What Is Save-The-Wave?

A Brief History

I started Save-The-Wave as a college radio show from 1988-1992, and again from 1993-95. The program was dedicated to the preservation of rare, obscure, and out-of-print new wave and punk from the late 70's and early 80's. The show changed radio stations (from WGLS to WRSU), but I kept it going.

Then, in 1993, the manager for the Melody Bar in New Brunswick, NJ heard the show, and asked me if I wanted to try DJing a night there. When I asked him which night, the manager said that Tuesday was the worst weeknight.

For more than 7 1/2 years, I spun people's new wave faves every Tuesday, and every Saturday for four years.

The Melody Bar 1981-2001

This is a 1998 picture of the Melody Bar in its glory. The two buildings to either sider were torn down, and there is now an empty lot to the left of the Mel, and a technical high school on the right. The Mel is next to be torn down.

Since late September, 2001, I've been at the Court Tavern on Thursday nights:

www.courttavern.net

What We're About

That is what this page is about, as well. As you peruse these pages, you'll find information about 80's music, trivia, a where are they now file, a featured artist section, and more!

As time goes on, I'll be expanding the site (as disk space allows), with more features such as a guide to used record stores in the NY/NJ area, downloadable Real Player/Mp3 audio files of out-of-print music, and many more links! Keep checking back!

Save-The-Wave is absolutley dedicated to one of the greatest periods in popular music history, the late 70's-Early 80's music scene!!