New Wave: Dare to be Different (2017)

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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.

GENRES:  Documentary • Music
DIRECTION:  Ellen Goldfarb
CAST:  Debbie Harry  •  Joan Jett  •  Billy Idol  •  Nick Rhodes

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Debbie Harry Herself
Joan Jett Herself - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - singer / songwriter
Billy Idol Himself - Singer / Songwriter
Nick Rhodes Himself - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards
Nancy Abramson Herself - WLIR - DJ
M. King Adkins Himself
Ron Alexenburg Himself - record executive
Sam Ash Himself - Sam Ash Music - owner
Tom Bailey Himself - The Thompson Twins - lead singer
Ivan Baker Himself - Ivan Ivan - producer, manager, executive, DJ
Jeff Beck Himself - WLIR - production director / DJ
Eric Bloom Himself - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singer

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