Tag Archives: Spandau Ballet

Record Review: Razormaid – Class-X Two

Posted on February 28, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Various Artists: Razormaid Class-X Two USP CD [1988] Art of Noise – Beatbox [razormaid mix] Escape From New York – Save Our Love [razormaid mix] Blancmange – Blind Vision [razormaid mix] New Order – 5-6-8 [razormaid mix] Peter Godwin – Images Of … Continue reading →

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REVO Remastering: Spandau Ballet – Canon boxed set [REVO 045]

Posted on September 19, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Ah yes. Spandau Ballet. The runt of the New Romantic litter, as it were. They had nowhere near the musicianship of labelmates Ultravox or contemporaries Visage. And they long dwelled in the shadow of their rivals, Duran Duran.  Hell, I’m … Continue reading →

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…And Ye Shall Know Them By Their MULLETS!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by postpunkmonk

I’ve written before about how I’m not really enamored of the eighties after 1983, which I maintain is when the actual decade really began to manifest itself. I consider ’80-’83 the fallout of the seventies, which was much stronger, musically, … Continue reading →

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The Most Expensive Music I Ever Bought [part 1]

Posted on November 5, 2010 by postpunkmonk

The other day I was grousing about the trend towards high priced, deluxe packages by my favorite artists. By and large these are poised near the $100 price point. That got me thinking about the most expensive things I have … Continue reading →

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The Perversity of Fandom: Best Album Versus Favorite Album

Posted on September 21, 2010 by postpunkmonk

Music is such a complex and abstract entity, that our relationship with it can seem a little odd at times. Some people love to sort and quantify their music into lists and rankings ala the infamous Top Five lists in … Continue reading →

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