Artist: Mat Kearney Album: Young Love Genre: Singer/Songwriter Label: Aware Records/Inpop Records Generally speaking, singer/songwriters are the cockroaches of the music scene; they always will, and always have existed, despite any trends in the music industry, or inherent instability, there will always be a person with an acoustic guitar, writing up-beat pop songs. They’re impossible […]
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REVIEW: Mat Kearney – Young Love
August 10th, 2011 
James Shotwell 
Posted in Features, Reviews 
Tags: album review, folk, indie rock, Mat Kearney, matt kearney young love review, music, pop (genre), review, young love 
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August 10th, 2011 Tori Thomas The Ready Set will release a new song entitled “Hollywood Dream” on August 23rd. You can preview the song here. There is no word on if this song will be featured on the new album.
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REVIEW: Eric Church – Chief
August 10th, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: Eric Church Album: Chief Genre: Alt-Country Label: EMI Many people are quick to misjudge me, for whatever reason they think I’m just another angry metal kid, that thinks all other music is inferior, I’m not quite sure what makes people think that, maybe it’s all the tattoos, or possibly the fact that, all said, I […]
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August 10th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Vanna guitarist Evan Pharmakis has released his latest solo material on Youtube and Under The Gun is bringing “Wind in Sails” right to you. Take a listen to this soothing and melodic track and give us your opinion by commenting.
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August 10th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Memphis, Tennessee’s FreeSol have released a music video for “Hoodies On, Hats Low.” The band is signed on Tennman/Interscope Records, Justin Timberlake’s label. Both this video and a second video were filmed back in May, so keep an eye out! Watch the music video for “Hoodies On, Hats Low” below.
Lucas Carpenter covers “Cemetery”
August 10th, 2011 Tori Thomas Lucas Carpenter posted a cover of Say Anything’s “Cemetery” as part of his weekly video posts. You can check out the cover below and if you like what you hear, ‘like’ Lucas on Facebook.
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REASONABLE REMAKES: The Graduate
August 10th, 2011 James Shotwell Under The Gun is continuing our efforts to bring you more original and engaging content this week with the continued deubut of our latest feature, REASONABLE REMAKES. Written by film-nerd Justin Proper, this column aims to highlight Hollywood’s forgotten gems and spark debate. You see, we’ve grown tired of Hollywood rehashing ideas we’re old enough to […]
Posted in Columns, Features, Movies, Reasonable Remakes Tags: adaptation, editorial, feature, film, hollywood, joseph gordon-levitt, movie, movies, new movie, opinion, reasonable remakes, redo, remake, remaking the graduate, the graduate, will gluck 13 Comments »Jay-Z and Kanye West sneak peek at ‘Otis’ music video
August 10th, 2011 Grant Trimboli MTV, MTV2, mtvU, BET, and Centric are scheduled to premiere the music video for Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “Otis” on Thursday. This is the first single off of their collaboration album, Watch the Throne. In the meantime, watch the sneak peek of the video below and share your reaction with us! Get More: MTV Shows
Posted in News Tags: jay-z, kanye west, music, otis, peek, sneak, video, Watch the Throne Comments Off on Jay-Z and Kanye West sneak peek at ‘Otis’ music videoCage The Elephant perform “Aberdeen” live on Jay Leno
August 10th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Making their return to late-night television, Cage The Elephant recently made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The band performed “Aberdeen” from their latest album Thank You, Happy Birthday which is out in stores now. Watch the performance below and let us know what you think of it!
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August 10th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Angels & Airwaves have unleashed their music video for the single “Epic Holiday” and can be viewed right here on Under The Gun. This song was recorded for their movie, Love, that is planned to hit select theaters on August 10. Watch it and let us know your thoughts!
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August 10th, 2011 James Shotwell TMZ is having a slow news week. First they report on a Twilight “star” with a DUI that no one in the UTG office can recognize based off a mugshot, then they inform us 14-year-old Rebecca Black has been pulled from public school because, get this, kids teased. That’s right, apparently making a “hit” song […]
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August 10th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Though information about the show itself has been tightly controlled, it’s been confirmed that there is, in fact, a Spice Girls musical in the works. Among those working on the production and writing of the musical are Absolutely Fabulous star Jennifer Saunders, Mamma Mia! producer Judy Cramer, and well-known British theater director Marianne Elliot. Emma […]
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