Subterranean is a weekly alternative music video block on MTV2. The show started back in 2003
as the successor to 120 Minutes, the long-running flagship alternative show on MTV. The series was hosted by Jim Shearer and featured interviews with alternative artists and bands every week until 2007, when MTV2 reformatted the hour as a video block.

When Subterranean premiered in 2003, it was billed as the next generation of 120 Minutes. The idea was to take that classic format and apply it to the next generation of alternative music.

Here at the archive, we like to think of Subterranean as the last stand of the alternative music show in the classic MTV format — the VJ, bands and artists being interviewed, live performances, and the like, in between music videos. For almost 4 years, Subterranean stayed true to that format. It was something worth staying up for at the end of the weekend. Well, at least we thought so.

In February 2007, MTV2 fired its entire production staff and converted all of its remaining music shows into pure video blocks. No hosts, no band interviews, just videos and commercials.

As a result, we believe it's no longer worth it to watch Subterranean on TV and write down the playlist. In today's era of the Internet, sitting through 20 minutes of late night commercials only for some videos doesn't make sense. It's unfortunate that Subterranean isn't a show anymore. We hope MTV2 will change their mind about this decision, but we know they won't.

You can still watch alternative videos on MTV2 every Saturday night at about 11 PM eastern time. However, we suggest heading over to MTV.com at your convenience. The videos are still posted there, and you can watch them at any time without sitting through as many ads.

If you want a list of the videos played each week, go to the great Playlist Archives site (not affiliated with us) and take a look at the episodes. They have all the newest stuff every week.

If you want to look back at the show you once loved, that's our specialty. We archived playlists
for every original episode of Subterranean during all its days as a legit show with Jim Shearer. Seriously, all 188 of them. An original episode is one that was hosted by Jim Shearer, featured
an interview or VJ segments, and earned an episode number from the gods of MTV2.

February 27, 2007	PLUG Awards
February 11, 2007	Matt and Kim
February 4, 2007	(no guest)
January 28, 2007	The Shins
January 21, 2007	(no guest)
January 14, 2007	The Black Keys
January 7, 2007	The Thermals
December 17, 2006	Best of 2006
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	(no guest)
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	(no guest)
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	(no guest)
January 2, 2005	(no guest)
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 finalists
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 (finalists)
September 26, 2004	Sam Roberts
September 19, 2004	Snow Patrol
September 12, 2004	(no guest)
September 5, 2004	Shortlist Music Prize special
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 plus 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	(no guest)
January 18, 2004	(no guest)
January 11, 2004	Atmosphere
January 2, 2004	Blue October
December 19, 2003	Best of 2003 plus 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 plus 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 plus 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)
August 8, 2003	"E" of Eels
August 1, 2003	Dave Gahan plus Subterranean UK
July 25, 2003	Siren Music Festival
July 18, 2003	The New Pornographers
July 11, 2003	(no guest) plus 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 plus Subterranean UK
May 30, 2003	Longwave
May 23, 2003	The Sounds
May 16, 2003	Jesse Malin
May 9, 2003	Yeah Yeah Yeahs (premiere)