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Oct 21, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Cruel World, the Los Angeles festival centered mainly on artists from the ’80s and ’90s, has announced its 2025 lineup. The event will be headlined by New Order and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. More
Issue 72 Also Features Articles on Britpop and Shoegaze, As Well as Interviews with the Cast of Twin Peaks, Garbage, The Cranberries, Pavement, Lisa Loeb, Supergrass, Spiritualized, Gus Van Sant, Terry Gilliam, Lush, Blonde Redhead, and More
Apr 19, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 72, The ’90s Issue, which features interviews with musicians and film directors known for their work in that decade and has The Cardigans and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth on the two covers. As well as articles on Britpop, shoegaze, and the TV show Twin Peaks (for which we spoke to much of the cast), the issue includes interviews with Garbage, The Cranberries, Pavement, Lisa Loeb, Supergrass, Spiritualized, Lush, Ride, Velocity Girl, Gus Van Sant, Penelope Spheeris, Terry Gilliam, Stereo MC’s, Semisonic, Blonde Redhead, Sleater-Kinney, and more. More
Dec 02, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Arca has released the latest album in the KICK series, kick iiii, today via XL. The album features guest appearances from Garbage’s Shirley Manson, Oliver Coates, Planningtorock, and No Bra. More
The Tipping Point Due Out February 25, 2022 via Concord
Nov 12, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Tears For Fears (seminal new wave duo of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith) have announced the North American leg of their upcoming world tour in support of their new album, The Tipping Point, which is out on February 25, 2022 via Concord. Garbage is set to be the supporting act for the North American leg. More
New Episodes Every Wednesday
Sep 22, 2021
By Laura Studarus
Welcome to Why Not Both Wednesdays. Every week, in partnership with Why Not Both podcast, we’ll be presenting new podcast episodes that explore how multiple passions inform the inspiring lives of musicians, writers, actors, and creatives. This week we caught up with Shirley Manson, the absolute force of nature, frontwoman of Garbage and host of The Jump. More
No Gods No Masters Out Now via Stunvolume/Infectious Music
Jun 11, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Garbage have released a new album, No Gods No Masters, today via Stunvolume/Infectious Music. Now that it’s out, you can stream the whole thing here. Also, on Wednesday we posted our new interview with the band’s Shirley Manson about the album. More
No Gods No Masters Due Out June 11 via Stunvolume/Infectious Music
May 19, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Garbage are releasing a new album, No Gods No Masters, on June 11 via Stunvolume/Infectious Music. Now the band have shared another song from it, “Wolves,” via an animated video for the single. More
No Gods No Masters Due Out June 11 via Stunvolume/Infectious Music
Apr 28, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Garbage are releasing a new album, No Gods No Masters, on June 11 via Stunvolume/Infectious Music. Now the band have shared its title track, “No Gods No Masters,” via a video for it. More
No Gods No Masters Due Out June 11 via Stunvolume/Infectious Music
Mar 30, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Garbage have announced a new album, No Gods No Masters, which will be out on June 11 via Stunvolume/Infectious Music. The band has also shared a video for the album’s lead single, “The Men Who Rule the World,” which was directed by Chilean visual artist Javi.MiAmor. More
Garbage Came Out in August 1995
Sep 04, 2020
By Matt the Raven
Twenty-five years ago Garbage released their eponymous debut album. It took the world by storm and became the definitive alternative rock album that propelled Garbage to become one of the most successful acts of the late ’90s and beyond. More
Listen to “Reasons I Drink” from Such Pretty Forks in the Road; Tour to Feature Garbage and Liz Phair
Dec 02, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Alanis Morissette has announced a 2020 tour where she will perform her 1995 album Jagged Little Pill in honor of its 25th anniversary. She has also announced a new album, Such Pretty Forks in the Road, and shared its first single, “Reasons I Drink.” Support on the tour will include Garbage and Liz Phair. More
Version 2.0 Reissue Due Out June 22 via Stunvolume/[PIAS]
Jun 12, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
