Tag Archives: Visage

Midge Ure Releases Live Album Of His “1980” Tour

Posted on December 27, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Midge Ure self releases a lot of material on his own Environment label. There are lots of live recordings in particular that he’s issued over the years, but this one is of the highest interest since he’s issued his excellent … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Live Music, New Romantic, Scots Rock, Want List | Tagged 2019, 2022, live album, Midge Ure, Ultravox, Visage | 11 Comments

Classic Pop’s New Romantic Special Attempts To Parse the Slippery “Movement”

Posted on July 26, 2022 by postpunkmonk

It’s been a while now, but knowing my predilections, commenter Jordan asked me if I’d be interested in a copy of the Classic Pop “New Romantic Special Edition” from 2019. Not being one to turn down too many free offers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, Bowie, Core Collection, New Romantic | Tagged 1979, 1980, 1981, Bowie, Classic Pop Magazine, New Romantic, Spandau Ballet, Steve Strange, Toyah Willcox, Visage | 4 Comments

REDUX: A Visage Post Script With Logan Sky and Steven Jones

Posted on July 1, 2022 by postpunkmonk

November 20, 2015 With Visage now concluded, where does that leave us, the fans? There was a lot of talent stirred into Team Visage, and their keyboardist Logan Sky has many irons in the fire that offer ways forward now that the … Continue reading →

Posted in New Romantic | Tagged 2015, Logan Sky, minimal synth, Steven Jones, Visage | 2 Comments

Want List: Rubellan Remasters Returns Attention To Visage On 12″ Disc With “Fade To Grey”

Posted on April 26, 2022 by postpunkmonk

It’s no secret that Rubellan Remasters have really worked that Visage action like the pros they are! With definitive CD DLX RMs of the first two Visage albums, as well as the exotic dance mix variations of “Beat Boy” and … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, New Romantic, Want List | Tagged 2022, Colored Vinyl, compilation, Rubellan Remasters, Visage | 3 Comments

Rubellan Remasters Win Again With Beat Boy Cassette Remix CD

Posted on March 1, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Visage: Beat Boy Cassette Remix Edition DLX RM – US – CD [2022] Beat Boy 7:19 Casualty 6:02 Questions 7:11 Only The Good [Die Young] 5:33 Can You Hear Me 6:32 The Promise 4:10 Love Glove 5:45 Yesterday’s Shadow 6:34 … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, New Romantic, Record Review | Tagged 1984, 2022, DLX RM, Rubellan Remasters, Steve Strange, Visage | 14 Comments

Weird Formats: Before The DVD, There Was The CDV

Posted on July 15, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Oh, but I used to be a bleeding edge kind of technology guy as a videophile guy with an abiding interest in the best quality available back then. I was always a ßetamax user, until S-VHS appeared and I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CDV, David Bowie, Front 242, Level 42, Roxy Music, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Visage | 35 Comments

The “1980 Tour: The Finale” Captured Peak Midge Ure [Part 2]

Posted on May 28, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post…] I immediately noted how synth player Joseph O’Keefe held back the tempo of the piano intro to “Private Lives” to prolong the timing of the throwback intro for maximum impact. which made his pitch bending on … Continue reading →