Tag Archives: Big Country

Lost 80s Live A Virtual Top 40 Of New Wave [part 4]

Posted on August 13, 2025 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post] GENERAL PUBLIC Another of my several musical deficits to be addressed by this show was my failure to see Dave Wakeling sing in person! My brightest flame burned for all three Beat albums, but he actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Concert Review, Core Collection | Tagged 2025, A Flock Of Seagulls, Big Country, Dave Wakeling, General Public, Gordon Deppe, Mark Brzezicki, Spoons | 6 Comments

Another 80s Package Tour Rolls Tantalizingly Close Next Summer

Posted on December 20, 2024 by postpunkmonk

There’s a change in the air. I’ve never been one to dally with retro 80s tours in the past. There always seemed to be as many bands on the bills that I disliked as liked in the past. And then … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Tourdates | Tagged 2025, A Flock Of Seagulls, Belouis Some, Big Country, China Crisis, General Public, Icicle Works, Josie Cotton, Lost 80s Live, Richard Blade, The Polecats, The Vapors | 18 Comments

Cognitive Dissonance With Derek Forbes

Posted on July 19, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Oh dear. I just got wind of something that should be significant for me and yet my Spidey-Sense® is tingling. And not in a good way. Longtime readers may be aware that my esteem for original Simple Minds bass player … Continue reading →