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Monday, June 25 at The Warfield Theater in San Francisco
May 15, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Heads up for those in San Francisco or heading that direction—The Warfield Theatre is hosting what looks like a very cool event. On June 25, as part of Philip Glass’ Days and Nights Festival, Joanna Newsom, Philip Glass and Tim Fain will perform a series of collaborative pieces.
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A Tune From Back in the Day
Mar 19, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Over the weekend, Drag City went retro—posting a vintage Joanna Newsom song. We have the Mp3. More
Feb 14, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
This week on the newest episode of Portlandia, beloved, quirky songwriter Joanna Newsom shows up to provide a few laughs. More
Episode to Air January 21, 2012
Jan 18, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Former joint Under the Radar cover artists Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes are the newest in artists to grace the Austin City Limits stage. We have a preview. More
Parade of the Wonderfully Weird
Dec 07, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Over the summer beautifully quirky harpist, songwriter, and current Under the Radar cover co-star Joanna Newsom filmed an visually elaborate music video for the track "Good Intentions Paving Company," off her highly-praised LP, Have One On Me. More
Includes Bonus Joanna Newsom vs. Robin Pecknold Interview, Plus Articles on The Dears, Dntel/The Postal Service, The Fiery Furnaces, of Montreal, Okkervil River, Saint Etienne, Elliott Smith, Sonic Youth, and more
Nov 23, 2011
By Laura Studarus
The digital version of Under the Radar's 10th Anniversary Issue includes the same articles that appear in the printed version—plus 70 extra pages of editorial content not found in the print version, including extra full page photos, 13 bonus articles, and 11 bonus reviews. The digital version includes exclusive bonus articles on Arab Strap, Clinic, The Dears, The Delgados, DNTEL/The Postal Service, The Fiery Furnaces, Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes vs. Joanna Newsom, Mogwai, of Montreal, Okkervil River, Saint Etienne, Elliott Smith, and Sonic Youth. More
Plus: Paul Rudd vs. The Divine Comedy, plus interviews with Broadcast, Grandaddy, The Flaming Lips, Bat For Lashes, Rilo Kiley, Broken Social Scene, and much more
Oct 19, 2011
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the release of the indie music and entertainment print magazine’s 10th Anniversary Issue which hits newsstands next week. The extra-sized 10th Anniversary Issue features cover artists Joanna Newsom and Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold together in an exclusive photo shoot and joint interview. Exclusive video taken during the cover shoot of Robin Pecknold and Joanna Newsom arm wrestling can be found here. More
Arm Wrestling Tournament Action
Oct 19, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Arm wrestling tournament action. More
Classic Interviews Now Available on Our Website
Feb 25, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
In the last couple of weeks, we've added a ton of classic interviews with both musicians and comedians to our archives. These are articles that ran in our print magazine, but are debuting on our website for the first time. This includes our
Joanna Newsom cover story from last year, as well as interviews with
Florence and the Machine,
Fred Armisen,
Charlotte Gainsbourg,
Pavement,
Local Natives, and others. More
Digital Album Benefits Oxfam
Nov 17, 2010
By Laura Studarus
We’re all quite taken with Joanna Newsom, who graced the cover of our magazine earlier this year. Turns out we’re not alone in our love of the pixie-like harpist. A group of artists, including Owen Pallett and M. Ward are paying tribute to Newsom in new digital album, Versions of Joanna. More
Oct 20, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Yesterday the Internet was all ‘a buzz when Malibu Magazine announced that harpist Joanna Newsom would soon be making an appearance on The Simpsons. Sadly, it appears that rumors Newsom’s visit to Springfield were greatly exaggerated.
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Southwestern and Southeastern Dates in Addition to Previously Announced European Shows
Aug 24, 2010
By John Everhart
In addition to last week's Carnegie Hall show announcement, Joanna Newsom has revealed her Fall U.S. tour plans. We have the dates. More
Newsom to Perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live August 11
Aug 03, 2010
By Hong Le
Joanna Newsom has announced a November 23 show at Carnegie Hall in New York. Tickets go on sale Monday, August 9. Newsom will also perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday, August 11. Plus, there's a fan video circulatting of Newsom and Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold covering the Kid Rock/Sheryl Crow duet "Picture" at their show last night in Oakland. We have the complete tour dates and video. More
Duo Performs “Good Intentions Paving Company”
Mar 25, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Currently on tour in support of Have One On Me, Joanna Newsom was joined at her Charlottesville Virgina stop by comedian/drummer Fred Armisen. The funny man joined Newsom on stage, performing on the dog bowl (yes, dog bowl) during epic "Good Intentions Paving Company." More
Mar 08, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
Joanna Newsom is truly a unique artist and Friday night she sang to a much larger audience on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. She performed a piano-led, slightly abridged version of "Soft As Chalk" for the studio audience. The rollicking track is off her new triple album, Have One On Me. More
"Good Intentions Paving Company"
Feb 02, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
Have One on Me will be Joanna Newsom's third full-length (a triple album!), and it drops worldwide February 23rd via Drag City. New details about the release have been trickling in over the last few weeks. And this morning, Drag City's website started streaming another new cut from the LP, the Americana-hued, seven-minute "Good Intentions Paving Company." More
Somebody Needs to Have a Garage Sale
Feb 01, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
Have One on Me will be Joanna Newsom's third full-length (a triple album!), and it drops worldwide February 23rd via Drag City. The photo of Ms. Newsom laying out next to Citizen Kane's living room furnishings serves as its cover. Sure beats that boring black cover we showed you last month. More
Off Her Forthcoming Triple Album
Jan 26, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
Drag City will now release Joanna Newsom's Have One on Me, worldwide on February 23rd, instead of the staggered release schedule we heard about earlier this month. And today, you can hear one song from her third LP. More
Have One on Me Out February 23rd
Jan 12, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
That perverted cartoon Drag City posted earlier this week (see above) wasn't fooling. The third Joanna Newsom full-length is indeed entitled Have One on Me and it's out February 23rd in the U.S. More
Interviews
Apr 04, 2010
By Chris Tinkham
When Joanna Newsom was in her early teens, the young harpist thought that she might want to become a solo classical performer. Although the Northern California native began to understand by age 17 that she would rather study composition than performance, her mother took her on a trip to several conservatories across the country during her senior year in high school to audition for admittance, an experience Newsom remembers as terrifying. Most intimidating was her audition for renowned classical harpist Yolanda Kondonassis, the head of the harp department at the prestigious Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio. More
Reviews
Feb 24, 2010
By Jim Scott
A Joanna Newsom song is impossible to describe. Not Newsom's voice, of course, which conjures up adjectives like "gossamer" and "sprightly," or her harp, which is an instrument she pretty much lays sole claim to in 21st-century pop music, but her songs themselves, the way they bend back on themselves and wander away. More
