College rock

[jimmyjazz 47127]

I hit college right after punk rock peaked and new wave was being birthed by C-section.  An interesting offshoot was not only a 2nd wave of punk but a phenomenon called "college rock".  It was largely based in the US and the UK, tended to be regionalized, and shunned most of punk's often put-upon snottiness for a sincerity and devotion to pop structure and melody along with a lyrical earnestness that really hadn't been heard since the mid-60's. 

What you got?  Here's a 1981 live set by R.E.M.  Michael Stipe isn't nearly as oblique and afflicted by the mumbles as he was on their early recordings:

 

[CooterBrown 18287]

 

[66BUFF 2608]

Thought this was going to be like Jock Jams

[BearSchlong 8238]

So is this where we post all the bands we saw at local bars while in college?

 

 

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[jimmyjazz 47127]

On 3/21/2019 at 5:06 PM, BearSchlong said:

So is this where we post all the bands we saw at local bars while in college?

Well, no, it's specifically targeted at 80's college rock.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Does this count?