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| January 1, 1989 | Top 20 videos of 1988 |
| January ?, 1989 | (playlist only) |
| January 29, 1989 | (playlist only) |
| February ?, 1989 | host Kevin Seal |
| March 12, 1989 | Andy Perry of Easterhouse |
| March ?, 1989 | (playlist only) |
| March ?, 1989 | Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper |
| April 2, 1989 | (playlist only) |
| April 9, 1989 | The Dead Milkmen |
| April 16, 1989 | Throwing Muses |
| May 21, 1989 | (playlist only) |
| May 28, 1989 | Tom Tom Club |
| June 4, 1989 | Marky Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone |
| June 11, 1989 | (playlist only) |
| June 25, 1989 | Alternative rock blocks |
| July ?, 1989 | (playlist only) |
| July 23, 1989 | Hope Nicholls of Fetchin' Bones |
| August ?, 1989 | (playlist only) |
| September 3, 1989 | (playlist only) |
| October 23, 1989 | (playlist only) |
| November 20, 1989 | (playlist only) |
| December ?, 1989 | (playlist only) |
| December 17, 1989 | host Dave Kendall |
20. Cocteau Twins – Carolyn's Fingers
19. Soul Asylum – Sometime To Return
18. Michelle Shocked – Anchorage
17. Swans – Love Will Tear Us Apart
16. Wire – Kidney Bingos
15. Peter Murphy – All Night Long
14. R.E.M. – Orange Crush
13. Big Audio Dynamite – Just Play Music
12. The Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
11. The Smithereens – Only A Memory
10. Sinead O'Connor – Mandinka
9. Love And Rockets – No New Tale To Tell
8. Camper Van Beethoven – Eye Of Fatima, Part 1
7. Morrissey – Suedehead
6. Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – Balloon Man
5. The Godfathers – Birth, School, Work, Death
4. The Sugarcubes – Coldsweat
3. The Church – Under The Milky Way
2. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-A-Boo
1. Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
19. Soul Asylum – Sometime To Return
18. Michelle Shocked – Anchorage
17. Swans – Love Will Tear Us Apart
16. Wire – Kidney Bingos
15. Peter Murphy – All Night Long
14. R.E.M. – Orange Crush
13. Big Audio Dynamite – Just Play Music
12. The Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
11. The Smithereens – Only A Memory
10. Sinead O'Connor – Mandinka
9. Love And Rockets – No New Tale To Tell
8. Camper Van Beethoven – Eye Of Fatima, Part 1
7. Morrissey – Suedehead
6. Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – Balloon Man
5. The Godfathers – Birth, School, Work, Death
4. The Sugarcubes – Coldsweat
3. The Church – Under The Milky Way
2. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-A-Boo
1. Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
Violent Femmes – Nightmares
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – Jennifer She Said
Front 242 – Quite Unusual
Hüsker Dü – Makes No Sense At All/Love Is All Around
Jane's Addiction – Mountain Song
The Sugarcubes – Motorcrash
Modern English – I Melt With You
The Go-Betweens – Was There Anything I Could Do?
X-Ray On Fine Young Cannibals
Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
New Order – Fine Time
Big Dipper – Faith Healer
The Fall – New Big Prinz
The Replacements – I'll Be You
Rude Buddha – No More Gravy
R.E.M. – Stand
Love And Rockets – Dog End Of A Day Gone By
Laibach – Sympathy For The Devil
Marc Almond – Tears Run Rings
The Cure – Inbetween Days
Oingo Boingo – Private Life
The Dead Milkmen – Punk Rock Girl
Julian Cope – Five O'clock World
Rollins Band – What Am I Doing Here
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – Jennifer She Said
Front 242 – Quite Unusual
Hüsker Dü – Makes No Sense At All/Love Is All Around
Jane's Addiction – Mountain Song
The Sugarcubes – Motorcrash
Modern English – I Melt With You
The Go-Betweens – Was There Anything I Could Do?
X-Ray On Fine Young Cannibals
Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
New Order – Fine Time
Big Dipper – Faith Healer
The Fall – New Big Prinz
The Replacements – I'll Be You
Rude Buddha – No More Gravy
R.E.M. – Stand
Love And Rockets – Dog End Of A Day Gone By
Laibach – Sympathy For The Devil
Marc Almond – Tears Run Rings
The Cure – Inbetween Days
Oingo Boingo – Private Life
The Dead Milkmen – Punk Rock Girl
Julian Cope – Five O'clock World
Rollins Band – What Am I Doing Here
The Pogues – Yeah Yeah Yeah
New Order – True Faith
Julian Cope – World Shut Your Mouth
Lou Reed – Dirty Blvd.
