Tag Archives: 1983

How In The Hell Did I Ever Own: Wham! U.K. – “Fantastic?”

Posted on January 9, 2023 by postpunkmonk

I’m the first to admit it: I’m hardly the hippest one in the room! I’ve made mistakes and musical gaffes that I can look back on and wonder, “what was I thinking, there?” Growing up I just soaked up US … Continue reading →

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Want List: Robert Palmer BSOG of Complete Island Albums UK 9xCD

Posted on November 23, 2022 by postpunkmonk

We were slow to acknowledge the many charms of Robert Palmer at first. In 1978, when he got his first US Top 40 hits on his ’78/’79 albums with “Every Kinda People” and “Bad Case Of Loving You” I thought … Continue reading →

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When Titans…Collaborate: Malcolm Garrett + Peter Saville Sleeves [part 3]

Posted on October 18, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The last post showed Garrett invited to one of Saville’s regular clients on a job that demanded the highest level of thought and accomplishment. The final example of graphic designers Malcolm Garrett and Peter Saville pairing … Continue reading →

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When Titans…Collaborate: Malcolm Garrett + Peter Saville Sleeves [part 2]

Posted on October 17, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The last post examined a single that graphic designers Malcolm Garrett and Peter Saville had collaborated on together in 1981 for Duran Duran. Today we’ll examine a more substantial pairing of the two Mancunian designers who … Continue reading →

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“Hired History +” Captured The Early Paradox Of Fiat Lux [part 2]

Posted on October 10, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The debut single as released on Bill Nelson’s Cocteau Records label was always a winner! The crisp 808 “drumming” with impressive long reverb on selected beats. The pulse gated synth lines stitching the melody through the … Continue reading →

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“Hired History +” Captured The Early Paradox Of Fiat Lux [part 1]

Posted on October 6, 2022 by postpunkmonk

I had written about this one when it was released on Cherry Red in 2019 but it remained until last month when I got a copy; owing to my good friend Mr. Ware acting on my recent birthday. So after … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Altered Images [part 5]

Posted on September 28, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] There’s no two ways about it. Writing a song like “Don’t Talk To Me About Love” and then getting Mike Chapman to produce it was a stroke of genius. From the very first bar the sequencer … Continue reading →

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