Archive for April 24th, 2013

Grimes Blogs About Sexism In Music

Indie favorite Grimes is making headlines around the world today with a new blog posted to her Tumblr page on the topic of sexism in music. Titled “I don’t want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living,” Grimes’ entry picks apart various flaws she sees in the music industry, including […]

UTG INTERVIEW: My Woshin Mashin

Who knew that a band with such a bizarre moniker that we only very recently became privy to would make for one of our favorite interviews in recent months? Russia/Germany’s My Woshin Mashin may seem similar to the likes of Die Antwoord based on the picture to the left, but their music is very much […]

REVIEW: The Jinxes – ‘Send Me A Sign’ EP

Artist: The Jinxes Album: Send Me A Sign EP Genre: Folk, Pop For fans of: The Weepies, Seabear The Jinxes‘ debut effort opens with the soft and subtle “If You Want (the buh bah song).” It’s a short introduction with a lot of heart and expected “buh bahs.” Although the production may be a tad […]

MUSIC VIDEO: This Century – “Slow Dance Night”

This Century recently released a new single titled “Slow Dance Night.” Now they’ve officially released the music video for that song. The track is taken from their upcoming album, Biography Of Heartbreak, which is currently scheduled to hit stores May 14. If you have not picked up a pre-order bundle yet they are available for […]

Fall Out Boy Post Message To Fans On Topping Billboard

Recently Fall Out Boy‘s Save Rock And Roll beat out Kid Cudi to claim the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart. This is a great achievement for the band, and they released a brief statement on how they feel about topping the charts. You can read what they had to say by taking […]

BRING BACK THE 80s: Mark Wahlberg Would Reunite With The Funky Bunch To Benefit Boston Bombing Victims

Last month, TMZ gained a tiny of bit of traction running a story that The Funky Bunch would be willing to reunite with actor Mark Wahlberg in the future if he so desired. We didn’t run the story at the time because, to be honest, we didn’t necessarily find it surprising that a group who […]

REVIEW: HIM – Tears On Tape

Artist: HIM Album: Tears on Tape Genre: Rock/metal Label: Razor & Tie It seems like an eternity since we last heard from HIM, despite Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice only having landed in 2010. Production on this album has been delayed by health issues and label problems, not for any want of willingness on […]

Transit 2013

Transit Release Shirt To Support Boston Bombing Victims

Stoneham, Massachusetts’ Transit has released a brand new shirt intended to help provide relief for the victims of last week’s bombings in Boston. “Being away from home during a time like last week was one of the hardest things we’ve had to endure as a band. It was endlessly frustrating to not be able to reach out […]

Twin Forks

Twin Forks Announces European Tour In Support Of City And Colour

European fans of Twin Forks (Formally Twin Falls) now have something to get excited about this summer. For the first time ever, the band will be touring across the UK and various European countries this June for 10 shows in support of City and Colour. The quartet has also started a promotion campaign for their […]

Second Trailer For ‘The Bling Ring’ Makes Breaking And Entering Look Cool

Everyone wants to be famous, right? When the first trailer for The Bling Ring was unveiled ahead of Spring Breakers it was hard to find much, if any reason to care. Another indie film about good girls gone bad, only this time told by Sophia Coppola? Pass. Then earlier today a new trailer for the […]

Aliases Introduce New Vocalist; Release Video and Free MP3 For “Exasperation”

Basick Records group Aliases have had a rough 2013 so far. After building a reputation for their amazing riffs and face-melting live shows, the group found themselves without a frontman and tasked with the mission of creating new music. They searched and searched for someone to fill that position, and today the world gets their […]

Ke$ha Goes From Bad To Worse; Adds Pitbull To “Crazy Kids” Remix

Last week we brought you a stream of Ke$ha’s “Crazy Kids” remix featuring club-rap phenomenon Will.i.am. The track was, to put it lightly, panned across the board by critics and fans alike. People love Ke$ha’s care-free brand of music, but the addition of Will.i.am.’s referential musical styling was one no one wanted to hear. So […]