Tag Archives: 2025

John Foxx Has New Solo Piano Album Coming In March

Posted on February 4, 2025 by postpunkmonk

It’s hard to believe, but it’s actually been two years since the latest John Foxx solo albums; the twin-pak™ attack of “Avenham” and “The Arcade Project.” While we’ve been caught up in the heightened drama of life itself, Foxx hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Marianne Faithfull: 1946-2025

Posted on January 31, 2025 by postpunkmonk

We had sad, but not shocking news yesterday with the news that the great singer and musician Marianne Faithfull had died at the age of 78. The rough road of her life is well known and her hospitalization in 2020 … Continue reading →

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Vamberator Lean Into The Sprawl On Messily Human Debut Album

Posted on January 30, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Last year one of the biggest musical thrills was the re-emergence of Shelleyan Orphan’s Jemaur Tayle in a new band that he and Boris Williams of The Cure had put together for the “Age Of Loneliness” album to be released … Continue reading →

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Autumn’s New Single “Venice” Brings Motorik Grace To The Dancefloor

Posted on January 29, 2025 by postpunkmonk

I was late to the game and first heard of Minneapolis’ darkwave trio Autumn last summer with “Catacombs,” their first single from their upcoming album “Songs About Dying” being one of my top five singles for last year. So I … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds North American Tour + Reissue As 40 Anniversary Victory Lap for “Once Upon A Time”

Posted on January 28, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Of course we’re attuned to all things Simple Minds here at PPM. They are a top three band for me and I’ve stuck with them through thick and thin. The thinnest period being 1985-1994 where I bought the occasional single … Continue reading →

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Kraftwerk Go Immersive With Dolby Atmos® Blu-Ray Disc of “Autobahn”

Posted on January 21, 2025 by postpunkmonk

We have already posted about the 50th anniversary tour that Kraftwerk are mounting to commemorate their crucial fourth album that has since become the zero point of the band with all before it consigned to the Ralf Hütter’s vest pocket … Continue reading →

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60/40 Split: TH3 MINDS Show That McGee, Forbes, and MacNeil Aren’t Giving Up Their Chunk Of The Simple Minds Legacy Yet

Posted on January 20, 2025 by postpunkmonk

This weekend commenter Mr G dropped a comment that alerted me to something I was certainly not on top of. The fact that Brian McGee, Derek Forbes, and Mick MacNeil have banded together once more to form a Simple Minds … Continue reading →

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