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"
... 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.
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
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