Welcome to The 120 Minutes Archive, the independent, critically acclaimed, definitive library of music video nostalgia.
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Since 2003, we’ve been traveling back through time to rediscover and preserve the legacy of MTV’s 120 Minutes, the TV series in the U.S. that features “alternative” music videos with VJs, special guests, and live performances. We’ve also covered the history of Subterranean, its one-time successor that aired on MTV2.
This project utilizes the unique power of the Internet to capture and revisit the best moments and memories from more than 25 years of Music Television.
Archive Index
We’ve rebuilt the history of 120 Minutes and assembled this incredible archive from scratch, thanks to our repertoire of totally awesome volunteer contributors.
This playlist archive contains 838 episodes, spanning all the various iterations of 120 Minutes on MTV and MTV2, and Subterranean, its one-time successor. You’re encouraged to contribute playlists for missing episodes and corrections.
Overview
| January 6, 2012 |
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| December 23, 2011 |
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| November 18, 2011 |
Portugal. The Man, Jonathan Davis |
| October 26, 2011
Episode #4 | Mates of State, Low, Iron & Wine, Bush, et al.Mates of State, Low, Iron & Wine, Gavin Rossdale of Bush, Chris Cornell |
| September 28, 2011
Episode #3 | Noel Gallagher, My Morning Jacket, et al.Foster the People, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Girl Talk, Jeff the Brotherhood, Two Door Cinema Club, My Morning Jacket, Noel Gallagher |
| August 27, 2011
Episode #2 | Beady Eye, The Kills, Mumford & Sons, et al.The Kills, The Cool Kids, Mumford & Sons, Arcade Fire, Emily’s Army, Death Cab for Cutie, Big Boi of Outkast, Beady Eye |
| July 30, 2011
Episode #1 | Dave Grohl, Sleigh Bells, PJ Harvey, et al.Dave Grohl, Kings of Leon, Sleigh Bells, Black Angels, PJ Harvey, Zach Braff, Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi, Das Racist, Lupe Fiasco |
| September 14, 2011 | (no guest or host, last episode) |
| September 7, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| August 17, 2011 | VMA performances |
| August 10, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| August 3, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| July 27, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| June 29, 2011 | The Wombats |
| June 8, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| June 1, 2011 | Royal Bangs |
| May 25, 2011 | Friendly Fires |
| May 18, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| May 4, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| April 27, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| April 20, 2011 | AWOLnation |
| April 13, 2011 | Atmosphere |
| April 6, 2011 | Cake |
| March 23, 2011 | Sky Ferreira |
| March 16, 2011 | Dropkick Murphys |
| March 9, 2011 | Graffiti6 |
| March 2, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| February 23, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| February 16, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| February 9, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| February 2, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| January 26, 2011 | (no guest or host) |
| January 19, 2011 | Skins |
| December 22, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| December 8, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| December 1, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| November 24, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| November 17, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| November 10, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| November 3, 2010 | Chief |
| October 27, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| October 20, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| October 13, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| September 29, 2010 | The Young Veins |
| September 22, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| September 15, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| September 8, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| September 1, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| August 25, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| August 18, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| August 11, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| August 4, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| July 20, 2010 | Hot Hot Heat |
| July 13, 2010 | Kele |
| July 5, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| June 29, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| June 22, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| June 15, 2010 | Voodoo Farm |
