Tag Archives: The Explorers

Record Review: The Explorers [part 2]

Posted on April 17, 2017 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The playful “Venus De Milo” was superficially a stab at the same vibe of an early Roxy Music classic like “Virginia Plain,” but where the Roxy debut single was by turns playful and witty, it also … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Explorers [part 1]

Posted on April 14, 2017 by postpunkmonk

The Explorers: The Explorers UK CD [1985] Ship Of Fools Lorelei Breath Of Life Venus De Milo Soul Fantasy Crack The Whip Prussian Blue Two Worlds Apart Robert Louis Stevenson You Go Up In Smoke Falling For Nightlife [Midnight Mix] … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Not Bryan Ferry …But An Incredible Simulation!

Posted on November 8, 2013 by postpunkmonk

November 10, 2010 In these days of a new Bryan Ferry solo opus, [“Olympia”], thoughts turn to the smaller fish that follow, like pilot fish, in the wake of the great grey whale of art that is Mister Ferry. Like … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast From The Past, Core Collection, New Romantic | Tagged Bryan Ferry, David Sylvian, Icehouse, Iva Davies, Japan, Jim Kerr, Roxy Music, Simple Minds, The Explorers | 9 Comments

Not Bryan Ferry …But An Incredible Simulation!

Posted on November 10, 2010 by postpunkmonk

In these days of a new Bryan Ferry solo opus, [“Olympia”], thoughts turn to the smaller fish that follow, like pilot fish, in the wake of the great grey whale of art that is Mister Ferry. Like his contemporary, David … Continue reading →