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Were Any New Wave Bands Really New Wave
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Were Any New Wave Bands Really New Wave
by zill » Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:11 pm
Just wondering because everyone keeps questioning all the bands I thought were new wave. Maybe the definition changed and I missed it.
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by pellerman » Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:23 pm
You may have opened up pandora's box with this question. Ultimately, it's really something subjective based on individual preferences and different people are likely to have their own definition. Personally, I think of it as upbeat, fun, and more synthesized than other styles of music. I'm also an anti-fan of the bubble-gum, soft rock style of music that a lot of people consider to be new wave.
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by Frank_Chickens » Sat Jun 11, 2011 9:00 pm
As Pellerman says this is a Pandora's Box of a question as the definition is fluid and therefore so are the answers. I would agree that a defining characteristic of the music is fun, though.
In my definition I would says there were very few new wave bands to come from here, the only ones that immediately spring to mind are The Lonely Boys, Horizontal Brain, The Mobiles and The Doll.
In my definition I would says there were very few new wave bands to come from here, the only ones that immediately spring to mind are The Lonely Boys, Horizontal Brain, The Mobiles and The Doll.
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by Spectre General » Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:55 am
Only the bands in Urgh! A Music War are new wave, duh.
EDIT: Except Toyah.
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What is love after all
but occasional steps
of a dance.........
.......In a trance?
EDIT: Except Toyah.
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What is love after all
but occasional steps
of a dance.........
.......In a trance?
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by InvisibleMan » Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:10 am
[quote]Originally posted by zill
[br]Just wondering because everyone keeps questioning all the bands I thought were new wave. Maybe the definition changed and I missed it.
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I was also very surprised when none of my NWOBHM favorites were being discussed here....what's up with that?! [:p]
[br]Just wondering because everyone keeps questioning all the bands I thought were new wave. Maybe the definition changed and I missed it.
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I was also very surprised when none of my NWOBHM favorites were being discussed here....what's up with that?! [:p]
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by newsmickey » Tue Jun 28, 2011 3:10 pm
There are some objective criteria.
The two prominent instruments in New Wave are a synthesizer and a guitar. If you are lacking those, your band likely is not New Wave.
There also is a style and outlook associated with New Wave, which leads to observations that you "know it when you hear it."
The two prominent instruments in New Wave are a synthesizer and a guitar. If you are lacking those, your band likely is not New Wave.
There also is a style and outlook associated with New Wave, which leads to observations that you "know it when you hear it."
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by Judas101 » Tue Jun 28, 2011 3:45 pm
New Wave? These following bands comes to mind: The Cars, Blondie, Talking Heads,Flock of Seaguls, B-52's, The Romantics as fars as MTV is concern..
But then again there are a LOT Of Genre that are distinctively New Wave'ish.. Goth (the Cure), Early Industrial (Joy Division), SynthPop (Dmode, Kraftwerk, OMD,) Modern Romantics (Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet)
<a href="http://media.photobucket.com/image/depeche%20mode/sober0406/depeche-mode.jpg?o=20" target="_blank"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m1/sober0406/depeche-mode.jpg"></a>
But then again there are a LOT Of Genre that are distinctively New Wave'ish.. Goth (the Cure), Early Industrial (Joy Division), SynthPop (Dmode, Kraftwerk, OMD,) Modern Romantics (Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet)
<a href="http://media.photobucket.com/image/depeche%20mode/sober0406/depeche-mode.jpg?o=20" target="_blank"><img src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m1/sober0406/depeche-mode.jpg"></a>
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