Mar 01, 2003 By Mark Redfern Spring 2003 - Elliott Smith

Now that you’ve read our article on Montreal’s fabulous favorites The Dears, on page 18 of Issue 4 of Under the Radar, scroll below for more quotes from the band’s mastermind, (vocalist, songwriter, arranger, you name it), Murray Lightburn, and his main cohort, (and keyboardist/backing vocalist), Natalia Yanchak.

Mar 01, 2003 By Jumana Farouky Spring 2003 - Elliott Smith

The Coral are probably the most acclaimed band to come out of Liverpool, England, in the last couple of years. You can read all about them in Issue 4 of Under the Radar, in our article on them on page 9 of that issue. If you’re still hungry for more Coral, especially after hearing their tasty self-titled debut album, then read below for the full interview UTR’s London correspondent Jumana Farouky did with the band’s keyboardist Nick Power.

Feb 02, 2003 By John Srebalus David Cross

His new album, Shut Up, You Fucking Baby! isn’t much of a lovefest, so let’s start with a few things David Cross likes.

Feb 02, 2003 By Marcus Kagler Aberdeen

“Indiscriminately I just picked up somebody’s suitcase and threw it across a field,” says Aberdeen’s co-founder and guitarist John Girgus with a coy laugh. It’s the last night of Aberdeen’s nationwide tour of the United States with The Trembling Blue Stars and Girgus and I are sipping double whiskey’s in the backroom of the Derby in Hollywood.

Nov 07, 2002 By David Brackeen They Might Be Giants

Believe it or not, They Might Be Giants have been creating music for over twenty years.

Feb 02, 2002 By Mark Redfern Tindersticks

With influences that ranged from Scott Walker to Leonard Cohen, Britain’s The Tindersticks arrived on the scene in 1993 to a bombast of critical acclaim. The slow and orchestral six piece soon built up a worldwide cult following.