Tag Archives: Mike Thorne

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

Record Review: Carmel – The Drum Is Everything [part 2]

Posted on August 12, 2015 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Side one of the album winds down with a real anomaly. “The Prayer” was another of the six and a half minute tracks that anchored the album, but while “More, More, More” and “Bad Day” were the … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, NWOBJP, Record Review | Tagged 1984, Carmel, Mike Thorne, The Drum Is Everything | 5 Comments

Record Review: Carmel – The Drum Is Everything

Posted on August 11, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Carmel: The Drum Is Everything GER CD [1986] More, More, More Stormy Weather The Drum Is Everything I Thought I Was Going Mad The Prayer Rockin’ On Suicide Rue St. Denis Willow Weep For Me Tracks On My Tears Bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, NWOBJP, Record Review | Tagged 1984, Carmel, Mike Thorne | 6 Comments

Want List: China Crisis – Diary Of A Hollow Horse DLX RM

Posted on June 25, 2013 by postpunkmonk

China Crisis: Diary of A Hollow Horse UK DLX RM 2xCD [2013] Disc 1: Original Album St. Saviour Square [original Walter Becker version] Stranger By Nature Sweet Charity In Adoration Day After Day Diary Of A Hollow Horse Red Letter … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Want List | Tagged Cherry Red, China Crisis, DLX RM, Mike Thorne, Walter Becker | 14 Comments

REVO Remastering: Berlin Blondes [REVO 046]

Posted on October 13, 2010 by postpunkmonk

Berlin Blondes: Berlin Blondes UK LP [1980] Framework Astro Science Romance Train To Istanbul Secret Days Mannequin Neon Probe Zero Song Framework 12 Zero Song 12 This album was, until recently, a personal béte noir. I first became aware of it … Continue reading →