[2018-12-07] "New Wave: Dare To Be Different - The Story Of WLIR" DVD (MVD)

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:18 am

Description
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. In this riveting and star studded documentary, 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, corporate-radio and all the conventional rules to create a musical movement that brought the New Wave to America. The dynamic soundtrack includes more than 50 songs from the era and a new original theme song by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts!

Bonus Features
* Unseen interview with Director Ellen Goldfarb
* Unseen interviews with WLIR Program Director Denis McNamara
* Unseen interview with Billy Idol
* Unseen interview with Nick Rhodes founding member of Duran Duran
* Unseen interview with Lol Tolhurst, founding member of The Cure
* Unseen interview with Curt Smith, founding member of Tears for Fears
* Unseen interview with Eddie Lundon and Gary Daly of China Crisis
* Unseen interview with Grammy wining producer Steve Thompson
* Unseen interview with Ed Steinberg, founder of RockAmerica
* Unseen interviews with WLIR Staff: Donna Donna, Malibu Sue McCann, Larry 'The Duck' Dunn
* Unseen interviews with WLIR Staff: Delphine Blue, Ben Manilla, Jeff 'Beck' Carlson,
* Unseen interview with Jim Murtha and DJ Bird
* Unseen interview with Cassie Reilly, daughter of Denis McNamara
* Unseen interview with Dan McNamara, son of Denis McNamara

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GGBRVL5/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:20 am

ARK · **Joined:** 23 Mar 2013 **Posts:** 1320

I saw this a few months ago on Showtime I think. Very enjoyable. I was living in upstate ny at the time so I didn't get a chance to hear this station. Truthfully, I probably wouldn't have cared for this music anyway. It wasn't until the '90's that new wave really started doing it for me. I'm usually a decade or two behind the times!

DanO · 30 Jul 2006

That station saved my wife and me from hair metal.

Great documentary!

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

I was lucky to attend the premiere on Long Island with much the cast and crew, it was a blast! This will make a nice Christmas gift.

Larry · **Joined:** 10 Feb 2008 **Posts:** 5097

ARK wrote:

I saw this a few months ago on Showtime I think. Very enjoyable. I was living in upstate ny at the time so I didn't get a chance to hear this station. Truthfully, I probably wouldn't have cared for this music anyway. It wasn't until the '90's that new wave really started doing it for me. I'm usually a decade or two behind the times!

I also saw it on Showtime. I used to listen to WLIR a lot. They weren't always a new wave station. I enjoyed them a lot more when they were playing more classic acts and punk bands. They were a great station though with some great DJs and great live broadcasts.

Mr Fuse · 01 Dec 2006

Saw this on Showtime too. It brought back great memories. NY Metro Radio would be dead it wasn't for WFUV and WXPK The Peak.

Angus Nielsen · 28 Sep 2006

I saw this recently too and thoroughly enjoyed it. Tragically one of the DJ's interviewed in the movie, Jeff Beck (Carlson), who was my neighbor and friend for the last 4 years, passed away a couple of months ago from a brain tumor.

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Oct 16, 2018 4:36 pm

Condolences, Angus. I remember listening to Jeff Carlson.

[2018-12-07] "New Wave: Dare To Be Different - The Story Of WLIR" DVD (MVD)

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