Tag Archives: The Beat

Deconstructing Record Store Day 2024

Posted on February 28, 2024 by postpunkmonk

Wait, what’s that low rumble I hear in the distance? Could it be the throngs of music geeks converging to queue for their favorite holiday, now it its 17th year? Ooof! That makes me feel even older to think that … Continue reading →

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RSD Black Friday Brings Intrigue This Year

Posted on October 3, 2023 by postpunkmonk

Readers who pore over the comments will already have seen negative1ne mentioning releases coming up on November 24th for Record Store Day’s slightly less showy cousin, RSD Black Friday. While RSD in April has the world at its feet, Black … Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Two WOMADs: Classic 1982 Performances At 1st WOMAD Festival Coming To CD/LP

Posted on June 16, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Back in 1980, Peter Gabriel was discussing musical options with the staff of The Bristol Recorder; an album-slash-magazine who had asked him for an interview and a few live tracks for their publication. One thing led to another and they … Continue reading →

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“Checkered Past” Was A Tidy Look At The 2-Tone Label [part 2]

Posted on May 5, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] By the time that 2-Tone moved forward into 1980, the label’s acts began to sprawl from the focused retro Ska style into exotic new syntheses that found less favor on the British charts. The radical sophomore … Continue reading →

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“Checkered Past” Was A Tidy Look At The 2-Tone Label [part 1]

Posted on May 4, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Various Artists: The 2-Tone Collection – A Checkered Past – US – 2xCD [1993] Disc One The Special A.K.A.: Gangsters The Selecter: The Selecter Madness: The Prince The Selecter: On My Radio The Specials featuring Rico: A Message To You … Continue reading →

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Want List: The Beat DLX RMs – The Conclusion

Posted on July 3, 2012 by postpunkmonk

After much analysis I’ve finally boiled down the assets and debits of the respective US and UK English Beat/Beat remasters. Keep in mind that the US set is an all or nothing $49.95 retail boxed set and that the UK … Continue reading →

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Steel Cage Match: The Beat VS The English Beat… Boxed Set or DLX RMs?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by postpunkmonk

When it rains, it pours. I was wrapped up in the recent Rock GPA® when it came to my attention that the seminal 2nd wave ska band The Beat/English Beat were getting the DLX RM treatment. But in a stunning … Continue reading →

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