Category Archives: Scots Rock

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

Roxy Music: The Missing Piece of Their Canon – “The High Road”

Posted on October 7, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Roxy Music: The High Road – US – EP [1983] Can’t Let Go [live @ Glasgow Apollo] 5:29 My Only Love [live @ Glasgow Apollo] 7:23 Like A Hurricane [live @ Glasgow Apollo] 7:36 Jealous Guy [live @ Glasgow Apollo] … Continue reading →

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Great Scots!! Altered Images Are Making That Very Difficult 4th Album…39 Years Later

Posted on September 30, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Stop the presses! I just got a note from Gavin alerting me to the frankly astonishing news that Altered Images, the fine Scottish band of the early 80s who snuffed their career far too early for my tastes, are back…Back…BACK! … Continue reading →

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Paul Haig Ultrabox Of “The Warp Of Pure Fun” Now Unleashed By Les Disques Du Crépuscule

Posted on September 10, 2021 by postpunkmonk

It’s deeply saddening. I am clearly an admirer of Paul Haig, and yet I only have nine of his titles in my Record Cell. Most of them singles. And all of them hard-fought purchasing battles over the last 36 years. … Continue reading →

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Ultravoxless: Voiceless “Vienna” Still Delights

Posted on July 22, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Ultravox: Vienna [Steven Wilson Remix + Instrumental] – UK – 2xCD [2021] Disc One: “Vienna” [Steven Wilson Remix] Astradyne New Europeans Private Lives Passing Strangers Sleepwalk Mr. X Western Promise Vienna All Stood Still Disc Two: “Vienna” [Steven Wilson Instrumental … 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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The “1980 Tour: The Finale” Captured Peak Midge Ure [Part 2]

Posted on May 28, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post…] I immediately noted how synth player Joseph O’Keefe held back the tempo of the piano intro to “Private Lives” to prolong the timing of the throwback intro for maximum impact. which made his pitch bending on … Continue reading →

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The “1980 Tour: The Finale” Captured Peak Midge Ure [Part 1]

Posted on May 27, 2021 by postpunkmonk

I have to say that one of the benefits of the Covid-19 lockdown and lack of live concerts were the streaming solutions that popped up to sate the market demand. While viewing a concert on streaming was a distant second … Continue reading →

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