The Official Punk, Indie, Goth, Alternative 1976-1986 thread

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nerf said:

bauhaus' greatest track

Lagartija Nick was actually my favourite Bauhaus track IN the 80s. I've only switched to In the Flat Field in recent years. Thanks for the link to that video though; I'd never seen that.

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nerf said:

V8mate said:

nerf said:

bauhaus' greatest track

Lagartija Nick was actually my favourite Bauhaus track IN the 80s. I've only switched to In the Flat Field in recent years. Thanks for the link to that video though; I'd never seen that.

thought you'd hit the sack, im still on you tube thanks to you! watching Killing Joke - The Death & Resurrection Show........

I probably should.

My farewell gifts:

Southern Death Cult - Fatman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNN7dt1lJgQ

And
(because I couldn't find the PWEI version)
Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F111 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk30a0qsVIk

Edited by V8mate on Saturday 18th October 01:38

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tobeee said:

Mid 80's was my psychobilly era! Guanabatz, Frenzy, Demented Are Go, Long Tall Texans, Restless, Highliners, King Kurt. Most Saturday nights at the Klubfoot (Clarendon) in Hammersmith with my enormous hairspray-solid bleached white quiff! Cool!... at the time!

Still listening to psychobilly in my car every day!

Bing! Well remembered. Hammersmith Clarendon. Saw Zodiac Mindwarp, GBOA, Poppies etc there. That's where the 'beer over Clint' incident occured. So many of those pub venues seem to have disappeared (unless they have just moved elsewhere). Health & Safety rules? Remember the Greyhound in (erm....) Fulham Palace Road?

Did anyone use to frequent the indie night on Sundays at the gay club 'Heaven', under the Arches at Charing Cross station? Some promoter had hired the place to put on all of the top 'names' at the time - probably 1985. (They have weird bogs in gay clubs - like peeing against a mirrored wall!)

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nerf said:

ok, heres mine. cheers buddy


im sure you mentioned the doors and the cult....

my favourite doors song...........

Excellent. Didn't the Doors do a tour with Astbury on vocals? So funny to see him looking 'normal' - have never seen him like that. Though he looks more like Lou Reed than Jim Morrsion!

Great linky though!

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central said:

Ferg, have we had this yet?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MmodvpD-Cvs&feat...

Nice one

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Youtube tip: Just put 'Whistle Test' into the search function (covers all the Old and Grey variants then). Over a thousand results and all studio stuff, so clearer than amateur gig recordings.

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central said:

mark69sheer said:

play dead

Got this somewhere in my archives -
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wKt5TNXbHLo&feat...

Wow - the list of 'related videos' alongside it really threw up some other blasts from the past:

Skeletal Family
Xmal Deutschland
Danse Society
Sex Gang Children
Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry
Christian Death
Danielle Dax

Some great footage from the Batcave too, really shows off the 'look' and culture of the time http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1k1Rhi0MSnI

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Yugguy said:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vgOc959b0n0&feat... Spear of Destiny

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wUX194UUB_g&feat... Theatre of Hate


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=A0kMqRWswSU&feat... - not the original artist! Spear of Destiny

Never really got into either of these bands. Found them a bit.... 'poppy'. In fact, put that Theatre of Hate video in front of most people and their first guess will be that it's Bros

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minimoog said:

Recommend the A Life Less Lived cd compilation for anyone fancying a nostalgia trip.

Have spent the last few hours 'acquiring' it. Five to midnight and have 'Temple of Love' blaring out

(Thank heaven for detached houses!)

Great selection of tracks - plenty I know and plenty I don't!

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You all have to listen to this - completely forgot about it. One of the most danceable/singalongable goth tracks ever!

Crank it up and get dancing!

March Violets - Snake Dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMareh_SJHI

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You can even 'love' like a Goth now

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eccles said:

It seems that pretty well known bands would play clubs and student unions in most regional towns in those days, and not just a few stadiums like they do today.

That is so true! Look at Ferg's picture a few posts back - Hanoi Rocks playing the social club of a factory in Colchester! And Essex Uni SU used to have one big 'indie' band after another back then too.

