Tag Archives: 1985

The Arcadia Project: Down The Black Lace Rabbit Hole [part 4]

Posted on July 6, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] There were two violinists credited on “So Red The Rose.” It was that sort of album, so it’s hard to know if both were playing on the one track that featured them prominently or not. We’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Assorted Images, Core Collection, New Romantic, Record Review | Tagged 1985, 1990, Arcadia, Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes, Simon LeBon | 14 Comments

The Arcadia Project: Down The Black Lace Rabbit Hole [part 3]

Posted on July 2, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post] “Missing” was the only song of this project that existed in Simon LeBon’s notebooks prior to Nick Rhodes calling him up and telling him that he wasn’t going on a holiday for six months, but was … Continue reading →

Posted in Assorted Images, Core Collection, New Romantic, Record Review, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 1985, 1990, Arcadia, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes, Simon LeBon | 8 Comments

The Arcadia Project: Down The Black Lace Rabbit Hole [part 2]

Posted on July 1, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Throughout it all one could hear Carlos Alomar’s rhythm guitar arcing an elegant line throughout the percussive mix. And it was a very percussive mix with not one but two, top flight percussionists throughout the album. … Continue reading →

Posted in Assorted Images, New Romantic, Record Review, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 1985, 1990, Arcadia, Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes, Simon LeBon | 16 Comments

The Arcadia Project: Down The Black Lace Rabbit Hole [part 1]

Posted on June 30, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Arcadia: So Red the Rose – JPN – CD [1990] Election Day Keep Me In The Dark Goodbye Is Forever The Flame Missing Rose Arcana The Promise El Diablo Lady Ice As an early adopter, I had gone sour on … Continue reading →

Posted in Assorted Images, Concert Review, New Romantic, Record Review, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 1985, 1990, Arcadia, Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes, Simon LeBon | 29 Comments

Record Review: Shriekback – “Nemesis” UK 2×12″

Posted on June 25, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Shriekback: Nemesis – UK – 2×12″ [1985] Nemesis [ext. ver.] 5:49 Suck [live @ Hatfield Poly] Mothloop [live # Hatfield Poly] Feelers [live @ Hatfield Poly] The mid eighties was not the kindest time for most of my favorite musicians. … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Record Review | Tagged 12" remix, 1985, Shriekback | 7 Comments

80s Soundtrack Week: Wednesday – “Better Off Dead” US CD

Posted on May 19, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Well, It’s Wednesday and it time for…another 80s soundtrack from A+M Records. I swear that I didn’t plan it that way, but it’s just how it’s panning out. Today’s soundtrack was initially the one I wanted to write about; before … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 1985, Rupert Hine, soundtrack, Terri Nunn, Thinkman | 15 Comments

“Checkered Past” Was A Tidy Look At The 2-Tone Label [part 2]

Posted on May 5, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] By the time that 2-Tone moved forward into 1980, the label’s acts began to sprawl from the focused retro Ska style into exotic new syntheses that found less favor on the British charts. The radical sophomore … Continue reading →