It's Blitz: Birth of the New Romantics

From the embers of punk, a small club in London changed the face of pop music forever. Priya Elan talks to the movers and shakers behind the scene that spawned the New RomanticsIn 1979, Great Britain was in the midst of a catastrophic economic downturn. Rising inflation and unemployment had led to it being nicknamed "the sick man of Europe". In London, meanwhile, the halcyon days of punk had faded and the streets were decked with rubbish. And into this dire situation came a new generation intent...

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