A little something for everyone in this episode of 120 Month. It was the time of early Concrete Blonde, peak New Order and later-stage John Lydon (in the form of Public Image Ltd.). www.35000watts.com/120-months-s... #collegeradio #120minutes #1987 #concreteblonde #neworder #johnlydon

The summer of 1987 draws to a close with a couple of artists who were mainstays on college radio for years, plus a one-hit wonder that is beyond iconic almost forty years after its release. #collegeradio #120minutes #yello #10000maniacs #echoandthebunnymen www.35000watts.com/120-months-a...

For this episode, we're deep in the summer of 1987 and talking about an eclectic group of bands that were all at (or pretty close to) the height of their powers at the time: Black Flag, Nitzer Ebb and R.E.M. www.35000watts.com/120-months-j...

We're halfway through the year 1987 and in this episode, we dive in to the early years of bands that would go on to bigger and better things as the decade comes to a close. #collegeradio #120minutes #themission #themissionuk #faithnomore #throwingmuses www.35000watts.com/120-months-j...

This week brings us three heavy-hitters from the UK, all of which were massive successes on college radio and gained a fair amount of airplay on the US Pop charts during their career. #collegeradio #120Minutes #TheCure #Erasure #XTC www.35000watts.com/120-months-m...

Continuing our deep dive into the early years of MTV's 120 Minutes, we revisit three bands that were all staples on college radio in April of 1987. www.35000watts.com/120-months-a... #collegeradio #120minutes #thesqualls #campervanbeethoven #mightylemondrops #athensga

Three songs that got airplay in March of 1987, with a classic '80s track and a couple of iconic college radio bands, including our good friends @lovetractor.bsky.social! www.35000watts.com/120-months-m... #collegeradio #IndieRock #80smusic #fleshforlu #huskerdu #hüskerdü #lovetractor

Attention educators! 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio is now available for use in your classroom and other educational settings. The film is available today through our partner Collective Eye Films, both via digital download or on DVD. www.collectiveeye.org/products/350...

For the first time, 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio is available to watch for FREE on streaming platform Tubi. tubitv.com/.../35000-wa.... Special thanks to our partners @indierights.bsky.social #collegeradio #musicdocs #musicdocumentary #indiefilm #indiedocs

In this episode, we look at three of our favorite debut albums from artists who went on to become fixtures on college radio. www.35000watts.com/favorite-col... #collegeradio #debutalbum #indiemusic #MusicDocs #musicdocumentary

We had so many great cover tunes we wanted to talk about that we decided to do two episodes back-to-back just to try to squeeze in as many as we could. #covertunes #collegeradio #indiemusic #musicdocs www.35000watts.com/college-radi...

Some of the best cover tunes of all time were performed by college radio icons, and in this week's episode, we talk about three more of our favorites. #collegeradio #covertunes #indiemusic #indiefilm #musicdocs www.35000watts.com/college-radi...

We're back again with some of our favorite college radio one-hit wonders, and this time we're looking at two incredibly catchy pop gems along with one of the weirdest, funniest songs to ever hit the radio airwaves. Mild language warning for this one! www.35000watts.com/college-radi...

Was there ever an album that everyone around you seemed to adore but you just didn't quite get? Did you start to wonder if you were the only one who didn't love it? www.35000watts.com/everybody-lo... #collegeradio #indiemusic #indiefilm #musicdocs #1990smusic

In this episode, we finish off our series on our favorite rock documentaries with look back at a legendary band during the peak of their popularity, 1993's New Order Story. www.35000watts.com/favorite-roc... #collegeradio #indiefilm #musicdocs #neworder #joydivision

We are continuing our discussion from last week about our favorite rock documentaries, and this week we are talking about Dig! from 2003. #collegeradio #indierock #indiefilm #musicdocs #rockdocs #thedandywarhols #thebrianjonestownmassacre www.35000watts.com/favorite-roc...

