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| January 10, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| January 17, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| January 24, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| February ?, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| March 6, 1988 | host Carolyne Heldman |
| March 13, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| April ?, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| April 17, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| May 1, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| May ?, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| May ?, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| May 22, 1988 | Midnight Oil |
| June ?, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| June 12, 1988 | host Carolyne Heldman |
| July 3, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| July 10, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| July 17, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| July 24, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| July 31, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| August 7, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| August 21, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| September 18, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| September 25, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| October ?, 1988 | MTV College Concert |
| October ?, 1988 | (playlist only) |
| November 7, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| December 18, 1988 | They Might Be Giants |
| December 25, 1988 | The Sugarcubes |
Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
The Sisters Of Mercy – Black Planet
Fields Of The Nephilim – Preacher Man
Love And Rockets – No New Tale To Tell
David Kane's Decay Of Western Civilization – Baby Doe Rules
Hüsker Dü – Could You Be The One
The Alarm – Rain In The Summertime
Sinead O'Connor – Troy
Ultravox – Vienna
The Leather Nun – I Can Smell Your Thoughts
The Jesus & Mary Chain – Happy When It Rains
The Proclaimers – Letter From America
The Lucy Show – A Million Things
Government Cheese – Face To Face
The Smiths – Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
Pierce Turner – Wicklow Hills
The The – Infected
The Washington Squares – New Generation
Flesh For Lulu – Postcards From Paradise
Big Audio Dynamite – The Bottom Line
That Petrol Emotion – Genius Move
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
The Sisters Of Mercy – Black Planet
Fields Of The Nephilim – Preacher Man
Love And Rockets – No New Tale To Tell
David Kane's Decay Of Western Civilization – Baby Doe Rules
Hüsker Dü – Could You Be The One
The Alarm – Rain In The Summertime
Sinead O'Connor – Troy
Ultravox – Vienna
The Leather Nun – I Can Smell Your Thoughts
The Jesus & Mary Chain – Happy When It Rains
The Proclaimers – Letter From America
The Lucy Show – A Million Things
Government Cheese – Face To Face
The Smiths – Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
Pierce Turner – Wicklow Hills
The The – Infected
The Washington Squares – New Generation
Flesh For Lulu – Postcards From Paradise
Big Audio Dynamite – The Bottom Line
That Petrol Emotion – Genius Move
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
The Cure – Just Like Heaven
Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
Felt – Primitive Painters
Screaming Blue Messiahs – I Wanna Be A Flintstone
They Might Be Giants – Don't Let's Start
XTC – Dear God
Paul Kelly & The Messengers – Before Too Long
Guadalcanal Diary – Litany (Life Goes On)
The Bolshoi – Tv Man
Howard Devoto – Rainy Season
The Silos – Tennessee Fire
X-Ray On The Cucumbers
The Cucumbers – My Boyfriend
The Pogues – A Fairytale Of New York
The Jesus & Mary Chain – Just Like Honey
Kommunity Fk – Something Inside Me Has Just Died
Killing Joke – Sanity
The Sisters Of Mercy – This Corrosion
R.E.M. – It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Richard Lloyd – Fire Engine
The Replacements – Bastards Of Young
Bryan Ferry – The Right Stuff
Game Theory – The Real Sheila
The Smiths – Sheila Take A Bow
Aztec Camera – Deep And Wide And Tall
Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
Felt – Primitive Painters
Screaming Blue Messiahs – I Wanna Be A Flintstone
They Might Be Giants – Don't Let's Start
XTC – Dear God
Paul Kelly & The Messengers – Before Too Long
Guadalcanal Diary – Litany (Life Goes On)
The Bolshoi – Tv Man
Howard Devoto – Rainy Season
The Silos – Tennessee Fire
X-Ray On The Cucumbers
The Cucumbers – My Boyfriend
The Pogues – A Fairytale Of New York
The Jesus & Mary Chain – Just Like Honey
Kommunity Fk – Something Inside Me Has Just Died
Killing Joke – Sanity
The Sisters Of Mercy – This Corrosion
R.E.M. – It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Richard Lloyd – Fire Engine
The Replacements – Bastards Of Young
Bryan Ferry – The Right Stuff
Game Theory – The Real Sheila
The Smiths – Sheila Take A Bow
Aztec Camera – Deep And Wide And Tall
January 24, 1988
Source for this playlist: Peter A.
Host: Kevin Seal
No Guest
Dave Kendall makes an appearance discussing "New Records"
Sinead O'Connor – Mandinka
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Dear Prudence
The Church – Under the Milky Way
Midnight Oil – Beds are Burning
X – Fourth of July
Lemonheads – Second Chance
Screaming Blue Messiahs – I Wanna Be a Flintstone
Public Image Ltd – Body
The English Beat – Save It For Later
The dB's – Working for Somebody Else
Leather Nun – I Can Smell Your Thoughts
Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
The Cult – Love Removal Machine
Jane's Addiction – Trip Away
Aztec Camera – Deep & Wide & Tall
The Petrol Emotion – Genius Move
Echo & The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar
The Bears – Trust
Flesh For Lulu – Postcards From Paradise
The Cure – Lovecats
Angry Samoans – Time Has Come Today
Julian Cope – Trampoline
The Bolshoi – TV Man
Siouxsie and the Banshees – Dear Prudence
The Church – Under the Milky Way
Midnight Oil – Beds are Burning
X – Fourth of July
Lemonheads – Second Chance
Screaming Blue Messiahs – I Wanna Be a Flintstone
Public Image Ltd – Body
The English Beat – Save It For Later
The dB's – Working for Somebody Else
Leather Nun – I Can Smell Your Thoughts
Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
The Cult – Love Removal Machine
Jane's Addiction – Trip Away
Aztec Camera – Deep & Wide & Tall
The Petrol Emotion – Genius Move
Echo & The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar
The Bears – Trust
Flesh For Lulu – Postcards From Paradise
The Cure – Lovecats
Angry Samoans – Time Has Come Today
Julian Cope – Trampoline
The Bolshoi – TV Man
The Cure – Hot Hot Hot!!!
