In this insightful episode of the New Wave Podcast, host Daniel DiPiazza welcomes the legendary Keith Ferrazzi, a pioneer in relationship building, bestselling author, and visionary thinker. Known for his transformative books, Never Eat Alone and Never Lead Alone, Keith shares groundbreaking insights into "teamship," a revolutionary approach to lea…

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 6, Episode 99 They said would never happen! But yes, The Cure has finally released their latest album, "Songs Of A Lost World." Will the 16 years it took be worth it? We'll give our thoughts. After that we'll take a listen to the band The Wolfgang Press and their new album "A 2nd Shap…

R+J wrap up August 1980 with 7 more albums from the likes of the Cars, the Brains, Any Trouble, the Diodes and Polyrock. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3YDRz1W Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 98 The Chameleons were known as one of the great post-punk bands of the 80s and 90s. But they never left. In this episode we're excited to present an interview with lead singer/bassist/original member Mark Burgess. We talk about the early days of the band, their influences …

August 1980 is finally here! Was it worth the wait? R&J think so. Join the lovefest as they discuss albums from the likes of Siouxsie and the Banshees, the B-52's and the Associates. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3YDRz1W Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 97 Neil Finn and Crowded House are back again with their 2024 release Gravity Stairs. And a band that hasn't put out a studio album in over 2 decades has finally returned. Well go in depth with the latest from The The and their new album Ensoulment. In music news we go over…

R+J hop on mic to reassure everyone that August 1980 is coming soon. Then they stick around to cover other top-of-mind subjects and play some music: Peter Hook! Nowhere Girl! The The! Indie UK female artists of the 80's! Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.

Did you know that my first book made $500,00 the day it released...and I didn't see a dollar? (Don't cry for me, I more than made up for it on the back end.) Yesterday, I was sharing this story with an entrepreneur who is excited about publishing a money / investing book in 2025. On the call, I was telling him more about how we work with authors at…

The Tuesday before last, I woke up with a searing pain in my left leg that felt like a hot, jagged scalpel was being dragged from the bottom of my mid-thigh, across the inside of my knee, down my calf and to my ankle. As it turns out, I ended up in the ER with a potentially life-threatening illness. Here's what happened... ***************** Every w…

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 96 You'll no doubt remember Anything Box from their big hit "Living In Oblivion." They have a brand new album entitled Otherverses. Steve had a chance to sit down with lead singer and original member Claude S. They talk about the bands origins, his influences, their music o…

It's another mailbag episode, so that means the listeners choose the topics for discussion... Soft Boys! Metro! B-Movie! Yellow Magic Orchestra! Joy Division! (and yes, even more Rachel Sweet). Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 95 Marc Almond is best known as the lead singer of Soft Cell, but he's also had a lengthy solo career. In this episode we'll listen to his latest, an album of his favorite covers, I'm Not Anyone. And after a very successful previous album, The Blow Monkeys are back with a b…

If you've ever wanted to write a book and you're curious what it takes to get the attention of a major publishing house...this episode is a must! I'm sharing an unreleased throwback that goes behind the scenes on everything it took to turn my online following into a six-figure book deal. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Danie…

It's time for another trivia quiz episode! Join the lads as they cover a wide range of music from Joy Division to Big Black to the Human League. Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.

I made over 1,000 sales calls in 6 months. I learned so much about psychology, persuasion, offer creation, lead generation and much more through this process. It made me a much better entrepreneur, that's for sure. In this episode, I'll run through everything I learned and how you can apply those lessons to your business. The guide I mentioned: htt…

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 94 X is a band that has been around since the starting days of the punk era, but time isn't kind. The band has decided to call it quits, but not without going out with a bang. In this episode we'll not only review their new, and final, album Smoke And Fiction, but we're thr…

I took a few days to break down all the things I thought contributed most to my success over the years with a focus on behaviors and habits, not skills. I distilled everything down into the most important points here. LMK what you think in the comments! Every week, I send pieces of my original writing on life, entrepreneurship and philosophy straig…

In this week's episode, I break down two powerful philosophies that can help you achieve consistent positive momentum in your life. The discussion includes a demonstration and practical examples to help you implement these ideas in your day-to-day activities. Thanks for listening. I'm happy to be back on the air! ********* Every week, I send pieces…

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 93 Two review episodes in a row? Shocking! We're going to start off the show with a review of The Alarm's latest, a covers album titled Music Television from 2024. After that, The Stranglers most recent work, released in 2021, was Dark Matters. It's been a while since we he…

Hi. It's me again. I took a year off social media and content creation to get dialed in on the next phase of my life. This episode goes over what I learned and what's next. I'll be back on the regular now (at least 1x/week to start). If you want to continue getting updates, make sure to subscribe to my newsletter. https://www.danieldipiazza.com/sub…

