Phoenix — Phoenix in Paris, France 2017
Phoenix photo sets
Phoenix in Paris, France 2017
Phoenix at the Hollywood Bowl, September 18th, 2010
Verizon Wireless Theatre, Houston, TX April 30, 2010
Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield, New York, New York, September 26th, 2009
News
Japanese Breakfast and Sir Chloe to Also Support
Jan 23, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Beck and Phoenix have announced a co-headlining tour they are calling the Summer Odyssey tour. Select dates feature support from Weyes Blood, Jenny Lewis, and Japanese Breakfast, depending on the show, with Sir Chloe to be the opener for all shows. More
Dec 23, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Are things back to normal in 2022? They are, aren’t they? Well not quite. More
Alpha Zulu Due Out November 4 via Loyaute/Glassnote
Oct 20, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Phoenix have shared a video for their new single, “Winter Solstice.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Alpha Zulu, which will be out on November 4 via Loyaute/Glassnote. More
Alpha Zulu Due Out November 4 via Loyaute/Glassnote
Oct 06, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Last night, Phoenix made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where they performed the song “Alpha Zulu,” from their forthcoming album of the same name. More
Alpha Zulu Due Out November 4 via Loyaute/Glassnote
Sep 15, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Last night, Phoenix made an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, where they performed their newest single, “Tonight,” with Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend. More
Plus Phoenix and Ezra Koenig, girlpuppy, Beth Orton, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 09, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 34th Songs of the Week of 2022. Yesterday the world lost a historical icon. Regardless of your thoughts on the Royal Family, there’s no question that Queen Elizabeth II had a massive impact on the last 70 years of world history. More
Alpha Zulu Due Out November 4 via Loyaute/Glassnote
Sep 07, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Phoenix have announced the release of their first new album in five years, Alpha Zulu, which will be out on November 4 via Loyaute/Glassnote. They have also shared a video for a new single from the album, “Tonight,” featuring Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend. More
Tickets Go On Sale This Friday
Jun 07, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Phoenix have announced a global tour for fall 2022, with tickets going on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local time. They have also shared a video for their latest single, “Alpha Zulu.” More
Jun 01, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Phoenix have shared their first new song in two years, “Alpha Zulu.” It is out now via Glassnote. More
SUMMERCAMP Due Out in 2022 via Pan European Recording/Hippocampus
May 18, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Rob (touring band member of Phoenix) and Jack Lahana have announced the release of their debut album, SUMMERCAMP, which is set for release some time this year via Pan European Recording/Hippocampus. They have shared a video for the album’s lead single, “Haute Saison,” which features vocals by Gordon Tracks (aka Thomas Mars, lead singer of Phoenix) and Giorgio Poi. The video was directed by Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman and stars Quannah Channinghorse and D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai. More
Cults Cover Phoenix’s “Bourgeois” and Nation of Language Cover Broken Social Scene’s “Stars and Sons”; Covers of Covers Due Out This Friday via American Laundromat
Feb 28, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Covers of Covers, our first album, is due out this Friday via American Laundromat (preorder it here). Today we are sharing two last pre-release singles from it: Cults’ cover of Phoenix’s “Bourgeois” and Nation of Language’s cover of Broken Social Scene’s “Stars and Sons.” More
On the Rocks Due Out in October via A24 and Apple TV+ and Also Stars Rashida Jones (Watch the Trailer)
Aug 19, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Phoenix have shared a brand new song, “Identical,” that’s taken from the soundtrack to On the Rocks, a new film directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, and Marlon Wayans. More
This Weekend in Denver, Colorado
Sep 15, 2018
By Julia Underwood
The first-ever Grandoozy festival kicked off yesterday in Denver, Colorado. More
Ti Amo Out Now via Glassnote
May 22, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
France’s Phoenix released a new album, Ti Amo, back in June 2017 via Glassnote. Now they have shared a video for “Role Model.” It digitally inserts the band, Forest Gump style, into a 1980s documentary on the late iconic German fashion photographer Helmut Newton, as the band performs while he photographs models and at an art opening. More
Ti Amo Out Now via Glassnote
Mar 01, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
