Nov 26, 2013
By Colby West
Like Socrates’ swans singing for the joy of cutting their corporeal ties, Karen Dalton too sang herself smiling softly into some kind of easeful, transitive state. While performing, the singer often retreated inwardly behind closed eyelids, leaving her audience spellbound by the quiet, sustained rapture that was her voice. More
Nov 24, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Although Le Guess Who?, like many likeminded events, creates a crisis for music lovers: the dreaded set overlap. Here’s five sets we wouldn’t dare miss. More
Nov 22, 2013
By Gavin Dunbar
Camera Obscura's Gavin Dunbar has long been a Doctor Who fan and references to the show have even shown up in some of the Scottish band's music videos. Doctor Who turns 50 this Saturday and a special anniversary episode, "The Day of the Doctor," is airing. In honor of this remarkable achievement in geekdom and television, Dunbar has picked out his favorite episode from each era of Doctor Who. More
Nov 22, 2013
By Dan Lucas
UTR writer Dan Lucas on the ways in which feminism in the music industry and beyond may be shooting itself in the foot.
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Nov 21, 2013
By Michele Yamamoto
This week, our UTR staff writers discuss their personal reactions to and interpretations of songs that spoke to them in a foreign tongue. More
Nov 20, 2013
By Ryan E.C. Hamm
For this edition of Forgotten Songs, Under the Radar’s own Ryan E.C. Hamm writes about The Beach Boys’ “Pacific Coast Highway” and “Summer’s Gone.” More
Nov 19, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Later this month, Under the Radar will head over to the Netherlands to check out Le Guess Who? Festival. In honor of our trek, we asked a few of our favorite musicians performing at the festival to introduce us to a few of their favorite musicians. Ólafur Arnalds responded with a tribute to late nights. More
Nov 18, 2013
By Brent Rademaker
In this edition of Forgotten Songs, Beachwood Sparks' Brent Rademaker writes about The Byrds' "Lady Friend." More
Nov 16, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Later this month, Under the Radar will head over to the Netherlands to check out Le Guess Who? Festival. In honor of our trek, we asked a few of our favorite musicians performing at the festival to introduce us to a few of their favorite musicians. Pianist Douglas Dare responded with a playlist full of his favorite numerically-based songs. More
Nov 15, 2013
By Frank Valish
Swiss metal act Krokus has reissued their 1990 gem "Stampede", and writer Frank Valish braved the threatening album art to review it for us. More
