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entertainment1 month ago•16 min saved

Dave Kendall, MTV's 120 Minutes Creator, Dies; Tributes Pour In

Dave Kendall, the creator and longtime host of MTV’s late-night music program 120 Minutes, has died, with former colleague Matt Pinfield announcing the news on social media. No cause of death or official age is confirmed, though Kendall’s Wikipedia page lists him at 68. Kendall launched 120 Minutes in 1986 and hosted it from 1988, famously debuting Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit in 1991. He later hosted a SiriusXM radio show and returned to journalism with the Bangkok Post. Tributes highlight his passion for music and his authentic connection with fans during MTV’s pivotal alt-music era.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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obituaries1 month ago•19 min saved

Dave Kendall, Creator of MTV's 120 Minutes, dies, shaping alt rock on TV

Dave Kendall, the creator and original host of MTV's late-night alt-music program 120 Minutes, has died. The show spotlighted punk, metal and college rock from 1986 to 2003 and was briefly revived in 2011; Kendall later worked as a journalist/editor in Thailand. Matt Pinfield announced the news; Kendall's age was not immediately released.

via The Washington Post|

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music1 month ago•16 min saved

Dave Kendall, Visionary Behind MTV's 120 Minutes, Passes Away

Dave Kendall, the British-born journalist who created and hosted MTV's influential 120 Minutes, has died; no cause or age was cited. The show launched in 1986 and Kendall hosted it from 1989 to 1992, championing indie and left-of-center acts before they broke into the mainstream. He later worked as a DJ and SiriusXM host, and in recent years lived in Thailand and Indonesia as a Bangkok Post correspondent and environmental advocate. Matt Pinfield called him a 'true believer' who gave a home to music that deserved to be heard, a rare gift.

via Variety|

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music-news1 month ago•2 min saved

Dave Kendall, Creator of MTV's 120 Minutes, Dies

Dave Kendall, the British-born journalist who created MTV's influential alternative-rock show 120 Minutes and hosted it from 1986 to 1992, has died. Matt Pinfield announced the news on Instagram; Kendall's exact cause and circumstances are not disclosed. Kendall later co-produced Music Scoupe with Kelly Ripa, anchored Woodstock '94, and hosted radio/TV gigs including Hot 97's Planet Traxx and SiriusXM. In later years he lived in Thailand and worked for the Bangkok Post. His work helped bring underground music to a broader audience.

via Stereogum|

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music1 month ago•27 min saved

Dave Kendall’s Passing Reframes MTV’s Underground Music Era

Dave Kendall, the creator of MTV’s influential late-night show 120 Minutes and its host from 1989 to 1992, has died. Tributes from fellow MTV alum Matt Pinfield praise his commitment to non-mainstream music and his role in giving underground artists a wider audience. Kendall continued working as a TV host and DJ after MTV, including a stint on SiriusXM’s First Wave, and later lived abroad, including in Thailand.

via Consequence of Sound|

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