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I was such an Adam Ant junky.
That stuff was some of the corniest rubbish ever written but I thought all so fabulous.
I still listen to it once in a while for kicks and not with a little embarrassment at how devoted I was to dear Adam!
If you've listen to the "Dirk Wears White Socks" album, you know what I mean! :P
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If I might add that Kings of the Wild Frontier is just an outrageous album!! (and I'm not afraid to say so) :P
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Hey, I used to LOVE it but even I can admit it was cheesey bad...but how about the "Strip" album?  The song "Baby Let Me Scream at You".
Here, allow me to quote some lyrics from it:
      "Baby let me scream at you/ You can decline, of course/ I'm talking to you Girlfriend/ Give me some chili sauce"
      I, to this day, hope that Adam meant that to be funny.

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best techno early industrial - Devo
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Devo?! They were techno/early industrial? What about my personal favourite, Depeche Mode? And there were loads of other tech/industrial groups mentioned in another thread about such groups! Devo may have been mentioned, but I don't see how they could be considered either techno or industrial.

As for your other categories...HUH?? New Wave is New Wave as far as I'm concerned. I never liked categories in the first place, but splitting them into sub-categories just makes things even more confusing. Music snobs use them all the time (and no, I'm not saying you are one!) but I just don't bother. Music is music...People are people...etc...

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State of the art - Oingo Boingo, Boomtown Rats
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And don't forget Art Of Noise!  ;D ;)

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I think Bj26 mentioned Lloyd Cole and The Commotions. They were a great band. I loved 'Brand new friend' and 'Lost Weekend'.

New wave? Even though people doubt they are New wave, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark (OMD) and The Cars are my favourite.
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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark were a great band. New Wave? Possibly. Definitely synthpop. Wonderful band. :)

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark were a great band. New Wave? Possibly. Definitely synthpop. Wonderful band. :)
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It's one of the few words I have difficulty getting my head around.  :D

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I think Bj26 mentioned Lloyd Cole and The Commotions. They were a great band. I loved 'Brand new friend' and 'Lost Weekend'.

New wave? Even though people doubt they are New wave, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark (OMD) and The Cars are my favourite.
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I think Bj26 mentioned Lloyd Cole and The Commotions. They were a great band. I loved 'Brand new friend' and 'Lost Weekend'.

New wave? Even though people doubt they are New wave, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark (OMD) and The Cars are my favourite.
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XTC had a sound unique to themselves. I liked 'Senses working overtime' and 'Making plans for Nigel'.

Talking of which, has anybody seen the pop video to 'Making plans for Nigel'? It is about as New Wave as I imagine New Wave to be. Be careful while watching though. I reckon the garish computer graphics can trigger epilepsy - I know it gave me a headache watching it.  :-/

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I don't think it's any worse than the video to Wang Chung's "Everybody Have Fun Tonight." ;D Now that one I have trouble watching!!!End Quote

Ah! I haven't seen that one, Vile. By the sounds of it I'm glad I haven't.  :D

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Ah! I haven't seen that one, Vile. By the sounds of it I'm glad I haven't.  :D
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You haven't?? Download it sometime, and have plenty of migraine tablets nearby. :D

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Thinking at the top of my head my favorite all time bands include...

NKOTB
REO Speedwagon
Starship
Metallica
Salt 'N' Pepa
Queen
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None of those groups are New Wave though. Take a look at the topic.

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Best "all round" new wave band - Flock of Seagulls
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I knew THAT would get the attention of Mr. AFOS 1983.  Thanks for the "Space Age Love Song" graphic, Mr. AFOS 1983! AFOS 1981-1983 was definitively great New Wave!!

I wouldn't call Depeche Mode "light techno," and I they definitely belong under the rubric of "New Wave."  Furthermore, they were the first successful all-electronic pop band.  It wasn't until the 101 tour that you saw any guitars.

I listen to A LOT of electronic music, ranging from Milton Babbitt to Laurie Anderson.  I've heard all the old masters and most of the up and coming young composers of today. I can say with all certainty that Depeche Mode made some great electronic music.  People liked to write them off because they made pop songs and were adored by hysterical teenage girls.  You know who else that's true of? The Beatles.  If you forget about the bubblegum aspect of DM and listen to the sonic colors, textures, layering, rhythms, and diversity they produced, you will find some serious music.

It's hard for me to say which "New Wave" bands are my favorites because New Wave covers so many sounds and styles.  I like just about all the artists called "New Wave" in this thread, except Billy Idol.  I hate him.  

I'd say the first artists heard the epithet "New Wave" applied to were Devo, Gary Numan, The B-52's, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Elvis Costello, Talking Heads, M, and Blondie.  Even there the definition is broad.

Don't forget Talk Talk.  Two artists similar to one of my favorites, Ultravox, were Visage and Peter Godwin.  Neither were nearly as good, but both had heavy synths and a flare for New Romantic drama.  Midge Ure produced a few of Godwin's songs, and I know Warren Cann, Ultravox's drummer, appeared on at least one.

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark were a great band. New Wave? Possibly. Definitely synthpop. Wonderful band. :)
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I actually saw OMD open for Depeche Mode back when DM just released Music For The Masses. Great concert.

