New Wave Outpost Forum

Skip to content

Get a $5.00 Music Credit at eMusic.com!
Site Announcements

View the results of the New Wave Outpost 20th Anniversary Top Songs Poll here:
http://www.nwoutpost.com/poll/results


Coming Soon: Top Albums Poll. Stay tuned!

Welcome to the new forum!
If you are a previously registered user, you must do the following:

1) Click on 'I forgot my password' at the login prompt
2) Enter your username and email you registered with and submit
3) You will receive an email with an activation link. Please click it and then log in using the random password provided
4) Go to your User Control Panel and click on the Profile tab
5) Click on 'Edit Account Settings' and enter your new password twice followed by the random password provided earlier. Click Submit.
6) That's it...you're back in! You may have to log in again with your new password.

If you forgot your email address, please email me (MikeP) at: mikepaulsen12@gmail.com

Note: you must now use bb code buttons in the Post form for embedded images, YouTube videos, etc.
For example, to post embedded YouTube videos: paste in the link (e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch?XYZ1234567), highlight it and then click the YouTube button.

Anyone remember these (European) bands

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

Anyone remember these (European) bands

Postby Blitz Boy » Sun May 16, 2004 7:16 pm

I have some records from these 80s bands, but I hardly remember where they came from and what else they did, even some of the music is terrific.

I START COUNTING (great electro-pop combo...)
LET THEM EAT CAKE
HEY ELASTICA (not related to britpoppers Elastica)
KOWALSKI

Thanks
Blitz Boy
Take On Me
 
Posts: 138
Joined: Tue Apr 20, 2004 8:38 pm
Location: Spain
Top

Postby Sean » Mon May 17, 2004 7:15 am

I Start Counting is awesome. I love the songs "Million Headed Monster" and "Still Smiling". Great UK stuff I think from the Mute label.

Sean
Sean
Room at the Top
 
Posts: 3421
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2003 8:56 am
Location:
Top

Postby gilson80boy » Mon May 17, 2004 11:02 am

I've got the HEY ELASTICA LP called in on the off beat, and it's great!!!!
gilson80boy
Personal Jesus
 
Posts: 217
Joined: Mon Jun 02, 2003 1:34 pm
Location: USA
Top

Postby skinnytie » Mon May 17, 2004 11:17 am

Hey! Elastica was one of my favorite new wave bands. I can't say for sure exactly where they came from; I always thought they were british. They had 2 non-lp 45's, "Eat Your Heart Out" and "Suck a Little Honey" before the next 2 singles "Party Games" (w
skinnytie
The Jet Set
 
Posts: 997
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:45 pm
Location: USA
Top

Postby yipyipcoyote » Tue May 18, 2004 3:06 pm

I saw ISC supporting Erasure circa 1990 in England and they were fabulous. In fact they were the reason why I bought a ticket! To this date I'm still waiting for the following 12" remixes to turn up on a cd:

My Translucent Hands III
Lose Him (Pascal G
yipyipcoyote
The Jet Set
 
Posts: 770
Joined: Tue May 18, 2004 10:04 am
Location: Niue
Top
Post a reply

Return to General New Wave & '80s Discussions

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group