Welcome to The 120 Minutes Archive, the independent, critically acclaimed, definitive library of music video nostalgia.
Since 2003, we’ve been traveling through time to rediscover and share the legacy of MTV’s 120 Minutes, the classic U.S. TV series that exposed a vast collection of alternative music videos, artist interviews, and live performances to a diverse range of music enthusiasts across several generations.
This project captures and revisits the memories of 27 years of Music Television—this is the soundtrack of our lives.
With hundreds of volunteer contributors like you, we assembled this incredible archive from scratch, rebuilding nearly the entire history of 120 Minutes. Inside, you’ll find the playlists and music videos for 1,005 episodes, spanning across the various iterations of 120 Minutes on both MTV and MTV2 from 1986 to 2013, as well as Subterranean, its successor from 2003 to 2011.
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Playlists
April 27, 1986 | host J.J. Jackson |
June 22, 1986 | host Mark Goodman |
July 13, 1986 | Lou Reed |
September 28, 1986 | host Alan Hunter |
January 25, 1987 | host Downtown Julie Brown |
February 1, 1987 | (playlist only) |
February ?, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
March 15, 1987 | host Downtown Julie Brown |
March 22, 1987 | (playlist only) |
April 19, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
May 3, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
May 10, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
May 31, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
July 5, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
August 9, 1987 | (playlist only) |
August 16, 1987 | (playlist only) |
August 23, 1987 | (playlist only) |
September 27, 1987 | host Kevin Seal |
October ?, 1987 | host Adam Curry |
November 8, 1987 | (playlist only) |
November 29, 1987 | host Adam Curry |
December 13, 1987 | host Kevin Seal |
December 20, 1987 | host Kevin Seal |
December 27, 1987 | Mojo Nixon |
January 10, 1988 | (playlist only) |
January 17, 1988 | (playlist only) |
January 24, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
February ?, 1988 | (playlist only) |
March 6, 1988 | host Carolyne Heldman |
March 13, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
April ?, 1988 | (playlist only) |
April 17, 1988 | (playlist only) |
May 1, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
May ?, 1988 | (playlist only) |
May ?, 1988 | (playlist only) |
May 22, 1988 | Midnight Oil |
June ?, 1988 | (playlist only) |
June 12, 1988 | host Carolyne Heldman |
July 3, 1988 | (playlist only) |
July 10, 1988 | (playlist only) |
July 17, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
July 24, 1988 | (playlist only) |
July 31, 1988 | (playlist only) |
August 7, 1988 | (playlist only) |
August 21, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
September 18, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
September 25, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
October ?, 1988 | MTV College Concert |
October ?, 1988 | (playlist only) |
November 7, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
December 18, 1988 | They Might Be Giants |
December 25, 1988 | The Sugarcubes |
January 1, 1989 | Top 20 videos of 1988 |
January ?, 1989 | (playlist only) |
January 29, 1989 | (playlist only) |
February ?, 1989 | host Kevin Seal |
March 12, 1989 | Andy Perry of Easterhouse |
March ?, 1989 | (playlist only) |
March ?, 1989 | Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper |
April 2, 1989 | (playlist only) |
April 9, 1989 | The Dead Milkmen |
April 16, 1989 | Throwing Muses |
May 21, 1989 | (playlist only) |
May 28, 1989 | Tom Tom Club |
June 4, 1989 | Marky Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone |
June 11, 1989 | (playlist only) |
June 25, 1989 | Alternative rock blocks |
July ?, 1989 | (playlist only) |
July 23, 1989 | Hope Nicholls of Fetchin' Bones |
August ?, 1989 | (playlist only) |
September 3, 1989 | (playlist only) |
October 23, 1989 | (playlist only) |
November 20, 1989 | (playlist only) |
December ?, 1989 | (playlist only) |
December 17, 1989 | host Dave Kendall |
January 7, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
January 21, 1990 | (playlist only) |
January 28, 1990 | (playlist only) |
March ?, 1990 | Double play special |
March ?, 1990 | Depeche Mode |
April 1, 1990 | (playlist only) |
April 8, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
April 15, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
April 22, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
April 29, 1990 | Lloyd Cole |
May 13, 1990 | (playlist only) |
May 20, 1990 | The Sundays |
May 27, 1990 | Joey Ramone, Debbie Harry |
June 3, 1990 | (playlist only) |
June 17, 1990 | (playlist only) |
July 15, 1990 | Iggy Pop |
August 19, 1990 | (playlist only) |
August 26, 1990 | (playlist only) |
September 2, 1990 | (playlist only) |
September 9, 1990 | (playlist only) |
September 16, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
October 7, 1990 | (playlist only) |
October 21, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
October 28, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
November 11, 1990 | Soup Dragons, Concrete Blonde |
November 25, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
December 2, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
