Punk and New Wave thread.

[jimharri]

Amazing how this thread has got to 184 pages, to be honest. How long was punk the in thing; 6 or 7 years ('76 to early eighties, when the new romantics became the next fashionable thing)?

 

[PinkFinal]

Cooper Clarke at the CO OP Live Arena tonight

Can't wait to see what it's like

 

[Stephen230]

Amazing how this thread has got to 184 pages, to be honest. How long was punk the in thing; 6 or 7 years ('76 to early eighties, when the new romantics became the next fashionable thing)?

There’s a theory that your favourite bands when you’re aged 20, remain your favourite bands for the rest of your life.

And there’s an awful lot of old cùnts on here in their 60s.

 

[jimharri]

There’s a theory that your favourite bands when you’re aged 20, remain your favourite bands for the rest of your life.

And there’s an awful lot of old cùnts on here in their 60s.

I'm in my 60s (unfortunately), and I never got the appeal of punk.

 

[eric pode of croydon]

Cooper Clarke at the CO OP Live Arena tonight

Can't wait to see what it's like

We saw him about 6 months ago at The Lowry, great night out. Got to be honest he was starting to show his age a bit. Other people noticed it as well. It didn't spoil the show at all. Enjoy, as annoying people say.

 

[PinkFinal]

We saw him about 6 months ago at The Lowry, great night out. Got to be honest he was starting to show his age a bit. Other people noticed it as well. It didn't spoil the show at all. Enjoy, as annoying people say.

I've only seen him once and I think there were more jokes than poems

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

I'm in my 60s (unfortunately), and I never got the appeal of punk.

I'm in my 50s (fortunately) and I always got the appeal of punk.

 

[PinkFinal]

Great listen this

BBC Radio 5 Live - Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake, Dr John Cooper Clarke

The Bard of Salford joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[shackattack]

Great listen this

BBC Radio 5 Live - Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake, Dr John Cooper Clarke

The Bard of Salford joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.

www.bbc.co.uk

I have a few of his books but never got round to read them yet. I seem to remember him saying he never owned a computer and other technology or it could have been a poem/ song??

 

[eric pode of croydon]

Cooper Clarke at the CO OP Live Arena tonight

Can't wait to see what it's like

What did you reckon Pink Final?

 

[chesterbells]

What did you reckon Pink Final?

Was just gonna ask same!

 

[PinkFinal]

It was very good indeed
Wasn't expecting Twat to be performed

The venue is amazing

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I'm in my 60s (unfortunately), and I never got the appeal of punk.

So you didn’t get punk. You didn’t get The Smiths.
So Im guessing it was The Nolans and Culture Club?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

It was very good indeed
Wasn't expecting Twat to be performed

The venue is amazing

Was it sold out? How much were tickets?

 

[jimharri]

So you didn’t get punk. You didn’t get The Smiths.
So Im guessing it was The Nolans and Culture Club?

Nolans; yeah. And the Dooleys as well. Culture Club? Nah.

 

[PinkFinal]

Was it sold out? How much were tickets?

£35 I think. Most of the venue was closed off I guess about 4000 were there

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

£35 I think. Most of the venue was closed off I guess about 4000 were there

Yeah thought he wouldn’t sell it out. Seems a strangely large venue for him to play.

 

[Stephen230]

£35 I think. Most of the venue was closed off I guess about 4000 were there

Anything approaching that number is pretty amazing to be fair.

Even in his heyday, which was about 100 years ago now, I’m sure he was only playing places like Band on the Wall.

Maybe I’m wrong about that? I dunno.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Anything approaching that number is pretty amazing to be fair.

Even in his heyday, which was about 100 years ago now, I’m sure he was only playing places like Band on the Wall.

Maybe I’m wrong about that? I dunno.

I saw him at GMEX in 86 in front of 9,000.





On a bill with New Order, The Smiths, The Fall, Pete Shelley, OMD etc etc

 

[mexico1970]

I saw him at GMEX in 86 in front of 9,000.





On a bill with New Order, The Smiths, The Fall, Pete Shelley, OMD etc etc

That is seriously some unbelievable line up.