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re: New wave bands of the 80's: Your favorites
Posted on 10/9/14 at 1:22 pm to Hawkeye95
Posted on 10/9/14 at 1:22 pm to Hawkeye95
quote:Possibly the worst 5 of mine. I've been going to the past to find new music. My last purchase was a song from 2007. Before that it was mid 70s
And honestly I think the last 5 years have been the best 5 years of music in my life. just so much diversity, and its easy to find new stuff.
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Posted on 10/9/14 at 1:33 pm to AlxTgr
Agree with whoever said the 80s was full of shite but also had some great stuff, you just had to work a little bit to find it.
I don't think the greatness/shitness ratio of the 80s was much different from the 70s though.
Music kinda died for me at some point during the 90s
I don't think the greatness/shitness ratio of the 80s was much different from the 70s though.
Music kinda died for me at some point during the 90s
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:01 pm to Starrkevious Ringo
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I don't think the greatness/shitness ratio of the 80s was much different from the 70s though.
Music kinda died for me at some point during the 90s
I don't know if the music of the 80's was worse or if it was just that radio got worse. The decline of AOR was bad for me because I never seem to like the songs that bands release as designated radio "hits". So at some point I just started making my own mix tapes of songs I liked and stopped listening to the radio. When I was able to do the same thing with CDs, things got even better. Now I have a big iPod in the car and it might be years before I hear the same song again.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:05 pm to MountainTiger
quote:
radio got worse
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:06 pm to Baloo
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I think the 80s are the single greatest decade of pop music. And for the exact opposite reason, it's amazing depth. I mean, you had really great pop going on (Madonna, Lauper, Prince) while at the same time you had a spectacular underground scene (everything on SST and Dischord). MTV allowed for all sorts of wierd things to crash the mainstream, before the labels figured out how to put a stopped on it. I mean, some really bizarre crap became wildly popular (in what other decade does Frankie Goes to Hollywood have a top ten hit?)
All of this.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:08 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
radio got worse
As a medium of consuming and discovering music, radio has to be at its all time lowest right now.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:23 pm to CBandits82
You get no argument from me on that point. I'm not even really a fan of Sirius/XM even though I've got a subscription.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:35 pm to CBandits82
Talking Heads 
Posted on 10/9/14 at 2:40 pm to MountainTiger
quote:I'd be lost with out it. That song I downloaded from 2007 last night would have never been known to me without The Loft. I had never even heard of the artist.
I'm not even really a fan of Sirius/XM even though I've got a subscription.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 6:37 pm to AlxTgr
Flock of Seagulls played at the Tiger once. I was there.
While I wouldn't consider the Smithereens new wave, I thoroughly enjoy them and still catch them when they play up here. My wife is friends with a couple of them.
The Pretenders
New Order
Depeche Mode
Communards
Yaz
Pylon
Love and Rockets
Bauhaus
While I wouldn't consider the Smithereens new wave, I thoroughly enjoy them and still catch them when they play up here. My wife is friends with a couple of them.
The Pretenders
New Order
Depeche Mode
Communards
Yaz
Pylon
Love and Rockets
Bauhaus
Posted on 10/9/14 at 8:10 pm to CBandits82
quote:
I think the 80s are the single greatest decade of pop music. And for the exact opposite reason, it's amazing depth. I mean, you had really great pop going on (Madonna, Lauper, Prince) while at the same time you had a spectacular underground scene (everything on SST and Dischord). MTV allowed for all sorts of wierd things to crash the mainstream, before the labels figured out how to put a stopped on it. I mean, some really bizarre crap became wildly popular (in what other decade does Frankie Goes to Hollywood have a top ten hit?)
Well said. Lots of good stuff in the 80s. Do they have an 80s channel on XM? I listen to XMU and the Alternative channel mostly.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:03 pm to Stogie
The Cars
Posted on 10/9/14 at 11:05 pm to dallastiger55
Top 3 80's band of all time.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 11:56 am to hobotiger
quote:
The Pretenders
In GOAT contention and guaranteed HOFer, had Honeymann-Scott and Farner (but especially H-S) not overdosed.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 2:23 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
quote:I think What I Like About You is a better song, and it will certainly get more play than I Ran in the future.
"I Ran" is the greatest new wave song and one of the greatest one hit wonders ever
Nobody has mentioned Devo as a new wave band, but they were one of my favorites.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 2:47 pm to Poodlebrain
quote:
Devo
Good call.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 3:21 pm to Poodlebrain
quote:I watch Mark Mothersbaugh every damn day on Yo Gabba Gabba.
Nobody has mentioned Devo as a new wave band, but they were one of my favorites.
That show is like crack to my son
Posted on 10/10/14 at 4:16 pm to CBandits82
Depeche Mode
New Order
Camouflage
Then got split my interests between "modern dance"/early techno and bands like Concrete Blonde
New Order
Camouflage
Then got split my interests between "modern dance"/early techno and bands like Concrete Blonde
Posted on 10/10/14 at 7:18 pm to Dandy Lion
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In GOAT contention and guaranteed HOFer, had Honeymann-Scott and Farner (but especially H-S) not overdosed.
James Honeyman-Scott was another guitarist who was perfect for his group. And I think the bassist's name was Farndon, was it not?
Posted on 10/10/14 at 11:07 pm to FightinTigersDammit
Depeche Mode
Yaz
Billy Idol
Big country
Police
Cute
Yaz
Billy Idol
Big country
Police
Cute
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