Tag Archives: David Bowie

Second Childhood: David Bowie’s “Toy:Box” Is Arriving For His 75th Birthday

Posted on October 5, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Bowiephiles were abuzz last Friday when the news of his fifth all-encompassing ultrabox covering the years 1992-2001 of his career dropped after years of speculation. These massive boxes were an annual event from 2015-2018, but went on hold for three … Continue reading →

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Weird Formats: Before The DVD, There Was The CDV

Posted on July 15, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Oh, but I used to be a bleeding edge kind of technology guy as a videophile guy with an abiding interest in the best quality available back then. I was always a ßetamax user, until S-VHS appeared and I could … Continue reading →

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Second Chance For Bowie’s “Brilliant Live Adventures” 1990s Live Sets

Posted on June 3, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Last fall, the news came that a series of 1990s live albums; two from three separate tours of David Bowie would be released under the banner “Brilliant Live Adventures.” At the time the series of six albums was teased with … Continue reading →

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Duran Duran Not On Track To Ever “Get” This Bowie Cover Groove Thang With Limp, Soggy “Five Years” DL

Posted on January 13, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Last week I was reading online about the live Bowie tribute concert that Mike Garson was holding online as I was wondering if it would be something that I could see easily. Hint – it wasn’t; being one of those … Continue reading →

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Battle Of The Mid-80s Horn Sections: David Bowie – Tonight

Posted on June 16, 2020 by postpunkmonk

David Bowie grabbed the proverbial brass ring with his top selling “Let’s Dance” album of 1983. He was attempting to shift units and obtain a payday after disentangling from Mainman Management commensurate with reputation as a rock star. It worked. … Continue reading →

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Post-Punk MVP – Matthew Seligman: 1955-2020

Posted on April 23, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Seligman was exceptionally active in the UK Post-Punk scene when it mattered most before becoming a lawyer in recent years Damn it, COVID-19 has claimed another musician who was all over my Record Cell, and as my friend JT suggested, … Continue reading →

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Moroder Week: Day 6 – David Bowie – Cat People LP version

Posted on February 10, 2020 by postpunkmonk

I had seven Moroder tracks to write about and I didn’t want less for a theme week, and yet this weekend was far too busy to squeeze in two more posts, so we are continuing Moroder Week for two more … Continue reading →

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