UNDER THE RADAR'S MUSIC VS COMEDY ISSUE HITTING STANDS TODAY
FEATURES AZIZ ANSARI, DAVID CROSS, ED HELMS, PATTON OSWALT, REGGIE WATTS, DONALD GLOVER, TV ON THE RADIO, THE FLAMING LIPS AND MORE
Under the Radar, a nationally distributed music and entertainment print magazine, has a special Music vs. Comedy issue that streets this week. In the issue, indie rock musicians and comedians interview each other. The new issue features cover star Aziz Ansari and includes matchups with The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne vs. David Cross (IFC’s The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, Arrested Development), Iron and Wine’s Sam Beam vs. Nick Offerman (NBC’s Parks & Recreation), Loney Dear’s Emil Svanängen vs. Ty Burrell (ABC’s Modern Family), and St. Vincent’s Annie Clark vs. Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille). Ansari (Parks & Recreation) appears on the cover as David Bowie and, for the issue, he talked to both Toro Y Moi’s Chaz Bundick and TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek.
Other comedians interviewed in the issue include Carrie Brownstein (IFC’s Portlandia, Sleater-Kinney), Donald Glover (NBC’s Community), Ed Helms (NBC’s The Office, The Hangover Part II), Ellie Kemper (NBC’s The Office), Danny Pudi (NBC’s Community), Henry Rollins (Black Flag frontman and comedian), Charlyne Yi (Knocked Up, Paper Heart), Reggie Watts (Conan), and more.
Many of the articles feature hilarious photo shoots with comedians dressed as iconic musicians: Aziz Ansari as David Bowie, LL Cool J, Harry Nilsson, and Bruce Springsteen; Ty Burrell as Joni Mitchell (below); David Cross as The Who’s Keith Moon; Nick Offerman as Willie Nelson; Patton Oswalt as Prince (below); and Charlyne Yi as Elton John.
The issue also includes interviews with some exciting new artists in the Pleased to Meet You section (James Blake, Cat’s Eyes, EMA, Memoryhouse, The Stepkids, Still Corners); coverage of SXSW and Coachella; and 150+ reviews of albums, books, comic books, DVDs, films, TV shows, and video games.
About Under the Radar: Under the Radar is an internationally distributed indie music print magazine and website that’s independently published by husband-and-wife team Mark and Wendy Redfern. This December, Under the Radar will celebrate its 10th anniversary. Copies are available at Barnes and Noble, Borders, Hastings, Books-A-Million and online at http://www.undertheradarmag.com/subscribe/
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