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.
…
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.
…
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.
…
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.…
120 Months – April 1988 – The Church, The Damned, Midnight Oil
Our regular picks are all solid songs, don’t get us wrong. But we’d be lying if we said the mystery song wasn’t the star of the show this time around. You are definitely going to want to check this one out!…
120 Months – March 1988 – Screaming Blue Messiahs, Balaam & The Angel, The Fall
In this episode, we look at some lesser-known artists played on 120 Minutes in March of 1988, including our first “repeat offender”. Will Keith be able to bring Scott and Michael over to his side? Tune in to find out!…
120 Months – February 1988 – Jesus and Mary Chain, Sisters of Mercy, The Vapors
In this episode, we dip our toes into the playlists of February 1988, where we find one of the architects of “shoegaze”, a goth powerhouse and an early ’80s classic one-hit wonder.…
120 Months – January 1988 – The Replacements, Sinead O’Connor, Ultravox
In this episode, we kick off our tour through 120 Minute’s 1988 playlists, starting in January with three amazing artists who each represent a completely different genre of music.…