Ride The Wave Show

Ride The Wave Show This ain’t no disco. 🎶
Spinning the best of 80s New Wave & Synth-Pop straight from Flagler Beach, FLA. 🌊
Hosted by TikiTender on flaglerbeachradio.com 📻

Ride The Wave Show — your midnight mix of new wave, post-punk, 2 tone & synth-pop flashbacks. On air at Surf 97.3 FM and streaming worldwide at FlaglerBeachRadio.com. Turn it up, ride the wave, sleep later.

🎶 Today in New Wave | October 10On 10th Oct 1978, the second Stiff Records UK package tour ‘Be Stiff ‘78’, kicked off it...
10/10/2025

🎶 Today in New Wave | October 10

On 10th Oct 1978, the second Stiff Records UK package tour ‘Be Stiff ‘78’, kicked off its two-week run, featuring Wreckless Eric, Jona Lewie, Rachel Sweet, Lene Lovich and Mickey Jupp. The second UK tour was undertaken by a specially chartered train, and then continued on to the USA, without Jupp, who was afraid of flying.

The tour was designed to build on the excitement of the 1977 Stiff promotional tour that had featured Nick Lowe, Ian Dury, Elvis Costello, Wreckless Eric and Larry Wallis and His Psychedelic Rowdies, and successfully put Stiff Records on the map.

🎶 Today in New Wave | October 7On October 7, 1979, Factory Records released Joy Division’s debut single, “Transmission.”...
10/07/2025

🎶 Today in New Wave | October 7

On October 7, 1979, Factory Records released Joy Division’s debut single, “Transmission.”

Originally recorded in 1978 for a scrapped, self-titled debut, the song was re-recorded at a faster tempo and released as a non-album single, months after their debut album, Unknown Pleasures, landed in stores.

In 2007, the frenetic track was ranked among the NME’s 50 “Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.”

10/05/2025

The Cure have announced summer shows in the UK & Ireland for 2026! 🙌 Find out where they're headed and how YOU can be there. 👇

📸 Andy Vella

🎶 Today in New Wave | October 5October 5, 1980: UK music weekly The NME had Joy Division's 'She's Lost Control' as sing...
10/05/2025

🎶 Today in New Wave | October 5

October 5, 1980: UK music weekly The NME had Joy Division's 'She's Lost Control' as single of the week. The song is about a girl with whom Ian Curtis worked at a disability center. One day, she didn't come to the center, and Ian later learned that she died from an epileptic seizure.

🎶 Today in New Wave | October 4On October 4, 1982 -- The Smiths made their live debut at the Ritz in Manchester, England...
10/04/2025

🎶 Today in New Wave | October 4

On October 4, 1982 -- The Smiths made their live debut at the Ritz in Manchester, England, supporting Blue Rondo A La Turk. The Smiths performed three songs: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Suffer Little Children, and Handsome Devil.

10/03/2025

Boy George (Culture Club) + Alison Moyet (Yazoo) backstage Top of the Pops [1987]

It case you missed last night's show, here's your track lineup. Catch you tonight at Midnight on Surf 97.3 FM . ------...
10/03/2025

It case you missed last night's show, here's your track lineup.

Catch you tonight at Midnight on Surf 97.3 FM .

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Bananarama – I Can’t Help It

The B-52s – Give Me Back My Man

Bad Manners – Wooly Bully

The The – Giant

The Selecter – Three Minute Hero

Echo & The Bunnymen – My Kingdom

Marshall Crenshaw – Crying Waiting Hoping

Bill Nelson – Furniture Music

Depeche Mode – Master and Servant

Wreckless Eric – Whole Wide World

Howard Jones – Dream Into Action

Rubber City Rebels – Paper Dolls

General Public – Are You Leading Me On

The Stranglers – (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)

General Public – Rainy Days

Bad Manners – My Girl Lollipop

Joe Jackson – The Harder They Come

Human Sexual Response – Land of the Glass Pinecones

Howard Jones – Hide and Seek

Fine Young Cannibals – Don’t Ask Me to Choose

The Kings – Switchin’ to Glide

David Bowie – China Girl

Paul Young – Come Back and Stay

Silicon Teens – Let’s Dance

New Order – True Faith (1994)

Depeche Mode – Shame

🎶 Today in New Wave | September 27On September 27, 1984, Alphaville released Forever Young, a synth-pop / new wave class...
09/27/2025

🎶 Today in New Wave | September 27

On September 27, 1984, Alphaville released Forever Young, a synth-pop / new wave classic.
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Fun Fact: Its title track became one of the definitive anthems of the era, and continues to be covered or used in films and ads.

🎶 New Wave HistoryIn September of 1984, Talking Heads released Stop Making Sense, the iconic live album accompanying Jon...
09/25/2025

🎶 New Wave History

In September of 1984, Talking Heads released Stop Making Sense, the iconic live album accompanying Jonathan Demme’s groundbreaking concert film.

💿 Fun Fact: The single “Girlfriend Is Better” gave us the legendary “big suit” moment, forever cementing David Byrne’s surreal front-man image in pop culture.

Friday night’s Ride The Wave was full ride 🌊✨ — from The B-52s kicking it off with “Give Me Back My Man” to Echo & The B...
09/24/2025

Friday night’s Ride The Wave was full ride 🌊✨ — from The B-52s kicking it off with “Give Me Back My Man” to Echo & The Bunnymen closing with “Cut & Dried.” Weeknights at midnight on Surf 97.3 FM



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The B-52s – Give Me Back My Man

The The – Giant

Bad Manners – Wooly Bully

Joe Jackson – Beat Crazy

Gary Numan – Random

The Alarm – Spirit of ’76

Men At Work – It’s A Mistake

Heaven 17 – Trouble

The Professionals – Just Another Dream

China Crisis – King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up)

Oingo Boingo – Skin

Joe Jackson – One More Time

Tears For Fears – Mothers Talk

The Smiths – Barbarism Begins at Home

Simple Minds – Sanctify Yourself

Howard Jones – No One Is To Blame

The Romantics – What I Like About You

Bow Wow Wow – Baby Oh No

The Vapors – Somehow

Echo & The Bunnymen – Cut & Dried

Last night’s Ride The Wave was lit like a neon sign—buzzing, glowing, and impossible to look away from. ⚡🎶 Thanks for ri...
09/11/2025

Last night’s Ride The Wave was lit like a neon sign—buzzing, glowing, and impossible to look away from. ⚡🎶 Thanks for riding along through all the deep cuts, surprises, and glowing after-hours energy.



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Here's Your Playlist:

The Cars – Drive

The Smiths – This Charming Man

The Selecter – Out On The Streets

Nick Lowe – Switchboard Susan

Depeche Mode – Any Second Now (Voices)

Adam Ant – Baby, Let Me Scream At You

Yello – Squeeze Please

Tonio K. – The Funky Western Civilization

Tears For Fears – Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)

A-ha – Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale

The Chameleons – Monkeyland

The The – I’ve Been Waitin’ for Tomorrow (All of My Life)

Animotion – Run To Me

The Monroes – What Do All The People Know

David Bowie – Modern Love

Ramones – Rock ’N’ Roll High School

INXS – Bitter Tears

Heaven 17 – Crushed By The Industry

INXS – The One Thing

Graham Parker – Local Girls

The English Beat – Best Friend

Devo – Snowball

Orange Juice – Turn Away

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