News
Rare and Unreleased Songs from Elliott Smith, Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes, James Mercer, Modest Mouse, Wilco, and much more
Jul 19, 2011
By Mark Redfern
Last week Under the Radar premiered an unreleased Ryan Adams song, "Shine Through the Dark," and now we're pleased to premiere a full stream of the album it's taken from
—the 64-track charity compilation Live From Nowhere Near You: Volume Two, which is out today via Greyday Records. The album features rare and unreleased tracks from the likes of Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes (featuring Spoon's Britt Daniel), The Shins' James Mercer, Modest Mouse, Wilco, Daniel Johnston, The Helio Sequence, Blue Giant (featuring members of Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists, and Viva Voce), and much more. More
Mines Will Arrive On July 27
Apr 07, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
Portland experimental rockers Menomena are finally set to release their fourth album on July 27 through Barsuk (July 26 in Europe via City Slang). It's entitled Mines and is the successor to the band's excellent 2007 LP, Friend and Foe. More
Interviews
2007 Preview Bonus Interview
Jan 01, 2007
By Marcus Kagler and Mark Redfern
Time and space seem to be the cornerstones of the untitled work in progress from Portland, OR duo The Helio Sequence (vocalist/guitarist Brandon Summers and keyboardist/drummer Benjamin Weikel). Summers cites the use of odd micing in closets and a more acoustic writing approach as having influenced a record unlike anything the duo have produced before. More
