Tag Archives: 2003

Record Review: Echo + The Bunnymen – Ocean Rain DLX RM UK CD [pt. 3]

Posted on April 20, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] “Angels + Devils”was the B-side to “Silver” and a sixties beat combo throwback with tambourine and 12-string guitars. The conspicuous lack of string orchestra and the presence of harisochord clearly marked this as being apart from … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 1984, 2003, DLX RM, Echo + The Bunnymen | 12 Comments

Record Review: Echo + The Bunnymen – Ocean Rain DLX RM UK CD [pt. 2]

Posted on April 19, 2023 by postpunkmonk

I am stymied at how long I’ve dearly loved “The Killing Moon” for 39 years and yet I’ve only just bought the “Ocean Rain” album. Will Sergeant’s deftly accentuated guitar chords in the intro against the lowing cellos and the … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Echo + The Bunnymen – Ocean Rain DLX RM UK CD [pt. 1]

Posted on April 18, 2023 by postpunkmonk

It’s been 39 years in the waiting, but this year, I finally acted on my reasonably strong desire to buy Echo + The Bunnymen’s fourth album, “Ocean Rain.” Such as I’ve wanted a copy since its release in 1984! I … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 1984, 2003, DLX RM, Echo + The Bunnymen | 7 Comments

The Long Tail Of Billy MacKenzie [part 6]

Posted on January 29, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Part 6: Five Years… From 2001 to 2006 brought our ears a positive deluge of Billy MacKenzie music in the for of archival issues, compilations, and reissues. In 2001, Paul Haig’s Rhythm of Life label dropped another new album of … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Scots Rock | Tagged 2001, 2002, 2003, Associates, BBC, Billy Mackenzie, orphaned albums | Leave a comment

Billy MacKenzie Fandom In The Aftermath: It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst of Times [part 5]

Posted on January 27, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Part 5: Death As A Career Move… The next seven or eight years following Billy’s death saw all manner of his recordings get a release from various labels and concerns. While MacKenzie was gone and would no longer create music … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Scots Rock, Surviving The 90s | Tagged 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, Alan Rankine, Associates, BillyMacKenzie | 10 Comments

Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 20]

Posted on December 28, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The first Dr. Robert solo album was produced by the artist and licensed to a number of labels for worldwide release in 1994. “Realms Of Gold” was a portrait of an artist coming to grips with … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Rock GPA, Scots Rock | Tagged 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007, Dr. Robert, P.P. Arnold, Solo Album | 5 Comments

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 →