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Updated October 8, 2018
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On This Page
| April 27, 1986 | host J.J. Jackson |
| June 22, 1986 | host Mark Goodman |
| July 13, 1986 | Lou Reed |
| September 28, 1986 | host Alan Hunter |
| January 25, 1987 | host Downtown Julie Brown |
| February 1, 1987 | (playlist only) |
| February ?, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
| March 15, 1987 | host Downtown Julie Brown |
| March 22, 1987 | (playlist only) |
| April 19, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
| May 3, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
| May 10, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
| May 31, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
| July 5, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
| August 9, 1987 | (playlist only) |
| August 16, 1987 | (playlist only) |
| August 23, 1987 | (playlist only) |
| September 27, 1987 | host Kevin Seal |
| October ?, 1987 | host Adam Curry |
| November 8, 1987 | (playlist only) |
| November 29, 1987 | host Adam Curry |
| December 13, 1987 | host Kevin Seal |
| December 20, 1987 | host Kevin Seal |
| December 27, 1987 | Mojo Nixon |
April 27, 1986
Source for this playlist: Plarocks
Watch the full episode on YouTube
Host: J.J. Jackson (We miss you!!!)
Lou Reed – No Money Down
The Blow Monkeys – Digging Your Scene
The Art of Noise – Peter Gunn Theme
The Epidemics – Never Take No For An Answer
Bodeans – Fade Away
Hoodoo Gurus – Bittersweet
Boys Don't Cry – I Wanna Be A Cowboy
Latin Quarter – Modern Times
X-Ray: The Untouchables
The Untouchables – What's Gone Wrong
Cactus World News – Years Later
King – Alone Without You
Platinum Blonde – Somebody Somewhere
Vanity – Under The Influence
Chacko – Once Bitten, Twice Shy (No, not the Great White song!)
The Go Betweens – Bachelor Kisses
Roaring Boys – House of Stone
Oingo Boingo – Stay
John Farnham – Break The Ice (From the motion picture – "Rad")
Sharks – Only Time Will Tell
Wild Blue – Fire With Fire
X-Ray: Laurie Anderson
Laurie Anderson – Language Is A Virus
Rob Jungklas – Boystown
Jean Beauvoir – Feel The Heat
Peter Frampton – All Eyes On You
The Blow Monkeys – Digging Your Scene
The Art of Noise – Peter Gunn Theme
The Epidemics – Never Take No For An Answer
Bodeans – Fade Away
Hoodoo Gurus – Bittersweet
Boys Don't Cry – I Wanna Be A Cowboy
Latin Quarter – Modern Times
X-Ray: The Untouchables
The Untouchables – What's Gone Wrong
Cactus World News – Years Later
King – Alone Without You
Platinum Blonde – Somebody Somewhere
Vanity – Under The Influence
Chacko – Once Bitten, Twice Shy (No, not the Great White song!)
The Go Betweens – Bachelor Kisses
Roaring Boys – House of Stone
Oingo Boingo – Stay
John Farnham – Break The Ice (From the motion picture – "Rad")
Sharks – Only Time Will Tell
Wild Blue – Fire With Fire
X-Ray: Laurie Anderson
Laurie Anderson – Language Is A Virus
Rob Jungklas – Boystown
Jean Beauvoir – Feel The Heat
Peter Frampton – All Eyes On You
The earliest known episode of 120 Minutes! I believe this is the 4th episode ever of this legendary program. After this episode, another episode starts with Mark Goodman hosting and he mentions that he will be playing Suzanne Vega, then the tape cuts off.
Our friends at Slicing Up Eyeballs wrote an article about this historic episode of 120 Minutes when footage of it surfaced on YouTube in April 2015.
Big Audio Dynamite – E=MC2
Stan Ridgway – Drive She Said
Martini Ranch – How Can the Labouring Man Find Time for Self Culture?
Violent Femmes – Children of the Revolution
Cocteau Twins – Pearly Dewdrops Drop
Pete Shelley – On Your Own
The Suburbs – Number 9
Xymox – A Day
Smithereens – Blood and Roses
Cactus World News – Worlds Apart
Public Image Ltd. – Rise
The Triplets – Translate
Sisters of Mercy – Walk Away
Peter Murphy – Final Solution
The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
Tommy Keene – Listen To Me
The Go-Betweens – Spring Rain
Lloyd Cole & the Commotions – Cut Me Down
Cherry Bombz – The House of Ecstacy
Rubber Rodeo – Souvenir
The Cure – Close To Me
Blancmange – What's Your Problem
Models – Out of Mind, Out of Sight
Stan Ridgway – Drive She Said
Martini Ranch – How Can the Labouring Man Find Time for Self Culture?
