Tag Archives: New Wave Cover Version

REDUX: Those First Impressions – Wall Of Voodoo EP

Posted on July 4, 2014 by postpunkmonk

August 2, 2012 Wall Of Voodoo: Wall Of Voodoo US EP [1980] Longarm The Passenger Can’t Make Love Struggle Ring Of Fire Granma’s House This morning I was listening to Stan Ridgeway’s first solo album, and it got me thinking … Continue reading →

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Seminal Single: Talking Heads – Take Me To The River

Posted on January 9, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Talking Heads: Take Me To The River US 7″ [1978] Take Me To The River [edit] Thank You For Sending Me An Angel [version] Writing yesterday about The Ramones brings to mind their contemporaries who were also on the Sire … Continue reading →

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Tommy James + The Shondells: The New Wave Years

Posted on March 16, 2012 by postpunkmonk

New Wave was a big break with the musical values of the seventies, and in some ways, it was a look back to the pre-1969 sounds of rock’s more innocent era where boss top 40 tunes had the pull of … Continue reading →

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