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Au Revoir Simone

Jan 23, 2012 Web Exclusive

Under the Radar caught up with Au Revoir Simone‘s Heather D’Angelo (who, in addition to keyboards also programs the band’s drum machines), to learn about plans for the band’s new album, David Lynch, and why it might be good for all of us to take a page out of a certain overachieving actor’s playbook. More

Jeff Lemire

Jan 20, 2012 DC Comics

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

Scott Snyder

Jan 19, 2012 Scott Snyder

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

Big Black Delta

Jan 16, 2012 Big Black Delta

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

2011 Artist Survey: Gardens & Villa

Jan 11, 2012 Artist Surveys 2011

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

2011 Artist Survey: The Chap

Jan 10, 2012 The Chap

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

Werner Herzog

Nov 18, 2011 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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Kirsten Dunst

Nov 12, 2011 Kirsten Dunst

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

Trentemøller Video Interview

Nov 10, 2011 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