Violent Femmes – Children of the Revolution
Cocteau Twins – Pearly Dewdrops Drop
Pete Shelley – On Your Own
The Suburbs – Number 9
Xymox – A Day
Smithereens – Blood and Roses
Cactus World News – Worlds Apart
Public Image Ltd. – Rise
The Triplets – Translate
Sisters of Mercy – Walk Away
Peter Murphy – Final Solution
The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
Tommy Keene – Listen To Me
The Go-Betweens – Spring Rain
Lloyd Cole & the Commotions – Cut Me Down
Cherry Bombz – The House of Ecstacy
Rubber Rodeo – Souvenir
The Cure – Close To Me
Blancmange – What's Your Problem
Models – Out of Mind, Out of Sight
One of the earliest episodes of 120 Minutes was hosted by Lou Reed, ahead of the 1986 New Music Seminar in NYC. There is no playlist available for this episode, but YouTube user dpallen uploaded several video clips from it in 2012.
The videos show Lou Reed grilling Mark Josephson, co-director of the New Music Seminar, as well as discussing "E=MC2" by Big Audio Dynamite, interviewing Suzanne Vega, and talking about U2 and Cactus World News.
Following Lou's death in 2013, we compiled all of the videos into a special feature "Lou Reed: Take no prisoners" that we encourage you to check out.
TSOL – Colors
Walk the West – Lonely Boy
Descendents – Kids on Coffee
The Cure – Boys Don't Cry
James – So Many Ways
The Housemartins – Happy Hour
Gene Loves Jezebel – Heartache
The Bolshoi – A Way
Bang – Summertime
Cactus World News – The Bridge
The Go-Betweens – Head Full of Steam
The Bodeans – She's a Runaway
R.E.M. – Fall On Me
The Wind – Good News, Bad News
UB40 – Our Own Song
Cryin' Out Loud – Live It Up
Level 42 – Leaving Me Now
Bronski Beat – C'mon! C'mon!
Timbuk 3 – The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
Christmas – Big Plans
The Rainmakers – Let My People Go
Walk the West – Lonely Boy
Descendents – Kids on Coffee
The Cure – Boys Don't Cry
James – So Many Ways
The Housemartins – Happy Hour
Gene Loves Jezebel – Heartache
The Bolshoi – A Way
Bang – Summertime
Cactus World News – The Bridge
The Go-Betweens – Head Full of Steam
The Bodeans – She's a Runaway
R.E.M. – Fall On Me
The Wind – Good News, Bad News
UB40 – Our Own Song
Cryin' Out Loud – Live It Up
Level 42 – Leaving Me Now
Bronski Beat – C'mon! C'mon!
Timbuk 3 – The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
Christmas – Big Plans
The Rainmakers – Let My People Go
Hunters & Collectors – Throw Your Arms Around Me
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – We Love You
The Stranglers – Always The Sun
Kate Bush – Experiment IV
Concrete Blonde – Still In Hollywood
Iggy Pop – Real Wild Child (Wild One)
Skinny Puppy – Dig It
China Crisis – Arizona Sky
Don Dixon – Praying Mantis
The Wallets – Totally Nude
The Arrows – Talk Talk
Gene Loves Jezebel – Sweetest Thing
General Public – Come Again
Spoons – Bridges Over Borders
The The – Infected
Easterhouse – Whistling In The Dark
The Hungry Dutchmen – Alone On A Saturday Night
Dumptruck – Secrets
The Lucy Show – A Million Things
Zerra One – Rescue Me
Pseudo Echo – Living In A Dream
Ideola – Is It Any Wonder
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – We Love You
The Stranglers – Always The Sun
Kate Bush – Experiment IV
Concrete Blonde – Still In Hollywood
Iggy Pop – Real Wild Child (Wild One)
Skinny Puppy – Dig It
China Crisis – Arizona Sky
Don Dixon – Praying Mantis
The Wallets – Totally Nude
The Arrows – Talk Talk
Gene Loves Jezebel – Sweetest Thing
General Public – Come Again
Spoons – Bridges Over Borders
The The – Infected
Easterhouse – Whistling In The Dark
The Hungry Dutchmen – Alone On A Saturday Night
Dumptruck – Secrets
The Lucy Show – A Million Things
Zerra One – Rescue Me
Pseudo Echo – Living In A Dream
Ideola – Is It Any Wonder
Concrete Blonde – Still In Hollywood
Easterhouse – Whistling In The Dark
Robyn Hitchcock – Raymond Chandler Evening
Peter Himmellman – Eleventh Confession
The Arrows – Talk Talk
Spoons – Bridges Over Borders
The Stranglers – Always The Sun
Gene Loves Jezebel – Sweetest Thing
The Lucy Show – A Million Things
Iggy Pop – Real Wild Child
Mood Six – Hanging Around
The Wallets – Totally Nude
Hunters And Collectors – Throw Your Arms Around Me
Dumptruck – Secrets
Skinny Puppy – Dig It
OMD – We Love You
Crowded House – Don't Dream It's Over
The Buddy System – Go Back To Hollywood
The The – Infected
Kate Bush – Experiment IV
Don Dixon – Praying Mantis
Easterhouse – Whistling In The Dark
Robyn Hitchcock – Raymond Chandler Evening
Peter Himmellman – Eleventh Confession
The Arrows – Talk Talk
Spoons – Bridges Over Borders
The Stranglers – Always The Sun
Gene Loves Jezebel – Sweetest Thing
The Lucy Show – A Million Things
Iggy Pop – Real Wild Child
Mood Six – Hanging Around
The Wallets – Totally Nude
Hunters And Collectors – Throw Your Arms Around Me
Dumptruck – Secrets
Skinny Puppy – Dig It
OMD – We Love You
Crowded House – Don't Dream It's Over
The Buddy System – Go Back To Hollywood
The The – Infected
Kate Bush – Experiment IV
Don Dixon – Praying Mantis
February ?, 1987
Source for this playlist: Bob B.
