Tag Archives: Midge Ure

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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REDUX: Record Review: Stephen Emmer – International Blue

Posted on August 30, 2019 by postpunkmonk

June 2, 2015 L-R: Neil Crossley, Midge Ure, Glenn Gregory, Stephen Emmer, Liam MacKahey I had written almost a year ago about this project, and in late December, after a few sales from the Record Cell, I was able to … Continue reading →

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Midge Ure Celebrates Over 40 Years Of Music With His Most Expansive Compilation Yet

Posted on July 31, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Last Friday, I got separate comments from both negative1ne and Mr. Ware regarding the upcoming Midge Ure compilation due in early September. So I thank my commenters for keeping me on my toes. Because I don’t get out of the … Continue reading →

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