Album Reviews
Man/Woman/Chainsaw
Eazy Peazy
Nov 14, 2024 Web Exclusive
Man/Woman/Chainsaw’s debut EP, Eazy Peazy, can, on occasion, hit like a sonic hurricane—chaotic, unpredictable, a little abrasive, and impossible to ignore.
fantasy of a broken heart
Feats of Engineering
Nov 13, 2024 Issue #73 - Maya Hawke and Nilüfer Yanya
Are you feeling nostalgic for mid-’00s indie pop?
Spectres
AM-DRAM
Nov 12, 2024 Web Exclusive
Spectres’ fourth album, AM-DRAM, is meant to be their last. There will be no more gut-wrenching shows. No more albums in packaging that needs a hammer to break it free.
News
Jessie Ware and salute Team Up for New Song “Heaven in Your Arms”
Nov 14, 2024
Jessie Ware has teamed up with Manchester, England-based producer salute for the new song “Heaven in Your Arms.” The single is out now via Ninja Tune.
Interviews
Self-Portrait: Matthew Caws of Nada Surf
Oct 29, 2024 Issue #73 - Maya Hawke and Nilüfer Yanya
For our recurring Self-Portrait feature, we ask musicians to take a self-portrait photo (or paint/draw a self-portrait) and write a list of personal things about themselves, things that their fans might not already know about them. This Self-Portrait is by Matthew Caws of Nada Surf.
The Second Draft of History: Inside Elliott Smith’s Recording of “From a Basement on the Hill”
Oct 22, 2024 Issue #69 - 20th Anniversary Issue
In the fall of 2004, Rob Schnapf and Joanna Bolme didn’t really want to talk to the press. Having combed through 45 hours of material to assemble the final Elliott Smith album, From a Basement on the Hill, they were the only logical choices to field the questions Smith was no longer around to answer.
Pleased to meet you
The Pill Interview – Making Mischief and Embracing Fun
Oct 25, 2024
In a lively interview, Lottie Massey and Lily Hutchings of The Pill, discuss the inevitable comparisons to Wet Leg, their fun and carefree approach to music, bad driving, dodgy builders, on line trolls and their recent record deal with AWAL
Lists
Seven Music Documentary Films and Series From 2024 to Watch (and Three to Skip)
Jun 16, 2024
Music documentaries and series are a sure thing, or so it seems. 2024 has seen quite a few of them hit theatres and even more turn up on streamers. Among these are the high-profile ones such as the newly restored 1970 film, The Beatles: Let it Be and Frank Marshall’s The Beach Boys, not to mention Taylor Swift|The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version), all on Disney+. Lil Nas X released his interpretation of Madonna’s Truth or Dare with his behind-the-scenes tour film, Long Live Montero (HBO). There is also Eno, the groundbreaking generative documentary feature on Brian Eno. Just as fascinating as the biographical docs are topical ones such as the recently released How Music Got Free (Paramount+).
Coming soon is Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (HBO), which shines a much deserved spotlight on the multi-hyphenate talent, and I Am: Celine Dion (Prime Movies), which shares the singer’s challenges with Moersch-Woltman Syndrome.
Whether or not you’re into the artists, subjects, or the music, there is a voyeuristic and vicarious thrill in watching musicians, both in their professional setting and personal lives. Music documentary films and series are often worth the time—except when they’re not. Here are seven must-watch music docs and series released in 2024, and three from this year that you can skip.—By Lily Moayeri
Live reviews
Austin City Limits Festival, Zilker Park, Austin, Texas , US, October 4-13, 2024
Nov 14, 2024
Austin City Limits took over Zilker Park in Austin, Texas for two back to back weekends and Under the Radar’s photographer, Yvan Nguyen, was there to capture the highlights.
Blog
A Culture Guide To Memphis, Tennessee
Nov 14, 2024
Memphis is an inherent culture driver with sprawling arts, entertainment and entrepreneurial scenes so here is Under the Radar’s guide to the largest Black city in America
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