The 120 Minutes Archive

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

120. 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
sub. 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
120. 2011 2012              

2012  |  MTV2  |  120 Minutes

January 6, 2012 Check back soon.

2011  |  MTV2  |  120 Minutes

December 23, 2011 Check back soon.
December 16, 2011 Check back soon.
December 9, 2011 Check back soon.
December 2, 2011 Check back soon.
November 25, 2011 Check back soon.
November 18, 2011 Portugal. The Man, Jonathan Davis
October 26, 2011 Mates of State, Low, Iron & Wine, Bush, et al.
September 28, 2011 Noel Gallagher, My Morning Jacket, et al.
August 27, 2011 Beady Eye, The Kills, Mumford & Sons, et al.
July 30, 2011 Dave Grohl, Sleigh Bells, PJ Harvey, et al.

2011  |  MTV2  |  Subterranean

September 14, 2011(no guest or host, last episode)
September 7, 2011(no guest or host)
August 17, 2011VMA performances
August 10, 2011(no guest or host)
August 3, 2011(no guest or host)
July 27, 2011(no guest or host)
June 29, 2011The Wombats
June 8, 2011(no guest or host)
June 1, 2011Royal Bangs
May 25, 2011Friendly Fires
May 18, 2011(no guest or host)
May 4, 2011(no guest or host)
April 27, 2011(no guest or host)
April 20, 2011AWOLnation
April 13, 2011Atmosphere
April 6, 2011Cake
March 23, 2011Sky Ferreira
March 16, 2011Dropkick Murphys
March 9, 2011Graffiti6
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, 2011Skins

2010  |  MTV2  |  Subterranean

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, 2010Chief
October 27, 2010(no guest or host)
October 20, 2010(no guest or host)
October 13, 2010(no guest or host)
September 29, 2010The 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, 2010Hot Hot Heat
July 13, 2010Kele
July 5, 2010(no guest or host)
June 29, 2010(no guest or host)
June 22, 2010(no guest or host)
June 15, 2010Voodoo Farm
June 8, 2010Two Door Cinema Club
May 25, 2010Disco Biscuits
May 18, 2010(no guest or host)
May 11, 2010Mayer Hawthorne
April 25, 2010Tech N9ne
April 18, 2010Mumford & Sons
April 11, 2010Peaches
March 14, 2010Sea Wolf
March 7, 2010Hot Chip
March 2, 2010Solid Gold
February 21, 2010Noah and the Whale
February 7, 2010Monsters of Folk
January 10, 2010Vampire Weekend

2009  |  MTV2  |  Subterranean

December 27, 200930 Seconds to Mars
December 20, 2009Rufus Wainwright
December 13, 2009Weezer
December 6, 2009Chromeo
November 29, 2009Cassettes Won’t Listen
November 22, 2009Julian Plenti
November 15, 2009Gossip
November 8, 2009The Cliks
November 1, 2009Air
October 25, 2009Holy Ghost!
October 18, 2009Amazing Baby
October 11, 2009Jay Reatard
October 4, 2009The Raveonettes
September 27, 2009Chairlift
September 20, 2009The Big Pink
September 13, 2009The Noisettes
September 6, 2009Metric
August 30, 2009Passion Pit
August 23, 2009Jet
August 16, 2009The Dead Weather
August 9, 2009Band of Skulls
August 2, 2009Phoenix
July 26, 2009Peter Bjorn and John
July 19, 2009Doves
July 9, 2009Cut Copy
July 2, 2009Asobi Seksu
June 25, 2009Mason Jennings
June 18, 2009Tapes ’n Tapes
June 14, 2009Tinted Windows
June 7, 2009Depeche Mode
May 29, 2009Cage
May 22, 2009Manchester Orchestra
May 15, 2009Audrye Sessions
May 8, 2009Silversun Pickups
May 1, 2009Plushgun
April 24, 2009Matt and Kim
April 17, 2009PJ Harvey
April 10, 2009The Duke Spirit
April 3, 2009Razorlight
March 27, 2009Black Lips
March 20, 2009Anya Marina
March 13, 2009Friendly Fires
March 6, 2009Colin Munroe
February 27, 2009Kuroma
February 20, 2009M83
February 13, 2009(no guest or host)
February 6, 2009(no guest or host)
January 30, 2009(no guest or host)
January 23, 2009Flosstradamus, Caroline Polachek
January 16, 2009(no guest or host)
January 9, 2009(no guest or host)