France’s Phoenix released a new album, Ti Amo, back in June 2017 via Glassnote. Now they have stopped by Australia’s Triple J radio station to take part in their Like a Version series where a band does a cover version. Their choice: Whitney’s “No Woman,” taken from the Chicago duo’s 2016 debut album, Light Upon the Lake. More
Ti Amo Out Now via Glassnote
Feb 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
France’s Phoenix released a new album, Ti Amo, back in June 2017 via Glassnote. Now the band have shared a remix of “Fior Di Latte” by A. G. Cook of PC Music. More
Ti Amo Out Now via Glassnote
Oct 10, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
France’s Phoenix released a new album, Ti Amo, back in June via Glassnote. Now the band have shared a video for title track “Ti Amo” and last night they stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to perform “Telefono.” More
Ti Amo Out Now via Glassnote
Aug 02, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
France’s Phoenix released a new album, Ti Amo, back in June via Glassnote. Now the band have done a session for Spotify where they have recorded a cover of “Un Peu Menteur” by the French singer Christophe, from 1978. They have also recorded a live version of Ti Amo single “J-Boy.” More
Ti Amo Out Now via Glassnote
Jul 25, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
France’s Phoenix released a new album, Ti Amo, last month via Glassnote. Now the band have announced some new fall North American (and Mexican) tour dates to go down this October. Check them out below, followed by videos for “J-Boy” and “Goodbye Soleil.” 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
Ti Amo Out Now via Glassnote
Jun 13, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
France’s Phoenix released a new album, Ti Amo, last Friday via Glassnote. Last night they stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform two songs from it on the show’s outdoor stage, the album’s title track, “Ti Amo,” and album opener “J-Boy.” 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
Plus Phoenix, Beach House, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
May 19, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
It’s been a topsy-turvy week, with a new Trump scandal practically every day and tragic passing of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell in his Detroit hotel room Wednesday night. To help us through it all was a plethora of exciting new tracks. More
Ti Amo Due Out June 9 via Glassnote
May 12, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
France’s Phoenix are releasing a new album, Ti Amo, on June 9 via Glassnote. Now they have shared a video for “J-Boy.” Warren Fu directed the video, which features the band performing the song as if they are on a fake Italian TV show. More
Ti Amo Due Out June 9 via Glassnote
May 03, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
France’s Phoenix are releasing a new album, Ti Amo, on June 9 via Glassnote. They have already shared its first single, shiny album opener “J-Boy.” More
Ti Amo Due Out June 9 via Glassnote
Apr 27, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
France’s Phoenix recently announced their new album, Ti Amo, via a New York Times interview. It’s due out June 9 via Glassnote. Now they have officially announced the album and shared its first single, shiny album opener “J-Boy.” More
Ti Amo Due Out June 9 via Glassnote
Apr 24, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
France’s Phoenix last released an album in 2013 with Bankrupt! but they have recently been teasing their new album. Now in a new interview with The New York Times the band have announced that their new album is entitled Ti Amo and that it’s due out June 9 via Glassnote. More
A New Album Is Expected This Year
Mar 27, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
France’s Phoenix last released an album 2013 with Bankrupt!. They have already announced some shows for 2017, including a headlining appearance at the Governor’s Ball in New York and a stop at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl. More
Is a New Album on the Way Soon?
Mar 01, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
France’s Phoenix last released an album 2013 with Bankrupt!. They have already announced some shows for 2017, including an appearance at the Governor’s Ball in New York, and now they have announced a few more shows in Europe and the U.S. including a stop at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl. The shows were announced via a teaser video that includes a snippet of new music. More
May 12-14 Event Also Features Pixies, The Shins, Car Seat Headrest, and More
Jan 10, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival have announced the lineup for their fifth anniversary event. The festival goes down at Centennial Olympic Park, May 12-14, and the headliners are LCD Soundsystem, Phoenix, and The xx. More
Festival in Spain July 6-8, 2017
Nov 17, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
We haven’t heard much from France’s Phoenix since the release of their last album, 2013’s Bankrupt! But yesterday we reported that they had updated the profile photos on their social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram) to the same CMYK image, while their website has also been updated with a different image. More
Are the Band About to Announce the Follow-up to 2013's Bankrupt!?