| June 8, 2010 | Two Door Cinema Club |
| May 25, 2010 | Disco Biscuits |
| May 18, 2010 | (no guest or host) |
| May 11, 2010 | Mayer Hawthorne |
| April 25, 2010 | Tech N9ne |
| April 18, 2010 | Mumford & Sons |
| April 11, 2010 | Peaches |
| March 14, 2010 | Sea Wolf |
| March 7, 2010 | Hot Chip |
| March 2, 2010 | Solid Gold |
| February 21, 2010 | Noah and the Whale |
| February 7, 2010 | Monsters of Folk |
| January 10, 2010 | Vampire Weekend |
| December 27, 2009 | 30 Seconds to Mars |
| December 20, 2009 | Rufus Wainwright |
| December 13, 2009 | Weezer |
| December 6, 2009 | Chromeo |
| November 29, 2009 | Cassettes Won’t Listen |
| November 22, 2009 | Julian Plenti |
| November 15, 2009 | Gossip |
| November 8, 2009 | The Cliks |
| November 1, 2009 | Air |
| October 25, 2009 | Holy Ghost! |
| October 18, 2009 | Amazing Baby |
| October 11, 2009 | Jay Reatard |
| October 4, 2009 | The Raveonettes |
| September 27, 2009 | Chairlift |
| September 20, 2009 | The Big Pink |
| September 13, 2009 | The Noisettes |
| September 6, 2009 | Metric |
| August 30, 2009 | Passion Pit |
| August 23, 2009 | Jet |
| August 16, 2009 | The Dead Weather |
| August 9, 2009 | Band of Skulls |
| August 2, 2009 | Phoenix |
| July 26, 2009 | Peter Bjorn and John |
| July 19, 2009 | Doves |
| July 9, 2009 | Cut Copy |
| July 2, 2009 | Asobi Seksu |
| June 25, 2009 | Mason Jennings |
| June 18, 2009 | Tapes ’n Tapes |
| June 14, 2009 | Tinted Windows |
| June 7, 2009 | Depeche Mode |
| May 29, 2009 | Cage |
| May 22, 2009 | Manchester Orchestra |
| May 15, 2009 | Audrye Sessions |
| May 8, 2009 | Silversun Pickups |
| May 1, 2009 | Plushgun |
| April 24, 2009 | Matt and Kim |
| April 17, 2009 | PJ Harvey |
| April 10, 2009 | The Duke Spirit |
| April 3, 2009 | Razorlight |
| March 27, 2009 | Black Lips |
| March 20, 2009 | Anya Marina |
| March 13, 2009 | Friendly Fires |
| March 6, 2009 | Colin Munroe |
| February 27, 2009 | Kuroma |
| February 20, 2009 | M83 |
| February 13, 2009 | (no guest or host) |
| February 6, 2009 | (no guest or host) |
| January 30, 2009 | (no guest or host) |
| January 23, 2009 | Flosstradamus, Caroline Polachek |
| January 16, 2009 | (no guest or host) |
| January 9, 2009 | (no guest or host) |
| December 19, 2008 | Best of 2008 |
| December 12, 2008 | TV on the Radio |
| December 5, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| November 21, 2008 | Tokyo Police Club |
| November 14, 2008 | Okkervil River |
| November 7, 2008 | Lykke Li, Deerhoof |
| October 31, 2008 | Cold War Kids |
| October 24, 2008 | Matt and Kim |
| October 17, 2008 | The Cool Kids |
| October 10, 2008 | Noah and the Whale |
| October 3, 2008 | The Jesus and Mary Chain |
| September 26, 2008 | Does It Offend You, Yeah? |
| September 19, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| September 12, 2008 | Ra Ra Riot |
| August 30, 2008 | The Black Keys |
| August 23, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| August 16, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| August 9, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| August 2, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| July 26, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| July 19, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| July 12, 2008 | Sub Pop special |
| July 5, 2008 | MGMT |
| June 30, 2008 | The Kooks |
| June 23, 2008 | M83 |
| June 16, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| June 9, 2008 | Los Campesinos! |
| June 2, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| May 19, 2008 | Portishead |
| May 12, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| May 5, 2008 | Santogold |
| April 28, 2008 | Viewer requests special |
| April 21, 2008 | Last Shadow Puppets |
| April 14, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| April 7, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| March 31, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| March 24, 2008 | Spankin’ New special |
| March 17, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| March 10, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| March 3, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| February 25, 2008 | Chris Walla |
| February 18, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| February 11, 2008 | (no guest or host) |
| February 4, 2008 | Mod Rocket |
| January 28, 2008 | VLES special #4 |
| January 21, 2008 | VLES special #3 |
| January 14, 2008 | VLES special #2 |
| January 7, 2008 | VLES special #1 |
| December 31, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| December 24, 2007 | Holiday special |
| December 17, 2007 | Best of 2007 |
| December 10, 2007 | Vampire Weekend |
| December 3, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| November 19, 2007 | Brit Pop special |
| November 12, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| November 5, 2007 | The Cool Kids |
| October 29, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| October 22, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| October 15, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| October 8, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| October 1, 2007 | Bjork |
| September 24, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| September 17, 2007 | Tegan and Sara |
| September 10, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| August 27, 2007 | Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
| August 20, 2007 | This Is Next special |
| August 13, 2007 | Arctic Monkeys |
| August 6, 2007 | Voxtrot |
| July 30, 2007 | Interpol |
| July 23, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| July 16, 2007 | The Knife |
| July 9, 2007 | Bonnaroo special #2 |
| July 2, 2007 | Bonnaroo special #1 |
| June 25, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| June 18, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| June 11, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| June 4, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| May 21, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| May 14, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| May 7, 2007 | Secondhand Serenade |
| April 30, 2007 | Ladies’ night special |
| April 23, 2007 | Grizzly Bear |
| April 16, 2007 | LCD Soundsystem |
| April 9, 2007 | Ted Leo |
| April 2, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| March 26, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| March 19, 2007 | Klaxons |
| March 12, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| March 5, 2007 | (no guest or host) |
| February 27, 2007 | PLUG Awards (last Jim Shearer episode) |
| February 11, 2007 | Matt and Kim |
| February 4, 2007 | host Jim Shearer |
| January 28, 2007 | The Shins |
| January 21, 2007 | host Jim Shearer |
| January 14, 2007 | The Black Keys |
| January 7, 2007 | The Thermals |
| December 17, 2006 | Best of 2006 (last MTV2 studio episode) |
| December 10, 2006 | Robert Smith of The Cure |
| December 3, 2006 | Dirty on Purpose |
| November 26, 2006 | The Horrors |
| November 19, 2006 | Noel Gallagher |
| November 12, 2006 | The Rapture |
| November 5, 2006 | Beck |
| October 29, 2006 | Imogen Heap |
| October 22, 2006 | Sean Lennon |
| October 15, 2006 | Silversun Pickups |
| October 1, 2006 | Regina Spektor |
| September 24, 2006 | TV on the Radio |
| September 17, 2006 | Gothic Box special |
| September 10, 2006 | Scissor Sisters |
| September 3, 2006 | The New Pornographers |
| August 27, 2006 | VMA winners special |
| August 20, 2006 | Dirty Pretty Things |
| August 13, 2006 | Sonic Youth |
| August 6, 2006 | Muse |
| July 30, 2006 | Be Your Own Pet |
| July 23, 2006 | Murs |
| July 16, 2006 | Sound Team |
| July 9, 2006 | The Streets |
| July 2, 2006 | Islands |
| June 25, 2006 | Band of Horses |
| June 18, 2006 | Jamie Lidell |
| June 11, 2006 | host Jim Shearer |
| June 4, 2006 | Gnarls Barkley |
| May 28, 2006 | Secret Machines |
| May 21, 2006 | Irving |
| May 14, 2006 | Phoenix |
| May 7, 2006 | Eagles of Death Metal |
| April 30, 2006 | The Gossip |
| April 23, 2006 | Mates of State |
| April 16, 2006 | Death Cab For Cutie |
| April 9, 2006 | The Flaming Lips |
| April 2, 2006 | Editors |
| March 26, 2006 | SXSW 2006 |
| March 19, 2006 | Hot Chip |
| March 12, 2006 | Silver Jews |
| March 5, 2006 | Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
| February 26, 2006 | David Cross |
| February 19, 2006 | The Honorary Title |
| February 12, 2006 | Feist |
| February 5, 2006 | Chad VanGaalen |
| January 29, 2006 | Tom Vek |
| January 22, 2006 | Cat Power |
| January 14, 2006 | We Are Scientists |
| January 8, 2006 | Morningwood |
| December 18, 2005 | Pinback |
| December 11, 2005 | World Leader Pretend |
| December 4, 2005 | The Magic Numbers |
| November 27, 2005 | host Jim Shearer |
| November 20, 2005 | The Black Keys |
| November 13, 2005 | The Sun |
| November 6, 2005 | Stellastarr* |
| October 30, 2005 | Nada Surf |
| October 23, 2005 | Longwave |
| October 16, 2005 | The New Pornographers |
| October 9, 2005 | Sons and Daughters |
| October 2, 2005 | The Cloud Room |
| September 25, 2005 | LCD Soundsystem |
| September 18, 2005 | Of Montreal |
| September 11, 2005 | Fred Armisen |
| August 28, 2005 | Death Cab For Cutie |
| August 21, 2005 | The National |
| August 14, 2005 | Saul Williams |
| August 7, 2005 | Ben Lee |
| July 31, 2005 | Mike Doughty |
| July 24, 2005 | Siren Music Festival |
| July 17, 2005 | Brendan Benson |
