80s alternative music

Mister 44 said:
No Friends of Harry
The entire Voëlvry movement.
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Was just about to say barney simon punted a lot of local bands.

dog detachment, psycho reptiles and many more.

I still reckon he had the best radio show of all sa dj's. God radio was great back in those days compared to the schite we get today.
 
ponder said:
Was just about to say barney simon punted a lot of local bands.

dog detachment, psycho reptiles and many more.

I still reckon he had the best radio show of all sa dj's. God radio was great back in those days compared to the schite we get today.
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I agree completely. Remember Uncle Paul's bedtime stories? Although I think those were in the early 90's, not 80's.

Edit: Something I learned from this thread was how many of the alternative bands I listened (and still listen) to are actually from the early 90's or made it big in the early 90's while I was under the impression they are from the late 80's.
Example: Jesus Jones had their handful of hits in 1991 while I was convinced it was '89.
 
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ponder said:
Was just about to say barney simon punted a lot of local bands.
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He is on Jacaranda FM between 12 and 3 or 4 now. Not as heavy but still the best commercial music slot.
 
ponder said:
Was just about to say barney simon punted a lot of local bands.

dog detachment, psycho reptiles and many more.

I still reckon he had the best radio show of all sa dj's. God radio was great back in those days compared to the schite we get today.
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Yeah was much better back then!

Anyone remember late night rock with Chris Prior? :o
 
Barney was and is a legend. It's sad to hear him playing Kurt watsisname on Jakarand but I suppose one has to pay the bills. He was (maybe still is) on TuksFM after he was booted from 5 FM. That "he's coming through the door" opener of his has been his trademark since I first started listening to him in about '86.

I was a huge No Friends of Harry fan. I've still got their One Came Running LP. I remember watching them at the standard Bank arena. I still wrote them a fan letter in std 7 or 8 and Annette still replied and included a small NFOH flag.
 
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Mister 44 said:
I agree completely. Remember Uncle Paul's bedtime stories? Although I think those were in the early 90's, not 80's.

Edit: Something I learned from this thread was how many of the alternative bands I listened (and still listen) to are actually from the early 90's or made it big in the early 90's while I was under the impression they are from the late 80's.
Example: Jesus Jones had their handful of hits in 1991 while I was convinced it was '89.
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HE'S COMING THROUGH THE DOOR...
RAAAAH!!! HE DIDN"T EVEN OPEN IT!

:D
 
senyetse said:
I was in std 6 (grade 8) when I first discovered Barney Simon's evening alternative music show on Radio 5 (as it was then called). Barney introduced me to what to me was a new type of music - up to then I had been listening to Micheal Jackson, Tears for Fears, Howard Jones, Duran Duran etc. At the time you could only get this music at Look and Listen in Hillbrow on import. I still listen to a lot of that music today (a lot on LP) and it greatly influences a lot of current rock bands.

Here's a list of bands from that era. See if you can add anything:

The Cure
The Smiths
Echo and the Bunnymen
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Gene Loves Jezebel
Bauhaus
Love and Rockets
The Clash
The Dead Kennedeys
The Sisters of Mercy
The Mission
Souixsie and the Banshees
The Psychadelic Furs
Joy Division
Alien Sex Fiend
Big Audio Dynamite
New Order
The Church
The Cramps
The Cult
Dead Can Dance
Nina Hagen
Husker Du
New Model Army
Prefab Sprout
Public Image Limited
Violent Femmes
Fields of the Nephilim
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FOTN last on your list? :what: Should be top dude :D

I was in the army in 89 when I discovered them. Used to sit on Sunday nights taping his show. He played Watchman and I was in awe.

Since then I have collected everything they have ever released. Still my top band. Just 2 weeks back I landed my second order from their UK store. 2 shirts, key chain pendant and the 2 CD 1 DVD ceremonies set. I downloaded the music and videos on release day but always purchase the latest when I order clothing from them.

Ye - groupie I suppose. Just nothing comes close to Fields of the Nephilim. Carl is a sound God. You can throw Dead can dance into that too :cool:
 
Just finished reading through the thread. Proud to say that most of the bands listed through the thread are still pumping in my car. Have not lost touch with my teenage years :cool:

CD's that have dedicated discs are Fields if the Nephilim, Dead can dance and Joy Division. The rest are compilations of various bands.

One band not mentioned anywhere here is The God Machine. While not purely 80's (very early 90's), I am listing them as there has been a tendency in the thread to slightly dip over each side of the 80's threshold.
God Machine are simply fantastic.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_God_Machine_(band)
 
Grew up in the lost idyllic 70/80s, quite surprised no one mentioned my fav SA 80s band..eVoid!! CT nightclubs and UCT concerts pumping out the beat ..

They moved to the UK to try and make it, but got lost in the crowd as most bands did, although had some reasonable success I heard.

I'll add a few of my favs to what hasn't been mentioned on the list off the top of my head:

Gary Numan
Dramatis
Flock of Seagulls
Talk Talk
Tears for Fears
Hambi and the Dance
Visage
Ultravox


Eloy, Marillion,Yes, Rush and Jethro Tull
( although all formed in late 70s though)
 
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