Tag Archives: 2007

The Night Of The Proms: Middlebrow Eurokitsch?…Or The Final Frontier Of Your Obsessive Collection?

Posted on April 28, 2022 by postpunkmonk

It was during the medium-high internet record collecting years around the turn of the century, that I became aware of a European phenomenon called “The Night Of The Proms.” This was begun in 1985 in Belgium by two students and … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Live Music, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, Alphaville, Bryan Ferry, Grace Jones, Heaven 17, Joe Jackson, Kid Creole + The Coconuts, Martin Fry, Midge Ure, OMD, Simple Minds, Tears For Fears | 7 Comments

Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 22]

Posted on December 30, 2021 by postpunkmonk

On November 18, 2007 an email from Dr. Robert’s self-contained record label Fencat, sent out a missive to the Dr. Robert/Blow Monkeys mailing list. The subject line didn’t mince words: “The Blow Monkeys Are Back!” After an 18 year layoff, … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Rock GPA, Scots Rock | Tagged 2007, Blow Monkeys, crowdsourcing | Leave a comment

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

Want List: Fac 461 Volume Catalogs Factory Record Design

Posted on June 9, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Back in 2007 there was a coffee table book devoted to the complete design output of Factory Records called “Factory Records: The Complete Graphic Album,” as published by Thames + Hudson as compiled and written by Matthew Robertson. I put … Continue reading →

Posted in Designed By Peter Saville, Want List | Tagged 2007, 2020, factory records, graphic design, Peter Saville | 7 Comments

REDUX: Record Review – The Nails – Mood Swing DLX RM US CD

Posted on September 3, 2019 by postpunkmonk

June 17, 2015 The Nails: Mood Swing DLX RM US CD [2007] Every Time I Touch You Dark Brown 88 Lines About 44 Women Home of The Brave Let It All Hang Out Mood Swing Phantom Heart Juanita Juanita She … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast From The Past, Record Review | Tagged 1982, 2007, Mood Swing, The Nails | 1 Comment

Scooped! When Personal CD Projects Get Superseded By Real Labels [part 1]

Posted on July 25, 2019 by postpunkmonk

For anyone reading this who hasn’t been hanging around for nine years or more, I took the name Post-Punk Monk for blogging when my friend saw an elaborate boxed set of god® that I had made. He likened the one-man … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Remastering, Scots Rock, Those First Impressions | Tagged 1999, 2002, 2007, REVO Remastering, The Associates, The Tourists | 2 Comments

30 Days: 30 Albums | Nick Lowe – At My Age

Posted on September 26, 2018 by postpunkmonk

I finally managed to nab another of the scant Nick Lowe albums in the used bins where I stretch what little of my music buying dollar I have. I now own a less-than-impressive four Nick Lowe albums. One from his … Continue reading →