Yesterday, I had the opportunity to hang out with Belle Histoire singer and genuinely pleasant person, Jane Smith on the set of the Robbins Crossing Sessions. There, we recorded the first ever Decker performance and let me tell you, it was phenomenal. 4 songs were played, all of which will be appearing on the début […]
Archive for April 16th, 2013
MUSIC VIDEO: Decker – “Swing”
April 16th, 2013 
Jacob Tender 
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Yuck’s Lead Singer And Guitarist Leaves Band
April 16th, 2013 Mike Sacchetti News surfaced on the band’s official Facebook page that lead singer and guitarist, Daniel Blumberg, is no longer associated with Yuck. The band had this to say, “What’s up! Lots of new things have been happening in Yuck world. We’re getting ready to go to New York this week to record our 2nd album! Unfortunately, […]
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PITCH PLEASE: Universal Planning ‘Pitch Perfect’ Sequel For 2015
April 16th, 2013 James Shotwell In a turn of unusual events, Universal has announced they are currently developing a Pitch Perfect sequel tentatively planned for a 2015 release. Released back in 2012, the theatrical debut of Pitch Perfect was far from what you would call an opening weekend deserving of praise. The film performed average (at best) both domestically and […]
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LYRIC VIDEO: Alice In Chains – “Stone”
April 16th, 2013 Anthony Galasso Alice In Chains, a longtime staple to Seattle’s music scene, have released the lyric video for their new single, “Stone”. The song is off of the band’s forthcoming album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, which is due for release on May 28. Unlike a lot of lyric videos, this lyric video is actually visually appealing and worth […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Skinny Lister Tour Blog #1
April 16th, 2013 James Shotwell There are probably hundreds of new bands featured on UTG every year, and of those only a few dozen get mentioned more than once or twice. From that couple dozen we usually narrow things down even further until only those whose careers actually show development remain. One band that started as one of those many […]
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Stream Phoenix’s New Album, ‘Bankrupt!’
April 16th, 2013 Mike Sacchetti One week before its official release date, Phoenix has teamed up with iTunes and are currently streaming their new album, Bankrupt! The long-awaited album is the band’s first since their highly acclaimed 2009 release, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. The typical Phoenix fan will notice a slight change in musical direction, as the band heavily leans on synthesizers […]
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The Wonder Years Post “Dismantling Summer” Lyric Video
April 16th, 2013 James Shotwell A day after premiering their latest with AltPress, The Wonder Years have released a lyric video for “Dismantling Summer.” The second song to surface off May’s The Greatest Generation, “Dismantling Summer” is another uber-emotional pop punk anthem from Philadelphia’s finest musical export in recent memory. The song revolves around frontman Dan “Soupy” Campbell’s struggle to […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail
April 16th, 2013 Brian Leak When Senses Fail’s first effort dropped through Drive-Thru Records in 2002, apart from a few select other bands such as Underoath, Thursday, and DTR labelmates, Finch, it was a bit ahead of the screamo game and completely fresh in the ears of listeners. Now 11 years later, Senses Fail have reached their sixth effort (fifth […]
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The Hold Steady Release Song For Game Of Thrones
April 16th, 2013 Adrian Garza The stream for a new track by The Hold Steady has hit the web today. If the song sounds familiar, it’s because you may have heard the drinking song on the most recent episode of Game Of Thrones. “The Bear & The Maiden Fair” will also be sold physically as a single 7″ vinyl this […]
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Allison Weiss Releases Daytrotter Session
April 16th, 2013 Adrian Garza To coincide with today’s release of her label debut, Say What You Mean, which dropped on No Sleep Records, Allison Weiss has released a previously recorded Daytrotter session. Included in her raw and live performance were all songs from the new LP: “Nothing Left,” “One Way Love,” Making It Up,” and “Wait For Me.” When you’re […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: Scary Movie 5
April 16th, 2013 James Shotwell Film: Scary Movie 5 Starring: Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex Director: Malcolm D Lee There have been at least a dozen introductions to this review before the one you’re currently reading. I could try and say this is due to the fact that I struggled over which amazing line to lead with, but the honest truth […]
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STAND UP TUESDAYS: Trevor Moore
April 16th, 2013 Angie Frissore 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 Trevor Moore’s comedy career. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email […]
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