[kj] So 80s

[Karen Weil]

Again, right-on, Alex. Tears for Fears did make some good music. 

k.w.
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  From: Alexander Smith 
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  Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:58 PM
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  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.


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    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?


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    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



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    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.
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      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..

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      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*

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      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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