Siouxsie & The Banshees – The Passenger
Echo & The Bunnymen – Bedbugs & Ballyhoo
Anti-Nowhere League – Crime
The Vapors – Turning Japanese
The Society – Love It
Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
Screaming Blue Messiahs – I Wanna Be A Flintstone
The Sisters Of Mercy – This Corrosion
Age Of Chance – Don't Get Mad…Get Even
Depeche Mode – People Are People (Live)
The Jesus & Mary Chain – April Skies
Siouxsie & The Banshees – The Passenger
Echo & The Bunnymen – Bedbugs & Ballyhoo
Anti-Nowhere League – Crime
The Vapors – Turning Japanese
The Society – Love It
Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
Screaming Blue Messiahs – I Wanna Be A Flintstone
The Sisters Of Mercy – This Corrosion
Age Of Chance – Don't Get Mad…Get Even
Depeche Mode – People Are People (Live)
The Jesus & Mary Chain – April Skies
Love and Rockets – Mirror People
Public Image Limited – Seattle
House of Freaks – 40 Years
Echo & the Bunnymen – Bedbugs and Ballyhoo
Close Lobsters – Let's Make Some Plans
The Smiths – Sheila Take a Bow
It's Immaterial – Space
The Godfathers – Birth, School, Work, Death
Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
Lene Lovich – New Toy
Stump – Chaos
Husker Du – Could You Be the One
The Church – Under the Milky Way
The Pogues – A Fairytale of New York
The Cure – Hot, Hot, Hot
The Fall – Victoria
Stranglers – All Day and All of the Night
Siouxsie & the Banshees – Passenger
The Mission U.K. – Tower of Strength
R.E.M. – Finest Worksong
The Golden Palominos – Boy (Go)
Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction – Prime Mover
Lime Spiders – My Favourite Room
Public Image Limited – Seattle
House of Freaks – 40 Years
Echo & the Bunnymen – Bedbugs and Ballyhoo
Close Lobsters – Let's Make Some Plans
The Smiths – Sheila Take a Bow
It's Immaterial – Space
The Godfathers – Birth, School, Work, Death
Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
Lene Lovich – New Toy
Stump – Chaos
Husker Du – Could You Be the One
The Church – Under the Milky Way
The Pogues – A Fairytale of New York
The Cure – Hot, Hot, Hot
The Fall – Victoria
Stranglers – All Day and All of the Night
Siouxsie & the Banshees – Passenger
The Mission U.K. – Tower of Strength
R.E.M. – Finest Worksong
The Golden Palominos – Boy (Go)
Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction – Prime Mover
Lime Spiders – My Favourite Room
March 13, 1988
Source for this playlist: Keith B.
Host: Kevin Seal
(date clue: D.O.A. "starts Friday" – released 3/18/88)
Billy Bragg – Greetings to the New Brunette
Balaam & The Angel – I Love the Things That You Do to Me
The Grapes of Wrath – Backward Town
(Top 10 College Radio Chart with Dave Kendall – Fishcotheque – The Jazz Butcher; She's Having a Baby – OST; The Sisters of Mercy – Floodland; T Bone Burnett – The Talking Animals; Jerry Harrison – Casual Gods; The Pogues – If I Should Fall From Grace With God; The Church – Starfish; The Godfathers – Birth School Work Death; Midnight Oil – Diesel and Dust; Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians – Globe of Frogs)
Big Audio Dynamite – C'Mon Every Beatbox
The Christians – Forgotten Town
R.E.M. – Finest Worksong
The Connells – Over There
Ministry – Revenge
(Fields of the Nephilim interview)
Fields of the Nephilim – Blue Water
The Godfathers – Birth. School. Work. Death
Echo & the Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
Midnight Oil – Beds are Burning
Screaming Blue Messiahs – Bikini Red
(New releases with Dave Kendall – Nick Lowe – Pinker and Prouder Than Previous; Jimmy Cliff – Hanging Fire; Fini Tribe – Make It Internal; False Prophets – Implosion)
Jane Siberry – Ingrid (and the Footman)
T Bone Burnett – Killer Moon
The Cure – Hot. Hot. Hot.
The Waterboys – The Whole of the Moon
The Church – Under the Milky Way
World at a Glance – Burning Out
Bomb the Bass – Beat Dis (excerpt)
(120 X-Ray – Bomb The Bass "Beat Dis" video excerpt, Tim Simenon interview)
The Woodentops – Wheels Turning
Balaam & The Angel – I Love the Things That You Do to Me
The Grapes of Wrath – Backward Town
(Top 10 College Radio Chart with Dave Kendall – Fishcotheque – The Jazz Butcher; She's Having a Baby – OST; The Sisters of Mercy – Floodland; T Bone Burnett – The Talking Animals; Jerry Harrison – Casual Gods; The Pogues – If I Should Fall From Grace With God; The Church – Starfish; The Godfathers – Birth School Work Death; Midnight Oil – Diesel and Dust; Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians – Globe of Frogs)
Big Audio Dynamite – C'Mon Every Beatbox
The Christians – Forgotten Town
R.E.M. – Finest Worksong
The Connells – Over There
Ministry – Revenge
(Fields of the Nephilim interview)
Fields of the Nephilim – Blue Water
The Godfathers – Birth. School. Work. Death
Echo & the Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
Midnight Oil – Beds are Burning
Screaming Blue Messiahs – Bikini Red
(New releases with Dave Kendall – Nick Lowe – Pinker and Prouder Than Previous; Jimmy Cliff – Hanging Fire; Fini Tribe – Make It Internal; False Prophets – Implosion)
Jane Siberry – Ingrid (and the Footman)
T Bone Burnett – Killer Moon
The Cure – Hot. Hot. Hot.
