Under The Radar News
2012-02-06 08:06
Onwards to the Wall EP
With 2009's Exploding Head, A Place to Bury Strangers screeched past the sophomore slump, receiving roughly the same critical response they did for their debut—a handful of music scribes who couldn't handle the obvious influences, and a handful who welcomed another take on the 1-2-3s of JAMCs and MBVs.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-03 20:06
NPR Streams Air’s “Le Voyage Dans La Lune”
Next week Air will release their much anticipated take on George Méliès' classic silent film Le Voyage Dans La Lune, featuring both an original soundtrack to the restored 14-minute movie as well as a fully-fledged album inspired by the work.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-03 19:21
Bon Iver Turned Down Offer To Play Grammys
Bon Iver has been doing a bit of press over the past few days, and Justin Vernon himself has been providing all kinds of choice informational nuggets pertaining to a number of topics.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-03 19:21
Bon Iver Turned Down Offer To Play Grammys
Bon Iver has been doing a bit of press over the past few days, and Justin Vernon himself has been providing all kinds of choice informational nuggets pertaining to a number of topics.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-03 19:21
Watch: Zambri - “ICBYS” Video
Last month New York City sister duo Zambri announced the official release of their debut album House of Baasa.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-03 18:36
Watch: Bradford Cox Covers Leonard Cohen
Celebrating the release of Leonard Cohen's latest album Old Ideas the big-wigs of Columbia thought it would a great idea to host a video series called "Old Ideas with New Friends," where contemporary artists would show up and cover their favorite Cohen tracks.
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2012-02-03 17:51
2012 Sasquatch Music Festival Lineup Announced
The 11th annual Sasquatch Music Festival has announced its official lineup of artists, including Jack White, Bon Iver, Tenacious D, The Shins, St. Vincent, Feist, The Roots, Beirut, and Beck.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-03 17:06
Watch: Neon Indian - “Fallout” Video
This morning Neon Indian debuted an official video for the Era Extraña track "Fallout," and one thing's for sure, it's not subtle.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-03 17:06
Active Child Announces U.S. Tour Dates
Choirboy-turned-indie-pop songwriter Pat Grossi, aka Active Child, has announced that he will be touring throughout the U.S. starting in April.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-03 08:06
La Grande
A departure from the hushed bedroom delicacy of 2009’s Beasts of Seasons, La Grande ushers in a new direction for Portland, OR-based songwriter Laura Gibson.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-02 19:21
Metronomy To Release Remix Album, Tour
Indie-electro-pop quartet Metronomy have announced the release of a collected reworking of tracks from the group's critically acclaimed third album, The English Riviera.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-02 17:51
Real Estate Announce Spring Tour Dates
New Jersey trio Real Estate have announced that they will be heading back on tour in support of their excellent sophomore album Days.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-02 17:51
Listen: Deerhunter - “Curve”
As previously reported Blonde Redhead's Kazu Makino has organized a special benefit compilation called We Are the Works in Progress that will be used to help citizens of Japan in their recovery of the 2011 tsunami.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-02 17:06
Watch: The Horrors Play “Last Call”
Considering that the show starts at 1:35 in the morning, it's hard to imagine that many people stayed up long enough to watch Last Call with Carson Daly air a couple performances by Faris Badwan and The Horrors.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-02 17:06
Conor Oberst Documentary Set For DVD Release
A documentary following the formation and output of Conor Oberst and his Mystic Valley Band is scheduled to be released on DVD on May 15.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-02 16:21
Listen: Orbital - “New France” feat. Zola Jesus
On April 3 UK electronic dance duo Orbital (brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll) are poised to release their first new album since 2004.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-02 15:36
2011 Artist Survey: RACES
For Under the Radar's 9th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2011. Here's a survey from RACES.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-02 08:06
MU.ZZ.LE
It’s nice when an artist seems to realize his own limitations, and instead of attempting to compensate, does his best to navigate the next album accordingly.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-02 08:06
U&I
Leila’s rickety electronic bleats, pitter-patter drums, and moody, stargazing atmosphere make her close in kin with some of the hallowed legends on her new label, Warp.
Under The Radar News
2012-02-01 20:00
Listen: Daniel Rossen - “Silent Song”
Last month Grizzly Bear multi-instrumentalist Daniel Rossen announced that he would be releasing a solo EP called Silent Hour/Golden Mile on March 20 via Warp.