Nov 16, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
We haven’t heard much from France’s Phoenix since the release of their last album, 2013’s Bankrupt! Last year they did team up with Bill Murray to cover The Beach Boys’ “Alone on Christmas Day” for the actor/comedian’s Netflix Christmas special, A Very Murray Christmas, which was directed by Sofia Coppola (wife of Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars). More
All Proceeds for UNICEF, A Very Murray Christmas Airing on Netflix Now
Dec 04, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Bill Murray has a Christmas special, A Very Murray Christmas, that’s available to stream on Netflix as of today. The project reteams him with his Lost in Translation director Sofia Coppola, who directs the special and co-wrote it with Murray and Mitch Glazer. The special features a star-studded cast, including Under the Radar favorites Jenny Lewis and Phoenix (whose Thomas Mars is married to Coppola). More
7-Inch Due Out December 4, A Very Murray Christmas to Air on Netflix December 4
Nov 17, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Bill Murray has a Christmas special, A Very Murray Christmas, coming on Netflix December 4. The project reteams him with his Lost in Translation director Sofia Coppola, who directs the special and co-wrote it with Murray and Mitch Glazer. More
Watch the Teaser Trailer for A Very Murray Christmas, To Air on Netflix This December
May 22, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
As Bill Murray mentioned on his final ever interview on The Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday, the comedian legend has a Christmas special coming on Netflix this December. More
Plus New Tracks from Jessie Ware, The Drums, Peaking Lights, Les Sins, Darkside, Teleman (Remixed by Boxed In), Joanna Gruesome, The Twilight Sad, The Unicorns, Sinkane, TOPS, and Others
Aug 22, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
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 Charli XCX, Phoenix, Interpol, Caribou, Jessie Ware, The Drums, Peaking Lights, Les Sins (Toro Y Moi side-project), Darkside, Teleman (Remixed by Boxed In), Joanna Gruesome, The Twilight Sad, The Unicorns, Sinkane, TOPS, TEEN, Douglas Dare, The Coathangers, Young Karin, and more. Look no further, your Friday and weekend playlist is here. More
Bankrupt! is out now on Glassnote
Aug 20, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Gesaffelstein’s remix of Phoenix track “Bankrupt!” takes the peppy pop tune to the dark place. More
Last Weekend in Gdynia, Poland
Jul 06, 2014
By Julia Underwood
Yesterday was the final day of Open’er Festival. More
6th - 9th on Randall's Island
Jun 10, 2014
By Austin Trunick
The Big Apple’s annual outdoor music festival took place June 6th through 9th, 2014, on Randall’s Island. Jack White, Vampire Weekend, Grimes, Phoenix, Interpol, Spoon, Janelle Monae, Jenny Lewis, and many others played to large, sweaty NYC crowds, and photographer Robert Kidd was there to cover the action.
Check out his photos of day one here, and days two and three here. More
Featuring "Don't," "Bourgeois," and "Chloroform"
Jun 06, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Last week Phoenix premiered the first in a multi-part mini-documentary titled INITIALS P.H.O.E.N.I.X, a film that when put together shows the creation of four songs featured on the band’s 2013 album Banktrupt! More
Behind-the-Scenes of Bankrupt!
May 30, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Phoenix have premiered the first in a four-part musical film titled INITIALS P.H.O.E.N.I.X. More
Share Remix by Ariel Pink
Mar 04, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Continuing to support last year’s excellent LP Banktrupt! French four-piece Phoenix have announced plans for a new round of North American shows. More
Our Favorite Visuals of the Year
Jan 03, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
While the days of watching music videos on television are long gone, over the past several years the visual art form has certainly found second life (like so many other things) as an excellent online commodity. More
Perform "S.O.S. in Bel Air"
Dec 10, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Continuing their extensive support of their excellent fifth album Banktrupt! French four-piece Phoenix made an unexpected daytime television visit to the set of Ellen earlier this morning. More
Dec 02, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Chicago radio station WXRT has announced the 15th installment of its ONXRT: Live from the Archives series, featuring selections from the station’s in-house performances and special broadcasts from the city’s local venues. More
Directed by Sofia Coppola
Nov 13, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Yesterday Phoenix premiered a new music video for their latest Banktrupt! single “Chloroform.” More
Perform For Hour Long Episode
Oct 14, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Over the weekend Austin City Limits devoted an entire hour-long episode to the music of Phoenix. More
Sep 25, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
In the lead-up and aftermath in releasing their excellent new album Banktrupt! earlier this year, Phoenix have seemed to tap every artist under the sun for a exclusive remix treatment of their work. More
