Tag Archives: Heaven 17

Bucket List Tour: Heaven 17 + DEVO | USA | 2014?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by postpunkmonk

The other day, reader Echorich alerted me to a new posting on Martyn Ware’s blog that consisted of a recent interview on the Huffington Post. Fairly ordinary stuff, mostly covering the excellent new B.E.F. album, “Dark,” as well as touching … Continue reading →

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Want List: B.E.F. – Dark [Music of Quality + Distinction 3]

Posted on May 3, 2013 by postpunkmonk

B.E.F.: Dark 2xCD DLX UK [2013] Disc 1 Every Time I See You I Go Wild (Kim Wilde) Didn’t I Blow Your Mind This Time (Green Gartside) Just Don’t Wanna Know (Sarah Jane Morris) Picture This (Kate Jackson) Breathing (Andy … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To: Heaven 17 – Temptation

Posted on February 14, 2013 by postpunkmonk

There are many examples of a song which started out its life strongly enough, only to get mixed and remixed within an inch of its life so that each subsequent iteration removes something from the song until it lies dead … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Human League – The Sound Of The Crowd EP

Posted on December 27, 2012 by postpunkmonk

The Human League: The Sound Of The Crowd CANADA EP [1981] The Sound Of The Crowd [ext. ver] Tom Baker Boys And Girls Dancevision The Sound Of The Crowd (Add Your Voice) I had heard The Human League on the … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To: Heaven 17 – Penthouse + Pavement

Posted on December 19, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Today I have been listening to an album that has many incarnations in the Record Cell. When the Heaven 17 debut album appeared, my good friend chasinvictoria glommed onto it immediately. Given that I was hip deep in The Human … Continue reading →

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New Wave Compilations: Best Of 12″ Synth Gold

Posted on December 6, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Various: Best Of 12″ Synth Gold UK [1990] Thompson Twins: Love On Your Side [ext.] Blancmange: Living On The Ceiling [ext.] Heaven 17: Play To Win [ext. ver.] Visage: Mind Of A Toy [ext. ver.] Japan: Life In Tokyo [“Assemblage” … Continue reading →

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Want List: House Of Illustrious Boxed Set

Posted on November 8, 2012 by postpunkmonk

It has come to this Monk’s attention that a new, 10-CD boxed set of experimental music by The Clarke & Ware Experiment will be unleashed upon the waiting world after a suitably long gestation period. The box encompasses the two … Continue reading →

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