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Peter Gabriel’s Revolutionary Third Album Has Never Bored…Will Never Bore [pt. 4]

Posted on July 11, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Gabriel warmed up vocally and was laughing at something. These non-sequiturs were sprinkled in the tritone synth drones that opened up the introduction to “Not One Of Us.” Queasy Chapman Stick leads from Tony Levin vied … Continue reading →

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Peter Gabriel’s Revolutionary Third Album Has Never Bored…Will Never Bore [pt. 2]

Posted on July 5, 2023 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post Dual synth riffs ping-ponged between the two channels to coalesce into a single tense synth loop in the intro of “No Self Control,” the second single from the album. Then on the off-beats, the processed sax … Continue reading →

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Peter Gabriel’s Revolutionary Third Album Has Never Bored…Will Never Bore [pt. 1]

Posted on June 28, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Peter Gabriel: Peter Gabriel [III] – US – LP [1980] When I moved from listening to Top 40 radio to FM Rock for a period in the 1978-1980 timeframe it brought more than just freedom from Disco Overload®. It still … Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Two WOMADs: Classic 1982 Performances At 1st WOMAD Festival Coming To CD/LP

Posted on June 16, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Back in 1980, Peter Gabriel was discussing musical options with the staff of The Bristol Recorder; an album-slash-magazine who had asked him for an interview and a few live tracks for their publication. One thing led to another and they … Continue reading →

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The Return Of Scooped: Peter Gabriel – Flotsam + Jetsam Competes With My Own Set From 2006 [part 2]

Posted on September 19, 2019 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] So yesterday we covered what I’m missing: six tracks from the early-mid solo era. Two of them were unleashed only for this set, and I actually had one of the missing tunes without knowing it! The … Continue reading →

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The Return Of Scooped: Peter Gabriel – Flotsam + Jetsam Competes With My Own Set From 2006 [part 1]

Posted on September 18, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Last Friday I noticed that there was a massive dump of peter gabriel rarities in the form of a digital-only BSOG. Of course, that made me think of my attempt at such a beast back in 2006. I had wanted … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Laurie Anderson – Mister Heartbreak [part 2]

Posted on June 2, 2017 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from previous post] Anderson maintained her usual sprechgesang vocals that were closer to narration; leaving the melodic singing to the trio of Dolette McDonald, Michelle Cobbs, and Brenda Nelson. When Anderson says “and the little girls sing” before the … Continue reading →

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