an@hou2h.UUCP (A.NGUYEN) (03/31/84)
- Punk has always been more closely associated with the safety-pinned slam-dancing crowd, except by poorly informed people. I prefer the term "New Wave" for a lot of the more cerebral and music-like of the new music. Which isn't to say Punk is worthless! There is a place for everything ... Au
dwtill@watrose.UUCP (David Till) (03/31/84)
<> I agree with the distinction between "new wave" and "punk", but Joy Division actually started out as a punk band - an EP called "Electric Circus" contains a song called "At A Later Date" which features grungy guitars and the late Mr. Curtis screaming his head off. The best punk album ever made was the domestic version of the first Clash album - it contains all the good stuff from the original British import, plus some of their early great singles: "I Fought The Law", "Complete Control" and "White Man In Hammersmith Palais". -David Till