Aug 29, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Phoenix have premiered a special, stripped-down live rendition of their Bankrupt! track “Entertainment.” More
Their Coachella Collaboration Continues
Aug 14, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
During their headlining performance at this year’s Coachella, Parisian rockers Phoenix brought out none other than R. Kelly as a surprise guest, mashing up portions of their respective song catalogs for an insane set of music. More
Jul 10, 2013
By Laura Studarus
If you haven’t remixed Phoenix you’re no one. Apparently. More
Jul 02, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
French foursome Phoenix have premiered a new music video showcasing their latest Bankrupt! single “Trying to Be Cool.” More
Jun 10, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
French four-piece Phoenix have announced plans for a North American tour taking place this fall. More
Perform "The Real Thing" and "Trying to Be Cool"
May 15, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Playing a special gig at New York’s Apollo Theater the day before, last night Phoenix appeared as the musical guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. More
Silver Swans Currently at Work on their Second Album
May 13, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Our cover artists Phoenix are everywhere these days—including running through Silver Swans’ heads. More
Song Stems Available For Your Own Remix
May 03, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
After lending out their lead single “Entertainment” for a number of high-profile remixes, it seems Phoenix have granted the same manipulated treatment to “Trying to Be Cool,” another excellent tracks off their new album Bankrupt! More
Play "Live on Letterman" Webcast
May 01, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Yesterday Phoenix pulled double-duty for the Late Show with David Letterman promoting their newly released album Banktrupt! More
Apr 22, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
With their much-anticipated new album Bankrupt! finally seeing release this week, France’s Phoenix have unearthed yet another high-profile cover/remix of their record’s lead single “Entertainment.” More
Coachella Weekend Two runs April 19-21
Apr 22, 2013
By Laura Studarus
April 20 was the second day of second weekend of Coachella’s 2013 run. We sent photographer Helen Boast down to cover the action. More
Perform "Entertainment," "Trying to be Cool", "Drakkar Noir", and "Chloroform"
Apr 19, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Last night appearing as the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! French foursome Phoenix apparently decided to just take over the late night show by performing four new tracks off their forthcoming album Bankrupt! More
Out Next Week on April 23
Apr 16, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Currently featured on the cover of Under the Radar‘s latest issue, Phoenix will soon release their much-anticipated new album Bankrupt! next week. More
Play "Entertainment" and "Trying to Be Cool"/"Drakkar Noir"
Apr 08, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Over the weekend the French foursome Phoenix made their second appearance on Saturday Night Live performing tracks from their highly-anticipated new album Bankrupt! More
Include "Bourgeois," "Drakkar Noir," and "Chloroform"
Apr 01, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Late last week Under the Radar‘s new cover stars Phoenix kicked off their first tour in nearly two years at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. More
Announce Special New York Show
Mar 27, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Promoting the upcoming release of their fifth studio album Bankrupt! French rock foursome Phoenix recently stopped by the Canadian Broadcast Channel’s QTV where they performed a pared-down rendition of their lead single “Entertainment.” More
Mar 26, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Following the excellently stripped-back rendition by Dinosaur Jr., UK producer and songwriter Devonté Hynes, a.k.a. Blood Orange, has come forward with his own remix/cover of “Entertainment,” the featured first single off Phoenix‘s forthcoming album Bankrupt! More
"Sketches" Taken From Their Recording Sessions
Mar 13, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
One of the more interesting ways about Phoenix and their recording process, as you will soon learn more about in upcoming issue of Under the Radar, is that the French rock band doesn’t write their songs using the standard beginning, middle, and end template. More
Plus Interviews With: The Knife, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Local Natives, The Flaming Lips, Youth Lagoon and More
Mar 11, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Under the Radar’s Winter 2013 issue is out now. It features Phoenix on the cover as well as interviews with Local Natives, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Knife, Camera Obscura, Youth Lagoon, Shout Out Louds, Chvrches, and more.
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Bankrupt! Out April 23 Via Glassnote
Mar 07, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Cute kids! Bloody battles! Fireworks! The new video for Phoenix’s ”Entertainment” has it it all. More
First Single Off Upcoming Album Bankrupt!
