Wendy and I after the current Grandaddy present.
Nonetheless in Print, Nonetheless Impartial—Assist Us Elevate $7,000 for Problem 75
Assist Get Us Off Standby: 430 New Subscribers, Again Points, Adverts, or Patreon
Oct 28, 2025
Pictures by Rose Redfern
Mark from Below the Radar right here. Not too long ago, Wendy and I went to see Grandaddy on the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., celebrating the twenty fifth anniversary of The Sophtware Hunch. That album has a particular place in our historical past—Grandaddy was on the quilt of our very first subject 24 years in the past. Nearly a quarter-century later, we’re nonetheless in print, nonetheless impartial, and nonetheless enthusiastic about sharing the music we love.
Now we’re engaged on Problem 75, however our printer was just lately purchased by a brand new firm, raised charges, and now requires full fee upfront, as a substitute of fifty% upfront. Mixed with slower advert gross sales, we now want to lift $7,000 to print the subsequent subject.
Subscriptions are 25% off, and bringing in round 430 new subscribers within the subsequent two weeks may cowl the price. You too can help us on Patreon, purchase again points for 50% off, or promote in Problem 75.
We’ve all the time believed that impartial music deserves impartial media. No billionaire house owners. No clickbait. Simply considerate interviews, unique images, and a real love of the artists we cowl.
If Below the Radar has ever helped you uncover a band, impressed you, or reminded you why print nonetheless issues—that is the second to assist us hold going.
Right here’s a breakdown of the 4 methods you may hold Below the Radar alive and thriving to assist us increase that $7,000:
1. Subscribe—25% Off
By no means subscribed? Or has your subscription lapsed? Now’s the right time to come back again. We’re providing 25% off print subscriptions—as little as $3.75 per subject—with the code FUNDUTR25.
Every subject contains:
- 20–30 in-depth interviews (Problem 75 continues our fan-favorite ’90s theme, with new conversations with Pulp, Suede, Rubbish, Air, De La Soul, Clueless’ director, and extra).
- 20–50 album evaluations.
- A downloadable MP3 sampler of as much as 40 new tracks.
- Authentic images and unique options that usually stay print-only.
Subscribe right here and use FUNDUTR25 for 25% off (legitimate worldwide on each four-issue and eight-issue subscriptions).
2. Promote—As much as 70% Off
Our readers are vinyl devotees, crate-diggers, and music obsessives. Should you’ve bought a launch, occasion, or product for them, there’s nonetheless area within the subsequent subject—and charges are deeply discounted (as much as 70% off).
New this yr: particular decrease charges for unsigned artists and tiny labels. Costs begin at simply $250.
For particulars, try this submit or contact:
- Mark Redfern, Co-Writer: .(JavaScript have to be enabled to view this e-mail handle)
- Mark Nockels, Head of Promoting: .(JavaScript have to be enabled to view this e-mail handle)
3. Purchase Again Points—50% Off
All again points are half worth with code UTRBACK50.
Additionally 50% off: Covers of Covers, our twentieth anniversary 2-CD set that includes unique tracks by Peter Bjorn and John, Cassandra Jenkins, Grandaddy, Water From Your Eyes, Kevin Drew (Damaged Social Scene), and extra. Seize the CD right here, or get the CD + twentieth Anniversary Problem bundle right here. For the CD use the promo code UTRCD50.
4. Assist Us on Patreon
If each web site customer chipped in $1/month on Patreon, we wouldn’t even want adverts to fund the print journal.
Simply 300 readers giving $10/month (even for one month) would shut the present funding hole.
You too can donate straight on the backside of our Sq. web page.
For 23 years, we’ve outlasted most of our friends—not as a result of we had deep pockets, however as a result of we saved it private. As a result of we care. As a result of we imagine music journalism needs to be pushed by ardour, not algorithms.
If you would like the total story of how Below the Radar has survived births, deaths, cross-country strikes, and infinite trade shifts, try our secret origin story, written for our twentieth Anniversary Problem.
Print’s not lifeless—but it surely does want your assist.
Assist Below the Radar—the final nice American indie rock print journal—and assist us get the subsequent subject out into the world.
