Thanks to all the Music Challenge Hosts in 2025 & great #MusicChallenges but not only, excited for ‘26 #Musicsky HNY-
#ArtistFave15
#ArtistFaveLP #Howl-A-Ween #IAmTheDJ
#Totentanz2025
#KillerTunes #CatchThePhrase
#80s90sTop30
#NewWaveNovember
#ElectricGuitarForAll
#20SongsByYear #NotYourFavourite

The Soviet Union Creates a List of 38 Dangerous Rock Bands: Kiss, Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, Village People & More (1985) Image by Mario Casciano via Wikimedia Commons Music is dangerous and powerful, and can be, without intending to, a political weapon.

40 years ago, the Soviet Union creates a list of 38 dangerous bands. #SexPistols #B52s #Madness #TheClash #Stranglers #Yazoo #Blondie are #banned for "#punk, violence", what is partly understandable 😉. #VillagePeople for violence 😆

#NewWaveNovember

#NewWaveNovember

I think I missed posting for the last day of #NewWaveNovember so making up for it with a classic that is also very appropriate for December.

The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (1981)

I love that the genre has its own quirky Christmas staple. And it saves this great band from one-hit-wonder status

#NewWaveNovember
Here’s the final 60 track playlist of the most popular artists voted for in the challenge. New Wave seems to cover a wide range of genres between ‘78-‘84 and there are some absolute classics featured. Many thanks to all who contributed.

New Wave
open.spotify.com/playlist/0RN...

Whole Wide World

open.spotify.com/track/4AHU8Q...
The end…
#NewWaveNovember

closing with an Uncertain Smile

I've got you under my skin where the rain can't get in
But if the sweat pours out, just shout
I'll try to swim and pull you out

#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge

One last #NewWaveNovember #MusicChallenge #MusicSky 😆

31 The Knack | My Sharona
youtu.be/bbr60I0u2Ng?...

#NewWaveNovember Day #30

Beat Surrender by The Jam

Seems like a fitting final pick given it it the group’s final single

m.youtube.com/watch?v=MHP0...

#NewWaveNovember (30)
#MusicChallenge

All choices unranked, really enjoyed this #MusicChallenge thanks

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#NewWaveNovember

Bronski Beat "Smalltown Boy"

Saved one of my favourite songs for the last day. An anthem that has continued to speak to generations of us

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30

...all the leaves are brown...

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30. Toni Basil - Mickey

I just love the 80s you can become a popstar at 40.

#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky

Day 30

Pet Shop Boys - I Want to Wake Up

youtu.be/jaQNJ0dK66w?...

#NewWaveNovember
#Musicchallenge
#Musicsky

If anybody is interested, attached is my Top 30.

I went through a few versions of this, so I think the attached is the final version, apologies if it isn’t!

#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky

"Throughout November select your thirty favourite New Wave artists/songs"

▶️ Erasure - Chains of Love (1988)

#Erasure #ChainsOfLove #synthpop #dancepop #newwave #80s #VinceClarke #AndyBell

#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge

Where The Heart Is: Soft Cell

UK #21 the week of 5th Dec 1982.

My third and final challenge closer today, once more in tribute to Dave Ball, who changed my world with music.

Thanks again for a super challenge @tansleyjames.bsky.social

youtu.be/vdLuz6Y2HQU

The Undertones - It’s Going To Happen.

#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge No 30, and the last one.

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30 (or, alternatively, number 1)

Public Image Limited
Public Image
Virgin Records
1978

I was 12. This record, and the accompanying wrap-around newspaper sleeve, had a massive impact on me.

I was too young for punk but I was the right age for New Wave!

#NewWaveNovember

30. Warm Leatherette - The Normal

#MusicSky
#MusicChallenge
#NewWaveNovember
#PetShopBoys

#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
#DeadOrAlive

"You Spin Me Round"

Pete Burns -- gone too soon.

𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘩 𝘐, 𝘐 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦
𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐, 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺
𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘶𝘯
𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯' 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦

#NewWaveNovember i’ll concentrate on the period 1978 - 1982. heading towards being a horrible teenager, glued to TOTP every Thursday, and falling head over heels in love with music

30. Go Wild In The Country - Bow Wow Wow (1982)

youtu.be/4QwEO8kxquI?...

..continue...🙌
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge

#NewWaveNovember (11/30)
#MusicChallenge
Tin Huey was a great band from Akron, OH, several members went on to form the Waitresses, and had hits with “Christmas Wrapping” and “I Know What Boys Like”.

youtu.be/hp9C5cK7Lts?...

WORK (for love)
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge

You hear laughter
Cracking through the walls
It sends you spinning
You have no choice
#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge

#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge

#NewWaveNovember
#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky

Day 30

Wall Of Voodoo - Mexican Radio

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#MusicChallenge

Day 30 (unranked)

Buzzcocks - Love You More ❤️🎶🎵

youtu.be/1HV6RsHlOb4?...