Sour Widows Share Video for Eight-Minute New Song “Staring Into Heaven/Shining”

May 09, 2024 Mark Redfern

Bay Area trio Sour Widows are releasing their debut album, Revival of a Friend, on June 28 via Exploding In Sound. Now they have shared its latest single, the over eight-minute long “Staring Into Heaven/Shining,” via a music video.

Sarah McLachlan on “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy” and its 30th Anniversary Tour

May 09, 2024 Web Exclusive

After building up a strong following in Canada with her first two albums, Sarah McLachlan broke into the U.S. and further afield with the compelling Fumbling Towards Ecstasy in 1993.

Eiko Ishibashi on “Evil Does Not Exist,” “Gift,” and the Relationship Between Sound and Image

May 07, 2024 Web Exclusive

Japanese composer Eiko Ishibashi discusses working with Ryusuke Hamaguchi on Evil Does Not Exist and Gift and the connections between sound and image,

Sunday (1994) on Love, Dark Humor, and Leaps of Faith

Apr 30, 2024 Web Exclusive

Sunday (1994) recently made waves with their stunning debut single, “Tired Boy.” Not only does the single resonate like a lost classic, but the band also arrived with a fully formed visual aesthetic.

Under the Radar’s Top 40 TV Shows of 2023

Jan 29, 2024

Last year was a challenging one for the entertainment industry with the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild strikes. While this double blow—albeit for good causes—had detrimental snowball effects on the industry, there was still a solid grip of high quality material that made it to the not-so-small screen airwaves and streamers. Award-winning series like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Barry took their last bows, and we’re still waiting for a trifecta from Vince Gilligan to round out Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, but there was plenty to keep viewers glued to the tube. From superheroes to science fiction, political intrigue to teenage hijinks and dramatized jury service to historical dramas, we continue to be spoiled for choice. It was a battle for Under the Radar’s top television shows of 2023, but we’ve managed to narrow it down to 40 solid watches.

Festival Preview: Focus Wales 2024

May 03, 2024 By Dom Gourlay

Under the Radar heads to Wrexham next week for its annual pilgrimage to Focus Wales. Here’s who we’re most looking forward to seeing, including our two specially selected acts, Bored Marsh and Wylderness.

Under the Radar Announces The ’90s Issue with The Cardigans and Thurston Moore on the Covers

Apr 19, 2024 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 72, The ’90s Issue, which features interviews with musicians and film directors known for their work in that decade and has The Cardigans and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth on the two covers. As well as articles on Britpop, shoegaze, and the TV show Twin Peaks (for which we spoke to much of the cast), the issue includes interviews with Garbage, The Cranberries, Pavement, Lisa Loeb, Supergrass, Spiritualized, Lush, Ride, Velocity Girl, Gus Van Sant, Penelope Spheeris, Terry Gilliam, Stereo MC’s, Semisonic, Blonde Redhead, Sleater-Kinney, and more.