| July 10, 2005 | Regina Spektor |
| June 26, 2005 | Sleater-Kinney |
| June 19, 2005 | The Helio Sequence |
| June 12, 2005 | Shout Out Louds |
| June 5, 2005 | Gorillaz |
| May 29, 2005 | M.I.A. |
| May 22, 2005 | Thievery Corporation |
| May 15, 2005 | The Dead 60s |
| May 8, 2005 | Secret Machines |
| May 1, 2005 | Louis XIV |
| April 24, 2005 | M83 |
| April 17, 2005 | Bloc Party |
| April 10, 2005 | Phoenix |
| April 3, 2005 | The Dears |
| March 27, 2005 | Death From Above 1979 |
| March 20, 2005 | Ian Brown |
| March 13, 2005 | Futureheads |
| March 6, 2005 | Kasabian |
| February 27, 2005 | The Music |
| February 13, 2005 | The Zutons |
| February 6, 2005 | Radio 4 |
| January 30, 2005 | The Kills |
| January 23, 2005 | Tegan and Sara |
| January 16, 2005 | Kings of Leon |
| January 9, 2005 | host Jim Shearer |
| January 2, 2005 | host Jim Shearer |
| December 26, 2004 | Best of 2004 |
| December 19, 2004 | Le Tigre |
| December 12, 2004 | Ted Leo and the Pharmacists |
| December 5, 2004 | Dogs Die In Hot Cars |
| November 28, 2004 | Razorlight |
| November 21, 2004 | Shortlist Music Prize special #3 |
| November 14, 2004 | French Kicks |
| November 7, 2004 | The Dandy Warhols |
| October 31, 2004 | Clinic |
| October 24, 2004 | Rilo Kiley |
| October 17, 2004 | Interpol |
| October 10, 2004 | Keane |
| October 3, 2004 | Shortlist Music Prize special #2 |
| September 26, 2004 | Sam Roberts |
| September 19, 2004 | Snow Patrol |
| September 12, 2004 | host Jim Shearer |
| September 5, 2004 | Shortlist Music Prize special #1 |
| August 29, 2004 | Secret Machines (repeat) |
| August 22, 2004 | Jesse Malin |
| August 15, 2004 | The Veils |
| August 8, 2004 | TV on the Radio |
| August 1, 2004 | Muse |
| July 25, 2004 | The Hives |
| July 18, 2004 | The Walkmen |
| July 11, 2004 | The Streets |
| July 4, 2004 | The Fire Theft |
| June 27, 2004 | PJ Harvey |
| June 20, 2004 | Ambulance Ltd. |
| June 13, 2004 | Ben Kweller |
| June 6, 2004 | Sonic Youth special |
| May 30, 2004 | Bumblebeez 81 |
| May 23, 2004 | The Features |
| May 16, 2004 | Secret Machines |
| May 9, 2004 | Peaches |
| May 2, 2004 | Air |
| April 23, 2004 | Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol |
| April 16, 2004 | Sam Roberts, Modest Mouse |
| April 9, 2004 | The Stills, Pretty Girls Make Graves |
| April 2, 2004 | The Polyphonic Spree, British Sea Power |
| March 28, 2004 | The Darkness (repeat) |
| March 21, 2004 | Stellastarr* |
| March 14, 2004 | The Strokes |
| March 7, 2004 | The Von Bondies, Subterranean UK |
| February 29, 2004 | Beck |
| February 22, 2004 | Dizzee Rascal |
| February 15, 2004 | Death Cab For Cutie |
| February 8, 2004 | Starsailor |
| February 1, 2004 | The Crystal Method |
| January 25, 2004 | host Jim Shearer |
| January 18, 2004 | host Jim Shearer |
| January 11, 2004 | Atmosphere |
| January 2, 2004 | Blue October |
| December 19, 2003 | Best of 2003, Subterranean UK |
| December 12, 2003 | The Rapture |
| December 5, 2003 | Elefant |
| November 28, 2003 | Sofia Coppola |
| November 21, 2003 | The Darkness |
| November 14, 2003 | Radiohead, Subterranean UK |
| November 7, 2003 | The Thrills |
| October 31, 2003 | Travis |
| October 24, 2003 | The Shins |
| October 17, 2003 | Ima Robot |
| October 10, 2003 | Super Furry Animals, Subterranean UK |
| October 3, 2003 | Ben Lee |
| September 26, 2003 | The Chemical Brothers |
| September 19, 2003 | The Dandy Warhols |
| September 12, 2003 | Kings of Leon |
| September 5, 2003 | Kenna |
| August 29, 2003 | Guster |
| August 15, 2003 | (no guest or host) |
| August 8, 2003 | "E" of Eels |
| August 1, 2003 | Dave Gahan, Subterranean UK |
| July 25, 2003 | Siren Music Festival |
| July 18, 2003 | The New Pornographers |
| July 11, 2003 | host Jim Shearer, Subterranean UK |
| July 4, 2003 | Ted Leo |
| June 27, 2003 | Earlimart |
| June 20, 2003 | EL-P |
| June 13, 2003 | Bright Eyes |
| June 6, 2003 | Nada Surf, Subterranean UK |
| May 30, 2003 | Longwave |
| May 23, 2003 | The Sounds |
| May 16, 2003 | Jesse Malin |
| May 9, 2003 | Series Premiere: Yeah Yeah Yeahs |
| May 4, 2003 | Series Finale: Dave Kendall, Matt Pinfield |
| April 27, 2003 | Tegan and Sara |
| April 20, 2003 | Ben Kweller |
| April 13, 2003 | Spoon |
| April 6, 2003 | Folk Implosion |
| March 30, 2003 | Blur (from SXSW) |
| March 23, 2003 | The Streets |
| March 9, 2003 | Fischerspooner |
| March 2, 2003 | Sahara Hotnights |
| February 23, 2003 | The Flaming Lips |
| February 16, 2003 | Morcheeba |
| February 2, 2003 | Josh Rouse |
| January 26, 2003 | The Soundtrack of Our Lives |
| January 19, 2003 | Division of Laura Lee |
| January 12, 2003 | host Jim Shearer |
| January 5, 2003 | host Jim Shearer |
| December 29, 2002 | Luna |