It seems that so many bands these days go from late-night radio straight to huge venues. I love small places, low ceilings, backrooms of pubs etc - any more than a 1000 capacity and all the intimacy of the music disappears. I think the biggest venues I've ever been to were the Odeon and the Palais in Hammersmith. Way too big!

My favourite of all time will always be the old Marquee in Wardour Street - absolutely perfect!


In terms of information, 'Sounds' was the place to find tour news. Does anyone know what the contemporary bible is?

Edited by V8mate on Sunday 19th October 12:25

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mark69sheer said:

The Duchess of York is now a mens clothes shop.

That is shocking. The Duchess was typical of the kind of venues I used to love going to.
Can't remember for the life of me which fecking bands I saw there though


ETA
Has the market for small venues really gone? Surely, plenty of new bands still build their reputation on the live circuit; they can't all rely on myspace etc, can they?

Edited by V8mate on Sunday 19th October 12:57

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outlaw biker said:

Pretty sure these are post '86...but what the hell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RBKTo5K14M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRY_9cZyNhI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRYDetbwegs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkuOAY-S6OY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPQR-OsH0RQ

Post '86 by quite some margin!

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parakitaMol. said:

Still listen to this and love it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVngzaBsrSM Elvis Costello - Pump It Up

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Ferg said:

V8mate said:

Hanoi Rocks playing the social club of a factory in Colchester! And Essex Uni SU used to have one big 'indie' band after another back then too.

Are you local???

That's a bit forward isn't it



Grew up in Colchester; moved away as young adult and have now come back to grow old disgracefully. Well, until I can afford to escape again, at least.

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parakitaMol. said:

mark69sheer said:

UK Subs are still on the circuit but I don't know if it's still Charlie Harper he looked 80 back then..

just looked.. they are still rockin..

http://www.uksubscom.anarchistuk.com/cgi-bin/tour....

Edited by mark69sheer on Sunday 19th October 22:26

I went backstage at a Subs gig in Exeter cos my mate knew them... I had (and still do!!) a picture of me with Charlie Harper and no, I am not posting it!!

Why so shy? You keep suggesting that 'young punk' ParakitaMOL looked stupid; I bet she was hot

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rhinochopig said:

Great thread.

My two favs are :

The Bahaus Classic - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mriBc6NjUhg

Bela Lugosi's Dead - love it. Truly haunting sound and awesome live.

rhinochopig said:

And Joy Divisions Classic, covered by a Goth Great - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=szua7uP6agY

Not nearly as good as the original. Not even close. (IMO naturally, before the pro-Cure lynch-mob target me again )

rhinochopig said:

I'd also like people's opinion on this track VVVV. I was a big fan of Ska at the time and think this is great modern interpretation of that genre. Comments....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s9P9UrjjvLI - Mr Hudson and the Library - Too Late, Too Late.

I liked a lot of the old ska, but that didn't 'twang my thang' (to quote GBOA)
Too smooth; real ska was more 'raw' and 'street'.

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rhinochopig said:

Not all ska was raw. Exhibit No. 1 M'Lud. A track that graces my favourites playlist on my IPod

The Beat's Mirror in the Bathroom http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UTNpaaPHENE

ETA for no particular reason that its great http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2oXzrnti4

Both of them fall into my definition of raw. You really get the instrument sounds and there's a strong sense of passion in the lyrics, whether anger or angst or love etc. Hard to describe what I meant by 'raw'.

The 'Too late, too late' track actually reminded me more of this: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_cE6q84QWQc which is a more 'polished' sound and has none of the ska earthiness.

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Yertis said:

rhinochopig said:

Not all ska was raw. Exhibit No. 1 M'Lud. A track that graces my favourites playlist on my IPod

The Beat's Mirror in the Bathroom http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UTNpaaPHENE

I love that track. Another "not raw" ska track - "Walking in the Sunshine", by Bad Manners.


Are we allowed to do our New Romantic stuff yet?

Yep - we have already had some in fact!