The Waterboys – The Whole of the Moon
The Church – Under the Milky Way
World at a Glance – Burning Out
Bomb the Bass – Beat Dis (excerpt)
(120 X-Ray – Bomb The Bass "Beat Dis" video excerpt, Tim Simenon interview)
The Woodentops – Wheels Turning
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – Balloon Man
Martini Ranch – Reach
American Music Club – Electric Light
The Smithereens – Blood And Roses
Morrissey – Suedehead
Sinead O'Connor – Mandinka
Jane Siberry – Ingrid (And The Footman)
Japan – Visions Of China
Peter Murphy – All Night Long
The Mission UK – Tower Of Strength
The Damned – Shadow Of Love
Gene Loves Jezebel – Suspicion
House Of Freaks – 40 Years
The Cure – Just Like Heaven
The Dickies – Killer Klowns
The Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
R.E.M. – Fall On Me
Martini Ranch – Reach
American Music Club – Electric Light
The Smithereens – Blood And Roses
Morrissey – Suedehead
Sinead O'Connor – Mandinka
Jane Siberry – Ingrid (And The Footman)
Japan – Visions Of China
Peter Murphy – All Night Long
The Mission UK – Tower Of Strength
The Damned – Shadow Of Love
Gene Loves Jezebel – Suspicion
House Of Freaks – 40 Years
The Cure – Just Like Heaven
The Dickies – Killer Klowns
The Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
R.E.M. – Fall On Me
New Order – Blue Monday '88
The Housemartins – Happy Hour
fIREHOSE – Hear Me
Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
Luxuria – Redneck
The Smiths – The Boy With A Thorn In His Side
The Proclaimers – Make My Heart Fly
Depeche Mode – Behind The Wheel
Wire – Kidney Bingos
Modern English – I Melt With You
Bel-fires – What You Wanted
Joe Strummer – Trash City
The Church – Under The Milky Way
The Damned – Anything
Abecedarians – Soil
Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
The Pogues – If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Cure – Why Can't I Be You
Stranglers – All Day And All Of The Night
Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction – Prime Mover
Martini Ranch – Reach
Public Image Ltd. – Body
The Clash – Rock The Casbah
The Housemartins – Happy Hour
fIREHOSE – Hear Me
Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
Luxuria – Redneck
The Smiths – The Boy With A Thorn In His Side
The Proclaimers – Make My Heart Fly
Depeche Mode – Behind The Wheel
Wire – Kidney Bingos
Modern English – I Melt With You
Bel-fires – What You Wanted
Joe Strummer – Trash City
The Church – Under The Milky Way
The Damned – Anything
Abecedarians – Soil
Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
The Pogues – If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Cure – Why Can't I Be You
Stranglers – All Day And All Of The Night
Zodiac Mindwarp & The Love Reaction – Prime Mover
Martini Ranch – Reach
Public Image Ltd. – Body
The Clash – Rock The Casbah
May 1, 1988
Source for this playlist: logjam
Host: Kevin Seal (w/ psychedelic swirling background effect)
(This might be a partial list--the recording began during the Smithereens song.)
The Smithereens – Only a Memory
Pop Will Eat Itself – There is No Love Between Us Anymore
Robyn Hitchcock – Balloon Man
Droogs – Call Off Your Dogs
R.E.M. – Driver 8
Morrissey – Suedehead
Prefab Sprout – The Golden Calf
XTC – Senses Working Overtime
Blue Rodeo – Outskirts
Bauhaus/Peter Murphy X-Ray
Peter Murphy – All Night Long
Joe Strummer – Trash City
Big Audio Dynamite – E=MC²
The Fall – Victoria
Love And Rockets – Mirror People
The Bubblemen – The Bublemen Are Coming
They Might Be Giants – Don't Let's Start
Close Lobsters – Let's Make Some Plans
Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
Replacements – Bastards of Young
Blue Aeroplanes – Bury Your Love Like Treasure
Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
New Order – Blue Monday 88
Pop Will Eat Itself – There is No Love Between Us Anymore
Robyn Hitchcock – Balloon Man
Droogs – Call Off Your Dogs
R.E.M. – Driver 8
Morrissey – Suedehead
Prefab Sprout – The Golden Calf
XTC – Senses Working Overtime
Blue Rodeo – Outskirts
Bauhaus/Peter Murphy X-Ray
Peter Murphy – All Night Long
Joe Strummer – Trash City
Big Audio Dynamite – E=MC²
The Fall – Victoria
Love And Rockets – Mirror People
The Bubblemen – The Bublemen Are Coming
They Might Be Giants – Don't Let's Start
Close Lobsters – Let's Make Some Plans
Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
Replacements – Bastards of Young
Blue Aeroplanes – Bury Your Love Like Treasure
Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
New Order – Blue Monday 88
New Order – Blue Monday 88
10,000 Maniacs – Like The Weather
The Fall – Victoria
The Psychedelic Furs – Dumb Waiters
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Tomorrow People
X-Ray On The Mighty Lemon Drops
The Mighty Lemon Drops – Fall Down Like The Rain
Depeche Mode – Behind The Wheel
The Damned – Alone Again Or
Sinead O'Connor – I Want Your Hands On Me
R.E.M. – Fall On Me
Peter Murphy – All Night Long
The Mission UK – Tower Of Strength
10,000 Maniacs – Like The Weather
The Fall – Victoria
The Psychedelic Furs – Dumb Waiters
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Tomorrow People
X-Ray On The Mighty Lemon Drops
The Mighty Lemon Drops – Fall Down Like The Rain
Depeche Mode – Behind The Wheel
The Damned – Alone Again Or
Sinead O'Connor – I Want Your Hands On Me
R.E.M. – Fall On Me
Peter Murphy – All Night Long
The Mission UK – Tower Of Strength
R.E.M. – Talk About The Passion
The Primitives – Crash
Big Audio Dynamite – Just Play Music
The Church – Tantalized
The Feelies – Away
Reckless Sleepers – If We Never Meet Again
The Screaming Tribesmen – I've Got A Feeling
In Tua Nua – All I Wanted
Let's Active – Every Word Means No
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-A-Boo
X-Ray On XTC
XTC – Dear God
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – My Bag
Hunters And Collectors – Back On The Breadline
Dream Syndicate – I Have Faith
Iggy Pop – High On You
Shriekback – Get Down Tonight
Sparks – So Important
Live Skull – 5-D
Close Lobsters – Let's Make Some Plans
Wild – Hurricane
Love And Rockets – Ball Of Confusion
Moev – Yeah Whatever
The Primitives – Crash
Big Audio Dynamite – Just Play Music
The Church – Tantalized
The Feelies – Away
Reckless Sleepers – If We Never Meet Again
The Screaming Tribesmen – I've Got A Feeling
In Tua Nua – All I Wanted
Let's Active – Every Word Means No
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-A-Boo
X-Ray On XTC
XTC – Dear God
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – My Bag
Hunters And Collectors – Back On The Breadline
Dream Syndicate – I Have Faith
Iggy Pop – High On You
Shriekback – Get Down Tonight
Sparks – So Important
Live Skull – 5-D
Close Lobsters – Let's Make Some Plans
Wild – Hurricane
Love And Rockets – Ball Of Confusion
Moev – Yeah Whatever
Depeche Mode – Behind The Wheel
Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers – Tomorrow People
Morrissey – Suedehead
Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
Smithereens – Only A Memory
New Order – Blue Monday '88
The Fleshtones – Right Side Of A Good Thing
Thomas Dolby – Airhead
Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers – Tomorrow People
Morrissey – Suedehead
Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
Smithereens – Only A Memory
New Order – Blue Monday '88
The Fleshtones – Right Side Of A Good Thing
Thomas Dolby – Airhead
Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
Hour 2 was the Midnight Oil documentary "Black Fella, White Fella"
They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – My Bag
Cocteau Twins – Carolyn's Fingers
The Godfathers – Birth, School, Work, Death
Ministry – Stigmata
R.E.M. – Talk About The Passion
Billy Bragg – Waiting For The Great Leap Forward
Aztec Camera – Oblivious
The Sugarcubes – Motorcrash
X-Ray On Hugh Cornwell
Hugh Cornwell – Another Kind Of Love
Julian Cope – Charlotte Anne
The Huxton Creepers – Rack My Brains
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – My Bag
Cocteau Twins – Carolyn's Fingers
The Godfathers – Birth, School, Work, Death
Ministry – Stigmata
R.E.M. – Talk About The Passion
Billy Bragg – Waiting For The Great Leap Forward
Aztec Camera – Oblivious
The Sugarcubes – Motorcrash
X-Ray On Hugh Cornwell
Hugh Cornwell – Another Kind Of Love
Julian Cope – Charlotte Anne
The Huxton Creepers – Rack My Brains
June 12, 1988
Sources for this playlist: Annie Z., Keith B.