1990s alternative rock legends Garbage are releasing a 20th anniversary reissue of their 1998 sophomore album, Version 2.0, on June 22 via Stunvolume/[PIAS]. Frontwoman Shirley Manson has agreed to take part in our Fan Interview and we previously invited the band’s fans to submit their questions. More
Version 2.0 Reissue Due Out June 22 via Stunvolume/[PIAS]
Jun 01, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
1990s alternative rock legends Garbage are releasing a 20th anniversary reissue of their 1998 sophomore album, Version 2.0, on June 22 via Stunvolume/[PIAS]. Frontwoman Shirley Manson has agreed to take part in our Fan Interview and we invite the band’s fans to submit their questions. You have until Monday, June 11 to email us your question ideas. More
Version 2.0 Reissue Due Out June 22 via Stunvolume/[PIAS]
Apr 23, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
1990s alternative rock legends Garbage are releasing a 20th anniversary reissue of their 1998 sophomore album, Version 2.0, on June 22 via Stunvolume/[PIAS]. Now they have announced some U.S. tour dates in honor of the reissue. More
Version 2.0 Reissue Due Out June 22 via Stunvolume/[PIAS]
Mar 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
1990s alternative rock icons Garbage have announced a 20th anniversary reissue of their 1998 sophomore album, Version 2.0, which has sold four million copies worldwide to date. It includes a second disc of 10 B-sides. The band has shared one of those B-sides, rarity “Lick the Pavement.” More
Soundtrack available November 3, features rare performances by alternative-era all stars
Oct 23, 2017
By Austin Trunick
Releasing digitally on November 3rd and on CD December 1st from Lakeshore Records, The Glamour & The Squalor Original Soundtrack features rare radio performances from Collins’ show, including cuts by Garbage, Sebadoh, Death Cab for Cutie, Mudhoney, and others. More
All Proceeds from the Song Go to the Red Cross
Aug 02, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
1990s legends Garbage recently shared a brand new song, “No Horses.” Now the band have shared a video for the song. The video features frontwoman Shirley Manson singing the song in a white dress, intercut with politically charged images of protests, riot police, starving children, and horses. More
Currently on a Co-Headlining Tour with Blondie
Jul 14, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
1990s legends Garbage, who released a new album, Strange Little Birds, last year via the band’s own label STUNVOLUME, are currently on a co-headlining tour with ‘70s icons Blondie. In honor of the tour, Garbage has shared a moody new song, “No Horses,” which is out now via all digital retailers. More
This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake Due Out July 4 via Akashic Books
Feb 22, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Garbage, who released a new album, Strange Little Birds, last year via the band’s own label STUNVOLUME, have announced a new autobiographical coffee table book, This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake. It’s due out July 4 via Akashic Books. More
Blondie's Pollinator Due Out May 5 via BMG
Feb 08, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Blondie are releasing a new album, Pollinator, on May 5 via BMG. Now the iconic ‘70s band has announced some co-headlining tour dates with ‘90s legends Garbage, who released a new album, Strange Little Birds, last year via the band’s own label STUNVOLUME. More
Strange Little Birds Out Now via STUNVOLUME
Oct 05, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Garbage released a brand new album, Strange Little Birds, back in June via the band’s own label STUNVOLUME. Now, just a few weeks before Halloween, they have shared a spooky new video for “Magnetized.” It features front-woman Shirley Manson as both a witch and a mad scientist, among other creepy things. More
Strange Little Birds Out Now via STUNVOLUME
Jul 18, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Garbage released a brand new album, Strange Little Birds, back in June via the band’s own label STUNVOLUME. Now they have announced some new U.S. tour dates. They go down this September and are below (along with their previously announced dates), followed by the band’s video for “Empty.” More
Strange Little Birds Out Now via STUNVOLUME
Jun 21, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Garbage just released a brand new album, Strange Little Birds, via the band’s own label STUNVOLUME. Last night the band stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform single “Empty,” which you can watch below. They also did a web-exclusive performance of “Push It,” from 1998’s Version 2.0, which you can watch here.
