Tag Archives: DLX RM

Rational Youth Released The Ultimate Minimal Synth Album With “Cold War Nightlife” [part 3]

Posted on June 16, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] “Cité Phosphore” was a French language version of “City Of Night” available as a B-side on the 12″ single of that release. The mix seemed to be identical, but the French version came with an extended … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Rational Youth Released The Ultimate Minimal Synth Album With “Cold War Nightlife” [part 1]

Posted on June 14, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Rational Youth: Cold War Nightlife – CAN – DLX RM CD [2019] Close To Nature Beware The Fly Saturdays In Silesia Just A Sound In The Night Le Meilleur Des Mondes Ring The Bells City Of Night Dancing On The … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Record Review: Sparks Ignite “Gratuitous Sax + Senseless Violins” DLX RM UK 3xCD To The Next Level [disc 3/3] [part 2]

Posted on March 9, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post…] The slyly playful melody of “Bob Hope” managed to convey the famed comic’s mid-century wiseguy vibe fairly well. This song was an homage to the platonic ideal of early Bob Hope; the snarky everyman who called … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Record Review, Surviving The 90s | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Record Review: Berlin – Pleasure Victim DLX RM US CD – Another Rubellan Triumph [part 3]

Posted on October 8, 2020 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] What took this CD remaster up to the highest level of interest were the well considered bonus tracks included here, doubling the number of tracks on the disc. Earlier CDs had always included the 12″ remix … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

Record Review: Berlin – Pleasure Victim DLX RM US CD – Another Rubellan Triumph [part 2]

Posted on October 7, 2020 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] After enduring “Sex [I’m a…]” then the album picks up the level of achievement considerably with a strong “side two.” “Masquerade” has always been my go-to Berlin song. From the pen of guitarist Chris Ruiz-Velasco, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review, Records I Used To Own | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Want List: Scars – “Author! Author!” DLX RM 3xCD In Depth From Cherry Red In October

Posted on August 25, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Scars were a band I remembered reading reviews of in Trouser Press, back in 1981, but I never saw the album. I saw an ad showing that Stiff-America had released a 4 track EP in America from the album, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Scots Rock, Want List | Tagged , , , , | 28 Comments

Superdeluxe Box Of Prince’s “1999” Proves Nothing Succeeds Like Excess [part 13]

Posted on August 3, 2020 by postpunkmonk

  […continued from last post] After the last disc of Prince live in Detroit in November, 1982, I was wondering just how redundant the video included as the final disc in the set would be. The show recorded on video … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment