During the encore of Phoenix’s gig last night at Madison Square Garden a surprise guest took the stage—fellow French band, Daft Punk. We have the video. More
As Phoenix prepare to call it a day on their latest touring cycle and head back to France (to record a follow-up, or just toast their great success), the band has offered up fans one last surprise—each song off Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix has been broken down to its individual parts and is being offered up for a free download. More
Laptop artist Neon Indian is taking to the open road in support of last year’s glowing, dance-ready album, Psychic Chasms. Along the way he’ll be meeting up with several artists, including a string of dates opening for Phoenix. We have his full schedule. More
Six Song Set Airs Tonight and Includes “Lisztomania” and “1901”
Jun 21, 2010By Hong Le
Phoenix has recorded a performance for the recently rebooted MTV Unplugged, which premieres tonight on MTV. The intimate set includes their hits "Lisztomania" and "1901," along with other favorites such as "Armistice" and a cover of Air's "Playground Love." More
Plus: Local Natives, The Dodos, The Dead Weather, The Flaming Lips, Steve Martin, Phoenix, Mumford & Sons, and much more
Jun 16, 2010By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Last weekend (June 11th - 13th), Bonnaroo was the place to be with performances from She & Him, The National, Local Natives, Fanfarlo, The Dodos, Here We Go Magic, Phoenix, Mumford & Sons, Conan O'Brien, Dr. Dog, The Dead Weather, Steve Martin, The Flaming Lips, The Dead Weather, Local Natives, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and many more. We sent photographer Matt Jones down to cover the action. Check out the full galleries of each day. More
So Many Interviews, So Little Time: Phoenix, Matt and Kim, Beach House, Camera Obscura, Local Natives, and others
May 07, 2010By Michele Yamamoto
For the past couple weeks, our writers (namely Laura Studarus, Frank Valish, and Hays Davis) have been working hard to bring you website-exclusive interviews. We've posted a total of 12 interviews since late April, 10 of which were conducted at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Making it easy to keep up, we've complied an alphabetical list of our most recent interviews. Find links to our interviews with Doves, Jónsi, Vampire Weekend, Beach House, Camera Obscura, Phoenix, Matt and Kim, Florence and the Machine, Local Natives, Echo & the Bunnymen,The Big Pink, and more. More
On April 30th, Grammy winners Phoenix rocked Houston, Texas. We sent Under the Radar photographer Iman Mannie Saqr down to cover the action. Check out a full gallery of her photos here. More
It's been a hallmark 12 months for Phoenix. The release of their most recent album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, has taken the French quartet from well-kept secret to noted headliners. Busy, yes, however, the band has managed to maintain their joie de vive. "I'd say that our main quality as people involved in the music business is that we are really good at having a lot of pleasure," explains bassist Deck d'Arcy. More
Openers Include: Grizzly Bear, Sonic Youth, and Beach House
Apr 23, 2010By Laura Studarus
Didn't catch every band at Coachella you were hoping to see? Never fear! This summer, Hollywood Bowl is hosting several Under the Radar-friendly bands, including Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, and Pavement. We have the dates. More
Plus: Phoenix, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Deerhunter, Florence and the Machine, and others
Apr 20, 2010By Mark Redfern
Day three of Coachella 2010 more than made up for a lackluster day two, with set after set of strong artists and ending with perhaps the three best performances of the whole festival, all in a row: Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. It would have been nice if the wealth of great artists had been spread out a little bit more over the three days, but then again, Sunday wouldn't have been so strong if they had scheduled it that way. Here's what I saw on the last day of Coachella: Local Natives, Owen Pallett, Mayer Hawthorne, Deerhunter, Florence and the Machine, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonsi, Spoon, Phoenix, Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. More
Glastonbury is a huge British multi-day music festival and this year's lineup is just as epic. The fest will again be at Pilton, England Worthy Farm on June 23-27, and the three major headliners are U2, Muse, and Stevie Wonder. More
As a grand "merci" for the warm reception surrounding their latest offering Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix is offering up a free live EP of their performance in Sydney. More
Grammy winners Phoenix are on the road again, showing America the chops that snagged their fourth album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix the award for "Best Alternative Album." More
Phoenix are coming to North America on a mission of Christmas cheer—and, one suspects—in support of their album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. We have the dates. More
Rising from a…well, phoenix from their already successful year, French band Phoenix is set to release a digital-only remix collection of their latest effort, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix on October 20th. The album features remixes from Under the Radar favorites Passion Pit, Chairlift, and Animal Collective among others. More
Also Performing with TV on the Radio At Chicago's Double Door
Jul 20, 2009By Kyle Lemmon
Brooklyn synth pop trio Chairlift are testing their road legs after signing to Columbia this past spring. The Chairlift headlining tour (with spazzy U.K. popsters Micachu & The Shapes) commences September 5, at NYC's Bower Ballroom, and will wrap up at London Brixton Academy at the tailend of the Phoenix support segment. More
Grizzly Bear, who were on the cover of Under the Radar’s Most Anticipated Albums of 2009 issue, have hit #8 on the Billboard Album Charts with the release of their third album Veckatimest.Phoenix hit 37. More
Over 130 Acts In 3 Days, including The Dead Weather, Sonic Youth, Grizzly Bear, Lily Allen, and The Decemberists
Apr 28, 2009By Michele Yamamoto
Though the early bird 3-day passes have been sold out since last year, the preliminary lineup for the Austin City Limits Music Festival has only recently been announced. More
It's been a hallmark 12 months for Phoenix. The release of their most recent album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, has taken the French quartet from well-kept secret to noted headliners. Busy, yes, however, the band has managed to maintain their joie de vive. "I'd say that our main quality as people involved in the music business is that we are really good at having a lot of pleasure," explains bassist Deck d'Arcy. Under the Radar joined d'Arcy and guitarist Laurent Brancowtz backstage before their Coachella set to discuss touring, the fleeting nature of ideas, and what (probably) won't be next for the band. More
Phoenix kicked off the mild-weather evening with their most recognizable song, "Lisztomania"-accompanied vociferously by the 17,000-strong crowd who drowned out vocalist Thomas Mars' spirited, if nervous, performance. More
Coachella 2010 Day Three Report – Pavement, Thom Yorke, Gorillaz, and more
Apr 20, 2010By Mark Redfern
Day three of Coachella 2010 more than made up for a lackluster day two, with set after set of strong artists and ending with perhaps the three best performances of the whole festival, all in a row: Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. It would have been nice if the wealth of great artists had been spread out a little bit more over the three days, but then again, Sunday wouldn't have been so strong if they had scheduled it that way. Here's what I saw on the last day of Coachella: Local Natives, Owen Pallett, Mayer Hawthorne, Deerhunter, Florence and the Machine, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonsi, Spoon, Phoenix, Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. More
Phoenix and Passion Pit at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield, New York, New York
With the French rock outfit Phoenix and the Boston-based synth-pop quintet Passion Pit on the same bill, it would never take long to start a dance party. On September 26, at the second of two sold-out New York shows, it wasn't long before Central Park's Rumsey Playfield became a mess of strobe lights, synthesizers, and screaming teenagers. More
