Tag Archives: BSOG

Spandau Ballet Early Years Ultrabox Mixes Analog + Digital While Covering All The Bases And More

Posted on June 20, 2025 by postpunkmonk

While I was stunned by the realization yesterday, that I was finally going to get to see Lene Lovich perform live…along with DEVO as as a bonus [!!], in came the missive from Spandau Ballet Central that coming soon was … Continue reading →

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Bruce Woolley Getting DLX RM of “English Garden” Including The Second Album That Never Was

Posted on August 28, 2024 by postpunkmonk

When I was at the Cherry Red HQ to get the lowdown on the Bill Nelson box we posted about yesterday, how could I have not posted hot on its heels about this fabbo new Bruce Woolley boxed set devoted … Continue reading →

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Selling Banality [And A Whole Lot More]: Bill Nelson’s “Quit Dreaming & Get On The Beam” Getting An Ultrabox Release

Posted on August 27, 2024 by postpunkmonk

We got notice of this one from commenter schwenko over the weekend. Cherry Red/Esoteric Recordings march through the New Wave era of Bill Nelson has moved forward with the next album, “Quite Dreaming And Get On The Beam” getting the … Continue reading →

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Rusty Egan’s Blitz Playlist Can Be Yours To Take Home In New Boxed Set

Posted on June 24, 2024 by postpunkmonk

After 43 years this Monk still feels the gravitational pull of the New Romantic movement. The push and pull of the music associated with it still remains the North Star that guides my taste in music. Looking back I almost … Continue reading →

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Soft Cell’s “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” Sidestepped Synthpop Clichés In 1981 To Stand Apart From The Crowd [pt. 3]

Posted on October 12, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The Hippie Generation had their classic morning-after song in Kris Kristofferson’s “Sunday Morning Coming Down.” The Punk Generation got their equivalent in one of Soft Cell’s greatest singles. Written with empathy for the new club kids … Continue reading →

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Finally…A REAL Lene Lovich “Toy Box” Is Coming!

Posted on August 28, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Lene Lovich: Toy Box – The Stiff Years – UK – 4xCD [2023] DISC 1 – STATELESS (Original Mix) Lucky Number Sleeping Beauty Home Too Tender (To Touch) Say When Tonight Writing On The Wall Telepathy Momentary Breakdown 1 in … Continue reading →

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Want List: David Sylvian Preparing Comprehensive Box Of Mature Period Samadhisound Albums

Posted on June 23, 2023 by postpunkmonk

I was jolted from my David Sylvian coma yesterday with the arrival of an email touting a new BSOG of Sylvian’s Samadhisound projects in an elaborate [how could it be any other way?] ten disc set entitled “2003-2014 Do You … Continue reading →

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