Archive for October 15th, 2012

Mark Hoppus Confirms Blink-182 Have Started Working On A New Record

Say what you will about their love of drama-laden headlines, but the crew at NME does know how to get scoops that we really want. While speaking to Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus recently, NME was able to confirm that the pop punk pioneers have begun working on a follow-up to their 2011 release. To quote […]

The Red Handed Release ‘A Sudden Change Of Scenery’ EP

Michigans rockers The Red Handed have released a stream of their brand new EP, A Sudden Change Of Scenery, and can be heard over on their official Bandcamp page. This EP is available at a “Name Your Price” offer for a limited time only until it is placed on iTunes, Spotify, etc. The release was […]

REVIEW: Further Seems Forever – Penny Black

Artist: Further Seems Forever Album: Penny Black Genre: Rock Label: Rise Records For a band that had early associations with that much-maligned, so-called genre of emo, Further Seems Forever have come a long way. Penny Black is a riveting, engaged, and entirely involving record that screams of maturity and focus. The steely grey resignation in […]

BOX OFFICE RESULTS: October 12-14

Taken 2 manages to mediocre its way to the top for the second week in a row. The poorly reviewed Liam Neeson movie somehow made more money this weekend than Argo, which took second place, just edging out the new horror flick, Sinister. You can see the full top ten list from the weekend and how much the […]

STREAM: Pile – “Prom Song”

Boston hard rockers Pile have streamed a new song, “Prom Song” from their upcoming album, dripping. The song features some gnarly guitar work and some grunge-era songwriting. Pile is currently on tour over the eastern US. UTG will be at the show in Northampton, which features math rock band Giraffes? Giraffes! and post rock band […]

STREAM: Bayside Cover Billy Joel’s “Moving Out (Anthony’s Song)”

Leading into the band’s upcoming covers EP titled Covers – Volume 1 that’s due next week on October 23 through frontman Anthony Raneri’s label, Gumshoe Records, Bayside have recently released a cover of Billy Joel‘s “Moving Out (Anthony’s Song)”. If you like what you hear, be sure to preorder the release through iTunes or any […]

Frank Turner 2013 European Tour With Dropkick Murphys

Frank Turner has announced that he will be heading out to Europe next year for a huge tour with rockers Dropkick Murphys. This run will begin on January 21 in Copenhagen, Denmark and end on February 9 in Madrid, Spain so be sure to grab your tickets when they become available online. View the entire […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Sean Byrne – Director of ‘The Loved Ones’

UTG is very pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with Australian director Sean Byrne! Byrne provided the masses with The Loved Ones in 2009, his darkly comedic horror debut which immediately became a favorite and must-have for die-hard horror fans, including us here at UTG; evident in our recent UTG’s 31 Days of Halloween […]

Miss May I Premiere “Day By Day” Video

Miss May I have premiered their music video for “Day By Day” and can be seen through the jump! This song comes off of the group’s latest album, At Heart, released this year through Rise Records. Pick that up on iTunes. MMI will be headlining the AP Tour, beginning tomorrow, with support from Ghost Inside, […]

Scott Storch Wanted By Florida Police

According to TMZ, famed producer Scott Storch is once again in trouble with the law. He is currently wanted by the Florida police for failing to pay $28,000 in child support, a missed court appearance, and skipping a $4,000 bill at a Beverly Hills hotel. UTG will keep you updated on the latest happenings of […]

The Rolling Stones Announce Four Shows; Offering VIP Tickets For $813

The Rolling Stones are back, but those hoping to see them this Winter better be ready to pay. Taking to their Facebook today (because geriatric rockers are hip like that), The Rolling Stones officially announced four shows which had been rumored for about a week. The first two performances will be at London’s O2 Arena […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Billy Talent – “Surprise Surprise”

Canadian punk act Billy Talent have released the video for their latest single, “Surprise Surprise.” Keeping with the themes of their latest album, “Surprise Surprise” is ripe with political overtones and wartime thoughts. Visually speaking, this may be the band’s most startling effort to date, and you can view it by clicking through the “Read […]