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| New Wave Theatre | |
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 Cover of The Best of David Jove's New Wave Theatre, Volume 2 | |
| Genre | Variety, music |
| Written by | David Jove, Ed Ochs |
| Directed by | David Jove |
| Presented by | Peter Ivers |
| Opening theme | "American Music" by The Blasters |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 28 min. |
| Production company | All World Stage |
| Original release | |
| Network | USA Network |
| Release | 1982 – 1983 |
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New Wave Theatre is a television program that was broadcast locally in the Los Angeles area on UHF channel 18 and eventually on the USA Network as part of the late night variety show Night Flight during the early 1980s.[1][2] The show was created and produced by David Jove, who also wrote the program with Billboard magazine editor Ed Ochs. It was noted for showcasing rising punk and new wave acts, including Bad Religion, Fear, the Dead Kennedys, 45 Grave, The Angry Samoans and The Circle Jerks.