Tag Archives: 1978

REDUX: Those First Impressions – The B-52s Debut Single

Posted on February 5, 2014 by postpunkmonk

July 12, 2011 B-52s: Rock Lobster US 7″ [1978] Rock Lobster [1st version – 4:30] 52 Girls [1st version – 3:20] This was a single that practically fired the shot heard ’round the world regarding the American South’s contributions to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast From The Past | Tagged 1978, Athens, B-52s, DB Records, debut single, GA | 2 Comments

New Wave Epiphany: DEVO on Saturday Night Live

Posted on January 14, 2014 by postpunkmonk

It was the evening of October 14, 1978. As was my custom at the time, I was watching Saturday Night Live. I watched for the comedy. The typical SNL music act was usually someone who I might … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection | Tagged 1978, DEVO, Jocko Homo, Saturday Night Live, [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction | 21 Comments

Seminal Single: Talking Heads – Take Me To The River

Posted on January 9, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Talking Heads: Take Me To The River US 7″ [1978] Take Me To The River [edit] Thank You For Sending Me An Angel [version] Writing yesterday about The Ramones brings to mind their contemporaries who were also on the Sire … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, seminal single | Tagged 1978, Al Green, New Wave Cover Version, Seminal Single, Take Me To the River, Talking Heads | 8 Comments

A Thousand Number One Albums In The UK

Posted on November 25, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Today on the BBC was a feature examining the thousand albums that have topped the British charts since their point of origin in July 1956. I wondered how many of those best sellers would fall under the purview of this … Continue reading →