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Article was probably written by a millennial.
At the time Duran Duran hit, I personally didn't have the music knowledge to understand WHY what they were putting out was so cool to listen to. Perhaps it defies facile explanation anyway. But it was clear to us MTV-Generation kids that Duran2 had A LOT more going on than haircuts and clothes.
I've explained to my daughter in the past that Duran Duran was kind of like the One Direction of their time. In certain aspects of celebrity.
Talking Heads is pretty center-line new wave. Early INXS, as well. XTC has been all over the place.... think you want the "alternative" or "college radio" threads
... think you want the "alternative" or "college radio" threads
All of those bands were labeled as new wave in the time span Tim listed in the op. 
post punk actually predates New Wave, imo ... bands like Joy Division, Magazine, Gang of Four, the Fall, Wire, PiL, etc were making their marks on the heels of the punk movement (circa '78 for some) ... even the Cure's first album ('79) was awash in that stark, atmospheric minimalism.
i can see i'm gonna be miles apart from most here. so be it.
Oooh... "actually".... Yes. I was aware at the time of different sounds, but I wasn't aware of any named distinction until this century. For me the label "post-punk" is an after the fact thing. Maybe it existed..want aware of it. Still trying to figure out what emo is, so there's that.
eh, no need for the snark ... i was agreeing with you about the moniker being more of a modern day phenomenon -
Sorry about snark, gb..."actually" and "well, actually" are real triggers for me thanks to a know it all older brother. Whatever followed was essentially "you're wrong, I'm right". Even now hard for me to hear it without getting insta-irritated.
bull#### ... no way in hell bands like the Pixies or the Cult or the 'Mats or Joy Division or PiL or R.E.M. are ####in' NEW WAVE - there may be some gray area with some acts, sure ... but lines gotta be acknowledged in the most obvious instances.
I hope Tim adjusts his list accordingly and the next songs are Pixies, Cult, Joy Division, REM....
I had a son who was 10 when that came out, but is was me who wanted more candy for a while....
ooooooookaayyy ... so that goes on the countdown, but "Stigmata" does not - WALA!
"people are people/so why should it be/you and i should get along so awfully"
get bent"people are people/so why should it be/you and i should get along so awfully"
... he's got a point
I think this is NOT one of DM's best songs. Not really in the top 12-15. So I hope you have a lot more entries from them coming on this list.
I think of Gang of Four for post punk.
The raunchy topless mud wrestling club version was an interesting move in this era
I agree, but it was one of the few that got played on radio stations other than LIR.
Like I said my genres are fairly broad but none of those bands were considered New Wave at the time as far I as I can recall - more "alternative" or "indie" or "college". With that said if they appear on Tim's list sobeit.
I’m not a big fan of new wave but was a teen in the 80s so I know the music some. I also expect to see a few more Duran Duran songs as this progresses.
