Tag Archives: pandemic

Harold Budd: 1936 – 2020

Posted on December 9, 2020 by postpunkmonk

I received terrible news last night as I was reading The Guardian after dinner. The incomparable Harold Budd had died at the age of 84. Worse, as details filtered out this was another covid-19 related music death. Word came from … Continue reading →

Posted in obituary | Tagged 2020, Harold Budd, obituary, pandemic | 13 Comments

Want List: Bryan Ferry Steps Up With New Live Album To Fund Band & Crew

Posted on December 7, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Earlier this year there was a vintage Bryan Ferry album that snuck out into the world. His 1974 concert at that famous Royal Albert Hall was released as one of the first vintage Ferry concerts to get the nod years … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Live Music, Want List | Tagged 2020, Bryan Ferry, live album, pandemic | 10 Comments

OMD To Livestream A Special Concert To Benefit Their Road Crew On October 24th

Posted on September 21, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Last week the call went out: OMD were planning a livestream concert, and unlike the one they had earlier this year, [which was a stream of an earlier show they had ready to show] this one will be live, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Live Music, Organ Auction Live Event | Tagged 2020, livestream, OMD, pandemic | 8 Comments

OMD Streamed A Gig Online And All I Got Was This Beautiful T-Shirt

Posted on May 11, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Sigh. I try to live the Google-free life but it’s a tough and miserly row to hoe. Against my expectations, I was not doing landscaping work on Saturday afternoon and was thus able to catch the OMD “Live From Your … Continue reading →

Posted in Badges, Concert Review, Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville | Tagged 2019, 2020, Live Concerts, OMD, pandemic | 23 Comments

Dave Greenfield: 1949-2020

Posted on May 4, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Here we go again. I had planned to review a new release today but I was blindsided by this instead. I have been mentally preparing for every musician I enjoy eventually meeting their fate as have been writing this blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, obituary | Tagged 2020, Dave Greenfield, obituary, pandemic, The Stranglers | 11 Comments

OMD Stream ‘Souvenir’ Tour Performance From 2019 On May 9 “Live From Your Sofa”

Posted on April 30, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Well, here’s a tidbit that you should know about it you’re not on the OMD mailing list. The band are doing their bit to make not going out to shows a little less pronounced. They are going to stream the … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Live Music | Tagged 2019, 2020, OMD, pandemic | 14 Comments

Post-Punk MVP – Matthew Seligman: 1955-2020

Posted on April 23, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Seligman was exceptionally active in the UK Post-Punk scene when it mattered most before becoming a lawyer in recent years Damn it, COVID-19 has claimed another musician who was all over my Record Cell, and as my friend JT suggested, … Continue reading →