Tag Archives: 2016

Midge Ure @ The Earl, Atlanta 10-15-16 [part 3]

Posted on October 20, 2016 by postpunkmonk

As we settled in for the show, there were a pair of ladies in front of us, but we were still about eight feet from the stage and when a black-clad Midge Ure joined Tayor and Solis onstage, the show … Continue reading →

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Midge Ure @ The Earl, Atlanta 10-15-16 [part 2]

Posted on October 19, 2016 by postpunkmonk

Doors for the show were at 9 and we made our way through the corridor linking the restaurant/bar with the concert room. I was pleased to see the “no smoking show” sign up thought I had looked at their website … Continue reading →

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Midge Ure @ The Earl, Atlanta 10-15-16 [part 1]

Posted on October 18, 2016 by postpunkmonk

Like many Americans, Ultravox was not on my radar until I happened to see the video for “Passing Strangers” on a show called “Hollywood Heartbeat” [Bob Welch hosting music videos very pre-MTV] exactly 36 years ago. As someone already listening … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Heaven 17 Return To The Vinyl Frontier With Captured/Unseen 12″

Posted on October 5, 2016 by postpunkmonk

Tonight old friend and prime commenter chasinvictoria will be seeing Heaven 17 live at the Jazz Café in London. They have a second date tomorrow, with a few tickets left. Sure, sure. I’m intensely jealous, but I mean that in a … Continue reading →

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It’s Immaterial Crowdsource Unfinished Business with “House For Sale”

Posted on October 4, 2016 by postpunkmonk

September has been a month of orbit around Liverpudlian genii It’s Immaterial. Not only did I receive the breathtaking DLX RM of their debut album, “Life’s Hard Then You Die” as a birthday present from a good friend [more on … Continue reading →

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How I Stopped Worrying And Learned To Love Midge Ure

Posted on September 30, 2016 by postpunkmonk

Well, after much deliberation and weighing in with my wife and friends as well as commenters on PPM, the decision was made to accentuate the positive and put to rest my angst regarding Midge Ure. I’ve come to the realization … Continue reading →

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