2008  |  MTV2  |  Subterranean

December 19, 2008Best of 2008
December 12, 2008TV on the Radio
December 5, 2008(no guest or host)
November 21, 2008Tokyo Police Club
November 14, 2008Okkervil River
November 7, 2008Lykke Li, Deerhoof
October 31, 2008Cold War Kids
October 24, 2008Matt and Kim
October 17, 2008The Cool Kids
October 10, 2008Noah and the Whale
October 3, 2008The Jesus and Mary Chain
September 26, 2008Does It Offend You, Yeah?
September 19, 2008(no guest or host)
September 12, 2008Ra Ra Riot
August 30, 2008The 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, 2008Sub Pop special
July 5, 2008MGMT
June 30, 2008The Kooks
June 23, 2008M83
June 16, 2008(no guest or host)
June 9, 2008Los Campesinos!
June 2, 2008(no guest or host)
May 19, 2008Portishead
May 12, 2008(no guest or host)
May 5, 2008Santogold
April 28, 2008Viewer requests special
April 21, 2008Last 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, 2008Spankin’ 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, 2008Chris Walla
February 18, 2008(no guest or host)
February 11, 2008(no guest or host)
February 4, 2008Mod Rocket
January 28, 2008VLES special #4
January 21, 2008VLES special #3
January 14, 2008VLES special #2
January 7, 2008VLES special #1

2007  |  MTV2  |  Subterranean

December 31, 2007(no guest or host)
December 24, 2007Holiday special
December 17, 2007Best of 2007
December 10, 2007Vampire Weekend
December 3, 2007(no guest or host)
November 19, 2007Brit Pop special
November 12, 2007(no guest or host)
November 5, 2007The 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, 2007Bjork
September 24, 2007(no guest or host)
September 17, 2007Tegan and Sara
September 10, 2007(no guest or host)
August 27, 2007Yeah Yeah Yeahs
August 20, 2007This Is Next special
August 13, 2007Arctic Monkeys
August 6, 2007Voxtrot
July 30, 2007Interpol
July 23, 2007(no guest or host)
July 16, 2007The Knife
July 9, 2007Bonnaroo special #2
July 2, 2007Bonnaroo 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, 2007Secondhand Serenade
April 30, 2007Ladies’ night special
April 23, 2007Grizzly Bear
April 16, 2007LCD Soundsystem
April 9, 2007Ted Leo
April 2, 2007(no guest or host)
March 26, 2007(no guest or host)
March 19, 2007Klaxons
March 12, 2007(no guest or host)
March 5, 2007(no guest or host)
February 27, 2007PLUG Awards (last Jim Shearer episode)
February 11, 2007Matt and Kim
February 4, 2007host Jim Shearer
January 28, 2007The Shins
January 21, 2007host Jim Shearer
January 14, 2007The Black Keys
January 7, 2007The Thermals

