Album artwork for There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths from The Queen Is Dead

Morrissey's most romantic song is about wanting to die in a car crash with someone you love 💀 Only The Smiths could make that sound this beautiful - 'There Is a Light That Never Goes Out' on Flashback
#NowWaveLive #TheSmiths #80sNewWave

Album artwork for Birds Fly by The Icicle Works from Lost Icicles, Volume 2

The Icicle Works proving they had more than just 'Whisper to a Scream' up their sleeve 💎 'Birds Fly' from the Lost Icicles sessions is pure Merseyside jangle-pop magic - Ian McNabb's voice soaring over those chiming guitars
#NowWaveLive #TheIcicleWorks #80sNewWave

Album artwork for The Metro by Berlin from Pleasure Victim

Dirk Oddfellow here with Berlin's 'The Metro' - that synth riff is pure 1981 and still gives me chills 🌃 Fun fact: Terri Nunn wasn't even the original singer, but she made this track iconic
#NowWaveLive #Berlin #80sNewWave

Album artwork for Elevator Man by Oingo Boingo from Boi-Ngo

Danny Elfman's Oingo Boingo got wonderfully weird on 'Elevator Man' 🎹 This track's manic energy and horn stabs are pure '87 chaos - before he traded New Wave for film scores and Tim Burton's dreams
#NowWaveLive #OingoBoingo #80sNewWave

Album artwork for Belly of the Whale by Burning Sensations from Belly of the Whale (80's Version) - Single

Burning Sensations bringing that nervous energy with 'Belly of the Whale' - all jittery synths and that unmistakable LA new wave tension 🎹 Dirk's got you covered on Flashback
#NowWaveLive #BurningSensations #80sNewWave

Album artwork for Baby, Sign Here With Me by Henry Badowski from Life Is A Grand...

Henry Badowski's 'Baby, Sign Here With Me' is pure 1981 weirdness - part cabaret, part punk, all sass 📻 This is what happens when new wave gets cheeky

#NowWaveLive #HenryBadowski #80sNewWave

Album artwork for Strangelove by Depeche Mode from Music for the Masses (2006 Remaster)

Depeche Mode made three different versions of 'Strangelove' before they got it right 💜 The final mix? Pure synth-pop perfection that defined '87
#NowWaveLive #DepecheMode #80sNewWave

Happy Birthday to Nick Lowe born on this day in 1949.

#NickLowe #80s #80smusic #80snewwave #todaysbirthday

Album artwork for Puss 'N Boots by Adam Ant from The Essential Adam Ant

Adam Ant proving in '84 that you could dress like a pirate, sound like a drum circle, and still own the charts 🎭 'Puss 'N Boots' on Flashback right now

#NowWaveLive #AdamAnt #80sNewWave

Throwback Thursday!
This band was SO 80s!

And the music video is set in a library…my first job in high school was at the local library and I remember those card catalog files…😆
🎶🎹💚🍀📚🎸🎵

#music #MusicSky #rock
#TearsforFears #80smusic
#Blueskymusic #80snewwave

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On this day in 1982 - “I Ran (So FarAway)
A Flock of Seagulls was released. It
reached #9 on the Billboard charts and
hit #1 in Australia
#FlockofSeagulls #80smusic #80snewwave #OTD

Album artwork for Up the Hill Backwards by David Bowie from Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) [2017 Remaster]

Bowie closed out the '80s before they even started - 'Up the Hill Backwards' from Scary Monsters is him refusing to look back 📼 That guitar sound? Pure defiance

#NowWaveLive #DavidBowie #80sNewWave

Album artwork for Get Out of London by Intaferon

Intaferon captured that restless energy of early '80s Britain perfectly - 'Get Out of London' is all jangly guitars and urgent vocals 📻 Pure post-punk escape fantasy from 1983
#NowWaveLive #Intaferon #80sNewWave

Album artwork for Pretending to Be Drunk by Sparks from Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat

Sparks proving in '84 that nobody does theatrical pop quite like the Mael brothers - 'Pretending to Be Drunk' is all sharp wit and synth drama 🎹 Dirk Oddfellow spinning it now on Flashback
#NowWaveLive #Sparks #80sNewWave

Album artwork for Message to My Girl by Split Enz from 80's One Hit Wonders

Split Enz proving New Zealand had the chops all along 🎹 'Message to My Girl' is pure heartache wrapped in that unmistakable Finn brother magic - Neil went on to Crowded House but this one's all Tim
#NowWaveLive #SplitEnz #80sNewWave

Album artwork for We Came to Dance by Ultravox from We Came to Dance (2009 Remaster) - Single

Ultravox in '83 proving they could still deliver that synth-driven punch 💫 'We Came to Dance' wasn't a chart-topper but it's got that classic Midge Ure production shimmer
#NowWaveLive #Ultravox #80sNewWave

Happy Birthday to David Sylvian who was born on this day in 1958.

#DavidSylvian
#Japan
#80snewwave
#musicsky

Album artwork for Get Out of London by Intaferon

Intaferon's 'Get Out of London' is that perfect slice of '83 urgency - all jangly guitars and restless energy 🎸 Sometimes the best escape plan is a three-minute post-punk anthem
#NowWaveLive #Intaferon #80sNewWave

Album artwork for Mesopotamia by The B-52's, Tom Durack from Party Mix / Mesopotamia

The B-52's went full David Byrne with this one - Talking Heads' producer gave them a darker, artier edge 🎹 'Mesopotamia' is their weird detour and I'm here for it
#NowWaveLive #TheB52sTomDurack #80sNewWave

Album artwork for I Will Follow by U2 from The Best Of 1980 - 1990

U2's first single "I Will Follow" was written by Bono about his mum who passed when he was 14. That raw emotion and three-chord punch launched them from Dublin pubs to stadiums. Still hits hard on a Sunday. 📻

#NowWaveLive #U2 #IrishRock #80sNewWave

Album artwork for My Kingdom by Echo & the Bunnymen from Ocean Rain

Echo & the Bunnymen's "My Kingdom" is pure atmospheric brilliance from Ocean Rain. Fun fact: the entire album was recorded in Paris with a 35-piece orchestra. Talk about ambition! 🎻

#NowWaveLive #EchoAndTheBunnymen #80sNewWave

If there's one music genre I would consider doing an essay on. It'd probably be 1980s New Wave music given how versatile that genre is with links to Punk, Goth, Synthpop, Hard Rock, Pop, etc.

Its one of my favourite music genres.

#1980s #80sNewWave #Punk #80s #GothRock #80sPop

#80sNewWave

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All the Bands in the ’80s | Paul Hallasy Browse details for All the Bands in the ’80s with Paul Hallasy, New York. View dates, ticket price, venue info, and more, and purchase tickets for this must-see event today.

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Album artwork for Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel from So (2012 Remastered)

Just cranked up "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel on Flashback! 🎵 Did you know it took 16 weeks to film that groundbreaking stop-motion video? Worth every painstaking frame when it became MTV's most played clip ever! 📺

#NowWaveRadio #PeterGabriel #80sNewWave

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Album artwork for One Simple Thing by Stabilizers from Tyranny

Just spun "One Simple Thing" by Stabilizers on Flashback! This Erie, PA band's synth-driven gem from '86 proves that sometimes the best new wave came from unexpected places 📻 The track's infectious energy totally captures that mid-80s sound perfectly ⚡

#NowWaveRadio #Stabilizers #80sNewWave