We've been talking a lot about the music of college radio on the podcast, but given that 35000 Watts is a documentary, it seemed appropriate (and maybe overdue) to talk about our own favorite music documentaries, starting with Another State of Mind from 1984. www.35000watts.com/favorite-roc...

In this episode, we revisit another early '90s album that made an impact during our time in college radio: Smashing Pumpkins' breakthrough album, Siamese Dream. The album received heavy rotation on the college radio airwaves before breaking big into the mainstream www.35000watts.com/album-revisi...

Big news!! You asked for it and now the day is finally here - 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio is available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video! Many thanks to our distribution partner @indierights.bsky.social! #collegeradio #indiefilm #musicdocs www.amazon.com/gp/video/det...

Have you ever loved an album but wondered if maybe you were the only one? In this episode, we take a look at three albums that blew us away but didn't seem to make a huge impact otherwise. www.35000watts.com/we-loved-the... #collegeradio #musicpodcasts #deadmilkmen #catherinewheel #tripmastermonkey

Many of us had our musical tastes and preferences shaped heavily by our time in college radio. But we also continued to work as DJs in clubs, commercial radio or online streaming, which led to discovering a lot more new music after leaving the college radio booth www.35000watts.com/i-would-have...

Have you ever heard a fantastic album from a band you had written off because of their previous work? Michael, Keith and Scott have, and in this episode, they do a deeper dive on three albums that took them completely by surprise. www.35000watts.com/surprise-alb...

We are back again with one our favorite topics, college radio one-hit wonders! In this episode, Michael, Keith and Scott choose a few of their favorites from their time in college radio. Available at www.35000watts.com/college-radi... or on your favorite podcast platform!

How do you start up a college radio station from scratch? That is one of the big questions Lisa has for our guest for this episode, Michael Sandefer of WLJS. www.35000watts.com/interview-wi...

Easily one of the most-played "modern rock" albums of the 1990s, Throwing Copper from the band LIVE isn't often spoken of in the same reverent tones as other classic albums from the same decade like Nevermind or Ten. We talk about why in this episode. www.35000watts.com/throwing-cop...

If you've seen our film, 35000 Watts, you've been briefly introduced to our guest when our friend Arvell Poe talks about being paired with "a white guy named Spenser". It was only a matter of time before we had to meet Spenser ourselves, and we're glad we did. www.35000watts.com/interview-wi...

For the folks just finding about us here on Bluesky, here's a quick tease of our film, 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio. Find out more on our website: www.35000watts.com

While college radio is filled with new and innovative music, it has also featured some fantastic covers of classic tunes and lesser-known gems. In this episode, we kick off season 2 talking about some of our favorite cover tunes from our time in college radio. www.35000watts.com/college-radi...

You can't really have a college radio-focused podcast and not have an entire episode devoted to @remhq.bsky.social , can you? We think not. In the final episode of Season 1, Michael, Keith and Scott discuss R.E.M. #collegeradio #rem #musicdocumentary #indiedocumentary #indiemusic #athensga

I started on a "College Radio" Starter pack Labels/ Bands/ Promoters and Stations. Will update as more join the party. Please reach out if someone should be added go.bsky.app/4JzU2G7

Get caught up on 35000 Watts: The Podcast on our website at 35000watts.com/podcast or on your favorite podcast provider. What albums would you grab if aliens abducted you? Does Nirvana get too much credit? All that and more! podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/3... open.spotify.com/show/7DjIUsr...

Not even an exaggeration.

We are still digging through our drawer of outtakes, and today we found this gem from "Big Steve" Michaels, former manager at KTXT. The film, 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio, is available for download now at 35000watts.com. #collegeradio #ktxt #musicdocumentary #indiedocumentary #outtakes

Do you remember your first shift on college radio? In this outtake from 35000 Watts, Erica Tyron of KSPC recalls those first few moments in the DJ booth. We can relate. The full film is available now for download now at 35000watts.com. #collegeradio #indiedocumentary #musicdocumentary #outtakes