New Wave Outpost Forum

by **tborg1987** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 11:29 am

sense new wave is a vague genere of music i would like to know exactly what is new wave and what isnt

1. Prince
2. David Bowie
3. Billy Idol
4. Buggles
5. Van halen
6. Pink Floyd
7. The Clash
8. Fountains of Wayne
9. Bananarama
10. OMD
11. Cyndi Lauper(i know that is a doumb question but she doesn't seem like new wave at all even though she dressed the part)
12. B-52's
13. Jesus Jones
14. Moby
15. WHAM

by **Bob-O** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 3:32 am

I think it's one of those "If you have to ask you'll never understand" type questions.

There was no ONE STYLE that is considered New Wave. Bow Wow Wow sound nothing like A Flock Of Seagulls who sound nothing like The Red Rockers who sound nothinkg lik

by **Momotaro** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 8:12 am

Yes, this is a really loaded question; I think ollie explained it as well as you could - you just know, you know?? I will say that if you weren't around in the early 80's, it's probably harder to develop a sense of what new wave is/was.

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by **DualIP** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 9:09 am

Are sure it would be "white underground" music because on vice city adam first(the dj of wave 103) said that here on wave 103 we only play the most underground records, and of course vice city is a satire of the 80's so was it really "underground" example

by **Frau_Blucher** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 9:20 am

I never considered Madonna New Wave. Same for Lauper. Bananarama was definately in but I can't explain why - maybe their relationship with Fun Boy 3.

by **Momotaro** » Sun Dec 14, 2003 9:45 am

I wouldn't call Madonna new wave either, but will acknowledge that if Bernard Sumner of New Order did the vocal on 'Into the Groove', it would suddenly become a 'new wave' song......it's a game of inches out there....

by **David** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 12:08 am

Wham! new wave? Do me a favour. The Clash were punk, and Pink Floyd were a stadium rock band as far removed from new wave as is humanly possible!

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by **Bob-O** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 1:17 am

Madonna's first album was out for over a year before it got ANY mainstream airplay. The New Wave radio shows here in Mpls played "Burning Up" alot and it fit in next to Pete Shelly, Intaferon and X. I wouldn't call it a new wave record, but there was a

by **1981baby** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 1:54 am

i don't really get some of your explainations. isn't new wave bands who incorporated synths and keyboards into their music and boarded on eletronic like the buggles, book of love, stabilizers, picnic at the whitehouse, boys brigade, etc? I think we all ca

by **MikeP** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 4:07 am

Please see the AllMusic Guide's (www.allmusic.com) entry on "new wave" (under styles) if you haven't already. They do a good job of summarizing the movement and include good examples of key songs and artists. It's not strictly defined by synthesizers, alt

by **DualIP** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:20 am

The only reason i listed those bands on there is because they are on this website(prince, wham, maddona etc) mixed in with the other new wave bands and you can't say new wave is people who played around with keyboards and synths because Lionel Richie Zapp

by **1981baby** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 11:29 am

"Lionel Richie Zapp and the Pointer Sisters who all cam out in the early 80's did the same thing and i do not believe they are new wave"

of course i can't say anyone who used those instruments was new wave , that's not what i was trying to say, the imp

by **Spaz** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 3:41 pm

All I can say about this thread is that this period of music was as exciting as any other period (if not more so) and is hard to pigeonhole. Is punk part of new wave if new wave grew out of the punk scene? And if punk begat new wave and new wave begat s

by **stormkpr** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 12:08 pm

The simplest answer, of course, is that new wave is whatever you want it to be.

Everyone defines it a little differently. I just think of it as a certain time, place, and mind set that is unique to me.

If it's new wave to you, feel free to call

by **gregfj2** » Sat Dec 20, 2003 12:10 pm

The last 'new wave' mix tape I made for myself included Eddie Money's "Endless Nights". I think I never heard it since 20 years ago when I saw the video. And I haven't seen it on any of his hits compilations, so it feels like an obscure goodie as are th

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