Category Archives: Scots Rock

It does seem that the best bands are Scottish. Why I can’t say. It just is.

Ultravox Offer Something Old, Something New With “Love’s Great Adventure” EP

Posted on November 21, 2025 by postpunkmonk

This arrived while I was bouncing between concert destinations like a tennis ball. It’s been a while since we had an Ultravox review. [I’m hopelessly behind on the last two ultraboxes] so why not take the effort today? When this … Continue reading →

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Ultravox Go There: “The Collection” In Ultrabox Form Coming In December ’25

Posted on October 15, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Knock me over with a feather! When the Blank + Jones remix EP of “Love’s Great Adventure” manifested last month I mistakenly pegged it for the very last tracks to be issued from the “Lament” ultrabox campaign. What it really … Continue reading →

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Ultravox Release Blank + Jones so80s Reconstruction Remix of “Love’s Great Adventure”

Posted on September 29, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Following the expansive 11 disc reissue program Chrysalis Catalogue undertook for the “Lament” album by Ultravox, It’s astonishing that anything was left over but October 17th sees the release of a new EP of “Love’s Great Adventure” with several loose … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds Shocker: Kerr Shares Memoir With Burchill In “Our Secrets Are The Same”

Posted on July 1, 2025 by postpunkmonk

I just got the email from the Simple Minds mothership minutes ago and I’m a little shocked at how reality has refused to bend to my expectations. I you can set the Wayback Machine for about five years ago, there … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds Exit Their Live Trilogy On A High Note With “Live In the City of Diamonds” [part 3]

Posted on May 16, 2025 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Following the never ending rendition of “Belfast Child,” the set list began its sprint towards the inevitable. Their three biggest selling singles would inevitably manifest, but they were shot through with some more thrills from the … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds Exit Their Live Trilogy On A High Note With “Live In the City of Diamonds” [part 2]

Posted on May 15, 2025 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] After the most perfect opening salvo to a Simple Minds live album ever, Where can anyone go but down? If Kerr’s “let me see your hands” in the song least likely to host such shenanigans was … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds Exit Their Live Trilogy On A High Note With “Live In the City of Diamonds” [part 1]

Posted on May 14, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Simple Minds: Live In The City Of Diamonds – Worldwide – 2xCD [2025] CD1 CD2 We put this on the want list when it was announced earlier this year and we made sure to pre-order so that it was posted … Continue reading →

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