Under the Radar Magazine

Releasing a new album and rarities collection last year, Kevin Barnes and of Montreal have announced that they will embark on another round of performances this coming spring.

For Under the Radar’s 10th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2012. Pick up the print version of the Best of 2012 issue to read responses from the following artists: Alt-J, Fred Armisen, Bear in Heaven, Camera Obscura, Chad Valley, Charli XCX, Choir of Young Believers, Clinic, CSS, Dan Deacon, Desaparecidos, Django Django, Efterklang, Egyptian Hip Hop, El Perro Del Mar, Grimes, Halls, Richard Hawley, Hercules and Love Affair, Ladytron, Liars, Lord Huron, Lower Dens, Mount Eerie, My Morning Jacket, The Mynabirds, The New Pornographers, of Montreal, Peaking Lights, Porcelain Raft, Laetitia Sadier, Tame Impala, and Tegan and Sara. Then download the digital version of the Best of 2012 issue to read all those surveys, as well as bonus responses from the following artists: !!!, Clare and the Reasons, Codeine, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Esben and the Witch, The Fresh & Onlys, Get People, Islands, Kwes, Lost in the Trees, NZCA/LINES, OFF!, Plants and Animals, Still Corners, Violens, Xiu Xiu, Young Dreams, and Zambri. We are also posting additional web-exclusive bonus answers to the website. These are from artists whose surveys are in the print magazine, but are extra answers that didn’t fit in the issue. Here are bonus answers from of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes and pick up the Best of 2012 issue to read the rest of their answers. (via 2012 Artist Survey Bonus Answers: of Montreal | Under The Radar)

of Montreal recently shared a split-single with Deerhoof in honor of Record Store Day. Their contribution, a simmering pop balled “Feminine Effects,” was recently given new vocals by singer Rebecca Crash and a sufficiently whacked-out video. (via Watch: of Montreal Featuring Rebecca Crash – “Feminine Effects” | Under The Radar)

Rooting around in an old attic stuffed full of junk can be a hit and miss process: Homer Simpson found a “Stradawhovius,” I found a signed picture of David Cassidy; Can found The Lost Tapes, Oasis found The Masterplan. So when of Montreal went rooting around their discarded odds and sods collection, they would have known that the odds of finding anything worth releasing were pretty well 50/50. (via of Montreal: Daughter of a Cloud | Under The Radar)

Following the release of their new rarities compilation Daughter of Cloud psychedelic disco pop collective of Montreal have come forward with a music video for one of its standout tracks “Sails, Hermaphroditic.” (via Watch: of Montreal - “Sails, Hermaphroditic” Video | Under The Radar)

As prolific as he has demonstrated himself to be Kevin Barnes was bound to have leftover songs that were worth grouping together one day for a compilation. 

Under the Radar magazine’s Protest Auction ends tomorrow, Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. EST. The auction features all of the autographed protest signs created by musicians for the magazine’s The Protest Issue, which is on newsstands now. All profits will go to the War Child charity. (via Protest Sign Auction Ends Tomorrow at 2:00 PM EST | Under The Radar)

Under the Radar magazine’s Protest Auction starts tomorrow at 2 p.m. EST. The auction features all of the autographed protest signs created by musicians for the magazine’s The Protest Issue, which is on newsstands now. All profits will go to the War Child charity. (via Under the Radar’s Charity Protest Auction Starts Tomorrow | Under The Radar)

Last weekend Echo Park, California hosted the third annual Culture Collide Festival. We sent photographer Helen Boast down to cover the action. (via Check Out Photos of Niki & the Dove, of Montreal, Patrick Wolf and More | Under The Radar)

Following tracks “Sails, Hermaphroditic” and “Our Love Is Senile” of Montreal have unveiled yet another portion of their forthcoming rarities compilation Daughter of Cloud.