Tag Archives: Peter Gabriel

David Byrne, Meet Peter Gabriel. Peter Gabriel, Meet David Byrne.

Posted on July 25, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Various: …And I’ll Scratch Yours UK CD [2013] David Byrne – I Don’t Remember Bon Iver – Come Talk to Me Regina Spektor – Blood Of Eden Stephin Merritt – Not One Of Us Joseph Arthur – Shock the Monkey … Continue reading →

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Seminal Single: Peter Gabriel – Games Without Frontiers

Posted on February 20, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Peter Gabriel: Games Without Frontiers UK 7″ [1980] Games Without Frontiers Start I Don’t Remember [alt. ver.] By the time of Peter Gabriel’s third eponymous album in 1980, I was primed and ready for it. I had first been exposed … Continue reading →

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Badges! Badges! Badges! – 3

Posted on November 17, 2011 by postpunkmonk

Yikes! It’s another busy day and I only have minutes to blog today. That means… Badges! This was the official badge of the late, lamented Crunchy Armadillo Records! Back in the early 80s, my friend Tom was at the scuzzy … Continue reading →

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A Strange Chimera: The Prog/Wave Hybrid pt. 1 – Peter Gabriel

Posted on June 16, 2011 by postpunkmonk

New Wave was in large part a reaction against the previous generation’s enshrinement of studied musicianship and flamboyant instrumental prowess to the point of neglecting much of the fun and thrills that rock and roll had, in earlier times, provided. … Continue reading →

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The Ones That Got Away… pt. 2

Posted on December 6, 2010 by postpunkmonk

As continued from Friday, what other acts that I collect have I not had the pleasure of seeing perform? Step right up! Roll up! The hits just keep on coming!   More to come later…

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