Strange New Wave

@strangenewwave.bsky.social

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#NewWave / #PostPunk from that era, also #punk, #ItaloDisco, #NewBeat, #experimental, preferably from my own #vinyl collection.

Stephen Mallinder, Cabaret Voltaire 📸own
Buzzcocks - first ever gig
Illustration from the 1962 Anti-Communist comic book 'Double Talk'
Rough Trade West, Talbot Road (the original location until 1982 was on Kensington Park Road)
Malcolm McLaren, The Sex Pistols
The Cure album Boys Don't Cry cover
Pic from https://thebuzzmag.ca/2020/12/studio-54-night-magic-opens-at-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-dec-20-2020/
Colossal Youth album cover
Tommi Stumpff (Thomas Peters)
DER SPIEGEL 23 January 1978 frontpage: PUNK - Kultur aus den Slums: brutal und häßlich
Brion Gysin (1957) – photo by Carl Van Vechten
In the film Pulp Fiction (1994), Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) is featured in several iconic driving and car-related scenes, most notably the "Royale with Cheese" conversation and the accidental killing of Marvin.
Content Summary This summary is AI-generated based on top 100 posts by engagement (Prompt). As with all AI models, it may contain errors and misrepresent users' statements. This is experimental - interpret with caution. This account focuses primarily on music, particularly the punk, new wave, disco, post-punk, and electronic genres. Posts often commemorate significant dates in music history, featuring artists like Poly Styrene, Soft Cell, and The Smiths, while highlighting their contributions to the music scene. The account also showcases various tracks and albums, discussing their significance and offering links to listen to them, often using hashtags related to specific themes like #12inchTuesday or #PlanetDisco. Additionally, the account engages with music culture by sharing tidbits about influential figures such as John Peel and Jello Biafra, and delves into the rich tapestry of music history, from the underground scenes to mainstream hits. Fans can expect a deep dive into both popular and obscure tracks, often peppered with personal anecdotes and historical context that illuminate the evolution of the music landscape.
Trouser Press January 1981 frontpage feat. Gary Numan
Cover of Polygondwanaland, the fourth of the band's five 2017 albums