The term “new wave” was first used by Caroline Coon who was a artist and journalist in the British weekly pop/rock/disco music newspaper, Melody Maker. She wrote that new wave was describing the related musical scene coming off of punk. New wave is known for it numerous pop ups and scenes, growing more quickly in Europe than the United States, with Coldwave in Poland and France and L Movida Madrilena in Madrid. Post- punk music, such as new wave, in Europe became mainstream and considered cultural events. As new wave had replaced punk, bands that started out as punk bands, such as the Buzzcocks, quickly turned around to meet the new definition of popularity. Other artists quickly followed such as The Clash and new artists like The Police and
