Category Archives: Those First Impressions

Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 2]

Posted on November 17, 2021 by postpunkmonk

The Blow Monkeys: Live Today, Love Tomorrow – UK – 7″ [1981] Live Today, Love Tomorrow In Cold Blood Every story begins with a first step and the one that matters here is the one that happened when Robert Howard … Continue reading →

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Those First Impressions: Tiger Lily – Ain’t Misbehavin’ UK 7″

Posted on March 2, 2021 by postpunkmonk

I almost can’t believe that I have never written about this debut single, but today’s the day to put that to rest! The fact of the matter was that for every truly stunning band that leapt fully formed, as if … Continue reading →

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Scooped! When Personal CD Projects Get Superseded By Real Labels [part 1]

Posted on July 25, 2019 by postpunkmonk

For anyone reading this who hasn’t been hanging around for nine years or more, I took the name Post-Punk Monk for blogging when my friend saw an elaborate boxed set of god® that I had made. He likened the one-man … Continue reading →

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Those First Impressions: Visage Debut Single

Posted on February 9, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Visage: Tar UK 7″ [1979] Tar [7″ version] Frequency 7 With a dive into the 7 disc CDX edition of the Visage “Wild Life” compilation/box looming large in the very near future, I felt that it was imperative to make this … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Those First Impressions – Wall Of Voodoo EP

Posted on July 4, 2014 by postpunkmonk

August 2, 2012 Wall Of Voodoo: Wall Of Voodoo US EP [1980] Longarm The Passenger Can’t Make Love Struggle Ring Of Fire Granma’s House This morning I was listening to Stan Ridgeway’s first solo album, and it got me thinking … Continue reading →

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Those First Impressions: The Police – Fall Out

Posted on February 25, 2013 by postpunkmonk

The Police: Fall Out UK 7″ [1977] Fall Out Nothing Achieving The debut single by The Police was nothing that I ever concerned myself with back in the day. I came gradually to admire the band, to the point that … Continue reading →

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Those REALLY First Impressions: Vice Versa [ABC]

Posted on November 19, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Vice Versa: Music 4 EP UK7″ [1979] New Girls Neutrons Science Fact Riot Squad Camille Yumpin yiminy…! Against all odds I am now listening to my very own copy of Vice Versa’s  “Music 4” EP, not that I ever held … Continue reading →

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