Tag Archives: The Human League

REDUX: Scarcity vs. Ubiquity: The Rise And Fall Of Synthpop [part 1]

Posted on November 9, 2021 by postpunkmonk

June 25, 2015 It was back in the late 70s when I began to notice a change in the perception of synthesizers among musicians in the Post-Punk era. In 1977, Punk Year Zero, synthesizers were viewed with much suspicion as … Continue reading →

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Darker. Weirder. Cooler. Heaven 17 Are Playing The First Two Human League Albums in 2020!

Posted on July 8, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Gott Im Himmel! Chasinvictoria just sent this notice to me yesterday. It appears that the gloves are off. Heaven 17 are fully stepping into the breach left by the now moribund Human League and performing a pair of one-off [two-off?] … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Human League – Octopus

Posted on June 19, 2019 by postpunkmonk

The Human League: Octopus UK CD [1995] Tell Me When These Are The Days One Man In My Heart Words Filling Up With Heaven Housefull Of Nothing John Cleese; Is He Funny? Never Again Cruel Young Lover The Human League … Continue reading →

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Song Of The Day: The Human League – Seconds

Posted on July 24, 2017 by postpunkmonk

Last week I had a yen to pull out The Human League’s “Dare” and give it a good couple of spins. Credit having my head in the Jo Callis bucket lately [more on that later] and that ultimately took me … Continue reading →

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Unnamed Jo Callis Project Gets Greenlighted!

Posted on March 13, 2017 by postpunkmonk

On Saturday, I crossed a line in the sand! In a move that doesn’t happen every day, I obtained the final piece of a special Jo Callis puzzle. I now have everything he’s released outside of The Rezillos and the Human … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Human League – Holiday ’80

Posted on September 6, 2016 by postpunkmonk

The Human League: Holiday ’80 JPN EP [1981] Marianne Dancevision Toyota City [long] Rock ‘N’ Roll/Nightclubbing Being Boiled 1981 was when The Human League got a death-grip on my cerebellum when after knowing about this band for almost two years, … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Human League – The Dignity Of Labour

Posted on September 7, 2015 by postpunkmonk

The Human League: The Dignity Of Labour UK EP [1979] The Dignity of Labour Pt. 1 The Dignity of Labour Pt. 2 The Dignity of Labour Pt. 3 The Dignity of Labour Pt. 4 Flexi Disc Today, as a special … Continue reading →

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