Watch the partial episode on YouTube
Host: Alan Hunter
Suicidal Tendencies – Possessed To Skate
Cro-Mags – We Gotta Know
The Living Kind – Ups & Downs
CS Angels – The Cutting Edge
Balaam & The Angel – Light of The World
Flat Duo Jets – Crazy Hazy Kisses
A video by The Cure in the second hour
(partial playlist only)
Cro-Mags – We Gotta Know
The Living Kind – Ups & Downs
CS Angels – The Cutting Edge
Balaam & The Angel – Light of The World
Flat Duo Jets – Crazy Hazy Kisses
A video by The Cure in the second hour
(partial playlist only)
The date listed for this episode is a guess based on the confirmed dates of adjacent episodes. If you know the exact date of this episode, let us know.
Date clues from the "120 Spotlight":
Sonic Youth recording new album Sister — released in June 1987
Upsidedowntown issued by Painted Willie — issued in 1987 per Wikipedia
Megadeth 12" release of Wake Up Dead — released in 1987 per Discogs
Sonic Youth recording new album Sister — released in June 1987
Upsidedowntown issued by Painted Willie — issued in 1987 per Wikipedia
Megadeth 12" release of Wake Up Dead — released in 1987 per Discogs
The Connells – Hats Off
The Smithereens – In A Lonely Place
Husker Du – Could You Be The One
The Damned – Anything
Julian Cope – Trampoline
Rank And File – Black Book
Deep Six – Stay Right Here
Wire Train – She Comes On
The Mission U.K. – Wasteland
The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy – Angels
Huxton Creepers – I Will Persuade You
The Saints – Just Like Fire Would
Beat Rodeo – New Love
General Public – Come Again
Del Fuegos – Long Slide
Love Tractor – Party Train
The Rumble – My Girl's Mad At Me
Broken Homes – Steeltown
Billy Bragg – Greetings To The New Brunette
Flesh For Lulu – I Go Crazy
Heaven 17 – Contenders
Frank Zappa – G-Spot Tornado
The Smithereens – In A Lonely Place
Husker Du – Could You Be The One
The Damned – Anything
Julian Cope – Trampoline
Rank And File – Black Book
Deep Six – Stay Right Here
Wire Train – She Comes On
The Mission U.K. – Wasteland
The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy – Angels
Huxton Creepers – I Will Persuade You
The Saints – Just Like Fire Would
Beat Rodeo – New Love
General Public – Come Again
Del Fuegos – Long Slide
Love Tractor – Party Train
The Rumble – My Girl's Mad At Me
Broken Homes – Steeltown
Billy Bragg – Greetings To The New Brunette
Flesh For Lulu – I Go Crazy
Heaven 17 – Contenders
Frank Zappa – G-Spot Tornado
Age Of Chance – Kiss
Love And Rockets – Ball Of Confusion
Jazz Butcher Conspiracy – Angels
Billy Bragg – Greetings To The New Brunette
Frank Zappa – G-Spot Tornado
Front 242 – Quite Unusual
Deep Six – Stay Right Here
Killing Joke – Sanity
The Damned – Anything
The Other Ones – We Are What We Are
Winter Hours – Wait Till The Morning
The Del Fuegos – Long Slide
The Huxton Creepers – I Will Persuade You
Big Audio Dynamite – V-13
Rank And File – Black Book
The Mission UK – Wasteland
Wire Train – She Comes On
Hüsker Dü – Could You Be The One
The Rumble – My Girl's Mad At Me
Beat Rodeo – New Love
The Connells – Hats Off
Love And Rockets – Ball Of Confusion
Jazz Butcher Conspiracy – Angels
Billy Bragg – Greetings To The New Brunette
Frank Zappa – G-Spot Tornado
Front 242 – Quite Unusual
Deep Six – Stay Right Here
Killing Joke – Sanity
The Damned – Anything
The Other Ones – We Are What We Are
Winter Hours – Wait Till The Morning
The Del Fuegos – Long Slide
The Huxton Creepers – I Will Persuade You
Big Audio Dynamite – V-13
Rank And File – Black Book
The Mission UK – Wasteland
Wire Train – She Comes On
Hüsker Dü – Could You Be The One
The Rumble – My Girl's Mad At Me
Beat Rodeo – New Love
The Connells – Hats Off
April 19, 1987
Source for this playlist: Keith B.
