Tag Archives: 2024

Two New Visage Albums Delight In 2024 – Just When We Need Perking Up

Posted on October 17, 2024 by postpunkmonk

This Tuesday afternoon, I was minding my business, coming to grips with returning to what was a somewhat normal schedule following hurricane Helene, when I thought to look in my junk mail folder for the first time in weeks. I … Continue reading →

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Countess Of Fife Crowdsourcing Album #2…Right Now!

Posted on October 15, 2024 by postpunkmonk

We return to the action with many faves making active moves in our absence. The world spins and I’m a part of it, right? First up, The Countess Of Fife are re-issuing/re-pressing their “Star Of The Sea” album that was … Continue reading →

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Vamberator Let Us Know That “I Used To Be Lou Reed” On Latest Fab Single

Posted on September 24, 2024 by postpunkmonk

We’re catching up on things and I saw that Jemaur Tayle’s new Vamberator project just released their second single last Friday. It’s got the provocative title of “I Used To Be Lou Reed” and we dove into the artist’s Bandcamp … Continue reading →

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Power Pop Icons The dBs Deliver The Goods At Eulogy, Asheville, NC 9-20-24

Posted on September 23, 2024 by postpunkmonk

It pays to be nimble! Last Friday morning I was reading the latest freekly that my spouse brought home the day prior [it distributes on Tues.-Wed.] and to what to my won’dring eyes should appear but an ad in the … Continue reading →

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TVLKINGHEVDS:77 Ultrabox Prepping For Launch

Posted on September 20, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Okay. so I’ve been busy. Work and home is buzzing with activity, not to mention faint signs of a social life, so can you blame me for just finding out today from commenter schwenko that there’s a new ultrabox vying … Continue reading →

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NZ’s Car Crash Set Returns To Print…Just In Time This Friday

Posted on September 18, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Car Crash Set have long been one of those “heard of but not heard” phenomena for my ears.. Referenced here and there over the years, but I’ve certainly never seen the goods in any bins! Given that their 40 year … Continue reading →

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Definitive Afterimage Anthology Paints Piquant Picture of Post-Punk L.A Ca. 1981

Posted on September 17, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Independent Project Records is once more diving deeper into the Los Angeles underground to once more find rare examples of Post-Punk in the L.A. morass of Hardcore and Hair Metal. I love having my biases eliminated by heretofore unknown sounds; … Continue reading →

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