Tag Archives: music rarities

Want List: Long Time Coming Blondie BSOG Revisits Band’s “Classic” Era

Posted on June 14, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Last week the big news was the long-awaited Blondie boxed set of god was finally announced for pre-0rder. But we’d just begun a dive into the Paul Haig box, then there was the death of Julee Cruise which couldn’t wait, … Continue reading →

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A Young Person’s Guide To: B-52s – Mesopotamia [pt. 2]

Posted on September 4, 2014 by postpunkmonk

So yesterday when investigating “Mespotamia” on CD, I discovered that the EP had been remixed for the “Party Mix/Mesopotamia” mashup CD that has been available for 23 years. Intriguing. I wonder how different the remixes are since the timings are … Continue reading →

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Record Collecting: The Ideal vs The Reality

Posted on March 18, 2013 by postpunkmonk

When I was a youth, collecting music was easy. You bought 45s and albums. By the time I was in high school, things got more complex. There was then an awareness of import records, which cost more but had thrills … Continue reading →

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