Tag Archives: 2025

Berlin’s Sorry We Weren’t Here Before Explore Post-Punk In New Project With “Vibrations Will Told”

Posted on June 11, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Last Friday a new single was released that we wanted to discuss but I found myself off the grid in a no web zone for a few days, so we’re playing catch-up! Italian label Agoge Records has given a new … Continue reading →

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¡Ay, Dios Mío!…’Special Sauce’ by Buzzkunst Is Now On The Silver Disc…With A Catch

Posted on June 9, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Almost one year ago to this day I posted on the auspicious news regarding the return of the early noughts Shelley-Devoto “Buzzkunst” album in its new guise as “Special Sauce” by the now re-branded Buzzkunst. The album had not been … Continue reading →

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Loosen The Clamps! The Last Version Of Cabaret Voltaire Are Playing The Final Gigs This Fall In Sheffield And The UK

Posted on June 2, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Our eyeballs got an electric jolt first thing this morning at 4:35 as I woke and checked The Guardian’s home page to begin the day’s doomscrolling. I saw that Chris Watson and Stephen Mallinder were playing their first gig together … Continue reading →

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So We Didn’t Miss EXTC…And It Was A Great Night Out!

Posted on May 30, 2025 by postpunkmonk

We’ve not posted much this week as I’ve been taking time off work since my old friend The RAHB trekked in from The Piedmont of North Carolina to see EXTC with me at The Grey Eagle last Tuesday evening. We … Continue reading →

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Scenius Gift Us A Languid Post-Punk Synthpop Confection In “Beat The Light”

Posted on May 29, 2025 by postpunkmonk

When we reviewed the 4th volume of Generation Blitz recently, I had my curiosity piqued by the French-Anglo duo Scenius. They not only took their name from a Brian Eno concept, but their finely etched Synthpop featured distinctive bilingual vocals … Continue reading →

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The Next Blow Monkeys Album, “Birdsong” Is Already Preparing For Takeoff This August

Posted on May 23, 2025 by postpunkmonk

It seems like we just got the latest Blow Monkeys album and we’ve not even managed to find the time to review it yet, and the next opus is prepping for launch. When we last spoke to Dr. Robert, the … Continue reading →

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EXTC On US Tour – “It Would Be A Shame To Miss This,” Muses Monk

Posted on May 22, 2025 by postpunkmonk

I’ve been known to be a hardliner on the dreaded scourge of “tribute acts.” I’ve grown used to seeing the bulk of club and venue dates in my hometown become overrun by these tribute acts to the point where it … Continue reading →

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