Mad Eyed Screamer
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Never heard of any of them.
Aren't Paramore Emo? My daughter was into the 15 years ago
Punk and New Wave thread.
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Never heard of any of them.
Aren't Paramore Emo? My daughter was into the 15 years ago
They've had a few line-up and stylistic changes over the years.
They started out, as you say, on the emo/pop-punk end of things. Their first three albums all got them massive success off the back of that movement. But then in 2010 two members left the band really suddenly under pretty tense and ugly circumstances.
So the remaining three members took a couple of years off and switched up the style a little. They moved away from the pop-punk style of their early days and started embracing power pop and new wave elements into their music, and actually their popularity increased off the back of hits like this:
Then they took another 3/4 years out, yet another member left the band under pretty tense and ugly circumstances (so they were a two-piece for about six months), and then one of the members who left in 2010 returned. By this point it was late 2016 and they were already 75% done with their next album.
After Laughter, it was called. By this point they were, as you can tell, virtually unrecognisable. It was a huge left-turn. They were still a rock band first and foremost, but they'd started to let new wave, synthpop, alternative dance really dominate their sound. It's worth a shot.
BlueMoonRisin’
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Sorry Bob but that music ain't for this thread pal. New wave as in late 70s early 80s if ya don't mind; )
I get that! Got plenty of love for new wave and power pop groups of the 70s and 80s.
But why pull up the drawbridge and deny people the chance to find 21st century bands paying homage to the originators of the movement? All I can think of when I hear songs like the ones below are albums like Heartbeat City and Autoamerican and Drums & Wires, so they belong in this thread, right?
Genres aren't really there to be gatekeeped.
Buzzcocks perfect and destroy punk on 'Spiral Scratch'
In just ten minutes time, the original incarnation of Buzzcocks put out one of the first punk releases, then immediately turn their backs on the nascent genre.
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Was alright apart from the opening lines about "Four Manchester kids......"Buzzcocks perfect and destroy punk on 'Spiral Scratch'
In just ten minutes time, the original incarnation of Buzzcocks put out one of the first punk releases, then immediately turn their backs on the nascent genre.faroutmagazine.co.uk
Some sad news just came into my email....
RIP Nick Tesco
We are devastated to announce that Nick Tesco, founder member and original lead vocalist of the Camberley punk reggae legends The Members has died after a short illness at the age of 67 in London. Although his health had not been good for a while (he had not performed regularly since 2008) Nick was a fiery commentator on social media and a great writer, broadcaster and journalist.
This was the band that opened punk to me in 1979 with The Sound Of The Suburbs and made me love them through all incarnations to who The Members are today.
RIP Nick Tesco
We are devastated to announce that Nick Tesco, founder member and original lead vocalist of the Camberley punk reggae legends The Members has died after a short illness at the age of 67 in London. Although his health had not been good for a while (he had not performed regularly since 2008) Nick was a fiery commentator on social media and a great writer, broadcaster and journalist.
This was the band that opened punk to me in 1979 with The Sound Of The Suburbs and made me love them through all incarnations to who The Members are today.
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Mad Eyed Screamer
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Sad news in the world of punk.........
I recall the fuss caused by Granada executives on learning Jordan would be wearing a swaztika on the Sex Pistols TV debut with Tony Wilson presenting.
There was a stand off with the band saying they wouldnt perform if she couldnt wear it while dancing next to the band.
In the end the compromise was she could wear it but cover it up with duct tape.... which kind of peeled off during the recording.....
RIP Jordan
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I recall the fuss caused by Granada executives on learning Jordan would be wearing a swaztika on the Sex Pistols TV debut with Tony Wilson presenting.
There was a stand off with the band saying they wouldnt perform if she couldnt wear it while dancing next to the band.
In the end the compromise was she could wear it but cover it up with duct tape.... which kind of peeled off during the recording.....
RIP Jordan
Punk legend Jordan - aka Pamela Rooke - has died
"The queen of punk" Jordan (aka Pamela Rooke) has died aged 66 following a short period of illness, her family have confirmed
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