needed to get out. How awful Eurythmics became in just a single album, without warning. My journey spanned the gap from being an Annie Lennox early adopter and avid collector to not … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 42]

Posted on February 16, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[continued from previous post…do not adjust your browser] After the end of OMD MK II following the poor reception of “Universal” in 1996, Andy McCluskey found himself at a crossroads. It was the height of Britpop in the UK and … Continue reading →

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New Wave Hall Of Shame: Culture Club – Karma Chameleon

Posted on January 15, 2013 by postpunkmonk

If ever there was a New Wave period song that I heard far too many times to ever enjoy again, it would have been this world-conquering single by Culture Club.  What makes it so much worse is that I hated … Continue reading →

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New Wave Hall Of Shame: Dexys Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen

Posted on October 22, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Dexys Midnight Runners is a band not represented in the Record Cell, apart from  this very song included on a New Wave Comp bought for its other wonders. I was aware of the band dating back to their debut album, … Continue reading →

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New Wave Hall Of Shame: Soft Cell – Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go?

Posted on August 11, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Inasmuch as the New Wave movement was a breath of fresh air to someone who had risen through the harsh ranks of seventies Top 40 pop, there came a point in the timeline when it wasn’t all skittles and beer. … Continue reading →

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