In this episode, we dive in to a 120 Minutes world premiere video that would go on to become a massive hit, along with a surprise twist from an influential band and blast of saxophone “madness”.
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120 Months – January 1989 – Modern English, The Dead Milkmen, Front 242
We’re continuing our journey through MTV’s 120 Minutes by kicking off 1989 with a smash hit, an underground favorite and a lesser-known track from a trio of college radio favorites.
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120 Months – December 1988 – The Pogues, The Waterboys, Camouflage
We wrap up 1988 with an all-time classic Christmas song and a couple of lesser-known artists who briefly found a bit of fame on 120 Minutes.…
120 Months – November 1988 – Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians, The Timelords and Siouxsie & The Banshees
In this episode, we explore a soon-to-be breakout hit from a Dallas band, a UK #1 that is more performance art than song and an all-time classic from an iconic goth(?) band.
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120 Months – October 1988 – Cowboy Junkies, Sonic Youth, The Might Be Giants
If you listened to a college radio station in the late 1980s, you probably heard at least one of these songs every day. Tune-in as we talk about three bands that helped define college radio and alternative music.
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120 Months – September 1988 – Shriekback, Pere Ubu, Joy Division
In this episode, we’re diving into two of the most influential bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s – Pere Ubu and Joy Division. We’re also dipping our toes into some 70s funk with an 80s twist: a cover of Get Down Tonight by Shriekback.…
120 Months – August 1988 – The Sparks, Hoodoo Gurus, Psychedelic Furs
Our exploration of MTV’s 120 Minutes continues into the dog days of 1988, featuring a pioneer of electro-pop, an all-time college radio icon and one of our favorite bands of decade.
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120 Months – July 1988 – Living Colour, The Sugarcubes, Ramones
In July of 1988, 120 Minutes served up a couple of American rock bands with classic videos and one Icelandic pop song with a bit of a dark story hidden in the lyrics.
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120 Months – June 1988 – Billy Bragg, Tracy Chapman, Ministry
Buckle up and get ready for possible whiplash as we run the gamut from quiet, contemplative folk to heavy-duty industrial, plus a fun video from an excellent mystery artist.…
120 Months – May 1988 – Big Audio Dynamite, Let’s Active, Love and Rockets
An eclectic mix of styles from our three choices this week, plus one of the most unlikely mystery bands of all-time just happens to be our mystery video for the month.…