2006  |  MTV2  |  Subterranean

December 17, 2006Best of 2006 (last MTV2 studio episode)
December 10, 2006Robert Smith of The Cure
December 3, 2006Dirty on Purpose
November 26, 2006The Horrors
November 19, 2006Noel Gallagher
November 12, 2006The Rapture
November 5, 2006Beck
October 29, 2006Imogen Heap
October 22, 2006Sean Lennon
October 15, 2006Silversun Pickups
October 1, 2006Regina Spektor
September 24, 2006TV on the Radio
September 17, 2006Gothic Box special
September 10, 2006Scissor Sisters
September 3, 2006The New Pornographers
August 27, 2006VMA winners special
August 20, 2006Dirty Pretty Things
August 13, 2006Sonic Youth
August 6, 2006Muse
July 30, 2006Be Your Own Pet
July 23, 2006Murs
July 16, 2006Sound Team
July 9, 2006The Streets
July 2, 2006Islands
June 25, 2006Band of Horses
June 18, 2006Jamie Lidell
June 11, 2006host Jim Shearer
June 4, 2006Gnarls Barkley
May 28, 2006Secret Machines
May 21, 2006Irving
May 14, 2006Phoenix
May 7, 2006Eagles of Death Metal
April 30, 2006The Gossip
April 23, 2006Mates of State
April 16, 2006Death Cab For Cutie
April 9, 2006The Flaming Lips
April 2, 2006Editors
March 26, 2006SXSW 2006
March 19, 2006Hot Chip
March 12, 2006Silver Jews
March 5, 2006Yeah Yeah Yeahs
February 26, 2006David Cross
February 19, 2006The Honorary Title
February 12, 2006Feist
February 5, 2006Chad VanGaalen
January 29, 2006Tom Vek
January 22, 2006Cat Power
January 14, 2006We Are Scientists
January 8, 2006Morningwood

2005  |  MTV2  |  Subterranean

December 18, 2005Pinback
December 11, 2005World Leader Pretend
December 4, 2005The Magic Numbers
November 27, 2005host Jim Shearer
November 20, 2005The Black Keys
November 13, 2005The Sun
November 6, 2005Stellastarr*
October 30, 2005Nada Surf
October 23, 2005Longwave
October 16, 2005The New Pornographers
October 9, 2005Sons and Daughters
October 2, 2005The Cloud Room
September 25, 2005LCD Soundsystem
September 18, 2005Of Montreal
September 11, 2005Fred Armisen
August 28, 2005Death Cab For Cutie
August 21, 2005The National
August 14, 2005Saul Williams
August 7, 2005Ben Lee
July 31, 2005Mike Doughty
July 24, 2005Siren Music Festival
July 17, 2005Brendan Benson
July 10, 2005Regina Spektor
June 26, 2005Sleater-Kinney
June 19, 2005The Helio Sequence
June 12, 2005Shout Out Louds
June 5, 2005Gorillaz
May 29, 2005M.I.A.
May 22, 2005Thievery Corporation
May 15, 2005The Dead 60s
May 8, 2005Secret Machines
May 1, 2005Louis XIV
April 24, 2005M83
April 17, 2005Bloc Party
April 10, 2005Phoenix
April 3, 2005The Dears
March 27, 2005Death From Above 1979
March 20, 2005Ian Brown
March 13, 2005Futureheads
March 6, 2005Kasabian
February 27, 2005The Music
February 13, 2005The Zutons
February 6, 2005Radio 4
January 30, 2005The Kills
January 23, 2005Tegan and Sara
January 16, 2005Kings of Leon
January 9, 2005host Jim Shearer
January 2, 2005host Jim Shearer