Strange Little Birds Due Out June 10 via STUNVOLUME
May 27, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Garbage are releasing a brand new album, Strange Little Birds, on June 10 via the band’s own label STUNVOLUME. Now they have shared another song from it, the ballad “Even Though Our Love Is Doomed,” via a lyric video that features nature shots of predators and prey before the song climaxes with images of predators vs. predators. More
X-Communicate Due Out This Friday via Sub Pop
May 25, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Dum Dum Girls frontwoman/main creative force Dee Dee previously announced a new solo project called Kristin Kontrol. Dee Dee’s real name is Kristin Welchez, hence the name of her new project, and Kristin Kontrol’s debut album, X-Communicate, is due out this Friday, May 27, via Sub Pop. Now she’s announced some June tour dates in support of the album. More
Strange Little Birds Due Out June 10 via STUNVOLUME
May 23, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Garbage are releasing a brand new album, Strange Little Birds, on June 10 via the band’s own label STUNVOLUME. Now the previously shared single “Empty” has a video. Sam Bayer directed the colorful clip, which features lots of shots of the camera spinning around the band as they perform the song in an empty room. Watch it below, followed by the band’s upcoming tour dates. More
Strange Little Birds Due Out June 10 via STUNVOLUME
May 02, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Garbage are releasing a brand new album, Strange Little Birds, on June 10 via the band’s own label STUNVOLUME. Now they have announced a slew of more U.S. tour dates in support of it. Check them out below, followed by their full list of dates and the recently shared single “Empty.” More
Strange Little Birds Due Out June 10 via STUNVOLUME
Apr 20, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Garbage are releasing a brand new album, Strange Little Birds, on June 10 via the band’s own label STUNVOLUME. Now they have shared a new song from it, “Empty.” “‘Empty’ is just exactly what it says it is. A song about emptiness,” said frontwoman Shirley Manson in a press release. More
Strange Little Birds Due Out June 10 via STUNVOLUME
Mar 10, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Garbage have announced a brand new album, Strange Little Birds, for release on June 10 via the band’s own label STUNVOLUME. It’s the follow-up to 2012’s Not Your Kind of People. Here is the tracklist and cover art, as well as some tour dates. More
TORRES Opening for Garbage on Their “20 Years of Queer Tour”
Oct 02, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Next week Garbage embarks on their “20 Years of Queer Tour,” in which they will play in its entirety their 1995-released excellent self-titled debut album. TORRES (aka MacKenzie Scott) will be the support act on the U.S. leg of the tour and in honor of that she has shared a new cover of Garbage’s “Special,” which is actually a song from the band’s 1998-released sophomore album. Scott’s take is rawer and more immediate than the original. More
Garbage: 20th Anniversary Edition Due Out October 2, Listen to "Subhuman (Supersize Mix)"
Sep 02, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Garbage previously announced the “20 Years of Queer Tour” in which they will play in its entirety their 1995-released excellent self-titled debut album (which featured the singles “Queer,” “Only Happy When It Rains,” “Stupid Girl,” “Vow,” and “Milk”). Now the band (Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and Butch Vig) have officially announced Garbage: 20th Anniversary Edition, a reissue of the debut album. More
Issue 54 Also Includes Interviews with New Order, Garbage, Foals, Beirut, Jesse Eisenberg, Low, FFS, Destroyer, Wolf Alice, Tamaryn, the Casts of Fear the Walking Dead and Wet Hot American Summer, and More
Aug 07, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the August/September 2015 issue, which is available digitally now (via Under the Radar‘s app and the magazine apps Zinio, Readly, and Readbug), has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon. It features CHVRCHES on the cover. Garbage’s Shirley Manson discusses the 20th anniversary of the band’s self-titled debut album. We talk to the creators and various cast members of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp. Star Cliff Curtis and producer Gale Anne Hurd talk about The Walking Dead companion series Fear the Walking Dead. The issue also includes interviews with Beach House, New Order, Foals, Beirut, Jesse Eisenberg, Low, FFS, Destroyer, Wolf Alice, Tamaryn, Telekinesis, Ducktails, DRINKS, Briana Marela, LA Priest, Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Chelsea Wolfe, and more. More
"20 Years of Queer Tour" This October and November; TORRES and Dutch Uncles to Support
Jun 08, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
1995 was a pretty great year for music, with classic albums from Björk, The Cardigans, Elastica, Oasis, Pulp, Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Verve, and many others. It was also the year that Garbage released their excellent self-titled debut album. More
The Band’s Record Store Day Contribution
Apr 22, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Because Record Store Day is the gift that just keeps giving, check out Garbage’s contribution to the yearly event. More
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Jul 11, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Are you in Omaha, Nebraska? In the mood for some music? We’ve got your way into the Maha Musical Festival in Omaha, Nebraska, taking place Saturday, August 11. The fest features Dum Dum Girls, Mynabirds, Garbage, Desaparecidos, and more.
