New Wave: Dare to be Different

New Wave: Dare to be Different (2017-04-27)

Documentary | Music |

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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.

Directed By: Ellen Goldfarb

Star Cast: Debbie Harry , Joan Jett , Billy Idol , Nick Rhodes ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 95m
Popularity: 0.2083
Language: en

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Vote Average: 6.9
Vote Count: 11

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Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry

Self - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter

Joan Jett

Joan Jett

Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter

Billy Idol

Billy Idol

Self - Singer / Songwriter

Nick Rhodes

Nick Rhodes

Self - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards

Nancy Abramson

Nancy Abramson

Self - WLIR - DJ

M. King Adkins

M. King Adkins

Self

Ron Alexenburg

Ron Alexenburg

Self - record executive

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Self - Sam Ash Music - owner

Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey

Self - The Thompson Twins - lead singer

Ivan Baker

Ivan Baker

Self - Ivan Ivan - producer, manager, executive, DJ

Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck

Self - WLIR - production director / DJ

Eric Bloom

Eric Bloom

Self - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singer

Delphine Blue

Delphine Blue

Self - WLIR - DJ

George Cheyne

George Cheyne

Self - APB

Vince Clarke

Vince Clarke

Self - Producer, Depeche Mode / Yaz / Yazoo / Erasure - keyboards

Miles A. Copeland III

Miles A. Copeland III

Self - The Police - manager, IRS Records - founder

Paul Cramer

Paul Cramer

Self - WXXP, Pittsburgh - DJ

Cy Curnin

Cy Curnin

Self - The Fixx - lead singer