Sep 01, 2014 By Laura Studarus Erasure

British singer/songwriter Andy Bell believes in fate. He speaks of his Erasure bandmate and writing partner, founding member of Depeche Mode, Vince Clarke as if their meeting 29 years ago was written in the stars. More

Sep 01, 2014 By Austin Trunick James McAvoy

James McAvoy may be best recognized in the U.S. for his dramatic turns in acclaimed period films such as Atonement and The Last King of Scotland, and for playing the heroic Professor Charles Xavier in the two most recent X-Men films. The character he plays in Jon Baird’s wildly stylized Filth lies on the opposite end of the spectrum. More

Sep 01, 2014 By Laura Studarus Tesla Boy

Seated at an outdoor bar in Moscow, only a stone’s throw away from the church where Pussy Riot famously performed their punk prayer, Tesla Boy frontman Anton Sevidov certainly looks the part of a burgeoning Russian electro pop star. More

Aug 29, 2014 By Sondre Lerche Verdensrommet

Who better to give us all tips on new music than accomplished musicians themselves. For this new series we have asked more established artists one simple request: tell us who your new favorite band is. For this My Favorite New Band Norwegian singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche tells us about a new band from his home country. More

Aug 28, 2014 By Marcus Kagler Interpol

For this Throwback Thursday we revisit our 2002 article on Interpol, our first interview with the band. It was in honor of their debut album, Turn On the Bright Lights. The article appeared in our third issue next to interviews with other hot New York City bands also releasing their debuts at the time, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Liars. Under the Radar Co-Publisher Wendy Lynch Redfern did a photo-shoot with the band at the Troubadour in Los Angeles during their sound-check. Two years later Interpol appeared on our cover for 2004’s sophomore album, Antics, and they graced the cover again for 2010’s self-titled fourth album. On September 9 the band releases their fifth album, El Pintor, their first to be recorded without founding member Carlos Dengler. Read on as guitarist Daniel Kessler explains why he’s filling in for Paul Banks, a recent band theft, the band’s beginnings, their songwriting process, and why there are 75 bands he likes better than Joy Division. More

Aug 27, 2014 By Stephen Humphries Syd Arthur

Here’s the first thing you need to know about Syd Arthur: It’s the name of a band, not an individual. More

Aug 27, 2014 By Austin Trunick Web Exclusive

While filming 2012’s About Cherry, actor James Franco had the opportunity to explore the former San Francisco Armory. The massive, castle-like building now serves as headquarters for Peter Acworth’s Kink.com, the Internet’s largest producer of BDSM pornography. The facility is operated not unlike an old Hollywood studio lot, with multiple productions occurring simultaneously across the building’s many sets and soundstages, generating a steady stream of content for Kink.com’s various websites. More

Aug 26, 2014 By Austin Trunick Future Islands

Arthur Beatrice, Casual Sex, Connan Mockasin, Future Islands, Glass Animals, Saintseneca, San Fermin, Vaadat Charigim, Woman’s Hour, and Yamantaka // Sonic Titan all discuss playing SXSW for the first ever time this year. More

Aug 25, 2014 By Selena Fragassi The Horrors

Somewhere there exists a John Denver song for the bizarre American life on the road that U.K. band The Horrors has experienced in their stateside tours over the course of nearly a decade. More