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“120 Minutes” debuted on MTV On this day in 1986
Posted on 3/10/24 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 3/10/24 at 1:09 pm
120 Minutes began on March 10, 1986.
For the first ten years of 120 Minutes, viewers could see artists as varied as The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bronski Beat, New Order, The Replacements, The Verve, James, Slowdive, Weezer, Robyn Hitchcock, The Stone Roses, Oasis, 10,000 Maniacs, Blur, Butthole Surfers, Radiohead, KMFDM, Kate Bush, Ramones, XTC, Morrissey, The Smashing Pumpkins, Kitchens of Distinction, Sarah McLachlan, They Might Be Giants, Dinosaur Jr., Rage Against the Machine, Hüsker Dü, The Offspring, Sparklehorse, and Bad Religion.
Nirvana's music video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" received a world premiere on 120 Minutes. For a time in the mid-1990s, a companion program called Alternative Nation aired every weeknight on MTV.
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On May 4, 2003, the program was canceled with no formal announcement from MTV2.
Jim Shearer, the current host at the time, shared the screen with the creator of 120 Minutes, Dave Kendall, as well as Matt Pinfield. The two "classic era" hosts shared their favorite videos from over the years finally ending with the selection of Siouxsie and the Banshees's "Kiss Them for Me" as the final video aired.
First VJ segment of MTV 120 Minutes 30-year anniversary retrospective (1986-1992
I always had my VHS set up to start recording every Sunday.
This was my main source of discovering new music back in the day and to see my favorite music videos.
This post was edited on 3/10/24 at 1:41 pm
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Posted on 3/10/24 at 1:25 pm to STigers
In 1991, two CDs were released entitled "Never Mind the Mainstream: The Best of MTV's 120 Minutes" volumes 1 and 2 and featured many songs featured on the program.
The title referenced the Sex Pistols' landmark album Never Mind the Bollocks, but fortuitously recalled the title of Nirvana's Nevermind album which was released near-simultaneously.
Volume One:
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground
Soul Asylum – Sometime to Return
The Stone Roses – Fools Gold (Single Edit)
The Mission UK – Wasteland
Bob Mould – See a Little Light (CD Bonus Track)
The Church – Under the Milky Way
Cocteau Twins – Carolyn's Fingers (CD Bonus Track)
Julian Cope – World Shut Your Mouth
Sinéad O'Connor – Mandinka
Sonic Youth – Kool Thing
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians– Balloon Man
World Party – Put the Message in the Box (CD Bonus Track)
XTC – Dear God
They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
Camper Van Beethoven – Eye of Fatima (Pt. 1)
Modern English – I Melt with You (CD Bonus Track)
Volume Two:
R.E.M. – Orange Crush
Public Image Ltd. – This Is Not a Love Song
Ramones – Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?
X – Burning House of Love (CD Bonus Track)
Ministry – Stigmata
Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Head On (CD Bonus Track)
Echo and the Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
New Order – The Perfect Kiss
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
The Sugarcubes – Birthday (CD Bonus Track)
Hüsker Dü – Could You Be the One?
Faith No More – We Care a Lot
Violent Femmes – Gone Daddy Gone
Wire – Eardrum Buzz (CD Bonus Track)
The title referenced the Sex Pistols' landmark album Never Mind the Bollocks, but fortuitously recalled the title of Nirvana's Nevermind album which was released near-simultaneously.
Volume One:
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Higher Ground
Soul Asylum – Sometime to Return
The Stone Roses – Fools Gold (Single Edit)
The Mission UK – Wasteland
Bob Mould – See a Little Light (CD Bonus Track)
The Church – Under the Milky Way
Cocteau Twins – Carolyn's Fingers (CD Bonus Track)
Julian Cope – World Shut Your Mouth
Sinéad O'Connor – Mandinka
Sonic Youth – Kool Thing
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians– Balloon Man
World Party – Put the Message in the Box (CD Bonus Track)
XTC – Dear God
They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
Camper Van Beethoven – Eye of Fatima (Pt. 1)
Modern English – I Melt with You (CD Bonus Track)
Volume Two:
R.E.M. – Orange Crush
Public Image Ltd. – This Is Not a Love Song
Ramones – Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?
X – Burning House of Love (CD Bonus Track)
Ministry – Stigmata
Morrissey – Everyday Is Like Sunday
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Head On (CD Bonus Track)
Echo and the Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
New Order – The Perfect Kiss
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
The Sugarcubes – Birthday (CD Bonus Track)
Hüsker Dü – Could You Be the One?
Faith No More – We Care a Lot
Violent Femmes – Gone Daddy Gone
Wire – Eardrum Buzz (CD Bonus Track)
This post was edited on 3/10/24 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 3/10/24 at 8:45 pm to STigers
That show was how I wound down the weekend for years - from high school to college to work. I’d watch the first 15-30 minutes, then go to sleep. After I started working and bought a VCR, I started recording the show. Too bad I tossed all those VHS tapes years ago, I would love to watch a random arse episode from 1997.
Posted on 3/11/24 at 12:43 pm to STigers
They still rerun 120 minutes Sunday night at 11pm
Posted on 3/11/24 at 2:59 pm to OchoDedos
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They still rerun 120 minutes Sunday night at 11pm
Where?
Posted on 3/11/24 at 4:34 pm to STigers
quote:I have them. Introduced me to some new artists I may have never heard otherwise.
two CDs were released entitled "Never Mind the Mainstream:
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