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80's alternative rock

Okay, so I admit it.. for me it all started with Duran Duran. But that was just the beginning. The 80's brought us some of the greatest bands of all time, from REM to U2, the Cure to Janes Addiction, even the early years of great 90's bands like the...

1980: Best Selling Singles (UK)

While Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" continued to top the UK chart at the beginning of 1980, several musical styles either continued to or began to influence the British record buying public. 1980 saw disco remain a potent force, as hits b...

80s Trends- Girl Bands

Let's face it...girl bands and solo artists were a powerful force during the Eighties (as they still are today). Here are some of my all time fave female performers with some of thier best (in my opinion) releases. I know, i know...I have left out a...

Where can I get a List of 80's Music?

Where can I get a list of 80's music? Look no further than this resource for all things related to 80's music, including links to top tens, music videos, mp3s and much, much more... Plus: don't forget to vote in our 80's fashion disaster poll -- scr...

Classic 80s Alternative Music 

The Psychedelic Furs

The Psychedelic Furs were a British post-punk, new wave band formed in 1977 by brothers Richard and Tim Butler. Their 1980 self-titled debut album was produced by Steve Lillywhite. The LP quickly established the band on radio and was a top 20 hit in...

WHAM! and George Michael-The Ballads

Wham! (also written WHAM!) was a pop band formed in 1981 by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They were first known in the United States as Wham! UK due to a naming conflict with another band. The band's controversial first UK release, Wham! Rap,...

DEPECHE MODE - SOUNDS OF THE UNIVERSE

Depeche Mode have announced that their new studio album , Sounds Of The Universe, will be released internationally on 20 April 2009, and 21 April in the USA (Mute/Capitol Records). The first single from the album is Wrong, released on April 6th, 200...

Simply Red Music Videos

Your looking to Find Simply Red?  You have found some Simply Red Music Videos. Simply Red is just fabulous! I love their music. Their music is a mixture of pop, rock, jazz and soul. This group originates from Manchester England and still active....

The Alarm:The Most Underrated Rock Band From the 80's

Some of Our Favorites 

The Go-Go's

Born from the Los Angeles, California punk rock scene in the late 1970s, The Go-Go's rose from a all-female novelty act to a band of significant historical importance. In the 1980s, The Go-Go's established themselves as a major piece of the musical l...

The U2 Virtual Concert

U2 was formed in 1976 and got their big break with the album "Boy" which got them a popular MTV track "I Will Follow". Their next album October was a breakthrough with the British Chart. It was the #1 in the UK album "War" which launched them in the...

Kim Wilde

Kim Smith was born on November 18, 1960, in Chiswick, West London, England. Smith, who would later change her name to Kim Wilde, would go on to become a 1980s pop music icon, an author and an award winning professional gardener.

Depeche Mode Singles

Depeche Mode, one of the longest-lived, most successful and influential bands to have emerged from the New Romantic and New Wave era. Depeche Mode have had 45 songs in the UK Singles Chart, as well as one US and two UK number one albums. According to...

Deborah Harry

Whether you're jamming to Deborah Harry's latest single or rocking to Blondie's classic punk hits, you have to admit that she can sure make music. While many people are familiar with only the big pop hits of the 80s that she made with Blondie, Debbie...

Featured Alternative Music Lenses 

Kate Bush - The Kick Inside - 1978 UK 1st Ed

I can't remember the first time that I ever heard Kate sing. More than likely, it was a video, back in the early 80's when all MTV showed was music videos. Whether it was 'Suspended in Gaffa', 'The Dreaming' or 'Babooshka', it really doesn't matter n...

Bauhaus Video Showcase

More than a quarter of a century ago, in Northampton, U.K., a certain rock band appeared: Peter Murphy (vocals), Daniel Ash (guitar), Kevin Haskins (drums) and David J (bass); they called themselves "Bauhaus", and the first "Gothic" band, in the hist...

John Waite

Born in England in 1952, rock musician John Waite has had a long and illustrious career. After a stint as lead vocalist for two different popular rock bands, Waite would go on to enjoy a successful solo career as well.

U2: The Biggest Rock Band Ever

Since the rockband was formed in 1976, U2 has sold more than 170 million albums worldwide and has won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other rock band. They are the biggest rock band ever!

Duran Duran

I've been a fan of Duran Duran for more than 25 years. Their music touched my soul in every way possible. Now, I'm going to share all of that with you!

What We Were Wearing 

Guyliner - Love It OR Hate It?!

