First recognized picture of me and Wendy, in 2000; a yr later the primary concern of Underneath the Radar was launched.
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Based by music author Mark Redfern (that’s me) and photographer Wendy Lynch Redfern, Underneath the Radar started as a black & white zine distributed round Los Angeles. Wendy and I met and fell in love in December 2020 and a yr later our first concern was born. Over 20 years later, it’s nonetheless run by the identical couple—we’re now married with a daughter (Rose, presently 12), residing in Virginia, and nonetheless placing out print points that includes unique images, passionate journalism, and a deep love of indie music.
We’ve weathered the collapse of Borders Books (which worn out half our distribution), the loss of life of conventional print promoting, and extra, however by no means overlooked what made us begin this journal: a perception within the energy of nice music and significant journalism.
We have been the primary nationwide print journal to interview Vampire Weekend and Fleet Foxes, the primary U.S. outlet to speak to Moist Leg and The Final Dinner Social gathering, and early champions of now-beloved artists like Charli XCX (on our cowl in 2013, 11 years earlier than Brat). We helped outline the indie increase of the 2000s—that includes Demise Cab for Cutie, Shiny Eyes, Interpol, The Nationwide, TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and plenty of extra—and have additionally interviewed older legends like Brian Wilson, Yoko Ono, Peter Gabriel, New Order, and Depeche Mode. We have been additionally the final journal to interview and {photograph} Elliott Smith earlier than his tragic loss of life.
And we’ve accomplished all of it with out company backing or billionaire buyers.
We’ve outlasted most of our print-era friends not as a result of we had the deepest pockets or the most important workers, however as a result of we’ve stored it private. As a result of we care. As a result of we imagine music journalism needs to be pushed by coronary heart, not algorithms.
If you would like a deeper take a look at how Underneath the Radar survived the final 20+ years—via births, deaths, cross-country strikes, and a quickly altering media panorama—learn our behind-the-scenes secret origin story, written for our twentieth Anniversary Subject in 2021.
Every concern of Underneath the Radar consists of:
- 20–30 in-depth interviews
Our subsequent concern—Subject 75—is a sequel to our fan-favorite ’90s Subject, that includes brand-new interviews with the artists, filmmakers, and creatives behind among the decade’s most iconic music, movie, and TV. - 20–50 album evaluations
- A downloadable MP3 sampler of as much as 40 new tracks
- Unique images—much less inventory pictures or label promos
- Unique options that always keep in print months earlier than going surfing
We’re aiming to enroll 500 new subscribers earlier than it goes to press this summer season. Should you worth considerate music journalism, when you miss flipping via a fantastically designed print journal, or when you merely wish to assist a passionate, family-run publication—that is the time to subscribe.
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