Definitions by freak face
New Wave
Watered down punk rock. It was started by CBGB bands Television, Talking Heads and Blondie. Although these bands were originally known as punk, they were renamed new wave because they didn't share punk's negative image and were more experimental. Eventually new wave evolved into a bunch of bullcrap like The Romantics.
"We're not a punk rock band, were a new wave band which means we're shit. ha ha ha!"
Pull My Strings- Dead Kennedys
New wave- U2, Go-Go's, Echo & The Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, INXS, Devo, Oingo Boingo, Human League, Soft Cell, Duran Duran, Tears For Fears, A Flock Of Seagulls.
Pull My Strings- Dead Kennedys
New wave- U2, Go-Go's, Echo & The Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, INXS, Devo, Oingo Boingo, Human League, Soft Cell, Duran Duran, Tears For Fears, A Flock Of Seagulls.
New Wave by Freak Face July 2, 2005
Noise Rock
Noise Rock is exactly what it sounds like. One or more guitars, bass and drums all combined to make pure noise.
A good example of noise is The Mung. They aren't very well known but my cousin and I know of them because they are from our hometown, which is Rome NY. Also from Rome are King Dump(hardcore), Reluctant Hero(pop punk), Breaking Over Nothing(rock, my cousin is in this band) and Day's End.
Noise Rock by Freak Face June 9, 2005
Policore
Political hardcore, or any type of punk that deals with politics. Many policore bands and supporters were anarchists.
Crass, Subhumans, Dead Kennedys, The Exploited, Sham 69, Sex Pistols, Relient K(some) and The Unseen.
Policore by Freak Face May 27, 2005
Gutter Punk
Any punk that seems poor or dirty. Richard Hell was a gutter punk. He actually needed his safety pins to hold his clothes together. Sid Vicious was also a gutter punk. Pretty much everyone who hung out at McLaren's shop in London was a gutter punk. There are some bands who are considered gutter punks.
The Casualties, The Dead Kennedys, Guttermouth, Sex Pistols, Eater and Antisocial are all gutter punk bands.
Gutter Punk by Freak Face May 16, 2005
New York Dolls
The New York Dolls were punk rock before there was a term for it. Building on the Rolling Stones' dirty rock & roll, Mick Jagger's androgyny, girl group pop, the glam rock of David Bowie and T. Rex, and the Stooges' anarchic noise, the New York Dolls created a new form of hard rock that presaged both punk rock and ]heavy metal]. Their drug-fueled, shambolic performances influenced a generation of musicians in New York and London, who all went on to form punk bands. And although they self-destructed quickly, the band's two albums remained two of the most popular cult records in rock & roll history.
All of the members of the New York Dolls played in New York bands before they formed in late 1971. Guitarists Johnny Thunders and Rick Rivets, bassist Arthur Kane, and drummer Billy Murcia were joined by vocalist David Johansen. Early in 1972, Rivets was replaced by Sylvain Sylvain and the group began playing regularly in lower Manhattan, particularly at the Mercers Art Center. Within a few months, they had earned a dedicated cult following, but record companies were afraid of signing the band because of their cross-dressing and blatant vulgarity.
All of the members of the New York Dolls played in New York bands before they formed in late 1971. Guitarists Johnny Thunders and Rick Rivets, bassist Arthur Kane, and drummer Billy Murcia were joined by vocalist David Johansen. Early in 1972, Rivets was replaced by Sylvain Sylvain and the group began playing regularly in lower Manhattan, particularly at the Mercers Art Center. Within a few months, they had earned a dedicated cult following, but record companies were afraid of signing the band because of their cross-dressing and blatant vulgarity.
New York Dolls by Freak Face May 14, 2005
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
A great band from the 70's. They played in CBGB'S, as did The Ramones. They were punk (obviously, after all by this time that's almost all I write about). This was the incarnation of The Heartbreakers, after Richard Hell left to start The Voidoids. The Heartbreakers were on The Sex Pistols Anarchy In The UK Tour.
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers by Freak Face May 14, 2005