Category Archives: Record Review

Releases that get the scrutiny of The Post-Punk Monk.

JAPAN Ultrabox of “Quiet Life” Finally Scheduled for March 2021

Posted on January 15, 2021 by postpunkmonk

For over a year now, advance word had been leaking out about a Boxed Set Of God version of JAPAN’s seminal “Quiet Life” album of game-changing import. Beginning in late 2019 and pointing to an early 2020 release date; the … Continue reading →

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OMD’s “Enola Gay” Given Coats Of Remix Paint For 40th

Posted on January 14, 2021 by postpunkmonk

We last visited this topic a month ago when the record was preordered but had not yet arrived. Lots has happened since then [including an attempted insurrection of the United States government], but the record finally arrived and I have … Continue reading →

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Duran Duran Not On Track To Ever “Get” This Bowie Cover Groove Thang With Limp, Soggy “Five Years” DL

Posted on January 13, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Last week I was reading online about the live Bowie tribute concert that Mike Garson was holding online as I was wondering if it would be something that I could see easily. Hint – it wasn’t; being one of those … Continue reading →

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Peter Godwin And A Host Of New Wave Peers Cover The Classics For Houston’s Numbers Night Club

Posted on January 12, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Yesterday we were citing hot music tips from another blogger. Often it’s the commenters and readers of PPM that set me straight with the contact form in the top menu. Fred from the Netherlands asked if I was aware of … Continue reading →

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Iggy Pop and Bootsy Collins Released An Impeccable Sly Stone Cover Last April And I Just Found Out Three Weeks Ago!

Posted on January 11, 2021 by postpunkmonk

What would I do without the other music rely on for inspiration, and in some cases, even more than that! I have been following Steve For The Deaf for what seems like a couple of years at least, leaving comments … Continue reading →

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Logan Sky Revisits Solo Synthwave Era In New Compilation, “Systems Broken Down”

Posted on January 7, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Logan Sky was busy making analog synth music in various teamups and the Electroclash band Riviera F [where he was produced by Sir Nick of Rhodes] when he was plucked from his largely instrumental solo work milieu and dropped into … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Slow Children [part 6]

Posted on December 22, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Slow Children – cottoncloud9 | 2016 – 3.5 (…continued from last post) The ticking hi-hats ping-ponging back and forth in the stereo field and acoustic guitars in the intro to “Thelma + Louise” were a deceptive cover for the most … Continue reading →

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