Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 8
For this set, I have delved into the Pop Rock side of the New Wave spectrum–big drum sounds, grating and gleamy guitars, synthesizer washes, keyboard melodies, and soaring soulful vocal styling. These albums contain
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 7
A broad spectrum of styles, New Wave may be Rock/guitar-oriented or it may also be Pop/synthesizer-based. For this batch, I am featuring albums that fall under the latter. As the description suggests, this kind
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 5
Another batch of regularly played albums in my collection, these records are by some of the lesser-known bands in the genre. Usually, the popularity of the band or the song adds up to the
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 4
I was 10 years old, in the summer of 1981, when I first heard of the music genre called New Wave. I was at home during lunch time when I thought of turning on
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 1
Previously, I featured remarkable ’60s-forming bands associated with Sunshine/Psychedelic/Bubblegum Pop. Starting this issue, I will delve again on New Wave, which I already did in the past; but this time, I will focus on
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Introducing The Poppy Family (Sunshine Pop #9)
Exploring the music of many bands that flourished in the late ’60s, I realized that I often get drawn to those songs that have ornate horn and string orchestration, textured and catchy vocal harmonies,
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Introducing The Peppermint Rainbow (Sunshine Pop #8)
Having grown up in a music-loving family, I always take delight in remembering my ’70s childhood–Grandpa’s Classical and Military music; uncles’ ’70s Folk Rock and Progressive Rock; parents’ The Carpenters, Matt Monro, Johnny Matthis,
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Introducing The Free Design
(Sunshine Pop #7) For the past couple of months, I’ve been mining the mountain of ’60s Sunshine/Psychedelic music, and I continue to dig up gems that I might have just forgotten or really missed
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Introducing The Tuneful Trolley
(Sunshine Pop #5) The ’80s phase of New Wave music is steeped with bands with a mouthful of creative names such as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Echo & the Bunnymen, Siouxsie & the
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