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Album Reviews

Revival of a Friend

Sour Widows
Revival of a Friend

Jun 28, 2024 Web Exclusive

It took Bay Area band Sour Widows seven years from the time of their formation to release their debut record.

Alpha (Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series)

The Round Robin Monopoly
Alpha (Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series)

Jun 27, 2024 Web Exclusive

Fifty years ago, a short-lived imprint of Stax Records called Truth released the veritable jazz/funk/soul classic Alpha by The Round Robin Monopoly.

Fine Art

Kneecap
Fine Art

Jun 26, 2024 Web Exclusive

The Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap try their best to make sense of our chaotic world.

Classic Interviews

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Mary Elizabeth Winstead
The Actress discusses Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and The Thing

Jul 28, 2010 Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is most certainly worth fighting over. The actress had a breakthrough year in 2007, appearing as John McClane’s daughter-in-distress in Live Free or Die Hard and starring in Quentin Tarantino’s Grindhouse segment Death Proof. It was the latter performance that caught the attention of director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz). In Wright’s upcoming Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, the anticipated film adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s acclaimed graphic novel series, Winstead plays Ramona Flowers, a girl with a lot of baggage when it comes to dating— seven exes that the story’s titular hero must fight against to win her heart. On a break from shooting scenes for the upcoming prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic The Thing, Winstead spoke with Under the Radar about screaming and scary movies, evil exes, and what it’s like to work with Michael Cera and Edgar Wright.

Comic Book Reviews

Mark Twain’s War Prayer

Mark Twain’s War Prayer
Fantagraphics

Jun 27, 2024 Web Exclusive

Legendary 92-year-old graphic and font designer Seymour Chwast takes a dazzling, multidisciplinary approach to Mark Twain’s 104-year-old prose poem in this slim but radical new book. Through drawing, pastel painting, type design, and computer color, Chwast breathes life into Twain’s savage rebuke of religion’s role in jingoism and violent patriotism.

Book Reviews

Desolation

Mark Morton
Desolation

Jul 01, 2024

Mark Morton is the guitarist/lyricist for metal pioneers Lamb of God, and Desolation is his story. In some ways, Morton’s tale is similar to many, but there are a few characteristics that set Desolation apart.

Interviews

Tomer Capone on Playing Frenchie in “The Boys”

Tomer Capone on Playing Frenchie in “The Boys”

Jun 13, 2024 Web Exclusive

We sat down with Tomer Capone to hear more about his creative background, the trust he feels playing Frenchie, and how The Boys is a “jackpot” for an actor.

Sitting Down With The Cast Of “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed”

Sitting Down With The Cast Of “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed”

May 12, 2024 Web Exclusive

The cast of The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed sits down for a discussion about the indie comedy’s commitment to authenticity.

Pleased to meet you

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.

Lists

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.

Live reviews

Big City 2024, Queen’s Park Recreation Ground, Glasgow, UK, June 29, 2024

Big City 2024, Queen’s Park Recreation Ground, Glasgow, UK, June 29, 2024

Jul 01, 2024 By Geoff Shaw

Mogwai curated the very first Big City event which saw a star-studded cast including Slowdive, Nadine Shah, bdrmm and Beak> play Glasgow’s Queen’s Park Recreation Ground last Saturday (29th June). Under the Radar photographer Geoff Shaw was there to capture all the action. Here’s a selection of his highlights.

Blog

Help Fund Our Next Two Issues – Subscribe, Advertise, Buy Back Issues, and Support Us on Patreon

Help Fund Our Next Two Issues – Subscribe, Advertise, Buy Back Issues, and Support Us on Patreon

Jun 27, 2024 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar’s next two print issues are shaping up nicely, but we need your help to fund them. It costs over $10,000 to print and ship each issue and while advertising from record labels gets us part of the way there, these days it’s not enough. If you’re a fan of our magazine there are four ways you could help: subscribe, advertise, buy back issues, or support us on Patreon.