Tag Archives: Stephen Duffy

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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Record Review: Stephen Duffy – I Love My Friends DLX RM

Posted on June 4, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Stephen Duffy: I Love My Friends DLX RM UK 2xCD [2019] CD 1 : orignial album Tune In The Deal Eucharist Mao Badge Lovers’ Beware In The Evening Of Her Day Holding Hands With Grace The Postcard Seventeen Twenty Three … Continue reading →

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Want List: Stephen Duffy – I Love My Friends DLX RM

Posted on April 24, 2019 by postpunkmonk

A.K.A. – A Young Person’s Guide To “I Love My Friends” Here’s some great news for fans of songwriter Stephen Duffy. His 1997-1998 album “I Love My Friends” is getting a third lease on life. The 1997 issue on Indolent … Continue reading →

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New Wave MVP: Guy Pratt

Posted on August 31, 2016 by postpunkmonk

This morning I was listening to my favorite Icehouse album and it reminded me that I’ve needed to look more closely at the career of bass player Guy Pratt in a way that I have been meaning to do for … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Stephen Duffy – The Ups + Downs DLX RM [part 3]

Posted on May 17, 2016 by postpunkmonk

[continued from previous post] The rest of this 2008 CD was comprised of  great selection of bonus tracks. The first of which was an unreleased 1982 Bob Lamb mix of his debut single [for WEA] “Kiss Me.” Fans who know … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Stephen Duffy – The Ups + Downs DLX RM [part 2]

Posted on May 16, 2016 by postpunkmonk

[continued from previous post] Side two of the original album contained the “pull-out-all-the-stops” hit single as was common in the day when people actually listened to albums and needed a jolt for their possibly flagging attention. The piece was certainly … Continue reading →

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