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New Wave/Punk music, culture, genres, memories. '80s revivalism and other relevant topics.

Postby knowitallrecs » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:03 pm

"Love Moves in Strange Ways" - Blue Zoo
"How Soon Is Now?" - the Smiths
"Still On Fire" - Aztec Camera
"German Girl" - the Lotus Eaters
"Whatever Possessed You" - Care
"Harborcoat" - R.E.M.
"I Melt With You" - Modern English
"Love Will Tear Us Apar
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Postby Rubbeet921 » Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:08 am

knowitallrecs, that could've been the exact list I would throw in! LOL (or maybe I'll change a couple of tracks but I'll take replacements from the same bands nevertheless!)

...and yeah, I can't listen to "Mickey" too but I think I would rather bear
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Postby randy » Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:44 am

Without giving this any real thought--I'll type till I reach 20.

1. Cars--Just What I Needed
2. Cure--Night Like This
3. Split Enz--I Got You
4. Thomas Dolby--One Of Our Submarines
5. Alphaville--Forever Young
6. Wide Boy Awake--Come Back Friday
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Postby xtc-1957 » Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:42 am

I'm gonna stay.......pre-'83


1. Stranglers - No More Heroes
2. Lene Lovich - Bird Song
3. The Jam - I Need You (For Someone)
4. English Beat - Sooner or Later
5. Fadgadget - Coitus Interruptus
6. Gruppo Sportivo - I Shot My Manager
7. Th
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Postby middlesexnj » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:43 am

I don't think a few songs can instill the feeling of what New Wave is in someone. It was an experience many of us lived through at the time, and we have our own perspectives of what it is relative to other music, relative to our lives and other events in
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Postby waukena » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:15 am

I agree with Middlesex, but since this seems like we're being all 'Ken Burns' about it, here's what I think...if I had 20 to show, I'd show these I think...in no particular order...

1. The Clash - London Calling
2. The Monochrome Set - Jet Set Junta
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