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No Wave Music Trivia Quiz

Welcome. This quiz will test your knowledge of the short lived alternative 'no wave' music scene.

A multiple-choice quiz by spguy. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
spguy

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
247,540

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
461

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Question 1 of 15

1. No Wave was a short lived music and art scene based primarily in what city? Hint

Los Angeles

New York City

Chicago

Boston

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Question 2 of 15

2. Lydia Lunch was once part of this early No Wave band. Hint

Mars

Suicide

DNA

Teenage Jesus and the Jerks

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Question 3 of 15

3. Lydia Lunch would later do a song with No Wave band Sonic Youth. What was the song? Hint

Inhuman

Death Valley '69

Dirty Boots

Superstar

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which No Wave band was still going strong at the turn of the new century? Hint

Bush Tetras

DNA

Sonic Youth

Teenage Jesus and the Jerks

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Question 5 of 15

5. A band of the No Wave scene were James Chance and the ___________. Hint

Dicktators

Distractions

Contortions

Movements

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Question 6 of 15

6. James Chance is known for singing and playing what horn? Hint

Trumpet

Trombone

Recorder

Saxophone

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Question 7 of 15

7. Sonic Youth's 2006 studio album includes the song "Reena." What is the album called? Hint

In the Bedroom

White Light District

False Step

Rather Ripped

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Question 8 of 15

8. No Wave was also a film movement. Which director is a well known filmmaker of the No Wave scene? Hint

Cameron Crowe

Jim Jarmusch

Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu

David Lynch

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which No Wave artist composed music for films such as "Permanent Vacation" and "Stranger Than Paradise"? Hint

James Chance

Kim Gordon

John Lurie

Lydia Lunch

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Question 10 of 15

10. Back to James Chance. What other name does he go by? Hint

James Black

James Grey

James Blue

James White

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who produced the compilation album "No New York" in 1978? Hint

Rhys Chatham

Tom Verlaine

Brian Eno

David Byrne

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who sang for Bush Tetras? Hint

Lydia Lunch

Cynthia Sley

Judy Nylon

Siouxsie Sioux

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which female punk singer's sister was in the band, DNA? Hint

Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie and the Banshees

Pauline Murray of Penetration

Excene Cervanka of X

Cherie Currie of The Runaways

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who are the two members of Suicide? Hint

Karl Head and Jac Knee

Johhny Jewel and Tv Eye

Martin Rev and Alan Vega

Bob Fay and Jim Kay

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Question 15 of 15

15. In which time period was No Wave founded? Hint

late 1980's

early 1980's

late 1970's

mid 1980's

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. No Wave was a short lived music and art scene based primarily in what city?

Answer: New York City

It was formed in the 70's.

2. Lydia Lunch was once part of this early No Wave band.

Answer: Teenage Jesus and the Jerks

It also featured No Wave artist James Chance.

3. Lydia Lunch would later do a song with No Wave band Sonic Youth. What was the song?

Answer: Death Valley '69

It was released in 1986.

4. Which No Wave band was still going strong at the turn of the new century?

Answer: Sonic Youth

They are one of the only No Wave bands to not break up since forming in the early 80's.

5. A band of the No Wave scene were James Chance and the ___________.

Answer: Contortions

Some of their best songs include "Contort Yourself" and "White Cannibal." They often reunite to play shows mainly in NYC.

6. James Chance is known for singing and playing what horn?

Answer: Saxophone

He was one of the first to incorporate jazz and funk into punk.

7. Sonic Youth's 2006 studio album includes the song "Reena." What is the album called?

Answer: Rather Ripped

On this album SY traded in their noise-rock outfit for a more melodic sounding record. And the results of it are fantastic.

8. No Wave was also a film movement. Which director is a well known filmmaker of the No Wave scene?

Answer: Jim Jarmusch

One of the best independant filmmakers ever. His first film was "Permanent Vacation" in 1980.

9. Which No Wave artist composed music for films such as "Permanent Vacation" and "Stranger Than Paradise"?

Answer: John Lurie

He also directed a film called "Fishing With John".

10. Back to James Chance. What other name does he go by?

Answer: James White

This is his alter-ego. I don't know why he did this but he still made great music.

11. Who produced the compilation album "No New York" in 1978?

Answer: Brian Eno

Brian Eno is also an ambient artist.

12. Who sang for Bush Tetras?

Answer: Cynthia Sley

They reformed in 2005 after disbanding in the 90's.

13. Which female punk singer's sister was in the band, DNA?

Answer: Excene Cervanka of X

Mirielle Cervanka was a founding member of DNA.

14. Who are the two members of Suicide?

Answer: Martin Rev and Alan Vega

They brought electronic music into the scene.

15. In which time period was No Wave founded?

Answer: late 1970's

And what a great genre it was!

Source: Author spguy

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