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!…
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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.…
120 Months – December 1987 – Violent Femmes, The Smiths, Wire
The podcast crew finishes 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.…
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 song that you’ll just have to hear for yourself.…
Interview with Ray Fournier – WUNH-FM
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And welcome back to 35,000 Watts, the podcast. We’re having a series of interviews with college radio alumni from across the country, and it’s been really interesting so far, and today is no exception. Before we get started, don’t forget 35,000 watts, the story of college radio is available to watch right now on all sorts of platforms.…
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 heights that some of those that borrowed from them did.…
Interview with Charles Driebe – WTUL-FM
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Hello and welcome back to 35,000 Watts, the podcast. It’s the spinoff of 35,000 watts. The story of college radio, a documentary about college radio, available now on Amazon Prime, Google Play, Tubi, and now full version is also available on YouTube, so you can go and check that out right now.…
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.).…
Interview with Joe Lomonaco – WGSU 89.3FM
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And welcome back to 35,000 Watts, the podcast. This is the Companion podcast to the documentary Film 35,000 Watts: The Story of Card Radio.
The documentary is known about, surprisingly, college radio. It’s available right now on Amazon Prime, Google Play, Tubi, and now you can watch the whole film on YouTube.…