The Associates

the Associates, led by Billy Mackenzie, were one of the more successful new wave groups of their day; after touring with the Cure in 1980, John Murphy and Mike Dempsey (previously of the Cure) joined the group, and they landed album of the year in 1982 for their third album, Sulk. the following are sessions recorded for John Peel's radio show in April of 1981.
"It's Better This Way":

"Nude Spoons":

"Ulcragyceptimol":

Devo

Before the hats came the glasses and yellow suits. Devo was formed sometime around 1973 at Kent State as a punk rock/art rock combo. They DIYed a few singles on their Booji Boy label, then were signed to Warner Bros. in '76. Here are some videos from a live performance in France in 1978, the year they released their first album, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo.
"Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy" from Are We Not Men:

"Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA" from their second album, Duty for the Future (1979):

a devolved version of "Red Eye" also from Duty for the Future:

Orange Juice

hailing from late 70's scotland comes the Falling and Laughing EP, released feb. 1980, recorded in late '79 by the up-and-coming band Orange Juice. a lighter, more innocent vision of post-punk, more poppy and bubblier in tone.
Side A - "Falling and Laughing"

Side B - "Moscow"

Chrome

Helios Creed and Damon Edge with their third album, Half Machine Lip Moves (1979).
"Zombie Warfare"

"Mondo Anthem"

Chrome

Helios Creed and Damon Edge started recording together as Chrome in San Francisco around 1978.
They played together until Edge moved to Europe in 1984.
"Firebomb" from 3rd From the Sun (1982)

Suburban Lawns

"Janitor" from their 1981 self-titled album:

This Heat

recorded for John Peel in '77.

A Certain Ratio

Manchester group formed in '77. Peel session of the 1982 single, "Knife Slits Water."

Non Band

"Duncan Dancin'" from their 1982 self-titled LP:

Derribos Arias

Another band to spring from La Edad de Oro in Spain during the early 80's.
"Europa" from the 1983 album En La Guia, En El Listin:

"A Flúor" single, 1982