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Save the Wave on C89.5FM A weekly Seattle based '80s New Wave Music radio show on C89.5FM. Founding host, Dayvv Brooks, left to pursue personal ventures in 1996.

Only the best in New Wave, New Romantic, Italo Disco, Modern Rock, Post-Punk and EVERYTHING '80s Alternative Dance! With it's first airing on Christmas Night 1994 (what a gift!), Save the Wave was originally a Monday night show, fresh out of the '80s playing Depeche Mode, New Order, Human League, Information Society .... just to name a few. The intention of the show was not only to play '80s new w

ave, but keep it's influence on the forefront of popular dance music. As an established DJ in Seattle, both as the creator of C89.5's Drive@5 and in the new wave/alternative '80s club scene, I was lucky enough to inherit the show. With Niko assisting in production, the show expanded to include a 1 hour mixshow (Modern Rock Mix) and segments including games and news. In 2004, Save the Wave moved to Thursday Mornings to become a morning drive time mixshow which has ignited it's listener base to become one of the MOST POPULAR SHOWS on the dial! Much of the music you hear on Save the Wave is what you would expect to hear in a nightclub environment in the '80s. I've come to realize the renaissance in electronic dance music we experienced back then, and how much of a GIANT leap of technology had taken place. As the Pet Shop Boys said in an interview in 1983... "dance music will be BIGGER in the future, than we ever experienced in the '70s"


Save the Wave can be heard Thursday Mornings, 7AM-9AM (PST) on C89.5FM, KNHC, Seattle, WA
Streaming online at www.C895.org
Station app now available via Google Play and Apple

Yes, your tickets will be valid for the rescheduled Seattle dates!June 10th & 11th, 2025 (The Moore Theatre)
05/08/2024

Yes, your tickets will be valid for the rescheduled Seattle dates!
June 10th & 11th, 2025 (The Moore Theatre)

Time to have FUN at Quil Ceda Creek Casino!!!!Sunday, August 4
29/07/2024

Time to have FUN at Quil Ceda Creek Casino!!!!
Sunday, August 4

03/07/2024

SAVE THE WAVE CONCERT CALENDAR: JULY EDITION
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July:
Friday 5th The Church at The Showbox
Thursday 18th Primus at Marymoor Park (Redmond)
Friday 19th David Lowery (of Camper VanBeethoven) at Tractor Tavern
Saturday 20th David Lowery (of Camper VanBeethoven) at Tractor Tavern
Sunday 21st UB40 at Emerald Queen Casino (Tacoma)
Saturday 27th Stray Cats at Chateau Ste Michelle Winery (Woodinville)
August:
Wednesday 14th ABC, Howard Jones & Haircut 100 at Marymoor Park (Redmond)
Thursday 15th Squeeze & Boy George at Marymoor Park (Redmond)
Sunday 18th The Pretenders (opening for Foo Fighters) at T-Mobile Park
Friday 23rd Blondie at Remlinger Farms (Carnation)
Saturday 31st Kim Gordon at Bumbershoot
September:
Sunday 1st Lol Tolhurst x Budgie at Bumbershoot
Monday 9th OMD at The Moore Theatre
Thursday 12th OMD at The Moore Theatre
Friday 13th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Saturday 14th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Sunday 15th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Thursday 19th Paul Weller at The Moore Theatre
Saturday 21st Crowded House at Chateau Ste Michelle Winery (Woodinville)
Saturday 21st Billy Bragg at The Neptune Theatre
Saturday 21st Johnny Marr at The Moore Theatre
Monday 23rd The Cult at Muckleshoot Casino (Auburn)
Monday 23rd Hoodoo Gurus at The Neptune Theatre
Wednesday 25th Peter Hook & the Light at The Showbox
October:
Sunday 6th Soul Asylum at The Neptune Theatre
Wednesday 16th The Sisters of Mercy at The Paramount Theatre
Tuesday 29th The Psychedelic Furs & The Jesus and Mary Chain at The Paramount Theatre
November:
Saturday 2nd The The at The Paramount Theatre
Friday 8th The March Violets at The Funhouse
December:
Sunday 1st Cyndi Lauper at Climate Pledge Arena
Tuesday 3rd A John Waters Christmas at The Neptune Theatre
Wednesday 4th A John Waters Christmas at The Neptune Theatre

In honor of Pride month, we're re-visiting our Top 20 StW Pride Songs countdown from 2022! I've condensed it down to 2 i...
02/06/2024

In honor of Pride month, we're re-visiting our Top 20 StW Pride Songs countdown from 2022! I've condensed it down to 2 images for easy access. If these tracks aren't already on your playlists, load 'em and put 'em on repeat!