Host: Alan Hunter
(date clue: My Demon Lover in theaters "this Friday" – rel. 4/24/87)
Thrashing Doves – Beautiful Imbalance
Mighty Lemon Drops – My Biggest Thrill
(New releases with Dave Kendall – Voivod, Life Sentence – debut; Slap – Songs from the Cross; Alter-natives – Hold Your Tongue)
Suicidal Tendencies – Possessed to Skate
Gang Green – Another Wasted Night
Camper van Beethoven – Take the Skinheads Bowling
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – Burn Down the Malls
R.E.M. – (All I've Got To Do Is) Dream (from – "Athens, GA: Inside/Out")
The Style Council – Heavens Above
Bad Brains performance clip and interview
Bad Brains – I Against I
David Van Tieghem – Galaxy
Cocteau Twins – Love's Easy Tears
CS Angels – The Cutting Edge
Swinging Pistons – I Love the Sound of Machines
Kraftwerk – The Telephone Call
(New releases with Dave Kendall – Crowded House – Something So Strong 12"; Celibate Rifiles – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang EP; Bambi Slam – Bamp Bamp; David Sylvian – Gone to Earth)
Spear of Destiny – Strangers in Our Town
SWA – Arroyo
Microdisney – Town to Town
The Bolshoi – Sunday Morning
Frank Haskell – Jeannie Boppin' Jeannie (MTV Basement Tapes winner)
Wednesday Week – Missionary
(Alan Hunter – artists having trouble getting into US)
(Brief R.E.M. interview re: Athens, GA)
The Squalls – Na. Na. Na. Na.
Ups & Downs – Living Kind
Mighty Lemon Drops – My Biggest Thrill
(New releases with Dave Kendall – Voivod, Life Sentence – debut; Slap – Songs from the Cross; Alter-natives – Hold Your Tongue)
Suicidal Tendencies – Possessed to Skate
Gang Green – Another Wasted Night
Camper van Beethoven – Take the Skinheads Bowling
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – Burn Down the Malls
R.E.M. – (All I've Got To Do Is) Dream (from – "Athens, GA: Inside/Out")
The Style Council – Heavens Above
Bad Brains performance clip and interview
Bad Brains – I Against I
David Van Tieghem – Galaxy
Cocteau Twins – Love's Easy Tears
CS Angels – The Cutting Edge
Swinging Pistons – I Love the Sound of Machines
Kraftwerk – The Telephone Call
(New releases with Dave Kendall – Crowded House – Something So Strong 12"; Celibate Rifiles – Kiss Kiss Bang Bang EP; Bambi Slam – Bamp Bamp; David Sylvian – Gone to Earth)
Spear of Destiny – Strangers in Our Town
SWA – Arroyo
Microdisney – Town to Town
The Bolshoi – Sunday Morning
Frank Haskell – Jeannie Boppin' Jeannie (MTV Basement Tapes winner)
Wednesday Week – Missionary
(Alan Hunter – artists having trouble getting into US)
(Brief R.E.M. interview re: Athens, GA)
The Squalls – Na. Na. Na. Na.
Ups & Downs – Living Kind
This is the only video I know for certain since the May 10, 1987, episode mentioned it premiered on "last week's show."
XTC – Dear God (World Premiere)
Probably at the beginning of the second hour.
Cocteau Twins – Love's Easy Tears
Mission U.K. – Severina
120 Spotlight on Frontier Records (by Dave Kendall)
Huxton Creepers – Autumn Leaves (4)*
Ups & Downs – Living Mind (4)
Mighty Lemon Drops – My Biggest Thrill (4)
Camper Van Beethoven – Good Guys and Bad Guys (4)
Tour Info on Young Fresh Fellows
XTC – Senses Working Overtime (Cult Classic video)
XTC – Dear God (Hip Clip of the Week)
120 X-Ray on Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies – Possessed to Skate (4)
Siouxsie and the Banshees – The Passenger (World Premiere) (4)
Fuzzbox – Love Is the Slug (4)
Faith No More – We Care a Lot (4)
Kraftwerk – The Telephone Call
Erasure – Sometimes
120 Spotlight on Club Music (by Dave Kendall)
Red Box – Lean on Me (4)
Thrashing Doves – Beautiful Imbalance (4)
The Damned – Alone Again Or (4)
Big Dipper – Faith Healer (4)
Quote of the Week
Kid Curry – In America (Basement Tapes Winner)
The Cure – Why Can't I Be You
New Music News
Cro-Mags – We Gotta Know (4)
Spear of Destiny – Strangers in Our Town (4)
The The – Heartland (4)
Iggy Pop – Isolation (4)
Mission U.K. – Severina
120 Spotlight on Frontier Records (by Dave Kendall)
Huxton Creepers – Autumn Leaves (4)*
Ups & Downs – Living Mind (4)
Mighty Lemon Drops – My Biggest Thrill (4)
Camper Van Beethoven – Good Guys and Bad Guys (4)
Tour Info on Young Fresh Fellows
XTC – Senses Working Overtime (Cult Classic video)
XTC – Dear God (Hip Clip of the Week)
120 X-Ray on Suicidal Tendencies
Suicidal Tendencies – Possessed to Skate (4)
Siouxsie and the Banshees – The Passenger (World Premiere) (4)
Fuzzbox – Love Is the Slug (4)
Faith No More – We Care a Lot (4)
Kraftwerk – The Telephone Call
Erasure – Sometimes
120 Spotlight on Club Music (by Dave Kendall)
Red Box – Lean on Me (4)
Thrashing Doves – Beautiful Imbalance (4)
The Damned – Alone Again Or (4)
Big Dipper – Faith Healer (4)
Quote of the Week
Kid Curry – In America (Basement Tapes Winner)
The Cure – Why Can't I Be You
New Music News
Cro-Mags – We Gotta Know (4)
Spear of Destiny – Strangers in Our Town (4)
The The – Heartland (4)
Iggy Pop – Isolation (4)
Note: Dave Kendall was only a voiceover at this point. I *think* he started appearing on screen (in shadows or solarized) during the Kevin Seal era.