Feb 18, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
On April 23 French quartet Phoenix will follow-up their massively successful album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix with their latest effort Bankrupt! More
Feb 12, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
French quartet Phoenix have at last shared the official details of their forthcoming new album Bankrupt! More
New Album Bankrupt! Out This April
Feb 05, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
With the arrival of their highly-anticipated new album Bankrupt! set for release this April, Phoenix has announced a select number of U.S. dates set to take place this spring. More
Jan 17, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Phoenix are having money trouble! No, wait…that’s not right. More
New Album Arriving This Spring
Jan 14, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Slated to release their as-of-yet-untitled fifth studio album this April on Glassnote, Phoenix have announced their return to the live stage in over two years with an appearance at the Rock am Ring & Rock im Park festival. More
Dec 07, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
French indie-rockers Phoenix have revealed that they will release the follow-up to their 2009 breakthrough Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix next April. More
Airs October 13 on Arte Television Network
Oct 11, 2011
By Mi Tran
A trailer has been released for a documentary on the French band Phoenix. More
The Civil Wars Created Benefit to Aid Alabama
Jun 09, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Bright Eyes, St. Vincent, Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, and Wilco donate items to charity auction. Civil Wars Created Benefit to Aid Alabama. More
Bands Play Hits From Both Catalogues
Oct 21, 2010
By Laura Studarus
During the encore of Phoenix’s gig last night at Madison Square Garden a surprise guest took the stage—fellow French band, Daft Punk. We have the video. More
Sep 24, 2010
By Christopher Roberts
On September 18th, Phoenix, supported by Grizzly Bear rocked The Hollywood Bowl. We have photos. More
Sep 20, 2010
By Laura Studarus
As Phoenix prepare to call it a day on their latest touring cycle and head back to France (to record a follow-up, or just toast their great success), the band has offered up fans one last surprise—each song off Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix has been broken down to its individual parts and is being offered up for a free download. More
Jul 13, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Laptop artist Neon Indian is taking to the open road in support of last year’s glowing, dance-ready album, Psychic Chasms. Along the way he’ll be meeting up with several artists, including a string of dates opening for Phoenix. We have his full schedule. More
Six Song Set Airs Tonight and Includes “Lisztomania” and “1901”
Jun 22, 2010
By Hong Le
Phoenix has recorded a performance for the recently rebooted MTV Unplugged, which premieres tonight on MTV. The intimate set includes their hits “Lisztomania” and “1901,” along with other favorites such as “Armistice” and a cover of Air’s “Playground Love.” More
Plus: Local Natives, The Dodos, The Dead Weather, The Flaming Lips, Steve Martin, Phoenix, Mumford & Sons, and much more
Jun 16, 2010
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Last weekend (June 11th - 13th), Bonnaroo was the place to be with performances from She & Him, The National, Local Natives, Fanfarlo, The Dodos, Here We Go Magic, Phoenix, Mumford & Sons, Conan O’Brien, Dr. Dog, The Dead Weather, Steve Martin, The Flaming Lips, The Dead Weather, Local Natives, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and many more. We sent photographer Matt Jones down to cover the action. Check out the full galleries of each day. More
May 13, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Last night Phoenix rocked last call with Carson Daly performing hit “Lasso” from last year’s Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. We have the clip. More
So Many Interviews, So Little Time: Phoenix, Matt and Kim, Beach House, Camera Obscura, Local Natives, and others
May 07, 2010
By Michele Yamamoto
For the past couple weeks, our writers (namely Laura Studarus, Frank Valish, and Hays Davis) have been working hard to bring you website-exclusive interviews. We’ve posted a total of 12 interviews since late April, 10 of which were conducted at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Making it easy to keep up, we’ve complied an alphabetical list of our most recent interviews. Find links to our interviews with Doves, Jónsi, Vampire Weekend, Beach House, Camera Obscura, Phoenix, Matt and Kim, Florence and the Machine, Local Natives, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Big Pink, and more. More
Frenchmen to Play Hollywood Bowl in September
May 04, 2010
By Mark Redfern
On April 30th, Grammy winners Phoenix rocked Houston, Texas. We sent Under the Radar photographer Iman Mannie Saqr down to cover the action. Check out a full gallery of her photos here. More
"We Never Do Things That We Don't Like."