| December 22, 2002 | Ours |
| December 15, 2002 | Queens of the Stone Age |
| December 8, 2002 | Apples In Stereo |
| December 1, 2002 | Interpol |
| November 17, 2002 | Rhett Miller |
| November 10, 2002 | Beck |
| November 3, 2002 | David Gray |
| October 27, 2002 | Dashboard Confessional |
| October 20, 2002 | Underworld |
| October 13, 2002 | Liars |
| October 6, 2002 | Super Furry Animals |
| September 22, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| September 15, 2002 | Trail of Dead |
| September 8, 2002 | Sonic Youth |
| September 1, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| August 18, 2002 | Coldplay |
| August 11, 2002 | The Breeders |
| August 4, 2002 | Badly Drawn Boy |
| July 28, 2002 | Ash |
| July 21, 2002 | Neil Finn |
| July 14, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| June 30, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| June 23, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| June 16, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| June 9, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| June 2, 2002 | The Promise Ring |
| May 12, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| May 5, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| April 28, 2002 | B.R.M.C. |
| April 21, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| April 14, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| April 7, 2002 | Clinic |
| March 31, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| March 24, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| March 17, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| March 10, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| March 3, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| February 24, 2002 | Neil Finn special |
| February 17, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| February 10, 2002 | host Jim Shearer |
| February 3, 2002 | MTV2 for 2 special |
| January 27, 2002 | host Chris Booker |
| January 20, 2002 | host Chris Booker |
| December 16, 2001 | Starsailor |
| December 9, 2001 | Pete Yorn |
| December 2, 2001 | host Chris Booker |
| November 25, 2001 | International Noise Conspiracy |
| November 18, 2001 | host Chris Booker |
| November 11, 2001 | Chemical Brothers |
| November 4, 2001 | Stereophonics |
| October 28, 2001 | Butthole Surfers |
| October 21, 2001 | Kenna |
| October 14, 2001 | Remy Zero |
| October 7, 2001 | host Jancee Dunn |
| September 3, 2000 | LOUD Rocks special (last episode on MTV) |
| June 11, 2000 | (no guest or host, last regular episode on MTV) |
| June 4, 2000 | (no guest or host) |
| May 7, 2000 | (no guest listed) |
| April 30, 2000 | No Doubt |
| April 9, 2000 | (no guest listed) |
| March 19, 2000 | (no guest listed) |
| March 12, 2000 | Aimee Mann |
| March 5, 2000 | (no guest listed) |
| February 6, 2000 | host Chris Booker |
| January 30, 2000 | The Get Up Kids |
| January 23, 2000 | Moby |
| January 9, 2000 | host Chris Booker |
| August 8, 1999 | Anthony Kiedis, Dido |
| August 1, 1999 | Digital Club Festival |
| July 18, 1999 | Blink 182 |
| July 11, 1999 | Luscious Jackson |
| June 27, 1999 | host Matt Pinfield |
| June ?, 1999 | Ben Lee |
| May 23, 1999 | Robbie Williams, Beth Orton |
| May 16, 1999 | Radiohead |
| May 9, 1999 | Ben Folds Five, The Cranberries |
| April 25, 1999 | Buckcherry, Lit |
| April 18, 1999 | host Matt Pinfield |
| April 11, 1999 | Mike Ness, Lo Fidelity Allstars |
| April 4, 1999 | Harvey Danger, Blur |
| March 28, 1999 | Rufus Wainwright, Marvelous 3 |
| March 14, 1999 | Korn |
| March 7, 1999 | Afghan Whigs |
| February 28, 1999 | Deftones |
| February 21, 1999 | Blondie, Lenny Kravitz |
| February 7, 1999 | Alanis Morissette, Orgy |
| January 31, 1999 | Sugar Ray |
| January 10, 1999 | Dicky Barrett of Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| January 3, 1999 | host Matt Pinfield |
| December 20, 1998 | Limp Bizkit, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion |
| December 13, 1998 | The Offspring, Kid Rock |
| December 6, 1998 | The Fly, Henry Rollins |
| November 29, 1998 | The Cardigans, Placebo |
| November 22, 1998 | Cake, Everlast |
| November 15, 1998 | Semisonic, Shawn Mullins |
| November 8, 1998 | Depeche Mode |
| October 25, 1998 | Dicky Barrett, Reel Big Fish |
| October 18, 1998 | Liz Phair, Morcheeba |
| October 4, 1998 | Korn |
| September 27, 1998 | Goo Goo Dolls |
| September 20, 1998 | host Matt Pinfield |
| September 13, 1998 | Rob Zombie |
| August 30, 1998 | Crystal Method |
| August 23, 1998 | host Jancee Dunn |
| August 16, 1998 | Eagle Eye Cherry |
| August 9, 1998 | Warped Tour |
| August 2, 1998 | Monster Magnet |
| July 26, 1998 | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Esthero |
| July 19, 1998 | Jerry Cantrell, Harvey Danger |