* The (4) designates part of a "4 in a row" block.
From all that is known, an MTV X-ray segment from 5/31/87 was broadcast featuring the Butthole Surfers. It features Alan Hunter as host. [Playlist not available]
July 5, 1987
Sources for this playlist: Keith B., Kevin J.
Host: Alan Hunter
(date from Alan saying "I hope you had a rad Independence Day")
Laibach – Geburt Einer Nation (Queen cover)
New Releases – Psychedelic Furs – Shock; Trance Dance – A Ho Ho; Mood Six – I Saw the Light; Lonely Is An Eyesore (4AD compilation)
The Golden Palominos – Boy (Go)
Nitzer Ebb – Murderous
The Downsiders – Another Horn's Cry (Count on Your Hands)
Long Ryders – I Want You Bad
Black Flag – TV Party
Suicidal Tendencies – Possessed to Skate
"Athens, GA Inside/Out" contest winners; tour of Athens
R.E.M. – (All I've Got To Do Is) Dream (from – "Athens, GA: Inside/Out")
The Wolfgang Press – Cut the Tree
Screaming Blue Messiahs – Wild Blue Yonder
The The – Infected
The Smiths – Sheila Take a Bow
Julian Cope – Eve's Volcano
New releases – Trouble Funk – Trouble Over Here; Force M.D.'s – Love is a House; Kid Creole & The Coconuts – I Too Have Seen the Woods; The Saints – Temple of the Lord
Spear of Destiny – Strangers in Our Town
Throwing Muses – Fish
New Releases – Psychedelic Furs – Shock; Trance Dance – A Ho Ho; Mood Six – I Saw the Light; Lonely Is An Eyesore (4AD compilation)
The Golden Palominos – Boy (Go)
Nitzer Ebb – Murderous
The Downsiders – Another Horn's Cry (Count on Your Hands)
Long Ryders – I Want You Bad
Black Flag – TV Party
Suicidal Tendencies – Possessed to Skate
"Athens, GA Inside/Out" contest winners; tour of Athens
R.E.M. – (All I've Got To Do Is) Dream (from – "Athens, GA: Inside/Out")
The Wolfgang Press – Cut the Tree
Screaming Blue Messiahs – Wild Blue Yonder
The The – Infected
The Smiths – Sheila Take a Bow
Julian Cope – Eve's Volcano
New releases – Trouble Funk – Trouble Over Here; Force M.D.'s – Love is a House; Kid Creole & The Coconuts – I Too Have Seen the Woods; The Saints – Temple of the Lord
Spear of Destiny – Strangers in Our Town
Throwing Muses – Fish
Depeche Mode – "Strangelove"
(rest of episode not available)
(rest of episode not available)
Echo and the Bunnymen – "Lips Like Sugar"
Squeeze – "Hourglass"
The Fall – "There's a Ghost in my House"
The Silencers – "Painted Moon"
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – "Elvis is Everywhere"
Depeche Mode – "Strangelove"
Men Without Hats – "Pop Goes the World"
The Smiths – "Girlfriend in a Coma"
The Cure – "Just Like Heaven"
Yello – "Oh Yeah"
120 X-Ray on The New British Invasion (clip of New Order in concert)
Gene Loves Jezebel – "Motion of Love"
Julian Cope – "World Shut Your Mouth"
Waxing Poetics – "If You Knew Sushi"
Personal Effects – "I See Heroes"
Spear of Destiny – "Traveler"
The Go-Betweens – "Right Here"
That Petrol Emotion – "Big Decision"
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians – "Raymond Chandler Evening"
Laibach – "Life is Life"
Bob Pfeifer – "Maybe it's Stupid"
Depeche Mode – "Just Can't Get Enough" – Cult Classic Clip
Lime Spiders – "Just One Solution"
Noel – "Silent Morning"
New Order – "True Faith"
The Pogues – "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
10,000 Maniacs – "Peace Train"
Mighty Lemon Drops – "Out of Hand"
J.Q. and the Bandits – "Bandits of Love" – Basement Tapes
Squeeze – "Hourglass"
The Fall – "There's a Ghost in my House"
The Silencers – "Painted Moon"
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – "Elvis is Everywhere"
Depeche Mode – "Strangelove"
Men Without Hats – "Pop Goes the World"
The Smiths – "Girlfriend in a Coma"
The Cure – "Just Like Heaven"
Yello – "Oh Yeah"
120 X-Ray on The New British Invasion (clip of New Order in concert)
Gene Loves Jezebel – "Motion of Love"
Julian Cope – "World Shut Your Mouth"
Waxing Poetics – "If You Knew Sushi"
Personal Effects – "I See Heroes"
Spear of Destiny – "Traveler"
The Go-Betweens – "Right Here"
That Petrol Emotion – "Big Decision"
