Tag Archives: 1987

Raiding The “Ice Box” – Planning An Icehouse BSOG [part 5]

Posted on October 13, 2016 by postpunkmonk

1987 found Icehouse making their inevitable “big commercial move” album that so many acts were also doing in the mid 80s. It speaks highly for Icehouse’s taste that their “groomed for maximum selling potential” release walks a finer line than most … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Pop Will Eat Itself – Love Missile F1-11

Posted on August 19, 2016 by postpunkmonk

Pop Will Eat Itself: Love Missile F1-11 UK 12″ [1987] Love Missile F1-11 Orgone Accumulator Everything That Rises Must Converge Like An Angel I think that the first time that I encountered PWEI was when I was watching Snub-TV and … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Ornamental – No Pain

Posted on June 27, 2016 by postpunkmonk

Ornamental: No Pain UK 12″ [1987] No Pain No Pain #2 [short mix] Le Sacré d’Hiver No Pain [get ready mix] By all accounts, when Ornamental surfaced in 1987 they were that rarest of species; a New Wave supergroup. I … Continue reading →

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David Bowie Memory Palace [part 28]

Posted on March 10, 2016 by postpunkmonk

1999 [continued] The last of the “EMI Three” that crossed the threshold of my Record Cell was the ill-titled “Never Let Me Down.” I had opted out of buying the 1995 UK DLX RM with three bonus tracks but one … Continue reading →

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David Bowie Memory Palace [part 10]

Posted on February 5, 2016 by postpunkmonk

1986 [continued] Another soundtrack project [these were getting far too numerous for comfort] popped up before 1987 rolled around. Julien Temple’s “Absolute Beginners” project was given copious amounts of UK hype, given the Colin MacInnes origins of the film. His … Continue reading →

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David Bowie Memory Palace [part 9]

Posted on February 3, 2016 by postpunkmonk

1985 The next year brought the CD format into my life. By the summer of 1985, I had my first player. Soon, I was  trading in my vinyl [see: The Great Vinyl Purge] at used record stores for the shiny, … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Razormaid 3rd Anniversary Issue

Posted on September 11, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Various: Razormaid 3rd Anniversary Issue US 2×12″ [1987] Ultravox: White China Telex: L’amour Toujours Melon: Serious Japan Depeche Mode: Strangelove Propaganda: Dr. Mabuse Cabaret Voltaire: Sensoria Tapps: Don’t Pretend To Know Until December: We Are The Boys Last weekend we … Continue reading →

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