Tag Archives: 1982

Leisure Process Are Finally Coming To The Silver Disc With “The Complete Epic Recordings” in November

Posted on October 16, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Just when I think, that’s it. Game over. There’s nothing left to buy that I’ve waited for half a lifetime on CD …they keep proving me wrong! I’m a fan of the band Ross Middleton started with his brothers, Scotland’s … Continue reading →

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Kaspar Hauser Pull Back From The Brink Of History With “Live At The Zone Art Center” CD From 43 Years Ago

Posted on October 9, 2025 by postpunkmonk

One of the many benefits of living as long as I have is the ability to see what we call “orphaned albums” finally reach the ears of listeners sometimes decades after they had been recorded. Some of these are legendary … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Have [Finally!] Released Their Buried Treasure Album From 1982 Called “Hidden Treasures”

Posted on June 16, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Sometimes, we may diligently wait years before an expected album is in our hands. And that can be the best case scenario! There are other times that we can wait decades… up to half a lifespan, to have the musical … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Ago, The World Became A Little Less STRANGE [pt. 3]

Posted on February 14, 2025 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] By 1983 the members from Ultavox and Magazine; ostensibly the raison d’etre of the collective band were long gone. A desire for management change saw Rusty Egan and Steve Strange break ties with Morrison/O’Donnell [who also … Continue reading →

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How In The Hell Did I Ever Own: Asia – “Asia”

Posted on September 12, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Hello, my name is Post-Punk Monk and I’m an ex-Prog fan. [group welcomes and acknowledges Post-Punk Monk] As a kid who grew up in the 70s listening to AM/Top 40 radio from 1971-1978, I went off Pop radio in that … Continue reading →

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Maybe It’s Time For That Unnamed Men Without Hats Rarity Project™?

Posted on August 5, 2024 by postpunkmonk

After last month’s rippingly great Men Without Hats show, I’ve been on a MWH jag, understandably! I only have the first three albums, and have penciled in the others into the endless want list®, but the fact remains, that I … Continue reading →

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Jesse Rae Is Back On The Wax For A Scot-Funk Attack

Posted on June 26, 2024 by postpunkmonk

A while back I was pining for the work of Jesse Rae; the distinctive Scotsman in a kilt, battle helmet, and usually wielding a 5 ft claymore. I first encountered him with airplay of his early music videos in the … Continue reading →

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