Host: Carolyne Heldman
(date clue: The Great Outdoors opens Friday)
YouTube has a user-uploaded video of an MTV station ID and open for this episode of 120 Minutes with host Carolyne Heldman. You can find it on YouTube at Carolyne Heldman MTV 120 Minutes 1988, if it is still up. (last checked April 4, 2011)
The Church – Under the Milky Way
(Top 10 College Radio Chart w/ Dave Kendall – Jesus and Mary Chain – Barbed Wire Kisses; Timbuk 3 – Eden Alley; Soul Asylum – s/t; The Pixies – Surfer Rosa; Tracy Chapman – s/t; Thomas Dolby – Aliens Ate My Buick; Graham Parker – The Mona Lisa Sister; Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Conscious Party; Camper Van Beethoven – Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart; Peter Murphy – Love Hysteria)
Peter Murphy – All Night Long
Big Audio Dynamite – The Bottom Line
Graham Parker – Get Started. Start a Fire
Thomas Dolby – Airhead
Shona Laing – Soviet Snow
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Tomorrow People
The Jam – A Town Called Malice
Soul Asylum – Sometime to Return
(120 Mins. X-ray – Tracy Chapman)
Tracy Chapman – Fast Car
Morrissey – Everyday is Like Sunday
Smithereens – Only a Memory
(Record reviews with Dave Kendall – Ramones – Ramones Mania; Anarchy 6 – Hardcore Lives!; Wire – A Bell is a Cup Until It's Struck; Devo – Total Devo)
Prefab Sprout – The Golden Calf
Mighty Lemon Drops – Fall Down (Like the Rain)
Timbuk 3 – Rev. Jack & His Roamin' Cadillac Church
The Cure – Why Can't I Be You
The Fall – Victoria
The Mission U.K. – Tower of Strength
They Might Be Giants – (She Was A) Hotel Detective
[unknown video – not identified, not Google-able, not Shazam-able, not very good]
(New Music News – 2 Live Crew, Sinead O'Connor)
The Mekons – Ghosts of American Astronauts
(Top 10 College Radio Chart w/ Dave Kendall – Jesus and Mary Chain – Barbed Wire Kisses; Timbuk 3 – Eden Alley; Soul Asylum – s/t; The Pixies – Surfer Rosa; Tracy Chapman – s/t; Thomas Dolby – Aliens Ate My Buick; Graham Parker – The Mona Lisa Sister; Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Conscious Party; Camper Van Beethoven – Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart; Peter Murphy – Love Hysteria)
Peter Murphy – All Night Long
Big Audio Dynamite – The Bottom Line
Graham Parker – Get Started. Start a Fire
Thomas Dolby – Airhead
Shona Laing – Soviet Snow
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Tomorrow People
The Jam – A Town Called Malice
Soul Asylum – Sometime to Return
(120 Mins. X-ray – Tracy Chapman)
Tracy Chapman – Fast Car
Morrissey – Everyday is Like Sunday
Smithereens – Only a Memory
(Record reviews with Dave Kendall – Ramones – Ramones Mania; Anarchy 6 – Hardcore Lives!; Wire – A Bell is a Cup Until It's Struck; Devo – Total Devo)
Prefab Sprout – The Golden Calf
Mighty Lemon Drops – Fall Down (Like the Rain)
Timbuk 3 – Rev. Jack & His Roamin' Cadillac Church
The Cure – Why Can't I Be You
The Fall – Victoria
The Mission U.K. – Tower of Strength
They Might Be Giants – (She Was A) Hotel Detective
[unknown video – not identified, not Google-able, not Shazam-able, not very good]
(New Music News – 2 Live Crew, Sinead O'Connor)
The Mekons – Ghosts of American Astronauts
R.E.M. – Orange Crush
Hugh Cornwell – just Another Kind of Love
The Dream Syndicate – I have Faith
Coeteau Twins – Carolyn's Fingers
The Balancing Act – Can you Get to That
Sinead O'Connor – Mandinka
That Petrol Emotion – Cellophane
Fishbone – Freddie's dead
Pete Shelley – Telephone Operator
The Timelords – Doctorin' The Tardis
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-A-Boo
The Sugarcubes – Motorcrash
The The – Infected
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – What I am
Freedom Rock – Colorado Springs
The Jack Rubies – Be with you
The Feelies – Away
Pop Tarts – Elected
Dreams So Real – Rough Night in Jericho
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – My bag
Hugh Cornwell – just Another Kind of Love
The Dream Syndicate – I have Faith
Coeteau Twins – Carolyn's Fingers
The Balancing Act – Can you Get to That
Sinead O'Connor – Mandinka
That Petrol Emotion – Cellophane
Fishbone – Freddie's dead
Pete Shelley – Telephone Operator
The Timelords – Doctorin' The Tardis
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-A-Boo
The Sugarcubes – Motorcrash
The The – Infected
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – What I am
Freedom Rock – Colorado Springs
The Jack Rubies – Be with you
The Feelies – Away
Pop Tarts – Elected
Dreams So Real – Rough Night in Jericho
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – My bag
Lime Spiders – Other side of You
Moev – Yeah Whatever
Suicidal Tendencies – Trip At The Brain
They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
The Godfathers – Birth School Work Death
Ministry – Stigmata
R.E.M. – Talk about the Passion
Billy Bragg – Waiting for the Great Leap Forward
Aztec Camera – Oblivious
Julian Cope – Charlotte Anne
Huston Creepers – Rack my Brains
Living Colour – Cult of Personality
(Amiga Commercial)
That Petrol Emotion – Big Decission
Game Theory – The Real Sheila
A-House – Call me Blue
Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot
Easter – Manhattan Boy
Yello – Oh Yeah
Moev – Yeah Whatever
Suicidal Tendencies – Trip At The Brain
They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
The Godfathers – Birth School Work Death
Ministry – Stigmata
R.E.M. – Talk about the Passion
Billy Bragg – Waiting for the Great Leap Forward
Aztec Camera – Oblivious
Julian Cope – Charlotte Anne
Huston Creepers – Rack my Brains
Living Colour – Cult of Personality
(Amiga Commercial)
That Petrol Emotion – Big Decission
Game Theory – The Real Sheila
A-House – Call me Blue
Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot
Easter – Manhattan Boy
Yello – Oh Yeah
July 17, 1988
Source for this playlist: Mike B.