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤍🩷🩵🤎🖤
Niko

01/06/2024

SAVE THE WAVE CONCERT CALENDAR: JUNE EDITION
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June:
Saturday 1st Lords of Acid at The Showbox
Monday 3rd Echo & the Bunnymen at Showbox S**o
Tuesday 4th Lol Tolhurst x Budgie (opening for Miki Berenyi of Lush) at Madame Lou’s
Thursday 6th Elvis Costello (w/ Daryl Hall) at Remlinger Farms (Carnation)
Thursday 13th The Damned at The Showbox
Tuesday 25th Thomas Dolby, Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, Bow Wow Wow and The Plimsouls at Remlinger Farms (Carnation)
July:
Monday 1st Joe Jackson at The Moore Theatre
Friday 5th The Church at The Showbox
Thursday 18th Primus at Marymoor Park (Redmond)
Friday 19th David Lowery (of Camper VanBeethoven) at Tractor Tavern
Saturday 20th David Lowery (of Camper VanBeethoven) at Tractor Tavern
Sunday 21st UB40 at Emerald Queen Casino (Tacoma)
Saturday 27th Stray Cats at Chateau Ste Michelle Winery (Woodinville)
August:
Wednesday 14th ABC, Howard Jones & Haircut 100 at Marymoor Park (Redmond)
Thursday 15th Squeeze & Boy George at Marymoor Park (Redmond)
Sunday 18th The Pretenders (opening for Foo Fighters) at T-Mobile Park
Friday 23rd Blondie at Remlinger Farms (Carnation)
Saturday 31st Kim Gordon at Bumbershoot
September:
Monday 9th OMD at The Moore Theatre
Thursday 12th OMD at The Moore Theatre
Friday 13th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Saturday 14th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Sunday 15th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Thursday 19th Paul Weller at The Moore Theatre
Saturday 21st Billy Bragg at The Neptune Theatre
Saturday 21st Crowded House at Chateau Ste Michelle Winery (Woodinville)
Saturday 21st Johnny Marr at The Moore Theatre
Monday 23rd Hoodoo Gurus at The Neptune Theatre
Wednesday 25th Peter Hook & the Light at The Showbox
October:
Sunday 6th Soul Asylum at The Neptune Theatre
Wednesday 16th The Sisters of Mercy at The Paramount Theatre
Tuesday 29th The Psychedelic Furs & The Jesus and Mary Chain at The Paramount Theatre
November:
Saturday 2nd The The at The Paramount Theatre
Friday 8th The March Violets at The Funhouse
December:
Sunday 1st Cyndi Lauper at Climate Pledge Arena

Wait a sec! How'd we get Save the Wave's Niko out of her batcave to help co-host tonight's NuSkool + Ol'School?????? Ton...
15/05/2024

Wait a sec! How'd we get Save the Wave's Niko out of her batcave to help co-host tonight's NuSkool + Ol'School?????? Tonight until 11pm, on the air at C89.5 Public Radio!!!!! :D

14/05/2024

Okay you guys, this was WAYYYYYY too funny not to share with the StW gang ...

Last Saturday, Trent had a gig in Seattle, but made a quick stop to help set up a thing for the Strangelove-The Depeche Mode Experience show that was happening in Everett. Trent has a nasty case of laryngitis right now, so he can't talk at all. One of the members of the band literally asked Trent if he knew who Depeche Mode was!!!!!!!!!!!!!
😐🤔🙄😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

So naturally, Trent just put a polite smile on his face and nodded, knowing that there's no way for those guys to know who the heck they just said that stupid thing to!!! It's 3 days later and I'm STILL dying over it!!!!! And now you're all in on the joke, too! Also, if any of you know any of the guys in that band, please feel free to inform them of what a massive "derp" they did! ... and that we forgive 'em 🤣😂🪦

10/05/2024

In a nutshell, this is what the Pose Productions Presents: As Many Weirdos As Possible: Throwdown In Belltown Featuring DJ Trent Von is about and why YOU need to show up to see it for yourself! I'm honored and humbled to have been chosen as one of the subjects for this retrospective on our community ...

A.M.W.A.P. is a collaborative still life documentary project capturing the legacy of the Seattle that birthed the music the city came to be known for by focusing on the people who made music happen 1985-1995. All the music, all the genres - from hip hop heads to grunge, graffiti writers to record store cashiers - we were the music. And as Seattle continues to evolve into a tech-town and the places where history happened are being displaced, we are honoring the Seattle that was, and helped it become all that it is now.

