Feb
05
From the Vault: The Connells on 120 Minutes
Back when The Connells released their fifth CD, “Ring”, they were invited to be the guests on MTV’s 120 Minutes. The episode aired December 14, 1993, and featured videos for “Slackjawed”, a live performance of “74-75”, and three interview segments. While the segments weren’t as hilarious as those that Mike and Doug filmed a few years earlier with the airheaded Dave Kendall, they were nevertheless good segments for the guys. Here are the second and third segments of The Connells’ interview from 1993.
“Ring” went on to be certified Platinum outside of the U.S., led by the success of “74-75” in Europe. Man, do I ever miss 120 Minutes…
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