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 92 It seems like forever since we had a full album review episode... because it has. But, it's that time again. In this episode we're going to dive into the latest from Manchester legends, James, and their new album "Yummy." Then, equally legendary, The Pet Shop Boys have a…

July 1980 continues with 7 more releases from the likes of Echo and the Bunnymen, the Members, Teenage Head and the Avant Gardeners. For J, the month redeems itself with an unexpected discovery that he suspects just may be brilliant. Plus, both the lads fall in love with what must surely be the noisiest, trashiest song ever written about Johnny Cas…

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 91 We've interviewed some amazing artists. When you get the chance, you don't say no. So when we got the opportunity to talk to Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins, well guess what? Of course we're not going to turn that down! We discuss the Thompson Twins succes, his last alb…

July of 1980 brings an eclectic mix of light and dark, sweet and sour with lots of stylistic confusion (and a spicy pickle on the side for good measure!). Dexys Midnight Runners! Joy Division! Flesh Eaters! Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3YckXN9 Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.…

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 90 It's been some time since our last New Music Spotlight. That was Twin Tribes, and funny enough, the band on this episode toured with them. We had the opportunity to talk with Jonathan Horstmann, lead singer and guitarist of Urban Heat. We discuss how Urban Heat got toget…

Just when you thought that June 1980 would never ends, it does. And it's a pretty good cap to an action-packed month with quirky surprises from the likes of Split Enz, Family Fodder, the Plastics and the Demics. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4c2kaSK Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.…

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 89 With this episode, we're going to listen to new music from a band that began early in the new wave era, The Jesus And Mary Chain and their latest "Glasgow Eyes," and a band that was at the tail end of that same period, The Pixies, who released their most recent "Doggerel…

June 1980 continues to march on (and on and on and on) with albums by the bands like Ultravox, Pere Ubu, the Vapors and D.O.A. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4c2kaSK Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.

June 1980 marches on with albums from the likes of Toyah, Metro, Pink Military, and the Yellow Magic Orchestra. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3VqcMLl Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 88 If you'd told us that Haircut One Hundred would reform with Nick Heyward after 42 years.... well, we wouldn't have believed it. But it's true, and we were thrilled to have an opportunity to talk with Nick and original bassist Les Nemes. We discuss the band's name, the re…

Join R+J for some light, frothy, fluffy fun as they tackle the first batch of albums from June of 1980. Rainbows and cotton candy, anyone? Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3VqcMLl Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.

The Peter Gabriel conversation continues with Mike Lord from the "Tabletop Genesis" podcast (with lots of music), then turns to more general podcast shoptalk. Plus: a mini mailbag with R+J! Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 87 As MTV was revving up, one man knew that music and video was a way to break out to the masses. His name: Thomas Dolby. In this episode we talk with him about his career, touring, his name, his hair and much more. Thomas Dolby website: https://www.thomasdolby.com/ Enjoy t…

Matt returns! Previously unturned rocks provide the score as he takes the lads past the basics to more obscure power pop pleasures. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4arQ89k Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 86 Blancmange was one of the top new wave bands of the 80's, and under Neil Arthur's direction, they've been very prolific over the past two decades. With the brand new greatest hits that's about to drop, we were able to sit down with him and discuss everything from his par…

In 1980, Peter Gabriel's pivot from Prog Rock to New Wave caught a lot of people by surprise. Even more unexpected was the role he would play throughout the 80's as a trendsetter and pop superstar. Mike Lord from the podcast "Tabletop Genesis" acts as tour guide as T+J explore Peter Gabriel's solo career. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: htt…

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 85 New album releases means reviews, and we got 'em. First up, Midnight Oils front man Peter Garrett has just released his second solo album, The True North. Then, Modern English has kept busy over the past decade, and now have a new one, 1, 2, 3, 4. In music news we go ove…

May 1980 continues with the remaining 8 albums, including one J considers a candidate for the title of "Greatest New Wave Album Ever." Listen to the full playlist on Spotify:https://spoti.fi/4cPNRYd Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.

May 1980 contains a wide variety of sounds and styles of punk and new wave releases. Join R+J as they examine 7 albums from the likes of DEVO, the Human League, Forgotten Rebels and Roxy Music. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify:https://spoti.fi/4cPNRYd Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 84 Another special episode! Steve had the opportunity to talk with legendary drummer Terry Chambers from XTC. They discuss the bands origins, the creative process, and most importantly, the band he has now, EXTC, including how they got together and their upcoming tour. And …

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 83 Back in the 80s, everyone had an Obsession with Animotion. See what we did there? And in 2017 the band released their 3rd album, Raise Your Expectations, which we'll review in this episode. And making matters even better, we had a chance to talk with original member, sin…

Can you believe we've done a hundred of these buggers? R+J+T have a good chat and listen as they work through everybody's favorite discoveries since the start of the podcast. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify:https://spoti.fi/4cvDMPR Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.