| July 12, 1998 | Jarvis Cocker of Pulp |
| June 14, 1998 | Tibetan Freedom Concert 1998 |
| May 24, 1998 | Urge, Fuel |
| May 17, 1998 | Soul Asylum |
| unknown #6, 1998 | Third Eye Blind, Eve 6 |
| unknown #4, 1998 | R.E.M. |
| unknown #3, 1998 | Stabbing Westward |
| unknown #2, 1998 | Scott Weiland, Mary Lou Lord |
| March 8, 1998 | Our Lady Peace, Loreena McKennitt |
| March 1, 1998 | Hum |
| unknown #1, 1998 | Semisonic, Bran Van 3000 |
| January 25, 1998 | host Matt Pinfield |
| January 4, 1998 | Best of 1997 |
| December 21, 1997 | Marcy Playground |
| December 7, 1997 | Moby |
| unknown #16, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
| unknown #15, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
| unknown #14, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
| November 23, 1997 | Everclear, Cornershop |
| November 16, 1997 | Green Day, Richard Butler |
| November 2, 1997 | Jane’s Addiction |
| October 26, 1997 | Chumbawamba, Goldfinger |
| October 19, 1997 | Buckonine, Primus |
| October 12, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
| October 5, 1997 | Blink 182 |
| September 28, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
| September 21, 1997 | Ani DiFranco, Radiohead videography |
| September 14, 1997 | (no guest listed) |
| September 7, 1997 | (no guest listed) |
| August 31, 1997 | 311 |
| August 24, 1997 | Dandy Warhols |
| August 17, 1997 | Live, Meredith Brooks |
| August 10, 1997 | Seahorses, Mansun |
| August 3, 1997 | Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth |
| July 27, 1997 | Fiona Apple, Manbreak |
| July 20, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
| July 13, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
| July 6, 1997 | Faith No More, MxPx |
| June 29, 1997 | Tool, That Dog, Ryan Downe |
| June 22, 1997 | Oasis, Primus |
| June 15, 1997 | Radiohead, Tricky |
| May 25, 1997 | (no guest listed) |
| May 18, 1997 | Meredith Brooks |
| May 11, 1997 | The Verve Pipe |
| May 4, 1997 | Silverchair, Ben Folds Five |
| April 27, 1997 | host Matt Pinfield |
| April 20, 1997 | Morphine |
| April 13, 1997 | Matthew Sweet, Squirrel Nut Zippers |
| April 6, 1997 | Henry Rollins, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion |
| March 30, 1997 | Mighty Mighty Bosstones |
| unknown #11, 1997 | Noel Gallagher |
| unknown #9, 1997 | Scratchie Records, Fountains of Wayne |
| unknown #6, 1997 | Beck, Live |
| January 26, 1997 | Bjork, Fountains of Wayne |
| December ?, 1996 | KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas |
| unknown #3, 1996 | Live Performances from 1996 |
| October 27, 1996 | Fiona Apple |
| October 20, 1996 | Sebadoh |
| September 29, 1996 | 120 Minutes of Nothing special |
| September 15, 1996 | host Matt Pinfield |
| September 8, 1996 | No Doubt |
| September 1, 1996 | host Matt Pinfield |
| August 25, 1996 | Stabbing Westward, Sex Pistols |
| August 11, 1996 | 311, Girls Against Boys |
| August 4, 1996 | Sweet Relief II |
| July 28, 1996 | Butthole Surfers |
| July 21, 1996 | Nada Surf, Electronic |
| July 14, 1996 | The Cure |
| July 7, 1996 | Magnapop |
| June 30, 1996 | Superdrag |
| June 23, 1996 | Gravity Kills, Hayden |
| June 16, 1996 | Cracker, The Refreshments |
| June 2, 1996 | Afghan Whigs, Donal Logue |
| May 26, 1996 | Bob Mould |
| May 19, 1996 | Soundgarden |
| May 12, 1996 | The Verve Pipe |
| May 5, 1996 | Paul Westerberg, Goldfinger |
| April 28, 1996 | Jewel |
| April 21, 1996 | Bad Religion, Primus |
| April 14, 1996 | Marilyn Manson |
| March 31, 1996 | 10th anniversary: Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| March 24, 1996 | Radiohead, Folk Implosion |
| March 17, 1996 | Frank Black |
| March 10, 1996 | Stabbing Westward |
| March 3, 1996 | Lou Reed |
| February 25, 1996 | host Matt Pinfield |
| February 4, 1996 | No Doubt, For Squirrels |
| January 28, 1996 | Live performance special |
| January 21, 1996 | Tori Amos |
| January 7, 1996 | (no guest listed) |
| December 17, 1995 | Best of 1995 |
| December 10, 1995 | Superchunk |
| November 26, 1995 | Rocket From The Crypt |
| November 19, 1995 | Rancid |
| November 5, 1995 | Meat Puppets, Jerry Cantrell |
| October 22, 1995 | (no guest listed) |
| October 15, 1995 | Oasis (Matt Pinfield’s official debut) |
| October 8, 1995 | (no guest listed) |
| October 1, 1995 | Charlatans UK |
| September 24, 1995 | Blind Melon |
| September 17, 1995 | David Bowie, Trent Reznor |
| September 10, 1995 | Alanis Morissette |
| September 3, 1995 | Reading Festival special |
| August 27, 1995 | Soul Asylum |
| August 20, 1995 | Tripping Daisy |
| August 13, 1995 | Spearhead |
| August 6, 1995 | Matt Sharp and Pat Wilson of Weezer |
| July 30, 1995 | Filter |
| July 23, 1995 | Jill Sobule, Brad Jones |
