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A spin-off of the feature documentary film 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio, this podcast will dive even deeper into the music, history and culture of college radio in the United States and beyond.
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S1988E21 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…
S1988E20 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.
S1988E18 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.
S1988E17 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.
S1988E16 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…
S1988E15 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?…
S1988E14 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.
S1988E13 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.
S1987E12 120 Months - December 1987 - Violent Femmes, The Smiths, Wire
We finish off 1987 with a couple of big name artists in Violent Femmes and The Smiths, along with a track from the unexpected later stage of Wire's excellent catalog.
S1987E11 120 Months - November 1987 - Fishbone, The Housemartins, Depeche Mode
This episode features a fun mix of styles, from the punk-meets-funk vibe of Fishbone, to the acapella stylings of The Housemartins and finally the lush electro-rock of Depeche Mode...plus a mystery…
S3E4 Interview with Ray Fournier - WUNH-FM
Host Lisa chats with WUNH-FM alumni Ray Fournier about his time in college radio.
S1987E10 120 Months - October 1987 - Icicle Works, Killing Joke & MARRS
In this episode, we lean away from the more iconic artists on the 120 Minutes playlist and instead land on a couple contenders for "one-hit wonder" status and an influential band who never hit the…
S3E3 Interview with Charles Driebe - WTUL-FM
Our interview series continues with a conversation between our host, Lisa and Charles Driebe, an alumni of the venerable WTUL-FM 91.5 in New Orleans.
S1987E9 120 Months - September 1987 - Concrete Blonde, New Order & Public Image Ltd.
A little something for everyone in this episode of 120 Months, as we talk about early Concrete Blonde, peak New Order and later-stage John Lydon (in the form of Public Image Ltd.).
S3E2 Interview with Joe Lomonaco
In this episode of 35000 Watts: The Podcast, host Lisa is chatting with WGSU 89.3FM alumni Joe Lomonaco.
S1987E8 120 Months - August 1987 - Yello, 10000 Maniacs and Echo & The Bunnymen
The summer of 1987 draws to a close with a couple of artists who were mainstays on college radio for years, plus a one-hit wonder that is beyond iconic almost forty years after its release.
S3E1 Interview with Jonathan Lee - WKNS
The original 35000 Watts podcast returns for season 3, and we're coming back with a greater focus on the people who make college radio great. We're kicking off the season by featuring host Lisa…
S1987E7 120 Months - July 1987 - Black Flag, Nitzer Ebb & R.E.M.
For this episode, we're deep in the summer of 1987 and talking about an eclectic group of bands that were all at (or pretty close to) the height of their powers at the time: Black Flag, Nitzer Ebb…
S1987E6 120 Months - June 1987 - The Mission UK, Faith No More, Throwing Muses
We're halfway through the year 1987 and in this episode, we dive in to the early years of bands that would go on to bigger and better things as the decade comes to a close.
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