Tag Archives: Spandau Ballet

Heck Freezes Over: Spandau Ballet To Tour The US in 2015

Posted on November 12, 2014 by postpunkmonk

While we’ve been in a David Bowie reverie for a few days here, the world has kept spinning. On Monday, I received yet another email from Spandau Ballet. I have to say here that their email campaign to promote the … Continue reading →

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Spandau Ballet + Trevor Horn = Tease

Posted on August 18, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Just a few days ago, the Spandau Balletosphere was abuzz with visions of a new album as produced by Trevor Horn. This would be album number seven, their attempt to balance the books of history in their favor after their divisive … Continue reading →

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Hell Freezes Over II: Electric Boogaloo – Spandau Ballet Recording Album 7 With Trevor Horn

Posted on August 11, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Well, it’s good to be back. I just had a viral infection and long-term fever that lasted for just over a week. I missed a lot of work, and of course, many lunch hours! I woke up last Thursday morning at … Continue reading →

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Soulboys of the Western World – Boys On Film With Book To Follow

Posted on May 29, 2014 by postpunkmonk

When Spandau Ballet reformed after 20 bitter years apart in 2009, they played a series of UK concerts and then, they seemed to retreat back into the woodwork. An album of re-worked material [still not heard] was released, and that … Continue reading →

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Finest Remixes [part 7]

Posted on April 11, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Here are a couple more mandatory mixes as I have but minutes to blog today. New Order | True Faith [Remix] | 1988 Mixer Shep Pettibone was all but impossible to avoid if you bought any 12″ daaaaaaaance music in … Continue reading →

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Finest Remixes [part 4]

Posted on April 7, 2014 by postpunkmonk

The weekend came and went without the time to have so much as a glance in the Record Cell for inspiration, so here are a few titles worthy of adulation from my backlog, with a vital suggestion from Echorich. Once … Continue reading →

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Finest Remixes [part 1]

Posted on April 2, 2014 by postpunkmonk

When I finally got the Visage CD single of “Never Enough” recently, it triggered a discussion between myself and top commenter Echorich over “epic, transformative” remixes. There have been remixes ever since the late 70s, but for me that were … Continue reading →

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