Archive for December, 2012

What The Film!? – 2012 In Review

What The Film?! is a weekly column exclusive to Under The Gun Review that brings to light the plot holes Hollywood hoped you’d never notice. Written by comedy writer Dane Sager, this column shows no mercy to films that try and pull the proverbial wool over our eyes. If you know a film with major plot […]

STREAM/DOWNLOAD: King Chip – “Deion Sanders”

Everyone needs a soundtrack for the end of the year, and this year no playlist is complete without at least one track by King Chip. We have covered the rising rapper throughout 2012, even going as far as to feature him in our favorite mixtapes of the year feature, and now he’s thanking fans for […]

UTG LIST: 10 Best Comedy Releases of 2012

We talk a lot about funny people, so it should go without saying that the following list is one of the hardest we’ve had to compile this year. When it comes to comedians there always seems to be a different and in some ways closer connection with the audience than any band can hope to […]

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Lostprophets Vocalist Ian Watkins Appears In Court On Child Sex Charges

Updating our ongoing coverage, Lostprophets vocalist Ian Watkins appeared in a UK court today to face child sexual offence charges, including conspiracy to rape a one-year-old girl. Watkins, 35, appeared via video link at Cardiff Crown Court from Parc Prison, Bridgend wearing black suit, shirt, and tie. Alongside him were two additional female defendants who […]

Kanye West Announces Kim Kardashian Is Pregnant; “Gold Digger” Jokes Flood the Internet

“18 years, 18 years, She got one of your kids got you for 18 years” – Kanye West on his 2005 single, “Gold Digger” Just when you thought major celebrity announcements in 2012 were said and done, Kanye West goes and tells the world to expect the first baby West in 2013. Performing in Atlantic […]

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE RESULTS: December 28-30

The land of Middle-Earth reigns supreme for another week with Tarantino’s bounty hunter western not far behind. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey topped the box office once again over the holiday weekend, marking it’s third week in the top slot. Django Unchained nearly beat it out, however, with a surprising popularity among more demographics than anticipated. The slave […]

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STREAM: The Woodsman’s Babe (ex-MyChildren MyBride) – “Red Or White”

Back in March 2012 when Joe Lengson announced in a lengthy blog post he would be leaving the band MyChildren MyBride, he made a quick mention that he was already in the midst of starting a new band that would be neither metal or hardcore. Nine months later, he made a debut of his latest […]

REVIEW: Dropkick Murphys – Signed And Sealed In Blood

Artist: Dropkick Murphys Album: Signed And Sealed In Blood Label: Born & Bred Records Genre: Celtic Punk It sure is easy to say this at this point of the year, but listening to a Dropkick Murphys record is kind of like having a typical holiday family get-together, but in your headphones. There are several elements […]

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WATCH: Billie Joe Armstrong Play “Himself” In Deleted ‘This Is 40’ Scene

Billie Joe Armstrong: singer, songwriter, thespian? While the Green Day frontman has had a rough couple of months – kicked off with that meltdown at the iheartradio Festival back in September, the seeming awesomeness of which was quickly soured by news of rehab check-ins (context, it’s a bitch) – it looks like he’s having fun in […]

Senses Fail Premiere Unreleased Music Video

The rockers known as Senses Fail have unveiled a previously unreleased music video for the song “Wolves At The Door”, which was recorded at a number of different shows in 2011. The song is from their album Life Is Not A Waiting Room. You can watch the video by checking below the jump. So far […]

Mystery Project Shone Leads Fans On Scavenger Hunt, New Song Found

Earlier this month, several rock artists Tweeted links to http://www.heatthing.com/, including Vinnie Caruana, Kevin Devine, and eventually John Nolan, Thrice, and Manchester Orchestra. The website has been updating videos at its page on a regular basis between midnight and one AM Eastern time, leading fans to speculate on what the page was actually for. The […]

UTG PHOTOS: Asking Alexandria, I See Stars, Memphis May Fire, & As I Lay Dying (12/1/12)

Under The Gun sent Head of Photography, Kellie Gannon, to the Monster Energy Tour on December 1, 2012 in Cleveland. As everyone in the history of the world knows, December is always the most hectic and strenuous month of the year (the Mayans can especially vouch for this, damn those guys).  At the beginning of […]