2004  |  MTV2  |  Subterranean

December 26, 2004Best of 2004
December 19, 2004Le Tigre
December 12, 2004Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
December 5, 2004Dogs Die In Hot Cars
November 28, 2004Razorlight
November 21, 2004Shortlist Music Prize special #3
November 14, 2004French Kicks
November 7, 2004The Dandy Warhols
October 31, 2004Clinic
October 24, 2004Rilo Kiley
October 17, 2004Interpol
October 10, 2004Keane
October 3, 2004Shortlist Music Prize special #2
September 26, 2004Sam Roberts
September 19, 2004Snow Patrol
September 12, 2004host Jim Shearer
September 5, 2004Shortlist Music Prize special #1
August 29, 2004Secret Machines (repeat)
August 22, 2004Jesse Malin
August 15, 2004The Veils
August 8, 2004TV on the Radio
August 1, 2004Muse
July 25, 2004The Hives
July 18, 2004The Walkmen
July 11, 2004The Streets
July 4, 2004The Fire Theft
June 27, 2004PJ Harvey
June 20, 2004Ambulance Ltd.
June 13, 2004Ben Kweller
June 6, 2004Sonic Youth special
May 30, 2004Bumblebeez 81
May 23, 2004The Features
May 16, 2004Secret Machines
May 9, 2004Peaches
May 2, 2004Air
April 23, 2004Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol
April 16, 2004Sam Roberts, Modest Mouse
April 9, 2004The Stills, Pretty Girls Make Graves
April 2, 2004The Polyphonic Spree, British Sea Power
March 28, 2004The Darkness (repeat)
March 21, 2004Stellastarr*
March 14, 2004The Strokes
March 7, 2004The Von Bondies, Subterranean UK
February 29, 2004Beck
February 22, 2004Dizzee Rascal
February 15, 2004Death Cab For Cutie
February 8, 2004Starsailor
February 1, 2004The Crystal Method
January 25, 2004host Jim Shearer
January 18, 2004host Jim Shearer
January 11, 2004Atmosphere
January 2, 2004Blue October

2003  |  MTV2  |  Subterranean

December 19, 2003Best of 2003, Subterranean UK
December 12, 2003The Rapture
December 5, 2003Elefant
November 28, 2003Sofia Coppola
November 21, 2003The Darkness
November 14, 2003Radiohead, Subterranean UK
November 7, 2003The Thrills
October 31, 2003Travis
October 24, 2003The Shins
October 17, 2003Ima Robot
October 10, 2003Super Furry Animals, Subterranean UK
October 3, 2003Ben Lee
September 26, 2003The Chemical Brothers
September 19, 2003The Dandy Warhols
September 12, 2003Kings of Leon
September 5, 2003Kenna
August 29, 2003Guster
August 15, 2003(no guest or host)
August 8, 2003"E" of Eels
August 1, 2003Dave Gahan, Subterranean UK
July 25, 2003Siren Music Festival
July 18, 2003The New Pornographers
July 11, 2003host Jim Shearer, Subterranean UK
July 4, 2003Ted Leo
June 27, 2003Earlimart
June 20, 2003EL-P
June 13, 2003Bright Eyes
June 6, 2003Nada Surf, Subterranean UK
May 30, 2003Longwave
May 23, 2003The Sounds
May 16, 2003Jesse Malin
May 9, 2003Series Premiere: Yeah Yeah Yeahs

2003  |  MTV2  |  120 Minutes

May 4, 2003Series Finale: Dave Kendall, Matt Pinfield
April 27, 2003Tegan and Sara
April 20, 2003Ben Kweller
April 13, 2003Spoon
April 6, 2003Folk Implosion
March 30, 2003Blur (from SXSW)
March 23, 2003The Streets
March 9, 2003Fischerspooner
March 2, 2003Sahara Hotnights
February 23, 2003The Flaming Lips
February 16, 2003Morcheeba
February 2, 2003Josh Rouse
January 26, 2003The Soundtrack of Our Lives
January 19, 2003Division of Laura Lee
January 12, 2003host Jim Shearer
January 5, 2003host Jim Shearer