December 9, 1990 | (playlist only) |
December 23, 1990 | Robert Smith of The Cure |
December 30, 1990 | (playlist only) |
January 6, 1991 | Top 20 videos of 1990 |
January 23, 1991 | (playlist only) |
March 10, 1991 | host Dave Kendall |
April ?, 1991 | (playlist only) |
April ?, 1991 | (playlist only) |
May 26, 1991 | Hoodoo Gurus |
June 16, 1991 | host Dave Kendall in Manchester |
June 23, 1991 | Depeche Mode, Wire, Nitzer Ebb |
June 30, 1991 | Julian Cope |
July 7, 1991 | Bernard Sumner of Electronic |
July 14, 1991 | The Wonder Stuff |
July 21, 1991 | Lollapalooza |
July 28, 1991 | The Psychedelic Furs |
August 4, 1991 | Siouxsie & The Banshees |
August 11, 1991 | host Dave Kendall |
August 18, 1991 | Nine Inch Nails at Lollapalooza |
August 25, 1991 | Billy Bragg, Johnny Rotten, Hoodoo Gurus |
September 1, 1991 | Reading Festival |
September 8, 1991 | Robyn Hitchcock interview |
September 15, 1991 | Carter USM |
September 22, 1991 | Robyn Hitchcock performances |
September 29, 1991 | The Farm |
October 27, 1991 | (playlist only) |
December 15, 1991 | The Clash documentary |
January 5, 1992 | Top 20 videos of 1991 |
January 12, 1992 | host Dave Kendall |
January 19, 1992 | Courtney Love, Kim Gordon |
February ?, 1992 | Johnny Rotten in Tijuana |
February 23, 1992 | in San Francisco |
March 1, 1992 | Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde |
March 8, 1992 | Toni Halliday of Curve |
March 15, 1992 | Miki and Phil of Lush |
March 29, 1992 | Ian McCulloch |
April 5, 1992 | Henry Rollins |
April 12, 1992 | KMFDM |
April 19, 1992 | The Edge and Adam Clayton of U2 |
May 3, 1992 | Peter Murphy |
May 10, 1992 | Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy |
June 7, 1992 | Steve Wynn of Dream Syndicate |
June 14, 1992 | Andy Partridge of XTC |
June 21, 1992 | Curve, Nick Cave |
July 26, 1992 | Sean Dickson of The Soup Dragons |
August 2, 1992 | host Dave Kendall |
August 9, 1992 | Juliana Hatfield |
August 23, 1992 | Peter Buck of R.E.M. |
August 30, 1992 | (playlist only) |
September 6, 1992 | (playlist only) |
September 13, 1992 | (playlist only) |
September 20, 1992 | Joey Ramone, Lemmy Kilmister |
September 27, 1992 | Bob Mould |
October 4, 1992 | host Dave Kendall |
October 11, 1992 | Soul Asylum |
October 18, 1992 | Suzanne Vega |
October 25, 1992 | Screaming Trees, Luna |
November 1, 1992 | (playlist only) |
November 8, 1992 | (playlist only) |
November 15, 1992 | (playlist only) |
November 22, 1992 | (playlist only) |
November 24, 1992 | 1992: The Alternative Year in Rock |
November 29, 1992 | Suzanne Vega |
December 6, 1992 | Henry Rollins |
December 13, 1992 | Peter Gabriel |
December 20, 1992 | Top 20 videos of 1992 |
December 27, 1992 | Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth |
January 3, 1993 | Mike Edwards of Jesus Jones |
January 10, 1993 | Dave and Karl of Soul Asylum |
January 17, 1993 | Fred Schneider of The B-52’s |
January 24, 1993 | Matt Johnson of The The |
January 31, 1993 | Henry Rollins |
February 7, 1993 | Evan Dando of The Lemonheads |
February 14, 1993 | Robyn Hitchcock |
February 21, 1993 | Gavin Report Convention |
February 28, 1993 | The Sundays |
March 7, 1993 | Depeche Mode (host Matt Pinfield) |
March 14, 1993 | They Might Be Giants, Ween |
March 21, 1993 | Living Colour |
March 28, 1993 | Karl Wallinger of World Party |
April 4, 1993 | Natalie Merchant |
April 11, 1993 | Thurston Moore |
April 18, 1993 | host Lewis Largent |
April 25, 1993 | host Lewis Largent |
May 9, 1993 | The The |
May 30, 1993 | Fishbone |
June 6, 1993 | Brett and Bernard of Suede |
June 13, 1993 | Bob Mould of Sugar |
June 20, 1993 | PJ Harvey |
June 27, 1993 | Lollapalooza |
July 11, 1993 | X |
July 25, 1993 | Urge Overkill |
August 1, 1993 | Juliana Hatfield |
August 8, 1993 | Depeche Mode, Sisters of Mercy |
August 15, 1993 | Paul Westerberg |
August 22, 1993 | Catherine Wheel |
August 29, 1993 | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
September 5, 1993 | They Might Be Giants |
September 12, 1993 | The Breeders |
September 19, 1993 | Robert Smith of The Cure |
September 26, 1993 | host Lewis Largent |
October 3, 1993 | Nirvana, Buffalo Tom |
October 10, 1993 | Bad Religion, Concrete Blonde |
October 17, 1993 | Violent Femmes, Suede |
October 24, 1993 | Victoria Williams, Lou Reed |
October 31, 1993 | Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins |
November 7, 1993 | Matthew Sweet |
November 14, 1993 | Therapy, Evan Dando |
November 21, 1993 | Björk, Cracker |
November 28, 1993 | Swervedriver |
December 5, 1993 | Luscious Jackson |
December 12, 1993 | The Connells |
December 19, 1993 | Afghan Whigs |
December 26, 1993 | Live performances |
January 2, 1994 | Top 20 videos of 1993 |
January 30, 1994 | host Lewis Largent |
February 6, 1994 | Rocket From The Crypt |
February 13, 1994 | Dig, Kristin Hersh |
February 27, 1994 | Gavin Report Convention |
March 6, 1994 | Primal Scream, George Clinton |
March 20, 1994 | Green Day |
April 3, 1994 | Pavement, Possum Dixon |
April 10, 1994 | Jawbox, Liz Phair |
April 17, 1994 | Meat Puppets |
May 1, 1994 | Buffalo Tom |
May 8, 1994 | Live |
May 15, 1994 | Paul Weller, Violent Femmes |
May 22, 1994 | Mazzy Star |
May 29, 1994 | Beastie Boys |
June 5, 1994 | Juliana Hatfield |
June 12, 1994 | Elvis Costello |
June 19, 1994 | Frank Black |
July 3, 1994 | Live performances |
July 10, 1994 | Billy Corgan at Lollapalooza |