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At the Santa Barbara Bowl, June 1, 2012
Jun 29, 2012
By Cody Ray Shafer
Click here to check out photos from the KJEE Summer Roundup 2012 at the Santa Barbara Bowl, June 1, 2012. More
Between the Moon and L.A.
Apr 04, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
With their new album Not Your Kind of People set for release on April 15, the recently un-hiatused Garbage premiered a grainy black-and-white music video for the album’s lead single “Blood For Poppies.” More
Off Not Your Kind of People
Mar 15, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
The first full taste of Garbage‘s forthcoming new album Not Your Kind of People has surfaced online this morning in the form of a new track called “Blood for Poppies.” More
Off New Album Not Your Kind Of People
Feb 16, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
After winning big at the Grammys alongside the Foo Fighters thanks to his production work on the band’s latest album Wasting Light, Butch Vig has clearly turned his attention back to his reunited band Garbage, releasing a snippet of a song called “I Hate Love.” More
Not Your Kind of People Out May 15
Jan 30, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
A reunited Garbage has announced that they will be releasing Not Your Kind of People, their first new album since 2005’s Bleed Like Me More
Interviews
Jun 09, 2021
By Jake Uitti
Shirley Manson, who is the frontperson for the platinum-selling rock band, Garbage, has both learned and done quite a bit in the 25 years she’s been in the public eye. More
Oct 08, 2015
By Frank Valish
When Shirley Manson auditioned for Garbage in 1994, it was a famously ill-fated first tryout with fellow Garbage band members Butch Vig, Steve Marker, and Duke Erikson that almost left the partnership aborted before it began. She had already completed stints in two bands, Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie and Angelfish. More
Reviews
Jul 23, 2024
By Andy Von Pip
Garbage delivered an electrifying performance at Manchester Apollo last weekend, and Under the Radar photographer Andy Von Pip was there to capture the highlights More
Jul 18, 2024
By Geoff Shaw
Garbage played a blistering career spanning set at The Halls in Wolverhampton last night, with support from Lucia & The Best Boys. Under the Radar photographer Geoff Shaw was on hand to capture the highlights. More
Jul 08, 2021
By Andy Von Pip
There was a time when Garbage sounded like the future with their industrial-tinged arena-sized electro grunge pop. The world has finally caught up and on their seventh studio album, No Gods No Masters, Garbage sound very much like a band of the now. More
Jun 28, 2018
By Mischa Pearlman
Three years after the electronic-tinged rock of their 1995 self-titled debut made them a worldwide name, Garbage returned with its highly anticipated follow-up. If its title suggested Version 2.0 was more of the same, it was actually a starker, darker record than its predecessor. More
Aug 11, 2016
By Frank Valish
On a Saturday night in Philadelphia, Garbage brought the rock.
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Jun 23, 2016
By Dan Lucas
Indie music fandom 101 tells us that commercial success is overrated. Strange Little Birds, Garbage‘s first album in four years since Not Your Kind of People, though, is the lowest-charting of their career and perhaps this is telling: for it does feel like their least essential. More
May 18, 2012
By Selena Fragassi
In the drought since their last full-length album Bleed Like Me was released in 2005, Garbage has left fans reeling from quite a seven-year itch. It’s not that the members (Shirley Manson, Butch Vig, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker) had gone into creative hibernation-Vig was busy producing, taking home a Grammy for Green Day’s 21st Century Breakdown; Manson was acting out with a leading role in the short-lived TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles when not working on her yet-to-be-released solo album; and the band itself released a greatest hits compilation Absolute Garbage in 2007 to quell the pressure for new music amid an indefinite hiatus. More