Tag Archives: 1995

Record Review: The Chameleons – “What Does Anything Mean? Basically” UK CD [part 2]

Posted on April 16, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Was there ever a Post-Punk title more appropriate than “Looking Inwardly?” The music, more than lived up to the promise in such a moniker with cascades of drums and guitars building to powerful crescendos as Burgess, … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Chameleons – “What Does Anything Mean? Basically” UK CD [part 1]

Posted on April 15, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Silence, Sea And Sky Perfume Garden Intrigue In Tangiers Return Of The Roughnecks Singing Rule Britannia (While The Walls Close In) On The Beach Looking Inwardly One Flesh P.S. Goodbye In Shreds Nostalgia I first heard The Chameleons on college … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To: Bryan Ferry – Mamouna

Posted on February 12, 2021 by postpunkmonk

The “Mamouna” era of Bryan Ferry was pretty significant for me. I loved the album which saw the first of several times going forward that Brian Eno was up to working with Bryan Ferry again. In late 1994, my friend … Continue reading →

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Battle Of The Mid-80s Horn Sections: David Bowie – Tonight

Posted on June 16, 2020 by postpunkmonk

David Bowie grabbed the proverbial brass ring with his top selling “Let’s Dance” album of 1983. He was attempting to shift units and obtain a payday after disentangling from Mainman Management commensurate with reputation as a rock star. It worked. … Continue reading →

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Battle Of The Mid-80s Horn Sections: Elvis Costello + The Attractions – Punch The Clock

Posted on June 15, 2020 by postpunkmonk

They proliferated like mushrooms in the pomp of mid-80s productions as the Serious Eighties got underway and swept the last vestiges of the Post-Punk experimentation of the late 70s off of the music map. I suppose we can lay the … Continue reading →

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Cherry Red Unleashes BSOG [Boxed Set Of God…] From The Revillos

Posted on March 6, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Fall down the Visage DLX RM rabbit hole, miss a few lunch hours due to extenuating circumstances, and the world… she keeps on spinning. At least three weeks ago commenter Nick A dropped me a line to let me know that … Continue reading →

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Just How Many Roxy Music Compilations DO I Own, Anyway?

Posted on November 22, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Until 30 minutes ago, I had no idea what I was going to blog about. As I sometimes do, I headed over to my collection in Discogs.com and hit the “random item” button [sort of like the one on the … Continue reading →

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