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Duran Duran – Nick Rhodes on Their New Halloween-Themed Album “Danse Macabre”

Oct 27, 2023 Web Exclusive

Dubbed by many as “The Controller,” synth magician Nick Rhodes jointly formed Duran Duran out of Birmingham, UK with bass player John Taylor in the late 1970s. Rhodes has been a constant in the shifting line-ups of the band since the very beginning. More

Thurston Moore on His New Book “Sonic Life: A Memoir”

Oct 27, 2023 Web Exclusive

Any artist figuratively bragging about bleeding for their craft would be stopped short by Thurston Moore’s Sonic Life: A Memoir. That’s not only because of the doorstopper’s near 500 page heft, but also because the Sonic Youth guitarist makes those pages whiz by with jolting anecdotes, including one about how he repeatedly lacerated his finger, spurting blood across the stage, while playing his famously abrasive riffs. Or as he puts it, during a recent video call with Under the Radar: “A whirlwind of thrashing.” More

Jamila Woods on “Water Made Us”

Oct 25, 2023 Web Exclusive

Jamila Woods blinded herself while readying her new album, Water Made Us, for release. Specifically, the Chicago neo-soul singer and poet worked with Birdee, known for ethereal underwater photography, to shoot album artwork that would reflect the album’s title, lyrical motifs, and overall themes about the ebb and flow, tumultuous currents, and ocean depth of love. More

Caroline Rose on “The Art of Forgetting”

Oct 24, 2023 Issue #71 - Weyes Blood and Black Belt Eagle Scout

Back in early 2020, Caroline Rose (who uses they/them pronouns) was gearing up to release their fourth album, Superstar. The concept album featured Rose as a larger-than-life pop singer, and Rose the real singer had spent months and months constructing every moment of the record. But then the pandemic struck, and Superstar’s release was stifled. More

Alan Palomo on “World of Hassle”

Oct 20, 2023 Web Exclusive

The sleazy— but oh so likable— lounge lizard felt as if he were trapped in a glitzy prison. Or more like a big box purgatory. Indeed, “The Wailing Mall” is the stunning opening track of the new album World of Hassle written by retro-indebted indie pop songwriter Alan Palomo. More

Indigo De Souza on “All of This Will End”

Oct 16, 2023 Issue #71 - Weyes Blood and Black Belt Eagle Scout

One of the greatest paradoxes in life is that nothing feels more constant than change, something that North Carolina-based artist Indigo De Souza fundamentally understands. Since her last album, Any Shape You Take, released to critical acclaim in 2021, De Souza has experienced a series of significant relationship changes—with her band, her community, her dad, even the natural world. While life shifts like these are rarely easy, De Souza welcomes each one as a gift. More

Shakey Graves on New Album “Movie of the Week”

Oct 05, 2023 Web Exclusive

There’s a famous urban legend that claims playing The Wizard of Oz on mute and Pink Floyd’s 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon simultaneously produces strangely synchronous results. Whether or not there’s something to that is beside the point; it’s the individual’s experience that counts. More

Pale Blue Eyes on “This House”

Oct 04, 2023 Web Exclusive

Pale Blue Eyes have just realised a strong contender for album of the year in “This House”, so Under the Radar spoke to band members Matt and Lucy Board (vocals/guitar and drums respectively) about the new record, forthcoming UK tour and how important it is for bands to play live in the current climate. More