Archive for December, 2012

Transit Accidentally Hits A Taxi Cab, Will Still Perform Tonight’s Show

Stoneham, Massachusetts natives, Transit just tweeted that they accidentally hit a cab driver on a snowy highway while heading to their show in Asbury Park, New Jersey tonight with The Starting Line, Fake Problems and RDGLDGRN. “A cab driver came to a complete stop in front of us…on the highway…we hit him. What a jerk!” Transit tweeted. The band […]

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WATCH: Dan “Soupy” Campbell From The Wonder Years Talk Tattoos And Getting Mobbed In South Asia Malls

Record label Run For Cover just released the latest installment of their Small Talks series, this time profiling Dan “Soupy” Campbell of The Wonder Years. For those of you not in the know, the Small Talks interviews provide fun, vignette-y views into the lives of some of the label’s favorite artists. Campbell’s Small Talks is […]

HOLY SH!T: Coby Linder Leaves Say Anything

Coby Linder, long time drummer for Say Anything and beach body specialist (seriously, follow him on Twitter and get some health advice), has left Say Anything. Max had been hinting at major news coming from the band, but for it to turn into this blew me away. Max Bemis said “As of a couple weeks […]

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WATCH: Avicii Vs. Nicky Romero – “I Could Be The One”

It looks like electronic musicians – continuing their penetration into the mainstream – are really stepping their music video game up. Case in point, the visuals for “I Could Be The One”, the new track from Avicii (you’ve heard of him) and Nicky Romero (who? jk luv you <3). Not only is it beautifully shot, […]

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B.o.B. Has A New Hip-Hop Album And A Rock EP In The Works

2012 isn’t over yet, but rapper B.o.B., real name Bobby Ray, is already planning on doing 2013 big. During an appearance on Sway in the Morning, B.o.B. dished on some of his upcoming projects for the new year. Can you believe he’s going to put out his third album some time in the next twelve […]

New Rilo Kiley Album Nearly Finished

Indie-rock band, Rilo Kiley announced on Facebook earlier that their new album is almost finished. “Record is almost finished, and artwork is nearly done. Going to need your help! More to come,” the band posted to Facebook. According to Rolling Stone, the band broke up after the release of their 2007 album, Under The Blacklight, […]

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25 Days Of Metal 2012: #1 Gojira – L’Enfant Sauvage

Rather than counting down the days until we can celebrate Christmas, this year we’re bringing you a series of metal posts will be celebrating the countdown until we don’t have to be inundated with Christmas music and decorations everywhere. To coincide with this countdown we’ll be posting our top 25 metal (and metal-ish) albums of […]

R.I.P. Matt “Fundy” Funderburk (Lydia, Bears of Manitou)

We have lost another valued member of the music community today. Matt “Fundy” Funderburk (Lydia, Bears of Manitou, and Joey Arroyo Band) passed away in his sleep on December 27. The official cause of death is unknown and he had no health issues, according to bandmates. Gabe Williams of Bears of Manitou stated, “He had […]

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STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Meek Mill – “Repo” (Cassidy Diss)

Holy. Shit. Meek Mill has been one of the most discussed artists on UTG in 2012, and after this post is through with you there is a good chance you’ll understand what the hype is all about. Taking to the web yesterday, the Maybach Music Group member fired lyrical shots at rapper Cassidy by way […]

REVIEW: Picture Me Broken – Mannequins EP

Artist: Picture Me Broken Album: Mannequins EP Genre: Rock/Alternative Metal Label: Standby Records Picture Me Broken are a five piece alternative metal band hailing from Redwood City, California. The Mannequins EP will be the band’s 3rd release since their debut EP first dropped in 2009. They have steadily grown in popularity over the years and […]

STREAM/DOWNLOAD: Time and Distance – ‘On’ EP

West Virginian pop-rock group, Time and Distance recently released their six-song EP, On. The EP is catchy, fun and available to stream and download on Time and Distance’s BandCamp page. Time and Distance are also releasing On along with its 2011 predecessor, Off, as CD and vinyl combination packages. Pre-orders for these packages can be […]

WATCH: I The Mighty – “These Streets Are Alive”

San Francisco rockers I The Mighty teamed up with Altar TV to deliver a breathtaking performance of “These Streets Are Alive”, one of the songs off of the band’s 2012 EP, Karma Never Sleeps. The live recording was done while the band was on the road with Dance Gavin Dance and the rest of the […]