Detroit
This is the name of one of the most influential funk bands.
Who was Parliament?
What was the name of the young drug addict who turned her horrifying experiences into an influential memoir?
Who is Christiane F.?
She was a very successful movie star in Germany before emigrating to the US as the Nazis took power.
Who was Marlene Dietrich?
This was, depending on cultural context, roughly 1978-1985.
What is the time-frame of post-punk?
This was the collective of the three most influential producers behind Detroit techno.
Who were the Belleville Three?
During these years, David Bowie lived in Berlin and produced three records around this time, known as the Berlin trilogy (though not all were actually recorded in Berlin).
What happened between 1976 and 1978?
This is a controversial German rapper who was one of the first gangsta/hardcore rappers in Germany in the early 2000s.
Who is Bushido?
Because the musicians had financial support through scholarships with limited oversight by professors and tutors.
Why did many post-punk musicians go to art-schools?
This was the DJ moniker of a radio host who influenced the development of Detroit dance music in a not insignificant way.
Who was the Electrifying Mojo?
They are a trans-person from the Netherlands who reinvented Berlin’s queer nightlife.
Who was Romy Haag?
This is a former punk band who started singing in English before turning to German and turning into a folk rock/chanson band.
Who is Element of Crime?
The end of the miner’s strike in Great Britain.
What was considered the end of post-punk in GB?
This was the first single published under Derrick May’s Rhythim Is Rhythim moniker.
What is “Nude Photo”?
This person was the singer of German post-punk band Die Tödliche Doris and frequent interview partner for Heckenos’ book about Berlin.
Who was Wolfgang Müller?
The name of this band is a nightmare for English speaking music journalist (and future pop scholars).
Who are Einstürzende Neubauten?
Because they brought together interesting theory and pop criticism.
Why were music magazines important for post-punk-culture?