Category Archives: Scots Rock

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

Simple Minds Reconnect With New Wave Roots On New Single “Your Name In Lights”

Posted on December 11, 2024 by postpunkmonk

It’s been a hectic few days with no writing due to the demands of the eight-to-five, but as of yesterday my deliverable was handed off. I was preparing for bed last night and had one last look at the personal … Continue reading →

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Record Shopping Road Trip: Orlando, Florida – Can You Go Home Again? [pt. 4]

Posted on December 6, 2024 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The main store was next and the space was maybe three times as large as their original space on Park Avenue. One major difference to shopping here was that I never knew the owner, Sandy Bitman … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds Dip Into The Surround Sound Well A Second Time With Twin Blu-Rays In Dolby Atmos®

Posted on November 21, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Of course commenter negative1ne has already acted swiftly on the comment thread of a post I made to commemorate “New God Dream [81, 82, 83, 84]” but I was away on travel for a memorial last weekend when I got … Continue reading →

Posted in 5.1, Assorted Images, Core Collection, New Romantic, Scots Rock, Wilson Never Sleeps | Tagged , , , , , , | 14 Comments

24 Hours and £673 Left In Countess Of Fife Kickstarter Nail-Biter

Posted on November 20, 2024 by postpunkmonk

We were out of town for a long weekend, to honor an important friend and now we’re back…back…back! There are any number of bright shiny topics to attract our attention, but first and foremost of these is the last 24 … Continue reading →

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First The Skids, Now Armory Show, Get Reformation Attention From Richard Jobson

Posted on November 13, 2024 by postpunkmonk

It was only a couple of months ago when we had a copy of the new Skids album delivered unto us and found that singer Richard Jobson was very capable of building up an entirely new band lineup that more … Continue reading →

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Chris Cross’ Legacy Of Instruments And Musical Artifacts To Be Auctioned On December 3rd, 2024

Posted on November 5, 2024 by postpunkmonk

A door was closed forever earlier this year with the death of founding Ultravox member Chris Cross. An era has ended. His family are putting over 300 pieces from his collection of instruments and music-related personal effects up for auction … Continue reading →

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Two More CDs Coming Bring “Lament” 40th Anniversary Tally “Up To 11”

Posted on October 16, 2024 by postpunkmonk

The “Lament” 40th anniversary ultrabox that just arrived last month is something that I’ve just begun to get into in the last week of pseudo-normality. It was seven CDs and a DVD with the Steven Wilson 5.1 surround remix as … Continue reading →

Posted in 5.1, Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, DVD, New Romantic, Record Store Day, Scots Rock, Want List, Wilson Never Sleeps | 17 Comments