July 17, 1994 | Cracker |
July 24, 1994 | Justin and Dean of Luna |
July 31, 1994 | MC 900 ft. Jesus |
August 7, 1994 | L7 and Maggie Estep at Lollapalooza |
August 14, 1994 | Richard Butler of Love Spit Love |
August 21, 1994 | Henry Rollins |
August 28, 1994 | Bad Religion |
September 4, 1994 | Bob Mould, Lou Barlow |
September 18, 1994 | host Lewis Largent |
September 25, 1994 | Grant Lee Buffalo |
October 2, 1994 | Liz Phair, Casey Rice |
October 9, 1994 | They Might Be Giants |
October 16, 1994 | host Lewis Largent |
November 13, 1994 | Michael Stipe |
November 27, 1994 | Nina and Louise of Veruca Salt |
December 4, 1994 | (playlist only) |
December 25, 1994 | host Lewis Largent |
January 1, 1995 | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
January 15, 1995 | Luscious Jackson |
January 22, 1995 | Bettie Serveert |
January 29, 1995 | Bush (1st appearance) |
February 5, 1995 | Belly |
February ?, 1995 | Hole |
February ?, 1995 | Bush (2nd appearance) |
March 5, 1995 | Ween |
March 12, 1995 | The Cranberries |
March 19, 1995 | Sarah McLachlan, Sebadoh |
March 26, 1995 | Goo Goo Dolls |
April 2, 1995 | Matthew Sweet, Wax |
April 9, 1995 | Juliana Hatfield |
April 16, 1995 | Letters to Cleo |
April 23, 1995 | Donal Logue |
April 30, 1995 | Mike Watt |
May 7, 1995 | Ned’s Atomic Dustbin |
May 14, 1995 | Faith No More |
May 21, 1995 | Henry Rollins, Jerry Lee Lewis |
May 28, 1995 | Peter Murphy |
June 4, 1995 | Better Than Ezra |
June 11, 1995 | WHFStival |
June 18, 1995 | Jeff Buckley, Michael Tighe |
June 25, 1995 | Catherine Wheel |
July 2, 1995 | Live performances |
July 9, 1995 | Babes in Toyland |
July 16, 1995 | Buffalo Tom |
July 23, 1995 | Jill Sobule, Brad Jones |
July 30, 1995 | Filter |
August 6, 1995 | Matt Sharp and Pat Wilson of Weezer |
August 13, 1995 | Spearhead |
August 20, 1995 | Tripping Daisy |
August 27, 1995 | Soul Asylum |
September 3, 1995 | Reading Festival |
September 10, 1995 | Alanis Morissette |
September 17, 1995 | David Bowie, Trent Reznor |
September 24, 1995 | Blind Melon |
October 1, 1995 | Charlatans UK |
October 8, 1995 | Everclear |
October 15, 1995 | Oasis (Matt Pinfield’s official debut) |
October 22, 1995 | Lisa Loeb |
October 29, 1995 | host Matt Pinfield |
November 5, 1995 | Urge Overkill |
November 12, 1995 | Meat Puppets, Jerry Cantrell |
November 19, 1995 | Rancid |
November 26, 1995 | Rocket from the Crypt |
December 3, 1995 | Superchunk |
December 10, 1995 | The Rentals |
December 17, 1995 | Best of 1995 |
December 24, 1995 | Best of live performances |
January 7, 1996 | (playlist only) |
January 21, 1996 | Tori Amos |
January 28, 1996 | Live performances |
February 4, 1996 | No Doubt, For Squirrels |
February 11, 1996 | Loud Lucy, Lush |
February 25, 1996 | host Matt Pinfield |
March 3, 1996 | Lou Reed |
March 10, 1996 | Stabbing Westward |
March 17, 1996 | Frank Black |
March 24, 1996 | Radiohead, Folk Implosion |
March 31, 1996 | 10th anniversary: Red Hot Chili Peppers |
April 7, 1996 | Love and Rockets |
April 14, 1996 | Marilyn Manson |
April 21, 1996 | Bad Religion, Primus |
April 28, 1996 | Jewel |
May 5, 1996 | Paul Westerberg, Goldfinger |
May 12, 1996 | The Verve Pipe |
May 19, 1996 | Soundgarden |
May 26, 1996 | Bob Mould |
June 2, 1996 | Afghan Whigs, Donal Logue |
June 9, 1996 | WHFStival |
June 16, 1996 | Cracker, The Refreshments |
June 23, 1996 | Gravity Kills, Hayden |
June 30, 1996 | Magnapop |
July 7, 1996 | Superdrag |
July 14, 1996 | The Cure |
July 21, 1996 | Nada Surf, Electronic |
July 28, 1996 | Butthole Surfers |
August 4, 1996 | Victoria Williams and Vic Chesnutt |
August 11, 1996 | 311, Girls Against Boys |
August 18, 1996 | Stabbing Westward, Sex Pistols |
August 25, 1996 | (playlist only) |
September 1, 1996 | host Matt Pinfield |
September 8, 1996 | No Doubt |
September 15, 1996 | host Matt Pinfield |
September 29, 1996 | Nothing Records special |
October 6, 1996 | Local H, Eels |
October 13, 1996 | Porno for Pyros and Mike Watt |
October 20, 1996 | Sebadoh |
October 27, 1996 | Republica, Fiona Apple |
November 3, 1996 | The Lemonheads, Sublime |
November 10, 1996 | Presidents of the USA |
November 17, 1996 | Scratchie Records, Fountains of Wayne |
November 24, 1996 | Bush |
December 1, 1996 | Better Than Ezra, Orbital |
December 8, 1996 | Cake, Chemical Brothers |
December 15, 1996 | Luscious Jackson, The Descendents |
December 29, 1996 | KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas |
January 5, 1997 | Live performances |
January 12, 1997 | Beck, Live |
January 26, 1997 | Björk, Fountains of Wayne |
February 2, 1997 | Soul Coughing |
February 9, 1997 | The Cardigans |
February 23, 1997 | Bloodhound Gang |
March 2, 1997 | Veruca Salt, James |
March 9, 1997 | Wilco, Moby |
March 16, 1997 | Matt Pinfield, Blur |
March 30, 1997 | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
April 6, 1997 | Henry Rollins, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion |
April 13, 1997 | Matthew Sweet, Squirrel Nut Zippers |
April 20, 1997 | Morphine |
April 27, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
May 4, 1997 | Silverchair, Ben Folds Five |
May 11, 1997 | The Verve Pipe |
May 18, 1997 | Meredith Brooks |
May 25, 1997 | (playlist only) |
June 1, 1997 | Supergrass |
June 8, 1997 | WHFStival |
June 15, 1997 | Radiohead, Tricky |
June 22, 1997 | Oasis, Primus |
June 29, 1997 | Tool, That Dog, Ryan Downe |
