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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?
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I forgot Missing Persons, I saw when I was home from college in 1984 at some hotel ballroom in downtown Chicago. They were actually v good. It was a good summer for concerts in Chicago, I saw INXS at Caberet Metro, and Voilent Femmes there as well.

So let's add them to the list.
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nrenter
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Shabooh Shoobah, The Swing, and Listen Like Theves are staples in my collection.
macdadtexas
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"Doooooooooon't Channnnnnnnnnge a thing, .......for me"

Great albums all. I think I will try and clean my 27 yr old version of Shabooh Shabah right now, great idea.

Wish me luck.
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shadorne
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Another INXS fan here...gotta love that Rhinoceros Studios ATC sound quality.
bongofury
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Shadorne: All the Aussie bands from that period sounded great out of that studio. How about all the seminal albums by Midnight Oil. Probably the best live act, next to vintage INXS, from that time period. The snarling fury of "Hercules" live is burned into my memory.

Mcdadtexas: My standard description of the Violent Femmes: the only concert you attented where nobody owned the album but EVERYBODY knew the words.
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