Post punk era British band's observations of behaviour of youngsters who purport to be fans of punk rock and its associated lifestyle but live lives of dependence on their parents and their lower middle class values. A parody performed in minimalist style suggestive of punk ethos but simultaneously exposing the hypocrisy of punk performers as well as their fans and perhaps of the typically self effacing British Television Personalities themselves. And that of music critics as well, I might venture….
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Post punk era British band's observations of behaviour of youngsters who purport to be fans of punk rock and its associated lifestyle but live l… read more
Post punk era British band's observations of behaviour of youngsters who purport to be fans of punk rock and its associated lifestyle but live lives of dependence on their parents a… read more
The Television Personalities is an English post-punk group with a varying line up. The only constant member is singer/songwriter Dan Treacy. Their first release (January 1978) was the single "14th Floor / Oxford Street W1". Their second release, the EP Where's Bill Grundy Now? features one of their best-known songs, "Part Time Punks". The Television Personalities' first album And Don't the Kids Just Love It was released in 1981. It set the template for their subsequent career: neo-psychedelia, an obsession with youth culture of the 1960s, a fey, sl… read more
The Television Personalities is an English post-punk group with a varying line up. The only constant member is singer/songwriter Dan Treacy. Their first release (January 1978) was the singl… read more
The Television Personalities is an English post-punk group with a varying line up. The only constant member is singer/songwriter Dan Treacy. Their first release (January 1978) was the single "14th Floor / Oxford Street W1". T… read more
