Tag Archives: The Cure

Record Review: The Cure – The Head On The Door GER CD [part 2]

Posted on September 11, 2019 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] After the opening pop salvo of “Inbetween Days” it was time for the band to throw down the gauntlet of eclecticism that would  define this album. “Kyoto” song had a lurching, shambolic beat, courtesy of drummer … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Cure – The Head On The Door GER CD [part 1]

Posted on September 10, 2019 by postpunkmonk

The Cure: The Head On The Door GER CD [1985] In Between Days Kyoto Song The Blood Six Different Ways Push The Baby Screams Close To Me A Night Like This Screw Sinking I cannot believe that in nearly 2000 … Continue reading →

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All The Way To Cleveland: The Mott The Hoople Saga [part 5]

Posted on May 8, 2019 by postpunkmonk

An East Coast Monk In King Wenner’s Court [part the second] […continued from last post] RRHOF – the present This year the class of 2019 inductees added seven artists to the sacred rolls of the Hall. Of recent years, there … Continue reading →

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REDUX: The Blue Monday Ripoffs

Posted on April 11, 2018 by postpunkmonk

March 3, 2014 It was almost 31 years prior to the day when  the seminal New Order single “Blue Monday” was initially released. The 12″ sporting a floppy disc inspired sleeve was issued by Factory on March 3, 1983 and … Continue reading →

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Reeves Gabrels + His Imaginary Friends @ The Grey Eagle 10-4-17

Posted on October 5, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Mother McCree! Lightning can strike when you least expect it to! Last night, after making a pizza, I was having a leisurely dinner with my wife. She had looked at the local freekly, which I had brought home yesterday and … Continue reading →

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Monk Agog: Flexipop! Tome Crowdsourced And No One Told Me

Posted on January 6, 2016 by postpunkmonk

So I hope you saw this coming from yesterday. I was writing about the Boomtown Rats flexidisc that came with issue #3 of Flexipop! Magazine, and in case anyone reading the post didn’t have a clue as to what I … Continue reading →

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The ‘Blue Monday’ Ripoffs

Posted on March 3, 2014 by postpunkmonk

It was almost 31 years prior to the day when  the seminal New Order single “Blue Monday” was initially released. The 12″ sporting a floppy disc inspired sleeve was issued by Factory on March 3, 1983 and once it hit … Continue reading →

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