| July 16, 1995 | Buffalo Tom |
| July 9, 1995 | Babes in Toyland |
| July 2, 1995 | Live Performance Special |
| June 25, 1995 | Catherine Wheel |
| June 18, 1995 | Jeff Buckley, Michael Tighe |
| June 4, 1995 | Better Than Ezra |
| May 28, 1995 | Peter Murphy |
| May 21, 1995 | Henry Rollins, Jerry Lee Lewis |
| May 14, 1995 | Faith No More |
| April 30, 1995 | Mike Watt |
| April 23, 1995 | Donal Logue |
| March 30, 1995 | Matthew Sweet |
| March ?, 1995 | Ween |
| March ?, 1995 | Bush |
| March ?, 1995 | The Cranberries |
| January 29, 1995 | Bush |
| unknown #1, 1995 | Hole |
| November 27, 1994 | Nina and Louise of Veruca Salt |
| November 13, 1994 | Michael Stipe |
| October 9, 1994 | They Might Be Giants |
| October 2, 1994 | Liz Phair, Casey Rice |
| September 25, 1994 | Grant Lee Buffalo |
| September 18, 1994 | host Lewis Largent |
| September 4, 1994 | Bob Mould, Lou Barlow |
| August 28, 1994 | Bad Religion |
| August 21, 1994 | Henry Rollins |
| August 14, 1994 | Richard Butler of Love Spit Love |
| August 7, 1994 | L7 and Maggie Estep at Lollapalooza |
| July 31, 1994 | MC 900 ft. Jesus |
| July 24, 1994 | Justin and Dean of Luna |
| July 17, 1994 | Cracker |
| July 10, 1994 | Billy Corgan at Lollapalooza |
| June 19, 1994 | Frank Black |
| June 12, 1994 | Elvis Costello |
| June 5, 1994 | Juliana Hatfield |
| May 29, 1994 | Beastie Boys |
| April 10, 1994 | Nick Cave |
| April 3, 1994 | Pavement, Possum Dixon |
| March 6, 1994 | Primal Scream, George Clinton |
| February 20, 1994 | Gavin Convention |
| January 30, 1994 | host Lewis Largent |
| January 2, 1994 | Top 20 alternative videos of 1993 |
| December 14, 1993 | The Connells |
| December 7, 1993 | Luscious Jackson |
| October 3, 1993 | Buffalo Tom |
| September 26, 1993 | host Lewis Largent |
| September 19, 1993 | host Lewis Largent |
| September 12, 1993 | The Breeders |
| September 5, 1993 | They Might Be Giants |
| August ?, 1993 | Depeche Mode, Sisters of Mercy |
| August 1, 1993 | Juliana Hatfield |
| July 25, 1993 | Urge Overkill |
| June 27, 1993 | Lollapalooza special |
| June 20, 1993 | PJ Harvey |
| June 13, 1993 | Bob Mould of Sugar |
| June 6, 1993 | Brett and Bernard of Suede |
| April 11, 1993 | Thurston Moore |
| April 4, 1993 | Natalie Merchant |
| March 14, 1993 | They Might Be Giants |
| March 7, 1993 | Depeche Mode (host Matt Pinfield) |
| February 28, 1993 | The Sundays |
| February 14, 1993 | Robyn Hitchcock |
| January 31, 1993 | Henry Rollins |
| January 17, 1993 | Fred Schneider of The B-52’s |
| January 10, 1993 | Dave and Karl of Soul Asylum |
| January 3, 1993 | Mike Edwards of Jesus Jones |
| December 27, 1992 | Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth |
| December 20, 1992 | Top 20 alternative videos of 1992 |
| December 13, 1992 | Peter Gabriel |
| December 6, 1992 | Henry Rollins |
| November 29, 1992 | Suzanne Vega |
| November 24, 1992 | 1992: The Alternative Year in Rock |
| November 22, 1992 | (no guest listed) |
| November 15, 1992 | (no guest listed) |
| November 8, 1992 | (no guest listed) |
| November 1, 1992 | (no guest listed) |
| October 25, 1992 | Screaming Trees, Luna |
| October 18, 1992 | Suzanne Vega |
| October 11, 1992 | Soul Asylum |
| October 4, 1992 | host Dave Kendall |
| September 27, 1992 | Bob Mould |
| September 20, 1992 | Joey Ramone, Lemmy Kilmister |
| September 13, 1992 | (no guest listed) |
| September 6, 1992 | (no guest listed) |
| August 30, 1992 | (no guest listed) |
| August 23, 1992 | (no guest listed) |
| August 9, 1992 | Juliana Hatfield |
| August 2, 1992 | host Dave Kendall |
| July 26, 1992 | Sean Dickson of The Soup Dragons |
| July ?, 1992 | Johnny Rotten |
| June 21, 1992 | Nick Cave |
| June 14, 1992 | Andy Partridge of XTC |
| June 7, 1992 | Steve Wynn of Dream Syndicate |
| May 3, 1992 | Peter Murphy |
| April 19, 1992 | The Edge and Adam Clayton of U2 |
| April 5, 1992 | Henry Rollins |
| March 29, 1992 | Ian McCulloch |
| January 5, 1992 | Top 20 alternative videos of 1991 |
| October 27, 1991 | (no guest listed) |
| September 22, 1991 | Robyn Hitchcock performances |
| September 15, 1991 | Carter USM |
| September 8, 1991 | Robyn Hitchcock interview |
| August 25, 1991 | Billy Bragg, Johnny Rotten, Hoodoo Gurus |
| August 18, 1991 | Nine Inch Nails at Lollapalooza |
| August 11, 1991 | host Dave Kendall |
| July 28, 1991 | The Psychedelic Furs |
| July 14, 1991 | The Wonderstuff |
| July 7, 1991 | Bernard Sumner of Electronic |
| June 30, 1991 | Julien Cope |
| June 9, 1991 | Dave Kendall in Manchester |
| May ?, 1991 | (no guest listed) |
| April ?, 1991 | (no guest listed) |
| January 23, 1991 | (no guest listed) |
| January 6, 1991 | Top 20 alternative videos of 1990 |
