Sep 22, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Peaking Lights recently took their hand to Smith Westerns Dye it Blonde track, “End of Night." We have the remix.  More

Sep 19, 2011 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

Check out more photos from Day One of ACL Music Festival 2011 in Austin, TX including Big Boi, Bright Eyes, Fool's Gold, Cold War Kids, James Blake, Kanye West, Kurt Vile, Mavis Staples, Santigold, Smith Westerns, and Wild Beasts. More

Sep 19, 2011 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

Check out photos from Day One of ACL Music Festival 2011 in Austin, TX including Big Boi, Bright Eyes, Fools Gold, Foster the People, Futurebirds, James Blake, Kanye West, Kurt Vile, Mavis Staples, Santigold, Smith Westerns and Wild Beasts. We sent photographer Robert Redfield down to capture the action. More

Aug 18, 2011 By Laura Studarus

A few hours ago a stage collapsed at the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium, killing at least one and injuring several others.

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Jul 11, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

Arctic Monkeys have announced more tour dates in support of June release Suck It and See. More

Jun 15, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

FYF has announced its 2011 lineup. The festival will take place in downtown Los Angeles on Labor Day weekend, Saturday September 3. More

Jun 13, 2011 By Margot Cooper Gruen

Day Four Bonnaroo photos, including Beirut, Iron & Wine, Smith Westerns, Explosions in the Sky and More! More

May 17, 2011 By Laura Studarus

As part of The A.V. Club’s “Undercover” series—where musicians try their hand at covering a band that has influenced them—Smith Westerns debuted their version of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’  “American Girl.”  We have the video.  More

Apr 07, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Today Smith Westerns released “Die With Your Chin Up”—a brief documentary about the recording of their second album, Dye it Blonde. We have the video.  More

Mar 21, 2011 By Mark Redfern

A review of day one of of  SXSW music 2011, including a recap of sets by Esben and the Witch, Foster the People, Smith Westerns, Lia Ices, The Luyas, Gayngs, and Cults.

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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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Jan 10, 2011 By Lauren Barbato

Today, the Chicago-based outfit treated fans to another album sneak-preview. More

Jan 07, 2011 By Laura Studarus

All may die young in the new Smith Westerns single, but it’s a pleasant, poppy death. We have the new track.  More

Dec 14, 2010 By Lauren Barbato

In support of their sophomore album Dye It Blonde (due January 18th), glam-rockers Smith Westerns premiered today the official video for "Weekend." We have the video.  More

Oct 27, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Smith and Westerns are busy readying their sophomore album Dye it Blonde (out January via Fat Possum). More

Mar 17, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Day one of my first go-around at the bacchic excesses that is SXSW, I had a very important realization: there are a lot of people here. Bars, restaurants, clubs—basically anywhere with a door—opens to let artists perform. The streets are, to put it mildly, peopled. Intellectually, I knew this.  Physically I’ve not only survived, but also enjoyed, in a variety of packed festival situations. But to borrow a parlance from my hometown of Los Angeles: dude.  Here’s the kicker, even with the sea of humanity, it is still quite possible to see quality bands up close and personal. SXSW, you have my heart. More