Just Off The Radar

This week we say goodbye to Krautrock pioneer Klaus Dinger, drummer with the seminal German band Neu. We also check out a classic track from the Clash, another track from Goldfrapp, plus one more tune from Nashville’s The Wrights. Clickety click click the player to the right…

Dr. Alex Paterson is back with a new LP of Orb-ness called “The Dream,” and we are all about it on this week’s program. We’re also all about new stuff from Adam Green, Thistletown, and The Black Keys. Head over to the archive now…

We take our first listen to “Seventh Tree” new album from UK electro-pop duo Goldfrapp. We also check out new stuff from Eagle Seagull, local Athens artists Christopher Henderson and Hope For a Golden Summer, as well another track from DJ Dolores.

On this week’s installment of JOTR we take a moment to welcome album #14 by local boys done good R.E.M. and to say goodbye to a Cuban legend, Israel “Cachao” Lopez. Check it out in the player to the right or by clicking here…

Our friends Dengue Fever have a new LP out and we caught up with Ethan Holtzman from the band along with director John Pirozzi about his latest documentary which focuses on the bands’ maiden trip to Cambodia. Click here to check it out…

We kick off 2008 with a slew (Function: noun, Etymology: 1839…perhaps from Irish slua army, host, throng: a large number…) of new releases including soon to be released tracks from Let’s Wrestle, local singers Matias and Madeline Adams, as well as something from the Control soundtrack. Click here to catch the show in our archive.

To wrap up 2007 we get an exclusive preview of the upcoming album by Belgian electro-pop heroes, Vive La Fete. We’ll also have live music from last month’s Athens Dust Bowl benefit from Nathan Sheppard, as well as something from the new Darfur relief project Causes 1 by the Black Keys. Stream it now! now! now ! through the player to your right…

Our main man in Atlanta, Blues writer Hal Horowitz hips us to some of the best tracks of ‘07. Check it out in our archive…

One of our all time fave singer-songwriters rings in to talk about the recent collection of his early solo catalog titled “I Wanna Go Backwards,” which includes the new rarities release, “When Thatcher Mauled Britain.” Interested groovers need only click here. As Robyn would say…”Viva!”

This week we tackle a whole swath of new releases including new tracks from the Super Furry Animals, the EverybodyFields, The Kim Philbys and his majesty Robert Wyatt. Visit our archive and have it swarm all over you…