Apr 30, 2010
By Laura Studarus
It’s been a hallmark 12 months for Phoenix. The release of their most recent album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, has taken the French quartet from well-kept secret to noted headliners. Busy, yes, however, the band has managed to maintain their joie de vive. “I’d say that our main quality as people involved in the music business is that we are really good at having a lot of pleasure,” explains bassist Deck d’Arcy. More
Openers Include: Grizzly Bear, Sonic Youth, and Beach House
Apr 23, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Didn’t catch every band at Coachella you were hoping to see? Never fear! This summer, Hollywood Bowl is hosting several Under the Radar-friendly bands, including Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, and Pavement. We have the dates. More
Plus: Phoenix, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Deerhunter, Florence and the Machine, and others
Apr 20, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Day three of Coachella 2010 more than made up for a lackluster day two, with set after set of strong artists and ending with perhaps the three best performances of the whole festival, all in a row: Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. It would have been nice if the wealth of great artists had been spread out a little bit more over the three days, but then again, Sunday wouldn’t have been so strong if they had scheduled it that way. Here’s what I saw on the last day of Coachella: Local Natives, Owen Pallett, Mayer Hawthorne, Deerhunter, Florence and the Machine, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonsi, Spoon, Phoenix, Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. More
Headliners: U2, Muse, and Stevie Wonder
Apr 15, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
Glastonbury is a huge British multi-day music festival and this year’s lineup is just as epic. The fest will again be at Pilton, England Worthy Farm on June 23-27, and the three major headliners are U2, Muse, and Stevie Wonder. More
Interviews
Oct 03, 2017
By Laura Studarus
Since the release of their 2013 album Bankrupt! Phoenix have toured the world multiple times, headlined Coachella, performed across nearly every show on the late-night TV circuit, won a Grammy, and even appeared in Bill Murray’s screwball Netflix holiday special, A Very Murray Christmas (directed by frontman Thomas Mars’ wife, Sofia Coppola). More
Apr 30, 2010
By Laura Studarus
It’s been a hallmark 12 months for Phoenix. The release of their most recent album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, has taken the French quartet from well-kept secret to noted headliners. Busy, yes, however, the band has managed to maintain their joie de vive. “I’d say that our main quality as people involved in the music business is that we are really good at having a lot of pleasure,” explains bassist Deck d’Arcy. Under the Radar joined d’Arcy and guitarist Laurent Brancowtz backstage before their Coachella set to discuss touring, the fleeting nature of ideas, and what (probably) won’t be next for the band. More
Reviews
Dec 13, 2022
By Michelle Dalarossa
More than 25 years after forming, French quartet Phoenix continues to hold their own as an indie-pop heavyweight on the sleek and effervescent Alpha Zulu. More
Jun 07, 2017
By Stephen Mayne
When they’re having a bad day, what gets the four members of Phoenix out of bed, because for the rest of us it’s the gloriously buoyant pop-rock they’ve been practising for nearly two decades now. More
Aug 25, 2014
By Stephen Humphries
Los Angelenos are accustomed to traffic, but not the foot kind. All the bread lines in communist Russia can’t compare to the queue clogging up the sidewalk perimeter of Exposition Park at the start of the 11th annual FYF Festival. (Keen observation by Real Estate bassist Alex Bleeker: “‘FYF festival’ is a little redundant isn’t it, like ‘ATM machine.’”) More
Jul 10, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Last week was Poland’s Open’er Festival. Now in its twelfth year, the event attracts an impressive array of talent, both from within the country and abroad. More
Aug 04, 2013
By Laura Ferreiro
Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau provided a gorgeous backdrop for the first day of the annual Osheaga Festival. The sold-out event, which is now in its eighth year, boasts a lineup that features some incredible indie-rock upstarts such as Alt-J and Palma Violets alongside renowned veterans including The Cure, Beck and New Order.
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Apr 22, 2013
By Dan Lucas
In certain circles there has been a quiet suspicion for a few years now that European pop music has made its way under the radar to a place a million miles ahead of its American and British contemporaries: we offer up the catchy but interchangeable, indistinguishable, and disposable ideas, Europe gives us the likes of Versailles’s Phoenix. More
Sep 30, 2010
By Lily Moayeri
Phoenix kicked off the mild-weather evening with their most recognizable song, “Lisztomania”-accompanied vociferously by the 17,000-strong crowd who drowned out vocalist Thomas Mars’ spirited, if nervous, performance. More
Apr 20, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Day three of Coachella 2010 more than made up for a lackluster day two, with set after set of strong artists and ending with perhaps the three best performances of the whole festival, all in a row: Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. It would have been nice if the wealth of great artists had been spread out a little bit more over the three days, but then again, Sunday wouldn’t have been so strong if they had scheduled it that way. Here’s what I saw on the last day of Coachella: Local Natives, Owen Pallett, Mayer Hawthorne, Deerhunter, Florence and the Machine, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonsi, Spoon, Phoenix, Pavement, Thom Yorke, and Gorillaz. More
Oct 13, 2009
By Laura Leebove
With the French rock outfit Phoenix and the Boston-based synth-pop quintet Passion Pit on the same bill, it would never take long to start a dance party. On September 26, at the second of two sold-out New York shows, it wasn’t long before Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield became a mess of strobe lights, synthesizers, and screaming teenagers. More