The name was given to us by Art Chantry, who asked if our plan was to “photograph as many weirdos as possible.” Three Photographers are taking portraits of noteworthy individuals who were influential in Seattle music history in places that tie them to their story. They are also asked to share a favorite memory from this time, in their handwriting as we did pre-Internet, on an 8.5 X 11 piece of paper. These handwritten notes will accompany the individual portraits.

Here's a link to the first hour of this week's StW mix with unaired BONUS FOOTAGE ... enjoy!
04/05/2024

Here's a link to the first hour of this week's StW mix with unaired BONUS FOOTAGE ... enjoy!

If you like this mix, please subscribe to my channel to show support for me and the artists whose music I play: https://www.mixcloud.com/trentvon/subscribe/

Here's the link to my May email blast. If you'd like to receive these directly in your inbox, you can sign up at trentvo...
02/05/2024

Here's the link to my May email blast. If you'd like to receive these directly in your inbox, you can sign up at trentvon.com

https://shoutout.wix.com/so/d4OysyRrk?languageTag=en

As Many Weirdos As Possible “Throwdown in Belltown” gallery fundraiser Saturday May 11th, 7:00pm - 11:00pm Base Camp Studios 2: 1901 - 3rd Ave, Seattle 98101 (the former Bergman Luggage building at 3rd & Stewart) $10 in advance / $15 at the door, 21+ w/ i.d. It’s not very often that a person g...

01/05/2024

SAVE THE WAVE CONCERT CALENDAR: MAY EDITION
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May:
Thursday 2nd Adam Ant & The English Beat at The Neptune Theatre
Thursday 2nd The Mission UK at El Corazon
Saturday 4th Annabella Lwin of Bow Wow Wow at APEX (Everett)
Wednesday 22nd Madness at WAMU Theater
Friday 24th Young Fresh Fellows at Tractor Tavern
Friday 31st Red Hot Chili Peppers at The Gorge (Quincy)
June:
Saturday 1st Lords of Acid at The Showbox
Monday 3rd Echo & the Bunnymen at Showbox S**o
Tuesday 4th Lol Tolhurst x Budgie (opening for Miki Berenyi of Lush) at Madame Lou’s
Thursday 6th Elvis Costello (w/ Daryl Hall) at Remlinger Farms (Carnation)
Thursday 13th The Damned at The Showbox
Tuesday 25th Thomas Dolby, Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, Bow Wow Wow and The Plimsouls at Remlinger Farms (Carnation)
July:
Monday 1st Joe Jackson at The Moore Theatre
Friday 5th The Church at The Showbox
Thursday 18th Primus at Marymoor Park (Redmond)
Friday 19th David Lowery (of Camper VanBeethoven) at Tractor Tavern
Saturday 20th David Lowery (of Camper VanBeethoven) at Tractor Tavern
Sunday 21st UB40 at Emerald Queen Casino (Tacoma)
Saturday 27th Stray Cats at Chateau Ste Michelle Winery (Woodinville)
August:
Wednesday 14th ABC, Howard Jones & Haircut 100 at Marymoor Park (Redmond)
Thursday 15th Squeeze & Boy George at Marymoor Park (Redmond)
Sunday 18th The Pretenders (opening for Foo Fighters) at T-Mobile Park
Friday 23rd Blondie at Remlinger Farms (Carnation)
Saturday 24th Midge Ure at APEX (Everett)
September:
Monday 9th OMD at The Moore Theatre
Thursday 12th OMD at The Moore Theatre
Friday 13th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Saturday 14th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Sunday 15th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Thursday 19th Paul Weller at The Moore Theatre
Saturday 21st Crowded House at Chateau Ste Michelle Winery (Woodinville)
Monday 23rd Hoodoo Gurus at The Neptune Theatre
Wednesday 25th Peter Hook & the Light at The Showbox

JUST ARRIVED TODAY!Super excited to open a fresh box of Save the Wave holographic stickers, magnets and laptop removable...
28/04/2024

JUST ARRIVED TODAY!
Super excited to open a fresh box of Save the Wave holographic stickers, magnets and laptop removable stickers ... now available to order in my shop!!!

trentvon.com/shop

There are a few StW tracks in this mix, so it felt worth sharing (link in comments). Enjoy!
12/04/2024

There are a few StW tracks in this mix, so it felt worth sharing (link in comments). Enjoy!

