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“Behold the Man” — Gavin Friday Returns With His First New Album in 13 Years, “Ecce Homo”

Ecce Homo, Latin for “Behold the man,” originates from the Gospel of John (19:5), where Pontius Pilate presents a battered Jesus to the crowd before his crucifixion. The phrase has…

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Virgin Prunes Announce Deluxe Edition Reissue of “A New Form Of Beauty”

Virgin Prunes burst forth from the streets of Dublin in 1977, eventually their niche in the post-punk pantheon with a vehement flourish. Spearheaded by the charismatic Gavin Friday and Guggi…

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Virgin Prunes to Release 40th Anniversary Edition of “…If I Die, I Die”

The Virgin Prunes formed in Dublin, emerging from the closely knit ‘Lypton Village’ scene, from which U2 also emerged. The subversive beauty of Virgin Prunes and their extraordinary creative activity…

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The Music of Avant-Garde Post-Punk Outfit the Virgin Prunes is now on Streaming Services

Following the 40th anniversary release of their iconic single “Pagan Lovesong” for this year’s Record Store Day, the music Virgin Prunes is, at long last, easily available to listen to…

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Irish Post-Punk

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We are celebrating this year by sharing a list of Irish post-punk bands beyond Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr’s eponymous post-punk come…

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The avant-garde glory of Virgin Prunes | Watch four concerts from 1983

One of the most creative and original and dare I say it “gothic” of all Post-Punk bands could very well be the Virgin Prunes. The band was formed by a group…

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