Tag Archives: 1988

Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 13]

Posted on December 14, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Next, the album took a fascinating side-trip into downtempo R+B with Go-Go beats predominating. There were only a few surgical licks of rhythm guitar or strings on the darkly named “Sweet Talking Rapist At Home” to … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 12]

Posted on December 10, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post] The failed single, “It Pays To Belong” added the acme of glossy Pop to the album, which would careen all over the road in a potentially fatal mixture of genres during the course of its playback. … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 10]

Posted on December 6, 2021 by postpunkmonk

1988 came and went with only a single from The Blow Monkeys, but “This Is Your Life” was a watershed moment for the band, and not only would it herald the embrace of House Music by the band, it would … Continue reading →

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Steel Cage Match: “Peek-A Boo” Battle

Posted on October 6, 2021 by postpunkmonk

I was over at MyVinylDreams yesterday, and djjedready had posted a Siouxsie + The Banshees 12″ of “Peek-A-Boo” that I wanted to comment on and then it struck me: DEVO had a single with the same title! You don’t suppose…? … Continue reading →

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An Interview With Gleaming Spires’ David Kendrick [part 2]

Posted on September 17, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Today we finish up with the interview with Gleaming Spires’ David Kendrick. Touching on the late history of that band as well as the group’s concurrent existence as Sparks live and studio band for the first half of the 80s. … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Was (Not Was) – “Walk The Dinosaur” US 12″

Posted on August 24, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Was (Not Was): Walk The Dinosaur – US – 12″ [1988] Walk The Dinosaur [New York Dangerous Mix] 6:58 Walk The Dinosaur [Bruce’s Prehistoric Dub] 6:43 Walk The Dinosaur [The Debunking Of Uri Geller Mix] 4:30 Walk The Dinosaur [7″ … Continue reading →

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80s Soundtrack Week: Thursday – “Married To The Mob” US CD

Posted on May 20, 2021 by postpunkmonk

In the mid-80s I was a huge fan of director Jonathan Demme. He came up through the Roger Corman system and I first saw his work with the quirky “CB craze” movie “Handle With Care [a.k.a. “Citizen’s Band”] which my … Continue reading →

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