Under The Radar Print Magazine

I wasn't sure what to expect when I ordered it. I was on a magazine shopping binge and saw some of the great reviews along with the high rating, so I gave it a shot.I already discovered 3 artists that I really dig, that I wouldn't otherwise have ever known about. AND those were just from the cd sampler, I've yet to fully go thru all of the magazine's hundreds of reviews (or so it seems). There are more than plenty of reviews on truly indie artists, from many genres and sub genres. There's so many I really don't know where to begin.My only complaint is, the font is very small throughout the magazine. I have to hold the magazine close to me in order to read it.

the thing that appeared to me was the frequency of its distribution. a nice magazine to browse every now and then in between other readings.

I never received any issues. Didn't want to select any stars, but it wouldn't let me.

UTR is an honest, industry savvy magazine. It holds nothing back, has great interviews with artists who are just breaking though, as well as those imminently charting.The album reviews rock!Indie music laid out in all its splendour.

I order this for my daughter every year and she love's it. Will continue to subscribe as long she enjoys it.

under the radar has pretty good articles, pretty consistently. i wouldn't call it a good source for finding out about new bands, though, like others have said. i find arthur mag, wire mag, and devil in the woods mag to be a lot better for that.i find it funny that under the rader, in their current magazine cover, feature "death cab for cutie" - a band that is anything but "under the radar". they might as well have put "the white stripes" on the cover. however, all in all, under the radar is a pretty good magazine most of the time.sidenote: with finding out about new music, in general, if you just put some time into visiting label websites and listening to the bands on a label site, you'll find it's the best way to find out about new music because, rather than reading about it, you are actually listening to it, and forming your own opinions.

I think Under the Radar is the pre-eminent American music magazine right now. The articles are not puff pieces that focus on the personal lives of the artists, but rather they're long and informative, delving into the songwriting, inspirations, production, recording and live shows. Accompanied, of course, by great photography.It covers a wide range of current international indie artists, from jam bands and jangle pop to soul, folk and alt country.My favorite part of the publication each month is the lengthy review section that comprises probably about a third of each issue. I've discovered countless new artists this way. Courtney Barnett? Laura Mvula? Parquet Courts? Found them all first in the pages of Under the Radar. Plus they also review a carefully curated selection of films as well as graphic novels and music-related biographies/memoirs.If all that weren't enough, they offer free music downloads with each issue (another opportunity for great new music discoveries).Outside of Mojo, NME and Q (all UK publications) this is the only place I go to read about my current [and soon-to-be] favorite artists and bands.

I was pleased to receive my first copy of Under the Radar. It was the Fall '07 issue. The volume of reviews is good although the rating system (out of 10) is odd as 4/10 still appears to get a passing grade even though everywhere else in the world that equals failure. In addition, I believe every group featured in a mini-feature article also had their CD reviewed in the review section. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but such a fact can make even the most reasonable person wonder if other monies (other than subscribers' dollars) may be entering the magazine coffers. In other words, are CDs rated as they are for reasons than for the reviewer's personal preferences? I will continue to purchase the magazine despite these suspicions.