Category Archives: Record Collecting

Thoughts and observations about this lowdown, dirty hobby.

The Golden Era Of Tower Records Revisited In “All Things Must Pass” Documentary

Posted on September 24, 2021 by postpunkmonk

I had probably heard about the making of this film, by Colin Hanks [scion of Tom] a few years back and my wife came to mention it to me recently as she was buying films on DVD for the library … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day 2021 – Drop 2: “They Keep Pulling Me Back In!”

Posted on July 19, 2021 by postpunkmonk

We have looked askance at the feeding frenzy by design which was the thrust of RSD by a few years after its origins. For me, most everything I wanted was in the UK edition in any case, so it was … Continue reading →

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REDUX: The Horror of Format Paralysis

Posted on June 29, 2021 by postpunkmonk

November 18, 2013 When I got home from the trip to D.C. to see Simple Minds, something was gnawing at me that needed attention. Namely, when Jim Kerr surprised his fans with word of a solo album in 2010, hot … Continue reading →

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Gott Im Himmel! East-West Records Is Still Open In Orlando, Florida…50 YEARS LATER

Posted on June 11, 2021 by postpunkmonk

I got off on a tangent the other day when discussing how I bought “Nightclubbing” by Grace Jones from a K-Mart record nook [not quite a store] back in the days when I biked to local shops to spend my … Continue reading →

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Building A Perfect Vicious Pink Phenomena Collection

Posted on February 11, 2021 by postpunkmonk

The post before last, I mentioned how Data reminded me of Vicious Pink Phenomena. And that got the old mental wheels turning. This morning I had to dig out the 2012 Cherry Pop Vicious Pink CD I thankfully bought pretty … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, Not Buying Records Is A Bit Boring

Posted on May 21, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Yes, yes, yes. I know I have been trying, year over year to spend less on music and enjoy what I have more than obsessing over what I don’t yet have. This year I’ve really been holding expenses to a … Continue reading →

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Obsessive or Pragmatic: Which Kind Of Collector Are You?

Posted on January 9, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Two days ago, commenter Thombeau said something in the comments on the Vaughan Oliver obituary that got me thinking. He described me as a “collector.” At virtually the same time, my wife was telling me about her co-worker who had … Continue reading →

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