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Birthday Party Music Videos

Ibiza Rocks 6th Birthday Party with Biffy Clyro Play Video

Ibiza Rocks 6th Birthday Party with Biffy Clyro

Virtual Festivals reporter Kristy Harper heads to Ibiza for the Ibiza Rocks 6th birthday party with Biffy Clyro, Zane Lowe and Morning Parade.

10th Birthday Party Play Video

10th Birthday Party

Celebrating 10 Big Years on the Dance Floor

13th Birthday Party Play Video

13th Birthday Party

the 2008 birthday party

Baby Monkey Birthday Party Play Video

Baby Monkey Birthday Party

It's a special birthday for this little baby monkey.

Nick Ede's Disco Birthday Party Play Video

Nick Ede's Disco Birthday Party

Our girl Lizzie Cundy talks to all the hottest celebs at Nick Ede's birthday party at London's 24 club

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Birthday Party Reviews

Live 1981-82

Live 1981-82

For a group who spent most of their lifespan looking and sounding like farmyard animals, [B]The Birthday Party's[/B] ascent to legendary status has been remarkably assured. But...

  • Jun 1, 1999

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Birthday Party Biography

The Birthday Party (originally known as The Boys Next Door) were an Australian post-punk band, active from 1978 to 1983.

In 1980, The Birthday Party moved from Melbourne to London, where they were championed by broadcaster John Peel. Disillusioned by their stay in London, the band's sound and live shows became increasingly violent. They broke up soon after relocating to West Berlin in 1983. Despite limited commercial success, The Birthday Party's influence has been far-reaching, and they have been called one of "the darkest and most challenging post-punk groups to emerge in the early '80s." In his lyrics, Nick Cave frequently used Old Testament imagery, combining "sacred and profane" themes. Their 1981 single "Release the Bats" was particularly influential on gothic rock, a tag which the band rejected.

The creative core of The Birthday Party went on to acclaimed careers: singer and songwriter Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Mick Harvey, and singer, songwriter and guitarist Rowland S. Howard.

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