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Mad world: an oral history of new wave artists and songs that defined the 1980s
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New York, NY : Abrams Image, 2014.
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319 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
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781.6609 M233 2014
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The authors provide an oral history that celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon of the 1980s via new interviews with some of the most notable artists of the period. Each chapter begins with a discussion of their most popular song but leads to stories of their history and place in the scene, ultimately painting a vivid picture of this colorful, idiosyncratic time.

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The authors provide an oral history that celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon of the 1980s via new interviews with some of the most notable artists of the period. Each chapter begins with a discussion of their most popular song but leads to stories of their history and place in the scene, ultimately painting a vivid picture of this colorful, idiosyncratic time.
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Majewski, L., & Bernstein, J. (. (2014). Mad world: an oral history of new wave artists and songs that defined the 1980s. New York, NY, Abrams Image.

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Majewski, Lori and Jonathan (Journalist), Bernstein. 2014. Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s. New York, NY, Abrams Image.

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Majewski, Lori and Jonathan (Journalist), Bernstein, Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s. New York, NY, Abrams Image, 2014.

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Majewski, Lori, and Jonathan (Journalist) Bernstein. Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s. New York, NY, Abrams Image, 2014.

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