It's not just punky emo boys, pirates and rock stars that are wearing guyliner these days. Wearing eyeliner and makeup is becoming more popular for common men too. What do you think of the new metrosexual makeup? Ladies, would you like to see your hu...

1980's Fashion

Shop, research and view vintage 80's fashion This page will cover vintage and clothing for men and women from the 1980's Get that killer 80's dress you have always been wanting and explore links for 80's pop culture and more. Stumble It! Have A Web...

1980s Costume Ideas

If you are looking for cool 1980s adult costume ideas then you have come to the right place. Collected here are some hot eighties looks that will stand out at any halloween or retro 80s party. Check this lens for sexy Madonna costumes, laid back Mia...

discount vintage sunglasses

Cheap Sunglasses carries 70s, 80s, and 90s vintage style sunglasses.  All sunglasses are less that $6, most under $5. Style include wayfarers, neons, oversized, stunna millionaire, shutter shades, Lolita heart sunglasses, Devo sunglasses aviators, tw...

Best of the 80's 

The Buggles

Best-known for their #1 and video hit VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR, the Buggles were a short-lived but influential New Wave group.

80s: The Eighties

This is THE Ultimate 80s trends lens! Fashion, trends, music, movies, politics and lots of glam! :-)  

Weird 80s Music Videos

The Eighties were all about music videos. Mtv was born in 1981, and for a few years it actually played videos almost exclusively! From the very first time "Video Killed the Radio Star" aired, the game was on to create ever more uniquely memorable mi...

80s One Hit Wonders

The 80s gave birth to so many fabulous and fascinating performers. It, as all eras, was a highly competitive time in the music industry. Not only did you have to sound good for radio play, but you had to look good and come up with interesting videos...

Vintage 80's Fashion 

What we were wearing in the 80's

Vintage 1980s Fashion

The Vintage 80s Fashion lens showcases some of the most popular eighties fashion trends and separates the hot from the not! From vintage designer jeans to Members Only jackets and old school Adidas we have you covered head to toe 80s style. Whether...

80s Trends- New Romantic

"New Romantic" was a term given to a music and fashion revolution that began in the early Eighties. New Romantics often dressed in exaggerated counter-sexual or androgynous clothing and wore cosmetics in the New Wave extension of (or reply to) punk f...

80s Trends-Synth Pop

Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and pop music, closely associated with the era between the late 1970s and mid-1980s, in which synthesizer is the dominant instrument. Germany's Kraftwerk and Japan's Yellow Magic Orchestra are often cited as the sty...

Featured 80's New Wave Music and Video Lenses 

Nena

Nena is a very versatile artist from Germany. She first rose to fame in the 80's with a string of new wave pop hits. Although her name may not be very familiar internationally, almost everyone remembers her Number One Hit "99 Red Balloons&qu...

Classic Alternative Rock

Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. The term "alternative" was coined in the 1...

The Best 80s Music Videos

It's a bit odd to think that the first true generation of music videos are only about 25-35 years old. In some ways, it's both not so long ago and also a very distant past. Time-wise, not so long. Technologically and broadcast-wise, you've come a lon...

The Best of the 80's New Wave Music - A to Z

This lens is dedicated to the best of the best of . . .  albums by 80's New Wave Artists. I've listed my favorite Best of the 80's New Wave albums, alphabetically by group name, from A to Z (including track listings) and...

Musical One Hit Wonders from the 1980's

I have always been a sucker for One Hit Wonders and for some reason the 1980's had a slew of great One Hit Wonders that managed to stay on the charts for weeks. So take a look at my favorite 1980's One Hit Wonders for a trip down memory lane.

Featured Music Lenses 

Picture Disc Record Albums

Learn all you need to know about picture disc record albums- collecting them, where to buy them, how to display your picture discs and more. Find easy to read articles, really useful links, ebay listings, tips and photos. Not a picture disc...

Music Resource - Unusual pictures unusual videos

Music Resource - unusual pictures and unusual videos. What is music? Where did it come from and why does it move us? Tap into the origins of fantasia.

Electronic and Futuristic Music Guide

A real feast for your ears and your imagination! , Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Mike Oldfield... If you like the kind of music that carries you to remote places and times, don't look any further! This lens is here to help you discover these very refre...

Music Polls

Music Polls mega music polls site for voting on the best and worst of music groups, musicians, music equipment, songs, music download sites, and more.

Featured 80's New Wave Squidvid Showcases 

Queen Rock Band

The Queen Rock Band was founded in 1970 in London, initially there were Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor and one year later John Deacon joined the band. They are considered to be one of the most accomplished and refined rock acts to ever...

