News
The Charlatans, SPRINTS, Getdown Services and The Twilight Sad among the first names
Apr 24, 2026
By Dom Gourlay
Rockaway Beach has announced its first acts for 2027, including headliners The Charlatans, Getdown Services, SPRINTS, and The Twilight Sad More
Ratboys, Mitski, Gorillaz, Charli XCX, Lala Lala, Voxtrot, Ulrika Spacek, Bill Callahan, and More
Mar 04, 2026
By Mark Redfern
Last year we launched our Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of February 2026’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp or Spotify embeds (some albums aren’t on Bandcamp) for each album and links to any reviews or interviews we did to support the release. More
Under the Radar picks Vona Vella and Mellt among the new additions
Feb 02, 2026
By Dom Gourlay
Focus Wales has today announced another 105 acts for its 2026 event, including hotly-tipped Nottingham five-piece Vona Vella and Welsh language singing slacker rock outfit Mellt, both of whom will be representing Under the Radar at this year’s festival. More
Nottingham and Bristol based all dayer takes place this weekend
Dec 03, 2025
By Dom Gourlay
The very first Paint By Numbers takes place this weekend in Bristol (Saturday 6th) and Nottingham (Sunday 7th) and they’ve just announced the full line-up and stage times. More
Plus Hatchie, Kneecap, Cate Le Bon, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 05, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 31st Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, and Dom Gourlay helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 40 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
Interviews
Nottingham five-piece on owning a venue, touring and working with Peter Doherty
Aug 04, 2025
By Dom Gourlay
Meet Vona Vella, the latest band from Nottingham causing a stir nationwide. Their new single “Over and Over” came out last month as a precursor to second album “Carnival”, which is out next year, while their new club night “Vona Vella presents…” launches next week and has sold out in advance. More
Reviews
May 14, 2026
By Dom Gourlay
The 2026 edition of Focus Wales saw a host of artists from around the globe converge on Wrexham last weekend for another glorious celebration of new music. More
Feb 27, 2026
By Dom Gourlay
Every now and then a record comes around that just knocks you off your feet on the first listen. Floors you, insists to be played again, rinse and repeat. Carnival is one of those records. More
Dec 14, 2025
By Dom Gourlay
The very first Paint By Numbers all dayer was held on rotating days in Bristol and Nottingham last weekend (Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th December). Under the Radar was at The Bodega for the Nottingham leg which saw incendiary performances from local trio Bloodworm, Vona Vella and Marvin’s Revenge. More
Nov 12, 2025
By Dom Gourlay
Under the Radar went to Latvia last week for the very first edition of Riga Music Week and saw some amazing acts from the Baltic States and beyond including Purple Negative, mariin k., Nika Ganga, plus the UK’s very own Eyre Llew and Vona Vella. More
Aug 14, 2025
By Gemma Cockrell
Vona Vella launched the first of their “Vona Vella Presents…” nights at The Grove featuring Modern Coven, JMAES and of course, Vona Vella themselves. More