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians – "Raymond Chandler Evening"
Laibach – "Life is Life"
Bob Pfeifer – "Maybe it's Stupid"
Depeche Mode – "Just Can't Get Enough" – Cult Classic Clip
Lime Spiders – "Just One Solution"
Noel – "Silent Morning"
New Order – "True Faith"
The Pogues – "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
10,000 Maniacs – "Peace Train"
Mighty Lemon Drops – "Out of Hand"
J.Q. and the Bandits – "Bandits of Love" – Basement Tapes
The Fleshtones – I Was A Teenage Zombie
Yello – Oh Yeah
(New releases with Dave Kendall – Pressure Boys – Krandlebanum Monumentus; The Rain – Enough (single); The Ramones – Halfway to Sanity; Dee-Dee King – Funkyman)
Public Image Ltd – Seattle
Concrete Blonde – Still in Hollywood
Caterwaul – A Flower and a Stone
The Go-Betweens – Bye Bye Pride
The Cure – Boys Don't Cry
New Order – True Faith
(Tama Janowitz interview)
Tom Waits – Blow Wind Blow
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – Elvis is Everywhere
Dead Milkmen – Big Time Operator
Bad Brains – I Against I
The Royal Courts of China – It's All Changed
The Icicle Works – Evangeline
(Smiths breakup; career retrospective with Dave Kendall)
The Brandos – Gettysburg
Mood Six – I Saw the Light
The Bolshoi – Please
It's Immaterial – Drifting Away From Home
The Stranglers – Big In America
That Petrol Emotion – Big Decision
(Tama Janowitz interview)
Paul Kelly and the Messengers – Darling It Hurts
Yello – Oh Yeah
(New releases with Dave Kendall – Pressure Boys – Krandlebanum Monumentus; The Rain – Enough (single); The Ramones – Halfway to Sanity; Dee-Dee King – Funkyman)
Public Image Ltd – Seattle
Concrete Blonde – Still in Hollywood
Caterwaul – A Flower and a Stone
The Go-Betweens – Bye Bye Pride
The Cure – Boys Don't Cry
New Order – True Faith
(Tama Janowitz interview)
Tom Waits – Blow Wind Blow
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – Elvis is Everywhere
Dead Milkmen – Big Time Operator
Bad Brains – I Against I
The Royal Courts of China – It's All Changed
The Icicle Works – Evangeline
(Smiths breakup; career retrospective with Dave Kendall)
The Brandos – Gettysburg
Mood Six – I Saw the Light
The Bolshoi – Please
It's Immaterial – Drifting Away From Home
The Stranglers – Big In America
That Petrol Emotion – Big Decision
(Tama Janowitz interview)
Paul Kelly and the Messengers – Darling It Hurts
The Smiths – Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
54-50 – Walk In Line
Flesh For Lulu – Postcards From Paradise
Jesus & Mary Chain – Happy When It Rains
(New releases – Erasure – The Circus 12" (Sept. 21, 1987); Test Dept. – A Good Night Out (1987); RuPaul / La Palace de Beatue – Ping Ting Ting (1987); P.M.S. – s/t)
R.E.M. – It's the End of the World as we Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Love and Rockets – All in my Mind
Killing Joke – Eighties
The Grapes of Wrath – Oh Lucky Man
Lene Lovich – New Toy
Leather Nun – I Can Smell Your Thoughts
(Faith No More interview)
Faith No More – We Care A Lot
Public Image Ltd. – Body
Aztec Camera – Deep & Wide & Tall
Chris Stamey – Cara Lee
Jane's Addiction – Trip Away
Fetchin' Bones – Binoculars
(New releases with Dave Kendall – Eurythmics – Savage (11/14/87); Crocodile Shop – Head 12" (1987); Thin White Rope – Bottom Feeders (1987); Mission of Burma – 79-82 Taang rerelease)
Julian Cope – World Shut Your Mouth
Icicle Works – Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)
Screaming Blue Messiahs – I Wanna Be a Flintstone
The Cure – Close to Me
Game Theory – The Real Sheila
The Bears – Trust
Woodentops – Give It Time
M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume
54-50 – Walk In Line
Flesh For Lulu – Postcards From Paradise
Jesus & Mary Chain – Happy When It Rains
(New releases – Erasure – The Circus 12" (Sept. 21, 1987); Test Dept. – A Good Night Out (1987); RuPaul / La Palace de Beatue – Ping Ting Ting (1987); P.M.S. – s/t)
R.E.M. – It's the End of the World as we Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Love and Rockets – All in my Mind