2002  |  MTV2  |  120 Minutes

December 29, 2002Luna
December 22, 2002Ours
December 15, 2002Queens of the Stone Age
December 8, 2002Apples In Stereo
December 1, 2002Interpol
November 17, 2002Rhett Miller
November 10, 2002Beck
November 3, 2002David Gray
October 27, 2002Dashboard Confessional
October 20, 2002Underworld
October 13, 2002Liars
October 6, 2002Super Furry Animals
September 22, 2002host Jim Shearer
September 15, 2002Trail of Dead
September 8, 2002Sonic Youth
September 1, 2002host Jim Shearer
August 18, 2002Coldplay
August 11, 2002The Breeders
August 4, 2002Badly Drawn Boy
July 28, 2002Ash
July 21, 2002Neil Finn
July 14, 2002host Jim Shearer
June 30, 2002host Jim Shearer
June 23, 2002host Jim Shearer
June 16, 2002host Jim Shearer
June 9, 2002host Jim Shearer
June 2, 2002The Promise Ring
May 12, 2002host Jim Shearer
May 5, 2002host Jim Shearer
April 28, 2002B.R.M.C.
April 21, 2002host Jim Shearer
April 14, 2002host Jim Shearer
April 7, 2002Clinic
March 31, 2002host Jim Shearer
March 24, 2002host Jim Shearer
March 17, 2002host Jim Shearer
March 10, 2002host Jim Shearer
March 3, 2002host Jim Shearer
February 24, 2002Neil Finn special
February 17, 2002host Jim Shearer
February 10, 2002host Jim Shearer
February 3, 2002MTV2 for 2 special
January 27, 2002host Chris Booker
January 20, 2002host Chris Booker

2001  |  MTV2  |  120 Minutes

December 16, 2001Starsailor
December 9, 2001Pete Yorn
December 2, 2001host Chris Booker
November 25, 2001International Noise Conspiracy
November 18, 2001host Chris Booker
November 11, 2001Chemical Brothers
November 4, 2001Stereophonics
October 28, 2001Butthole Surfers
October 21, 2001Kenna
October 14, 2001Remy Zero
October 7, 2001host Jancee Dunn

2000  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

September 3, 2000LOUD 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, 2000No Doubt
April 9, 2000(no guest listed)
March 19, 2000(no guest listed)
March 12, 2000Aimee Mann
March 5, 2000(no guest listed)
February 6, 2000host Chris Booker
January 30, 2000The Get Up Kids
January 23, 2000Moby
January 9, 2000host Chris Booker

1999  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

August 8, 1999Anthony Kiedis, Dido
August 1, 1999Digital Club Festival
July 18, 1999Blink 182
July 11, 1999Luscious Jackson
June 27, 1999host Matt Pinfield
June ?, 1999Ben Lee
May 23, 1999Robbie Williams, Beth Orton
May 16, 1999Radiohead
May 9, 1999Ben Folds Five, The Cranberries
April 25, 1999Buckcherry, Lit
April 18, 1999host Matt Pinfield
April 11, 1999Mike Ness, Lo Fidelity Allstars
April 4, 1999Harvey Danger, Blur
March 28, 1999Rufus Wainwright, Marvelous 3
March 14, 1999Korn
March 7, 1999Afghan Whigs
February 28, 1999Deftones
February 21, 1999Blondie, Lenny Kravitz
February 7, 1999Alanis Morissette, Orgy
January 31, 1999Sugar Ray
January 10, 1999Dicky Barrett of Mighty Mighty Bosstones
January 3, 1999host Matt Pinfield

1998  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

December 20, 1998Limp Bizkit, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
December 13, 1998The Offspring, Kid Rock
December 6, 1998The Fly, Henry Rollins
November 29, 1998The Cardigans, Placebo
November 22, 1998Cake, Everlast
November 15, 1998Semisonic, Shawn Mullins
November 8, 1998Depeche Mode
October 25, 1998Dicky Barrett, Reel Big Fish
October 18, 1998Liz Phair, Morcheeba
October 4, 1998Korn
September 27, 1998Goo Goo Dolls
September 20, 1998host Matt Pinfield
September 13, 1998Rob Zombie
August 30, 1998Crystal Method
August 23, 1998host Jancee Dunn
August 16, 1998Eagle Eye Cherry
August 9, 1998Warped Tour
August 2, 1998Monster Magnet
July 26, 1998Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Esthero
July 19, 1998Jerry Cantrell, Harvey Danger
July 12, 1998Jarvis Cocker of Pulp
June 14, 1998Tibetan Freedom Concert 1998
May 24, 1998Urge, Fuel
May 17, 1998Soul Asylum
unknown #6, 1998Third Eye Blind, Eve 6
unknown #4, 1998R.E.M.
unknown #3, 1998Stabbing Westward
unknown #2, 1998Scott Weiland, Mary Lou Lord
March 8, 1998Our Lady Peace, Loreena McKennitt
March 1, 1998Hum
unknown #1, 1998Semisonic, Bran Van 3000
January 25, 1998host Matt Pinfield
January 4, 1998Best of 1997

