Tag Archives: Bryan Ferry

The Night Of The Proms: Middlebrow Eurokitsch?…Or The Final Frontier Of Your Obsessive Collection?

Posted on April 28, 2022 by postpunkmonk

It was during the medium-high internet record collecting years around the turn of the century, that I became aware of a European phenomenon called “The Night Of The Proms.” This was begun in 1985 in Belgium by two students and … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Live Music, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, Alphaville, Bryan Ferry, Grace Jones, Heaven 17, Joe Jackson, Kid Creole + The Coconuts, Martin Fry, Midge Ure, OMD, Simple Minds, Tears For Fears | 7 Comments

Bryan Ferry Sends Us “Love Letters” On His New EP

Posted on April 25, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Last month we got the news from the Bryan Ferry mailing list that a new EP was coming soon from The Maestro, but in the current fashion, it’s on a slow drip that began on March 23rd, and is lasting … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Want List | Tagged 2022, Bryan Ferry, cover version, EP | Leave a comment

The Arcadia Project: Down The Black Lace Rabbit Hole [part 3]

Posted on July 2, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post] “Missing” was the only song of this project that existed in Simon LeBon’s notebooks prior to Nick Rhodes calling him up and telling him that he wasn’t going on a holiday for six months, but was … Continue reading →

Posted in Assorted Images, Core Collection, New Romantic, Record Review, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 1985, 1990, Arcadia, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes, Simon LeBon | 8 Comments

A Young Person’s Guide To: Bryan Ferry – Mamouna

Posted on February 12, 2021 by postpunkmonk

The “Mamouna” era of Bryan Ferry was pretty significant for me. I loved the album which saw the first of several times going forward that Brian Eno was up to working with Bryan Ferry again. In late 1994, my friend … Continue reading →

Posted in A Young Person's Guide, Core Collection, Record Review | Tagged 1994, 1995, Bryan Ferry, CD singles, Japan | 10 Comments

Want List: Bryan Ferry Steps Up With New Live Album To Fund Band & Crew

Posted on December 7, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Earlier this year there was a vintage Bryan Ferry album that snuck out into the world. His 1974 concert at that famous Royal Albert Hall was released as one of the first vintage Ferry concerts to get the nod years … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Live Music, Want List | Tagged 2020, Bryan Ferry, live album, pandemic | 10 Comments

Just How Many Roxy Music Compilations DO I Own, Anyway?

Posted on November 22, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Until 30 minutes ago, I had no idea what I was going to blog about. As I sometimes do, I headed over to my collection in Discogs.com and hit the “random item” button [sort of like the one on the … Continue reading →

Posted in A Young Person's Guide, Designed By Peter Saville, Uncategorized | Tagged 1977, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2012, Bryan Ferry, compilation, Roxy Music | 29 Comments

REDUX: Bryan Ferry Speaks

Posted on August 19, 2019 by postpunkmonk

September 24, 2014 The trip to Chicago was an excellent quick jaunt full of art, fellowship, and Mr. Ferry in a rare casual moment as the catalyst. After flying into Chicago [special thanks to Soft Cell and… Led Zeppelin for … Continue reading →