Jul 29, 2015 By Melody Lau Issue #53 - April/May 2015 - Tame Impala

Amason never had a plan. The story of this Swedish band’s formation spans years of friendship and admiration, a bond that eventually assembled itself into a band in 2012, when members Amanda Bergman, Pontus Winnberg, Petter Winnberg, Nils Törnqvist, and Gustav Ejstes put aside their musical projects to start anew. More

Jul 10, 2015 By Frank Valish Natalie Prass

Natalie Prass has always been fascinated by rock ‘n’ roll iconography. Given that she grew up the daughter of a Motown enthusiast and amateur singer/songwriter father and the fact that her current debut album invokes Stax soul, Dusty Springfield, and big horn-and-string arranged R&B, it is ironic that Prass’ favorite garment is a Kiss T-shirt she says she wears almost every day. More

Jun 26, 2015 By Mike Hilleary Tobias Jesso Jr.

At six feet seven inches tall, Tobias Jesso Jr. tends to literally stand out in most situations. Having such a noticeable physical frame, however, failed to keep Jesso from being mistaken for a speed bump. More

Jun 17, 2015 By Lily Moayeri Talk in Tongues

It has been less than a year from inception to debut album release for Los Angeles group Talk In Tongues. The foursome-vocalist McCoy Kirgo, guitarist Garrett Zeile, bassist Waylon Rector, and drummer Bryan DeLeon, all of whom are involved in the songwriting-recorded their first song, the well-received swirling dreamfest “Still Don’t Seem to Care” the day after they played their first gig, and released it the week after. More

Jun 03, 2015 By Lauren Down Issue #53 - April/May 2015 - Tame Impala

For every overnight success story, there is an over-365-nights success story: When it comes to Derry, Northern Ireland-born Bridie Monds-Watson’s moniker SOAK, we’re talking about something a good seven years in the making. More

May 21, 2015 By Laura Studarus Petite Noir

Yannick Ilunga is many things. A traveler who splits his time between London, England, and his home in Cape Town. A musician who crafts muted pop full of hypnotic chants, and sinuous, R&B inspired vocals under the name Petite Noir. More

Mar 18, 2015 By Michael Wojtas Web Exclusive

Psychedelic wunderkind Jacco Gardner is playing Under the Radar’s SXSW day party at Flamingo Cantina this Thursday, March 19 at 2:25 PM. Get to know the Dutch singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. More

Mar 16, 2015 By Melody Lau Web Exclusive

This new Swedish band features some of the country’s most seasoned vets. More

Feb 26, 2015 By Frank Valish Web Exclusive

Natalie Prass was born in Cleveland and, after a short time in Los Angeles, her family moved to Virginia Beach when she was three or four years old. After stints in Boston and Nashville, Prass recently moved to Richmond, VA, where her label, Spacebomb Records, is based. More