Tag Archives: 1982

Rock G.P.A.: Slow Children [part 4]

Posted on December 17, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Slow Children – Mad About Town | 1982 – 3.5 (…continued from last post) “Vanessa Vacillating” opened deceptively, with acoustic guitar strums before the energy of the song took a drastic uptick with a jittery synth ostinato that was doubled … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Slow Children [part 3]

Posted on December 15, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Slow Children – Mad About Town | 1982 – 3.5 (…continued from last post) When I got the debut US LP by Slow Children in the spring of 1982, I really enjoyed it and was looking forward to their next … Continue reading →

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Want List: Fashiøn – “Fabrique Deluxe” Ultrabox Coming…Finally!

Posted on December 2, 2020 by postpunkmonk

I’ve watched from afar the slow, stately process of vocalist Dave Harris and Zeus B. Held compiling and remastering all of the tracks surrounding the 1982 “Fabrique” album from Fashiøn. Word has bubbled under in the Fashiøn fan community for … Continue reading →

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Want List: Bill Nelson – Transcorder – The Acquitted By Mirrors Recordings UK 2xCD

Posted on November 17, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Bill Nelson: Transcorder – UK – 2xD [2020] DISC 1 ​Sleepcycle (from Cocteau Club EP#1, 1982)​ Konny Buys A Kodak (from Cocteau Club EP#1, 1982)​ When The Birds Return (from Cocteau Club EP#1, 1982)​ The Beat That Can’t Go Wrong … Continue reading →

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CD-3 Files: David Sylvian + Ryuichi Sakamoto – Forbidden Colours

Posted on November 16, 2020 by postpunkmonk

David Sylvian + Ryuichi Sakamoto: Forbidden Colours – UK – CD-3 – [1988] Forbidden Colours [1983 version] 4:42 Bamboo Houses [12″ ver.] 5:26 Bamboo Music [12″ ver.] 5:41 Today I was at a loss to pick a blog topic, so … Continue reading →

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REVO Remastering: Slow Children Debut Finally Getting The Monastic Attention

Posted on November 13, 2020 by postpunkmonk

I am currently in the throes of committing the output of the great duo Slow Children to a shiny gold disc. I first chanced to hear them on the RCA “Blitz” lo-prince/New Wave sampler of 1981. They had a great … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Berlin – Pleasure Victim DLX RM US CD – Another Rubellan Triumph [part 3]

Posted on October 8, 2020 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] What took this CD remaster up to the highest level of interest were the well considered bonus tracks included here, doubling the number of tracks on the disc. Earlier CDs had always included the 12″ remix … Continue reading →

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