12 Best Songs of the Week: Porridge Radio, Soccer Mommy, Real Estate, Westerman, and More

Jan 17, 2020 Christopher Roberts

Welcome to the second Songs of the Week of 2020. It was a very strong week for new songs, especially as a slew of notable new albums were announced this week.

The End: William Doyle

Jan 17, 2020 Web Exclusive

To end out the week, we ask British musician William Doyle (formerly known as East India Youth) some questions about endings and death.

The Hold Steady - Craig Finn and Franz Nicolay on “Thrashing Thru the Passion”

Jan 10, 2020 Web Exclusive

Aside from being a return to form for The Hold Steady after a couple of lackluster LPs, 2019's Thrashing Thru the Passion also marked the return on wax of keyboardist Franz Nicolay. 

Dry Cleaning on “Sweet Princess” and “Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks”

Nov 26, 2019

As South London continues to pump out angular post-punk bands with all the regularity of a vending machine, such a well-populated landscape doesn't afford much room for differentiation. It's telling then that Dry Cleaning stand out effortlessly. 

Under the Radar’s Top 50 Films of the Decade

Jan 01, 2020

It’s been a decade of high highs and low lows, but one thing that the 2010s did deliver us consistently was great movies – it’s arguable that years in cinema even got better as the decade went on.

Yes, some of the best cinematic works have come from familiar auteurs – you’ll find names like the Coen Brothers, Richard Linklater, Jim Jarmusch, Todd Haynes, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Wes Anderson – but it’s also a decade that’s introduced us to exciting new filmmakers such as Sean Baker, Barry Jenkins, Greta Gerwig, Jordan Peele, the Safdie Brothers, Damien Chazelle, and David Lowery. It’s been a decade of surprises, too, especially for genre fans. Back in 2009, if we were told we’d not only have new Mad Max and Blade Runner sequels, but five more Star Wars movies, we’d have thought you were crazy.

Below you’ll find Under the Radar’s Top 50 films of the decade, as voted on by our film critics and the most dedicated cineastes amongst the larger staff. What were your favorite movies of the decade? Judging by the number of movies we loved that just missed the cut, there are far more than fifty movies that deserve Best of Decade consideration, so please let us know in the comments which ones you think we shouldn't have left out. 

Rockaway Beach 2020, Bognor Regis, UK, 10-13 January

Jan 19, 2020 By Jimi Arundell

When picturing your perfect location for a festival, Bognor Regis Butlins on a cold, wet and windy weekend in January might not be your first choice. But somehow the odd mix of family friendly holiday chalets and truly alternative music makes for an incredible weekend, recapturing the magic of the fabled All Tomorrow's Parties to become the essential way to start the year. 

Marianne Williamson, 2020, and the Death of Razzle Dazzle

Jan 14, 2020 By Steve King

It's been a weird couple years. We all know that... Injustice has been raw-doggin' reality so hard, no one could blame you for thinking we've all accidentally stepped onto another plane of existence. That's why we need to have a quick chat about Marianne Williamson and her failed presidential campaign.