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If I Could Sing Due Out June 23 via Worse Records
Apr 27, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Australian experimental musician Kirin J Callinan is releasing a new album, If I Could Sing, on June 23 via Worse Records. Now he has shared another song from it, “ANÆMIC ADONIS (you made me a promise),” via an AI-assisted music video that features Callinan’s face put into classic boxing and bodybuilder films, such as the Rocky series. More
Plus Lost Under Heaven, Frankie Rose, Gruff Rhys, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 24, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the eighth Songs of the Week of 2023. Thanks in part to the Presidents Day holiday on Monday, the week was light on big album announcements, but there were still enough worthy songs to pick from. More
If I Could Sing Due Out Later This Year
Feb 24, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Australian experimental musician Kirin J Callinan has shared a new song, “Young Drunk Driver,” via an amusing music video. More
Issue 66 Features Musicians and Actors on Their All-Time Favorite Albums, including Tegan and Sara, Wilco, Weyes Blood, Sigur Rós, Fred Armisen, Topher Grace, Jay Baruchel, Low, and more
Sep 27, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the My Favorite Album Issue, our new print issue in which we speak to musicians and actors about their all-time favorite album. The issue features Angel Olsen and Sleater-Kinney on the two covers and is available to buy directly from us here, as well as being distributed in stores nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere). More
Plus Stream New Albums from Mark Ronson, Bedouine, Hot Chip, The Raconteurs, Kirin J Callinan, Richard Reed Parry, and More
Jun 21, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Hatchie is the dream pop project of Australian musician Harriette Pilbeam. Her debut album, Keepsake, was released today via Double Double Whammy and it’s our Album of the Week. Find more info on the album below. More
Return to Center Out Now via Terrible Records
Jun 21, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Australian experimental musician Kirin J Callinan has released a new covers album, Return to Center, today via Terrible Records. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. Yesterday we also posted our rave review of the album. More
Plus FKA twigs, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Japanese Breakfast, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 26, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. There were a plethora of strong tracks to choose from this week, thanks in part to both some new albums that were announced this week and some other albums that were released today. So much so that we have expanded it to a Top 12 this week (as we’ve done from time to time in the past). More
Return to Center Due Out June 21 via Terrible Records
Apr 24, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Australian experimental musician Kirin J Callinan has announced a new covers album, Return to Center, and shared a new track from it, “It Takes a Muscle (To Fall In Love),” a cover of a 1982 song by Spectral Display. More
Plus Anderson .Paak, Marble Arch, Kirin J Callinan, Jenny Lewis, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 15, 2019
By Mark Redfern
With most of the music industry at SXSW this week it was a slow week for new tracks. We considered just having a Top 5 for this week’s Songs of the Week, but dug deep enough to come up with a Top 10. More
First Single from Upcoming Album on Terrible Records; U.S. Tour Dates this Spring
Mar 12, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Australian experimental musician Kirin J Callinan has shared a video for a new track, “The Whole of the Moon,” which is a cover of a 1985 song by Scotland’s The Waterboys. Michael Hili directed the video, which was shot in one day in New York City and is very theatrical, featuring Callinan miming. More
The Weather Out Now via Marathon Artists
Sep 22, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Australian psych-rockers POND released a new album, The Weather, back in May via Marathon Artists. The album was produced by Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker. Now they have shared a video for “Colder Than Ice.” More
Bravado Out Now via Terrible Records
Aug 17, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Australian experimental musician Kirin J Callinan released a new album, Bravado, back in June via Terrible Records. Now he’s shared a video for “Big Enough.” Danny Cohen directed the clip, which takes Callinan to the old west. More
Issue 61 Also Includes Interviews with The War on Drugs, The National, Broken Social Scene, Slowdive vs. Ariel Pink, Phoenix, Beach House, and Much More
Jul 18, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Summer 2017 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine app Readly. The print version has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon (as well as available soon digitally via the magazine app Zinio). The issue features Grizzly Bear on the cover. More
Plus London Grammar and Kirin J Callinan
Jun 09, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Here we highlight five albums due out today that we feel are most worth hearing. More
Bravado Due Out Friday via Terrible Records
Jun 06, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Australian experimental musician Kirin J Callinan is releasing a new album, Bravado, on Friday (June 9) via Terrible Records. Previously he shared the slightly NSFW and highly amusing Cuba-shot video for “S.A.D.” (which stands for “Song About Drugs”). More
Plus a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
May 26, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
To help you sort through the multitude of new songs released in the last seven days, we have picked the five best. Below that we have also highlighted other notable new tracks shared this week. This week was light on exciting new songs, likely due to the impending long Memorial Day holiday weekend, but there were still pleasures to be found. More
Bravado Due Out June 9 via Terrible Records, "Down 2 Hang" Features James Chance
May 25, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Australian experimental musician Kirin J Callinan is releasing a new album, Bravado, on June 9 via Terrible Records. Previously he shared the slightly NSFW and highly amusing Cuba-shot video for “S.A.D.” (which stands for “Song About Drugs”). More
Bravado Due Out June 9 via Terrible Records
Apr 27, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Australian experimental musician Kirin J Callinan has announced a new album, Bravado, and shared a slightly NSFW video for “S.A.D.” (which stands for “Song About Drugs”). More
Video Also Features Jack Black, Tame Impala's Jay Watson, Sebastien Tellier, and More
Mar 29, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Australian experimental musician Kirin J Callinan has shared a funny mockumentary video about his song “Telling Me This.” It features Mac DeMarco, Mark Ronson, Weyes Blood, Jack Black, Jay Watson (Tame Impala, Gum, POND), Sebastien Tellier, Ladyhawke, and others. More
Could the Long-Awaited New Album Finally Be Coming Out?
