Tag Archives: 2021

Midge Ure Finishing The 1980 Tour With Worldwide Streaming Finale

Posted on April 13, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Let it not be said that the covid-19 era hasn’t had some slight upticks in the way that live shows were handled. While nothing beats the excitement of a real concert, the painful fact is that most of the concerts … Continue reading →

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Steve Jones + Logan Sky Take “European Lovers” To A New Level of Ecstacy

Posted on April 7, 2021 by postpunkmonk

It was in the summer of 2019 when we last got an album from Jones + Sky. At the time, I felt that they had reached a new plateau of sophistication and stylish verve. They had begun their pivot from … Continue reading →

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Fashiøn “Fabrique De Luxe” Ultrabox Hits The Streets [part 11]

Posted on April 6, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] “Streetplayer” was a very hardy track, since it went under the remix knife here and laughed off all attempts to drive it off the rails with the new elements woven into its sturdy DNA. French sound … Continue reading →

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Fashiøn “Fabrique De Luxe” Ultrabox Hits The Streets [part 10]

Posted on March 31, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Finally, Face 3 had one track which was only in this boxed set. “Something In Your Picture [Alternative Album Mix].” The mix had subtly differing balances and slightly different rhythms and synth touches. The backing vocals … Continue reading →

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Fashiøn “Fabrique De Luxe” Ultrabox Hits The Streets [part 9]

Posted on March 30, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The fourth single from “Fabrique” was a little scarce. While the first three had been issued worldwide, “Something In Your Picture” only seemed to get a release in the UK and Spain. The “Motor Drive” remix … Continue reading →

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Fashiøn “Fabrique De Luxe” Ultrabox Hits The Streets [part 8]

Posted on March 29, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] While Face 2 replicated [in intent, if not execution] the B-side dub mixes of the “Fabrique” cassette B-side, the third disc here was about rounding up the seven and twelve inch single mixes. We had a … Continue reading →

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Fashiøn “Fabrique De Luxe” Ultrabox Hits The Streets [part 7]

Posted on March 25, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] It was track three of Face 2 [“Fabrique” cassette remixes] that an error manifests in this box. It lists a track called “Mutant Mix Mechanik.” That was a B-side dub mix from the “Streetplayer-Mechanik” 12″ being … Continue reading →

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