July 6, 1997 | Faith No More, MxPx |
July 13, 1997 | The Charlatans UK, Sarah McLachlan |
July 20, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
July 27, 1997 | Fiona Apple, Manbreak |
August 3, 1997 | Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth |
August 10, 1997 | Seahorses, Mansun |
August 17, 1997 | Live, Meredith Brooks |
August 24, 1997 | Dandy Warhols |
August 31, 1997 | 311 |
September 7, 1997 | Sneaker Pimps |
September 14, 1997 | (playlist only) |
September 21, 1997 | Ani DiFranco, Radiohead videography |
September 28, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
October 5, 1997 | Blink 182 |
October 12, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
October 19, 1997 | Buck-O-Nine, Primus |
October 26, 1997 | Chumbawamba, Goldfinger |
November 2, 1997 | Jane’s Addiction |
November 9, 1997 | The Cure, The Crystal Method |
November 16, 1997 | Green Day, Richard Butler |
November 23, 1997 | Everclear, Cornershop |
November 30, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
December 7, 1997 | Moby |
December 14, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
December 21, 1997 | Marcy Playground |
December 28, 1997 | Best of 1997 |
January ?, 1998 | host Matt Pinfield |
January 25, 1998 | host Matt Pinfield |
March 1, 1998 | Hum |
March 8, 1998 | Our Lady Peace, Loreena McKennitt |
April ?, 1998 | Noel Gallagher |
April ?, 1998 | Semisonic, Bran Van 3000 |
April ?, 1998 | Scott Weiland, Mary Lou Lord |
April ?, 1998 | Stabbing Westward |
May 3, 1998 | Third Eye Blind, Eve 6 |
May 17, 1998 | Soul Asylum |
May 24, 1998 | Urge, Fuel |
May 31, 1998 | Garbage |
June 14, 1998 | Tibetan Freedom Concert |
June ?, 1998 | Sarah McLachlan, MxPx |
July 12, 1998 | Jarvis Cocker of Pulp |
July 19, 1998 | Jerry Cantrell, Harvey Danger |
July 26, 1998 | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Esthero |
August 2, 1998 | Monster Magnet |
August 9, 1998 | Warped Tour |
August 16, 1998 | Eagle Eye Cherry |
August 23, 1998 | host Jancee Dunn |
August 30, 1998 | Crystal Method |
September 13, 1998 | Rob Zombie |
September 20, 1998 | host Matt Pinfield |
September 27, 1998 | Goo Goo Dolls |
October 4, 1998 | Korn |
October 18, 1998 | Liz Phair, Morcheeba |
October 25, 1998 | R.E.M. |
November 1, 1998 | Dicky Barrett, Reel Big Fish |
November 8, 1998 | Depeche Mode |
November 15, 1998 | Semisonic, Shawn Mullins |
November 22, 1998 | Cake, Everlast |
November 29, 1998 | The Cardigans, Placebo |
December 6, 1998 | The Fly, Henry Rollins |
December 13, 1998 | The Offspring, Kid Rock |
December 20, 1998 | Limp Bizkit, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion |
January 3, 1999 | host Matt Pinfield |
January 10, 1999 | Dicky Barrett of Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
January 31, 1999 | Sugar Ray |
February 7, 1999 | Alanis Morissette, Orgy |
February 21, 1999 | Blondie, Lenny Kravitz |
February 28, 1999 | Deftones |
March 7, 1999 | Afghan Whigs |
March 14, 1999 | Korn |
March 28, 1999 | Rufus Wainwright, Marvelous 3 |
April 4, 1999 | Harvey Danger, Blur |
April 11, 1999 | Mike Ness, Lo Fidelity Allstars |
April 18, 1999 | host Matt Pinfield |
April 25, 1999 | Buckcherry, Lit |
May 9, 1999 | Ben Folds Five, The Cranberries |
May 16, 1999 | Radiohead |
May 23, 1999 | Robbie Williams, Beth Orton |
June ?, 1999 | Ben Lee |
June 27, 1999 | host Matt Pinfield |
July 11, 1999 | Luscious Jackson |
July 18, 1999 | Blink 182 |
August 1, 1999 | Digital Club Festival |
August 8, 1999 | Anthony Kiedis, Dido |
December 12, 1999 | Foo Fighters, Staind |
December 19, 1999 | Robbie Williams |
January 9, 2000 | host Chris Booker |
January 23, 2000 | Moby |
January 30, 2000 | The Get Up Kids |
February 6, 2000 | host Chris Booker |
March 5, 2000 | (playlist only) |
March 12, 2000 | Aimee Mann |
March 19, 2000 | (playlist only) |
April 2, 2000 | Incubus |
April 9, 2000 | (playlist only) |
April 30, 2000 | No Doubt |
May 7, 2000 | (playlist only) |
June 4, 2000 | (no host or guests) |
June 11, 2000 | (no host or guests, last regular episode on MTV) |
September 3, 2000 | LOUD Rocks (last episode on MTV) |
October 7, 2001 | host Jancee Dunn |
October 14, 2001 | Remy Zero |
October 21, 2001 | Kenna |
October 28, 2001 | Butthole Surfers |
November 4, 2001 | Stereophonics |
November 11, 2001 | Chemical Brothers |
November 18, 2001 | host Chris Booker |
November 25, 2001 | International Noise Conspiracy |
December 2, 2001 | host Chris Booker |
December 9, 2001 | Pete Yorn |
December 16, 2001 | Starsailor |
January 20, 2002 | host Chris Booker |
January 27, 2002 | host Chris Booker |
February 3, 2002 | MTV2 for 2 |
February 10, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
February 17, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
February 24, 2002 | Neil Finn |
March 3, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
March 10, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
March 17, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
March 24, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
March 31, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
April 7, 2002 | Clinic |
April 14, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
April 21, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
April 28, 2002 | B.R.M.C. |
May 5, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
May 12, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
