Tag Archives: Wall Of Voodoo

Record Store Day 2025 Dangles Bright, Shiny Musical Objects

Posted on April 10, 2025 by postpunkmonk

It’s been such a whirlwind of activity that I only came to realize that Record Store Day was bearing down like a runaway freight train! It is happening in less than 48 hours and as always, we have to look … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Store Day, Want List | Tagged 2025, a-ha, David Bowie, Dead Or Alive, Duran Duran, Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, Lou Reed, Nick Lowe, OMD, PIL, Suede, Talking Heads, The Colourfield, The Cure, The Hate Bombs, The Ramones, The Residents, Thompson Twins, Wall Of Voodoo, Wire | 4 Comments

Looking Back At Music Videos [part 2]

Posted on April 12, 2022 by postpunkmonk

MTV Shakes Things Up MTV didn’t spread that quickly at first. Cable TV spectrum was valuable, and limited with cable systems having about 20-30 channels at the time as typical in my area. That was up from the five channels … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1982, MTV, music video, Wall Of Voodoo | 18 Comments

Record Review: Stan Ridgeway – The Big Heat

Posted on September 2, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Stan Ridgeway: The Big Heat GER. CD [1986] The Big Heat Pick It Up (And Put It In Your Pocket) Can’t Stop The Show Pile Driver Walkin’ Home Alone Drive She Said Salesman Twisted Camouflage Rio Greyhound I was an … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged IRS Records, Solo Album, Stan Ridgeway, Wall Of Voodoo | 9 Comments

REDUX: Those First Impressions – Wall Of Voodoo EP

Posted on July 4, 2014 by postpunkmonk

August 2, 2012 Wall Of Voodoo: Wall Of Voodoo US EP [1980] Longarm The Passenger Can’t Make Love Struggle Ring Of Fire Granma’s House This morning I was listening to Stan Ridgeway’s first solo album, and it got me thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast From The Past, Those First Impressions | Tagged 1980, Index Records, Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash Trilogy, New Wave Cover Version, Ring Of Fire, Stan Ridgeway, Wall Of Voodoo | 11 Comments

A Young Person’s Guide To: Urgh! A Music War [part 2]

Posted on December 4, 2012 by postpunkmonk

So yesterday we took a look at the double album version of “Urgh! A Music War.” Due to the wide ranging tentacles of the Copeland family musical empire, it stands as a rather thoroough snapshot of the New Wave scene … Continue reading →

Posted in New Wave Compilations | Tagged A+M Records, DEVO, IRS Records, Magazine, Miles Copeland, The Cramps, The Go-Gos, The Police, Urgh! A Music War, Wall Of Voodoo | 4 Comments

A Young Person’s Guide To: Urgh! A Music War [part 1]

Posted on December 3, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Back in 1981, the Copeland’s IRS Records/FBI empire reached its fullest flowering with the ambitious “Urgh! A Music War” project. The film/double album featured every band the consortium managed or released. Between IRS Records and Frontier Booking International, almost everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in New Wave Compilations | Tagged A+M Records, DEVO, IRS Records, Magazine, Miles Copeland, The Go-Gos, The Police, Urgh! A Music War, Wall Of Voodoo | 6 Comments

Those First Impressions: Wall Of Voodoo – EP

Posted on August 2, 2012 by postpunkmonk

Wall Of Voodoo: Wall Of Voodoo US EP [1980] Longarm The Passenger Can’t Make Love Struggle Ring Of Fire Granma’s House This morning I was listening to Stan Ridgeway’s first solo album, and it got me thinking about how I … Continue reading →