BAND. FANS. FRIENDS. MUSIC

Black clothing, backcombed hair, belts, doom music, berry jenever. The new-wave (or post-punk) culture of the eighties is revived. Learn about an impressive cultural phenomenon or reminisce about your own past.

In 1981, after a gig, the aut
hor met the band that would change everything. The Comsat Angels were an English band, more popular in Holland than in their own country. New-wave Holland embraced the group, who toured there often. Inge van Sombrie attended many of their gigs, becam
e friends with the band and still thinks they are the best band ever.
The new-wave music world is portrayed: what are sound checks and gig posters, how do backcombing and hair spray work, which colours can or can''t you wear? Don''t be uncool, an
d learn how (not) to be a groupie. Images of the ''dark'' 1980s illustrate this story about a band and a fan who became friends.

Illustrated with private photos. A beautiful portrait of a subculture of the 1980s.