Camper Van Beethoven – Good Guys And Bad Guys
The Replacements – I'll Be You
The Feelies – Away
Special AKA – Free Nelson Mandela
The Saints – Grain Of Sand
X-Ray segment – Cowboy Junkies with interview of Margo Timmons
Cowboy Junkies – Sweet Jane
Violent Femmes – Nightmares
Nitzer Ebb – Control I'm Here
The Pursuit Of Happiness – Hard To Laugh
Midge Ure – Dear God
The Smiths – The Boy With A Thorn In His Side
Ciccone Youth – Addicted To Love
Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot
The Lilac Time – Return To Yesterday
They Might Be Giants – They'll Need A Crane
Lime Spiders – The Other Side Of You
Echo & The Bunnymen – Bedbugs And Ballyhoo
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Mercy Seat
R.E.M. – Stand
A-House – Call Me Blue
New Order – True Faith
Julian Cope – World Shut Your Mouth
Lou Reed – Dirty Blvd.
Camper Van Beethoven – Good Guys And Bad Guys
The Replacements – I'll Be You
The Feelies – Away
Special AKA – Free Nelson Mandela
The Saints – Grain Of Sand
X-Ray segment – Cowboy Junkies with interview of Margo Timmons
Cowboy Junkies – Sweet Jane
Violent Femmes – Nightmares
Nitzer Ebb – Control I'm Here
The Pursuit Of Happiness – Hard To Laugh
Midge Ure – Dear God
The Smiths – The Boy With A Thorn In His Side
Ciccone Youth – Addicted To Love
Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot
The Lilac Time – Return To Yesterday
They Might Be Giants – They'll Need A Crane
Lime Spiders – The Other Side Of You
Echo & The Bunnymen – Bedbugs And Ballyhoo
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Mercy Seat
R.E.M. – Stand
A-House – Call Me Blue
The Fall – "Big New Prinz"
Cowboy Junkies – "Sweet Jane"
Marc Almond – "Tears Run Rings"
New Order – "Fine Time"
The Saints – "Graind Of Sand"
The Go-Betweens – "Was There Anything I Could Do?"
– Tour dates for Hothouse Flowers for February, which is the only clue I had for dating this episode!
– New Music News: A band called Spiral Jetty (in which Kevin Seal takes jabs at their pretentiousness!) and what members of The Clash are doing these days (heavily features Mick Jones' recovery from chicken pox!)
The Pogues – "Yeah Yeah Yeah"
The Wolfgang Press – "Kansas"
The Pursuit Of Happiness – "Hard To Laugh"
Voice Of The Beehive – "Don't Call Me Baby"
Kevin Seal mentions to tune in next week after "the British Comic Strip."
Copyright date at the end of the credits is 1989.
Cowboy Junkies – "Sweet Jane"
Marc Almond – "Tears Run Rings"
New Order – "Fine Time"
The Saints – "Graind Of Sand"
The Go-Betweens – "Was There Anything I Could Do?"
– Tour dates for Hothouse Flowers for February, which is the only clue I had for dating this episode!
– New Music News: A band called Spiral Jetty (in which Kevin Seal takes jabs at their pretentiousness!) and what members of The Clash are doing these days (heavily features Mick Jones' recovery from chicken pox!)
The Pogues – "Yeah Yeah Yeah"
The Wolfgang Press – "Kansas"
The Pursuit Of Happiness – "Hard To Laugh"
Voice Of The Beehive – "Don't Call Me Baby"
Kevin Seal mentions to tune in next week after "the British Comic Strip."
Copyright date at the end of the credits is 1989.
March 12, 1989
Source for this playlist: Sam O.
Host: Kevin Seal with Dave Kendall
Guest: Andy Perry of Easterhouse
Full episode, dated from Fletch Lives commercial opening date!
The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary
XTC – Mayor Of Simpleton
Elvis Costello – Veronica
Hoodoo Gurus – I Want You Back
Guadalcanal Diary – Always Saturday
Soft Cell – What (Cult Classic)
Christmas – Stupid Kids
Andy Perry of Easterhouse interview
Easterhouse – Come Out Fighting
XTC – Mayor Of Simpleton
Elvis Costello – Veronica
Hoodoo Gurus – I Want You Back
Guadalcanal Diary – Always Saturday
Soft Cell – What (Cult Classic)
Christmas – Stupid Kids
Andy Perry of Easterhouse interview
Easterhouse – Come Out Fighting
Ultra Vivid Scene – The Mercy Seat
Robyn Hitchcock 'n' The Egyptians – Madonna of the Wasps
The Bambi Slam – A Long Time Coming
The Pogues – Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Throwing Muses – Dizzy
They Might Be Giants – They'll Need A Crane
Pierce Turner – The Sky and the Ground
Violent Femmes – Nightmares
Miracle Legion – You're the One Lee
The Sugarcanes – Motorcrash
Peter Schilling – The Different Story
Lou Reed – Dirty Blvd.
