News
TV on the Radio, The Big Pink, and Others Also Performing
Mar 22, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
New York City's latest musical bonanza has taken shape in the form of the Catalpa Festival, whose inaugural run will take place on Randall's Island from July 28-29. More
North African Collective Make National Television Debut
Nov 30, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Last night on The Colbert Report host Stephen Colbert introduced the greater part of America to Tinariwen, a North African "Touareg" band that made quite an impression on TV on the Radio members Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone when the two groups were introduced to one another at Coachella. More
Sep 30, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Yesterday Brooklyn's TV on the Radio made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, performing the track "Second Song" off their most recent full length Nine Types of Light. More
World Café Live EP Out September 6
Sep 01, 2011
By Laura Studarus
There’s a plethora of TV on the Radio news. The Brooklyn band has been busy, adding dates in New York, Florida, and South Carolina to their already busy tour schedule. They did however find time to stop by The Village Studios in Santa Monica to record a live EP, comprised of material from recently released album, Nine Types of Light. More
Also Listen to Two New Remixes by Mylo and Das Racist
Jul 19, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Today TV on the Radio premiered a music video for "Caffeinated Consciousness" off their April release Nine Types of Light via Interscope. More
Watch New Video for “Hellcat Spangled Shalalala”
Jul 11, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Arctic Monkeys have announced more tour dates in support of June release Suck It and See. More
Bands Will Join Each Other on Fall Tour
Jun 06, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
Although they've been touring consistently for the last several months, TV on the Radio announced today additional tour dates...and tour mates. We have the details. More
Joined by Smith Westerns, Panda Bear, and Warpaint
Jun 02, 2011
By Laura Studarus
On September 25, TV on the Radio and Arctic Monkeys are set to rock the Hollywood Bowl. We have the details. More
May 18, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Despite cancelling a number of tour dates after the death of bassist Gerard Smith, Brooklyn's TV on the Radio appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to perform "Will Do" from their latest album Nine Types of Light. More
Features David Cross, Ed Helms, Patton Oswalt, Reggie Watts, Donald Glover, Ty Burrell, Nick Offerman, TV on the Radio, The Flaming Lips, St. Vincent, and more
May 16, 2011
By Mark Redfern and Laura Studarus
Under the Radar has a special Music vs. Comedy issue that streets this week. In this issue indie rock musicians and comedians interview each other. Aziz Ansari (NBC's Parks & Recreation) appears on the cover as David Bowie and for the issue he talked to both Toro Y Moi’s Chaz Bundick and TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek. More
Bassist Struggled With Lung Cancer
Apr 20, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Sad news today from the TV on the Radio camp. Bassist Gerard Smith passed away today after a battle with lung cancer. More
Apr 15, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Recently TV on the Radio stopped by to give Letterman an extra dose of funk, soul, and weird. We have video of the full concert. More
Apr 12, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Today, TV on the Radio’s newest album Nine Types of Light hits stores. We have the film version. More
Band Debuts Nine Types of Light, the Movie
Apr 06, 2011
By Laura Studarus
‘Cause one format isn’t enough, TV on the Radio unveiled the next phase in their Nine Types of Light plan for world domination—Nine Types of Light, the movie. We have the details.
