Tag Archives: 2023

Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 79]

Posted on December 14, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] ROCK G.P.A.: 2.8261 Six years ago, it would have been difficult for me to have imagined a more enjoyable modern OMD album than “The Punishment Of Luxury.” And history has certainly borne out this thought. After … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 78]

Posted on December 13, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] DEMO LISTEN The disc of demos that came with the deluxe edition this time, was not apart of an all-inclusive SDLX box like the last three albums have had. This time we got a complete and … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 77]

Posted on December 11, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] “Where We Started” was a stately OMD mid-tempo ballad with Mellotron sample choral patches and striking the sine wave lead synth patch that has been very popular with the band of late. The McCluskey penned tune … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 76]

Posted on December 7, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post] Five and a half years ago, we wrapped up an epic 75 post thread on the complete album oeuvre of OMD examined in Monastic detail. OMD are a prime Core Collection band for me with many … Continue reading →

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OMD Still Respecting The Physical Single [And Our Ears] With “Bauhaus Staircase”

Posted on December 6, 2023 by postpunkmonk

OMD: Bauhaus Staircase – UK – CD5 [2023] Bauhaus Staircase (Album Version) Don’t Go (Album Version) The Rock Drill Bauhaus Staircase (Extended Mix) Bauhaus Staircase (Stealing Sheep Remix) We received the physical copy of this latest OMD single we sagely … Continue reading →

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Shane MacGowan: 1957-2023

Posted on December 5, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Last week we had another significant death in the Post-Punk Canon that I’m catching up on. I hadn’t planned on writing about his death as I have only a handful of his releases in the Record Cell, but it can … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds “New Gold Dream – Live From Paisley Abbey” Album More Than Just A Victory Lap

Posted on December 4, 2023 by postpunkmonk

It was a few weeks ago that I received the CD of Simple Minds “New Gold Dream – Live At Paisley Abbey” that my good friend chasinvictoria ordered for me and while the last month or two has seen my … Continue reading →