Killing Joke – Eighties
The Grapes of Wrath – Oh Lucky Man
Lene Lovich – New Toy
Leather Nun – I Can Smell Your Thoughts
(Faith No More interview)
Faith No More – We Care A Lot
Public Image Ltd. – Body
Aztec Camera – Deep & Wide & Tall
Chris Stamey – Cara Lee
Jane's Addiction – Trip Away
Fetchin' Bones – Binoculars
(New releases with Dave Kendall – Eurythmics – Savage (11/14/87); Crocodile Shop – Head 12" (1987); Thin White Rope – Bottom Feeders (1987); Mission of Burma – 79-82 Taang rerelease)
Julian Cope – World Shut Your Mouth
Icicle Works – Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)
Screaming Blue Messiahs – I Wanna Be a Flintstone
The Cure – Close to Me
Game Theory – The Real Sheila
The Bears – Trust
Woodentops – Give It Time
M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume
Gary Numan – "Cars"
The Housemartins – "Caravan of Love"
XTC – "Dear God"
The Smiths – "Girlfriend in a Coma"
Big Audio Dynamite – "C'Mon Every Beatbox"
(partial playlist only)
The Housemartins – "Caravan of Love"
XTC – "Dear God"
The Smiths – "Girlfriend in a Coma"
Big Audio Dynamite – "C'Mon Every Beatbox"
(partial playlist only)
120 X-Ray: Love & Rockets
Depeche Mode – "Never Let Me Down"
PiL – "Body"
Dramarama – "Anything, Anything"
B'last – "Surf & Destroy"
Husker Du – "I Don't Wanna Know If You Are Lonely"
Flesh For Lulu – "Postcards From Paradise"
The Alarm – "The Stand" (Cult Classic Clip)
Love & Rockets – "No New Tale To Tell"
Guadicanal Diary – "Life Goes On"
That Petrol Emotion – "Genius Move"
The Cucumbers – "My Boyfriend"
The Damned – "Alone Again Or"
Siouxsie & The Banshees – "The Passenger"
Dave Kendall Reviews records by Screaming Blue Messiahs and Plan Nine (?)
Fishbone – "It's A Wonderful Life"
Pressure Boys – "Around The World"
Housemartins – "Caravan Of Love"
Aztec Camera – "Deep & Wide & Tall"
The Ramones – "I Wanna Live"
Depeche Mode – "Never Let Me Down"
PiL – "Body"
Dramarama – "Anything, Anything"
B'last – "Surf & Destroy"
Husker Du – "I Don't Wanna Know If You Are Lonely"
Flesh For Lulu – "Postcards From Paradise"
The Alarm – "The Stand" (Cult Classic Clip)
Love & Rockets – "No New Tale To Tell"
Guadicanal Diary – "Life Goes On"
That Petrol Emotion – "Genius Move"
The Cucumbers – "My Boyfriend"
The Damned – "Alone Again Or"
Siouxsie & The Banshees – "The Passenger"
Dave Kendall Reviews records by Screaming Blue Messiahs and Plan Nine (?)
Fishbone – "It's A Wonderful Life"
Pressure Boys – "Around The World"
Housemartins – "Caravan Of Love"
Aztec Camera – "Deep & Wide & Tall"
The Ramones – "I Wanna Live"
Dave's Record Reviews: Hagatha, a German Christian Industrial rock band whose name I can't spell, Jesters Of Destiny (?), and Dead Milkmen
X – "Fourth Of July"
R.E.M. – "It's The End Of The World As We Know It"
M/A/R/R/S – "Pump Up The Volume
Violent Femmes – "Gone Daddy Gone" (Cult Classic)
Fishbone – "It's A Wonderful Life"
R.E.M. – "It's The End Of The World As We Know It"
M/A/R/R/S – "Pump Up The Volume
Violent Femmes – "Gone Daddy Gone" (Cult Classic)
Fishbone – "It's A Wonderful Life"
120 X-Ray on the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers – "Fight Like A Brave"
Depeche Mode – "Never Let Me Down"
Gene Loves Jezebel – "Motion Of Love"
The Woodentops – "Wheels Turning"
Depeche Mode – "Never Let Me Down"
Gene Loves Jezebel – "Motion Of Love"
The Woodentops – "Wheels Turning"
Dave's Record Reviews: Less Than Zero (soundtrack), Straight To Hell (soundtrack), The Black Girls, Great Plains
Chris Stamie – "Cara Lee"
Big Audio Dynamite – "E=MC2"
Lemonheads – "Second Chance"
Dead Milkmen – "Big Time Operator"
Big Audio Dynamite – "E=MC2"
Lemonheads – "Second Chance"
Dead Milkmen – "Big Time Operator"
New Music News: Nitzer Ebb will not be able to open for Depeche Mode in North America because their visas were turned down, Pogues make a new album with Joe Strummer + a clip from their new video "Fairytale In New York", AIDS Benefit in NYC called Where The Rubber Hits The Road.
