Category Archives: Surviving The 90s

Figures On A Beach Resurface 34 Years Later With Lost Demo Of “Play”

Posted on October 1, 2025 by postpunkmonk

It was some time on September 19th when stealing a glance [all I can muster lately] at the trouser Press Forum that I was alerted to the fact that there was a “new” Figures On A Beach single available for … Continue reading →

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Pulp @ The Tabernacle, Atlanta Bring Classics Both Old And New To Eager Ears [part 2]

Posted on September 16, 2025 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The incisive “Mis-Shapes” came next in the set and I loved how the song began tentatively, only to flow into a headlong rush of energy as the increasingly agitated Mr. Cocker outlined the tenets of this … Continue reading →

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Pulp @ The Tabernacle, Atlanta Bring Classics Both Old And New To Eager Ears [part 1]

Posted on September 15, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Having a double-header concert out of town is always something quite electric. It’s only happened once before for me but the 2002 trip to Washington D.C. to see The Rezillos one night and Simple Minds the next was legendary! That … Continue reading →

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Pulp Offer Pure Pop For Pulp People With “More” [pt. 2]

Posted on August 22, 2025 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] It was pretty cheeky of Jarvis Cocker to pilfer an iconic John Foxx song title for “My Sex,” but the important thing was…how was he going to stamp his imprint on such a loaded title? By … Continue reading →

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Pulp Offer Pure Pop For Pulp People With “More” [pt. 1]

Posted on August 21, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Pulp: More. – US – CD [2025] So Pulp’s “More.” dropped two months ago,” but I’ve been busy paying out travel costs from this month through Rocktober, so buying new music is not a high priority. Except for the fact … Continue reading →

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Pulp Provide “More” North American Tourdates And A Little Mojo Besides

Posted on April 23, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Was it really just a week ago when we posted on the miraculous second coming of Pulp? How a new album was recorded and ready and the tour was scraping around the globe, hitting strategic festivals and a few gigs … Continue reading →

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Gloryoski! Pulp Return To Make Something Worthwhile In 2025…More Music

Posted on April 16, 2025 by postpunkmonk

You don’t need me to tell you 2025 has been a meat grinder of a year. The vultures are circling and the canteen is empty. The wolves aren’t in the hen house… they’ve burnt it down. I suspect that things … Continue reading →

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