Tag Archives: Midge Ure

The “1980 Tour: The Finale” Captured Peak Midge Ure [Part 2]

Posted on May 28, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post…] I immediately noted how synth player Joseph O’Keefe held back the tempo of the piano intro to “Private Lives” to prolong the timing of the throwback intro for maximum impact. which made his pitch bending on … Continue reading →

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The “1980 Tour: The Finale” Captured Peak Midge Ure [Part 1]

Posted on May 27, 2021 by postpunkmonk

I have to say that one of the benefits of the Covid-19 lockdown and lack of live concerts were the streaming solutions that popped up to sate the market demand. While viewing a concert on streaming was a distant second … Continue reading →

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80s Soundtrack Week: Tuesday – “Party Party” GER CD

Posted on May 18, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Today’s album came from much earlier in the decade and came from a completely different mindset. Instead of US teens living in the “alternative music” scene of the mid-80s, our next soundtrack was from a British holiday comedy about a … Continue reading →

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Midge Ure Finishing The 1980 Tour With Worldwide Streaming Finale

Posted on April 13, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Let it not be said that the covid-19 era hasn’t had some slight upticks in the way that live shows were handled. While nothing beats the excitement of a real concert, the painful fact is that most of the concerts … Continue reading →

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…And Ye Shall Know Them By Their MULLETS II: Electric Boogaloo!!

Posted on February 8, 2021 by postpunkmonk

It’s hard to believe that it was at the dawn of this blog that I first wrote about the tonsorial terror of the Mid-80s Malaise®…The Mullet! At the time, I laid the blame at the feet of David Bowie [r.i.p.] … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Ronny – If You Want Me To Stay UK 12″

Posted on September 10, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Ronny: If You Want Me To Stay – UK – 12″ [1981] If You Want Me To Stay [dance mix] If You Want Me To Stay [instrumental] I recall reading about Parisian model Ronny and her alliance with the Blitz … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Strasse – A Stairway To You UK 12″ Late Model New-Ro From Sweden

Posted on August 24, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Strasse: A Stairway To You – UK – 12″ [1983] A Stairway To You [ext. ver.] 5:15 The Markethall [version] 3:55 Earlier this summer I posited the notion that a roundup of the many singles that Midge Ure produced for … Continue reading →

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