Date clues: Commercials for the movie Vibes opening August 5th, Caddyshack II which "starts Friday July 22nd", and Cocktail which "starts Friday July 29th". The first Young Fresh Fellows tour date in the Road Check segment is July 18.
Iggy Pop – Cold Metal
Top 10 College Radio Chart [Dave Kendall had the day off, so Kevin Seal pretended to be Dave, messing up his hair and then reading the chart with an English accent.] – chart is the same as listed for the Aug. 7 episode!
The Sugarcubes – Birthday
The Dancing Hoods – Baby's Got Rockets
Soul Asylum – Sometime to Return
Big Audio Dynamite – Just Play Music
Ranking Roger – So Excited
Peter Murphy – All Night Long
Depeche Mode – Just Can't Get Enough [Cult Classic video]
Joe Strummer – Trash City
X-Ray on The Smithereens
The Smithereens – House We Used To Live In
The Church – Reptile [World Premiere video]
[New Music News] Morrissey "Margaret on the Guillotine" controversy; Virgin "Downtown" AIDS charity LP release; Tiffany to appear on 5 million boxes of Cocoa Puffs cereal
Abecedarians – Soil
Midnight Oil – Dead Heart
Camper Van Beethoven – Eye Of Fatima, Part I
Patti Smith – People Have The Power
Erasure – Chains Of Love
E·I·E·I·O – Hey Cecelie
The Primitives – Crash
Single Gun Theory – Open The Skies
[Road Check: The Young Fresh Fellows]
The Timelords – Doctorin' The Tardis [excerpt, then Kevin Seal talking about the band's antics]
Doctor & The Medics – More
Top 10 College Radio Chart [Dave Kendall had the day off, so Kevin Seal pretended to be Dave, messing up his hair and then reading the chart with an English accent.] – chart is the same as listed for the Aug. 7 episode!
The Sugarcubes – Birthday
The Dancing Hoods – Baby's Got Rockets
Soul Asylum – Sometime to Return
Big Audio Dynamite – Just Play Music
Ranking Roger – So Excited
Peter Murphy – All Night Long
Depeche Mode – Just Can't Get Enough [Cult Classic video]
Joe Strummer – Trash City
X-Ray on The Smithereens
The Smithereens – House We Used To Live In
The Church – Reptile [World Premiere video]
[New Music News] Morrissey "Margaret on the Guillotine" controversy; Virgin "Downtown" AIDS charity LP release; Tiffany to appear on 5 million boxes of Cocoa Puffs cereal
Abecedarians – Soil
Midnight Oil – Dead Heart
Camper Van Beethoven – Eye Of Fatima, Part I
Patti Smith – People Have The Power
Erasure – Chains Of Love
E·I·E·I·O – Hey Cecelie
The Primitives – Crash
Single Gun Theory – Open The Skies
[Road Check: The Young Fresh Fellows]
The Timelords – Doctorin' The Tardis [excerpt, then Kevin Seal talking about the band's antics]
Doctor & The Medics – More
The Psychedelic Furs – All That Money Wants
The Sugarcubes – Coldsweat
Hunters And Collectors – Back On The Breadline
Stump – Charlton Heston
The Primitives – Crash
The Cure – Why Can't I Be You?
Depeche Mode – Strangelove '88
Erasure – Chains Of Love
Meat Puppets – Get On Down
Swans – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Depeche Mode – Get The Balance Right
The House Of Love – Christine
X-Ray On The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes – Coldsweat
The Sisters Of Mercy – Lucretia My Reflection
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peep Show
The Sugarcubes – Coldsweat
Hunters And Collectors – Back On The Breadline
Stump – Charlton Heston
The Primitives – Crash
The Cure – Why Can't I Be You?
