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The Blow Monkeys Finally Get Decisive 4xCD “Animal Magic” Box In 2023

Back in 2012, Cherry Red had released the first two Blow Monkeys albums in DLX RMs, and the next one also followed suit a year later. Each of them in 2xCD packages with many unreleased tracks as well as remixes … Continue reading

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Double Grooved Records Offer Twice The Fun/Headaches

The notion of a double grooved record first slapped me in the face when I had borrowed my good friend chasinvictoria’s “Matching Tie + Handkerchief” to hear it when we were still in high school [40+ years ago]. But at … Continue reading

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 37]

[…continued from last post] The Blow Monkeys are perhaps not the band that many would associate with me or my stated tastes. Post-Punk? Really, I’d only call their debut album as one that would fit that description. And even then, … Continue reading

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 36]

[…continued from last post] I loved the echoey synth riff that heralded “Earthbound” with the strings easing in underneath that. The slow tempo gave us plenty of time to absorb all of the fine detail employed here. The juxtaposition of … Continue reading

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 35]

[…continued from last post] I should have known that by this time that The Blow Monkeys had plenty of fuel in their tanks! As if the previous eleven albums hadn’t made it fully apparent! I had seen an interview with … Continue reading

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 33]

[…continued from last post] Languid tremolo guitar and delicate strings personified the summery Soul vibe of “Fortune’s Wheel.” The spoken middle eight from Dr. Robert shared the spotlight with the buttery sax of Neville Henry and all was well with … Continue reading

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 32]

[…continued from this post] Dr. Robert had promised an album that got back to their Soul roots following as Pop/Rock and album as they had ever made and the first of his solo albums in nearly a decade. The sleeve … Continue reading

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