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Record Review: Heaven 17 – Live From Metropolis Studios [part 2]

Posted on June 9, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Heaven 17: Live From Metropolis Studios UK DVD+CD [2013] We Live So Fast Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry Penthouse + Pavement Geisha Boys + Temple Girls Don’t You Want Me [We Don’t Need This] Fascist Groove Thang Let’s All … Continue reading →

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OMD Hop Aboard Crowdsource Train With New Release

Posted on June 1, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Last summer, I mentioned that OMD were doing a special one-off show at the Museum Of Liverpool devoted to their forward looking “Dazzle Ships” album and being that this is the age of media overload, for the 1100 people who … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds Sidebar 1: Ranking The Cover Art [part 12]

Posted on May 11, 2015 by postpunkmonk

ALBUM 20: 5×5 Live | 2012 | designer: Peacock The packaging for the next album in their sequence of releases fell to Peacock Design, who have a plethora of compilations for every conceivable label to their credit. They also have designed … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 64]

Posted on April 2, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Simple Minds | 5×5 Live – 4 [continued from previous post] Disc two began with an impressive five song suite from “Sons + Fascination/Sister Feelings Call” beginning with a rousing classic that probably gets heavy setlist play even after 31 years, … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 63]

Posted on April 1, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Simple Minds | 5×5 Live – 4 I’ve previously mentioned that hearing live Simple Minds bootlegs around a dozen years ago were a major factor in ramping up my Simple Minds fandom from diligence to [some would say] obsession. My … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 27]

Posted on January 13, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Simple Minds | Live In The City of Light – 1 [continued from previous post] The number one commenter on this blog, Echorich, avoids live albums on principle. I envy him for never having heard what I can only call … Continue reading →

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 26]

Posted on January 12, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Simple Minds | Live In The City of Light – 1 By 1987, when this was released, I was in no hurry to buy it on the day of issue. I had been badly burned by the very tour that this … Continue reading →

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