Depeche Mode – Strangelove '88
Erasure – Chains Of Love
Meat Puppets – Get On Down
Swans – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Depeche Mode – Get The Balance Right
The House Of Love – Christine
X-Ray On The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes – Coldsweat
The Sisters Of Mercy – Lucretia My Reflection
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peep Show
Patti Smith – People Have the Power
The Sugarcubes – Birthday
Midnight Oil – Dead Heart
Iggy Pop – Cold Metal
Erasure – Chains of Love
The Railway Children – In the Meantime
Paul Kelly and the Messengers – Dumb Things
Pete Shelley – Homo Sapiens
The Mission U.K. – Tower of Strength
The Church – Reptile
The Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
Soul Asylum – Cartoon
Big Audio Dynamite – Just Play Music
Camper Van Beethoven – Eye of Fatima, Part One
Ranking Roger – So Excited
The Primitives – Crash
The Swans – Love Will Tell Us Apart
Transvision Vamp – Tell That Girl to Shut Up
Doctor and the Medics – More
Devo – Disco Dancer
The Sugarcubes – Birthday
Midnight Oil – Dead Heart
Iggy Pop – Cold Metal
Erasure – Chains of Love
The Railway Children – In the Meantime
Paul Kelly and the Messengers – Dumb Things
Pete Shelley – Homo Sapiens
The Mission U.K. – Tower of Strength
The Church – Reptile
The Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
Soul Asylum – Cartoon
Big Audio Dynamite – Just Play Music
Camper Van Beethoven – Eye of Fatima, Part One
Ranking Roger – So Excited
The Primitives – Crash
The Swans – Love Will Tell Us Apart
Transvision Vamp – Tell That Girl to Shut Up
Doctor and the Medics – More
Devo – Disco Dancer
Iggy Pop – Cold Metal
Shona Laing – Soviet Snow
Soul Asylum – Cartoon
Top 10 College Radio Chart with Dave Kendall: Big Audio Dynamite – Tighten Up Vol 88; Railway Children – Recurrence; Ranking Roger – Radical Departure; Wire – A Bell Is A Cup; Paul Kelly – Under The Sun; Camper Van Beethoveen – Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart; Patti Smith – Dream Of Life; Iggy Pop – Instinct; The Sugarcubes – Life's Too Good; Shriekback – Go Bang
The Sugarcubes – Birthday
The Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
Camper Van Beethoven – Eye Of Fatima Part I
Bad Brains – I Against I
Aztec Camera – Somewhere In My Heart
Swans – Love Will Tear Us Apart
X – Hungry Wolf (Cult Classic)
Dancing Hoods – Baby's Got Rockets
120 X-Ray on The Style Council
The Style Council – She Threw It All Away
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek A Boo
The Bible – Crystal Palace
Marty-Willson Piper – She's King
Paul Kelly & The Messengers – Dumb Things
Erasure – Chains Of Love
Agitpop – Girl But Not A Friend
Devo – Disco Dancer
The Primitives – Crash
Shona Laing – Soviet Snow
Soul Asylum – Cartoon
Top 10 College Radio Chart with Dave Kendall: Big Audio Dynamite – Tighten Up Vol 88; Railway Children – Recurrence; Ranking Roger – Radical Departure; Wire – A Bell Is A Cup; Paul Kelly – Under The Sun; Camper Van Beethoveen – Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart; Patti Smith – Dream Of Life; Iggy Pop – Instinct; The Sugarcubes – Life's Too Good; Shriekback – Go Bang
The Sugarcubes – Birthday
The Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
Camper Van Beethoven – Eye Of Fatima Part I
Bad Brains – I Against I
Aztec Camera – Somewhere In My Heart
Swans – Love Will Tear Us Apart
X – Hungry Wolf (Cult Classic)
Dancing Hoods – Baby's Got Rockets
120 X-Ray on The Style Council
The Style Council – She Threw It All Away
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek A Boo
The Bible – Crystal Palace
Marty-Willson Piper – She's King
Paul Kelly & The Messengers – Dumb Things
Erasure – Chains Of Love
Agitpop – Girl But Not A Friend
Devo – Disco Dancer
The Primitives – Crash
August 21, 1988
Source for this playlist: Keith B.
Host: Kevin Seal
(date clue: before Aug 23rd – concert dates. last week's guest was Paul Garrin)
Psychedelic Furs – All That Money Wants
(Top 10 College Radio Chart with Dave Kendall – Crowded House – Temple of Low Men; The House of Love – s/t; Siouxsie and the Banshees – Peek-a-Boo; Paul Kelly – Under the Sun; Iggy Pop – Instinct; Big Audio Dynamite – Tighten Up Vol. '88; Patti Smith – Dream of Life; The Primitives; Shriekback – Go Bang; The Sugarcubes – Life's Too Good)
The Sugarcubes – Cold Sweat
Hunter & Collectors – Back on the Breadline
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-a-Boo
Patti Smith – People Have the Power
Stump – Charlton Heston
James – What For?
Hoodoo Gurus – I Want You Back
Big Audio Dynamite – Just Play Music
(120 X-Ray – The Primitives; interview with Tracey Tracey)
The Primitives – Crash
Ranking Roger – So Excited
Close Lobsters – Let's Make Some Plans
Iggy Pop – Cold Metal
(New releases with Dave Kendall – Hugo Largo – Drum; James – Strip-mine; Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Abbey Road EP; Suicidal Tendencies – Trip at the Brain)
Beatnik Beatch – Beatnik Beatch
The Cure – Why Can't I Be You
The House of Love – Christine
Depeche Mode – Strangelove
Soul Asylum – Cartoon
Swans – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Living Colour – Middle Man
(Music news – Paul Garrin vid – Elliott Sharpe – "Free Society")
Sparks – So Important
(Top 10 College Radio Chart with Dave Kendall – Crowded House – Temple of Low Men; The House of Love – s/t; Siouxsie and the Banshees – Peek-a-Boo; Paul Kelly – Under the Sun; Iggy Pop – Instinct; Big Audio Dynamite – Tighten Up Vol. '88; Patti Smith – Dream of Life; The Primitives; Shriekback – Go Bang; The Sugarcubes – Life's Too Good)
The Sugarcubes – Cold Sweat
Hunter & Collectors – Back on the Breadline
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-a-Boo
Patti Smith – People Have the Power
Stump – Charlton Heston
James – What For?
Hoodoo Gurus – I Want You Back
Big Audio Dynamite – Just Play Music
(120 X-Ray – The Primitives; interview with Tracey Tracey)
The Primitives – Crash
Ranking Roger – So Excited
Close Lobsters – Let's Make Some Plans
Iggy Pop – Cold Metal
(New releases with Dave Kendall – Hugo Largo – Drum; James – Strip-mine; Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Abbey Road EP; Suicidal Tendencies – Trip at the Brain)
Beatnik Beatch – Beatnik Beatch
The Cure – Why Can't I Be You
The House of Love – Christine
Depeche Mode – Strangelove
Soul Asylum – Cartoon
Swans – Love Will Tear Us Apart
Living Colour – Middle Man
(Music news – Paul Garrin vid – Elliott Sharpe – "Free Society")
Sparks – So Important
September 18, 1988
Source for this playlist: Amy Macnamara
Host: Kevin Seal
Date clue: Kevin Seal says "We're all still getting over the Video Music Awards" which is typically held in September. I looked up the air date for the 1988 VMAs and it was September 7. This episode is probably from Sunday, September 18, 1988.