Dreams So Real – Bearing Witness
Robyn Hitchcock 'n' The Egyptians – Madonna of the Wasps
The Bambi Slam – A Long Time Coming
The Pogues – Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Throwing Muses – Dizzy
They Might Be Giants – They'll Need A Crane
Pierce Turner – The Sky and the Ground
Violent Femmes – Nightmares
Miracle Legion – You're the One Lee
The Sugarcanes – Motorcrash
Peter Schilling – The Different Story
Lou Reed – Dirty Blvd.
Dreams So Real – Bearing Witness
The Saints – Music Goes Round My Head (w/ clips from Young Einstein)
Guadalcanal Diary – Always Saturday
XTC – The Mayor Of Simpleton
Peter Murphy – All Night Long
Too Much Joy – Making Fun Of Bums
Julian Cope – Five O'Clock World
Killing Joke – Eighties
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – Madonna Of The Wasps
X-Ray On Miracle Legion
Miracle Legion – You're The One, Lee
The Cult – Fire Woman
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – (619) 239-King
House Of Freaks – Sun Gone Down
New Order – Round And Round
The Sidewinders – Witchdoctor
Thelonius Monster – So What If I Did
The Replacements – I'll Be You
Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Success
The Cure – Hot Hot Hot!!!
Violent Femmes – Nightmares
King Blank – Uptight
Pierce Turner – The Sky And The Ground
Guadalcanal Diary – Always Saturday
XTC – The Mayor Of Simpleton
Peter Murphy – All Night Long
Too Much Joy – Making Fun Of Bums
Julian Cope – Five O'Clock World
Killing Joke – Eighties
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – Madonna Of The Wasps
X-Ray On Miracle Legion
Miracle Legion – You're The One, Lee
The Cult – Fire Woman
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – (619) 239-King
House Of Freaks – Sun Gone Down
New Order – Round And Round
The Sidewinders – Witchdoctor
Thelonius Monster – So What If I Did
The Replacements – I'll Be You
Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Success
The Cure – Hot Hot Hot!!!
Violent Femmes – Nightmares
King Blank – Uptight
Pierce Turner – The Sky And The Ground
Depeche Mode – Everything Counts (Live)
Guadalcanal Diary – Always Saturday
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant With My Two-Headed Love Child (Live In Studio)
Concrete Blonde – God Is A Bullet
Thrashing Doves – Angel's Visit
The Sidewinders – Witchdoctor
R.E.M. – Turn You Inside Out
False Prophets – Never Again, Again
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – Chicken Drop (Live In Studio)
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – (619) 239-King
Depeche Mode: The Story Of 101 (Mini-Special)
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – Ayatollah (Live In Studio)
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – Burn Down The Malls
The Sandmen – House In The Country
Too Much Joy – Making Fun Of Bums
The Cure – Fascination Street
Guadalcanal Diary – Always Saturday
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant With My Two-Headed Love Child (Live In Studio)
Concrete Blonde – God Is A Bullet
Thrashing Doves – Angel's Visit
The Sidewinders – Witchdoctor
R.E.M. – Turn You Inside Out
False Prophets – Never Again, Again
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – Chicken Drop (Live In Studio)
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – (619) 239-King
Depeche Mode: The Story Of 101 (Mini-Special)
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – Ayatollah (Live In Studio)
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – Burn Down The Malls
The Sandmen – House In The Country
Too Much Joy – Making Fun Of Bums
The Cure – Fascination Street
Lou Reed – Busload Of Faith
Big Audio Dynamite – C'mon Every Beatbox
Nitzer Ebb – Hearts And Minds
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – Madonna Of The Wasps
Hüsker Dü – Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely
Apb – Shoot You Down
Love And Rockets – Motorcycle
The Jam – Beat Surrender
Indigo Girls – Closer To Fine
Ultra Vivid Scene – The Mercy Seat
Ed Haynes – I Want To Kill Everybody
The Saints – Music Goes Round My Head
The Cure – Fascination Street
Thelonius Monster – So What If I Did
The Proclaimers – I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Easterhouse – Come Out Fighting
R.E.M. – Turn You Inside Out
House Of Freaks – Sun Gone Down
Depeche Mode – Everything Counts (Live)
New Model Army – Stupid Question
Pixies – Monkey Gone To Heaven
O-Positive – With You
Xymox – Obsession
Big Audio Dynamite – C'mon Every Beatbox
Nitzer Ebb – Hearts And Minds
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – Madonna Of The Wasps
Hüsker Dü – Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely
Apb – Shoot You Down
Love And Rockets – Motorcycle
The Jam – Beat Surrender
Indigo Girls – Closer To Fine
Ultra Vivid Scene – The Mercy Seat
Ed Haynes – I Want To Kill Everybody
The Saints – Music Goes Round My Head
The Cure – Fascination Street
Thelonius Monster – So What If I Did
The Proclaimers – I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Easterhouse – Come Out Fighting
R.E.M. – Turn You Inside Out
House Of Freaks – Sun Gone Down
Depeche Mode – Everything Counts (Live)
New Model Army – Stupid Question
Pixies – Monkey Gone To Heaven
O-Positive – With You
Xymox – Obsession
April 9, 1989
Sources for this playlist: Dr. Rock, Harold G.
