Tag Archives: 1989

René Peraza: Then And Now As 1989 Meets 2025

Posted on June 13, 2025 by postpunkmonk

So we’ve enjoyed the singles of René Peraza in the last couple of years. Songs like “The Siren [Aye Aye] ” and “Nothing New [Under The Sun]” had a lot of sticking power with me. And when I first wrote … Continue reading →

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Now That We Have “Horoscope,” Can We Get The “Bride Stripped Bare” That Ferry Always Wanted?

Posted on June 7, 2024 by postpunkmonk

So the thought occurred to me this morning, that with Bryan Ferry’s unreleased opus “Horoscope” having been finally issued last year, maybe the time was now to have the unexpurgated vision of Ferry’s rawburn epic, “The Bride Stripped Bare,” finally … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Tin Machine: “You Belong In Rock ‘N Roll” LTD UK CD5 In Canister Packaging

Posted on June 22, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Tin Machine: You Belong In Rock ‘N Roll – UK – LTD CD5 [1991] You Belong In Rock N’ Roll [Extended Mix] 6:33 You Belong In Rock N’ Roll [LP Version] 4:08 Amlapura [Indonesian Version] 3:50 Shakin’ All Over [live] … Continue reading →

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That First Taste Of Transvision Vamp On A Freebie Record Mirror EP

Posted on May 26, 2022 by postpunkmonk

There I was. Minding my own business in the late 80s. Trying to get some nourishment from the thin gruel of the UK music scene of the time, when during one of my weekly MTV sessions during 120 Minutes [all … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 15]

Posted on December 16, 2021 by postpunkmonk

When “Animal Magic” was a hit in 1986, the thing that labels did at that time was to create a home video to sell for more than the cost of the album. After all, those videos cost money that should … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 14]

Posted on December 15, 2021 by postpunkmonk

The Blow Monkeys Choices: The Singles Collection | 1989 4 Following four albums, a handful of UK hits [and some very estimable misses], the next year bought a surprise: a Blow Monkeys greatest hits compilation. As I was living by … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 11]

Posted on December 7, 2021 by postpunkmonk

The Blow Monkeys Whoops! There Goes The Neighbourhood | 1988 4 Following the low charting of the initial lead off single, “This Is Your Life” in June of 1988, which only reached number 70 on the UK charts, RCA pulled … Continue reading →

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