Tag Archives: Stephen Duffy

The Lilac Time’s “Astronauts” Prepare For Launch In Expansive DLX RM Later This Month

Posted on November 7, 2024 by postpunkmonk

It was almost two years ago when we wrote about the DLX RM of The Lilac Time’s “Astronauts” album being prepped by Needle Mythology; Pete Paphides’ well curated label whose name was in fact taken from a Stephen Duffy song … Continue reading →

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The Lilac Time Are Tirelessly Preparing New Album, DLX RM Of “Astronauts” And Their Autobiography This Year

Posted on January 12, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Things have been quiet on the Blog regarding Stephen Duffy and The Lilac Time. This is partially due to my shameful overlooking of their recent material which is harder to buy in The States. I mean, it took me until … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Un-Scene! Post-Punk Birmingham 1978-1982 UK CD/LP [part 1]

Posted on June 1, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Various: Un-Scene! Post-Punk Birmingham 1978-1982 – UK – CD [2022] Fàshiön Music: We’re The Fashion Swell Maps: Vertical Slum Dada: Birmingham UK The Prefects: The Bristol Road Leads To Dachau TV Eye: Stevie’s Radio Station Denizens: Ammonia Subway The Hawks: … Continue reading →

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Want List: Stephen Duffy’s Post-Duran, Pre-Tin Tin Band The Hawks Find Release 40 Years Later

Posted on August 27, 2021 by postpunkmonk

The Hawks: Obviously 5 Believers – UK – CD [2021] All The Sad Young Men Aztec Moon Big Store What Can I Give? A Sense Of Ending Bullfighter Jazz Club Serenade Something Soon What It Is! Great Googly Moogly! It … Continue reading →

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80s Soundtrack Week: Friday – “Some Kind Of Wonderful” US CD

Posted on May 21, 2021 by postpunkmonk

So on Monday we looked at the incredibly popular “Pretty In Pink” OST. That film was written by John Hughes but actually directed by Howard Deutsch. Even though we think of it as a “John Hughes film.” It turned out … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Stephen Duffy – I Love My Friends DLX RM [part 3]

Posted on June 10, 2019 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Now we get to the crux of the matter. No matter how proper it was to hear the original album that Duffy wanted to release, I had the two “new” songs on singles as B-sides. What … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Stephen Duffy – I Love My Friends DLX RM [part 2]

Posted on June 6, 2019 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] A larger contrast between the introspective and somber cut “The Postcard” and the following “Seventeen” could not be more profound. This was originally slated as the pre-release single when Indolent was going to release the album; … Continue reading →

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