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10 Films You Won’t Want to Miss at the New York Film Festival 2024

Sep 25, 2024

In what has been a difficult year so far for both film and film festivals—both the Sundance and Cannes lineups proved to be underwhelming—NYFF’s lineup shows a lot of promise.

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Kamala Harris and the Vibe Shift: Viral Politics in the Age of Fuckery Part V

Sep 10, 2024

What a difference a debate makes. Joe Biden was never the world’s best debater; neither is Donald Trump, but even he looked at the president a couple times in astonishment.

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Subscribe to the Last Great Indie Music Magazine for 25% Off

Aug 20, 2024

Under the Radar has been printing continuously for 23 years now and has outlasted most of the other print indie music magazines that were around when we started or that began publishing in the years since. We’ve tried our best to stick to our original ethos of simply championing the music we like, regardless of trends or financial concerns. You can still subscribe to the last great American indie music print magazine for 25% off and back issues remain 20% off.

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25% Off Subscriptions as Under the Radar’s New Issue is Shipping Soon

Jul 30, 2024

Under the Radar’s new print issue (Issue 73) is shipping out soon and to encourage readers to subscribe or re-subscribe before it’s sent out, we are offering 25% off subscriptions for the next week or so, as well as 20% off back issues.

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Neil Young - Reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of “On the Beach”

Jul 19, 2024

Friday, July 19, 1974, during the dog days of summer, Reprise released Neil Young’s On the Beach. On the album cover (photographed by Bob Seidemann), Young is turned away from the listener, looking out towards the ocean, a Cadillac buried in the sand and a newspaper announcing calls for Richard Nixon to resign.

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Human Sacrifice and the 2024 Election: Viral Politics in the Age of Fuckery Part IV

Jul 15, 2024

So… 2024 started with mad earthquakes, the cicadas are coming back… oh, and Western Democracy might be about to tip over! Hello, Malaise, my old friend… Let’s just jump right in.

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

Jun 27, 2024

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.

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Gene Clark – Reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of 1974’s “No Other”

May 24, 2024

Gene Clark was born (and is buried) in Tipton, Missouri and like the land in the center of the country he was deeply conflicted so he left home behind, moving to L.A. so he could become a singer/songwriter.

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A Tribute to Steve Albini

May 19, 2024

On Tuesday May 7th, we lost an American underground icon, legend, and all-around philosopher Steve Albini, who passed away in his long-time home of Chicago at the age of 61 from a heart attack.

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