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I remember there were no 'alternative' radio stations around me at the time, so I looked forward to every Sunday night to watch and listen to MTV's 120 minutes

I remember there were no 'alternative' radio stations around me at the time, so I looked forward to every Sunday night to watch and listen to MTV's 120 minutes to hear all the new stuff (or new to me anyway). Thanks for sharing these.

myrandomcomment 6y ago
Dave Kendall (one of the host of 120 Minutes) does a show every Friday on XM First Wave on Friday nights - Party 360 with Dave Kendall. There is also Dark Wave on Sundays. Between those 2 it covers anything you would have heard on 120 Minutes.
- cbm-vic-20 6y ago
  Our modern era of algorithmic music programming (or the "four hour playlist" format) makes be pine for the days when actual humans did music programming. SiriusXM has a lot of stations with really good on-air talent. Not sure how much leeway they have on what actually gets played, but they're at least knowledgeable. Some college radio stations are also really good. (Shout-out to John Richards at KEXP!)
thewebcount 6y ago
Yeah, I loved 120 Minutes. I miss these little gems that would pop into my life unexpectedly. That was one of the joys of radio in the 80s, too, before it all became corporatized. So many small programs on small radio stations at random times of the day or night. When I was a kid, we would often make the 8-hour trip from our home to my grandparents home a few states over. I would bring my cheap-o Walkman ripoff and just go up and down the dial as we drove looking for something interesting to listen to. I'd find some cool station in some moderately sized town we were driving through and listen for 30 or 60 minutes until we were out of range, then start hunting again. I'd hear all kinds of things: pop (of course), reggae, Gregorian chants, punk, metal, gospel, afro-pop, you name it! So much fun. Kind of like the Internet in the early to mid 90s. It was a great way to discover stuff that isn't really matched by all the algorithms and funneling that goes on today.

myrandomcomment 6y ago

Dave Kendall (one of the host of 120 Minutes) does a show every Friday on XM First Wave on Friday nights - Party 360 with Dave Kendall. There is also Dark Wave on Sundays. Between those 2 it covers anything you would have heard on 120 Minutes.

cbm-vic-20 6y ago
Our modern era of algorithmic music programming (or the "four hour playlist" format) makes be pine for the days when actual humans did music programming. SiriusXM has a lot of stations with really good on-air talent. Not sure how much leeway they have on what actually gets played, but they're at least knowledgeable. Some college radio stations are also really good. (Shout-out to John Richards at KEXP!)

thewebcount 6y ago

Yeah, I loved 120 Minutes. I miss these little gems that would pop into my life unexpectedly. That was one of the joys of radio in the 80s, too, before it all became corporatized. So many small programs on small radio stations at random times of the day or night. When I was a kid, we would often make the 8-hour trip from our home to my grandparents home a few states over. I would bring my cheap-o Walkman ripoff and just go up and down the dial as we drove looking for something interesting to listen to. I'd find some cool station in some moderately sized town we were driving through and listen for 30 or 60 minutes until we were out of range, then start hunting again. I'd hear all kinds of things: pop (of course), reggae, Gregorian chants, punk, metal, gospel, afro-pop, you name it! So much fun. Kind of like the Internet in the early to mid 90s. It was a great way to discover stuff that isn't really matched by all the algorithms and funneling that goes on today.