[toxic johnny]

Originally Posted by Glice

Ah, the Birthday Party. Such a very, very good band. Not strictly what I understand by no-wave - no-wave always seems more about a singular, anti-rock aesthetic. Mars/ Early SY are my favourites of NY no-wave.

Very true Glice... the Birthday Party had nothing to do with No Wave... just leave it to good old Wikipedia to neatly define it...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_wave
It was a very short lived movement that has subsequently inspired a thousand bands... there is a definite need for a book/collection of writing that once and for all reveals the definitive story behind this amazing period in New York.

Come on W/frost pull your finger out!.