Mar 25, 2010 By Laura Studarus Os Mutantes

Beck’s record club, “an “informal meeting of various musicians to record an album in a day” is now entering its fourth round. This time, Liars joins Beck, St. Vincent, and members of Os Mutantes to cover classic INXS album Kick. More

Mar 25, 2010 By Laura Studarus Girls

All Tomorrow’s Parties NY is set to take place September 3rd though the 5th at Kutsher’s Country Club in Monticello New York. The third day of the event will be guest curated by filmmaker Jim Jarmusch who has handpicked favorites SUNN O))) and Hope Sandoval among others to perform. Meanwhile, September 3rd is “Don’t Look Back” day, where musicians perform classic albums in full. We have the line up. Other recent additions include Tortoise, Avi Buffalo, Bardo Pond, BEAK>, Dungen, and others. More

Mar 25, 2010 By Kyle Lemmon Jamie Lidell

The Ring” is the debut single off Jamie Lidell‘s forthcoming LP, Compass, and today the neo-soul singer released its accompanying video. On the album cut, Lidell is aided in his blues stomp by Chilly Gonzales and Grizzly Bear‘s Daniel Rossen, but here he’s left to dig for gold in the sand alone. More

Mar 25, 2010 By Laura Studarus These New Puritans

These New Puritans convert their spastic energy to visuals in new video “Attack Music.” In it, dancers dance and writhe artistically against an ever-moving backdrop. Surprisingly safe for work despite occasional flashes of borderline nudity. We have the video. More

Mar 25, 2010 By Mark Redfern SXSW 2010

Under the Radar‘s 2010 SXSW day party went down on Saturday, March 20, from 12 - 6 p.m., at Klub Krucial, and was sponsored by JanSport. It was the fifth year that Under the Radar has hosted a SXSW party and the magazine’s sixth SXSW party over all (one year we hosted two). The cold and rainy weather didn’t deter enthusiastic music fans and music industry professionals from venturing out on the last day of SXSW. The party included performances by Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible. More

Mar 25, 2010 By Mark Redfern The Invisible

Staff photographer and Under the Radar‘s Co-Publisher/Co-Founder, Wendy Lynch Redfern, was down in Austin, Texas for SXSW 2010. Check out a gallery of her photos from the JanSport Presents the Under the Radar SXSW Party 2010. The gallery includes photos of Vivian Girls, Sondre Lerche, The Veils, Plants and Animals, Avi Buffalo, Everything Everything, and The Invisible. More

Mar 24, 2010 By Kyle Lemmon Joanna Newsom

Classically trained harpist Joanna Newsom is touring North America right now. Last night she performed at Washington, DC.‘s Sixth & I Historic Synagogue and NPR Music recorded the gig. The whole 11-track set is now streaming. More

Mar 24, 2010 By Laura Studarus The Swell Season

Newport’s annual festival has just announced this year’s line up. Amidst the traditionally folk line up are Under the Radar-friendly artists, Sharon Jones, Calexico, Andrew Bird, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and The Swell Season. We have the full line up. More

Mar 24, 2010 By Laura Studarus Phoenix

As a grand “merci” for the warm reception surrounding their latest offering Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix is offering up a free live EP of their performance in Sydney. More