Subterranean.

By The Mix Tape of my Life

I often hear people complain that MTV does not air music videos anymore. Even when they decide to finally show a music video, they give us a mere clip or sample of the artists' work. But fear not, music videos do exist on MTV2... they're hidden on this wonderful show called 'Subterranean' that airs from 1:00-2:00am EST on Thursday nights.

Thanks to my insomnia during midterms week, I discovered this short one hour program that airs about ten independent and semi-under the radar bands' music videos. Sometimes they even showcase artist interviews about upcoming projects or projects they are currently working on.

I've fallen in love, my DVR is set to record every single episode that airs. My friends and I watch all of the videos on Friday while we're all starting to enjoy the weekend. Some artists I have discovered through this show are Laura Marling, Angus and Julia Stone, The Duke Spirit, Chromeo, Friendly Fires, Lykke Li, Chromeo, and Passion Pit. Other artists that have been aired include Fleet Foxes, Dr. Dog, TV on The Radio, Of Montreal, MGMT, Okkervil River, Death Cab for Cutie, and Vampire Weekend.

This is the website to view the Subterranean blog and see previously aired videos from previous shows and has many more features to check out. http://www.subterraneanblog.com/ So if you're up late at night and in the mood for good music, I'd recommend spending some time on MTV2 and check it out!