Green Day, Weezer, The Killers and Depeche Mode in this set along with Oasis, Rancid, The Stone Roses and Vampire Weekend, plus The Ramones, Rise Against and Dynamite Hack’s cover of NWA’s “Boys-In-the Hood”.
The Cure, Oasis, STP and 311 lead this set along with Local H, Pavement and Material Issue. Plus, MTV launched 39 years ago this weekend, so music from the first day of “music television” from The Buggles, Blondie, The Pretenders, The Vapors and Split Enz.
Green Day, The Replacements, New Order, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin are here along with The Smiths, Veruca Salt, Beastie Boys and Bad Religion plus Dinosaur Jr., 311, Violent Femmes and Smash Mouth!
Sublime, Social D and STP lead this set along with Oasis, The Cure, Morrissey and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, plus The Replacements, a cool cover from Urge Overkill and the introductory story of the Beastie Boys.
Oasis, Jane’s Addiction, Alice In Chains and Green Day lead this set along with Bad Religion, Cracker, The Clash and Catherine Wheel plus The Smiths, Blur and the Beastie Boys!
Alice In Chains, Social D, Green Day and The Smiths lead this set with Joy Division, Veruca Salt, Rancid and Our Lady Peace plus They Might Be Giants, Poe and Go! from Tones On Tail.
Weezer, Social D and Veruca Salt drive this set along with Green Day, The Smiths, Blur and The Replacements plus Matthew Sweet and Mr. Peter Murrrrrphy!
Oasis, Green Day and Alice In Chains lead this set along with Social D, O.M.D., R.E.M. and The Smiths plus tunes from the first day of MTV 38 years ago (The Buggles, Split Enz and The Pretenders)
Green Day, The Cure, Beck and Radiohead lead this set along with XTC, O.M.D. and R.E.M plus Material Issue, Veruca Salt, Save Ferris covering an 80s classic and Cake.
Green Day, Social D, Pearl Jam and U2 lead this set along with Veruca Salt, The Eels and Soul Coughing. Plus, DMB, OMD and two sweet “Candy” songs for Easter.
Bad Religion, The B-52’s, Buffalo Tom and “Super Bon Bon” from Soul Coughing in this set along with STP, U2 and 311. Plus, a proper Buzzcocks tune for the late Pete Shelley.
Leading with a track from Nirvana’s “Nevermind” released 27 years ago, UK imports (Oasis, The English Beat, James), solid ska horns (Goldfinger, Less Than Jake) and a classic shredder from Hum make up this set of retro goods.
“You’ll never look at music the same way again” said VJ Mark Goodman when MTV launched 37 years ago this week (8.1.81) with videos from The Buggles, Split Enz, The Pretenders, Talking Heads and The Vapors.
