Tag Archives: 1982

Skafish Kickstarts Deluxe Remaster Of “Conversation” That Includes The Album Miles Copeland Didn’t Want You To Hear!

Posted on November 14, 2023 by postpunkmonk

We’ve been watching the Skafish reissue program unfold patiently over the last handful of years as the artist first obtained the rights to his I.R.S. masters and then set about remastering and rebuilding the package for a stunning reissue that … Continue reading →

Posted in Want List | Tagged 1982, 2023, crowdsourcing, DLX RM, Skafish | 6 Comments

The Inevitable Has Happened: Steven Wilson Has Remixed ABC★★★”The Lexicon of Love” Into 5.1 + Dolby Atmos Blu-Ray For Anniversary Fete

Posted on June 29, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Yesterday I was neck deep in Peter Gabriel’s third album when word came through the channels that ABC★★★ “The Lexicon Of Love” was getting another chance for fans of optical discs who might not have been moved by the recently … Continue reading →

Posted in 5.1, Core Collection, Want List, Wilson Never Sleeps | Tagged 1982, 2023, surround sound | 40 Comments

REDUX: The Trouser Press Years

Posted on June 26, 2023 by postpunkmonk

May 20, 2016 I have to admit that I was never one to follow the rock press very much. First of all, in America, this usually meant Rolling Stone or Creem Magazine; neither of which ever did anything for me. By … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, magazines, Trouser Press | 18 Comments

Giving Into “Temptation” is Easy…

Posted on June 13, 2023 by postpunkmonk

My point of entry to New Order was with the “Movement” album, which got a lot of airplay on WPRK-FM, which I was listening to heavily in 1981! It sounded pretty good, but I don’t think I went all in … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Record Review, Records I Used To Own, seminal single | Tagged 12" single, 1982, factory records, New Order | 8 Comments

Yello’s “Bimbo” Got A New 12″ Mix From Ralph Records Two Years After The 7″

Posted on June 6, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Yello’s single, “Bimbo,” holds a special place in my heart as it was the first Yello song I’d ever heard. Thanks to a college radio station 90 miles away I could barely receive on a late weekend night in 1981. … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Record Review | Tagged 1980, 1982, Ralph Records, Yello | Leave a comment

The Higsons “Run Me Down – The Complete 2-Tone Recordings” Delights For Record Store Day 2023

Posted on April 14, 2023 by postpunkmonk

When we looked at the spoils of RSD 2023 a few weeks ago, one of the bright spots across the pond was The Higsons “Complete 2-Tone Recordings” on LP. I’d long wanted to hear more of this band than their … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 1982, 1983, 2-Tone, 2023, funk, The Higsons | 3 Comments

Vicious Pink Phenomena Caught In Live Snapshot From 1982 As A Download

Posted on March 30, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Gloryoski! I recently found a still zipped DL on my file server that dated back to about a year ago, when there was much moving of the needle on the Vicious Pink legacy with their fabbo “West View” compilation. There … Continue reading →