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A Young Person’s Guide To: The Tourists – Reality Effect

Posted on July 24, 2013 by postpunkmonk

The Tourists were revealed to me via their video for their New Wave cover version of “I Only Want To Be With You” on the proto-MTV weekly series, Rockworld. I was immediately smitten by the excellent synthetic backbeat the track … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Tourists – Don’t Say I Told You So

Posted on March 28, 2013 by postpunkmonk

The Tourists: Don’t Say I Told You So UK 7″ [1980] Don’t Say I Told You So Strange Sky This single was the final single by the ill-starred New Wave combo The Tourists. I first became alerted to their manifold … Continue reading →

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REVO Remastering: The Tourists – The Tourists + [REVO 008]

Posted on September 6, 2012 by postpunkmonk

The Tourists: The Tourists UK LP [1979] Blind Among The Flowers Save Me Fools Paradise Can’t Stop Laughing Don’t Get Left Behind Another English Day Deadly Kiss Ain’t No Room The Loneliest Man In The World Useless Duration Of Time … Continue reading →

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