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Interviews

koleżanka on “Alone with the Sound the Mind Makes” and Her Musical Inspiration

Feb 17, 2023 Web Exclusive

Though koleżanka’s (aka Kristina Moore) second album for Bar/None has songs that contend with mental health issues (“Goliath,” “Mania”), Moore describes her time in COVID-19 lockdown and in working on the beginnings of Alone with the Sound the Mind Makes as a happy time. More

Pearla on “Oh Glistening Onion, The Nighttime Is Coming” and the Rewards of Time Spent in Solitude

Feb 10, 2023 Web Exclusive

It is apparent after an initial listen through Pearla’s debut album, Oh Glistening Onion, The Nighttime Is Coming (out today on Spacebomb), that the project’s alter ego, Nicole Rodriguez, is no stranger to the melding of words, melodies, and arrangements into intricately woven miniatures to be marveled at. Though her first album—the follow-up to the 2019 EP Quilting & Other Activities (released on EggHunt)—there is a depth of exploration of herself and the world around her that make it evident there is a much longer ramp to today than the typical “I started a band in college” crowd. More

Italia 90 On “Living Human Treasure”

Jan 31, 2023 Web Exclusive

Italia 90 discuss their debut album “Living Human Treasure” and much more besides. More

23 For 2023

Dec 28, 2022 Web Exclusive

Under the Radar’s writers select 23 acts they’re most excited about in 2023. More

Tenci – Jess Shoman on Their New Album “A Swollen River, A Well Overflowing”

Dec 02, 2022 Web Exclusive

If you listen to Chicago band Tenci’s debut album, My Heart Is An Open Field, or their just released follow-up, A Swollen River, A Well Overflowing (on Keeled Scales), the first thing you are likely to notice is Jess Shoman’s voice. More

ACID KLAUS On His Top 10 Favourite Documentaries

Nov 27, 2022 Web Exclusive

ACID KLAUS reveals his Top 10 documentaries. More

Kimber On Their Forthcoming Debut EP

Nov 09, 2022 Web Exclusive

Yorkshire duo Kimber give an exclusive track-by-track rundown of their debut EP “Slow Moon, Long Night”. More

Paul Thomas Saunders on “Figure In A Landscape”

Oct 21, 2022 Web Exclusive

Paul Thomas Saunders gives Under the Radar a track-by-track rundown on his latest album, “Figure In A Landscape” More

Regressive Left on Their Debut “On the Wrong Side of History” EP

Oct 14, 2022 Web Exclusive

Putting wry social commentary to dirty beats and razor-sharp riffs; Luton, England three-piece Regressive Left are the uber cool sound of the revolting youth as heard on their newly released debut EP, On the Wrong Side of History. More