Sep 05, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
Under the Radar’s Weekly Playlist
Welcome to Under the Radar’s weekly playlist, where we compile the best and most exciting tracks to debut online in the last week (give or take). In this mix we’ve got new songs by Foxygen, Modest Mouse, Interpol, TOPS, Jessie Ware, Zola Jesus, Sondre Lerche, Kindness, Esben and the Witch, Purling Hiss, Willis Earl Beal, Moonbabies, Mysteries, Happyness, King Tuff, and more. Look no further, your Friday and weekend playlist is here. More
Sep 05, 2014
By Christopher Roberts
Belle and Sebastian
Today the Glasgow-set musical film God Help the Girl opens in Los Angeles and New York and will be available to download or rent via Vimeo and iTunes. Then next week it gets a wider theatrical release. God Help the Girl is the feature film writing and directing debut of Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch. More
Sep 05, 2014
By Gary Knight
Scotland Week
We have a special theme on Under the Radar’s website this week which we’re simply calling Scotland Week. All throughout the week we will be posting interviews, reviews, lists, and blog posts relating to Scotland and in particular Scottish music. We’ve put together a list of the 10 most essential Belle and Sebastian songs. More
Sep 05, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
Pussy Riot
Pussy Riot‘s Nadya Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina have started their own independent news outlet, MediaZona. The media service will monitor Russian courts, prisons and law enforcement. More
Sep 05, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
Sondre Lerche
Norwegian pop-smith Sondre Lerche has offered up “Sentimentalist,” a new song taken from his forthcoming Please LP (due September 23). More
Sep 05, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
Karen O
Next week, Karen O will release her proper solo debut, Crush Songs. More
Sep 05, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
alt-J
In anticipation of their upcoming sophomore album This Is All Yours, UK trio alt-J stopped by The Late Show With David Letterman last night performing the track “Left Hand Free.” More
Sep 05, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
Husker Du
Today, rock and roll lifer Bob Mould shared a video for “The War,” a song from his Beauty & Ruin LP released earlier this year. More