Tag Archives: The Vapors

Lost 80s Live A Virtual Top 40 Of New Wave [part 3]

Posted on August 11, 2025 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post] CHINA CRISIS With China Crisis music director Jack Hymers onstage with Peter Godwin, it made all the sense in the world to have them perform next. Like Peter Godwin, but only moreso, I have a lot … Continue reading →

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The Vapors New Album, “Wasp In A Jar” Is Coming On February 28th And No One Told Me About It!

Posted on January 3, 2025 by postpunkmonk

Well, not only are ace New Wave band The Vapors signed up to tour with the Lost 80s Live festival in America next year, but they apparently had crowdsourced a fourth album last summer while I was completely oblivious??! I … Continue reading →

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Another 80s Package Tour Rolls Tantalizingly Close Next Summer

Posted on December 20, 2024 by postpunkmonk

There’s a change in the air. I’ve never been one to dally with retro 80s tours in the past. There always seemed to be as many bands on the bills that I disliked as liked in the past. And then … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Vapors – “New Clear Days”

Posted on April 14, 2021 by postpunkmonk

I’m trying to remember exactly when and where I first heard The Vapors. I can distinctly remember seeing the video for “Turning Japanese” on the syndicated music video clip show “Rockworld.” But had I heard it on the radio prior? … Continue reading →

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Record Review: The Vapors “Together” UK CD Melts Away The Years Between Albums Two And Three

Posted on October 16, 2020 by postpunkmonk

The Vapors: Together – UK – CD [2020] Together Crazy Sundown River Real Time Girl From The Factory I Don’t Remember In Babylon Letter to Hiro [no. 11] Wonderland Those Tears King L Nuclear Nights We just reviewed an album … Continue reading →

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Want List: The Vapors Return With “Together” UK CD/LP/DL

Posted on March 24, 2020 by postpunkmonk

The Vapors: Together UK CD [2020] Together Crazy Sundown River Real Time Girl From the Factory I Don’t Remember In Babylon Letter to Hiro [no. 11] Wonderland Those Tears King L Nuclear Nights Yow! I was aware that The Vapors, … Continue reading →

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