Tag Archives: 2020

OMD’s “Enola Gay” Given Coats Of Remix Paint For 40th

Posted on January 14, 2021 by postpunkmonk

We last visited this topic a month ago when the record was preordered but had not yet arrived. Lots has happened since then [including an attempted insurrection of the United States government], but the record finally arrived and I have … Continue reading →

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Peter Godwin And A Host Of New Wave Peers Cover The Classics For Houston’s Numbers Night Club

Posted on January 12, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Yesterday we were citing hot music tips from another blogger. Often it’s the commenters and readers of PPM that set me straight with the contact form in the top menu. Fred from the Netherlands asked if I was aware of … Continue reading →

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Iggy Pop and Bootsy Collins Released An Impeccable Sly Stone Cover Last April And I Just Found Out Three Weeks Ago!

Posted on January 11, 2021 by postpunkmonk

What would I do without the other music rely on for inspiration, and in some cases, even more than that! I have been following Steve For The Deaf for what seems like a couple of years at least, leaving comments … Continue reading →

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2020 – The Year In Buying Music [part 1]

Posted on January 4, 2021 by postpunkmonk

I don’t have to tell anyone how awful this year was. Let’s just say that it managed to make 2016 look like some bygone golden era in comparison. I don’t need to elaborate too much on the details of 2020. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Chris Frantz – Remain In Love

Posted on December 30, 2020 by postpunkmonk

This was a book that I didn’t want to waste too much not reading time before the print got cold. It came out last summer and my spouse got me a copy from the library where she works. It was … Continue reading →

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Harold Budd: 1936 – 2020

Posted on December 9, 2020 by postpunkmonk

I received terrible news last night as I was reading The Guardian after dinner. The incomparable Harold Budd had died at the age of 84. Worse, as details filtered out this was another covid-19 related music death. Word came from … Continue reading →

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Want List: Bryan Ferry Steps Up With New Live Album To Fund Band & Crew

Posted on December 7, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Earlier this year there was a vintage Bryan Ferry album that snuck out into the world. His 1974 concert at that famous Royal Albert Hall was released as one of the first vintage Ferry concerts to get the nod years … Continue reading →

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