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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
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.
levy03 OP
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it was the weirdest thing at my last inxs concert(kick tour). i'm not much of a dancer but i've seen many folks danncing at concerts. some shows more so then other. the crowd at this inxs show went off the deep end!. at one point when i looked around....*almost everyone* in the place was jumping around. all 25k of um!. it was like the place just caught on fire?. been to countless concerts in my 47 years of life. seen plenty of 5k capacity crowds go nuts.......never seen anything even close to this.

even i couldn't resist.....so i danced :-)

what a great band!
john_fink
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Don't forget The Call!
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emiser
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If you are going to mention the Call you have to throw in the Alarm, and there was a great band called the 77's aka seventy sevens or seven and sevens that put out several great albums in the era.
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kclone
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I like this music. What about a couple of bands from down under from that era/genr? Anyone remember The Church? They were a big on college radio in the late 80s and had a top 20 hit, Under The Milky Way. That song is also in the Donnie Darko soundtrack. Anyway, they are still around and still making albums. 23 total and they still tour as well. I also like the Go Betweens and Midnight Oil.
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