Tag Archives: Martha & The Muffins

40 Years Of Spoons “Arias + Symphonies” Demands Close Inspection of Canada’s Best Album [part 1]

Posted on November 1, 2022 by postpunkmonk

October marked the 40th anniversary of one of my favorite albums ever released in North America, and quite possibly my favorite Canadian album of all time. Spoons “Arias + Symphonies.” I’ve owned a copy for 40 years now and it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Content, Core Collection, Record Review | Tagged 1979, 1980, 1981, Martha & The Muffins, Martha Ladly, OMD, Peter Saville, Spoons | 12 Comments

Double Grooved Records Offer Twice The Fun/Headaches

Posted on July 21, 2022 by postpunkmonk

The notion of a double grooved record first slapped me in the face when I had borrowed my good friend chasinvictoria’s “Matching Tie + Handkerchief” to hear it when we were still in high school [40+ years ago]. But at … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Content, Uncategorized | Tagged 1980, 1986, Blow Monkeys, Martha & The Muffins | 9 Comments

Record Review: M+M – The World Is A Ball DLX RM [part 3]

Posted on February 3, 2017 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Following the ferocity of “Don’t Jump the Gun,” “Stuck on The Grid” only retreats a smidgen in its intensity. Here, Mark Gane took the mic with his understated everyman -under-pressure delivery. Dick Smith was as busy as ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Content, Record Review | Tagged 1986, 2017, CD reissue, DLX RM, Martha & The Muffins | 1 Comment

Record Review: M+M – The World Is A Ball DLX RM [part 2]

Posted on February 2, 2017 by postpunkmonk

[“continued from last post] “Only You” was one of the three singles pulled from the album, and the bright open guitar chords that Mark Gane unleashed to fly like a shower of sparks over the dense, busy rhythms of Mike … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Content, Record Review | Tagged DLX RM, Martha & The Muffins, Martha Johnson | 2 Comments

Record Review: M+M – The World Is A Ball DLX RM [part 1]

Posted on February 1, 2017 by postpunkmonk

M + M [Martha + The Muffins] – The World is A Ball DLX RM Can CD [2017] The World Is A Ball I Watch • I Wait Watching The Boys Fall Down Only You By The Waters Of Babylon … Continue reading →

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Want List: Martha + The Muffins Crowdsource “The World Is A Ball” On CD

Posted on December 8, 2016 by postpunkmonk

M+M: The World Is A Ball GER LP [1986] Gloryoski! Just yesterday, I was at Pledge Music and started scanning the campaigns to see if I was missing out on anything and it transpired that Martha + The Muffins had … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Content, Core Collection, Want List | Tagged 1986, 2016, crowdsourcing, Martha & The Muffins, Martha Johnson, RCA | 14 Comments

CD A Week Project: #11

Posted on January 6, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Various: REVO Premaster 11 CD-R [2011] Pete Shelley: On Your Own [NY 12] Pete Shelley: On Your Own [NY dub] Pete Shelley: Please Forgive Me, But I Cannot Endure It Any Longer [12] Martha + The Muffins: 22 In Cincinnati EBN-OZN: … Continue reading →