Host: Kevin Seal
Guest: The Dead Milkmen
New Order – "Round & Round"
Lou Reed – "Dirty Blvd"
Beatnigs – "Television"
The Smiths – "Boy With The Thorn In His Side"
Thelonious Monster – "So What If I Did"
Animated short: "Angry Youth: Steve & Zoya in 'Where's the Party?'"
In studio segment: Dead Milkmen interview
Plimsouls – "Million Miles Away"
Elvis Costello – "Veronica"
In studio segment: Dead Milkmen interview
Dead Milkmen – "Big Time Operator"
Dead Milkmen – "The Puking Song" live in studio
Hugo Largo – "The Turtle Song"
Wonder Stuff – "Give Give Give Me More More More"
Lou Reed – "Dirty Blvd"
Beatnigs – "Television"
The Smiths – "Boy With The Thorn In His Side"
Thelonious Monster – "So What If I Did"
Animated short: "Angry Youth: Steve & Zoya in 'Where's the Party?'"
In studio segment: Dead Milkmen interview
Plimsouls – "Million Miles Away"
Elvis Costello – "Veronica"
In studio segment: Dead Milkmen interview
Dead Milkmen – "Big Time Operator"
Dead Milkmen – "The Puking Song" live in studio
Hugo Largo – "The Turtle Song"
Wonder Stuff – "Give Give Give Me More More More"
MTV promo: "Max"
In studio segment: Dead Milkmen interview
Go-Betweens – "Streets Of Your Town"
Pursuit Of Happiness – "Hard To Laugh"
Easterhouse – "Come Out Fighting"
In studio segment: Dead Milkmen read fan mail
Thrashing Doves – "Angel Visit"
Jane's Addiction – "The Mountain Song"
in studio segment: Dead Milkmen interview
Dead Milkmen – "Punk Rock Girl"
He Said – "Could You"
Proclaimers – "On My Way"
In studio segment: Dead Milkmen interview
In studio segment: Dead Milkmen interview
Go-Betweens – "Streets Of Your Town"
Pursuit Of Happiness – "Hard To Laugh"
Easterhouse – "Come Out Fighting"
In studio segment: Dead Milkmen read fan mail
Thrashing Doves – "Angel Visit"
Jane's Addiction – "The Mountain Song"
in studio segment: Dead Milkmen interview
Dead Milkmen – "Punk Rock Girl"
He Said – "Could You"
Proclaimers – "On My Way"
In studio segment: Dead Milkmen interview
Robyn Hitchcock – Madonna of the Wasps
New Order – Round and Round
XTC – The Mayor of Simpleton
Soul Asylum – Sometime to Return
Love Tractor – Venice
Fine Young Cannibals – Suspicious Minds
Simple Minds – Water Front
Throwing Muses – Fish Autopicture
Throwing Muses – Dizzy
Pixies – Monkey Gone to Heaven
Psychedelic Furs – Heart Break Beat
Mojo Mixon & Skid Roper – (619) 239-King
Soundgarden – Flower
R.E.M. – Can't Get There from Here
Christmas – Stupid Kids
The Ramones – I Want to Be Sedated
The Replacements – I'll Be You
The Bambi Slam – It's Been a Long Time Coming
Guadalcanal Diary – Always Saturday
Nitzer Ebb – Hearts and Mind
The Untouchables – Agent Double-O Soul
[incomplete tape]
New Order – Round and Round
XTC – The Mayor of Simpleton
Soul Asylum – Sometime to Return
Love Tractor – Venice
Fine Young Cannibals – Suspicious Minds
Simple Minds – Water Front
Throwing Muses – Fish Autopicture
Throwing Muses – Dizzy
Pixies – Monkey Gone to Heaven
Psychedelic Furs – Heart Break Beat
Mojo Mixon & Skid Roper – (619) 239-King
Soundgarden – Flower
R.E.M. – Can't Get There from Here
Christmas – Stupid Kids
The Ramones – I Want to Be Sedated
The Replacements – I'll Be You
The Bambi Slam – It's Been a Long Time Coming
Guadalcanal Diary – Always Saturday
Nitzer Ebb – Hearts and Mind
The Untouchables – Agent Double-O Soul
[incomplete tape]
Love And Rockets – So Alive
Soul Asylum – P-9
Pixies – Monkey Gone To Heaven
Depeche Mode – Master And Servant
The Dead Milkmen – Smokin' Banana Peels
XTC – Dear God
Bob Marley – Get Up, Stand Up
The Godfathers – She Gives Me Love
X-Ray On Nitzer Ebb
Nitzer Ebb – Hearts And Minds
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – One Long Pair Of Eyes (Live In Studio?)