June 2, 2002 | The Promise Ring |
June 9, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
June 16, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
June 23, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
June 30, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
July 14, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
July 21, 2002 | Neil Finn |
July 28, 2002 | Ash |
August 4, 2002 | Badly Drawn Boy |
August 11, 2002 | The Breeders |
August 18, 2002 | Coldplay |
September 1, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
September 8, 2002 | Sonic Youth |
September 15, 2002 | Trail of Dead |
September 22, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
October 6, 2002 | Super Furry Animals |
October 13, 2002 | Liars |
October 20, 2002 | Underworld |
October 27, 2002 | Dashboard Confessional |
November 3, 2002 | David Gray |
November 10, 2002 | Beck |
November 17, 2002 | Rhett Miller |
December 1, 2002 | Interpol |
December 8, 2002 | Apples In Stereo |
December 15, 2002 | Queens of the Stone Age |
December 22, 2002 | Ours |
December 29, 2002 | Luna |
January 5, 2003 | host Jim Shearer |
January 12, 2003 | host Jim Shearer |
January 19, 2003 | Division of Laura Lee |
January 26, 2003 | The Soundtrack of Our Lives |
February 2, 2003 | Josh Rouse |
February 16, 2003 | Morcheeba |
February 23, 2003 | The Flaming Lips |
March 2, 2003 | Sahara Hotnights |
March 9, 2003 | Fischerspooner |
March 16, 2003 | host Jim Shearer |
March 23, 2003 | The Streets |
March 30, 2003 | Blur (from SXSW) |
April 6, 2003 | Folk Implosion |
April 13, 2003 | Spoon |
April 20, 2003 | Ben Kweller |
April 27, 2003 | Tegan and Sara |
May 4, 2003 | Series Finale: Dave Kendall, Matt Pinfield |
May 9, 2003 | Series Premiere: Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
May 16, 2003 | Jesse Malin |
May 23, 2003 | The Sounds |
May 30, 2003 | Longwave |
June 6, 2003 | Nada Surf, Subterranean UK |
June 13, 2003 | Bright Eyes |
June 20, 2003 | EL-P |
June 27, 2003 | Earlimart |
July 4, 2003 | Ted Leo |
July 11, 2003 | host Jim Shearer, Subterranean UK |
July 18, 2003 | The New Pornographers |
July 25, 2003 | Siren Music Festival |
August 1, 2003 | Dave Gahan, Subterranean UK |
August 8, 2003 | "E" of Eels |
August 15, 2003 | (no host or guests) |
August 29, 2003 | Guster |
September 5, 2003 | Kenna |
September 12, 2003 | Kings of Leon |
September 19, 2003 | The Dandy Warhols |
September 26, 2003 | The Chemical Brothers |
October 3, 2003 | Ben Lee |
October 10, 2003 | Super Furry Animals, Subterranean UK |
October 17, 2003 | Ima Robot |
October 24, 2003 | The Shins |
October 31, 2003 | Travis |
November 7, 2003 | The Thrills |
November 14, 2003 | Radiohead, Subterranean UK |
November 21, 2003 | The Darkness |
November 28, 2003 | Sofia Coppola |
December 5, 2003 | Elefant |
December 12, 2003 | The Rapture |
December 19, 2003 | Best of 2003, Subterranean UK |
January 2, 2004 | Blue October |
January 11, 2004 | Atmosphere |
January 18, 2004 | host Jim Shearer |
January 25, 2004 | host Jim Shearer |
February 1, 2004 | The Crystal Method |
February 8, 2004 | Starsailor |
February 15, 2004 | Death Cab For Cutie |
February 22, 2004 | Dizzee Rascal |
February 29, 2004 | Beck |
March 7, 2004 | The Von Bondies, Subterranean UK |
March 14, 2004 | The Strokes |
March 21, 2004 | Stellastarr* |
March 28, 2004 | The Darkness (repeat) |
April 2, 2004 | The Polyphonic Spree, British Sea Power |
April 9, 2004 | The Stills, Pretty Girls Make Graves |
April 16, 2004 | Sam Roberts, Modest Mouse |
April 23, 2004 | Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol |
May 2, 2004 | Air |
May 9, 2004 | Peaches |
May 16, 2004 | Secret Machines |
May 23, 2004 | The Features |
May 30, 2004 | Bumblebeez 81 |
June 6, 2004 | Sonic Youth |
June 13, 2004 | Ben Kweller |
June 20, 2004 | Ambulance Ltd. |
June 27, 2004 | PJ Harvey |
July 4, 2004 | The Fire Theft |
July 11, 2004 | The Streets |
July 18, 2004 | The Walkmen |
July 25, 2004 | The Hives |
August 1, 2004 | Muse |
August 8, 2004 | TV on the Radio |
August 15, 2004 | The Veils |
August 22, 2004 | Jesse Malin |
August 29, 2004 | Secret Machines (repeat) |
September 5, 2004 | Shortlist Music Prize #1 |
September 12, 2004 | host Jim Shearer |
September 19, 2004 | Snow Patrol |
September 26, 2004 | Sam Roberts |
October 3, 2004 | Shortlist Music Prize #2 |
October 10, 2004 | Keane |
October 17, 2004 | Interpol |
October 24, 2004 | Rilo Kiley |
October 31, 2004 | Clinic |
November 7, 2004 | The Dandy Warhols |
November 14, 2004 | French Kicks |
November 21, 2004 | Shortlist Music Prize #3 |
November 28, 2004 | Razorlight |
December 5, 2004 | Dogs Die In Hot Cars |
December 12, 2004 | Ted Leo and the Pharmacists |
December 19, 2004 | Le Tigre |
December 26, 2004 | Best of 2004 |
January 2, 2005 | host Jim Shearer |
January 9, 2005 | host Jim Shearer |
January 16, 2005 | Kings of Leon |
January 23, 2005 | Tegan and Sara |
January 30, 2005 | The Kills |
February 6, 2005 | Radio 4 |
February 13, 2005 | The Zutons |
February 27, 2005 | The Music |
March 6, 2005 | Kasabian |
March 13, 2005 | Futureheads |
March 20, 2005 | Ian Brown |
March 27, 2005 | Death From Above 1979 |
April 3, 2005 | The Dears |
April 10, 2005 | Phoenix |
April 17, 2005 | Bloc Party |
April 24, 2005 | M83 |
May 1, 2005 | Louis XIV |
May 8, 2005 | Secret Machines |
May 15, 2005 | The Dead 60s |
