Jordan J. Michael

Nov 3, 2024 | undertheradarmag.com | Jordan J. Michael

Web Exclusive There is an inspirational, gleaming Queen in every neighborhood. Everywhere we look, art is being made by divine beauty. Turmoil surrounds us, but turn the other direction. We can’t survive without happiness. The Queen of the community bathes us in quintessential vibes. The King has been dethroned, replaced by utter grace. Get behind it and drive, or accept eternal rest. With Jenny Hval, the operation is seamless.

Jul 1, 2024 | post-trash.com | Jordan J. Michael

by Jordan Michael (@jordwhyjames)The band is Full of Hell. The world is full of hell. I am full of hell. Any questions? If you ever feel the need to get your head bludgeoned into the ground, arrive here. It may not be very often, but sometimes escaping from reality is necessary. Some choose drugs. Some choose long hikes. Some choose yoga. This choice is coagulated noise metal. On paper, Coagulated Bliss, Full of Hell’s sixth “proper” album, should not make sense. That’s why it is an escape from reality.

Jun 24, 2024 | undertheradarmag.com | Jordan J. Michael

Web Exclusive In 2018, James Hinton was living in his small Bushwick, Brooklyn apartment, hitting the streets five nights a week. The Domino electronic artist had been saving up money for a studio, but the jetset life and small living space was starting to take a toll. “I was sooo…I couldn’t have loud speakers, or make much noise at all,” says Hinton, 33, who recently dropped his fourth LP, Mercury, as The Range.

Apr 24, 2024 | undertheradarmag.com | Jordan J. Michael

Web Exclusive Sitting amongst all his gear in what used to be a bare barn, Sam Evian is showing Under the Radar Flying Cloud Studios. Evian and his partner, Hannah Cohen, started building the recording studio (near Woodstock, NY) over four years ago after buying property in the Catskill Mountains. Moving away from Brooklyn gave Evian a new lease on life, and more space for his creative recording endeavors.

Mar 12, 2024 | post-trash.com | Jordan J. Michael

By Jordan Michael (@jordwhyjames)During our 33-minute conversation, Matt Korvette, the 42-year-old vocalist of the timeless Pissed Jeans, says “fun” eleven times and “fan” six times. The Sub Pop mainstays out of Philadelphia dropped their sixth album, Half Divorced, on March 1, and Korvette has it on repeat. Approaching two decades into being a band, Pissed Jeans has reached another milestone by, once again, writing great songs that they enjoy jamming out to.