Tag Archives: Altered Images

Record Store Day 2023 Has A Few Diamonds In The White Noise [part 2]

Posted on March 29, 2023 by postpunkmonk

As usual, there are numerous titles for RSD 2023 that are native to the UK list but not the US list. That’s to say nothing of the other nations [Ireland, Germany, Japan, Australia] with their own RSD rosters! There are … Continue reading →

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Altered Images Delight With Swanky New DL Single

Posted on December 8, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Holy moly, it seems like we just got finished discussing the new Altered Images album and EP that was released in August and yet last Friday my inbox had the notice that Altered Images had prepped a new single that … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Altered Images [part 7]

Posted on September 30, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Before I got this album, there were only two songs I’d ever heard from the pen of Robert “Bluebell” Hodgens: “Cath” by The Bluebells, and “Young At Heart” by Bananarama. Good songs, but nothing extraordinary by … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Altered Images [part 6]

Posted on September 29, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The press release that announced the second coming of Altered Images last year was certainly auspicious. Clare had written the album with husband Stephen Lironi from the “Bite” lineup, along with friends/neighbors Bernard [Suede] Butler and … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Altered Images [part 5]

Posted on September 28, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] There’s no two ways about it. Writing a song like “Don’t Talk To Me About Love” and then getting Mike Chapman to produce it was a stroke of genius. From the very first bar the sequencer … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Altered Images [part 4]

Posted on September 27, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Their first album peaked at number 26 in the UK LP charts, but it stayed on the charts for 21 weeks. “Pinky Blue,” in comparison, got as high as number 12 but was off the chart … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Altered Images [part 3]

Posted on September 26, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Side two seemed to get off to a promising start with “Funny Funny Me.” Where else could one heard a song that featured both a rhumba beat and calliope? Clare Grogan swooped and swerved gamely with … Continue reading →

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