Link in comments

In this Industry Interview we sit down with one of our personal DJ heroes, DJ Trent Von. As a DJ veteran for more than 40 years, Trent shares his undeniable passion for the gear, the music and the art of making people dance. Stick around for Trent's DJ set, as he drops an absolute banger of a retro-inspired mix that only someone at his level could pull off.

01. Heatwave - Boogie Nights (Dr Packer Remix - Extended)
02. Marc Cotterell - Feel The Groove - Deep Garage Extended Mix
03. Alexny - Saturday Night
04. Discoslap - Having Funk (Original Mix)
05. San Sebastian - Soulpower
06. Zibadan, Nicola Corradino - Move Your Body (Original Mix)
07. Norberto Acrisio - Miami
08. Rocoe, Lee Wilson, Body Heat Gang Band, Micky More & Andy Tee - Groovin N Slidin - Micky More & Andy Tee Extended
09. Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (Jerome Robins 'Heavy Breather' Remix)
10. Brooklyn Express - Change Position (88) (Dr Packer Remix)
11. Jay Vegas - Another Dimension
12. Disco Pirates - Mas Que Nada ('23 Remix Club Mix)
13. Scotty Boy - Push It
14. Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Dont Do It) (Dr Packer Remix - Extended)
15. West India Company - Ave Maria (Razormaid Mix)
16. Talking Heads - Burning Down The House (Rhythm Scholar & Apollo Zero Remix)
17. ABC - When Smokey Sings (Rhythm Scholar Stellar Groove Remix)
18. Ferry Corsten - Fire (Goatus' Flashover Reconstruction)

*** EDIT: The poll is now closed ... thanks for participating! ***POLL TIME*!!!!We can't decide what to add to Trent's o...
10/04/2024

*** EDIT: The poll is now closed ... thanks for participating! ***

POLL TIME*!!!!

We can't decide what to add to Trent's online shop, so we're hoping that YOU can help. Please react with which product you would be most interested in ordering:

Magnet = Like
Clear Window Decal = Care
Holographic Sticker = Love
Removable Laptop Sticker = Wow

* Poll closes on Saturday April 13th

02/04/2024

SAVE THE WAVE CONCERT CALENDAR: APRIL EDITION
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May:
Thursday 2nd Adam Ant & The English Beat at The Neptune Theatre
Thursday 2nd The Mission UK at El Corazon
Saturday 4th Annabella Lwin of Bow Wow Wow at APEX (Everett)
Wednesday 22nd Madness at WAMU Theater
Friday 24th Young Fresh Fellows at Tractor Tavern
Friday 31st Red Hot Chili Peppers at The Gorge (Quincy)
June:
Saturday 1st Lords of Acid at The Showbox
Monday 3rd Echo & the Bunnymen at Showbox S**o
Tuesday 4th Lol Tolhurst x Budgie (opening for Miki Berenyi of Lush) at Madame Lou’s
Thursday 6th Elvis Costello (w/ Daryl Hall) at Remlinger Farms (Carnation)
Thursday 13th The Damned at The Showbox
Tuesday 18th The Alarm, Belouis Some and Gene loves Jezebel at APEX (Everett)
Tuesday 25th Thomas Dolby, Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, Bow Wow Wow and The Plimsouls at Remlinger Farms (Carnation)
July:
Monday 1st Joe Jackson at The Moore Theatre
Friday 5th The Church at The Showbox
Thursday 18th Primus at Marymoor Park (Redmond)
Sunday 21st UB40 at Emerald Queen Casino (Tacoma)
Saturday 27th Stray Cats at Chateau Ste Michelle Winery (Woodinville)
August:
Sunday 18th The Pretenders (opening for Foo Fighters) at T-Mobile Park
Friday 23rd Blondie at Remlinger Farms (Carnation)
Saturday 24th Midge Ure at APEX (Everett)
September:
Monday 9th OMD at The Moore Theatre
Thursday 12th OMD at The Moore Theatre
Friday 13th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Saturday 14th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Sunday 15th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Saturday 21st Crowded House at Chateau Ste Michelle Winery (Woodinville)
Sunday 22nd John Lydon (spoken word) at The Neptune Theatre
Monday 23rd Hoodoo Gurus at The Neptune Theatre
Wednesday 25th Peter Hook & the Light at The Showbox

