Under the Radar

Under the Radar is obsessed with music. We're dedicated to breaking new bands and checking-in with our favorite established artists through our in-depth articles and eye-catching original photography. Each issue also contains a ridiculous number of reviews--all the better to help you find your new favorite album, film, TV show, book, comic book or video game.

Letter From The Editor

Staff Photos from 2001 and Favorite Albums of 2001

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MARLON WILLIAMS • We Need to Talk

Marlon Williams on Once Were Warriors (1994, directed by Lee Tamahori)

JULIA JACKLIN • Relationships and Vulnerability

ALVVAYS • A Sip of Cape Breton

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE • Context in the Chaos

Death Cab for Cutie’s Nick Harmer on Raising Arizona (1987, directed by Joel Coen)

Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard on Do the Right Thing (1989, directed by Spike Lee)

FIRST AID KIT • Older, Wiser, and Happier

First Aid Kit on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, directed by Michel Gondry)

WILD PINK • A Blissful Freefall

CASSANDRA JENKINS on Wayne’s World (1992, directed by Penelope Spheeris)

FRED ARMISEN • on Brazil (1985, directed by Terry Gilliam)

Mica Tenenbaum of MAGDALENA BAY on eXistenZ (1999, directed by David Cronenberg)

LUCY DACUS on The Fall (2006, directed by Tarsem Singh)

GWENNO on The Color of Pomegranates (1969, directed by Sergei Parajanov)

SUFJAN STEVENS on Immersion in and Obsession with (Horror) Films • No Distractions

TIM BURGESS of THE CHARLATANS on The Worst Person in the World (2021, directed by Joachim Trier)

James Krivchenia of BIG THIEF on Memoria (2021, directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul)

Louis O’Bryen of SORRY on Pig (2021, directed by Michael Sarnoski)

SHAMIR on Mistress America (2015, directed by Noah Baumbach)

Donald “DJ” Johnson Jr. of KHRUANGBIN on Beverly Hills Cop (1984, directed by Martin Brest)

DAVE ROWNTREE of BLUR on Sleuth (1972, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)

John Rossiter of YOUNG JESUS on The Matrix (1999, directed by The Wachowskis)

JOHN LITHGOW on His Favorite Roles Direct Direction

Tessa Murray of STILL CORNERS on Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975, directed by Peter Weir)

Alexis Taylor of HOT CHIP on The Producers (1969, directed by Mel Brooks)

Orono of SUPERORGANISM on The Birdcage (1996, directed by Mike Nichols)

30 MOST ICONIC PERFORMANCES BY REAL BANDS IN FICTIONAL FILMS

ERIC APPEL ON DIRECTING WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY Deconstructing Biopic Tropes

30 ALL-TIME BEST MUSIC BIOPICS

VALERIE JUNE on What Dreams May Come (1998, directed by Vincent Ward)

SKULLCRUSHER on Spirited Away (2001, directed by Hayao Miyazaki)

John Darnielle of THE MOUNTAIN GOATS on Fiddler on the Roof (1971, directed by Norman Jewison)

OCEANATOR on Heathers (1989, directed by Michael Lehmann)

MIKI BERENYI of PIROSHKA on Prick Up Your Ears (1987, directed by Stephen Frears)

WILL SHEFF of OKKERVIL RIVER on Slap Shot (1977, directed by George Roy Hill)

MOONAGE DAYDREAM • Lessons in Art, Creativity, and Life from a Visionary: Brett Morgen on His New David Bowie Documentary

40 ALL-TIME BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES

WIL WHEATON on Stand By Me • The Innocence of Childhood

UNDER THE RADAR’S WRITERS ON THEIR FAVORITE MOVIES

40 ALL-TIME MOST ICONIC FICTIONAL BANDS IN MOVIES

Theo Ellis of WOLF ALICE on Dig! (2004, directed by Ondi Timoner)

ROSE ELINOR DOUGALL on Walkabout (1971, directed by Nicolas Roeg)

JOHN GRANT on Adaptation (2002, directed by Spike Jonze)

TOP 100 MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS OF ALL TIME

THE LINDA LINDAS on the Japanese Film That...