New Model Army – Stupid Question
Adrian Belew – Oh Daddy
The Wygals – Eat A Horse
The Cure – Fascination Street
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – (619)-239-King
The Pursuit Of Happiness – She's So Young
Ecoteur – Decorated Life
The Cult – Fire Woman
News Update: Love And Rockets
House Of Freaks – Sun Gone Down
Soul Asylum – P-9
Pixies – Monkey Gone To Heaven
Depeche Mode – Master And Servant
The Dead Milkmen – Smokin' Banana Peels
XTC – Dear God
Bob Marley – Get Up, Stand Up
The Godfathers – She Gives Me Love
X-Ray On Nitzer Ebb
Nitzer Ebb – Hearts And Minds
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – One Long Pair Of Eyes (Live In Studio?)
New Model Army – Stupid Question
Adrian Belew – Oh Daddy
The Wygals – Eat A Horse
The Cure – Fascination Street
Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper – (619)-239-King
The Pursuit Of Happiness – She's So Young
Ecoteur – Decorated Life
The Cult – Fire Woman
News Update: Love And Rockets
House Of Freaks – Sun Gone Down
Public Image Ltd. – Disappointed
drivin' n' cryin' – Honeysuckle Blue
Tom Tom Club – Suboceana
Wire – Eardrum Buzz
Pixies – Monkey Gone to Heaven
Robyn Hitchcock – One Long Pair of Eyes
APB – Shoot You Down
Bauhaus – Bela Lugosi's Dead ("The Hunger" version)
Love and Rockets – So Alive
The Ramones – Pet Semetary
drivin' n' cryin' – Honeysuckle Blue
Tom Tom Club – Suboceana
Wire – Eardrum Buzz
Pixies – Monkey Gone to Heaven
Robyn Hitchcock – One Long Pair of Eyes
APB – Shoot You Down
Bauhaus – Bela Lugosi's Dead ("The Hunger" version)
Love and Rockets – So Alive
The Ramones – Pet Semetary
Caterwaul – The Sheep's a Wolf
False Prophets – Never Again. Again
Tom Tom Club – Genius of Love
Stan Ridgway – Goin' Southbound
The Connells – Something to Say
New Order – Blue Monday (Top of the Pops version)
Pere Ubu – Waiting for Mary
Bob Mould – See a Little Light
Treat Her Right – Picture of the Future
The Cure – Close to Me
Tour Info on Tom Tom Club
The Ophelias – Lawrence of Euphoria
False Prophets – Never Again. Again
Tom Tom Club – Genius of Love
Stan Ridgway – Goin' Southbound
The Connells – Something to Say
New Order – Blue Monday (Top of the Pops version)
Pere Ubu – Waiting for Mary
Bob Mould – See a Little Light
Treat Her Right – Picture of the Future
The Cure – Close to Me
Tour Info on Tom Tom Club
The Ophelias – Lawrence of Euphoria
June 4, 1989
Guest hosts: Marky Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone
Source for this playlist: Jon C., Tom Walsh
Morrissey – Interesting Drug
Firehose – Time with You
The Ramones – Pet Sematary
Concrete Blonde – God Is a Bullet
Faith No More – From out of Nowhere
The Godfathers – She Gives Me Love
Bob Mould – See a Little Light
Romeo Void – Never Say Never
Thee Hypnotics – Justice in Freedom
Dee Dee King – Funky Man
Firehose – Time with You
The Ramones – Pet Sematary
Concrete Blonde – God Is a Bullet
Faith No More – From out of Nowhere
The Godfathers – She Gives Me Love
Bob Mould – See a Little Light
Romeo Void – Never Say Never
Thee Hypnotics – Justice in Freedom
Dee Dee King – Funky Man
R.E.M. – Pop Song 89
Sisters of Mercy – Dominion
Soul Asylum – P-9
Swans – Saved
Wire – Eardrum Buzz
The Wonder Stuff – A Wish Away
The Darling Buds – Let's Go Round There
The Cure – Fascination Street
The Way Moves – Shadows of Love
The Dead Milkmen – Smokin' Banana Peels
Tour Info on The Ramones
The Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
Sisters of Mercy – Dominion
Soul Asylum – P-9
Swans – Saved
Wire – Eardrum Buzz
The Wonder Stuff – A Wish Away
The Darling Buds – Let's Go Round There
The Cure – Fascination Street
The Way Moves – Shadows of Love
The Dead Milkmen – Smokin' Banana Peels
Tour Info on The Ramones
The Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
Pixies – Here Comes Your Man
Caterwaul – The Sheep's A Wolf
Love And Rockets – So Alive
The Wolfgang Press – Raintime
The The – The Beat(en) Generation
XTC – Wonderland
The Ophelias – Lawrence Of Euphoria
X-Ray On Stan Ridgway
