Before the dawn of the Hot Topic era, “120 Minutes” was one of the very few lifelines for the weird kids - hair metal haters, goth poets and smart, Sassy-reading kids lost amidst the prescribed vacuous teen rituals. These kids were often too young to sneak into cool clubs or easily travel to the nearest independent record store. Aging hipsters, you’re picking up what we’re putting down. With “120 Minutes”, these young fans could put visuals to all the innovative, original acts they weren’t hearing on mainstream radio. Sometimes bands would perform in the MTV studios or host with fellow alt-rock bands. For misfit teens or burgeoning indie rock fans of any age, it was a joy to behold. Thanks, Dave Kendall, Kevin Seal, JJ Jackson, Matt Pinfield and company.

Show Intro (late 80s version)
Show Intro (early 90s version)
The Dead Milkmen host “120 Minutes”
VJ Dave Kendall interviews Lemmy of Motorhead and Joey Ramone
Idolator: The “120 Minutes” Clock Starts Ticking Again
Alt.Music.TV on “120 Minutes”
Extensive collection of classic videos featured on “120 Minutes”