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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 28]

Posted on February 14, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] “Feels Like A New Morning” was barely cooled off from manufacturing when one of the most thorough Blow Monkeys compilations ever was the first one to be issued now that the band was back in the … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Shriekback’s “1000 Books” Anticipates Our Twilight [part 1]

Posted on January 10, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Shriekback: 1000 Books – UK – CD-R [2021] Space In The Blues Unholiness Portobello Head Slowly At First, Then All At One Time Good Disruption Everything Happens So Much Different Story 1000 Different Books Wild World Last spring Shriekback started … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 22]

Posted on December 30, 2021 by postpunkmonk

On November 18, 2007 an email from Dr. Robert’s self-contained record label Fencat, sent out a missive to the Dr. Robert/Blow Monkeys mailing list. The subject line didn’t mince words: “The Blow Monkeys Are Back!” After an 18 year layoff, … Continue reading →

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Ben Kelly + Eugene Schlumberger’s “Haçienda Landscapes” Art Book Is Crowdsourcing Now…Act Fast

Posted on June 21, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Last week I received a contact form email from Darren Wall, a graphic designer who is currently art directing a book that has a lot of resonance with me. It seemed that industrial designer Ben Kelly was collaborating with photographer … Continue reading →

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Just A Friendly Reminder: Shriekback’s Album 16 Crowdfund Is In It’s Last Week With £3K Left To Go

Posted on March 17, 2021 by postpunkmonk

No time for a full blog today, sadly. But don’t cry, little ones! There’s barely time to remind you that Shriekback’s ongoing crowdfunding campaign for their 16th album had amassed over £27K by last Sunday, leaving them tantalizingly close to … Continue reading →

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Nick Cave + The Bad Seeds Trying A Crowfunder Lottery To Aid Their Crew

Posted on March 4, 2021 by postpunkmonk

I just got the email from the Nick Cave mailing list the other day but since February 18th, The Bad Seeds have been hosting a crowdfunding event for the benefit of their inactive road crew. Lots of bands are helping … Continue reading →

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The Shriekback Crowdsource Train Is On Time For Album #16

Posted on February 23, 2021 by postpunkmonk

It was aaaaaalmost two years ago when we last saw Shriekback having one of their regular bouts of album recording, of which they are both successful and abundant. The last 16 years have seen what I’ll call six canonical Shriekback … Continue reading →

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