New Wave Heroes

Show 24

On this show there’s some shimmering synths from Numan, post-punk power from Big Country and two tracks from their classic album The Crossing, Our retro music quiz New Wave Ninja, that’s your opportunity to see how much you know about music. Our regular look at the music press from an early 80s Number 1 magazine…

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Show 23

Welcome to New Wave Heroes, the show where the heroes have big hair and eye liner. It’s a particularly glamourous show this one with international representation from Germany, America, Scotland, Jamaica, Austria oh and Swindon. There’s a top 20 countdown of the things we miss from the ’80s, a classic album from INXS and so…

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Show 22

Welcome to New Wave Heroes, the coolest show on the radio. In this show there’s music and memories from Blondie, U2, The Clash, Kate Bush, Altered Images and that’s just for starters. There’s another New Wave Ninja music quiz, a fun look at number one magazine from November 1983, a classic album from Haircut 100…

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Show 21

Welcome to New Wave Heroes. In this show there’s music from The Smiths, XTC, Madness, The Go Gos and loads more. Our classic album is The Innocents from Erasure, I’ll be taking a fun look at an early smash hits magazine from 1979, there’s the first in our new pop quiz feature called New Wave…

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Show 20

It’s that time again for another trip down the new wave memory lane. In this show there’s music from Adam and the Ants, Kim Wilde, Pet Shop Boys, Yazoo, and loads more. Our classic album is from Crowded House, I’ll be taking my usual fun look at the retro music press, and all sorts of…

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Show 19

In this show there’s music from REM, Then Jerico, The Cult, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Bad Manners, Aztec Camera, Modern English and more. Our classic album is from A Flock of Seagulls and lots of other fun features and memories.

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Show 18

Another great selection of post punk, new wave, new romantic and synth pop. And on this show there’s music from Generation X, Vanessa Paradis, The Cars, Deacon Blue, Kraftwerk and loads more. Our classic album is Roxette’s Look Sharp and there’s a top 20 countdown of the best new wave records acording to classic rock…

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Show 17

On this show there’s music from The Cure, OMD, The Jam, Sade and loads more. Our classic album is the Eurythmics Revenge from 1986. I’ll take a look at some fun readers letters and pen pal requests sent into the music press from August 1983. There’s a silly My Tune from Amy in Southend, some…

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Show 16

In this show there’s music from Ultravox, The Jags, Tiffany, Haircut 100, Buzzcocks, Duran Duran, Joan Jett and loads more. Our classic album is a-ha’s Hunting High and Low, there’s some fun readers letters sent into the music press from 1984, some silly jokes and listener emails.

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Show 15

In this show there’s music and memories from Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Morrisey, Bananarama, The Assembly, The Vapors, The Boomtown Rats and loads more. Our classic album is Sparkle In The Rain from Simple Minds and numerous other features.

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