New Wave Rock – 80s Rock That Surfed the New Wave
Here are some Rock bands that espoused a New Wave sensibility (i.e. with production values, the use or non-use of synthesizers, and “New Wave” songwriting conception) who did or did not find critical success in either genre in the 80s.
Saga – On The Loose
The Tubes – Talk to Ya Later
Greg Kihn Band – Jeopardy
Felony – The Fanatic
Gary Myrick and the Figures – She Talks in Stereo
Chaz Jenkel – Questionnaire
Ian Dury – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
The Romantics – Talking in Your Sleep
Loverboy – Turn Me Loose
Peter Wolf – Come As You Are
New Wave Vault – More Obscurities
Here it is, another Saturday night and David & I are sitting at home and he’s opening his endless vault of New Wave knowledge — which resides under his beautiful head of red-blonde hair. Here we explore more obscurities; lesser known New Wave tracks, for one reason or another, got no airplay or little attention from the record-buying public.
Enjoy the flashback with us, eh?
Kaja – Shouldn’t Do That
M – Woman Make Man
PH D – I Won’t Let You Down
20/20 – Yellow Pills
Human Sexual Response – What Does Sex Mean To Me
November Group – Put Your Back To It
Hawaiian Pups – Baby Judy
Suburban Lawns – Janitor
The Photos – There’s Always Work
Ministry – Work For Love
Mi-Sex – Computer Games
Flash and the Pan – Hey St Peter
(What makes this a new wave song is the string synthesizer and the treated vocal reminicient of “Video Killed the Radio Star”)
More to come
New Wave (Anti Disco?) by Non New Wave Artists
The theme of this post is New Wave-inspired/Synth Driven music made by traditionally non-New Wave/Rock acts who cashed in on the trend when it was hot in the early 80s.
Alice Cooper – We’re All Clones
Robert Palmer – Si Chatoullieaux
Neil Young – Sample and Hold
Shaun Cassidy – Rebel Rebel (David Bowie cover)
Robin Gibb – Boys Do Fall in Love
Rod Stewart – Infactuation
Rolling Stones – She’s So Cold
Slade – Run Runway
Kiss – I Was Made For Loving You
Judas Priest – Turbo Lover
Happy New Wave Christmas
This post isn’t about New Wave Christmas music, just another post of random new wave music we’ve been listening to inspired by some digging through David’s crates.
Rodway – Don’t Stop Trying
The Buggles – On TV
TV Smith’s Explorers – The Servant
The Jags – Back of My Hand
Quincy – Turn the Other Way
The A’s – After Last Night
The Members – Radio
Positive Noise – Positive Negative
Red Box – Chenko (Tenka-io)
Space Monkey – One More Shot
Way Back 70s New Wave Synthpop
Jona Lewie – You’ll Always Find Me in the Kitchen At Parties
M – Moonlight and Musak
The Corgis – Drawn and Quartered
New Musik – Straight Lines
You can’t go wrong with any of these bands… ahhhh… goodnight!
Fun 80s New Wave Synth
Machinations – Pressure Sway
Pseudo Echo – A Beat For You
Q-Feel – Dancing in Heaven
Q-Feel – Heroes Never Die
Industry – State of the Nation
China Crisis – Working With Fire and Steel
Aztec Camera – Oblivious
Orange Juice – Rip It Up
New Wave Funkadelic
We’ve been listening to power ballads of the 80s all night, but now we’re heading into a funkier direction. Enjoy these obscure gems…
Fingerprintz – Catwalk
A Certain Ratio – Shack Up
Section 25 – Looking from a Hilltop
23 Skidoo – Kundalini
Pigbag – Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag
James White & The Blacks – Contort Yourself
Heading into another direction on the next post, my friends… stay tuned.
80s New Wave Tip Toes Into The 90s
Heading into the late 80s into the 90s, bands that kept the cool fucking music spirit alive…
Pop Will Eat Itself – Def Con One
The Shamen – Move Any Mountain
The KLF – 3 AM Eternal
Snap – The Power
Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam
Information Society – Peace and Love, Inc.
Blur – Boys & Girls (Pet Shop Boys Mix)
Happy Mondays – Step On
Soup Dragon – I’m Free
The Farm – Groovy Train
The Obscure Hit Parade Continues…
Since we’re on the topic of Eurosynth and Eurodisco…
Cee Farrow – Should I Love You
Peter Baumann – Strangers in the Night
The Twins – Love System
The Mood – Paris Is One Step Away
The Sound – Heartland
The Wild Swans – Revolutionary Spirit
** Also known as “The Care”
Two Minds Crack – Cry, Cry, Cry
Camouflage – The Great Commandment
Moev – Crucify Me
More Obscure New Wave
And we’re still listening to some great “obscure” tracks. Fair warning: heading into Italo Disco (Italian New Wave) territory.
ESG – Moody
Total Coelo – I Eat Cannibals
Tight Fit – The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Baltimora – Woody Boogie
RAF – Self Control
Ryan Paris – La Dolce Vita
Ken Laszlo – Hey Hey Guy
Den Harrow – Tell Me Why
