Category Archives: Want List

ZTT Royalty Frankie Goes To Hollywood + Propaganda Get 40th Anniversary BSOG/Blu-Ray Treatments

Posted on September 23, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Sometimes you are on the road when big news drops. I’ve been in the middle of a whirlwind for the last month or two [as if one couldn’t tell from the lack of posting here at PPM], and when news … Continue reading →

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When It Rains, It Pours…Shriekback Stock Merch Store To The Gills With New/Old Albums And …Shirts

Posted on August 19, 2025 by postpunkmonk

When we last reported on the new Shriekback album, “Monument” there was some confusion over the hows and whys of distribution. Like usual, the album was crowdsourced but this time, I never caught wind of this possibly due to natural … Continue reading →

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Speaking Of China Crisis, Get Ready For An Expanded 10th Anniversary Reissue of “Autumn In The Neighbourhood”

Posted on August 14, 2025 by postpunkmonk

So yes, we finally saw China Crisis live as part of the Lost 80s Live tour, and now we are happy to report that the still scarce, self released album “Autumn In The Neighbourhood,” will get a 10th anniversary reissue. … Continue reading →

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OMD Tease “Crush” Deluxe Editions Coming In October

Posted on August 1, 2025 by postpunkmonk

If this Monk had a nose full of nickels for every wag who has been crying out for a Deluxe Remaster of OMD‘s 1985 “Crush” album, I could retire from my labors right now. The tale of how their third … Continue reading →

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Scorpion Milk Hit The Nail On The Head With “Another Day, Another Abyss”

Posted on July 31, 2025 by postpunkmonk

I have to admit…Mat McNerny was not on my musical radar. His roots in the Norwegian Black Metal scene are outside of my realms of interest. But when this song came over the transom it slipped right into that sweet … Continue reading →

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Yet More Band Shirts That This Monk May Need…

Posted on July 30, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Just when we were poring over the tour shirts that we had sold off many years ago, we got a missive from the Spandau Ballet mothership alerting us to a set of t-shirts from every album they released in the … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds Shocker: Kerr Shares Memoir With Burchill In “Our Secrets Are The Same”

Posted on July 1, 2025 by postpunkmonk

I just got the email from the Simple Minds mothership minutes ago and I’m a little shocked at how reality has refused to bend to my expectations. I you can set the Wayback Machine for about five years ago, there … Continue reading →

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