1997  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

December 21, 1997Marcy Playground
December 7, 1997Moby
unknown #16, 1997host Matt Pinfield
unknown #15, 1997host Matt Pinfield
unknown #14, 1997host Matt Pinfield
November 23, 1997Everclear, Cornershop
November 16, 1997Green Day, Richard Butler
November 2, 1997Jane’s Addiction
October 26, 1997Chumbawamba, Goldfinger
October 19, 1997Buckonine, Primus
October 12, 1997host Matt Pinfield
October 5, 1997Blink 182
September 28, 1997host Matt Pinfield
September 21, 1997Ani DiFranco, Radiohead videography
September 14, 1997(no guest listed)
September 7, 1997(no guest listed)
August 31, 1997311
August 24, 1997Dandy Warhols
August 17, 1997Live, Meredith Brooks
August 10, 1997Seahorses, Mansun
August 3, 1997Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth
July 27, 1997Fiona Apple, Manbreak
July 20, 1997host Matt Pinfield
July 13, 1997host Matt Pinfield
July 6, 1997Faith No More, MxPx
June 29, 1997Tool, That Dog, Ryan Downe
June 22, 1997Oasis, Primus
June 15, 1997Radiohead, Tricky
May 25, 1997(no guest listed)
May 18, 1997Meredith Brooks
May 11, 1997The Verve Pipe
May 4, 1997Silverchair, Ben Folds Five
April 27, 1997host Matt Pinfield
April 20, 1997Morphine
April 13, 1997Matthew Sweet, Squirrel Nut Zippers
April 6, 1997Henry Rollins, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
March 30, 1997Mighty Mighty Bosstones
unknown #11, 1997Noel Gallagher
unknown #9, 1997Scratchie Records, Fountains of Wayne
unknown #6, 1997Beck, Live
January 26, 1997Bjork, Fountains of Wayne

1996  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

December ?, 1996KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas
unknown #3, 1996Live Performances from 1996
October 27, 1996Fiona Apple
October 20, 1996Sebadoh
September 29, 1996120 Minutes of Nothing special
September 15, 1996host Matt Pinfield
September 8, 1996No Doubt
September 1, 1996host Matt Pinfield
August 25, 1996Stabbing Westward, Sex Pistols
August 11, 1996311, Girls Against Boys
August 4, 1996Sweet Relief II
July 28, 1996Butthole Surfers
July 21, 1996Nada Surf, Electronic
July 14, 1996The Cure
July 7, 1996Magnapop
June 30, 1996Superdrag
June 23, 1996Gravity Kills, Hayden
June 16, 1996Cracker, The Refreshments
June 2, 1996Afghan Whigs, Donal Logue
May 26, 1996Bob Mould
May 19, 1996Soundgarden
May 12, 1996The Verve Pipe
May 5, 1996Paul Westerberg, Goldfinger
April 28, 1996Jewel
April 21, 1996Bad Religion, Primus
April 14, 1996Marilyn Manson
March 31, 199610th anniversary: Red Hot Chili Peppers
March 24, 1996Radiohead, Folk Implosion
March 17, 1996Frank Black
March 10, 1996Stabbing Westward
March 3, 1996Lou Reed
February 25, 1996host Matt Pinfield
February 4, 1996No Doubt, For Squirrels
January 28, 1996Live performance special
January 21, 1996Tori Amos
January 7, 1996(no guest listed)

1995  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

December 17, 1995Best of 1995
December 10, 1995Superchunk
November 26, 1995Rocket From The Crypt
November 19, 1995Rancid
November 5, 1995Meat Puppets, Jerry Cantrell
October 22, 1995(no guest listed)
October 15, 1995Oasis (Matt Pinfield’s official debut)
October 8, 1995(no guest listed)
October 1, 1995Charlatans UK
September 24, 1995Blind Melon
September 17, 1995David Bowie, Trent Reznor
September 10, 1995Alanis Morissette
September 3, 1995Reading Festival special
August 27, 1995Soul Asylum
August 20, 1995Tripping Daisy
August 13, 1995Spearhead
August 6, 1995Matt Sharp and Pat Wilson of Weezer
July 30, 1995Filter
July 23, 1995Jill Sobule, Brad Jones
July 16, 1995Buffalo Tom
July 9, 1995Babes in Toyland
July 2, 1995Live Performance Special
June 25, 1995Catherine Wheel
June 18, 1995Jeff Buckley, Michael Tighe
June 4, 1995Better Than Ezra
May 28, 1995Peter Murphy
May 21, 1995Henry Rollins, Jerry Lee Lewis
May 14, 1995Faith No More
April 30, 1995Mike Watt
April 23, 1995Donal Logue
March 30, 1995Matthew Sweet
March ?, 1995Ween
March ?, 1995Bush
March ?, 1995The Cranberries
January 29, 1995Bush
unknown #1, 1995Hole

1994  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

November 27, 1994Nina and Louise of Veruca Salt
November 13, 1994Michael Stipe
October 9, 1994They Might Be Giants
October 2, 1994Liz Phair, Casey Rice
September 25, 1994Grant Lee Buffalo
September 18, 1994host Lewis Largent
September 4, 1994Bob Mould, Lou Barlow
August 28, 1994Bad Religion
August 21, 1994Henry Rollins
August 14, 1994Richard Butler of Love Spit Love
August 7, 1994L7 and Maggie Estep at Lollapalooza
July 31, 1994MC 900 ft. Jesus
July 24, 1994Justin and Dean of Luna
July 17, 1994Cracker
July 10, 1994Billy Corgan at Lollapalooza
June 19, 1994Frank Black
June 12, 1994Elvis Costello
June 5, 1994Juliana Hatfield
May 29, 1994Beastie Boys
April 10, 1994Nick Cave
April 3, 1994Pavement, Possum Dixon
March 6, 1994Primal Scream, George Clinton
February 20, 1994Gavin Convention
January 30, 1994host Lewis Largent
January 2, 1994Top 20 alternative videos of 1993

1993  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

December 14, 1993The Connells
December 7, 1993Luscious Jackson
October 3, 1993Buffalo Tom
September 26, 1993host Lewis Largent
September 19, 1993host Lewis Largent
September 12, 1993The Breeders
September 5, 1993They Might Be Giants
August ?, 1993Depeche Mode, Sisters of Mercy
August 1, 1993Juliana Hatfield
July 25, 1993Urge Overkill
June 27, 1993Lollapalooza special
June 20, 1993PJ Harvey
June 13, 1993Bob Mould of Sugar
June 6, 1993Brett and Bernard of Suede
April 11, 1993Thurston Moore
April 4, 1993Natalie Merchant
March 14, 1993They Might Be Giants
March 7, 1993Depeche Mode (host Matt Pinfield)
February 28, 1993The Sundays
February 14, 1993Robyn Hitchcock
January 31, 1993Henry Rollins
January 17, 1993Fred Schneider of The B-52’s
January 10, 1993Dave and Karl of Soul Asylum
January 3, 1993Mike Edwards of Jesus Jones

1992  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

December 27, 1992Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
December 20, 1992Top 20 alternative videos of 1992
December 13, 1992Peter Gabriel
December 6, 1992Henry Rollins
November 29, 1992Suzanne Vega
November 24, 19921992: 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, 1992Screaming Trees, Luna
October 18, 1992Suzanne Vega
October 11, 1992Soul Asylum
October 4, 1992host Dave Kendall
September 27, 1992Bob Mould
September 20, 1992Joey 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, 1992Juliana Hatfield
August 2, 1992host Dave Kendall
July 26, 1992Sean Dickson of The Soup Dragons
July ?, 1992Johnny Rotten
June 21, 1992Nick Cave
June 14, 1992Andy Partridge of XTC
June 7, 1992Steve Wynn of Dream Syndicate
May 3, 1992Peter Murphy
April 19, 1992The Edge and Adam Clayton of U2
April 5, 1992Henry Rollins
March 29, 1992Ian McCulloch
January 5, 1992Top 20 alternative videos of 1991