I didn't record all the videos. I cut some out :O But here is what I have:
Hunters & Collectors – "Back On The Breadline"
Dave Kendall (before toupee and he was lookin' HOT!) has a story on the LA Underground Club Scene. He's at a place called Alcohol Salad.
New Model Army – "The 51st State"
The Smiths – "Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before"
Dream Syndicate – "I Have Faith"
New Order – "Confusion" (Cult Classic)
More Dave Kendall at Alcohol Salad
Shriekback – "Get Down Tonight"
Psychedelic Furs video (cut the video before the title of it)
Top 10 Alternative Records – #1: Tighten Up Vol. 88 by Big Audio Dynamite
Big Audio Dynamite – "Just Play Music"
Pere Ubu – "We Have The Technology"
The House Of Love – "Christine"
Steve Taylor – "Jim Morrison's Grave"
Siouxsie & The Banshees – "Peek-A-Boo"
The Timelords – "Doctorin' the Tardis"
X-Ray on Joy Division
Joy Division – "Atmosphere"
Hunters & Collectors – "Back On The Breadline"
Dave Kendall (before toupee and he was lookin' HOT!) has a story on the LA Underground Club Scene. He's at a place called Alcohol Salad.
New Model Army – "The 51st State"
The Smiths – "Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before"
Dream Syndicate – "I Have Faith"
New Order – "Confusion" (Cult Classic)
More Dave Kendall at Alcohol Salad
Shriekback – "Get Down Tonight"
Psychedelic Furs video (cut the video before the title of it)
Top 10 Alternative Records – #1: Tighten Up Vol. 88 by Big Audio Dynamite
Big Audio Dynamite – "Just Play Music"
Pere Ubu – "We Have The Technology"
The House Of Love – "Christine"
Steve Taylor – "Jim Morrison's Grave"
Siouxsie & The Banshees – "Peek-A-Boo"
The Timelords – "Doctorin' the Tardis"
X-Ray on Joy Division
Joy Division – "Atmosphere"
Throughout the episode Kevin Seal also mentions videos by Screaming Tribesmen, Michelle Shocked, Sugarcubes, Throwing Muses, Public Image Ltd, and Paul Kelly.
September 25, 1988
Sources for this playlist: Amy Macnamara, Louise B.
Host: Kevin Seal (in tux with a bluescreen closeup of a mouth talking behind him)
Date clue: Commercial for "INXS Sunday" which was to be "next Sunday Oct. 2nd"
X-Ray: XTC
R.E.M. – "Talk About The Passion"
Alternative Top 10 Albums – #1 Tighten Up Vol. 88 by Big Audio Dynamite
Big Audio Dynamite – "Just Play Music"
The Feelies – "Away"
Let's Active – "Every Word Means No" (Cult Classic)
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – "My Bag"
Hunters & Collectors – "Back On The Breadline"
Dave Kendall record reviews: Rank by The Smiths, Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven by Love & Rockets reissue, Lightning Strikes by Lightning (Dave says it's "crap", Kevin interjects and says it was "funny"!), and Ghost Stories by Dream Syndicate
Dream Syndicate – "I Have Faith"
17 Pygmies – "Crossing The River"
TAPE ENDS :(
R.E.M. – "Talk About The Passion"
Alternative Top 10 Albums – #1 Tighten Up Vol. 88 by Big Audio Dynamite
Big Audio Dynamite – "Just Play Music"
The Feelies – "Away"
Let's Active – "Every Word Means No" (Cult Classic)
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – "My Bag"
Hunters & Collectors – "Back On The Breadline"
Dave Kendall record reviews: Rank by The Smiths, Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven by Love & Rockets reissue, Lightning Strikes by Lightning (Dave says it's "crap", Kevin interjects and says it was "funny"!), and Ghost Stories by Dream Syndicate
Dream Syndicate – "I Have Faith"
17 Pygmies – "Crossing The River"
TAPE ENDS :(
Throughout the episode Kevin Seal mentions videos by The Primitives, The Church, In Tua Nua, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Screaming Tribesmen, Iggy Pop, Shriekback, and Moev.
Midnight Oil – Dreamworld
The Pursuit Of Happiness – I'm An Adult Now
R.E.M. – Orange Crush
The Feelies – Away
The Primitives – Way Behind Me
Sinead O'Connor – Jump Into The River
The Screaming Tribesmen – I've Got A Feeling
Hüsker Dü – Could You Be The One
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Mercy Seat
Shona Laing – (Glad I'm) Not A Kennedy
The Pursuit Of Happiness – I'm An Adult Now
R.E.M. – Orange Crush
The Feelies – Away
The Primitives – Way Behind Me
Sinead O'Connor – Jump Into The River
The Screaming Tribesmen – I've Got A Feeling
Hüsker Dü – Could You Be The One
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Mercy Seat
Shona Laing – (Glad I'm) Not A Kennedy
120 Minutes Special: MTV College Concert at University of Auburn, AL
The Godfathers – Birth, School, Work, Death
The Godfathers – If I Only Had Time
The Godfathers – S.T.B.
Living Colour – Open Letter To A Landlord
Living Colour – Broken Hearts (Live in Auburn)
Living Colour – Cult Of Personality
The Sugarcubes – Birthday
The Sugarcubes – Deus
The Sugarcubes – Traitor
The Sugarcubes – Cold Sweat
The Sugarcubes – Motorcrash
The Sugarcubes – Delicious Demon
The Sugarcubes – Sick For Toys
The Godfathers – Birth, School, Work, Death
The Godfathers – If I Only Had Time
The Godfathers – S.T.B.
Living Colour – Open Letter To A Landlord
Living Colour – Broken Hearts (Live in Auburn)
Living Colour – Cult Of Personality
The Sugarcubes – Birthday
The Sugarcubes – Deus
The Sugarcubes – Traitor
The Sugarcubes – Cold Sweat
The Sugarcubes – Motorcrash
The Sugarcubes – Delicious Demon
The Sugarcubes – Sick For Toys
They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
The Primitives – Way Behind Me
X-Ray On The Toll
The Toll – Jonathan Toledo
X – Burnin' House Of Love
Depeche Mode – Everything Counts
Julian Cope – Charlotte Anne
R.E.M. – Orange Crush
Cowboy Junkies – Sweet Jane
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – My Bag
The Pursuit Of Happiness – I'm An Adult Now
The Go-Betweens – Was There Anything I Could Do?
