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My Favorite Bands of the 80's

Discuss your favorite songs, artists or post your top ten lists from the new wave era or related genres.

Postby Frayo » Thu May 01, 2003 10:59 am

New Musik
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Duran Duran
Loverboy
A-Ha
Tears for Fears
Soft Cell
Wall of Voodoo
Chaz Jankel
New Order
....and many more--
and the best:

KAJAGOOGOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(including post breakup (1984) material)

ME: kajafan86@playful.com
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Postby oneno » Thu May 08, 2003 7:06 am

1.OMD
2.YMO
3.Bill Nelson
4.Ultravox
5.Japan
6.Blancmange
7.Cocteau Twins
9.Wolfgang Press
10.Art of Noise

Consider the dafodil, and while you're doing that. I'll be over her going through your stuff.
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Postby leipsic » Sun May 25, 2003 10:33 am

Here's my top ten favorites, not in any particular order though roughly alpabetical:

1. A Flock of Seagulls- First album self titled. Saw them at a small club, The Berkeley Square in 1981 before they made it big. Saw them the next year at The Greek T
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Postby razorboi » Sun May 25, 2003 5:04 pm

1. The Smiths
2. REM
3. Echo and the Bunnymen
4. The Monochrome Set
5. The Replacements
6. X
7. The Pixies
8. The Housemartins
9. The Cure
10. The Waterboys
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Postby arner » Mon Jun 02, 2003 7:18 pm

Hi New Wavers!!!!

I was initiated a little late into the new wave scene. I got into it round '87. So pls pardon me if my list is a little recent!.. =)

1. The Church - Gold Afternoon Fix kicks ass!
2. The Ramones - Brain Drain is the perfect melo
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Postby Agamis » Tue Jun 03, 2003 11:00 am

Here we go in no particular order:

1) Berlin
2) Yaz
3) Billy Idol
4) Motels
5) Missing Persons
6) A Flock of Seagulls
7) Go-Go's
8) Adam Ant
9) Police
10)Wham! (I have to agree with you bohemianboy.)
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Postby fabfourever » Thu Jun 12, 2003 4:56 am

I tried really hard to narrow all of my faves to just ten but it wasn't easy. Here's my list of favorite artists of the 80's:

The Church ("Starfish" and earlier)
The Barracudas
Hoodoo Gurus
The Buzzcocks (I THINK they recorded in the 80's!)
The Ja
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Postby XTC » Thu Jun 12, 2003 2:05 pm

1. XTC...no! not me.
2. ECHO and the B men.
3. JAPAN.
4. ULTRAVOX
5. ALTERED IMAGES...cuz their so 'cute'?
6. WALL OF VOODOO! met Stan once in 84...He's very cool!
7. Tears for fears.
8. older Adam and the Ants.
9. Bow Wow Wow.
10. SPLIT ENZ.
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Postby Spaz » Mon Jun 16, 2003 4:59 pm

In no order,

THE JAM
THE NITS
THE BLUEBELLS
SPLIT ENZ
SQUEEZE
MADNESS
BLANKET OF SECRECY
THE SPORTS
THE FIXX
A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
THE UNDERTONES
YACHTS
ANY TROUBLE
THE LAST
SQUIRE
SECRET AFFAIR
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE
NAKED EYES
2O/20

Good
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Postby Go-Between » Tue Jun 17, 2003 1:57 pm

MARC ALMOND
MARC ALMOND
MARC ALMOND
MARC ALMOND
MARC ALMOND
MARC ALMOND
MARC ALMOND
MARC ALMOND
MARC ALMOND
MARC ALMOND
MARC ALMOND
MARC ALMOND
ask me


Life is hard, ...and then you die.
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Postby veruca8p » Fri Jun 20, 2003 9:35 pm

My 1980's progression list. Heavy edit...
psychedelic furs echo and the bunnymen joy division the cure japan
the associates heaven 17 fashion abc culture club wham big country thompson twins the alarm simple minds ub40 the jam secret af
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Postby swooshtika » Sat Jun 21, 2003 3:04 pm

The Chameleons
Echo & The Bunnymen
Bauhaus
Love And Rockets
Depeche Mode
Duran Duran
Gary Numan
A Flock Of Seagulls
XTC
Joy Division
Cocteau Twins
Clan Of Xymox
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Alphaville
Ultravox
Icicle Works
House Of Love
Kil
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Postby ocean » Tue Jun 24, 2003 1:40 pm

A few of my favorite bands from the 80's....most a little more obscure and mostly synth driven - all well worth finding to take a listen!

PLAY
PRIMARY COLOURS
ART IN THE DARK
THE CARGO SECT
BOYS BRIGADE
DEKKA DANSE
THE EXPRESSION
THE FACTION
RA
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Postby Spaz » Tue Jun 24, 2003 3:48 pm

Hey, Ocean

Do you happen to have a copy of the 2nd LP by the EXPRESSION? Both MikeP and I have been searching high and low, trying to find a copy to transfer to CD-R.
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Postby OKJohn59 » Sat Jun 28, 2003 2:51 pm

My top 10 New Wave Artists:

1. INXS
2. B-52’s
3. XTC
4. Midnight Oil
5. The Thompson Twins
6. Bronski Beat
7. Nina Hagen
8. R.E.M.
9. Echo & the Bunnymen
10. Martha & the Muffins


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