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any early 80's alt/soft punk fans out there?

great time for music imo. new sounds, edgy but musical and sometime.....downright deep/moving. never got into the really hardcore punk seen. liked the softer side destruction alot better =)

just finished a psychedelic furs binge tonight. had joy division/early new order on all weekend. planning on reminiscing with lou reed/velvet underground and early rem later this week.

haven't really listened to this stuff much in recent memory. not sure why?. i own almost everything these bands ever put out but still rarely give them a turn anymore?.

early furs with all that sax and mr butler's near painful voice =). i'm gonna grab some tickets for their upcoming show at house of blues (chicago). i'm sure it won't be as crazy as the shows back then but the music will still be great. didn't even know they were touring.

really enjoyed joy division and after the death of Ian....early new order stuff. incredible music considering their roots. new order eventually lost their edge but back then....they were it!

any other fans out there?
levy03
macdadtexas
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Bianchi27,

That's Romeo Void, the song is "Never Say Never" Great dance tune, excellent sax throughout the song.
chashmal
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I am perpelexed at the concept of 'soft punk'. Doesn't that defeat the purpose?
martykl
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The singer from Romeo Void was Debra Iyall. She had an incredibly sexy voice but was, ahem....not the most physically attractive woman on the planet.

My roommate at the time developed an intense crush on her after hearing "White Sweater" on the radio. We trekked into Manhattan (from suburban NJ) to hear Romeo Void at the Mudd Club, only to find the "early" (11:00 PM) show was sold out. At my insistence, we went back to the 'burbs. He turned around and drove back in for the late show. I have never in my life seen anyone as disappointed as he was the next day.

Marty

BTW, the other psycho sax driven funk/punk band of that moment was Medium Medium whose big tune was "Hungry, So Angry". Some memories here!
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marakanetz
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I wandered again and checked if anybody mentioned Nina Hagen. She's a true Mother of Punk!
levy03 OP
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Chashmal-read my reply above regarding "soft punk". it's a term i made up on the fly and might not be the best way to describe the sound.

again...it's punk rock where the band actually knows how to play instruments and you can somewhat understand what they are singing about or saying =). soft punk also has some form of rhythm or beat imo....unlike the hardcore stuff (sex pistols, black flag, dead kennedy's, ect...).

it's not necessarily "kinder or gentler"....just easier to listen too imo. was un-aware of the term "cow punk" when i started this thread. that might have been a better term to use.
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