Tag Archives: Pere Ubu

David Thomas: 1953-2025

Posted on April 24, 2025 by postpunkmonk

This was not unforeseen, as anyone who had seen David Thomas in the last dozen or so years could attest to his declining health. Yet is still bad news that packs a harsh sting. The person who steered the ship … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day 2023 Has A Few Diamonds In The White Noise [part 2]

Posted on March 29, 2023 by postpunkmonk

As usual, there are numerous titles for RSD 2023 that are native to the UK list but not the US list. That’s to say nothing of the other nations [Ireland, Germany, Japan, Australia] with their own RSD rosters! There are … Continue reading →

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Want List: Pere Ubu Say “The Long Goodbye”

Posted on July 15, 2019 by postpunkmonk

After making intermittent visits to Planet Ubu and always enjoying the views, I have to admit that it’s been six years since I last bought the new Pere Ubu CD and they have had two in that interim shamefully not … Continue reading →

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2013 Live Music Roundup

Posted on January 2, 2014 by postpunkmonk

This has been a year of much live music and travel for same. There was only one concert I saw locally and reviewed before the big shows began in earnest in September. The XX were very enjoyable and I went … Continue reading →

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Pere Ubu @ Hopscotch Festival 9-6-13

Posted on September 16, 2013 by postpunkmonk

I had seen Pere Ubu once before in Chapel Hill at the Cat’s Cradle in 2002 on my 39th birthday. To be honest, I don’t have a lot of memories of that show other than taking away the fact that, … Continue reading →

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30 Days: 30 Albums | Pere Ubu – The Lady From Shanghai

Posted on September 8, 2013 by postpunkmonk

I have a scattering of Pere Ubu albums in the Record Cell. I never really heard them but read about them a lot back during their first phase. The first Pere Ubu CD I ever bought was when I ran … Continue reading →

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Hopscotch Festival Reels Monk In With John Cale and Pere Ubu

Posted on June 18, 2013 by postpunkmonk

This Monk leads a cloistered life. I could spend all of my free time in the Record Cell, seeing to the care and feeding of the music, but that would make me a dull Monk. So live music is even … Continue reading →

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