Tag Archives: Steel Cage Match

REDUX: Steel Cage Match – Simple Minds VS U2

Posted on June 21, 2017 by postpunkmonk

September 24, 2013 Sure, sure. We all acknowledge that there’s a weird, almost reciprocal relationship between U2 and Simple Minds. I can’t shake the feeling that the each band has somehow used the other for artistic inspiration and that were it a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast From The Past, Scots Rock, Steel Cage Match | Tagged 2013, Simple Minds, Steel Cage Match, U2 | 6 Comments

Steel Cage Match: Johnny Cash VS Depeche Mode

Posted on July 9, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Right now I am reading “Johnny Cash: The Life,” by Robert Hilburn and I am almost done with it, so it’s covering the albums he recorded with Rick Rubin. I only have “American Recordings,” so when I read that he … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Steel Cage Match | Tagged Depeche Mode, Johnny Cash Trilogy, Personal Jesus, Steel Cage Match | 9 Comments

REDUX: Steel Cage Match – Billy MacKenzie VS David Bowie

Posted on January 22, 2014 by postpunkmonk

May 19, 2011 Yesterday, I touched on a topic I’ve always wanted to write about. David Bowie and Billy MacKenzie are two of my favorite singers and there have always been “connections” between them. Billy ended up singing many songs that … Continue reading →