Category Archives: Records I Used To Own

Record Review: Blondie – Eat To The Beat [part 2]

Posted on August 24, 2016 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from previous post] It’s hard to imagine now, but while the US got served “The Hardest Part” as a single, the rest of the world, basically, got the finest song on the entire album on a silver platter. I … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Blondie – Eat To The Beat [part 1]

Posted on August 23, 2016 by postpunkmonk

Blondie: Eat To The Beat – US – CD – [1985] Dreaming The Hardest Part Union City Blue Shayla Eat To The Beat Accidents Never Happen Die Young Stay Pretty Slow Motion Atomic Sound-A-Sleep Victor Living In The Real World … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Yaz[oo] – Upstairs At Eric’s

Posted on August 22, 2016 by postpunkmonk

Yaz: Upstairs At Eric’s [U.S. edition] – US – CD [1982/7] Don’t Go Too Pieces Bad Connection I Before E Except After C Midnight In My Room Only You Goodbye Seventies Situation [remix] Winter Kills Bring Your Love Down [Didn’t … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Cabaret Voltaire – Yashar 12″

Posted on August 16, 2016 by postpunkmonk

Cabaret Voltaire: Yashar UK 12″ [1982] Yashar [7:20] Yashar [5:00] This curious transitional record came out in 1983, and it marked the first time that Cabaret Voltaire was seriously intended for the dance floor. In May of 1982, The last … Continue reading →

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Record Review: November Group – Work That Dream

Posted on July 19, 2016 by postpunkmonk

November Group: Work That Dream US EP [1985] Volker Work That Dream Put Your Back To It [2] No Promise Arrows Up To Heaven Careful [Life Is A Fragile Thing] Now we’ll discuss the third and final November Group EP, … Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Two ‘Speak + Spells’

Posted on June 28, 2016 by postpunkmonk

By the Fall of 1981, I’d begun to get wind of Depeche Mode, whose album, “Speak + Spell” was being released on Sire Records. Being that I was enamored of all things synthesized, I was probably the target audience for … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Adam + The Ants – Prince Charming

Posted on October 26, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Adam + The Ants: Prince Charming US CD [1981] Scorpios Picasso Visita El Planeta De Los Simios Prince Charming 5 Guns West That Voodoo Stand And Deliver Mile High Club Ant Rap Mowhok S.E.X. – The Lost Hawaiians “Prince Charming” … Continue reading →

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