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You haven't?? Download it sometime, and have plenty of migraine tablets nearby. :D

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I did just that, Vile lol. It has a style similar to the 'Living in a box' video - only it was set at about 100mph! Typical 80s.  ;D

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Has anybody heard of the group 'Blancmange'? I believe they were new wave and had a great song called 'Lose your love'.

I had just downloaded the video and hadn't seen it for about 16 or 17 years  (:o). It involved the duo wrecking a house. Trying to find that video was how I came to know about this forum.
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Blancmange is a good band. I particularly like "Don't Tell Me" and "Living On The Ceiling." :D

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I had just downloaded the video and hadn't seen it for about 16 or 17 years  (:o). It involved the duo wrecking a house. Trying to find that video was how I came to know about this forum.
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Blancmange is one of my favorites.  I have most of their stuff.  They used a lot of synths, but also Indian instruments, woodwinds, and strings.  On their last album, "Believe You Me," (1985) from whence comes "Lose Your Love," they have over 20 guest musicians.  The album followed two very successful predecessors, "Happy Families," and "Mange Tout."  That's why the record company was happy to front them the money to make a big production.  Unfortunately, "Believe You Me" tanked, and that was the end of Blancmange.

It takes some searching to find their music on CD, but you can certainly find it online if you dig around.  The compilation CDs, "Second Helpings" and "Third Course" are more accessible, but I think the actual albums are worth the effort.

Stephen Luscombe did a CD with group West India Company for the Canadian dance troupe La La La Dance Steps.  The CD, "New Demons" (1989, EG) is excellent Indian-style pop music.  West India Company also appears on the b-side of the "Lose Your Love" 12" doing "Ave Maria."  Neil Arthur, the blonde one, had a couple of solo CDs, but they're really hard to come by.  I haven't heard either of them.  Neil works as a composer for the BBC, I forgot what Stephen does now.  They're still friends but don't work together, though we die-hard fans wish they would.  :'(

BTW, that "Lose Your Love" video appears in an '80s time travel movie, but I can't think of the title at the moment. ???

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There's a current music group out there today, Fountains of Wayne, who remind me of new wave.  Their recent hit "Stacy's Mom" kind of sounded like The Cars.
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I agree.  Fountains of Wayne isn't bad.  I downloaded a few of their other songs too.  Pretty good!  Now on to my New Wave favorites...

U2
The Police
The Cars
though it's hard to really give them a classification, I saw where others mentioned them
Simple Minds
Adam & The Ants (and Adam Ant solo)
Duran Duran
OMD
Devo
A Flock Of Seagulls
Tears For Fears
Split Enz If anyone mentioned them, I missed it
Depeche Mode
Squeeze
The Fixx
Psychedelic Furs
The Smiths

Not extensive by any means, but some that stick out for me!

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Period Rock - 38 Special, U2, Tommy TuTone, J. Geils

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BJ, .38 Special is nowhere near New Wave.  They're more southern rock (Molly Hatchet, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynrd).  J.Geils Band isn't New Wave either - not even close.  Now I don't know if you are classifying these bands as New Wave because of the time frame they "hit the scene," but other than that, New Wave they ain't!   ;D

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BJ, .38 Special is nowhere near New Wave.  They're more southern rock (Molly Hatchet, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynrd).  J.Geils Band isn't New Wave either - not even close.  Now I don't know if you are classifying these bands as New Wave because of the time frame they "hit the scene," but other than that, New Wave they ain't!   ;D
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I think BJ was just referring to .38 Special as a band popular at the time, not necessarily New Wave.  .38 Special was definitely a quintessential good ole boys' band.
That does remind me of an animated feature by Ralph Bakshi (Fritz the Cat, Lord of The Rings, New Mighty Mouse, Cool World), called "American Pop" (1980), in which he portrayed Bob Seger as "Punk."  Guffaw, get a clue, Ralph!

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Don't ever Forget The Fleshtones!

http://www.fleshtones.org/
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The Fleshtones are one of those bands that never dies.  They put a record every few years, but you know that because you have their website.

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I didnt know Blancmange, after i read the messages here i search some music from them and i just loved!!!! I really like the synths mixed with the indian sounds! i specially liked "living on the ceiling", great great song!
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Glad to hear you found yourself some Blancmange!  
"Why are you up the tree?, you say,
Why are you down there?, I say."

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Ashton and Ashton billed themselves as twins, not just twins, but "gay, incestuous twins."  One of them is keeping Gene Loves Jezebel in business.  They put out a CD a few years ago

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I see  plenty of Fixx  fans  here, does anyone post on thefixx.net message board?
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I just listened to "Shuttered Rooms" all the way through for the first time in years.  WOW! WHAT A GREAT RECORD!!  I think it's their best in all respects.  The Fixx was my first "angst" band (concurrent with early Psychedelic Furs), but I have a much better ear for music than I did when I was fifteen.  "Shuttered Room" isn't just good New Wave, it's good rock, too.  I discovered the total righteousness of songs "Cameras In Paris," and "The Fool," two I used to skip over when I was a kid.

Nice to read all your lists.  Kind of fun to talk to all these people who liked the same music I did.  At the time it was my own private Idaho, if you will, in a suburban redneck wasteland.

My latest projects for vinyl-to-cd transfer, Thompson Twins, Men Without Hats, and The Fixx (though I don't need "Reach The Beach," I found that CD in a $2.00 bin a while back!) 8)