[kj] So 80s

[Alexander Smith]

I've completely missed this entire debate, which is probably just as  
well. I like loads of 80s pop music that you all would probably wretch  
at.

Say what you will about it, but I'll take Tears for Fears and Hall &  
Oates over today's bullshit Rn'B, Teen Pop and Hip Hop bullshit ANY  
DAY OF THE FUCKING WEEK.

Alex in NYC




On Jun 11, 2008, at 7:52 PM, Brendan Quinn wrote:


> Agreed, the shitness of current mainstream music knows no  

> boundaries. It’s like the story of the little pot that won’t stop  

> (which btw freaked the shit out of me as a kid)…but it’s spewing out  

> great lukewarm lumpy chunks of dross…

>

> The 90s are dead, long live the 90s.

>

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net 

> ] On Behalf Of Leigh Newton

> Sent: Thursday, 12 June 2008 2:54 a.m.

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Subject: Re: [kj] So 80s

>

> I'm right there with you, Janean. I turned 4 in 1980 so all the  

> music I was into was the stuff on the radio. Tears for Fears, New  

> Order and Depeche Mode all still sound awesome today. Songs from the  

> Big Chair is my favourite album of all time, as a matter of fact. I  

> also recently discovered the album Metamatic by John Foxx. Probably  

> not a mainstream success but it's dripping with that 80s synth-pop  

> sound. Really awesome.

> As far as the worst era for mainstream music goes, well, we are  

> currently suffering through it and have been for the past 5 or 6  

> years now.

>

> Leigh

>

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> ----- Original Message ----

> From: Janean Lancaster <Janean.Lancaster at hopwood.ac.uk>

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net 

> >

> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 5:28:48 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] So 80s

> I’ll stick my neck right out here and confess to loving loads of 80s  

> pop.  9 of my top 10 favourite songs are 80s songs (I discovered  

> that when my dad in NZ asked me to write him a list).  But I’m  

> hardly stuck in the past, though.

>

> The majority of 80s pop is awful – most pop from any decade is shite  

> (look at the 70s!).  But I love loads of it - Depeche Mode, Tears  

> For Fears, Human League (pre-84).  I saw Yazoo live on Saturday  

> night and was just expecting some nostalgic tinkly synthpop.  But I  

> was floored by it.  Best sounding gig I’ve been to.  It was  

> seriously funky disco – and there’s nowt wrong with that.

>

> Should I get my coat?

>

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net 

> ] On Behalf Of Brendan Quinn

> Sent: 11 June 2008 01:43

> To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'

> Subject: Re: [kj] So 80s

>

> Killing Joke

> PIL

> The Cure

> New Order

> Soundgarden

> The Melvins

> The Cult

> Guns N Roses

> AC/DC

> Metallica

> Beastie Boys

> Dinosaur Jr

> Faith No More

>

>

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net 

> ] On Behalf Of Karen Weil

> Sent: Wednesday, 11 June 2008 5:38 a.m.

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Subject: Re: [kj] So 80s

>

> Yes, some of the dance stuff was very, very cool (especially the Orb)!

>

> k.w.

> ----- Original Message -----

> From:folk devil

> To:A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:32 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] So 80s

>

> Ministry

> Frontline assembly

> fad gadget

> Future sound of london [stakker etc]

> KLF

> the orb

> fortran 5

> Happy Mondays

> James

>

> the latter half wasn't that bad, for me..

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 23:14:49 -0400

> From: countessghoulita at aol.com

> Subject: Re: [kj] So 80s

>

> *cringe*

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: folk devil < folkdevil_23 at hotmail.com >

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net 

> >

> Sent: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 5:43 pm

> Subject: Re: [kj] So 80s

> Bad:

> Rick Astley!!!

> http://www.rickastley.co.uk/

>

> Good:

> Techno, breaks and acieed!

>

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