A House – Call Me Blue
Let's Active – Every Dog Has His Day
Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot
The Jack Rubies – Be With You
The Balancing Act – Can You Get To That
Cocteau Twins – Carolyn's Fingers
Severed Heads – Greater Reward
Easter – Manhattan Boy
After All – Bullets
The Primitives – Way Behind Me
X-Ray On The Toll
The Toll – Jonathan Toledo
X – Burnin' House Of Love
Depeche Mode – Everything Counts
Julian Cope – Charlotte Anne
R.E.M. – Orange Crush
Cowboy Junkies – Sweet Jane
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – My Bag
The Pursuit Of Happiness – I'm An Adult Now
The Go-Betweens – Was There Anything I Could Do?
A House – Call Me Blue
Let's Active – Every Dog Has His Day
Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot
The Jack Rubies – Be With You
The Balancing Act – Can You Get To That
Cocteau Twins – Carolyn's Fingers
Severed Heads – Greater Reward
Easter – Manhattan Boy
After All – Bullets
Date for Playlist: Kevin Seal "Tomorrow it's the V word... Vote!" Election day was on November 8. Also a commercial, "Child's Play starts Wednesday November 9". The DVD begins with Dave Kendall introducing the top 10 college radio chart and ends after The Feelies video.
Cocteau Twins – "Carolyn's Fingers"
The Balancing Act – "Can You Get to That"
Sinead O'Connor – "Mandinka"
That Petrol Emotion – "Cellophane"
Fishbone – "Freddie's Dead"
Peter Shelley – "Telephone Operator"
The Timelords – "Doctorin' the Tardis"
Siouxsie and the Banshees – "Peek-A-Boo"
The Balancing Act – "Can You Get to That"
Sinead O'Connor – "Mandinka"
That Petrol Emotion – "Cellophane"
Fishbone – "Freddie's Dead"
Peter Shelley – "Telephone Operator"
The Timelords – "Doctorin' the Tardis"
Siouxsie and the Banshees – "Peek-A-Boo"
Kevin Seal introduces the second half of 120 Minutes: "coming up, videos from the Lime Spiders and The Pop Tarts"
Sugarcubes – "Motorcrash" (World Premiere)
The The – "Infected"
Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians – "What I Am"
The Jack Rubies – "Be With You"
The Feelies – "Away"
Lime Spiders – ?
The Pop Tarts – ?
The The – "Infected"
Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians – "What I Am"
The Jack Rubies – "Be With You"
The Feelies – "Away"
Lime Spiders – ?
The Pop Tarts – ?
Julian Cope – Five O'clock World
Billy Bragg – Waiting For The Great Leap Forward
The Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon
They Might Be Giants – The Letterbox Song (Live In Studio)
Marc Almond – Tears Run Rings
Fishbone – It's A Wonderful Life
The Fall – New Big Prinz
Lene Lovich – New Toy
Translator – Everywhere That I'm Not
Camouflage – The Great Commandment
They Might Be Giants – I'll Sink Manhattan (Live In Studio)
They Might Be Giants – Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head
New Order – Fine Time
The Ramones – Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La)
Billy Bragg – Waiting For The Great Leap Forward
The Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon
They Might Be Giants – The Letterbox Song (Live In Studio)
Marc Almond – Tears Run Rings
Fishbone – It's A Wonderful Life
The Fall – New Big Prinz
Lene Lovich – New Toy
Translator – Everywhere That I'm Not
Camouflage – The Great Commandment
They Might Be Giants – I'll Sink Manhattan (Live In Studio)
They Might Be Giants – Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head
New Order – Fine Time
The Ramones – Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La)
The Pogues – A Fairytale Of New York
They Might Be Giants – Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Live In Studio)
The Saints – Grains Of Sand
The Lime Spiders – The Other Side Of You
Michelle Shocked – Anchorage
Dinosaur Jr. – Little Fury Things
The Cure – Let's Go To Bed
Love And Rockets – Dog End Of A Day Gone By
Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot
R.E.M. – Stand
They Might Be Giants – Your Racist Friend (Live In Studio)
They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
Rude Buddha – No More Gravy
Timbuk 3 – All I Want For Christmas
They Might Be Giants – Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Live In Studio)
The Saints – Grains Of Sand
The Lime Spiders – The Other Side Of You
Michelle Shocked – Anchorage
Dinosaur Jr. – Little Fury Things
The Cure – Let's Go To Bed
Love And Rockets – Dog End Of A Day Gone By
Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot
R.E.M. – Stand
They Might Be Giants – Your Racist Friend (Live In Studio)
They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
Rude Buddha – No More Gravy
Timbuk 3 – All I Want For Christmas
R.E.M. – Stand
Julian Cope – Five O'Clock World
Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday
The Go-Betweens – Was There Anything I Could Do?
Aztec Camera – Deep And Wide And Tall
The Fall – New Big Prinz
The Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way
X-Ray On Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry – Only Dreaming (Wide Awake)
Julian Cope – Five O'Clock World
Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday
The Go-Betweens – Was There Anything I Could Do?
Aztec Camera – Deep And Wide And Tall
The Fall – New Big Prinz
The Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way
X-Ray On Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry – Only Dreaming (Wide Awake)
120 Minutes Special: The Sugarcubes Live At University Of Auburn, AL
The Sugarcubes – Sick For Toys
The Sugarcubes – Birthday
The Sugarcubes – Cat
The Sugarcubes – Planet
The Sugarcubes – Motorcrash
The Sugarcubes – Deus
The Sugarcubes – Traitor
The Sugarcubes – Dream TV
The Sugarcubes – Blue-Eyed Pop
The Sugarcubes – Coldsweat
The Sugarcubes – Cowboy
The Sugarcubes – Delicious Demon
The Sugarcubes – Sick For Toys
The Sugarcubes – Birthday
The Sugarcubes – Cat
The Sugarcubes – Planet
The Sugarcubes – Motorcrash
The Sugarcubes – Deus
The Sugarcubes – Traitor
The Sugarcubes – Dream TV
The Sugarcubes – Blue-Eyed Pop
The Sugarcubes – Coldsweat
The Sugarcubes – Cowboy
The Sugarcubes – Delicious Demon
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