Tag Archives: Thinkman

80s Soundtrack Week: Wednesday – “Better Off Dead” US CD

Posted on May 19, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Well, It’s Wednesday and it time for…another 80s soundtrack from A+M Records. I swear that I didn’t plan it that way, but it’s just how it’s panning out. Today’s soundtrack was initially the one I wanted to write about; before … Continue reading →

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Rupert Hine: 1947 -2020

Posted on June 8, 2020 by postpunkmonk

Sad news last Friday night as chasinvictoria contacted me with the news that the great Rupert Hine had died at 72. No cause of death has been mentioned yet. I’d first heard Hine when I managed to see the video … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Thinkman – The Formula

Posted on September 6, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Thinkman: The Formula GER CD [1986] Best Adventures The Formula Legend The Ecstasy Of Free Thought The Conflict The Challenge The Days Of A Champion There Shines Our Promised land When I was in Akron last weekend, I had the … Continue reading →

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A Strange Chimera: The Prog/Wave Hybrid pt. 3 – Rupert Hine

Posted on June 28, 2011 by postpunkmonk

I first heard Rupert Hine when I happened to see his video for the incredible “Surface Tension” show up on one of my MTV “middle of the night” tapes. A lurching programmed rhythm begins the song as it inexorably builds … Continue reading →

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