May 22, 2005 | Thievery Corporation |
May 29, 2005 | M.I.A. |
June 5, 2005 | Gorillaz |
June 12, 2005 | Shout Out Louds |
June 19, 2005 | The Helio Sequence |
June 26, 2005 | Sleater-Kinney |
July 10, 2005 | Regina Spektor |
July 17, 2005 | Brendan Benson |
July 24, 2005 | Siren Music Festival |
July 31, 2005 | Mike Doughty |
August 7, 2005 | Ben Lee |
August 14, 2005 | Saul Williams |
August 21, 2005 | The National |
August 28, 2005 | Death Cab For Cutie |
September 11, 2005 | Fred Armisen |
September 18, 2005 | Of Montreal |
September 25, 2005 | LCD Soundsystem |
October 2, 2005 | The Cloud Room |
October 9, 2005 | Sons and Daughters |
October 16, 2005 | The New Pornographers |
October 23, 2005 | Longwave |
October 30, 2005 | Nada Surf |
November 6, 2005 | Stellastarr* |
November 13, 2005 | The Sun |
November 20, 2005 | The Black Keys |
November 27, 2005 | host Jim Shearer |
December 4, 2005 | The Magic Numbers |
December 11, 2005 | World Leader Pretend |
December 18, 2005 | Pinback |
January 8, 2006 | Morningwood |
January 14, 2006 | We Are Scientists |
January 22, 2006 | Cat Power |
January 29, 2006 | Tom Vek |
February 5, 2006 | Chad VanGaalen |
February 12, 2006 | Feist |
February 19, 2006 | The Honorary Title |
February 26, 2006 | David Cross |
March 5, 2006 | Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
March 12, 2006 | Silver Jews |
March 19, 2006 | Hot Chip |
March 26, 2006 | SXSW 2006 |
April 2, 2006 | Editors |
April 9, 2006 | The Flaming Lips |
April 16, 2006 | Death Cab For Cutie |
April 23, 2006 | Mates of State |
April 30, 2006 | The Gossip |
May 7, 2006 | Eagles of Death Metal |
May 14, 2006 | Phoenix |
May 21, 2006 | Irving |
May 28, 2006 | Secret Machines |
June 4, 2006 | Gnarls Barkley |
June 11, 2006 | host Jim Shearer |
June 18, 2006 | Jamie Lidell |
June 25, 2006 | Band of Horses |
July 2, 2006 | Islands |
July 9, 2006 | The Streets |
July 16, 2006 | Sound Team |
July 23, 2006 | Murs |
July 30, 2006 | Be Your Own Pet |
August 6, 2006 | Muse |
August 13, 2006 | Sonic Youth |
August 20, 2006 | Dirty Pretty Things |
August 27, 2006 | VMA winners |
September 3, 2006 | The New Pornographers |
September 10, 2006 | Scissor Sisters |
September 17, 2006 | Gothic Box |
September 24, 2006 | TV on the Radio |
October 1, 2006 | Regina Spektor |
October 15, 2006 | Silversun Pickups |
October 22, 2006 | Sean Lennon |
October 29, 2006 | Imogen Heap |
November 5, 2006 | Beck |
November 12, 2006 | The Rapture |
November 19, 2006 | Noel Gallagher |
November 26, 2006 | The Horrors |
December 3, 2006 | Dirty on Purpose |
December 10, 2006 | Robert Smith of The Cure |
December 17, 2006 | Best of 2006 (last MTV2 studio episode) |
January 7, 2007 | The Thermals |
January 14, 2007 | The Black Keys |
January 21, 2007 | host Jim Shearer |
January 28, 2007 | The Shins |
February 4, 2007 | host Jim Shearer |
February 11, 2007 | Matt and Kim |
February 27, 2007 | PLUG Awards (last Jim Shearer episode) |
March 5, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
March 12, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
March 19, 2007 | Klaxons |
March 26, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
April 2, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
April 9, 2007 | Ted Leo |
April 16, 2007 | LCD Soundsystem |
April 23, 2007 | Grizzly Bear |
April 30, 2007 | Ladies’ night |
May 7, 2007 | Secondhand Serenade |
May 14, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
May 21, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
June 4, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
June 11, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
June 18, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
June 25, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
July 2, 2007 | Bonnaroo #1 |
July 9, 2007 | Bonnaroo #2 |
July 16, 2007 | The Knife |
July 23, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
July 30, 2007 | Interpol |
August 6, 2007 | Voxtrot |
August 13, 2007 | Arctic Monkeys |
August 20, 2007 | This Is Next |
August 27, 2007 | Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
September 10, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
September 17, 2007 | Tegan and Sara |
September 24, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
October 1, 2007 | Björk |
October 8, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
October 15, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
October 22, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
October 29, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
November 5, 2007 | The Cool Kids |
November 12, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
November 19, 2007 | Britpop videos |
December 3, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
December 10, 2007 | Vampire Weekend |
December 17, 2007 | Best of 2007 |
December 24, 2007 | Holiday videos |
December 31, 2007 | (no host or guests) |
January 7, 2008 | Virtual Lower East Side #1 |
January 14, 2008 | Virtual Lower East Side #2 |
January 21, 2008 | Virtual Lower East Side #3 |
January 28, 2008 | Virtual Lower East Side #4 |
February 4, 2008 | Mod Rocket |
February 11, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
February 18, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
February 25, 2008 | Chris Walla |
March 3, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
