Tag Archives: Steve Strange

Classic Pop’s New Romantic Special Attempts To Parse the Slippery “Movement”

Posted on July 26, 2022 by postpunkmonk

It’s been a while now, but knowing my predilections, commenter Jordan asked me if I’d be interested in a copy of the Classic Pop “New Romantic Special Edition” from 2019. Not being one to turn down too many free offers, … Continue reading →

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Rubellan Remasters Win Again With Beat Boy Cassette Remix CD

Posted on March 1, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Visage: Beat Boy Cassette Remix Edition DLX RM – US – CD [2022] Beat Boy 7:19 Casualty 6:02 Questions 7:11 Only The Good [Die Young] 5:33 Can You Hear Me 6:32 The Promise 4:10 Love Glove 5:45 Yesterday’s Shadow 6:34 … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Strange Cruise – Strange Cruise DLX RM UK CD [part 2]

Posted on February 25, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Finally hearing “Rebel Blue Rocker,” it’s shocking that someone at EMI picked this song with its brash intro horns as the lead off single from”Strange Cruise.” All the elements of this song just seem to be awkwardly stitched together like … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Strange Cruise – Strange Cruise DLX RM UK CD [part 1]

Posted on February 24, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Strange Cruise: Strange Cruise DLX RM – UK – CD [2014] Hit + Run The Beat Goes On Rebel Blue Rocker Communication [breaking down the walls] This Old Town Animal Call Heart is A Lonely Hunter Love Addiction 12 Miles … Continue reading →

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…And Ye Shall Know Them By Their MULLETS II: Electric Boogaloo!!

Posted on February 8, 2021 by postpunkmonk

It’s hard to believe that it was at the dawn of this blog that I first wrote about the tonsorial terror of the Mid-80s Malaise®…The Mullet! At the time, I laid the blame at the feet of David Bowie [r.i.p.] … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Steven Jones + Logan Sky – Corrupt State

Posted on September 15, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Last night I got a doozy dropped from the sky and it’s the kind of news we need right now. Logan [Visage] Sky and his partner in crepuscular synth rock, Steven Jones, have been active with many EP projects under … Continue reading →

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Visage Go Out Guns Blazing

Posted on November 30, 2016 by postpunkmonk

It’s been common knowledge that Visage have a new greatest hits album coming out on December 9th. It’s called “Wild Life” and is of some interest to the Visage collector, as well as the public at large. While there are … Continue reading →

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