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WEB3 days ago · Classic Interviews Florence and the Machine Singing Her Heart Out Apr 22, 2010 Web Exclusive. For Florence Welch, also known as Florence and the Machine, the past few years have been a whirlwind, transforming her from art-school dropout to Mercury Prize nominee for debut album, Lungs.Still flush from her dynamic Coachella performance, the redhead songstress sat down with Under the Radar to ...
The End: Ben Schneider of Lord Huron - Under the Radar
WEBJun 4, 2021 · The Birdwatcher. To end out the week, we ask Ben Schneider, frontman of Lord Huron, some questions about endings and death. Lord Huron released a new album, Long Lost, last month via Whispering Pines/Republic. It’s the band’s fourth album and the follow-up to 2018’s Vide Noir. The album was previewed via …
John Waters on his 1994 cult classic “Serial Mom” - Under the …
WEBMay 8, 2017 · Austin Trunick [Under the Radar]: You’ve mentioned in the past that Serial Mom was your mother’s favorite of your movies.Do you know why she loved this one so much? John Waters: That’s because I think it is my best movie, in a weird way.And, I guess, a little bit of her is Serial Mom. I’ve inherited some of that stuff.
The Allman Brothers Band’s Chuck Leavell Talks “Jessica” 50 Years …
WEBJan 30, 2024 · Few songs are such masterpieces of mood as “Jessica,” a seven-minute plus instrumental by The Allman Brothers Band, off their 1973 album Brothers and Sisters.A pure sonic sunrise, raw dopamine molded into black vinyl, the track is classic rock’s answer to the “Ode to Joy”; it dares you to not smile, and wordlessly insists that life is good—even if only because of music like this.
Death Cab for Cutie: Asphalt Meadows (Atlantic) - review | Under …
WEBSep 16, 2022 · Death Cab for Cutie’s 10th studio album Asphalt Meadows represents a return to the band’s classic sound, most strongly resembling 2000’s We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes and 2011’s Codes and Keys.While the Pacific Northwestern indie pioneers’ inherent romanticism still lingers throughout Asphalt Meadows, the album’s intimacy is often underscored by a bleak apocalypticism ...
Crowded House: Gravity Stairs (BMG) - Under the Radar Magazine
WEBJun 10, 2024 · With Crowded House’s eighth album, the band has clearly matured from the happy-go-lucky pop of its ‘80s and ‘90s heyday. However, as Gravity Stairs makes completely clear, Crowded House is still firmly in possession of its melodic smarts and songwriting chops.. Frontman Neil Finn is still holding the reins, of a band that includes original member Nick Seymour, Mitchell Froom, who worked ...
Music Blog for the Indie Music Magazine - Under the Radar
WEB16-year-old Miles Heizer plays the introverted, mature-minded Drew Holt on the NBC Tuesday-night drama Parenthood.Although Drew’s sister, Amber (played by Mae Whitman), is a novice singer-songwriter with a giant-sized Tegan and Sara poster on her wall, Under the Radar learned, while looking into the show’s occasional Tegan and Sara references, that Heizer is passionate about music and a ...
Natalie Imbruglia on “Torn” and Her New Album “Firebird”
WEBOct 19, 2021 · Natalie Imbruglia knows everything is transient. To put it another way, she says, “I just don’t give a shit anymore.” The “Torn” singer, who became globally famous for her voice and beauty in the ’90s, has seen the ways of the world and she’s not really impressed anymore.
Simple Minds – Charlie Burchil on “Direction of the Heart”
WEBOct 20, 2022 · As one of the founding members of Simple Minds way back in 1977, guitarist Charlie Burchill seems to be working as hard as ever with no sign of the band slowing down. Despite residing in Italy for years, he has not lost his thick Glaswegian accent. He will take to the stage in a few hours on their latest tour with positive energy and the pure joy of playing live very evident.
Sarah McLachlan on “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy” and its 30th …
WEBMay 9, 2024 · 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. She followed this up with her biggest selling album to date, Surfacing in 1997, which won two Grammy Awards. The record included the song, “Angel,” which seemed to take on a life of its own in terms of the ...