Category Archives: Scots Rock

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

Countess Of Fife Crowdsourcing Album #2…Right Now!

Posted on October 15, 2024 by postpunkmonk

We return to the action with many faves making active moves in our absence. The world spins and I’m a part of it, right? First up, The Countess Of Fife are re-issuing/re-pressing their “Star Of The Sea” album that was … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Scots Rock, Want List | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Maybe It’s Time To Compile That Box Set: Produced By Midge Ure? [part 2]

Posted on September 11, 2024 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post] Today we’ll continue and hopefully finish looking at the career of PPM icon Midge Ure as a producer of other peoples records. We got into this a few weeks ago and I knew the timing was … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, New Romantic, Scots Rock, Want List | Tagged , , , , | 23 Comments

The Twistettes Are Back Already With A Walloping “Big Boned” Single

Posted on September 9, 2024 by postpunkmonk

A few months ago we got hipped to the blistering Riot Grrrrl Punk being proffered by The Twistettes, out of Glasgow, Scotland. We love music with a strong Scottish brogue and if it’s as subtle as a flying sledgehammer, then … Continue reading →

Posted in Immaterial Music, Record Review, Scots Rock | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Midge Ure Rocks His Canon At Alberta Rose Theater, Portland Oregon 8-25-24

Posted on September 3, 2024 by postpunkmonk

When I’m out of town (and not posting regularly) and my friends and commenters occasionally send emails to me that are for all the world posts that I would be making on PPM were I in their circumstances, the thought occurs; … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowie, Concert Review, Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, New Romantic, Record Review, Scots Rock | 7 Comments

Maybe It’s Time To Compile That Box Set: Produced By Midge Ure? [part 1]

Posted on August 29, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Today we’ll start looking at the career of PPM icon Midge Ure as a producer only. I swore that I’d already posted on this before, but inasmuch as I may have mentioned it, the nuts and bolts of it remained … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, New Romantic, Scots Rock, Want List | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Skids Enthrall On “Destination Düsseldorf”

Posted on August 12, 2024 by postpunkmonk

We haven’t written enough about The Skids here at PPM. There was a week in 2016 where we wrote about nothing but… and then didn’t have a “Theme Week” for it because it was all unplanned! Then we lost The … Continue reading →

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Monastic Faves Cut A Bloody Swath Through Tribute Acts Clogging Up Stages At Edinburgh Fringe

Posted on July 31, 2024 by postpunkmonk

This morning I got an email from The Countess Of Fife, reminding me that her band is playing a pair of festivals this summer, with the first of them set for this Saturday, August 3, 2024: THE COUNTESS OF FIFE … Continue reading →

Posted in Scots Rock, Tourdates | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments