Artist: Mike Jones Album: The Voice Genre: Hip Hop Label:Ice Age/Warner Bros. Not only in hip hop, but often in this genre, an act will bust out the gates with a massive, all consuming single that launches them to stardom. Mike Jones is a prime example with his now outdated, “Back Then,” from his debut […]
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Mike Jones – The Voice
May 8th, 2009 
James Shotwell 
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Tags: album review, garbage, hip-hop (genre), mike jones, new hip hop, overrated, review, sophomore slump, the voice, trash, who is mike jones? 
1 Comment »WEEKLY 5: May 8th, 2009
May 8th, 2009 James Shotwell Each week, the staff at [UTG] will be picking a topic to do a top 5 list on, if you agree or disagree with us, feel free to let us know in the comments or on our forums. This week: Conor Oberst’s 5 Most Influential Songs [in honor of the upcoming release of Conor Oberst […]
Posted in Features Tags: bright eyes, conor oberst, conor oberst and the mystic valley band, fevers and mirrors, im wide awake it's morning, just love, lifted, no lies, outer south, the mystic valley band, weekly 5 Comments Off on WEEKLY 5: May 8th, 2009Vice on Victory – Glitter & Gold
May 8th, 2009 James Shotwell Artist: Vice on Victory Album: Glitter & Gold Genre: Pop Rock Label: Standby I, as am sure all music journalists do, have a tendency to go easy on bands from my area [this being Ohio/Michigan], but there are limits. I’ve gone through brutal punk [Hellmouth] and everything else under the sun in these two states, […]
Posted in Reviews Tags: garbage, glitter & gold, glitter and gold, ohio, pop rock (genre), rock (genre), standby records, trash, vice on victory, worst album of 2009? Comments Off on Vice on Victory – Glitter & GoldIron & Wine – Around The Well
May 8th, 2009 James Shotwell Artist: Iron & Wine Album: Around The Well Genre: Folk Label: Sub Pop Oh the often made, rarely useful rarities record. In the age of the internet it has become more and more unnecessary for bands to physically release these so called b-sides because if a single person has them and uploads them, we all […]
Posted in Reviews Tags: around the well, b-sides, compilation, folk music, great music, iron & wine, iron and wine, rarities, samuel beam, simply great, the trapeze swinger Comments Off on Iron & Wine – Around The WellFirst Impressions: Iwrestledabearonce – It’s All Happening
May 8th, 2009 James Shotwell First Impressions is a segment where we let you into our early thoughts on a highly anticipated album, This week, we have our early views on Iwrestledabearonce’s It’s All Happening. It drops this June. Oh what a difference time can make. Last year at this time, barely anyone knew who Iwrestledabearone was, but now they’re […]
Posted in Features, Reviews Tags: a record to wow you, artcore, breakowns, century media, chugs, grindcore, it's all happening, iwrestledabearonce, metalcore, the future of heavy Comments Off on First Impressions: Iwrestledabearonce – It’s All HappeningEvery Avenue TOUR VIDEO
May 8th, 2009 James Shotwell These Michigan pop rockers sure know how to have a good time:
Posted in News Tags: documentary, Every Avenue, news from the road, pop rock (genre), shh...just go with it, take action tour, tour vid Comments Off on Every Avenue TOUR VIDEOHellmouth Show Protested!
May 8th, 2009 James Shotwell Thanks to Alternativepress.com for this article: Who says Americans can’t be shocked anymore? Ferret Records hardcore act Hellmouth have apparently been targeted for protest surrounding their scheduled performance at Failure Fest 5 this weekend in Logansport, Indiana. A press release for the band says that an area high school student allegedly took home a flier […]
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