The Pet Shop Boys Video Showcase

The Pet Shop Boys redefined the 1980's with their Europeon Synth Pop sound. I loved the electronic sounds of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. Here are my favorite Pet Shop Boys videos!

Adam And The Ants Video Showcase

Adam and the Ants started out as a Punk Rock band in the late 1970's but made the cross-over in the early 80's to join the Post Punk New Wave music revolution. Although they never completely gave up their Punk roots, they softened their look...

Men Without Hats Video Showcase

One of my favorite songs of the 1980's was "Safety Dance". I loved Men Without Hats quirky 80's flare. They were so much fun. Here are my favorite videos!

Billy Idol

"Hey little sister what have you done? Hey little sister who's the only one? Hey little sister who's your superman? Hey little sister who's the one you want?" Back in the 80's Billy Idol was the one that I wanted and I wasn't alone.  H...

Take Me Back to the 80's 

Siouxsie and the Banshees

Siouxsie charts, news and downloads

The B-52s

The B-52s burst onto the music scene in the late 1970s, combining elements of New Wave and dance music, earning them the nickname of "The Ultimate Party Band."

American Psycho

American Psycho (1991) is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis about a young Manhattan serial killer. A film adaptation was released in 2000.

The Clash

The Clash was a seminal and extremely influential British punk rock group that existed from 1976 to 1986. One of the most successful and iconic bands from the first wave of punk in the 1970s, they incorporated rock and roll, reggae, rockabilly, and e...

Tom Petty

Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Tom Petty greatest hits have included "Don't Do Me Like That", "Refugee", "Runnin' Down a Dream", "The Waiting", "Don't Come Around Here No More", "I Won't Back Down", "Free Fallin'", "M...

More Squidvid Featured Lenses 

Dead Kennedys Video Showcase

When I think of punk bands, one of the first I always think of is The Dead Kennedys.  They are irreverent, foul, and really talented and witty.  They are offensive and thoughtful.  Never heard of them?  Well, you can learn about t...

Jane's Addiction Video Showcase

Jane's Addiction emerged on the Los Angeles music scene during the 1980s with a style influenced by punk, heavy metal, gothic rock, and psychedelic rock styles; singer Perry Farrell once described the band as a cross between Duke Ellington and Bad Br...

Falco Video Showcase

Germany swung New Wave when Falco introduced us to Der Kommissar.  Everybody was trying to sing in German! The Falco Video Showcase contains the best Falco videos, Falco song lyrics, Falco itunes, Falco biography and links to help you find more F...

Cheap Trick Video Showcase

There is just something about Cheap Trick.  I can't put my finger on it -- but, I can't be in a bad mood if I'm listening to them.  Thankfully I discovered them a really long time ago, and their music is as awesome to me now as it was when...

Erasure Video Showcase

I just love Erasure. Their funky electronic sound defined the 1980's. They were so stylish and cool. Here is my SquidVids tribute to Erasure!

80's and Beyond Featured Lenses 

NOW That's What I Call The 80's! Video Showcase

The latest of the NOW CDs has just been released (October 29, 2007) and the best way for you to know if you would like to buy the album is to have a sampler from it. So on this lens i am featuring all the music videos of the songs on the album. So gl...

Tainted Love By Soft Cell

Tainted Love by Soft Cell is the greatest 80's song ever because whenever you hear it, you are slammed right back into the 80's New Wave Dance scene. It epitomizes everything 80's; the beat, the lyrics, the band. Take a look at the Tainted Love by Soft...

Spandau Ballet Video Showcase

Let's take a trip back to the Eighties and remember the music of British New Romantic group, Spandau Ballet - its members being Gary Kemp, Tony Hadley, Steve Norman, John Keeble and Martin Kemp. From dance tunes to ballads, Spandau Ballet became one...

Eurythmics Video Showcase

One of the defining bands of the Eighties pop scene was Eurythmics. Annie Lennox has, perhaps, one of the most sublime and uplifting voices of any female singer over the last twenty five years. It came as something of a surprise to learn that a...

Joe Cocker-Rock Singer

One of the great rock voices of all time, the legendary Joe Cocker has had hit records in the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s. His gutsy, gravelly, unique vocal style and unmistakable stage presence have made Cocker one of the most dynamic and entertaining r...

Featured 80's New Wave Alternative Lenses 

Elvis Costello

You might say that Elvis Costello is complex. You might also say that's he one of the most influential musicians of our time, a true renaissance man whose cultivated a style and sound all his own. You might say that his music rocks tje house 10 times...

