Artist: O’Brother Album: Garden Window Genre: Rock Label: Triple Crown/Favorite Gentlemen On O’Brother’s last effort, 2009’s The Death of Day EP, the Atlanta, Georgia group produced a mix of layered alt-rock and post-rock, which resulted in a collection well-crafted, emotionally charged songs and on the whole, showed a lot of promise.
Archive for November 24th, 2011
REVIEW: O’Brother – Garden Window
November 24th, 2011 
James Shotwell 
Posted in Features, Reviews 
Tags: .zip, 2011, album review, Favorite Gentleman, Garden Window, garden window review, indie (genre), o brother, O'Brother, release, rock (genre), sean reid, triple crown 
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FreeSol Make TV Debut On Letterman
November 24th, 2011 Grant Trimboli FreeSol made their television debut on The Late Show With David Letterman last night and it was a great time! The band performed their new single “Fascinated” with an incredible amount of energy, charisma and soul. UTG does not know a bunch about these guys but by the reaction to their recent live set it […]
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Cory Smoot Benefit Concert Revealed
November 24th, 2011 Grant Trimboli We were all stunned and devastated to find out when Gwar’s guitarist Cory Smoot (Flattus Maximus) passed away unexpectedly, as the band prepared to cross the Canadian border, on their North American tour. The band and Cory Smoot’s family have organized a benefit concert and UTG has all the details. The benefit event will be […]
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Volumes Vocalist Sits Out Rest Of Tour
November 24th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Volumes frontman Michael Barr revealed that he unfortunately had to drop off the band’s current Thrash And Burn Tour due to extreme back issues. The tour included Winds of Plague, Chelsea Grin, As Blood Runs Black and many more. Please don’t fret though because the band will continue on despite his absence. A direct statement […]
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The Summer Set Reveal EP Release Date
November 24th, 2011 Grant Trimboli The Summer Set are getting into the giving spirit by announcing the details of their holiday EP, What Money Can’t Buy. This EP will be released on on November 28, through Razor & Tie, with all to proceeds going to the Toys For Tots charity. To check out the official artwork for What Money Can’t […]
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The Maine Interview With PVR
November 24th, 2011 Grant Trimboli The Maine sat down with Robert Herrera (PVR) at the second stop of the Pioneer Tour to get the inside scoop on the group’s adventures and much more. They discuss their upcoming record, the processes that went into making a lot of the songs, meanings of specific songs and upcoming touring plans. This interview took […]
STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Tinie Tempah ft. J. Cole & Wretch 32 – Like It Or Love It
November 24th, 2011 James Shotwell London’s Tinie Tempah has recruited two of the game’s hottest young MCs for a track that may actually destroy your speakers. Featuring appearance from J. Cole and Wretch 32, “Like It Or Love It” finds these three young MCs going in hard over a bass heavy beat. If you needed something to amp you up […]
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The Black Eyed Peas Detail Hiatus Plans
November 24th, 2011 James Shotwell Maybe it is just us, but when someone goes on hiatus we expect that they will not be making headlines for awhile. Apparently, The Black Eyed Peas disagree. Recently, The Black Eyed Peas appeared on Ellen to discuss music and life. During the interview, Ellen turned her focus to the group’s recently announced hiatus and […]
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Lady Gaga Releases Holiday EP
November 24th, 2011 Grace Duffy Lady Gaga has released her Christmas-themed EP “A Very Gaga Holiday” on iTunes. The EP is a slightly more seasonal affair than the Gaga we’re used to, featuring her takes on tracks such as “White Christmas” and “Orange Coloured Sky.” The performances are all taken from her Thanksgiving special, the similarly-titled A Very Gaga Thanksgiving, […]
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Star Trek Sequel Release Date
November 24th, 2011 Grace Duffy It has been confirmed that the hotly anticipated sequel to Star Trek will arrive in theatres on 17 May 2013, in glorious 3D for your viewing pleasure. It is currently unclear whether the as-yet-untitled project will be filmed with 3D cameras or if director JJ Abrams will add the effects in post-production. Filming is due to […]
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Fun. Perform “Carry On” Acoustic
November 24th, 2011 James Shotwell Indie pop act Fun. recently performed an acoustic version of “Carry On” and UTG has the footage. Recorded at Uranus Studios in Tempe, AZ, Fun. performed “Carry On” as part of a promotional stop at X1039 FM. You can view the performance after the jump. We are anxiously awaiting the release of Fun.’s Sophomore album […]
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STREAM/DOWNLOAD: DJ Kay Slay ft. DJ Doo Wop, DJ Khaled & DJ Drama – The King Of The Streets
November 24th, 2011 James Shotwell Four of hip hop’s biggest DJs have finally come together to unleash a track the world should have seen coming. DJ Kay Slay recruited DJ Doo Wop, DJ Khaled & DJ Drama for “The King Of The Streets,” the a first-of-its-kind track which features verses from each turntable master. The song is meant to appear […]
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