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Record Review: Heaven 17 – Live From Metropolis Studios [part 1]

Posted on June 9, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Back in 1997, it was a stunning revelation when the reactivated Heaven 17 actually embarked on their first tour ever, supporting their friends Erasure in concert. In some cases, Glenn Gregory found himself singing some songs for only the second … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 66]

Posted on April 6, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Conveniently, Just a few weeks after I saw Simple Minds live in America, the band were playing some year-end dates in the UK/Scotland with Ultravox opening up [!] and the one of these in the glittering new Glasgow Hydro, was … Continue reading →

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Want List: Simple MInds ‘Celebrate’ DLX DVD+CD

Posted on November 19, 2013 by postpunkmonk

It was common knowledge that when Simple Minds were playing their dazzling new hometown venue the Glasgow Hydro on November 27th, that the show that night was to be recorded for a DVD/BluRay home video. That much we’ve knows since … Continue reading →

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A BSOG Deconstructed: China Crisis – Docklands [part 6]

Posted on April 11, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Mastering the DVD With the 22 analog cuts mastered to digital that this project required put to bed, the time came to turn attentions to the DVD that would accompany the box. The 45 cuts rendered nicely down to three … Continue reading →

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Want List: John Foxx + The Maths – Analogue Circuit CD/DVD

Posted on October 5, 2012 by postpunkmonk

When it rains, is pours. No sooner did I obtain the new JF+TM CD and report on it [yesterday] than my inbox got an issue from Metamatic Central. The Analog Circuit DVD long promised from the 2010 extravaganza Foxx + … Continue reading →

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Gary Numan: Machine Music DVD Now Available… But Not For Long!

Posted on June 22, 2012 by postpunkmonk

As day follows night, thus does Gary Numan follow Ultravox, in my mind at least. Not coincidentally, I initially got into Numan in 1978 only to taper off in my fandom by the time I finally heard Ultravox in 1980. … Continue reading →

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2011: A Year of Buying Music

Posted on December 29, 2011 by postpunkmonk

This will probably be the last post of the year so it’s time to review the year’s purchases. I have just tallied the totals for 2011 and it was a healthy year of acquisition. Well over a purchase every two … Continue reading →

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