As the initial punk movement dwindled, vibrant new scenes began to coalesce out of a variety of bands pursuing experimental sounds and wider conceptual territory in their work. Many of these artists drew on backgrounds in art and viewed their music as invested in particular political or aesthetic agendas. British music publications such as the NME and Sounds developed an influential part in this nascent post-punk culture, with writers like Jon Savage, Paul Morley and Ian Penman developing a dense (and often playful) style of criticism that drew on critical theory, radical politics and an eclectic variety of other sources. COUNT 10
QSN1 When the punk movement started shrinking, what began to fill the void left by their demise? ANS1 vibrant new scenes QSN2 What territory did the post-punk bands pursue in their works? ANS2 wider conceptual QSN3 What nationality's music magazines had an influential part of post-punk culture? ANS3 British QSN4 What professional is Ian Penman known from? ANS4 writers QSN5 What kind of background did many of the initial post-punk artists have? ANS5 art QSN6 Who were well known authors covering the post-punk era? ANS6 Jon Savage, Paul Morley and Ian Penman QSN7 What were popular post-punk culture media sources? ANS7 NME and Sounds QSN8 What were the bands coming in on the heels of post-punk beginning to sound like? ANS8 experimental sounds and wider conceptual territory QSN9 What was a common background of post-punk musicians? ANS9 backgrounds in art QSN10 What was a common theme to post-punk music? ANS10 political or aesthetic agendas