Tag Archives: Dr. Robert

Dr. Robert and Matt Deighton Make Time For New Duo Album “Instant Garden” Coming in ’25

Posted on October 30, 2024 by postpunkmonk

In recent years Dr. Robert of Blow Monkeys kept very busy not only with the mothership band, but also a variety of collaborative excursions, like the three [three!] Monks Road Social albums he released while I was struggling to catch … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions: Dr. Robert On The Blow Monkeys Renaissance In Interview Next Week

Posted on October 20, 2023 by postpunkmonk

This is just a note to say I’m feverishly editing the interview I recently had with longtime favorite Dr. Robert of The Blow Monkeys. Talk was primarily on their productive streak of excellence since reforming in 2008. Expect to see … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 37]

Posted on February 28, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The Blow Monkeys are perhaps not the band that many would associate with me or my stated tastes. Post-Punk? Really, I’d only call their debut album as one that would fit that description. And even then, … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 36]

Posted on February 25, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] I loved the echoey synth riff that heralded “Earthbound” with the strings easing in underneath that. The slow tempo gave us plenty of time to absorb all of the fine detail employed here. The juxtaposition of … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 34]

Posted on February 23, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] In the year following “The Wild River,” we first heard of a project Dr. Robert was throwing himself into that was very different to The Blow Monkeys. Monks Road Social was a collective project in the … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 31]

Posted on February 17, 2022 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] 2016 brought unexpected news; Dr. Robert was planing on making a solo album. His first since The Blow Monkeys regrouped back in 2008. Like the last Blow Monkeys album, “Out There” was also crowdsourced on Pledge … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 20]

Posted on December 28, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The first Dr. Robert solo album was produced by the artist and licensed to a number of labels for worldwide release in 1994. “Realms Of Gold” was a portrait of an artist coming to grips with … Continue reading →

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