Screaming Blue Messiahs – "I Wanna Be A Flintstone"
The Golden Palominos f/ Michael Stipe – "Boy (Go)"
The Golden Palominos f/ Michael Stipe – "Boy (Go)"
Kevin Seal signs off and says "I leave you with Public Image Ltd, the Housemartins, and The Cure." Tape ends.
During the episode Kevin Seal also announces videos by That Petrol Emotion and Fields Of The Nephilum, which I didn't record.
Amy noted: "This is a partial episode for sure and I can't reconstruct it because when I tried to play the tape it was nothing but blank static. I am going by what my 7th grade handwriting had written down on the tape insert:"
Bryan Ferry – "The Right Stuff"
Flesh For Lulu – "Postcards From Paradise"
Echo & The Bunnymen – "Lips Like Sugar"
Jesus & Mary Chain – "Happy When It Rains"
R.E.M. – "It's The End Of The World As We Know It"
Fetchin' Bones – "Binoculars"
Ministry – "Revenge" (Cult Classic)
They Might Be Giants – "Don't Let's Start"
Divine Horsemen – "Snake Handler"
Wire – "Ahead"
Gene Loves Jezebel – "Desire"
New Order – "True Faith"
Record Reviews – Dave Kendall
120 X-ray – Richard Lloyd
Flesh For Lulu – "Postcards From Paradise"
Echo & The Bunnymen – "Lips Like Sugar"
Jesus & Mary Chain – "Happy When It Rains"
R.E.M. – "It's The End Of The World As We Know It"
Fetchin' Bones – "Binoculars"
Ministry – "Revenge" (Cult Classic)
They Might Be Giants – "Don't Let's Start"
Divine Horsemen – "Snake Handler"
Wire – "Ahead"
Gene Loves Jezebel – "Desire"
New Order – "True Faith"
Record Reviews – Dave Kendall
120 X-ray – Richard Lloyd
Jonathan later submitted the remainder of the playlist for this episode:
Community FK – Something inside me has Died
Richard Lloyd – Fire Engine
Aztec Camera – Deep & Wide & Tall
Screaming Blue Messiahs – "I Wanna Be A Flintstone"
The Golden Palominos – Boy (Go)
The Church – Tantalized
The Alarm – Rain In The Summertime
The Smiths – "Stop me If You Think You've Heard This One Before"
The Cure – In Between Days
Paul Kelly – Before Too Long
Passion Fodder – Luz Blanca
The Proclaimers – Letter From America
Richard Lloyd – Fire Engine
Aztec Camera – Deep & Wide & Tall
Screaming Blue Messiahs – "I Wanna Be A Flintstone"
The Golden Palominos – Boy (Go)
The Church – Tantalized
The Alarm – Rain In The Summertime
The Smiths – "Stop me If You Think You've Heard This One Before"
The Cure – In Between Days
Paul Kelly – Before Too Long
Passion Fodder – Luz Blanca
The Proclaimers – Letter From America
Public Image Limited – Seattle
Sisters of Mercy – This Corrosion
Bryan Ferry – The Right Stuff
Easter – Lights Out
Gene Loves Jezebel – The Motion of Love
The Housemartins – Caravan of Love
Heaven 17 – Let Me Go
Sinead O'Connor – Troy
Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper – Elvis is Everywhere
Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
That Petrol Emotion – Genius Move
Fields of the Nephilim – Preacher Man
Love and Rockets – No New Tale to Tell
Guadalcanal Diary – Litany (Life Goes On)
The Cure – Just Like Heaven
Age of Chance – Don't Get Mad, Get Even
Sonic Youth – Beauty Lies in the Eye
Echo and the Bunnymen – Bring on the Dancing Horses
The Lime Spiders – My Favorite Room
The Smiths – How Soon is Now?
They Might Be Giants – Don't Let's Start
The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary
Three Hits – Lori (The Last Girl on the Beach)
Sisters of Mercy – This Corrosion
Bryan Ferry – The Right Stuff
Easter – Lights Out
Gene Loves Jezebel – The Motion of Love
The Housemartins – Caravan of Love
Heaven 17 – Let Me Go
Sinead O'Connor – Troy
Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper – Elvis is Everywhere
Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
That Petrol Emotion – Genius Move
Fields of the Nephilim – Preacher Man
Love and Rockets – No New Tale to Tell
Guadalcanal Diary – Litany (Life Goes On)
The Cure – Just Like Heaven
Age of Chance – Don't Get Mad, Get Even
Sonic Youth – Beauty Lies in the Eye
Echo and the Bunnymen – Bring on the Dancing Horses
The Lime Spiders – My Favorite Room
The Smiths – How Soon is Now?
They Might Be Giants – Don't Let's Start
The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary
Three Hits – Lori (The Last Girl on the Beach)
Comments from Jeremy H.: "What I have has Mojo Nixon as a special guest. He's talking about the U.S. funding of the contras. It's pretty cool to look at now."
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