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Issue 68 Out Now and Also Includes Julien Baker, Wolf Alice, Tegan and Sara, Arlo Parks, Fleet Foxes, Jessie Ware, Shamir, Lucy Dacus, Valerie June, David Byrne, Julian Casablancas, and Much More
Apr 21, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Japanese Breakfast and HAIM on the two covers and is another edition of The Protest Issue, which examines the intersection of music and politics and features musicians photographed with protest signs of their own making. More
Burt Bacharach Cover For Newport Folk Festival Also Features Andrew Bird, Hiss Golden Messenger, Glen Hansard, and More
Aug 04, 2020
By Jennifer Irving
This weekend was the finale of the entirely virtual Newport Folk Festival, aptly dubbed “Our Voices Together,” as it features upward of 20 artists covering Burt Bacharach’s classic “What the World Needs Now Is Love.” The cover was led by Jim James of My Morning Jacket and music directed by Chris Funk of The Decemberists, wrapping up the week-long virtual fest. More
Charity Event Also Features Warpaint, Norah Jones, Lucy Dacus, and More
Nov 29, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Today was Bedstock, an Internet charity music festival. It featured videos of various musicians performing songs in bed, including Jenny Lewis, Tegan and Sara, Moby, Warpaint, Norah Jones, Lucy Dacus, Radiation City, and others. More
Jun 02, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Releasing his brand new solo LP Beauty & Ruin this week, former Hüsker Dü frontman Bob Mould has teamed up with the folks over at Funny or Die for a music video of his lead single “I Don’t Know You Anymore.” More
Live at New York City’s Town Hall on Sept. 29
Aug 20, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
On Dec. 6, the Coen brothers will release their newest film, Inside Llewyn Davis, depicting a week in the life of a young folk singer living in Greenwich Village in the winter of 1961 as he struggles for his big break. More
Decemberists Frontman Goes Retro-Literate
Apr 02, 2012
By Laura Studarus
As previously announced, Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy has been using his downtime from the wordy Pacific Northwest band to put a few words down on paper. Now you can get a preview of his second novel. More
Project Optioned By Same Studio Who Made Coraline
Sep 09, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Colin Meloy—often seen fronting The Decemberists—recently sold the rights to his first novel Wildwood—a book illustrated by wife, Carson Ellis. More
Children’s Lit Just Got a Whole Lot Cooler
Apr 29, 2010
By Laura Studarus
As previous reported, The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy has been hard at work on a children’s book with wife Carson Ellis. Today, it was announced that their project, titled Wildwood has been picked up by Harper Collins publishing. More
Collaborates With Wife Carson Ellis
Nov 06, 2009
By Laura Studarus
As illustrator Carson Ellis announced on her blog, she is currently working on a children’s book with husband Colin Meloy of The Decemberists. More
Interviews
Dec 09, 2021
By Jake Uitti
Colin Meloy, front person and principle songwriter for the Pacific Northwest-based indie band The Decemberists, says he grew up admiring artists who were vocal about their politics. Now, as an adult, Meloy says he intentionally uses his platform to speak his mind on issues important to him. Today, that means speaking out about neuro diversity. More