(l-r) “Dare to Be Different” director Ellen Goldfarb; Fred Schneider of The B-52’s; Denis McNamara and producer Roger Senders before the Apr. 27 screening of the film at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. (photo by Yanek Che / Meniscus Magazine)
DJ Bird, formerly of the now-defunct punk and new wave radio station WLIR 92.7 out of Long Island, N.Y. The documentary “Dare to Be Different” looks at how WLIR programmed its music, introducing overseas bands to the American market well before the commercial releases of their music. (photo by Yanek Che / Meniscus Magazine)
“Dare to Be Different” director Ellen Goldfarb (center) with members of A Flock of Seagulls, who performed a live tribute to WLIR at the Apr. 27 screening of the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival alongside The Alarm and Dave Wakeling of The English Beat. Pictured with Goldfarb are Joe Rodriguez (left), Kevin Rankin (second from left), Mike Score (second from right) and Pando (right). (photo by Yanek Che / Meniscus Magazine)
Photos: “Dare to Be Different” – 2017 Tribeca Film Festival all photos by Yanek Che / Meniscus Magazine
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