there are so many awesome bands that no one has ever heard of from the late 70s-early 80s NY scene that spawned the Youth. so many great groups out of print or hard to find.
No New York and the
New York Noise comps are pretty awesome.
LIQUID LIQUID- one of the most ripped-off bands ever. super weird dancy dubpunkfunk. 'cavern' got turned into grandmaster flash's 'the message'.
MODEL CITIZENS- i've been listening to the song 'animal instincts' constantly. it's really hard to find anything about this band. fast, weirdo synth-punk that sounds like roxy music on PCP.
DNA- arto lindsay rules. this band is insane. sandpaper for the ears.
MARS- thurston said this was the band he thinks sy copied from the most when they started.
photos from the great
nY no wave archive