Tag Archives: Peter Murphy

Boy George And Peter Murphy Collaborate On Elegant New Single, “Let The Flowers Grow”

Posted on November 8, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Two names from the early 80s that I’d never have imagined a connecting thread on are Blitz Kid Boy George and Goth Icon Peter Murphy. Yet, in 2024 here we are with a beautiful new single uniting these disparate talents … Continue reading →

Posted in Immaterial Music, Record Review, Want List | Tagged 2024, Bandcamp, Boy George, Peter Murphy | 7 Comments

UK’s Record Store Day 2024 Still Surprises

Posted on February 29, 2024 by postpunkmonk

There were so many things of interest in the US that that I wondered… if the US was getting the Core Collection likes of OMD and Ultravox, what, if anything, would be UK-only items of interest? I needn’t have worried, … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Live Music, Want List, Wilson Never Sleeps | Tagged 2024, Bryan Ferry, David Sylvian, Lora Logic, Midge Ure, Pete Wylie, Peter Murphy, Propaganda, Record Store Day, The Cramps, Ultravox | 4 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. photo by Karen Frances Eng Damn it, COVID-19 has claimed another musician who was all over my Record Cell, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowie, New Wave MVP, obituary | Tagged Bruce Woolley, David Bowie, Gardening By Moonlight, Kevin Armstrong, Low Noise, Matthew Seligman, pandemic, Peter Murphy, Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins | 31 Comments

Dali’s Car: The Waking Hour

Posted on July 28, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Dalis Car: The Waking Hour UK CD [1988] Dalis Car His Box Cornwall Stone Artemis Create And Melt Moonlife The Judgement Is The Mirror I remember hearing about the Dali’s Car project in the music press after the ruptures of … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Record Review | Tagged 1984, Dali's Car, Mick Karn, Peter Murphy | 14 Comments

Record Review: Bauhaus – In The Flat Field

Posted on January 3, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Bauhaus: In The Flat Field UK LP [1980] Double Dare In The Flat Field A God In An Alcove Dive The Spy In The Cab Small Talk Stinks St. Vitus Dance Stigmata Martyr Nerves I came to Bauhaus pretty late … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 4AD, Bauhaus, Daniel Ash, In The Flat Field, Kevin Haskins, Peter Murphy | 2 Comments

Record Review: Peter Murphy – Composition Boxed Set

Posted on May 21, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Peter Murphy: Composition JAPAN CD/Book/VHS [1989] CD Final Solution (Club Mix) Final Solution (Full Version) The Answer Is Clear (Version) Final Solution (Third & Final Mix) Canvas Beauty (Up Version) Blue Heart (Seven Inch Version) Tale Of The Tongue (ext. … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged Associates, Billy Mackenzie, Japanese Disc, Peter Murphy, Remixes, Should The World Fail To Fall Apart | 2 Comments

Peter Murphy: The Orange Peel 3-29-11

Posted on March 30, 2011 by postpunkmonk

My wife and I took in a Peter Murphy show last night. The last time that we had seen him solo was 1995 at The Edge in Orlando. We saw the 1999-2000 Bauhaus tour and that was it. He’d not … Continue reading →