Category Archives: Rock GPA

Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 31]

Posted on February 17, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] 2016 brought unexpected news; Dr. Robert was planing on making a solo album. His first since The Blow Monkeys regrouped back in 2008. Like the last Blow Monkeys album, “Out There” was also crowdsourced on Pledge … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 30]

Posted on February 16, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Following a burst of glorious backing vocals singing the refrain “now the sun is in the sky again” I think I heard, yes!… a mellotron! This was immediately shaping up to be a stunner of a … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 29]

Posted on February 15, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] I missed this album in its three month crowdfunding phase in 2014. “No problem,” I thought to myself. I’ll just grab it later. Later became seven long years where copies of this for sale even in … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 28]

Posted on February 14, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] “Feels Like A New Morning” was barely cooled off from manufacturing when one of the most thorough Blow Monkeys compilations ever was the first one to be issued now that the band was back in the … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 27]

Posted on February 11, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Surprisingly critical to the band’s path in 2012-2013 was Cherry Red‘s decision to release DLX RMs of the band’s first two albums. The 2xCDs jammed with B-sides and demos were strong enough sellers for the label … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 26]

Posted on February 9, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The band took another left turn with the gospel-tinged march that was “Praying For Rain.” Tony Kiley’s gentle snares and the dobro of Dr. Robert got a powerful boost from the horns and great backing vocals … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 25]

Posted on February 8, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post] So now The Blow Monkeys had reformed. They had self-released an album through crowdsourcing. The thing to do was to obviously tour, since that was the way that bands earned a crust in the ‘noughts. Dr. … Continue reading →

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