March 10, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
March 17, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
March 24, 2008 | Spankin’ New videos |
March 31, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
April 7, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
April 14, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
April 21, 2008 | Last Shadow Puppets |
April 28, 2008 | Viewer requests |
May 5, 2008 | Santogold |
May 12, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
May 19, 2008 | Portishead |
June 2, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
June 9, 2008 | Los Campesinos! |
June 16, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
June 23, 2008 | M83 |
June 30, 2008 | The Kooks |
July 5, 2008 | MGMT |
July 12, 2008 | Sub Pop videos |
July 19, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
July 26, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
August 2, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
August 9, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
August 16, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
August 23, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
August 30, 2008 | The Black Keys |
September 12, 2008 | Ra Ra Riot |
September 19, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
September 26, 2008 | Does It Offend You, Yeah? |
October 3, 2008 | The Jesus and Mary Chain |
October 10, 2008 | Noah and the Whale |
October 17, 2008 | The Cool Kids |
October 24, 2008 | Matt and Kim |
October 31, 2008 | Cold War Kids |
November 7, 2008 | Lykke Li, Deerhoof |
November 14, 2008 | Okkervil River |
November 21, 2008 | Tokyo Police Club |
December 5, 2008 | (no host or guests) |
December 12, 2008 | TV on the Radio |
December 19, 2008 | Best of 2008 |
January 9, 2009 | (no host or guests) |
January 16, 2009 | (no host or guests) |
January 23, 2009 | Flosstradamus, Caroline Polachek |
January 30, 2009 | (no host or guests) |
February 6, 2009 | (no host or guests) |
February 13, 2009 | (no host or guests) |
February 20, 2009 | M83 |
February 27, 2009 | Kuroma |
March 6, 2009 | Colin Munroe |
March 13, 2009 | Friendly Fires |
March 20, 2009 | Anya Marina |
March 27, 2009 | Black Lips |
April 3, 2009 | Razorlight |
April 10, 2009 | The Duke Spirit |
April 17, 2009 | PJ Harvey |
April 24, 2009 | Matt and Kim |
May 1, 2009 | Plushgun |
May 8, 2009 | Silversun Pickups |
May 15, 2009 | Audrye Sessions |
May 22, 2009 | Manchester Orchestra |
May 29, 2009 | Cage |
June 7, 2009 | Depeche Mode |
June 14, 2009 | Tinted Windows |
June 18, 2009 | Tapes ’n Tapes |
June 25, 2009 | Mason Jennings |
July 2, 2009 | Asobi Seksu |
July 9, 2009 | Cut Copy |
July 19, 2009 | Doves |
July 26, 2009 | Peter Bjorn and John |
August 2, 2009 | Phoenix |
August 9, 2009 | Band of Skulls |
August 16, 2009 | The Dead Weather |
August 23, 2009 | Jet |
August 30, 2009 | Passion Pit |
September 6, 2009 | Metric |
September 13, 2009 | The Noisettes |
September 20, 2009 | The Big Pink |
September 27, 2009 | Chairlift |
October 4, 2009 | The Raveonettes |
October 11, 2009 | Jay Reatard |
October 18, 2009 | Amazing Baby |
October 25, 2009 | Holy Ghost! |
November 1, 2009 | Air |
November 8, 2009 | The Cliks |
November 15, 2009 | Gossip |
November 22, 2009 | Julian Plenti |
November 29, 2009 | Cassettes Won’t Listen |
December 6, 2009 | Chromeo |
December 13, 2009 | Weezer |
December 20, 2009 | Rufus Wainwright |
December 27, 2009 | 30 Seconds to Mars |
January 10, 2010 | Vampire Weekend |
February 7, 2010 | Monsters of Folk |
February 21, 2010 | Noah and the Whale |
March 2, 2010 | Solid Gold |
March 7, 2010 | Hot Chip |
March 14, 2010 | Sea Wolf |
April 11, 2010 | Peaches |
April 18, 2010 | Mumford & Sons |
April 25, 2010 | Tech N9ne |
May 11, 2010 | Mayer Hawthorne |
May 18, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
May 25, 2010 | Disco Biscuits |
June 8, 2010 | Two Door Cinema Club |
June 15, 2010 | Voodoo Farm |
June 22, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
June 29, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
July 5, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
July 13, 2010 | Kele |
July 20, 2010 | Hot Hot Heat |
August 4, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
August 11, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
August 18, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
August 25, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
September 1, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
September 8, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
September 15, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
September 22, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
September 29, 2010 | The Young Veins |
October 13, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
October 20, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
October 27, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
November 3, 2010 | Chief |
November 10, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
November 17, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
November 24, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
December 1, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
December 8, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
December 22, 2010 | (no host or guests) |
January 19, 2011 | Cast of Skins |
January 26, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
