=== 1981 ===* Newly formed bands** 10,000 Maniacs** Clan of Xymox** Beastie Boys** Butthole Surfers** The U-Men** Dream Syndicate** James** Sonic Youth** Talk Talk** Sort Sol=== 1982 ===* Newly formed bands** Beat Happening** Big Black** Faith No More** Guadalcanal Diary** The Pogues** Primal Scream** Scratch Acid** The Smiths** Spacemen 3** Swans** They Might Be Giants* Albums** Bauhaus – "The Sky's Gone Out"** Cocteau Twins – "Garlands"** The Cure – "Pornography"** Dream Syndicate – "The Days of Wine and Roses"** The Fall – "Hex Enduction Hour"** Mission of Burma – "Vs."** R.E.M.
=== 1981 ===* 10,000 Maniacs* Butthole Surfers* Dream Syndicate* James* Sonic Youth=== 1982 ===* Beat Happening* Big Black* Faith No More* Guadalcanal Diary* The Pogues* Primal Scream* Scratch Acid* The Smiths* Spacemen 3* Swans* They Might Be Giants* Bauhaus – "The Sky's Gone Out'* Cocteau Twins – "Garlands"* The Cure – "Pornography"* Dream Syndicate – "The Days of Wine and Roses"* The Fall – "Hex Enduction Hour"* Mission of Burma – "Vs."* R.E.M.