Stan Ridgway – Goin' Southbound
Public Image Ltd. – Disappointed
Skinny Puppy – Dig It
The Cure – Boys Don't Cry
Mary's Danish – Don't Crash The Car Tonight
Too Much Joy – Making Fun Of Bums
The Pursuit Of Happiness – She's So Young
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – One Long Pair Of Eyes
Drivin' N' Cryin' – Honeysuckle Blue
The Horseflies – Hush Little Baby
Pere Ubu – Waiting For Mary
Caterwaul – The Sheep's A Wolf
Love And Rockets – So Alive
The Wolfgang Press – Raintime
The The – The Beat(en) Generation
XTC – Wonderland
The Ophelias – Lawrence Of Euphoria
X-Ray On Stan Ridgway
Stan Ridgway – Goin' Southbound
Public Image Ltd. – Disappointed
Skinny Puppy – Dig It
The Cure – Boys Don't Cry
Mary's Danish – Don't Crash The Car Tonight
Too Much Joy – Making Fun Of Bums
The Pursuit Of Happiness – She's So Young
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – One Long Pair Of Eyes
Drivin' N' Cryin' – Honeysuckle Blue
The Horseflies – Hush Little Baby
Pere Ubu – Waiting For Mary
The Cure – Why Can't I Be You?
The Cure – Fascination Street
Public Image Ltd. – Disappointed
Public Image Ltd. – Seattle
Morrissey – Interesting Drug
The Smiths – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
The Smiths – Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
The The – The Beat(en) Generation
The The – Infected
Love And Rockets – So Alive
Love And Rockets – Ball Of Confusion
(first half only)
The Cure – Fascination Street
Public Image Ltd. – Disappointed
Public Image Ltd. – Seattle
Morrissey – Interesting Drug
The Smiths – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
The Smiths – Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
The The – The Beat(en) Generation
The The – Infected
Love And Rockets – So Alive
Love And Rockets – Ball Of Confusion
(first half only)
The Cure – Love Song
The Mission UK – Wasteland
Hoodoo Gurus – Come Anytime
Fetchin' Bones – Love Crushing
The Replacements – I'll Be You
The Replacements – Achin' To Be
The The – Gravitate To Me
The Beatnigs – Television
X-Ray On Killing Joke
Killing Joke – Eighties
R.E.M. – Get Up
Sonic Youth – Candle
The Church – Under The Milky Way
The Primitives – Crash
The Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
Lucinda Williams – Passionate Kisses
The Red Hot Chili Peppers – Knock Me Down
Boris Grebenshikov – The Postcard
The Mission UK – Wasteland
Hoodoo Gurus – Come Anytime
Fetchin' Bones – Love Crushing
The Replacements – I'll Be You
The Replacements – Achin' To Be
The The – Gravitate To Me
The Beatnigs – Television
X-Ray On Killing Joke
Killing Joke – Eighties
R.E.M. – Get Up
Sonic Youth – Candle
The Church – Under The Milky Way
The Primitives – Crash
The Mighty Lemon Drops – Inside Out
Lucinda Williams – Passionate Kisses
The Red Hot Chili Peppers – Knock Me Down
Boris Grebenshikov – The Postcard
Replacements – "Achin' To Be"
Pere Ubu – "Waiting For Mary"
[The week's top 10 alternative records]
Pixies – "Here Comes Your Man"
Primitives – "Crash"
Sonic Youth – "Candle"
Godfathers – "Birth, School, Work, Death"
XTC – "King For a Day"
Hoodoo Gurus – "Come Anytime"
English Beat – "I Confess"
Mary's Danish – "Don't Crash The Car Tonight"
[Interview with Hope Nicholls of Fetchin' Bones]
Fetchin' Bones – "Love Crushing"
Pere Ubu – "Waiting For Mary"
[The week's top 10 alternative records]
Pixies – "Here Comes Your Man"
Primitives – "Crash"
Sonic Youth – "Candle"
Godfathers – "Birth, School, Work, Death"
XTC – "King For a Day"
Hoodoo Gurus – "Come Anytime"
English Beat – "I Confess"
Mary's Danish – "Don't Crash The Car Tonight"
[Interview with Hope Nicholls of Fetchin' Bones]
Fetchin' Bones – "Love Crushing"
Public Image, Ltd – "Disappointed"
Bob Mould – "See A Little Light"
[Record reviews]
Syd Straw – "Future (String of Pearls)"
Morrissey – "Interesting Drug"
Mary My Hope – "Wildman Childman"
Stan Ridgway – "Calling Out to Carol"
B-52s – "Channel Z"
Crazyhead – "Time Has Taken Its Toll On You"
Pop Will Eat Itself – "Can U Dig It?"
