Punk and New Wave thread.

FogBlueInSanFran said:
Is this a Clarkie? Maybe you have a point about The Stranglers but how the hell can punk have ended in 76 when The Ramones Leave Home and Rocket to Russia came out in 77?
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To be fair mate. When I was leaving Manchester for Canada all my mates used to bug me by saying, "They think the Ramones are punk over there".
 
Still got all my 7" singles from back then. All bought from the underground market, Robinsons records, Yanks, that one with the listening booths (I think Ian Curtis worked there at the time). First gig was the clash at Belle vue, 50p admision. Buzzcocks at the same venue, Buzzcocks at the mayflower club. Siouxsie, Penetration, x ray spex, Slits, Patrtick Fitzgerald, Rock against racism gig at Alexander park right before I moved to Canada. Still listen to it everyday. Dead boys, Eater. Johnny moped etc..
I didn't get into the American stuff until much later, Pixies, Husker du, Rollins band. Although Devo were some pretty cool motherfuckers.
 
bluemoon risin' said:
Never heard of them before. That track sounds decent. Many bands lost their way. Just needed a vut of backing. I was briefly a drummer in a band. Vamana. We thought we were good. Never did a good though.
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bluemoon risin' said:
Surprised nobody has mentioned Wythenshawe's finest yet.

1: Cranked up really high
2: Where have all the boot boys gone
3: I'm Mad


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Great band then, one of the best, saw them quite a few times and still going strong now. In Japan I believe...........I think Wayne Barrett is living in the states now
 
JULES said:
punk started in 75, and was finished by the end of 76. most people do not have a clue what punk was all about. anyone who thinks the stranglers were punk does not understand the whole idea. it turned rather rapidly into a commercial enterprise, for the sheep to follow, you know, the type that watched top of the pops !
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So the Dead Kennedys, for example, were 'commercial' and/or not 'punk'?

I find it odd that some people have to be so definitive about what represents a type(s) of music.
 
bluemoon risin' said:
Surprised nobody has mentioned Wythenshawe's finest yet.

1: Cranked up really high
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One of my favourite ever tunes.
bluemoon risin' said:
Nice one Bacon, some cracking tracks there.
I don't know whether to click on Sonic Reducer or Dayglo first. Hmm decisions
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Getting all nostalgic now.
I remember going to Buffalo New York with my art class back in the late 70's and sneaking off to a little record shop where I found a copy of Complete control.
It was the one record that I didn't have and it was rare as fuck as it was only available as a promo at the time. $7.00 later and I was a happy lad.
Ended up giving it to mate Rourkey when he came over to visit.

 
Barcon said:
One of my favourite ever tunes.


Getting all nostalgic now.
I remember going to Buffalo New York with my art class back in the late 70's and sneaking off to a little record shop where I found a copy of Complete control.
It was the one record that I didn't have and it was rare as fuck as it was only available as a promo at the time. $7.00 later and I was a happy lad.
Ended up giving it to mate Rourkey when he came over to visit.

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Nice one mate. I knew you liked punk being a similar age but I doff my cap, you know your punk. Keep 'em comin'.
 
I remember back in the 70's, the Stranglers stayed in a little cabin in Bearshank woods in Northants. We'd ride out there on bikes, we met the band, they wouldn't let us hang out as we were just punk kids but they were pretty friendly
 
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