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Sunday, April 12th, 2020  

Album Reviews

Born Again

Ellis
Born Again

Apr 10, 2020 Web Exclusive

Having put out one of 2018’s finest debuts in the shape of six-song EP The Fuzz, it was only a matter of time before multi-faceted singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist Ellis (aka Hamilton, Ontario’s Linnea Siggelkow) unleashed her anticipated first full-length album. 

Spook the Herd

Lanterns on the Lake
Spook the Herd

Apr 10, 2020 Web Exclusive

Newcastle, England’s Lanterns on the Lake are known for melding folk rock influences and post-rock instrumentals with the stylized vocals of Hazel Wilde creating their own brand of brooding folktronica. Spook the Herd is their fourth album, third for Bella Union.

The New Abnormal

The Strokes
The New Abnormal

Apr 09, 2020 Web Exclusive

The Strokes will always have a complicated legacy. They came out of the gates with the single defining statement in 2000s guitar rock, and in the nearly 20 years since everything they have done has been compared to Is This It

Classic Interviews

2014 Artist Survey: Blaue Blume

2014 Artist Survey: Blaue Blume
Jonas Smith on 2014's Best Albums, Good vs. Evil, U2's Free Album, and His First Kiss

Jan 29, 2015 Web Exclusive

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions.

Comic Book Reviews

Bad Gateway
Fantagraphics

Jan 17, 2020 Web Exclusive

The latest in the rather depressing misadventures of Megg and Mogg, who at least outwardly present as a witch and cat, respectively, sees the protagonists' lives continue to flush down the toilet. 

Interviews

Tim Burgess of The Charlatans – COVID-19 Quarantine Artist Check In

Tim Burgess of The Charlatans – COVID-19 Quarantine Artist Check In

Apr 10, 2020 Web Exclusive

We are checking in with musicians during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to see how they are dealing with everything. What has their home quarantine experience been like so far and how is the crisis impacting both their career and art? Here we check in with Tim Burgess of England’s The Charlatans.

Lindsey Mills of Surfer Blood – COVID-19 Quarantine Artist Check In

Lindsey Mills of Surfer Blood – COVID-19 Quarantine Artist Check In

Apr 09, 2020 Web Exclusive

We are checking in with musicians during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to see how they are dealing with everything. What has their home quarantine experience been like so far and how is the crisis impacting both their career and art? Here we check in with Lindsey Mills of Florida’s Surfer Blood.

Pleased to meet you

Low Hummer on Their New Single “The Real Thing”

Mar 30, 2020 Web Exclusive

Low Hummer are celebrating signing to iconic Leeds, England-based label Dance to the Radio by dropping a brand-new video to their attitude laden synth-pop single “The Real Thing.”

Lists

Twelve Alternative Netflix Double Features to Stream in Quarantine

Mar 25, 2020

There are few things worse than being quarantined for a global pandemic, but Netflix’s recommendation algorithms have to be up there. The endless deluge of bland original films and original series make it easy to forget that the service has some quality films if you’re willing to dig. Not only have we done the digging for you, we’ve paired some of the best selections into double features; everyone’s got the time and nothing makes a good movie better than another one to complement it. Here’s two dozen great flicks you may not have heard of or didn’t know were on Netflix.

Words and Double Features by Stephen Danay

Blog

20 Years of “American Psycho” in Trump’s America

20 Years of “American Psycho” in Trump’s America

Apr 10, 2020 By Steve King

Mary Harron’s 2000 adaptation of Brett Easton Ellis’ American Psycho was released 20 years ago this month. It’s also my favorite movie of all time. I still remember the feeling I had walking out of seeing it for the first time in the theater. It’s scary, moody, funny, and gets the point across without going into all of Ellis’ more gruesome details. 




Cinema Reviews

Resistance

Mar 25, 2020 Web Exclusive

The true story of a would-be world famous mime joining the French Resistance.

Television Reviews

The Plot Against America
HBO, Mondays at 9 p.m.

Mar 16, 2020 Web Exclusive

Before Russian bots compelled us to trash talk politicians on Facebook, wed gather on our neighbors’ back porches and armchair-commentate over beers. Before turning to Fox News or Rachel Maddow, we dialed in to snippy talking head radio broadcasts.