Tag Archives: Rob Dean

Vivabeat Back From The Shadows With Reissue of “Party In The War Zone” DLX RM And Compilation LP

Posted on January 17, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Last year had been a very busy year. The blog had gotten cobwebs and 2023 seemed to be the year where the supremely estimable reissue label Rubellan Remasters have managed to issue eleven LPs, in at least two different color … Continue reading →

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When The Universe Is Demanding You Listen To A Record: Illustrated Man EP/CD

Posted on June 3, 2022 by postpunkmonk

THE BACKGROUND It was some time earlier this year when there was a discussion on the Trouser Press Forum that I frequent regarding Rob Dean, the original guitarist for JAPAN. Talk turned to Illustrated Man; the New Wave “supergroup” that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: JAPAN – A Foreign Place [The Biography 1974-1984] [part 1]

Posted on January 22, 2020 by postpunkmonk

I finally bought copies of this book from the UK last summer for gift giving purposes. I knew several friends who should have copies of this in their library and I piggybacked my purchase with one of the others to … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Japan [part 2]

Posted on March 11, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Japan – Obscure Alternatives | 1978 – 2 Japan was moving fast from their initial outburst on the scene. The opener, “Automatic Gun” features Stones-like guitar raunch, quickly joined by wailing synth, electric piano, and the dawnings of fretless bass … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Japan [part 1]

Posted on March 10, 2014 by postpunkmonk

I have just recently realized that while I natter on about Simple Minds on a regular basis [to put it mildly], of all of the core collection groups that I could not live on the proverbial desert island without, I’ve … Continue reading →

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