Tag Archives: Scritti Politti

Record Review: Adele Bertei – When It’s Over 12″

Posted on December 16, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Adele Bertei: When It’s Over – UK – 12″ [1985] I will admit to being wrongly biased against Adele Bertei and it all came down to first hearing her [intentionally] strident performance on Thomas Dolby’s obnoxious single “Hyperactive” where she … Continue reading →

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Scrittii Politti To Play “Cupid + Psyche ’85” In Its Entirety On Special Tour Next Year

Posted on December 3, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Well, we got one of the precious and few emails from the official Scritti Politti mailing list two days ago, and this one’s a doozy. Apparently the modest and retiring Green Gartside is planning a UK tour next year to … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Scritti Politti/Sweetie Irie – Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me UK 7″

Posted on September 17, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Scritti Politti/Sweetie Irie: Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me – UK – 7″ [1991] Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me [instrumental] Wow. Last summer I wondered when I … Continue reading →

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Green Gartside of Scritti Politti Resurfaces With Solo Single After 14 Year Lull

Posted on June 22, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Green Gartside: Tangled Man UK 7″ [2020] Tangled Man Wishing Well Good gravy! I received an email from the Scritti Politti mailing list last Friday morning, and to put it in perspective, this may have been the fifth such email … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Scritti Politti/Shabba Ranks – She’s A Woman

Posted on June 21, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Scritti Politti/Shabba Ranks: She’s A Woman JPN CD5 [1991] She’s A Woman She’s A Woman [The Apollo 440 Remix] She’s A Woman [The William Orbit Remix] Wood Beez [Pray Like Aretha Franklin] [Version] It had been three years since the … Continue reading →

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Finest Remixes [part 5]

Posted on April 9, 2014 by postpunkmonk

I still have not had the time to really dig through the Record Cell, and yesterday I had to cut my lunch hour short due to [gasp] work, so here are more mixes that impress off the top of my … Continue reading →

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Heaven 17 Deliver Human League Legacy set at Koko

Posted on November 14, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Well, the morning of Tuesday, November 12 was punctuated by word from commenter Echorich on the previous night’s Heaven 17/Scritti Politti concert to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Virgin Records at London’s Koko venue. I had noted the event earlier and … Continue reading →

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