Tag Archives: Martin Fry

The Night Of The Proms: Middlebrow Eurokitsch?…Or The Final Frontier Of Your Obsessive Collection?

Posted on April 28, 2022 by postpunkmonk

It was during the medium-high internet record collecting years around the turn of the century, that I became aware of a European phenomenon called “The Night Of The Proms.” This was begun in 1985 in Belgium by two students and … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Live Music, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, Alphaville, Bryan Ferry, Grace Jones, Heaven 17, Joe Jackson, Kid Creole + The Coconuts, Martin Fry, Midge Ure, OMD, Simple Minds, Tears For Fears | 7 Comments

Record Review: ABC – Look Good Tonite

Posted on May 29, 2020 by postpunkmonk

ABC: Look Good Tonite UK DL [2020] Look Good Tonite It started out not unlike the opening to OMD’s “Pandora’s Pox” with dinky, post-rave “synths” and a similar chord sequence. Then the chord sequence was repeated with some orchestral bombast … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Record Review | Tagged 2020, ABC, download, Martin Fry | 21 Comments

Join Us Tomorrow For Martin Fry-day And The New ABC Single Flashsale

Posted on May 28, 2020 by postpunkmonk

So Tim told us that ABC had a new single ready to drop for 24 hours today and it’s on sale NOW [for the last 8 or so hours…] at the band’s store in Townsend Music. $1.99 American if you’ve … Continue reading →

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30 Days: 30 Albums | ABC – The Lexicon of Love II

Posted on October 1, 2018 by postpunkmonk

Phew! In spite of wanting this since the release was teased in… 2016, it’s taken me over two years to finally obtain the new ABC CD. This was strictly down to the inability of the band’s website to sell me … Continue reading →

Posted in 30 Days - 30 Albums, Core Collection, Record Review | Tagged 2016, ABC, Martin Fry, The Lexicon of Love II | 36 Comments

ABC Play The Sequel Game with “Lexicon Of Love II” Due Next Month

Posted on April 21, 2016 by postpunkmonk

Several weeks ago the news hit the web like wildfire. In case you have been trapped in suspended animation by some nefarious supervillain, ABC have a new album due out on May 27th, and it’s their first one since 2008’s excellent “Traffic.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Want List | Tagged 2016, ABC, Martin Fry, The Lexicon of Love II | 82 Comments

ABC : Boxed Set of God, Jr. In Planning Stages

Posted on December 10, 2012 by postpunkmonk

When a friend recently sent me discs of the early Vice Versa records from ’79-’80 it was an event to trigger one of my increasingly infrequent BSOGs, or “boxed sets of god.” This time handling the career breadth of Sheffield’s … Continue reading →

Posted in BSOG, Core Collection, Remastering | Tagged ABC, Martin Fry | 16 Comments

Record Review: Vice Versa – Stilyagi

Posted on November 20, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Vice Versa: Stilyagi Dutch 7″ [1980] Stilyagi Eyes Of Christ Now, we’re talking!! This records delivers on the promise of “Music 4” in spades! Sure, it still sounds like Cab Volt a million times over. This time it manages a … Continue reading →