Category Archives: Scots Rock

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

Simple Minds Superfans Can Invest In A New Gold Dream: Songwriting + Sound Recording Royalties For 1977-1981 Material Now Up For Sale

Posted on April 25, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Last week I got a eye-popping email from my old buddy JT. As a person with a career in the music industry as a musician and engineer, he keeps an eye peeled on the horizon for things which can evade … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day 2023 Has A Few Diamonds In The White Noise [part 2]

Posted on March 29, 2023 by postpunkmonk

As usual, there are numerous titles for RSD 2023 that are native to the UK list but not the US list. That’s to say nothing of the other nations [Ireland, Germany, Japan, Australia] with their own RSD rosters! There are … Continue reading →

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Those First Impressions: Johnny + The Self-Abusers – “Saints + Sinners” UK 7″

Posted on March 21, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Johnny + The Self-Abusers: Saints + Sinners – UK – 7″ [1977] Johnny + The Self-Abusers was not the first name the band that would eventually become Simple Minds ever had. That would be the even weirder Biba-Rom! But Johnny … Continue reading →

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Just One More Thing…Ultravox – “Rage In Eden” Steven Wilson 2.0 Remix/Instrumental US 2xCD Acts A Post Script To SDLX Box

Posted on February 16, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Ultravox: Rage In Eden [Steven Wilson Stereo Remix/Instrumental] – US – CD [2022] Disc 1 – Steven Wilson Stereo Remix Disc 2 – Steven Wilson Instrumental Remix A few weeks ago I was starting to get antsy about missing the … Continue reading →

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Ultravox’s “Rage In Eden” Boxed Set Is Two Of A Perfect Pair [part 8]

Posted on February 15, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] CONCLUSION Fans of “Rage In Eden” have been waiting a while for this box and it’s proved to be quite interesting. I can remember in 2008 when the 2xCD edition came out, following a few years … Continue reading →

Posted in 5.1, Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, DVD, Live Music, New Romantic, Record Review, Remastering, Scots Rock, The Great B-Sides | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments

Ultravox’s “Rage In Eden” Boxed Set Is Two Of A Perfect Pair [part 7]

Posted on February 13, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post] DISC 6 – “RAGE IN EDEN” 5.1 WILSON REMIX Given that the multitrack masters for “The Voice” and “I Remember [Death In The Afternoon]” were missing, it was a bonus that remixer Steven Wilson had fallen … Continue reading →

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Record Review: I’m A Mess • D-I-Y- Or Die! Art, Trash, & Neon Punk 45s In The UK 1977-1978 UK CD

Posted on February 9, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Various: I’m A Mess • D-I-Y- Or Die! Art, Trash, & Neon Punk 45s In The UK 1977-1978 – UK – CD [2022] I’d not been too aware of the “Punk 45” series by Soul Jazz records documenting the UK’s … Continue reading →

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