Encyclopedia of Punk Rock and New Wave: 1975–1985

Explore the defining musical artists and moments of the punk rock and new wave eras – one of the most transformative times in rock and roll history. This encyclopedia makes the case for punk rock's enduring social and cultural importance from 1975, when punk was born in New York City, through 1985, by which time punk and new wave had changed the rock music industry forever. Their introduction of new forms of rebellious, boundary-redefining musical expression reverberated with new generations of listeners, singers, and musicians. The encyclopedia covers notable recording acts whose debut albums were released from 1975 through 1985. Coverage encompasses superstars (U2, Duran Duran), historically foundational acts (Sex Pistols, Ramones) and cult bands that amassed a significant legacy of recordings (Violent Femmes, X). Covering discography highlights and touring controversies alike, this resource covers all the reference bases for understanding the most influential and electrifying bands of this era. Coverage is further supplemented with entries on a wide assortment of musical trends and side topics associated with punk rock and new wave music.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Acknowledgments A ABC, see New Romantics Adam and the Ants Adverts Alarm Ambient Music Angelic Upstarts, see Oi! Avengers Aztec Camera B B-52s Bad Brains Bad Religion Bangles Barracudas Bauhaus Berlin Big Audio Dynamite Big Country Birthday Party, see Cave, Nick Black Flag Blasters Blondie Bomp! Bono, see U2 Boomtown Rats Bow Wow Wow Bragg, Billy Brave Combo Bush Tetras Buzzcocks Byrne, David C Cabaret Voltaire Camper Van Beethoven Carroll, Jim Cars Cave, Nick CBGB Chameleons Chance, James Church Clash Cocteau Twins Cole, Lloyd College Radio Concrete Blonde Cope, Julian Costello, Elvis Cowpunk Cramps Crenshaw, Marshall Cult Culture Club Cure Cyberpunk D dB’s Dali’s Car Damned Dead Boys Dead Kennedys Dead Milkmen Delinquents Depeche Mode Devo Dexy’s Midnight Runners Dictators Die Kreuzen DNA, see No Wave Doe, John, see X Dolby, Thomas Dream Syndicate Dury, Ian E Echo and the Bunnymen Eddie and the Hot Rods Edmunds, Dave Elfman, Danny, see Oingo Boingo English Beat Eurythmics F Fall Fear Feelies Fishbone Fleshtones Flock of Seagulls, see New Romantics Forbert, Steve G Game Theory Gang of Four Generation X, see Idol, Billy Gene Loves Jezebel Germs Gordon, Robert Go-Go’s Goths Green on Red Guadalcanal Diary Gun Club H Hardcore Punk Harrison, Jerry Heartbreakers, see Thunders, Johnny Heavy Metal Hell, Richard Hip-Hop/Rap Hitchcock, Robin Hoodoo Gurus Human League Human Sexual Response Hüsker Dü I Icicle Works Idol, Billy Industrial Rock INXS J Jackson, Jackson Jam Jazz Butcher Jesus and Mary Chain Johannsen, David Joy Division K Killing Joke Knack Knitters, see X L Let’s Active Lloyd, Richard, see Television Lone Justice Loney, Roy Long Ryders Los Lobos Los Microwaves Love and Rockets Lovich, Lene Lowe, Nick Lurkers Lydon, John, see Public Image Ltd, Sex Pistols Lyres M Madness Magazine Mars, see No Wave Martha and the Muffins Meat Puppets Mekons Members Men at Work McLaren, Malcolm, see Bow Wow Wow, Sex Pistols Mink DeVille Minutemen Ministry Minor Threat Misfits Missing Persons Mission of Burma Mod Revival Modern English Modern Lovers, see Richman, Jonathan Monochrome Set The Motels Mould, Bob, see Hüsker Dü Morrissey, see Smiths MTV Murphy, Peter, see Bauhaus Music videos, see MTV N New Model Army New Order New Romantics Nightingales No Wave Numan, Gary O Oi! Oil Tasters Oingo Boingo Only Ones Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark P Paisley Underground, see Psychedelic Revival Pandoras Parker, Graham Pere Ubu Pierce, Jeffrey Lee, see Gun Club Plasticland Plimsouls Pogues Pointed Sticks Police Power Polka Power Pop Pretenders The Professionals Psychedelic Furs Psychedelic Revival Pub Rock Public Image Ltd Pylon R Radio Birdman Rain Parade Ralph Records, see Residents Ramones Records Red Hot Chili Peppers Real Kids Records R.E.M The Replacements The Residents Rezillos Rhodes, Bernie, see Stiff Records Rich Kids Richman, Jonathan Robinson, Tom Rockabilly Revival Rockpile Romantics Romeo Void Rubinoos Rumour S Saints Sex Pistols Sham 69 Shaw, Greg, see Bomp! Records Shoes Simple Minds Siouxsie and the Banshees Sire Records, see Stein, Seymour Sisters of Mercy Ska Revival Skids Slits Smith, Patti Smiths Snakefinger Social Distortion Soft Boys Soft Cell Sonic Youth Spandau Ballet, see New Romantics Specials Split Enz Squeeze Stein, Seymour Stiff Records Stiff Little Fingers Sting Stranglers Stray Cats Style Council Suburbs Suicide Swell Maps Sylvain, Sylvain Synth Pop, see techno pop T 10,000 Maniacs Talking Heads Teardrop Explodes Techno Pop Television Tin Huey Three O’ Clock Throbbing Gristle Thunders, Johnny Tom Tom Club True West Tuxedomoon U U2 U.K. Subs Ultravox Undertones Urban Verbs V Vapors Verlaine, Tom, see Television Vibrators Violent Femmes W Waitresses Wang Chung Wall of Voodoo Waterboys Weller, Paul, see Jam, Style Council Wire Women in Punk Wreckless Eric X X X-Ray Spex XTC Y-Z Yellow Magic Orchestra Yipes, see Power Pop Bibliography

About the Author :
David Luhrssen cofounded the punk fanzine that grew into the Shepherd Express, Milwaukee's alternative news magazine. He serves as managing editor of the Express. Luhrssen taught at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, USA, and is author or co-author of numerous books on music and film history, including Elvis Presley: Reluctant Rebel (Praeger, 2011) and the Encyclopedia of Classic Rock (Greenwood, 2017). Michael Larson is an author, musician, songwriter, and attorney. He holds a law degree from Case Western Reserve University. He is co-author of the Encyclopedia of Classic Rock (Greenwood, 2017) and has written about music for Milwaukee's Shepherd Express alternative newspaper.