01/03/2024

SAVE THE WAVE CONCERT CALENDAR: MARCH EDITION*
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March:
Saturday 2nd Ministry & Gary Numan at Showbox S**o
Thursday 28th KMFDM at The Crocodile
May:
Thursday 2nd Adam Ant & The English Beat at The Neptune Theatre
Saturday 4th Annabella Lwin of Bow Wow Wow at APEX (Everett)
Wednesday 22nd Madness at WAMU Theater
Friday 31st Red Hot Chili Peppers at The Gorge (Quincy)
June:
Saturday 1st Lords of Acid at The Showbox
Monday 3rd Echo & the Bunnymen at Showbox S**o
Tuesday 4th Lol Tolhurst x Budgie (opening for Miki Berenyi of Lush) at Madame Lou’s
Thursday 6th Elvis Costello (w/ Daryl Hall) at Remlinger Farms (Carnation)
Thursday 13th The Damned at The Showbox
Tuesday 25th Thomas Dolby, Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, Bow Wow Wow and The Plimsouls at Remlinger Farms (Carnation)
July:
Monday 1st Joe Jackson at The Moore Theatre
Friday 5th The Church at The Showbox
Thursday 18th Primus at Marymoor Park (Redmond)
Sunday 21st UB40 at Emerald Queen Casino (Tacoma)
August:
Sunday 18th The Pretenders (opening for Foo Fighters) at T-Mobile Park
Friday 23rd Blondie at Remlinger Farms (Carnation)
September:
Thursday 12th OMD at The Moore Theatre
Friday 13th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Saturday 14th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Sunday 15th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Sunday 22nd John Lydon (spoken word) at The Neptune Theatre
Monday 23rd Hoodoo Gurus at The Neptune Theatre
Wednesday 25th Peter Hook & the Light at The Showbox

26/02/2024

CALLING ALL Ol' School ROCK LOBSTER KIDS!!!
I'll be going LIVE at MixCloud tonight!
mixcloud.com/trentvon

2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees got announced today and daily voting is now LIVE! This year's Save the Wave art...
11/02/2024

2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees got announced today and daily voting is now LIVE! This year's Save the Wave artists on the ballot are Jane's Addiction and Sinéad O’Connor

You can vote once per day through April 26 here:
https://vote.rockhall.com/

02/02/2024

Psssst! This morning's special all-Razormaid mix got uploaded with a bonus track at Trent's Mixcloud page (link in comments)!!!

01/02/2024

SAVE THE WAVE CONCERT CALENDAR: FEBRUARY EDITION
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March:
Saturday 2nd Ministry & Gary Numan at Showbox S**o
Thursday 28th KMFDM at The Crocodile
May:
Thursday 2nd Adam Ant & The English Beat at The Neptune Theatre
Wednesday 22nd Madness at WAMU Theater
Friday 31st Red Hot Chili Peppers at The Gorge (Quincy)
June:
Saturday 1st Lords of Acid at The Showbox
Monday 3rd Echo & the Bunnymen at Showbox S**o
Tuesday 4th Lol Tolhurst x Budgie (opening for Miki Berenyi of Lush) at Madame Lou’s
July:
Monday 1st Joe Jackson at The Moore Theatre
August:
Sunday 18th The Pretenders (opening for Foo Fighters) at T-Mobile Park
September:
Friday 13th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Saturday 14th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Sunday 15th Social Distortion at The Showbox
Monday 23rd Hoodoo Gurus at The Neptune Theatre
Wednesday 25th Peter Hook & the Light at The Showbox

19/01/2024

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With it’s first airing on Christmas Night 1994 (what a gift!), Save the Wave was originally a Monday night show, fresh out of the '80s, playing Depeche Mode, New Order, Human League, Information Society.... just to name a few. The intention of the show was not only to play '80s New Wave, but keep it's influence on the forefront of popular dance music. Founding host, Dayvv Brooks, left to pursue personal ventures in 1996. As an established DJ in Seattle, both as the creator of C89.5's Drive@5 and in the new wave/alternative '80s club scene, I was lucky enough to inherit the show. With Niko assisting in production, the show expanded to include a 1 hour mixshow (Modern Rock Mix) and segments including games and news. In 2004, Save the Wave found its way to Thursday Mornings on C89.5 to become a morning drive time mixshow which has ignited it's listener base to become one of the MOST POPULAR SHOWS on the dial! Much of the music you hear on Save the Wave is what you would expect to hear in a nightclub environment in the '80s. I've come to realize the renaissance in electronic dance music we experienced back then, and how much of a GIANT leap of technology had taken place. As the Pet Shop Boys said in an interview in 1983... "dance music will be BIGGER in the future, than we ever experienced in the '70s" - DJ Trent Von Save the Wave can be heard Thursday Mornings, 7AM-9AM (PST) on C89.5FM, KNHC, Seattle, WA. Streaming OnLine at www.C895.org and also on iTunes>Dance Radio