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Trent Reznor, Jónsi, The National Snubbed
Jan 24, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Earlier this morning the nominees for this year's Academy Awards were announced and for some unknown reason there were plenty of names missing in the music categories. More
The National, She & Him, Jónsi Also on the List
Dec 20, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Close to 40 songs have been shortlisted for this year's Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. More
Plus: Watch Him Sing With Kermit the Frog
Nov 28, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Fans of TV and music funnymen Flight of the Conchords may be in for a treat. Keyword: may. At the recent premiere of The Muppets film—on which member Bret McKenzie serviced as music supervisor—the Kiwi-funnyman slyly mentioned to The Hollywood Reporter, “We’re gonna try and do a movie. We just need a story.” More
May 19, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Freed from the shackles of “Inner City Pressure” starring in the HBO series Flight of the Conchords, comedian/musician Jemaine Clement is tapping into his “sinister” side to star as Yaz, a key villain in Men In Black III. More
At Least $2.00 off Most Back Issues
May 13, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Sad but true, sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. Well, sad for us that is. Swamped with back issues—which I’m all sure we can agree is a good thing—Under the Radar is passing them on to you with a sale on selected issues. The question is, can you have too much of a good thing? We're offering two dollars off most available back issues! More
May 28th in Berkeley, May 30th in Los Angeles
Apr 09, 2010
By Laura Studarus
New Zealand's favorite comedic sons, Flight of the Conchords have announced two Californian tour dates. More
It’s No Longer Business Time
Dec 10, 2009
By Mark Redfern
Rather than waiting until the distant future, when robots rule the world, New Zealand comedy duo Flight of the Conchords have announced on their website that business time is over and there will be no third season of their acclaimed Emmy-nominated HBO show. Maybe the inner city pressure finally got to them. More
Get Freaky With Bret and Jemaine Video Game-Style
Sep 24, 2009
By Mark Redfern
Flight of the Conchords, everyone's favorite New Zealand-hailing Grammy-winning musical comedy duo with a show on HBO, have revealed that they will have three songs in a future version of the video game Rock Band. The duo was interviewed by the TV Guide Channel on the red carpet at past Sunday's Emmy Awards (view the video here) when Bret McKenzie revealed that three of their songs were bound for game play. More
I Told You I Was Freaky Tracklist Includes "Too Many Dicks (On the Dance Floor)"
Jul 23, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
Aside from Emmy nods, (go Jemaine!), the second season of Flight of the Conchords is slowly becoming a distant memory. The New Zealand joke-song duo of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement have plans to fill that void in our ears...and funny bones. The comedic pairing have another LP coming out this fall.
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Flight of the Conchords Get Nominated!
Jul 16, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Nominees for the 61st annual Emmy Awards were announced today. Leading the pack is NBC show 30 Rock, with 22 nominations including Outstanding Comedy Series, and best Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series nods for Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey. More
New Issue Features Bat For Lashes, Camera Obscura, Doves, The Lonely Island, Depeche Mode, Flight of the Conchords, and much more!
Apr 11, 2009
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar's Spring Issue will be hitting stands soon. Bat For Lashes' Natasha Khan graces the cover and the issue features an in-depth nine-page interview with Khan that traces the long road to her amazing new album Two Suns. More
Interviews
Apr 01, 2008
By Matt Fink
A country mysterious enough that most Americans don’t even know enough about it to form a dismissive caricature, New Zealand is much more than just the place The Lord of the Rings was filmed. Renowned for its stunning geography and abundant natural resources, it’s the farthest outpost of English-speaking society, a country with roughly half as many inhabitants as New York City. But New Zealanders must be people with a sense of humor. More