[News – Damned's farewell reunion tour]
Damned – "Anything"
Bob Mould – "See A Little Light"
[Record reviews]
Syd Straw – "Future (String of Pearls)"
Morrissey – "Interesting Drug"
Mary My Hope – "Wildman Childman"
Stan Ridgway – "Calling Out to Carol"
B-52s – "Channel Z"
Crazyhead – "Time Has Taken Its Toll On You"
Pop Will Eat Itself – "Can U Dig It?"
[News – Damned's farewell reunion tour]
Damned – "Anything"
The Mighty Lemon Drops – Into The Heart Of Love
The Sugarcubes – Regina
The Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground
David Byrne – Make Believe Mambo
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Mercy Seat
Erasure – Drama!
Kmfdm – More & Faster
Public Image Ltd. – Warrior
X-Ray On Pop Will Eat Itself
Pop Will Eat Itself – Can U Dig It
The Cure – Lullaby
Toad The Wet Sprocket – One Little Girl
Bad Brains – I Against I
Big Audio Dynamite – James Brown
The Ocean Blue – Between Something And Nothing
The Fleshtones – The Right Side Of A Good Thing
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – Madonna Of The Wasps
The Tragically Hip – Blow At High Dough
Camper Van Beethoven – Pictures Of Matchstick Men
The Subdudes – Any Cure
The Sugarcubes – Regina
The Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground
David Byrne – Make Believe Mambo
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Mercy Seat
Erasure – Drama!
Kmfdm – More & Faster
Public Image Ltd. – Warrior
X-Ray On Pop Will Eat Itself
Pop Will Eat Itself – Can U Dig It
The Cure – Lullaby
Toad The Wet Sprocket – One Little Girl
Bad Brains – I Against I
Big Audio Dynamite – James Brown
The Ocean Blue – Between Something And Nothing
The Fleshtones – The Right Side Of A Good Thing
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – Madonna Of The Wasps
The Tragically Hip – Blow At High Dough
Camper Van Beethoven – Pictures Of Matchstick Men
The Subdudes – Any Cure
Big Audio Dynamite – James Brown (world premiere)
The Smiths – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
B-52's – Channel Z
The Pogues – Misty Morning Albert Bridge
Hodoo Gurus – Come Anytime
Hodoo Gurus – I Want You Back
Paul Kelly & Messengers – Dumb Things
Syd Straw – Future 40's (String Of Pearls)
Manufacture – As The End Draws Near (not chyroned)
Replacements – Achin' To Be
X-Ray on Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Knock Me Down
The Cure – Love Song (world premiere)
The Smiths – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
B-52's – Channel Z
The Pogues – Misty Morning Albert Bridge
Hodoo Gurus – Come Anytime
Hodoo Gurus – I Want You Back
Paul Kelly & Messengers – Dumb Things
Syd Straw – Future 40's (String Of Pearls)
Manufacture – As The End Draws Near (not chyroned)
Replacements – Achin' To Be
X-Ray on Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Knock Me Down
The Cure – Love Song (world premiere)
Cult Classic block:
Elvis Costello & Attractions – Oliver's Army
O.M.D. – Tesla Girls
Aztec Camera – Oblivious
Red Rockers – China
General Public – Tenderness
Elvis Costello & Attractions – Oliver's Army
O.M.D. – Tesla Girls
Aztec Camera – Oblivious
Red Rockers – China
General Public – Tenderness
Dinosaur Jr. – Just Like Heaven
Long Ryders – Looking For Lewis & Clark
Crazyhead – Time Has Taken Its Toll On You
The Pixies – Here Comes Your Man
Bill Pritchett – Why Did She Leave (not chyroned)
Jason & Scorchers – Find You
Long Ryders – Looking For Lewis & Clark
Crazyhead – Time Has Taken Its Toll On You
The Pixies – Here Comes Your Man
Bill Pritchett – Why Did She Leave (not chyroned)
Jason & Scorchers – Find You
The Primitives – Sick Of It
Big Audio Dynamite – James Brown
Public Image Ltd. – Warrior
The Cult – Rain
The Ocean Blue – Between Something And Nothing
The Cure – Love Song
The Stone Roses – She Bangs The Drums
Public Image Ltd. – Disappointed
The Sugarcubes – Regina
Public Image Ltd. – Public Image
(first half only)
Big Audio Dynamite – James Brown
Public Image Ltd. – Warrior
The Cult – Rain
The Ocean Blue – Between Something And Nothing
The Cure – Love Song
The Stone Roses – She Bangs The Drums
Public Image Ltd. – Disappointed
