Category Archives: NWOBJP

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Record Review: Carmel – The Drum Is Everything

Posted on August 11, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Carmel: The Drum Is Everything GER CD [1986] More, More, More Stormy Weather The Drum Is Everything I Thought I Was Going Mad The Prayer Rockin’ On Suicide Rue St. Denis Willow Weep For Me Tracks On My Tears Bad … Continue reading →

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Matt Bianco: Half A Minute

Posted on July 17, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Matt Bianco: Half A Minute UK 12″ [1984] Half A Minute [ext. ver.] Matts Mood II [ext. ver.] When I bought the debut album by Matt Bianco in 1984, the cut that leaped off the wax to lodge deepest in … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Carmel – The Falling

Posted on January 15, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Carmel: The Falling UK CD [1986] I’m Not Afraid Of You Let Me Know TOK The Falling Mama Told Me Not To Come Mercy Easy For You Sticks & Stones Sally I had first heard Carmel when there was a … Continue reading →

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Want List: Full Series of Carmel DLX RMs

Posted on May 9, 2012 by postpunkmonk

I just found out today that raving fave jazzpunk heroes Carmel have had all of their studio albums re-issued in DLX RMs with serious bonus tracks added. Released last month, the band’s six studio albums were re-issued by Drumfire Records … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Anne Pigalle – Everything Could Be So Perfect

Posted on October 28, 2010 by postpunkmonk

Ms. Pigalle. The left field chanteuse of ZTT records. When ZTT erupted with their high-tech Trevor Horn crafted sound with the debuts of Art Of Noise, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Propaganda in the ’83-’84 period, no one might have … Continue reading →

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Shopping for New Wave in Music City [part 1]

Posted on September 8, 2010 by postpunkmonk

Last week I was out of town and incommunicado. The blog languished as a result, but it was worth it since my wife and I were meeting Charles [of Chas’ Crusty Old Wave fame] and his wife, Heather in Nashville, … Continue reading →

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Glossary Of Terms – 2: NWOBJP (the New Wave of British Jazz Pop)

Posted on July 30, 2010 by postpunkmonk

While it’s the ’78-’82 period that’s nearest to my heart, one has to face facts and admit that by 1985 the Post-Punk train was clearly running out of steam. Most of my “core collection” groups had run adrift by the … Continue reading →

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