Under the radar 2001–2013

The first issue of Under the radar appeared in December 2001 with the indie rock band Grandaddy on the cover. Since then, The Cardigans, Japanese Breakfast, Mitski, Kamasi Washington, Joanna Newsom, Jarvis Cocker, and Belle and Sebastian are among the artists to have been featured on its front cover, while it was also the first magazine to interview the major indie bands Vampire Weekend and Fleet Foxes. Under the radar continues to cover the U.S. alternative and indie rock and pop scene online and in print to this day. The husband-and-wife team of Mark and Wendy Lynch Redfern founded and run the magazine from Lexington, Virginia, with Mark working as editor and writing many of the articles, while Wendy oversees the layout and supplies some of the photography. Special political protest issues are released to coincide with U.S. presidential elections.