Tag Archives: xtc

So We Didn’t Miss EXTC…And It Was A Great Night Out!

Posted on May 30, 2025 by postpunkmonk

We’ve not posted much this week as I’ve been taking time off work since my old friend The RAHB trekked in from The Piedmont of North Carolina to see EXTC with me at The Grey Eagle last Tuesday evening. We … Continue reading →

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EXTC On US Tour – “It Would Be A Shame To Miss This,” Muses Monk

Posted on May 22, 2025 by postpunkmonk

I’ve been known to be a hardliner on the dreaded scourge of “tribute acts.” I’ve grown used to seeing the bulk of club and venue dates in my hometown become overrun by these tribute acts to the point where it … Continue reading →

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First Impressions Often Lie

Posted on October 30, 2018 by postpunkmonk

Today my thoughts have gone to revisit those times when I have been disastrously wrong about something that upon revisiting, I will experience a 180 degree opinion switch on. Since I’ll never be Post-Punk Pope [I have no pull with … Continue reading →

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Record Review: XTC – Generals + Majors

Posted on October 15, 2012 by postpunkmonk

XTC: Generals + Majors UK 7″ [1980] Generals + Majors Don’t Lose Your Temper I must admit; I was somewhat late to the XTC game! The first time I heard the band was while watching Rockworld on TV in 1979. … Continue reading →

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CD-3 Files: XTC – Mayor Of Simpleton

Posted on July 30, 2012 by postpunkmonk

XTC: Mayor Of Simpleton UK CD-3 [1989] Mayor Of Simpleton Ella Guru Living In A Haunted Heart The Good Things The other day I reached up into my mini-milk crate of CD-3s and this was what I grabbed. So today I’ll … Continue reading →

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New Wave Compilations: Cash Cows

Posted on September 27, 2011 by postpunkmonk

This is not specifically a New Wave Compilation, but the timing of this label comp plants it with one foot in the mid 70s and one foot in the early 80s. Virgin Records were undergoing a shedding of skin from … Continue reading →

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The Ones That Got Away… pt. 5

Posted on December 10, 2010 by postpunkmonk

Finally, here’s the final [I hope] installment of “The Ones That Got Away” – bands that I collect but have never seen live.       So that’s the bitter end of this list. It’s far happier to dwell on … Continue reading →

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