Archive for October 16th, 2012

Driver Friendly Sign With Hopeless Records

Texas’ Driver Friendly have been announced as the newest members of the Hopeless Records’ family. We’ve covered their rise over recen years and could not be more excited to see them join such a great label. Not sure who Driver Friendly are? No problem! Earlier this year the members of Driver Friendly made a music […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Machine Gun Kelly – “See My Tears”

Cleveland’s Machine Gun Kelly returns to headlines a week after his debut album release with a video for his latest single, “See My Tears.” The clip features footage compiled throughout MGK’s rise, and includes several audio snippets from the rappers and his fans about their struggle to get to the top. If you have ever […]

UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: “Excision”

Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no one day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of October, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re about to read. […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Die Antwoord – “Fatty Boom Boom”

After a rather unusual teaser trailer, Die Antwoord have released the official music video for their latest single, “Fatty Boom Boom.” I’ve been searching for the right way to describe the clip, but decided the official description does more justice than I ever could. It reads: “a bright and colourful African adventure, complete with wild […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Youngblood Hawke – “We Come Running”

Indie rockers Youngblood Hawke have released the official video for their anthemic single, “We Come Running.” The song is already the most requested on alternative radio station KROQ, and will likely become a song we all remember in a few years for its use in the moest recent FIFA game. The video features the band […]

Sounds Familiar: Week 2

Continuing our expansion of original content, Under The Gun Review presents its latest column, Sounds Familiar, dedicated to trawling the world and web for the latest remixes, redos, and reminiscent bits that our newest columnist Julia McAlpine finds appealing. Be prepared for some diversity in your music library. The songs may not be new, but they […]

Aerosmith Announce First Album In Eleven Years

Rock legends Aerosmith have unveiled plans to release their first album in eleven years, Music From Another Dimension!, on November 6. The announcement was made earlier through press release and though we do not have any music for you right now, we can reveal that the album will include fifteen new songs recorded over the last half […]

STAND-UP TUESDAYS: George Lopez

Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on George Lopez. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email […]

STREAM: OG Che$$ – “Galaxy”

Texas rapper OG Che$$ has released a stream of his new song “Galaxy”. UTG has word that this track will be on Che$$’ upcoming mixtape, Chess Moves Vol. 2, that does not yet have an official street date. We will have more details on Chess Moves Vol. 2 (hopefully) in the next few weeks. Listen […]

Bon Iver

MUSIC VIDEO: Bon Iver – “Beth/Rest”

Bon Iver have released an amazing new video for “Beth/Rest” off of their critically acclaimed 2011 self-titled album. According to the Huffington Post, Mike Noyce of Bon Iver stars in the video as “an otherworldly presence who finds love in this dream world.” …and what a beautiful dream world it is. The video, like the song, […]

STREAM: Parkway Drive – “Old Ghost / New Regrets”

Raise your horns in the air. Parkway Drive have unleashed a stream of their new song “Old Ghost / New Regrets”! This song is off of the group’s album Atlas, which hits shelves on October 30 (USA), October 26 (AU/NZ), October 29 (UK/EU) through Epitaph/Resist. Pre-order your package through Epitaph’s site. Watch PWD’s new video […]

LIVE REVIEW: Stars – Lawrence, Kansas 10/9/2012

I am always amazed by the contrast in some of my experiences with a band. Prior to walking into The Bottleneck, a modestly-sized yet historic Midwest venue in Lawrence, Kansas, my only experience with Stars had been at Austin City Limits in the company of 35,000 people. Yet, even in such overwhelmingly unimpressive conditions, the […]