May 23, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
The long awaited follow-up to Since I Left You, the acclaimed 2001 debut album by Australia’s The Avalanches, has been rumored for years. It’s one of the most talked about delayed albums of the last 15 years and at various points it seemed like the album might be finally coming. More
Callinan's Sophomore Album Due Out Next Year Via Terrible
Nov 03, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Australian experimental musician Kirin J Callinan is releasing his sophomore album sometime next year via Terrible Records. A title and exact release date have yet to be announced, but now we have the amazing video for the album’s lead single, “The Teacher.” The song and video features New Zealand’s Connan Mockasin on backing vocals (and he also plays sax in video). More
Kirin J. Callinan and Miike Snow's Andrew Wyatt also Help Cover "I Sat By the Ocean"
Jul 31, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Mark Ronson took part in the “Like A Version” series for Australia’s Triple J radio station yesterday, where they have artists do exclusive cover songs live on the radio. More
"I wore a suit of several dozen inflated multi-colored condoms held together by a couple of rolls of sticky and went out dancing." - Kirin J Callinan
Oct 30, 2013
By Mark Redfern
We sent out the same set of Halloween-related questions to a bunch of different musicians. All Halloween week we are posting their responses. Here are some spooky answers from Kirin J Callinan, Jake Bellows, Beach Day, Hands, The Casket Girls, and Willy Mason. More
Daytime Television Dress-up
Jul 12, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Releasing his debut LP Embracism earlier this week Australian musical artist Kirin J Callinan has premiered a playfully goofy music video for his new single “Victoria M.” More
Interviews
"There's this purity and tragedy to this album that breaks my heart."
Mar 12, 2020
By Celine Teo-Blockey
Australian iconoclast Kirin J Callinan has a predilection for ‘80s music and recently released an album of covers titled Return to Center. He picked Let’s Change the World with Music by Prefab Sprout as his favorite album. More
Jul 31, 2019
By Celine Teo-Blockey
This is the third time that Kirin J Callinan and I have tried to connect today. Two hours ago, a flurry of emails to his publicist, phone messages to Callinan’s two phone numbers, and a number of texts—all rendered no connection. Finally, we’re on the phone but the line is so fuzzy we both hang up and try again. Then, again. More
Sep 25, 2017
By Matt Conner
If you have the inclination that you might have caught a quick glimpse of Kirin J Callinan‘s penis, you can assume you’re correct. He does indeed flash his private parts in his music video for “S.A.D.” He also conjures the spirits of Michael Bolton and George Michael as he shows off sultry dance moves all over Cuba. More
"I wore a suit of several dozen inflated multi-colored condoms held together by a couple of rolls of sticky and went out dancing." - Kirin J Callinan
Oct 30, 2013
By Mark Redfern
We sent out the same set of Halloween-related questions to a bunch of different musicians. All Halloween week we are posting their responses. Here are some spooky answers from Kirin J Callinan, Jake Bellows, Beach Day, Hands, The Casket Girls, and Willy Mason. More
Reviews
Jun 20, 2019
By Austin Trunick
The mark of any good covers album is when the artist is able to take the songs and put their individual stamp on them. (Otherwise it’s just karaoke, right?) There are few personalities within the current indie rock landscape as individual as Australian rabble-rouser Kirin J Callinan and thankfully, his covers record wears his personality all over it. More
Mar 18, 2014
By Austin Trunick
Staff writer Austin Trunick spent six days in Austin, Texas, taking in this year’s South By Southwest. More
Jul 17, 2013
By Austin Trunick
This raspy-throated singer and guitarist has snagged comparisons to fellow Australian Nick Cave, though his dramatic style can bring more of an industrial-smitten Bowie to mind. More