1991  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

October 27, 1991(no guest listed)
September 22, 1991Robyn Hitchcock performances
September 15, 1991Carter USM
September 8, 1991Robyn Hitchcock interview
August 25, 1991Billy Bragg, Johnny Rotten, Hoodoo Gurus
August 18, 1991Nine Inch Nails at Lollapalooza
August 11, 1991host Dave Kendall
July 28, 1991The Psychedelic Furs
July 14, 1991The Wonderstuff
July 7, 1991Bernard Sumner of Electronic
June 30, 1991Julien Cope
June 9, 1991Dave Kendall in Manchester
May ?, 1991(no guest listed)
April ?, 1991(no guest listed)
January 23, 1991(no guest listed)
January 6, 1991Top 20 alternative videos of 1990

1990  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

December 30, 1990(no guest listed)
December 23, 1990Robert Smith of The Cure
December 7, 1990(no guest listed)
October 7, 1990(no guest listed)
September 16, 1990host 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, 1990Iggy Pop
June 17, 1990(no guest listed)
June 3, 1990(no guest listed)
May 27, 1990Joey Ramone, Debbie Harry
May 20, 1990The Sundays
May 13, 1990(no guest listed)
April 29, 1990host Dave Kendall
April 22, 1990host Dave Kendall
April 15, 1990host Dave Kendall
April 8, 1990host Dave Kendall
April 1, 1990(no guest listed)
March ?, 1990(no guest listed)
January 21, 1990(no guest listed)
January ?, 1990(no guest listed)

1989  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

December 17, 1989host 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, 1989The 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, 1989Marky Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone
May 28, 1989Tom Tom Club
May 21, 1989(no guest listed)
April 12, 1989Throwing Muses
April ?, 1989(no guest listed)
March ?, 1989(no guest listed)
March ?, 1989(no guest listed)
February ?, 1989host Kevin Seal
January 29, 1989(no guest listed)
January ?, 1989(no guest listed)
January 1, 1989Top 20 alternative videos of 1988

1988  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

December 25, 1988Sugarcubes special
December 18, 1988They Might Be Giants
November 7, 1988host Kevin Seal
October ?, 1988(no guest listed)
October ?, 1988The Godfathers special
September 25, 1988host Kevin Seal
September 18, 1988host Kevin Seal
August 21, 1988host 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, 1988host Carolyne Heldman
May 22, 1988Midnight Oil
May ?, 1988(no guest listed)
May ?, 1988(no guest listed)
May 1, 1988host Kevin Seal
April 17, 1988(no guest listed)
April ?, 1988(no guest listed)
March 13, 1988host Kevin Seal
February ?, 1988(no guest listed)
January 24, 1988host Kevin Seal
January 17, 1988(no guest listed)
January 10, 1988(no guest listed)

1986-1987  |  MTV  |  120 Minutes

December 27, 1987Mojo Nixon
December 20, 1987host Kevin Seal
December 13, 1987host Kevin Seal
November 29, 1987host Adam Curry
October ?, 1987host Adam Curry
September ?, 1987host Kevin Seal
July 5, 1987host Alan Hunter
May 10, 1987host Alan Hunter
May 3, 1987host Alan Hunter
April 19, 1987host Alan Hunter
March 22, 1987(no guest listed)
March 15, 1987host Downtown Julie Brown
February 1, 1987(no guest listed)
January 25, 1987host Downtown Julie Brown
September 28, 1986(no guest listed)
April 27, 1986host J.J. Jackson

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