February 2, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
February 9, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
February 16, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
February 23, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
March 2, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
March 9, 2011 | Graffiti6 |
March 16, 2011 | Dropkick Murphys |
March 23, 2011 | Sky Ferreira |
April 6, 2011 | Cake |
April 13, 2011 | Atmosphere |
April 20, 2011 | AWOLNATION |
April 27, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
May 4, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
May 18, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
May 25, 2011 | Friendly Fires |
June 1, 2011 | Royal Bangs |
June 8, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
June 29, 2011 | The Wombats |
July 27, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
August 3, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
August 10, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
August 17, 2011 | VMA performances |
September 7, 2011 | (no host or guests) |
September 14, 2011 | (no host or guests, last episode) |
July 30, 2011 | Dave Grohl, Sleigh Bells, PJ Harvey...Dave Grohl, Kings of Leon, Sleigh Bells, Black Angels, PJ Harvey, Zach Braff, Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi, Das Racist, Lupe Fiasco |
August 27, 2011 | Beady Eye, The Kills, Mumford & Sons...The Kills, The Cool Kids, Mumford & Sons, Arcade Fire, Emily’s Army, Death Cab for Cutie, Big Boi of Outkast, Beady Eye |
September 28, 2011 | Noel Gallagher, My Morning Jacket...Foster the People, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Girl Talk, Jeff the Brotherhood, Two Door Cinema Club, My Morning Jacket, Noel Gallagher |
October 26, 2011 | Mates of State, Low, Iron & Wine, Bush...Mates of State, Low, Iron & Wine, Gavin Rossdale of Bush, Chris Cornell |
November 18, 2011 | Portugal. The Man, Jonathan Davis |
November 25, 2011 | St. Vincent, Chromeo |
December 2, 2011 | The Kooks, Noel Gallagher, Hold Steady... |
December 9, 2011 | Deer Tick, Tegan and Sara |
December 16, 2011 | Waters, Alabama Shakes, Black Keys... |
December 30, 2011 | Best of 2011 |
January 6, 2012 | Alabama Shakes |
January 13, 2012 | Florence & The Machine |
January 20, 2012 | Girls, Holy Ghost!, Real Estate |
January 27, 2012 | Lana Del Rey, fun., Scars on 45 |
February 3, 2012 | The Shins, Akron/Family, Chairlift |
February 10, 2012 | 54th Grammy Awards |
February 17, 2012 | Gotye, Die Antwoord, Alexander Wang |
February 24, 2012 | Class Actress, Maynard James Keenan... |
March 2, 2012 | Oberhofer, Keepaway, White Rabbits |
March 9, 2012 | Exitmusic, James Mercer, Atlas Genius... |
March 16, 2012 | mtvU Woodie Awards |
March 23, 2012 | Imagine Dragons, Simone Felice |
March 30, 2012 | Kasabian, Kaiser Chiefs |
April 7, 2012 | Sleeper Agent |
April 14, 2012 | Friends, Danny Brown |
April 21, 2012 | Fake Problems, White Denim |
April 28, 2012 | Ed Sheeran, The Cribs |
May 4, 2012 | Kurt Cobain tribute |
May 11, 2012 | Steve “Hank” Henry of Wormburner |
May 18, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
May 25, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
June 1, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
June 8, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
June 15, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
June 22, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
June 29, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
July 6, 2012 | Female musicians |
July 13, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
July 20, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
July 27, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
August 3, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
August 10, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
August 17, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
August 24, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
August 31, 2012 | Serj Tankian |
September 7, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
September 14, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
September 21, 2012 | Green Day |
September 28, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
October 5, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
October 12, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
October 19, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
October 26, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
November 2, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
November 9, 2012 | 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards |
November 16, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
November 23, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
November 30, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
December 7, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
December 14, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
December 21, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
December 28, 2012 | (no host or guests) |
January 4, 2013 | (no host or guests) |
January 11, 2013 | (no host or guests) |
January 18, 2013 | (no host or guests) |
January 25, 2013 | (no host or guests) |
February 1, 2013 | (no host or guests, last episode) |
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