The Chernobyl nuclear disaster fueled the mega festival in Wackersdorf. Otherwise, the progressive pop scene left the anti-WAA fight to the “ecos”. And the Toten Hosen, who got really drunk in front of 120,000 dungarees
Indie sounds from Sweden. That was the hot shit in April 1986 between punk/new wave and the old school rock scene that had been slackened by hip hop. At least for a season. Bands like the Watermelon Men, the Nomads and especially the rough designer bikers The Leather Nun easily broke up the prevailing dominance from Great Britain and the USA….
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