Dom Gourlay

1 week ago | undertheradarmag.com | Dom Gourlay

Web Exclusive It’s that time of year again when Under the Radar will be making its annual pilgrimage to Wrexham for the 2025 edition of Focus Wales. Now in its 15th year, Focus Wales has grown into one of the world’s leading international showcase festivals, with this year’s event set to host over 250 artists over 20 stages across a variety of spaces and venues.

4 weeks ago | undertheradarmag.com | Dom Gourlay

Web Exclusive Meet DVTR, an electronic punk outfit from Montreal. Over the past year they’ve been shaking up the Canadian punk scene while also taking their wares elsewhere – last year’s Focus Wales being the first time Under the Radar caught sight of their incendiary and unforgettable live performance.

1 month ago | undertheradarmag.com | Dom Gourlay

Web Exclusive The 2025 edition of Bearded Theory takes place next month, and as with previous years the organisers have put together a stellar line-up that stands out from most homogenous festival line-ups elsewhere. Situated in the idyllic surroundings of Catton Park in the heart of the National Forest, Bearded Theory takes place over the second Bank Holiday weekend in May, running from Wednesday 21st until Sunday 25th.

1 month ago | undertheradarmag.com | Dom Gourlay

Web Exclusive ​Sheffield-based trio Pale Blue Eyes - Matthew Board (guitar, vocals), Lucy Board (drums), Aubrey Simpson (bass) - released their long-awaited third album New Place in March. The follow-up to 2023’s critically acclaimed This House, New Place continues their sonic adventures fusing elements of kosmiche and discordant electronica with shoegaze tendencies and dreampop melodies to create one of 2025’s most rewarding long players thus far.

1 month ago | undertheradarmag.com | Dom Gourlay

News All Web Exclusive Glastonbury Festival today (Friday 4th April) announced the finalists for their Emerging Talent Competition 2025 , which is supported by PRS for Music and PRS Foundation. The eight acts - chosen from thousands of entries - includes Sheffield based emo, pop/punk outfit Air Drawn Dagger, who were picked by Under the Radar.