New Wave

New Wave is a subgenre of Punk that originated in the late 1970s and continued in the 1980s. It emerged from punk rock as a reaction against the popular music of the 1970s. New Wave was essentially a blending of Punk and Pop with heavy use of the synthesizer (though, not always the case), but it also incorporated various influences as well as aspects of mod subculture, electronic music, disco, and funk. Edit this Artist photo: Elvis Costello

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Nov 23 Monday 23 November 2009 Today
Cancelled Echo & The Bunnymen at House of Blues Echo & The Bunnymen, Hatcham Social	House of Blues Boston, MA, Boston, United States 42.361482 -71.098233	13 people attending 2 shouts Buy Tickets
Thank You Future Islands	Pilot Light Knoxville TN, United States 35.970536 -83.918278	4 people attending Add shout
Nov 24 Tuesday 24 November 2009 Tomorrow
Me You Us Them Boom Boom Satellites	Santos Party House New York, United States 40.717765 -74.001167	2 people attending Add shout
Thank You Future Islands	TBA Columbia, SC, United States	Add shout
Nov 25 Wednesday 25 November 2009
Cancelled Echo & The Bunnymen Tour Cancelled at Metro Echo & The Bunnymen, Hatcham Social	Metro Chicago IL, United States 41.949802 -87.658899	20 people attending 2 shouts
The Fascination Movement	Chop Suey Seattle WA, United States 47.613464 -122.31521	3 people attending Add shout

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Davviid wrote:
yesterday afternoon

None of them are "new"

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Haru-Yami wrote:
Saturday morning

:D me gusta muxote

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Gendor wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

cure, devo, mezzamo, omd, blondie

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RuhAdam wrote:
9 days ago

listening new wave is like penetrating a warm and juicy pussy in a freezing snowy winter night

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muitochata wrote:
10 days ago

saudade com L foi triste.

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dilonio wrote:
last month

saldades

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WorkingForNada wrote:
last month

Did anyone catch how new wave & pop man Howard Jones has become a grawler? Killswitch Engage & Blood Has Been Shed are two of the Grawl bands he's has sung in. All I can say is wow!

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bradkarate wrote:
last month

I'll send an SOS to the world, I'll send an SOS to the world. I hope that someone gets my, I hope that someone gets my, I hope that someone gets my Message In A Bottle.

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Bandur2112 wrote:
last month

The Cars

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WorkingForNada wrote:
last month

Actually Generation X would be punk.

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WorkingForNada wrote:
last month

The Fixx, The Clash, Talking Heads, Devo, The B52's, Generation X, The Police and Cars are the best of new wave.

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goodbye70s wrote:
last month

uk vision awesome

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spaceflower00 wrote:
last month

everything is coming up roses....

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Kamui-kun01 wrote:
September 2009

Control_82, me too:)

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Control_82 wrote:
September 2009

New Wave and Post-Punk dominates my library :)), I just wished there'd be someone in my school who shares the same musical tastes as mine :<, I like a lot of new wave bands! but most of them are the totally obscured ones! such as Colour Radio (aaaa not here on last.fm!?) and Voice of America (songs like "Story of Love", and "I Will Tell"), but anyways, New Wave isn't dead!

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xthcmusic wrote:
September 2009

Be First To Discover X: THC X: The Human Condition Brand new on Last FM, X: THC has been compared to Depeche Mode, The Cure and Joy Division, among others... Please comment, tag and share, because we are just starting out and need your support...:) Thanks!

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alexia_N wrote:
September 2009

I wish there was at least one person at my school that liked new wave music other than me but everyone there likes either gangsta rap and pop or some dumb emo bands.

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digital_sea wrote:
September 2009

two words: talking heads

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MaidenSlayer wrote:
September 2009

Oingo Boingo is the best!!!!!! where are they?

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endrju26 wrote:
September 2009

New wave was new in 80' ;] simple... (early) THE CURE !!!

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