Tag Archives: Ultravox

A Young Person’s Guide To “Dancing With Tears In My Eyes”

Posted on June 5, 2014 by postpunkmonk

The pre-release single from Ultravox’s “Lament” album was a guitar heavy stomper, which gave me pause, back in the day. I bought the 12″ in the minty fresh, green tinted sleeve, and wondered what the album would offer when it … Continue reading →

Posted in A Young Person's Guide, Core Collection, New Romantic, Scots Rock | Tagged 1984, Dancing With Tears In My Eyes, Designed By Peter Saville, Ultravox | 7 Comments

The Great Vinyl Purge Ca. 1985

Posted on January 17, 2014 by postpunkmonk

I saw the first trickle of import CDs reach Central Florida some time in late 1982-early 1983. The first titles were incredibly conservative; your top selling Phil Collins-type titles. Nothing to see here. But by the point where I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Collecting | Tagged CDs, culling the collection, OMD, re-buying music, Torch Song, Ultravox | 30 Comments

REDUX: New Wave Scorecard

Posted on January 6, 2014 by postpunkmonk

May 17, 2011 I was viewing the latest Simple Minds news the other day at Dream Giver, the best SM information site out there, when I saw that temporary Simple Minds drummer Michael Ogletree is hitting the Rewind Festival this … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast From The Past | Tagged Blancmange, DEVO, Fiction Factory, Gary Numan, Heaven 17, Human League, Japan, John Foxx, Magazine, OMD, reformed bands, Shriekback, Simple Minds, Ultravox, Was (Not Was) | Leave a comment

Strange Bedfellows III: An Earlier, Even More Brain-Melting Ultravox! Cover Discovered!

Posted on November 13, 2013 by postpunkmonk

The deeper I dig into this John Foxx conspiracy, the dirtier my hands get! At first I found a record that united Foxx and Lionel Ritchie by weird circumstance. A Japanese promo 12″ from 1983 with the audacity to untie those artists on … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Uncategorized | Tagged cover version, Dangerous Rhythm, John Foxx, Maria Conchita Alonso, Ultravox | 7 Comments

REDUX: Designed By Peter Saville: The Many Faces Of “Rage In Eden”

Posted on November 7, 2013 by postpunkmonk

November 1, 2010 I am a graphic designer. I knew I wanted to be one by the time that I was 10 or 11 years old. Every move I made from junior high onward was to further this goal. I … Continue reading →

Posted in A Young Person's Guide, Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, New Romantic | Tagged Designed By Peter Saville, graphic design, Rage In Eden, Ultravox | 1 Comment

Record Review: Gazelle Twin / I Speak Machine – Exponentialism

Posted on May 16, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Gazelle Twin / I Speak Machine: Exponentialism UK CD [2013] I Speak Machine • My Sex I Speak Machine • I Want To Be A Machine Gazelle Twin • Never Let Me Go Gazelle Twin • He’s A Liquid Here’s a fascinating … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Record Review | Tagged cover version, Gazelle twin, I Speak Machine, John Foxx, Metamatic, Tara Busch, Ultravox | 5 Comments

Want List: Visage – Hearts + Knives [album IV]

Posted on May 6, 2013 by postpunkmonk

Visage: Hearts + Knives UK CD [2013] Never Enough Shameless Fashion She’s Electric (Coming Around) Hidden Sign On We Go Dreamer I Know Lost In Static I Am Watching Diaries Of A Madman Breathe Life When we last glanced in … Continue reading →