The Official New Wave Thread
 

When i was 7 i used to jam to devo and such and ive re fell in love with it and seeing as we never dicuss here i thought we should have a thread on it.

Kick Ass New Wave Bands

Talking Heads
The Cure
Devo
Billy Idol
Wall Of Voo Doo
Depeche Mode

Last week then

Seriously you really need to check out The Fall & Wire

Bill Idol is them man, I'd say better in Generation-X, but hes still the man.

hmm talking heads are the best david byrne is funny as hell

A new wave thread without Wham, blondie, Culture Club, or berlin. For shame! And I've said before and I will say it again, **** the cure.

I Love Devo. People write them off as a novelty band, but if you have to listen to the lyrics. The stuff may sound simple but it's great. I especialy like Hardcore Vol. 1 & 2.

yeah Billy Idol is heaps good.

gen-X were inspired by the Who

are the Police classed as new wave?

Don`t see why not

As long as I can class Sting as a c*nt

The Police are borderline new wave/progressive rock.

Were'nt they also called, new wave/reggae, in the late 70s early 80s?

Maybe!?!? They do have some reggae like syncopation in some of their music, but I don't really think that qualifies them as reggae.

The police had more 2tone rythm similarities than reggae.

is elvis costello considered as new wave?

Declan MacManus (Elvis Costello) was about, slap bang in the middle of the punk movement during the mid 70's.
Before the term 'New Wave' was coined at a slightly later date.

Although his music would be suited (at that time) more to New Wave than Punk.
Far too talented, musically. ;)

Are we not men?...

...We are Devo!

*couldn't resist*

There's a lot of terrible, terrible, terrible new wave out there.

And some good stuff.

Seriously though, did someone above me mention Culture Club and Berlin? Christ.

haha i like it when a plan comes together...