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Apr 05, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Sharing a brain cell with the likes of Panda Bear and Foo Fighters, TV on the Radio have made their upcoming release Nine Types of Light available to stream in its entirety. More
Mar 22, 2011
By Laura Studarus
The first cut off forthcoming TV on the Radio album Nine Types of Light (due out this spring) got a video today. We have the clip. More
Mar 04, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
Pitchfork has announced the initial lineup of its 2011 Music Festival. More
Feb 23, 2011
By Mike Hilleary
TV on the Radio have unveiled through Twitter the full extent of their upcoming tour schedule in support of their upcoming album Nine Types of Light. More
Band Announces New Album, Due Spring 2011
Feb 07, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
TV on the Radio's LP hiatus is finally over. We have the details. More
Jun 04, 2010
By Laura Studarus
While TV on the Radio slumbers (The name at least—all members are busy with other projects), producer/multi-instrumentalist Dave Sitek is busy prepping his solo project under the name Maximum Balloon. More
Aziz Ansari, Dave Sitek, and Nick Zinner vs. Justin Bieber
Apr 01, 2010
By Laura Stuarus
Oh, April Fools Day. The one day of year when hipsters and tweens alike can come together to enjoy cheep jokes about Justin Bieber (which the teen idol is in on). Thanks to Funny or Die (today: "Bieber or Die," as Bieber has apparently bought the site and turned into a fan site) for bringing us all together with this clip where Raaaaaaaandy (Aziz Ansari) claims that Bieber's hit "Baby" is really just a rip-off of his potential smash hit, "Baby Baby." Also involved? Pot Smoking, knee shooting, studio trashing. Watch carefully for TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek and Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner who appear as Raaaaaaaandy's backing band. More
Date With Fol Chen Announced
Jan 07, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
As we reported last year, Liars' fifth LP, Sisterworld, is out March 9th via Mute. The noise rock trifecta will also put out a special edition, featuring a bonus disc of "remixes and reinterpretations" from several rock heavy-hitters. More
Christmas Single Features Kevin Drew, Tegan and Sara, Kyp Malone, Ezra Koenig, Yo La Tengo, and others
Dec 09, 2009
By Laura Studarus
Canadian band Fucked Up is leading the Christmas charge. With the help of a few friends (including comedian David Cross, Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew, Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio, Yo La Tengo, Bob Mould of Husker Du, Tegan & Sara, and Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend) they've released an updated version of 1980s classic "Do They Know It's Christmas?" More
Also Performing with TV on the Radio At Chicago's Double Door
Jul 20, 2009
By 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
Architecture in Helsinki, Superchunk, Pop Levi, Herbie Hancock also Comment on the King of Pop's Passing
Jun 26, 2009
By Mark Redfern
Various musicians have either provided Under the Radar with quotes or issued general statements about the passing of Michael Jackson that we thought we'd share with you. Included are quotes or statements from Architecture in Helsinki, Chuck D, Jamie Lidell, Of Montreal, Pop Levi, TV on the Radio, Herbie Hancock, Superchunk, Snow Patrol, and others. More
Fans storm M.I.A.'s stage and Glasvegas cancel due to a hospitalized singer
Apr 20, 2009
By Mark Redfern
Day two of Coachella 2009 failed to top day one, in part because of a weak headliner. But the second day did feature strong sets from M.I.A., Jenny Lewis, and Fleet Foxes. Fans storm M.I.A.'s stage and Glasvegas cancel due to a hospitalized singer. More
Under the Radar articles on Those Performing This Weekend
Apr 16, 2009
By Mark Redfern
We have posted to our website select previous Under the Radar interviews with some of the great artists playing the Coachella festival this weekend. If you're heading out to the festival, then check out these interviews at the links below to either give you a primer on an unfamiliar artist or remind you why they are one of your favorites whose set you will definitely be catching. Even if you're not hitting the desert festival, this is a great collection of back issue content newly posted to the site. More
Start Weeping About Set Time Clashes Now
Apr 14, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
The set times for Coachella have finally been posted to the festival website. With a nerve-shattering 3 days to go, festival goers can finally agonize over conflicts, geography and meal times. More
Interviews
Scientists of Political Pop
Nov 01, 2008
By Marcus Kagler
“I feel dumb for being on the road promoting a record; I feel like I should be learning how to grow my own food,” says TV on the Radio’s vocalist/guitarist Kyp Malone, referring to the economic crisis in the United States. “The whole thing seems like a big card game played with a bunch of cheaters. The worst thing about it, from a human perspective, is the people who have been suffering from the injustices of the economic system are going to bear the brunt of the greedy pigs’ tomfoolery at the top. If there isn’t some complete change of value systems, there is going to be a lot of pain and suffering ahead.” More
Reviews
Nine Types of Light
Interscope
Apr 19, 2011
By Hays Davis
With their fourth full-length album, TV on the Radio has updated the term “art rock” for the new decade while indirectly pressing for a reconsideration of what qualifies as pop. More
Lollapalooza 2009 Day Two Report
Aug 09, 2009
By Lorraine Carpenter
A report from day two of Lollapalooza 2009, including Los Campesinos!, Chairlift, Glasvegas, TV on the Radio, Animal Collective, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. More
Apr 20, 2009
By Mark Redfern
Day two of Coachella 2009 failed to top day one, in part because of a weak headliner. But the second day did feature strong sets from M.I.A., Jenny Lewis, and Fleet Foxes. More
