Tag Archives: The Stranglers

A Young Person’s Guide To: No Wave

Posted on August 1, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Various Artists: No Wave US PicDisc LP [1978] U.K. Squeeze: Take Me I’m Yours The Police: Roxanne Joe Jackson: Got The Time Klark Kent: Don’t Care The Secret: I’m Alive The Stranglers: Bring On The Nubiles U.K. Squeeze: Strong In Reason … Continue reading →

Posted in A Young Person's Guide, Core Collection, New Wave Compilations | Tagged 1979, Joe Jackson, Klark Kent, New Wave Compilations, Squeeze, The Dickies, The Police, The Stranglers | 25 Comments

New Wave Comps: No Wave

Posted on July 31, 2014 by postpunkmonk

Various Artists: No Wave US LP [1978] U.K. Squeeze: Take Me I’m Yours The Police: Roxanne Joe Jackson: Got The Time Klark Kent: Don’t Care The Secret: I’m Alive The Stranglers: Bring On The Nubiles U.K. Squeeze: Strong In Reason … Continue reading →

Posted in New Wave Compilations | Tagged 1978, Joe Jackson, Klark Kent, New Wave Compilations, Squeeze, The Dickies, The Police, The Stranglers | 8 Comments

Tommy James + The Shondells: The New Wave Years

Posted on March 16, 2012 by postpunkmonk

New Wave was a big break with the musical values of the seventies, and in some ways, it was a look back to the pre-1969 sounds of rock’s more innocent era where boss top 40 tunes had the pull of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Joan Jett, Lene Lovich, New Wave Cover Version, The Stranglers, Tommy James | 3 Comments

Song Of The Day: The Stranglers – Peaches

Posted on August 30, 2011 by postpunkmonk

The Stranglers: Peaches UK 7″ Peaches Go Buddy Go It’s been a while since a song got stuck in my head that wasn’t related to what I’ve already been writing about. This track entered my brain on Sunday and it’s still … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, SOTD | Tagged Hugh Cornwell, J.J. Burnel, The Stranglers | 1 Comment

Martin Rushent: 1948 – 2011

Posted on June 6, 2011 by postpunkmonk

I was shocked this morning to find that British producer Martin Rushent had died yesterday at the young age of 63. As coincidence would have it, I was trying to find a record in the archives this weekend that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Uncategorized | Tagged Altered Images, Buzzcocks, Martin Rushent, Pete Shelley, The Stranglers | 3 Comments

Song of the Day: The Stranglers – No More Heroes

Posted on August 15, 2010 by postpunkmonk

Today’s song comes courtesy of my wife, who told me yesterday that she had this song going through her head. Of course, that means that today I have it on endless loop. This was The Stranglers fourth single from 1977. … Continue reading →