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The 80s Club Vibes of New Romantics
After all the talk about Romanticism in the last episode, we’re taking it to the New Romantics this week. Uncle Jerry teaches us all about the sociocultural movement of the late 1970s and 1980s called New Romanticism, featuring The Blitz Kids, the London club scene, and all the fun and freedom of the era.
Works Cited:
Neoclassicism vs. Romanticism
David Bowie
Boy George
Annie Lennox
The Blitz Kids
Sweet Dreams: The Story of the New Romantics – Dylan Jones – Aff Link
Spandau Ballet
Steve Strange
Best of New Romantics – Spotify Playlist
Road to Ruin – The Ramones
Heartbreak Is the National…
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