Tag Archives: 1999

Raiding The “Ice Box” – Planning An Icehouse BSOG [part 8]

Posted on October 28, 2016 by postpunkmonk

Following the insular release of “Code Blue,” [there was never a copy sold anywhere but in Australia/New Zealand] the band lineup that had stabilized around guitarist Bob Kretschmer, Andy Qunta, et. al. for several years of success splintered. I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowie, BSOG, Core Collection | Tagged 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, CD singles, download, Icehouse, post-modern remix | 4 Comments

When To Compile…Or Not? A Monk’s Dilemma

Posted on October 6, 2016 by postpunkmonk

First and foremost, it’s my job, as the Post-Punk Monk to compile boxed sets of god®. The engine that drives my music loving, record collecting, and graphic design passion is in making vast boxed sets of non-LP material by my … Continue reading →

Posted in BSOG, Core Collection, Remastering | Tagged 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2016, BSOG, Ultravox | 4 Comments

I’ve Just Heard A Song Named ‘Maria’…17 Years Later

Posted on September 12, 2016 by postpunkmonk

This morning, I was the the gym, as usual for a Monday. My wife and I had completed our workout and were in the process of having our stretch on the mats afterward. The gym’s sound system was set to … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection | Tagged 1999, Blondie | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bowie, Core Collection | Tagged 1987, 1999, David Bowie, Never Let Me Down, soundtrack, The Buddha Of Suburbia | 5 Comments

David Bowie Memory Palace [part 26]

Posted on March 8, 2016 by postpunkmonk

1999 [continued] With the popularity in my household of “Hours…” that year, the thought finally occurred to round up all of the Rykodisc albums that I did not yet have in order to get their bonus tracks, which were conspicuously … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowie, Core Collection | Tagged 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, David Bowie, David Live, live, Space Oddity, Stage, Ziggy Stardust The Motion Picture | 4 Comments

David Bowie Memory Palace [part 25]

Posted on March 4, 2016 by postpunkmonk

1998 [continued] I got another David Bowie home video in 1998. I was sending at week at my company’s Reston, Virginia main campus and there was, of course, a record store nearby where I was staying, so naturally I ambled … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowie, Core Collection | Tagged 1998, 1999, David Bowie, Hours…, laserdisc, Ziggy Stardust | 3 Comments

Three British Bands That I Liked In The 90s: #3 – Suede

Posted on August 18, 2015 by postpunkmonk

The third and final British band to make me a die-hard fan in the 90s just barely made their winning impression at the tail end of the decade. That was Suede, who, for those who remember correctly, actually debuted in … Continue reading →