| December 30, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| December 23, 1990 | Robert Smith of The Cure |
| December 7, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| October 7, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| September 16, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
| September 9, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| September 2, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| August 26, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| August 19, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| July 15, 1990 | Iggy Pop |
| June 17, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| June 3, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| May 27, 1990 | Joey Ramone, Debbie Harry |
| May 20, 1990 | The Sundays |
| May 13, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| April 29, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
| April 22, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
| April 15, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
| April 8, 1990 | host Dave Kendall |
| April 1, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| March ?, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| January 21, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| January ?, 1990 | (no guest listed) |
| December 17, 1989 | host Dave Kendall |
| December ?, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| November 20, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| October 23, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| September 3, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| unknown #1, 1989 | The Dead Milkmen |
| August ?, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| July ?, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| June 25, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| June 11, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| June 4, 1989 | Marky Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone |
| May 28, 1989 | Tom Tom Club |
| May 21, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| April 12, 1989 | Throwing Muses |
| April ?, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| March ?, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| March ?, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| February ?, 1989 | host Kevin Seal |
| January 29, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| January ?, 1989 | (no guest listed) |
| January 1, 1989 | Top 20 alternative videos of 1988 |
| December 25, 1988 | Sugarcubes special |
| December 18, 1988 | They Might Be Giants |
| November 7, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| October ?, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| October ?, 1988 | The Godfathers special |
| September 25, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| September 18, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| August 21, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| August 7, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| July 31, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| July ?, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| July 8, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| July 1, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| June ?, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| June 12, 1988 | host Carolyne Heldman |
| May 22, 1988 | Midnight Oil |
| May ?, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| May ?, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| May 1, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| April 17, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| April ?, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| March 13, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| February ?, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| January 24, 1988 | host Kevin Seal |
| January 17, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| January 10, 1988 | (no guest listed) |
| December 27, 1987 | Mojo Nixon |
| December 20, 1987 | host Kevin Seal |
| December 13, 1987 | host Kevin Seal |
| November 29, 1987 | host Adam Curry |
| October ?, 1987 | host Adam Curry |
| September ?, 1987 | host Kevin Seal |
| July 5, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
| May 10, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
| May 3, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
| April 19, 1987 | host Alan Hunter |
| March 22, 1987 | (no guest listed) |
| March 15, 1987 | host Downtown Julie Brown |
| February 1, 1987 | (no guest listed) |
| January 25, 1987 | host Downtown Julie Brown |
| September 28, 1986 | (no guest listed) |
| April 27, 1986 | host J.J. Jackson |
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