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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 21]

Posted on December 29, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] As the 90s dawned and all of the Classic Rock was out on CD format, the market expanded to allow the first stirrings of 80s nostalgia, and the budget compilation market exploded by the decade’s mid … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 18]

Posted on December 22, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] After the last burst of energy, it was time to dial down the intensity to finish the album. “Fruits of The Earth” was a slice of downtempo House with lead vocals from Bryan Powell. Dr. Robert … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 17]

Posted on December 21, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] “Be Not Afraid” was the sort of song title that, when you get right down to it, never wears out its welcome in the world. The band boldly handed the reins of this song to Khaled, … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 16]

Posted on December 17, 2021 by postpunkmonk

The Blow Monkeys Springtime For The World | 1990 4 1990 brought a radical shift to The Blow Monkeys with “Springtime To The World.” The pre-release single on this occasion had been an EP of the title track in May … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 15]

Posted on December 16, 2021 by postpunkmonk

When “Animal Magic” was a hit in 1986, the thing that labels did at that time was to create a home video to sell for more than the cost of the album. After all, those videos cost money that should … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 14]

Posted on December 15, 2021 by postpunkmonk

The Blow Monkeys Choices: The Singles Collection | 1989 4 Following four albums, a handful of UK hits [and some very estimable misses], the next year bought a surprise: a Blow Monkeys greatest hits compilation. As I was living by … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 13]

Posted on December 14, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Next, the album took a fascinating side-trip into downtempo R+B with Go-Go beats predominating. There were only a few surgical licks of rhythm guitar or strings on the darkly named “Sweet Talking Rapist At Home” to … Continue reading →

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