2003 | MTV2 | Subterranean

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May 9, 2003Series Premiere: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
May 16, 2003Jesse Malin
May 23, 2003The Sounds
May 30, 2003Longwave
June 6, 2003Nada Surf, Subterranean UK
June 13, 2003Bright Eyes
June 20, 2003EL-P
June 27, 2003Earlimart
July 4, 2003Ted Leo
July 11, 2003host Jim Shearer, Subterranean UK
July 18, 2003The New Pornographers
July 25, 2003Siren Music Festival
August 1, 2003Dave Gahan, Subterranean UK
August 8, 2003"E" of Eels
August 15, 2003(no host or guests)
August 29, 2003Guster
September 5, 2003Kenna
September 12, 2003Kings of Leon
September 19, 2003The Dandy Warhols
September 26, 2003The Chemical Brothers
October 3, 2003Ben Lee
October 10, 2003Super Furry Animals, Subterranean UK
October 17, 2003Ima Robot
October 24, 2003The Shins
October 31, 2003Travis
November 7, 2003The Thrills
November 14, 2003Radiohead, Subterranean UK
November 21, 2003The Darkness
November 28, 2003Sofia Coppola
December 5, 2003Elefant
December 12, 2003The Rapture
December 19, 2003Best of 2003, Subterranean UK
 May 9, 2003
Subterranean Premiere
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Album: Fever To Tell
 May 16, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Jesse Malin
Album: The Fine Art of Self Destruction
 May 23, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: The Sounds
Album: Living in America
 May 30, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Longwave
Album: The Strangest Things
 June 6, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Nada Surf
Album: Let Go
 June 13, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Bright Eyes
Album: Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground
 June 20, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: EL-P
Album: Stepfather Factory
 June 27, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Earlimart
Album: Everyone Down Here
 July 4, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Ted Leo
Album: Hearts Of Oak (Ted Leo And The Pharmacists)
 July 11, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: None
 July 18, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: The New Pornographers
Album: Electric Version
 July 25, 2003
Location: Siren Music Festival
Host: Jim Shearer
Guests: Idlewild, The Datsuns, Northern State, Ted Leo, The Kills
 August 1, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Dave Gahan
Album: Paper Monsters
 August 8, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: "E" of Eels
Album: Shootenanny
 August 15, 2003
(no host or guests)
Note: Grandaddy were set to appear on this show, but the taping and editing of their interview segments was halted due to the power blackout on the east coast.
 August 29, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Guster
Album: Keep It Together
 September 5, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Kenna
Album: New Sacred Cow
 September 12, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Kings of Leon
Album: Youth & Young Manhood
 September 19, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: The Dandy Warhols
Album: Welcome To The Monkey House
 September 26, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: The Chemical Brothers
Album: Singles '93 – '03
Clips include highlights of Chemical Brothers performances; Noel Gallagher, Richard Ashcroft, Wayne Coyne on the Chemical Brothers.
 October 3, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Ben Lee
Album: Hey You. Yes You.
Ben Lee performs a short acoustic version of "On & On" (after Jet's video, before the last commercial break).
 October 10, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Super Furry Animals
Album: Phantom Power
 October 17, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Ima Robot
Album: Ima Robot
 October 24, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: The Shins
Album: Chutes Too Narrow
 October 31, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Travis
Album: 12 Memories
 November 7, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: The Thrills
Album: So Much for the City
 November 14, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Radiohead
Album: Hail To The Thief
Jim Shearer talks with Radiohead about their past accomplishments, current album, and ideas for the future. Thom Yorke and the band also share their thoughts about music downloading and CD sales, the hypocrisy of the RIAA and ClearChannel, and the demise of independently-owned music stores and radio stations.
 November 21, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: The Darkness
Album: Permission to Land
 November 28, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: director Sofia Coppola
 December 5, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: Elefant
Album: Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid
 December 12, 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Guest: The Rapture
Album: Echoes
For some reason, instead of an all-new Subterranean UK, a repeat of last week's Subterranean with Elefant aired. I have no idea why.
 December 19, 2003
Best of Subterranean 2003
Host: Jim Shearer
Interview highlights with: The Shins, Radiohead, Travis, The Darkness, Sofia Coppola, Kings of Leon, Bright Eyes

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