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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...

Depeche Mode Singles

Here you will find all Depeche Mode Singles released up to date.

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.

Aimee Mann

American Aimee Mann has had an award-winning career in rock and pop music. Perhaps best known for her work in the 1980s, Mann's fiercely independent attitude towards her singing and songwriting has distinguished her amongst her piers.

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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...

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!

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!

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...

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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!

Guyliner - Guys Who Wear Eyeliner, Love It OR Hate It?!

When I decided to pick a fight on MonkeyBrain I wanted it to be a little bit quirky and lots of fun... I know you've got an opinion about guys who wear eyeliner so add your 2 cents to the debate! Is it hot or not? My inspiration for this lens was Ja...

1980s Costumes

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...

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". Aside fr...

Musical One Hit Wonders from the 1980's

I have always been a sucker for One Hit Wonders. So take a look at my favorite 1980's One Hit Wonders for a trip down memory lane.

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...

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...

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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!

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!

Billy Idol Video Showcase

"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...

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...

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...

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Siouxsie and the Banshees

Siouxsie charts, news and downloads

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...

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."

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...

David Bowie

I first started listening to Bowie when I was around 8 years old and soon became a life long fan. He is versatile in style, work and voice range. He's truly a man of many talents and this lens is dedicate to him and all his fans. I will be posting li...

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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...

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!

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

The Morrissey Directory

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

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...

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...

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...

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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.

Collecting Vinyl Records

You might be asking what are vinyl records? Vinyl records are analog sound storage media, which is a flat disc with inscribed spiral grooves. Usually, black in color. Try asking your mom or dad, and for sure they use to groove with music on vinyl rec...

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 Resource - Unusual pictures unusual videos

Music Resource - unusual pictures and videos. Tap into the origins of fantasia.

Featured New Wave Artist Lenses

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

New Wave Lenses

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.

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 Brit...

'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...

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.

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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...

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Collecting Vinyl Records, 1980s Costumes, Depeche Mode Singles, Missing Persons, The U2 Virtual Concert

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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Our Top Ten Favorite New Wave Albums

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One of the best things about being a fan of 80's Alternative New Wave Music is that you can buy "Best Of" albums by your favorite artists and get all of their Greatest Hits on one (or two, or three) discs.

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