12 Best Songs of the Week: The Horrors, Sharon Van Etten, Cheekface, and Hot Chip & Sleaford Mods

Dec 06, 2024 Mark Redfern

Welcome to the 39th Songs of the Week of 2024. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week, due to the Thanksgiving break, so this week’s list covers the last two weeks. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 30 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 12.

Looking Through Glasgow Eyes with The Jesus and Mary Chain

Dec 04, 2024 Web Exclusive

The Jesus and Mary Chain’s UK tour starts this weekend (Friday 6th December), so Under the Radar caught up with founder member and vocalist Jim Reid

The Future is Female on FX’s “The Old Man”

Dec 03, 2024 Web Exclusive

In Season Two of The Old Man, ​Alia Shawkat’s Emily Chase comes into her own, and brings with her an authenticity to the Middle Eastern character she plays. The actor, plus the series’ showrunner, Jonathan E. Steinberg, discuss what went into pulling off this sensitive mission.

Chinese American Bear on “Wah!!!”

Nov 20, 2024 Issue #73 - Maya Hawke and Nilüfer Yanya

For Seattle’s Chinese American Bear, band life is truly a family affair. Bryce Barsten and Anne Tong met 16 years ago in high school jazz band and have been together ever since.

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

Viva Sounds 2024, Gothenburg, Sweden, November 27 - December 1, 2024

Dec 05, 2024 By Dom Gourlay

The 2024 edition of Viva Sounds proved to be a smörgåsbord of hot new talent from around the globe

Under the Radar’s Black Friday Sale 2024 – 40% Off Subscriptions and 50% Off Back Issues

Nov 28, 2024 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is having its annual Black Friday Sale starting now and continuing through Friday, December 13. This year we’re offering 40% off all print subscriptions and 50% off all back issues, including our current issue.