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2017 Artist Survey: Madeline Kenney

Jan 11, 2018 Madeline Kenney

For Under the Radar‘s 15th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the last year. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2017 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Alexander Payne, director of Downsizing

Jan 10, 2018 Web Exclusive

With two Oscar wins and an additional four nominations, Alexander Payne is among the most celebrated writer-directors of his generation. His latest feature, Downsizing, is quite different from any of his past films. Best known for crafting small-scale, character-driven movies, Downsizing is a science fiction feature with a budget bigger than his last three films’ combined. More

2017 Artist Survey: Travis Johnson of Grooms

Jan 10, 2018 Artist Surveys 2017

For Under the Radar‘s 15th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to the last year. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2017 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. More

Francis Whately, director of David Bowie: The Last Five Years

Jan 08, 2018 Francis Whately

Though throngs of fans have long fantasized about befriending David Bowie, Francis Whately actually made it happen. And he did so by merely writing the rock icon a letter. Whately, whose new documentary about the late chameleonic musician David Bowie: The Last Five Years airs will be available on HBO Go on January 8th, began the correspondence on a lark as part of a work assignment. More

Actor Joe Morton Talks About Terminator 2

Dec 26, 2017 Web Exclusive

Throughout his career, actor Joe Morton has embodied a wide range of roles on the stage and in movies and television. Some might know him from ABC drama Scandal while others recognize him from his films like Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. In 1991, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, introduced audiences to Morton’s character Miles Dyson, the unwitting creator of Skynet. Twenty-five years later, it’s a role actor Morton is most recognized for. More

William Wisher Jr, Head Writer of Terminator 2

Dec 26, 2017 Web Exclusive

Throughout his career, William Wisher Jr. has left an undeniable mark in film as a writer, producer, and actor thanks to his attention to detail and ability to create interesting characters on the page through screenplays and scripts. Among his many major achievements, Wisher is best known for is his work with the Terminator franchise. In 1984, he got catapulted into the public’s eye with The Terminator. The film quickly became a smash hit and featured stars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. Years later, Wisher was promoted to head writer to work on the movie’s sequel, “Terminator 2: Judgement Day,” which was directed by James Cameron. When the film was released in 1991, it marked a major advancement in technology in the form of CG. More

Julien Baker - The Under the Radar Cover Story - Bonus Q&A

Dec 22, 2017 Issue #62 - Julien Baker

Julien Baker doesn’t hide her excitement. At the end of the first of two 75-minute interviews, I mention that Under the Radar is pleased to feature her on our cover, not realizing that this is news she is hearing for the first time. More

Julien Baker - The Under the Radar Cover Story

Dec 22, 2017 Issue #62 - Julien Baker

When Under the Radar first spoke with Julien Baker in the spring of 2016, it was a few weeks after her headline-grabbing round of performances at that year’s South by Southwest festival and less than five months since her debut album, Sprained Anklea dazzlingly intimate album made over two days and with zero expectations of an audiencehad become one of the most out-of-nowhere breakthroughs of 2015. More

Wolf Parade on “Cry Cry Cry”

Dec 21, 2017 Wolf Parade

A palpable disappointment coursed through the communities of contemporary rock enthusiasm when Wolf Parade decided to part ways in 2010 after their third album, Expo 86. They had romped around Canada’s unofficial eleventh province of boisterous progressive rock, swinging between the invigorating polarity of frontmen Spencer Krug and Dan Boeckner. More