It may be in french, but nonetheless you can see a very interesting documentary about the 80's on ARTE the next few weeks. Tonight (sorry it is at such short notice) you can see the first episode again at 3.35 at night. It was aired last week so here is your last chance to see it! The first episode talks about the start of new wave at the end of the 70's, when artists in the UK, US and Europe started a new movement in music with the DIY principle of punk. Next week is all about synthpop and new romantics... The episode of 29th september covers some more extreme bands (Front 242, Cabaret Voltaire, Bauhaus and Joy Division to name but a few) and genres like gothic and industrial.
www.arte.tv/fr/semaine/244,broadcastingNum=1310716,day=7,week=36,year=2011.html