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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 18]

Posted on December 22, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] After the last burst of energy, it was time to dial down the intensity to finish the album. “Fruits of The Earth” was a slice of downtempo House with lead vocals from Bryan Powell. Dr. Robert … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 17]

Posted on December 21, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] “Be Not Afraid” was the sort of song title that, when you get right down to it, never wears out its welcome in the world. The band boldly handed the reins of this song to Khaled, … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 14]

Posted on December 15, 2021 by postpunkmonk

The Blow Monkeys Choices: The Singles Collection | 1989 4 Following four albums, a handful of UK hits [and some very estimable misses], the next year bought a surprise: a Blow Monkeys greatest hits compilation. As I was living by … Continue reading →

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Cabaret Voltaire: Hypnotised

Posted on July 2, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Cabaret Voltaire: Hypnotised UK CD5 [1989] Hypnotised [fon force mix] Hypnotised [daniel miller mix] Hypnotised [western works mix] There was a fantastic comment on the recent Cabaret Voltaire post made yesterday by stellaVista championing my least favorite CV album, the divisive … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Was [Not Was] – Out Come The Freaks [Again] Remixes

Posted on January 23, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Was [Not Was]: Out Come The Freaks [Again] UK 12″ [1988] Out Come The Freaks [Again – The Mighty Mook Mix] Out Come The Freaks [Again – The Bobby Maggot Mix] The one uniting thread throughout the first three Was … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: ABC [part 6]

Posted on August 12, 2011 by postpunkmonk

ABC – Up | 1989 – 1.5 After revisiting blue-eyed soul on “Alphabet City,” ABC’s next move was their hardly innovative jumping of the house music train that by the end of the decade, was hogging the musical tracks. After … Continue reading →

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