New Wave: Dare to be Different - 2017

U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Blondie, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, The Clash, The Cure: Over half a billion records sold but you may never have heard of them if not for a small suburban radio station on Long Island, NY: WLIR. In August, 1982, a small group of radio visionaries knew they couldn't compete with the mega-stations in New York City. With one brave decision, they changed the sound of radio forever. Program Director Denis McNamara, the 'LIR crew and the biggest artists of the era tell the story of how they battled the FCC, the record labels, mega-radio and all the conventional rules to create a musical movement that brought the New Wave to America.

95min
2017
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.7/10

Cast

Debbie Harry profile pictureDebbie HarryHerself - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter
Joan Jett profile pictureJoan JettHerself - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter
Billy Idol profile pictureBilly IdolHimself - Singer / Songwriter
Nick Rhodes profile pictureNick RhodesHimself - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards
Jeff Beck profile pictureJeff BeckHimself - WLIR - production director / DJ
Eric Bloom profile pictureEric BloomHimself - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singer
Vince Clarke profile pictureVince ClarkeHimself - Producer, Depeche Mode / Yaz / Yazoo / Erasure - keyboards
Gary Dell'Abate profile pictureGary Dell'AbateHimself - Baba Booey, Howard Stern Show - producer

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U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Blondie, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, The Clash, The Cure: Over half a billion records sold but you may never have heard of them if not for a small suburban radio station on Long Island, NY: WLIR. In August, 1982, a small group of radio visionaries knew they couldn't compete with the mega-stations in New York City. With one brave decision, they changed the sound of radio forever. Program Director Denis McNamara, the 'LIR crew and the biggest artists of the era tell the story of how they battled the FCC, the record labels, mega-radio and all the conventional rules to create a musical movement that brought the New Wave to America.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 95min

Extra details

Original Title: New Wave: Dare to be Different
Original Language: English
Directed By: Ellen Goldfarb
Production Companies
Roger Senders ProductionsJomyra Productions