The Sugarcubes – Regina
Public Image Ltd. – Public Image
(first half only)
The Primitives – Secrets
Ian McCulloch – Proud To Fall
Kate Bush – Love And Anger
The Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In Pink
The Original Sins – Why You Love Me So
The Jesus And Mary Chain – Blues From A Gun
Nine Inch Nails – Down In It
Deborah Harry – I Want That Man
The Innocence Mission – Black Sheep Wall
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
fIREHOSE – Riddle Of The Eighties
Flesh For Lulu – Time And Space
Soundgarden – Loud Love
The Mighty Lemon Drops – Into The Heart Of Love
New Order – Shell Shock
Camper Van Beethoven – Pictures Of Matchstick Men
Ian McCulloch – Proud To Fall
Kate Bush – Love And Anger
The Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In Pink
The Original Sins – Why You Love Me So
The Jesus And Mary Chain – Blues From A Gun
Nine Inch Nails – Down In It
Deborah Harry – I Want That Man
The Innocence Mission – Black Sheep Wall
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
fIREHOSE – Riddle Of The Eighties
Flesh For Lulu – Time And Space
Soundgarden – Loud Love
The Mighty Lemon Drops – Into The Heart Of Love
New Order – Shell Shock
Camper Van Beethoven – Pictures Of Matchstick Men
The Wonder Stuff – Don't Let Me Down Gently
The Primitives – Secrets
The Ramones – Merry Christmas Baby (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
R.E.M. – Radio Free Europe
The Jesus & Mary Chain – Blues From A Gun
Yello – Of Course I'm Lying
Nine Inch Nails – Down In It
Mudhoney – This Gift
Dramarama – Last Cigarette
Galaxie 500 – When Will You Come Home
Ian Mcculloch – Proud To Fall
The Psychedelic Furs – House
Julian Cope – Charlotte Anne
Frank Tovey – Sam Hall
The Pogues – A Fairytale Of New York
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry – Temptation
Timbuk 3 – All I Want For Christmas
The Rave-Ups – The Night Before Christmas (Hey Baby)
Killing Joke – A New Day
The Primitives – Secrets
The Ramones – Merry Christmas Baby (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)
New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
R.E.M. – Radio Free Europe
The Jesus & Mary Chain – Blues From A Gun
Yello – Of Course I'm Lying
Nine Inch Nails – Down In It
Mudhoney – This Gift
Dramarama – Last Cigarette
Galaxie 500 – When Will You Come Home
Ian Mcculloch – Proud To Fall
The Psychedelic Furs – House
Julian Cope – Charlotte Anne
Frank Tovey – Sam Hall
The Pogues – A Fairytale Of New York
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry – Temptation
Timbuk 3 – All I Want For Christmas
The Rave-Ups – The Night Before Christmas (Hey Baby)
Killing Joke – A New Day
December 17, 1989
Source for this playlist: Matthew Z.
(according to Dave Kendall, next episode was on Christmas)
The Sugarcubes – Planet
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Kate Bush – Love & Anger
The The – This Is The Day
Screaming Blue – Messiahs
Iggy Pop – Living on the Edge of the Night
Das Damen – Noon Daylight
Dramarama – Last Cigarette
The Creatures – Standing There
The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
Psychedelic Furs – House
Ramones – Merry Christmas Baby
Stone Roses – I Wanna be Adored
Jesus and Mary Chain – Blues From a Gun
Hex – Etheral Message
b52s – Roam
The Ocean Blue – Drifting, Falling
Nine Inch Nails – Down In It
Souled American – All Cool Things
Mighty Lemon Drops – Into the Heart of Love
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Kate Bush – Love & Anger
The The – This Is The Day
Screaming Blue – Messiahs
Iggy Pop – Living on the Edge of the Night
Das Damen – Noon Daylight
Dramarama – Last Cigarette
The Creatures – Standing There
The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
Psychedelic Furs – House
Ramones – Merry Christmas Baby
Stone Roses – I Wanna be Adored
Jesus and Mary Chain – Blues From a Gun
Hex – Etheral Message
b52s – Roam
The Ocean Blue – Drifting, Falling
Nine Inch Nails – Down In It
Souled American – All Cool Things
Mighty Lemon Drops – Into the Heart of Love
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