Dare to Be Different
The story of the most influential radio station in America Mar. 30, 2018 USA 93 Min.
Video trailer
Director
Director
Cast
Herself - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter
Herself - The Runaways
Himself - Singer / Songwriter
Himself - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards
Herself - WLIR - DJ
Himself
Himself - record executive
Himself - Sam Ash Music - owner
Himself - The Thompson Twins - lead singer
Himself - Ivan Ivan - producer
Himself - WLIR - production director / DJ
Synopsis
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.
Original title
New Wave: Dare to be Different
IMDb Rating
7.5 222 votes
TMDb Rating
7 4 votes