Tag Archives: Marc Almond

Soft Cell’s “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” Sidestepped Synthpop Clichés In 1981 To Stand Apart From The Crowd [pt. 3]

Posted on October 12, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The Hippie Generation had their classic morning-after song in Kris Kristofferson’s “Sunday Morning Coming Down.” The Punk Generation got their equivalent in one of Soft Cell’s greatest singles. Written with empathy for the new club kids … Continue reading →

Posted in BSOG, Live Music, Record Review, Want List | Tagged 1981, BSOG, David Ball, Marc Almond, Mike Thorne, Sire Records, Soft Cell, Vicious Pink Phenomena | 18 Comments

Soft Cell’s “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” Sidestepped Synthpop Clichés In 1981 To Stand Apart From The Crowd [pt. 2]

Posted on October 10, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Pinned to a lurching backbeat the band obviously loved [there are backbeats galore on this album], the solemn “Youth” showed the young slip of a 24 year old Marc Almond already looking backward at the ash … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 1981, David Ball, Marc Almond, Mike Thorne, Sire Records, Soft Cell, Vicious Pink Phenomena | 6 Comments

Soft Cell’s “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” Sidestepped Synthpop Clichés In 1981 To Stand Apart From The Crowd [pt. 1]

Posted on October 9, 2023 by postpunkmonk

1981 was full of new bands heavy on the synths bursting out all over the place in the UK. The seeds sown by Gary Numan and Sparks a few years earlier were sprouting like weeds by that time. That year … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 1981, David Ball, Marc Almond, Mike Thorne, Sire Records, Soft Cell, Vicious Pink Phenomena | 2 Comments

Professor Dolby Gets Some Summer Vacation

Posted on April 18, 2018 by postpunkmonk

It’s funny how threads start. Last week it transpired that the long mooted Ron Kane memorial; get-together by his friends is finally set to come off this summer. If you’ve not seen the posts, I was set to visit my … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Tourdates | Tagged 2018, 80s Night, Adam Ant, Berlin, Blondie, Marc Almond, North American Tour, Thomas Dolby | 16 Comments

Various Artists: ‘Til Things Are Brighter – A Tribute To Johnny Cash

Posted on July 7, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Various Artists: ‘Til Things Are Brighter – A Tribute To Johnny Cash UK CD [1988] Michelle Shocked: One Piece At A Time Stephen Mallinder: I Walk The Line Steve Mack: Rosanna’s Goin’ Wild Sally Timms: Cry, Cry, Cry David McComb: … Continue reading →