Jan 20, 2012 By Kyle Lemmon Web Exclusive

Two of the surprise hits of DC New 52 initiative were Jeff Lemire's trippy horror series Animal Man and his action-packed Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. Both made a big splash for the Sweet Tooth scribe. Here we talk for a spell with the inspiring young writer. He dishes back his thoughts on the collaborative environment of DC Comics, reluctant heroes, ceding control to artists, and remaining silent about the Mysterious Red-Hooded Woman. Also, see our discussion with his partner in crime, Scott Snyder (Batman, Swamp Thing). More

Jan 19, 2012 By Kyle Lemmon Web Exclusive

Scott Snyder had a very successful year in 2011 with his creator-owned American Vampire comic, Batman: Gates of Gotham, and his excellent Black Mirror run for DC Comics' Detective Comics series. He now writes for Batman and Swamp Thing in DC's New 52 universe that rebooted last fall. More

Jan 16, 2012 By Laura Studarus Web Exclusive

Former Mellowdrone frontman Jonathan Bates has stepped out on his own as Big Black Delta. While his debut full-length—the appropriately named Bbdlp1—defies categorization (Ambient? Danceable? Loud?)—it’s difficult to deny its potent blend of heavy beats, scream-along choruses, and eerie electronics. More

Jan 11, 2012 By Under the Radar Staff

For Under the Radar’s 9th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2011. Here’s a survey from Gardens & Villa. More

Jan 10, 2012 By Under the Radar Staff Web Exclusive

For Under the Radar’s 9th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2011. Pick up a copy of Under the Radar’s Best of 2011 Issue for Artist Survey responses from !!!, Acid House Kings, The Antlers, Art Brut, Beirut, Blonde Redhead, Camera Obscura, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., The Dears, Rose Elinor Dougall, The Drums, The Duke Spirit, Elbow, EMA, The Horrors, I Break Horses, Islands, Little Dragon, My Brightest Diamond, Nada Surf, Marissa Nadler, of Montreal, Okkervil River, Peter Bjorn and John, The Rapture, The Rosebuds, SBTRKT, S.C.U.M, and Vivian Girls. 

There are even more survey responses in the digital version of the issue and we are also posting more surveys on our website. Here’s a survey from The Chap. More

Nov 18, 2011 By John Everhart Web Exclusive

Assuming an audacious timbre few filmmakers since Stanley Kubrick have dared to explore, the recent works of Werner Herzog have jarringly stemmed from singular obsessions.

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Nov 11, 2011 By Chris Tinkham Web Exclusive

In May, Kirsten Dunst won the Best Actress prize at Cannes for her lead performance in director Lars von Trier's nightmarish end of the world drama, Melancholia. As this year's Hollywood award season gets into swing, Dunst has a laugh looking back at her first major award ceremony experience, at the Golden Globes in 1995, when she was 12 years old. More

Nov 10, 2011 By Laura Studarus Web Exclusive

In our video interview Under the Radar spoke to Anders Trentemøller about unusual soundtracks, good vs. evil, and why it’s healthy to give yourself a few rules.  More

Nov 05, 2011 By Chris Tinkham Web Exclusive

With her feature-length directing debut, Green, Brooklyn-based filmmaker and actress Sophia Takal wanted to examine how friendships between women can be destroyed by jealousy, and how the urge to measure oneself against someone else is detrimental to such relationships. More