Milli Vanilli

 Two kids from Germany, Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus, made up the group that was called Milli Vanilli. "Blame it on the rain that was fallin' fallin' Blame it on the stars that did shine at night Whatever you do don't put the blam...

The Morrissey Directory

Morrissey and The Smiths links,discographies, clips, news,information, downloads and shopping in one handy online bookmark.

Danny Elfman

For those who don't remember Dead Man's Party or Weird Science, Danny Elfman will be a surprise and a treat.  Not only did he head an iconic 80's New Wave group, Oingo Boingo, but he composes music for some of the best - and the strangest - that...

Duran Duran

OK I admit that I was in love with John Taylor when I was 14 years old. It was 1984 and Duran Duran was the most popular band on MTV. My friends and I were obsessed with them. We even had our friends father drive us through the worst snow storm...

Featured New Wave Artist Lenses 

INXS

"All veils and misty Streets of blue Almond looks That chill divine Some silken moment Goes on forever And we're leaving broken hearts behind Mystify Mystify me" From the moment I first heard INXS,  I was mystified by the voice of its lead sing...

David Bowie

"Don't you wonder sometimes 'Bout sound and vision Blue, blue, electric blue That's the colour of my room Where I will live Blue, blue" Sound and Vision, that is exactly what David Bowie is all about and the man has certainly been gifted with bot...

a-ha: from "Take on Me" to Today

In 1985, the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha burst onto the international music scene with their hit single (and music video), "Take on Me", from their debut album, "Hunting High and Low".  Although the band has toured the Unit...

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi's high pitched squeaky speaking voice was hardly what you would expect from a singer of her calibur. Yet Cyndi Lauper lead a generation of women singers with hits like "Time After Time", I Drove All Night" and "Ture Colors&q...

The B-52s

"Party gone out of bounds! What can you do to save a party? Parcheesi? charades?" Play some B-52's Music! Way back in 1976, Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson and Fred Schneider got together and formed a band. Their first...

New Wave Lenses 

The Stray Cats Video Showcase

In the late 1970's a new Rock 'n' Roll band hit the scene. They had outrageous Teddy Boy hair styles and was tattooed so prolifically that you couldn't tell where the ink ended and skin started. To be brutally honest they looked more like a bunch of...

Nik Kershaw

Travel back to the Eighties with the music of British singer, Nik Kershaw. Kershaw became one of the most popular musicians in the UK and Europe for a short period of time during the 1980s. He accomplished six Top 20 Br...

'80's Dance Party!

    Hey, we all need to dance more, and what better place than in front of your computer monitor! Get up and shake that groove thang...c'mon, you know you WANT to...besides, no one's looking, and you know I WON'T TELL! Remember, requests are b...

The Exotic Birds

Formed in 1983 in Cleveland, OH, The Exotic Birds were a popular New Wave/Pop band who hit the music scene and played to a strong following at local clubs. Members included the likes of Andy Kubiszewski, Trent Reznor, and Chris Vrenna.

Missing Persons

Missing Persons was one of the pivotal bands to hit the late punk/early new wave early 1980's. Their flamboyant style mixed with raw musical talent and exceptional lyrics made them an instant success.

80's New Wave ~ Reggae Style 

UB40

"Red red wine you make me feel so fine You keep me rocking all of the time" UB40 was created when friends, Ali Campbell, James Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Astro decided to form a...

80's Flashback Lenses 

Eighties Party - 1980's Fashion Music and Movies

Get back to the 80's with an awesome eighties party. We have everything 1980's from top party tunes to funky retro fashion and memorable 80's movies that will take you back to the decade of feathered hair, hefty shoulder pads, legwarmers and splashes...

80's 12 Inch Singles Video Showcase

The longer, extended versions of our favorite dance songs that were made to be played in the dance clubs? The 80's 12 inch Mix Video Showcase brings those great 12 inch club mix recordings back to you on video! God, I remember thinking those...

Live Aid Video Showcase

On July 13, 1985 Bob Geldof and Midge Ure organized one of the most memorable nights in music history to benefit Ethiopia. I was 15 and rememeber being glued to the TV. Here are the performers that made it happen! The proceeds from this lens go to Act...

Best of the 80's Christmas Music

My love for 80's music doesn't stop at Christmas time. Take a look at my favorite collection of 80's Christmas music, including selections from pop 80's Christmas music, 80's New Wave Christmas music, Christmas music from the 80's, and Christmas music...

The Best of the 80s Music

There is a right music for everyone. When you are in love, you will most likely listen to love songs. If you just got your heart broken, you will spend your time listening to heart breaking songs. Music for me is everything. Everywhere I go there's...