New Romantics?

1999-04-14 Thread cwilson
Since we somehow have looped out into early80s land the past couple days, I have a terminology question for the P2 Braintrust, re: a story I'm editing: Who and what were the British "New Romantics" (which I've sometimes seen spelled "Neuromantics"

Re: New Romantics?

1999-04-14 Thread cwilson
... um, I meant what did Japan count *as*, not on. I assume, like all of us, they counted on the kindness of strangers. Carl W.

Re: New Romantics?

1999-04-14 Thread Brad Bechtel
http://home.sol.no/~knhongro/Geir/pop/History.htm has an interesting take on this: New Romantics Picture: Thompson TwinsIf you don't like synths you may as well skip this whole chapter, because the UK early 80s New Romantics craze definitely was about synths - synths, music video and image

Re: New Romantics?

1999-04-14 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 14-Apr-99 New Romantics? by [EMAIL PROTECTED] And I'm specifically wondering whether Japan (aka David Sylvian and friends) woulda counted as New Romantics, and if not what they did count on? Last month's Mojo had a very nice