Category Archives: Want List

Record Store Day 2025 – The UK Edition

Posted on April 11, 2025 by postpunkmonk

It’s hard to believe that for last year’s Record Store Day, I was actually in the UK for once, and found myself at a store in Liverpool the next day and bought the Steven Wilson Ultravox “Lament” remix EP. Stupidly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Store Day, Want List | Tagged 2025, Blancmange, Boomtown Rats, David Sylvian, Jesus + Mary Chain, Pete Shelley, Soft Cell | 11 Comments

Record Store Day 2025 Dangles Bright, Shiny Musical Objects

Posted on April 10, 2025 by postpunkmonk

It’s been such a whirlwind of activity that I only came to realize that Record Store Day was bearing down like a runaway freight train! It is happening in less than 48 hours and as always, we have to look … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Store Day, Want List | Tagged 2025, a-ha, David Bowie, Dead Or Alive, Duran Duran, Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, Lou Reed, Nick Lowe, OMD, PIL, Suede, Talking Heads, The Colourfield, The Cure, The Hate Bombs, The Ramones, The Residents, Thompson Twins, Wall Of Voodoo, Wire | 4 Comments

Sparks Keep The Tempo Moving With Their 28th Album And World Tour

Posted on April 9, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Not for Sparks the slow, lethargic tempo of Legacy Rock! Where an album every 5-10 years has some Senior Citizens of Rock™ attempting to shovel lucre into their coffers before The Reaper removes their right to enjoy the fruits of … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Tourdates, Want List | Tagged Mad!, Sparks, World Tour | 5 Comments

Gary Numan Turns Attention in 2025 to His Numa Label Releases With “Berserker” Box Now in Pre-Order First Out April 25th

Posted on March 24, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Though in 1978-80 I was a dyed-in-the-wool [if not hair] Gary Numan fan, owing to a single playback of “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” on the what-were-they-thinking FM Rock of the day, I will admit that by 1983 I’d moved on. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Want List | Tagged 1984, 2025, Berserker, boxed set, Gary Numan | 24 Comments

The Twistettes Link Up With Last Night From Glasgow For Album Soon, Single NOW

Posted on March 21, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Today is the day for the second single from the upcoming album by Glasgow’s ferocious Punk Duo The Twistettes. We loved their “Tory C***s” single and I was also blown away by the relentless “Big Boned” single that was actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Immaterial Music, Record Review, Scots Rock, Want List | Tagged 2025, download, Last Night From Glasgow, The Twistettes | 1 Comment

Ductape Make A Great Thing Better With “Echo Drama Deluxe”

Posted on March 19, 2025 by postpunkmonk

It was about a year ago when I heard about the album “Echo Drama” by the great Post-Punk duo Ductape. We loved that album. It’s still on our personal device and easily made the grade as one of my top … Continue reading →

Posted in Deadpan Women, Immaterial Music, Want List | Tagged 2025, Bandcamp, DLX RM, Ductape, Swiss Dark Nights | Leave a comment

Yorkshire Synthpop Band The Mood Return To Print With “Singles 1981-1984”

Posted on March 18, 2025 by postpunkmonk

The Mood were one of the many groups that hit the US shores during the reign of “New Music.” The post-MTV branding for what was previously called “New Wave, ” but with a lot of synthesizers! I don’t think I … Continue reading →