80s New Wave Punk Music Survivors
Don't You Forget About Me!
The following are 80's artists associated with the Eighties New Wave Punk movement that have continued to be artistically viable into the 21st century. Some are bands reunited, while others have been together since they started in the late 70's or early eighties.
There are few pure nostalgia acts listed here. These artists are not content to rest on their laurels or to play shows simply to rehash their old material. Almost all listed here are still going strong, currently producing exciting new material and/or touring. A few, sadly, have passed on but not before making their mark in the new millennium.
Suggested songs are listed next to the artist. Most of these songs have been released quite recently and can be found on Apple's iTunes music store at http://www.apple.com/itunes/
Check our LINKS page for links to all of these artists.
a-ha- Did Anyone Approach You (import single) (New album due out next year)
Aimee Mann (Til Tuesday)- Sugarcoated (live)
Annie Lennox (Eurythmics)- Loneliness/ Wonderful/ Waiting In Vain
B-52's- Paperback Writer *New album due Summer 2005
Bad Religion- Los Angeles Is Burning/ The New America
The Bangles- Here Right Now/ Something That You Said
Beastie Boys- Ch-Check It Out
Billy Idol- Rebel Yell (live 2001) *New album, "World Comin Down" due March 2005.
Bjork (The Sugarcubes)- Oceana *New album, "Medulla" now available
Blondie- Good Boys/ Undone/ Maria/ Call Me (live)
Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats)- Jump, Jive an' Wail/ If You Can't Rock Me
Bryan Ferry- One Way Love
The Buzzcocks- Jerk
Chameleons UK- Shades/ Indiana
The Creatures (Siouxsie and the Banshees)- Godzilla!/ Seven Tears
Concrete Blonde- Roxy *New album "Mojave" now available featuring "Because I Can"
The Church- Lay Low
Cyndi Lauper- Unchained Melody/ Wak On By
The Cure (see also Robert Smith)- Mint Car/ Maybe Someday
(*New album, "The Cure" now available featuring "The End Of The World" and "Taking Off")
Dave Alvin (The Blasters)- Somewhere In Time (with Los Lobos) * New album, "Ashgrove" now available.
Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode)- Dirty Sticky Floors
David Byrne (Talking Heads)- Dialog Box
Depeche Mode- Dream On *"Remixes 81-04" available Oct.26, 2004
Descendents- 'Merican
Duran Duran- *New album, "Astronaut" available Oct. 12, 2004 featuring (Reach Up For The) Sunrise
Echo & The Bunnymen- Make Me Shine/ It's Alright/ Everybody Knows
Elvis Costello- Still/ Episode of Blonde *New single "Monkey To Man" available Sept. 7, 2004, new album, "The Delivery Man" available Sept. 21, 2004
The Finn Brothers (Split Enz, Crowded House)- Won't Give In/ Homesick (new album "Everyone Is Here" avail. Aug. 24, 2004)
The Go-Go's- Apology/ Stuck In My Car/ Unforgiven
Greg Kihn- Thunder Road/ Noa Noa
Henry Rollins (Black Flag)- TV Party
INXS (featuring new lead singer Jon Stevens)- Bang The Drum
Jane's Addiction- Just Because
Jello Biafra (The Dead Kennedys)- Enchanted Thoughtfist
Joe Jackson Band- One More Time (live)
Joe Strummer (The Clash)- Coma Girl/ Redemption Song (with Johnny Cash)
Joey Ramone (The Ramones)- What A Wonderful World
Mike Ness (Social Distortion- see also Social Distortion)- Don't Think Twice/ Rest Of our Lives
Morrissey (The Smiths)- The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores/ It's Hard to Walk Tall, When You're Small *"First Of The Gang To Die" EP now available
New Order- Someone Like You/ Crystal
Patti Smith- Summer Cannibals/ Glitter In Their Eyes
Paul Weller (The Jam)- Talisman/ Close To You/ Wishing On A Star * New Album, "Studio 150" available Sept. 14, 2004
Paul Westerberg (The Replacements)- Only Lie Worth Telling/ Making Me Go *New album, "Folker" avail. Sept. 7, 2004 featuring "As Far As I Know" and "Lookin' Up In Heaven"
Pennywise- Yesterdays
Peter Case (The Plimsouls)- Rosalie/ Not Fade Away (with The Crickets)
Peter Gabriel- Sky Blue
Pet Shop Boys- Home And Dry
The Pixies- Bam Thwok
The Pretenders- Fools Must Die/ I Should Of
Psychedelic Furs- Alive
R.E.M.- Bad Day/ Imitation Of Life/ *New singles, Final Straw/ Leaving New York available on new album, "Around The Sun" Oct. 5, 2004
Red Hot Chili Peppers- By The Way/ Can't Stop/ Dosed/ Universally Speaking/
Otherside/ Fortune Faded
Rick Springfield- Beautiful You
Robert Smith (The Cure) & Blink 182- All Of This
The Romantics- Out Of My Mind (Into My Head)
Social Distortion- *New album, "Sex, Love and Rock -n- Roll"
featuring Reach For The Sky available Sept. 28, 2004.
Soft Cell- The Night
Sonic Youth- Stones *New album, "Sonic Nurse" now available
Sparks- Suburban Homeboy
Sting- Roxanne (Live Acoustic)/ Never Coming Home/ Send Your Love/ Desert Rose *New iTunes Originals album now available
Tears For Fears- Closest Thing To Heaven/ Quiet Ones/ Call Me Mellow (*New album, "Everybody Loves A Happy Ending" available Sept. 14, 2004)
UB40- Swing Low *New album, "Homegrown" available as a UK release.
U2- Vertigo single available Oct. 5, 2004/ Beautiful Day/ Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of/ In A Little While/ Walk On (Live)
The Vandals- Don't Stop Me Now *New album, "Hollywood Potato Chip" now available
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