Tag Archives: The Coconuts

CD A Week Project: #16

Posted on August 24, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Various: REVO Premaster 16 CD-R [2012] The Imposter: Pills + Soap The Imposter: Pills + Soap [Ext.] Age Of Chance: Kiss Age Of Chance: Crash Conscious Age Of Chance: Kiss [Collision Cut] Captain Sensible: Wot [Ext.] Captain Sensible: Happy Talk The … Continue reading →

Posted in CD A Week | Tagged Age Of Chance, Blaine L. Reininger, Captain Sensible, Chare Grogan, Depeche Mode, Elvis Costello, Gina X. Performance, Level 42, The Coconuts, The Headboys, Zeus B. Held | 2 Comments

When New Wave Met Tin Pan Alley

Posted on August 22, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Reader Echorich commented yesterday about the appearance of The Coconuts covering “If I Only Had A Brain” hot on the heels of Captain Sensible’s version of “Happy Talk” at roughly the same time period. And that got me thinking. You … Continue reading →