News
Plus: Florence and the Machine, Beirut, PJ Harvey, Anna Calvi, SBTRKT, R.E.M., and more
Dec 23, 2011
By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus
Under the Radar's Best of 2011 Issue has shipped out to subscribers and will be hitting newsstands soon. The issue features three unique covers, each featuring an artist behind one of our Top 5 albums of the year: M83, The Horrors, and Bon Iver. The issue also takes a look back at other artists who have made a splash in 2011, including Beirut, Anna Calvi, EMA, Florence and the Machine, Gang Gang Dance, Neon Indian, PJ Harvey, R.E.M., SBTRKT, Slow Club, St. Vincent, Summer Camp, tUnE-yArDs, and Yuck. More
Small Tour Also Announced
Dec 02, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Anna Calvi doesn't seem to have a problem delivering a good cover, as evident by her work on "Baby It's You." More
Sep 14, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Today, Anna Calvi debuted the video for “Suzanne &I” a cut from her self-titled debut album. We have the video. More
Dates Begin This December
Sep 08, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Anna Calvi—who most recently made our spines tingle with her cover of “Baby It’s You,” is heading out for a brief North American tour in support of her self-titled debut album. We have the dates. More
Including Under the Radar Favorites Everything Everything, James Blake, and Elbow
Sep 07, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Yesterday PJ Harvey took the Mercury Prize for Let England Shake. It was a tough race, given the high number of Under the Radar friendly artists. While Harvey’s off celebrating her well-deserved win, we have videos from the ceremony, including interviews and performances from Anna Calvi, Elbow, Everything Everything, and James Blake. More
B-Side to Forthcoming Single “Suzanne & I”
Aug 26, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Anna Calvi’s romantic, guitar-driven sound has always sounded straight out of another era. We have her cover of 1960s' hit, "Baby It's You." More
Jul 19, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Today the 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize shortlist was announced. We have the full list. More
Mysterious Songstress Releases Eerie Video
Jun 22, 2011
By Laura Studarus
The new video for “Desire”—a cut from Anna Calvi’s self-titled debut album—features the songstress shredding and singing. We have the video.
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With Support from Cuckoo Chaos
Jun 08, 2011
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
On Tuesday, June 7, 2011, Anna Calvi performed at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, CA with support from Cuckoo Chaos. Photographer, Wendy Lynch Redfern, was there to capture the action. More
Calvi Makes Her U.S. Live Debut This Week
May 25, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
If you have an hour to kill, immerse yourself in Anna Calvi's intoxicating performance at Paris' au Trianon. More
Mar 25, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
Ethereal singer-songwriter Anna Calvi takes viewers further into her subconscious with her new video for "Blackout." We have the vid. More
Including SXSW Dates and Under the Radar Party
Mar 03, 2011
By Laura Studarus
We were disappointed to hear today that British guitar hero (and current “Pleased to Meet You” artist) Anna Calvi has canceled her U.S. tour. We have the details. More
Issue Includes Interviews with R.E.M., Bright Eyes, The Decemberists, Cut Copy, Jens Lekman, Okkervil River, Panda Bear, Lykke Li, Iron and Wine, Elbow, Duran Duran, Destroyer, and more
Feb 11, 2011
By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus
Under the Radar’s Winter 2011 issue is about to hit stands. The cover features Death Cab for Cutie, who gave writer Matt Fink insight into the band’s forthcoming album, Codes and Keys (due out in May). The issue also includes interviews with Bright Eyes, British Sea Power, The Dears, The Decemberists, Destroyer, The Dodos, Duran Duran,Elbow, Iron and Wine, Lykke Li, R.E.M., Telekinesis, Toro Y Moi, The Antlers, The Big Pink, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Jens Lekman, Okkervil River, Panda Bear, Vivian Girls, Anna Calvi, Porcelain Raft, Smith Westerns, Yuck, and more.
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Interviews
Feb 14, 2011
By Laura Studarus
On the other end of an exceptionally bad phone connection, Anna Calvi comes across as a ghostly whisper. “When I’m singing I feel emotions that I can’t access in normal, everyday life,” says the London native of her shyness when speaking to the press, her voice struggling against a sea of static. More
Reviews
Anna Calvi at the Bowery Ballroom, New York, New York
Jun 01, 2011
By Austin Trunick
Few reviews have been able to discuss Anna Calvi’s music without mentioning David Lynch, but the connection is fiction. More
Mar 16, 2011
By Jim Scott
Before her first album even came out, Anna Calvi had legions of admirers, many of them famous (Nick Cave, Interpol), and listening to her self-titled debut, it's easy to understand why. More
