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The Future is Female on FX’s “The Old Man”

Dec 03, 2024 Web Exclusive

In Season Two of The Old Man, ​Alia Shawkat’s Emily Chase comes into her own, and brings with her an authenticity to the Middle Eastern character she plays. The actor, plus the series’ showrunner, Jonathan E. Steinberg, discuss what went into pulling off this sensitive mission.

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John Davis of Superdrag on His New Solo Album “JINX”

Nov 25, 2024 Web Exclusive

Under the Radar caught up with Superdrag’s John Davis to discuss his new solo album, JINX.

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Chinese American Bear on “Wah!!!”

Nov 20, 2024 Issue #73 - Maya Hawke and Nilüfer Yanya

For Seattle’s Chinese American Bear, band life is truly a family affair. Bryce Barsten and Anne Tong met 16 years ago in high school jazz band and have been together ever since.

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Self-Portrait: Matthew Caws of Nada Surf

Oct 29, 2024 Issue #73 - Maya Hawke and Nilüfer Yanya

For our recurring Self-Portrait feature, we ask musicians to take a self-portrait photo (or paint/draw a self-portrait) and write a list of personal things about themselves, things that their fans might not already know about them. This Self-Portrait is by Matthew Caws of Nada Surf.

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The Pill Interview – Making Mischief and Embracing Fun

Oct 25, 2024

​In a lively interview, Lottie Massey and Lily Hutchings of The Pill, discuss the inevitable comparisons to Wet Leg, their fun and carefree approach to music, bad driving, dodgy builders, on line trolls and their recent record deal with AWAL

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The Second Draft of History: Inside Elliott Smith’s Recording of “From a Basement on the Hill”

Oct 22, 2024 Issue #69 - 20th Anniversary Issue

In the fall of 2004, Rob Schnapf and Joanna Bolme didn’t really want to talk to the press. Having combed through 45 hours of material to assemble the final Elliott Smith album, From a Basement on the Hill, they were the only logical choices to field the questions Smith was no longer around to answer.

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Ekko Astral on Their New Political Single “Pomegranate Tree”

Oct 16, 2024 Web Exclusive

“THE DISTRICT SLEEPS ATONED TONIGHT.” Those are the final words screamed on “Pomegranate Tree,” the latest single from D.C. punk band Ekko Astral. The words are a condemnation and indictment, coming after six minutes of build-up as the dusty guitars and off-kilter grooves of the track’s early minutes shift into a turbulent maelstrom.

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Miki Berenyi of Lush on the U.S. Release of Her Book “Fingers Crossed”

Oct 15, 2024 Web Exclusive

This year saw the long-awaited U.S. release of Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me from Success, the brilliantly-written memoir from Lush singer and songwriter Miki Berenyi.

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Sophie Thatcher: From Yellowjackets to Experimental Pop

Oct 11, 2024 Web Exclusive

Sophie Thatcher talks about her debut EP “Pivot And Scrape” her love of music, Yellowjackets, and finding a balance between music and acting

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