Category Archives: Scots Rock

Midge Ure Busily Touring World Stages In 2024

Posted on July 8, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Commenter Schwenko just dropped a note a week or two ago letting me know that Midge Ure is up to his old tricks, touring in America, but a closer look tells us that there’s no stopping the man as he … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, New Romantic, Scots Rock, Tourdates | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

New Single and UK Tourdates For Countess Of Fife in July

Posted on July 1, 2024 by postpunkmonk

The kettle’s on the boil for Fay Fife and her alt-country project The Countess Of Fife this July. Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the streets. The Glaswegian band make their first assault on the capital … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Immaterial Music, Scots Rock, Tourdates | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Monk Agog As Ultravox “Lament” Ultrabox Drops With Multiple Surround Formats

Posted on June 27, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Well, we knew that there would be a Lament” ultrabox sooner or later after the implications of the RSD Steven Wilson remix EP that managed to drop my jaw on the floor as I went from “will I buy it?” … Continue reading →

Posted in 5.1, BSOG, Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, DVD, Live Music, New Romantic, Scots Rock, Want List, Wilson Never Sleeps | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

Jesse Rae Is Back On The Wax For A Scot-Funk Attack

Posted on June 26, 2024 by postpunkmonk

A while back I was pining for the work of Jesse Rae; the distinctive Scotsman in a kilt, battle helmet, and usually wielding a 5 ft claymore. I first encountered him with airplay of his early music videos in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review, Scots Rock, Want List | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Altered Images Get Another DLX Remastering To [Hopefully] Correct Long-Standing Flaws

Posted on June 25, 2024 by postpunkmonk

I was just checking in last week to see if the Altered Images 2xCD of “Bite” was still available when I saw that, Boy Howdy, Edsel/Demon [them again] were currently turning their attention to the first two Altered Images albums. … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Scots Rock, Want List | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Steven Wilson Earns That Money With Stunning “Lament” 12″ Remixes From Ultravox [part 2]

Posted on June 19, 2024 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] So far, Steven Wilson had added depth to “White China” and fully brought the Celtic aberration of “Man Of Two Worlds” fully onto the Ultravox playing field. Filling it with mystery and intrigue. Where would the … Continue reading →

Posted in Designed By Peter Saville, Record Review, Record Store Day, Scots Rock, Wilson Never Sleeps | Tagged , , , | 12 Comments

Steven Wilson Earns That Money With Stunning “Lament” 12″ Remixes From Ultravox [part 1]

Posted on June 15, 2024 by postpunkmonk

My friends and I have a ongoing comedy routine regarding Steven Wilson in our offline threads. The peripatetic musician is equally known among cognoscenti for his remixes of classic canon as he is for his own bands [Porcupine Tree] and … Continue reading →

Posted in Designed By Peter Saville, Record Review, Record Store Day, Scots Rock, Wilson Never Sleeps | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments