Tag Archives: Wendy Wu

Record Review: Strange Cruise – Strange Cruise DLX RM UK CD [part 2]

Posted on February 25, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Finally hearing “Rebel Blue Rocker,” it’s shocking that someone at EMI picked this song with its brash intro horns as the lead off single from”Strange Cruise.” All the elements of this song just seem to be awkwardly stitched together like … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Mid-80s Malaise, Record Review | Tagged 1986, 2014, Gary Barnacle, Steve Barnacle, Steve Strange, Wendy Wu | 24 Comments

Record Review: Strange Cruise – Strange Cruise DLX RM UK CD [part 1]

Posted on February 24, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Strange Cruise: Strange Cruise DLX RM – UK – CD [2014] Hit + Run The Beat Goes On Rebel Blue Rocker Communication [breaking down the walls] This Old Town Animal Call Heart is A Lonely Hunter Love Addiction 12 Miles … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Mid-80s Malaise, Record Review | Tagged 1986, 2014, Gary Barnacle, Steve Barnacle, Steve Strange, Wendy Wu | 3 Comments

The Photos

Posted on February 23, 2011 by postpunkmonk

Yesterday I was writing about UK acts of the late 80s that were influenced by Blondie. I didn’t mention the huge wave of acts contemporary with Blondie that owed their very existence [or at least their contract] to the New … Continue reading →