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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 01/09/2026

The first video in our new YouTube series is live! In 2004, director Ondi Timoner released one of the best behind-the-scenes music docs ever made, Dig! Join our resident film expert Scott as he revisits this classic. #MusicDocs #dig #thedandywarhols #thebrianjonestownmassacre youtu.be/XG4Kg-XYlBM

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Revisiting the 2004 music doc Dig! feat. The Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 05/03/2026

Two out of three members of this podcast recommend you listen to Balaam & the Angel, and according to Meatloaf, that ain't bad! youtube.com/shorts/Jcjrq...

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Balaam & The Angel wins over 66% of the podcast #80smusic

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 19/02/2026

The Vapors were more than just a one-hit wonder! #podcast #120minutes #80smusic youtu.be/krjSosWbWQE

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 15/02/2026

Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO talks about hearing one of their songs on the radio for the first time...and of course it was a college radio station! #collegeradio #devo #musicdocumentary Watch the full film on #Tubi now: tubitv.com/movies/10003...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 20/01/2026

The podcast crew finishes off 1987 with a couple of big name artists in Violent Femmes and The Smiths, along with a track from the unexpected later stage of Wire's excellent catalog. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Spotify or YouTube! www.35000watts.com

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 07/01/2026

This episode features a fun mix of styles, from the punk-meets-funk vibe of Fishbone, to the acapella stylings of The Housemartins and finally the lush electro-rock of Depeche Mode...plus a mystery song that you'll just have to hear for yourself. #120minutes #mtv #80smusic 35000watts.com/podcast

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 23/12/2025

In this episode, we lean away from the more iconic artists on the 120 Minutes playlist and instead land on a couple contenders for "one-hit wonder" status and an influential band who never hit the heights that some of those that borrowed from them did. Listen now on Youtube: youtu.be/7BysHY3rovg

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 16/12/2025

Our interview series continues with a conversation between our host, Lisa and Charles Driebe, an alumni of the venerable WTUL-FM 91.5 in New Orleans. www.35000watts.com/interview-wi...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 09/12/2025

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

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 25/11/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 11/11/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 28/10/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 14/10/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 07/10/2025

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

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 30/09/2025

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

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 10/09/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 09/06/2025

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

Production still of Joey Santiago of the Pixies from 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio, with additional copy announcing the film is now available to stream on Tubi.

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 08/05/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 30/04/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 16/04/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 09/04/2025

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

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 03/04/2025

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

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 27/03/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 20/03/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 13/03/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 05/03/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 27/02/2025

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

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 20/02/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 13/02/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 07/02/2025

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!

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 31/01/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 23/01/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 16/01/2025

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 12/01/2025

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

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 12/01/2025

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...

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College Radio Cover Tunes Vol.1 - 35000 Watts :: The Story of College Radio

And welcome back to 35,000 Watts, the podcast. My name is Michael Millard. I am the director of a feature film called 35,000 Watts, the story of college radio, and it is available right now for downlo...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 27/11/2024

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

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Pirate! @piratepirate.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

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

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 25/11/2024

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...

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 25/11/2024

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 25/11/2024

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

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35000 Watts @35000watts.com · 20/11/2024

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

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