Archive for June 17th, 2013

REVIEW: The Story So Far/Stick To Your Guns Split EP

Artist: The Story So Far/Stick To Your Guns Album: The Story So Far/Stick To Your Guns Split EP Genre: Hardcore/Pop-punk Label: Pure Noise Records Since mankind’s humble beginnings, there have always been unbeatable combinations–peanut butter and jelly, Batman and Robin, salt and pepper–the list goes on. However, it would seem that there will soon be […]

Drake Announces North American Tour

Drake announced plans for his “Would You Like a Tour?,” which travels throughout North America. The YMCMB favorite will be touring with direct support from Miguel and Future. This tour starts in Portland and includes stops in Chicago, Philadelphia, Vancouver, Boston, New York, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami and everywhere in between. Check out the full itinerary […]

EDITORIAL: Questioning Jay-Z’s Partnership With Samsung

Hip hop legend Jay-Z used a commercial break during last night’s NBA Finals game to announce his modestly titled new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail. The news came as a pleasant surprise to fans around the globe who wondered what would follow April’s “Open Letter,” but it’s how the album is coming out that has […]

letlive Stream ‘The Blackest Beautiful’ In Full (3 Weeks Early)

Holy shit. I think Monday just went from okay to flat-out epic. Rock outfit letlive have released a full stream of their new album, The Blackest Beautiful, ahead of the album’s July 9 street date. Going live on Rocksound to coincide with the announcement that letlive will be the magazine’s next cover stars, the debut […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Shabazz Palaces – “An Echo From The Hosts That Profess Infinitum”

Just shy of two years since the release of their debut album, Black Up, Seattle’s experimental hip-hop duo, Shabazz Palaces, have just gotten around to releasing the visuals for my favorite track off the album, “An Echo From The Hosts That Profess Infinitum.” In a fitting black and white video directed by Joris Grelet, the […]

I See Stars Premiere “Violent Bounce”

Michigan’s I See Stars have debuted a new song online, entitled “Violent Bounce.” The first song to surface off the group’s forthcoming new album, New Demons, “Violent Bounce” continues I See Stars’ foray into the world of electronic hardcore music. The song begins unassuming enough with heavy synth and bass, then explodes into an all […]

REVIEW: Liquid Casing – ‘A Separate|Divide’

Artist: Liquid Casing Album: A Separate|Divide Genre: Rock, Progressive, Experimental For fans of: Russian Circles, Fugazi, Godspeed You! Black Emperor Liquid Casing‘s newest effort opens with “A Path of Footprints Forged in the Midnight Sun,” a raw and gritty exploration through different variations of experimental and progressive rock that sets up a nice foundation for […]

What The Film!? – The Superman Movies That Almost Were

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

Black Sabbath Reach No. 1 On UK Charts After 42 Years, Continue To Be Old

In 2009, Bob Dylan released Together Through Life, his thirty third studio album. It was the first album of his to hit number one on the UK charts in 39 years. Back in March, David Bowie mounted a good effort and reached number one in the UK (and number two in the US) with The […]

HOLY SH!T: Dave Chappelle Officially Returns To Stand-Up, Confirms Fall Comedy Tour

The morning comedy fans have been waiting for longer than any announcement in recent memory has finally arrived. After years out of the spotlight, Dave Chappelle will be returning to the world of stand-up with a full US tour in the months ahead. Breaking this morning via sponsors Funny Or Die, Dave Chappelle will co-headline […]

DOWNLOAD: Lana Del Rey – “Young And Beautiful” (Carlos Serrano Remix)

Monday morning has arrived, but that doesn’t mean those fleeting feelings of weekend fun have to vanish just yet. Just two months after the original debuted online to critical acclaim, producer Carlos Serrano has unveiled a remix of Lana Del Rey’s Great Gatsby contribution, “Young And Beautiful.” Completely re-imagining the song’s structure and overall emotional […]

Like Vultures Cover “Thrift Shop”

The jury is still out on whether or not another Punk Goes Pop will surface this year, but we knew a cover of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ inescapable hit “Thrift Shop” would surface eventually. As far as we can tell, Washington metalcore act Like Vultures are the first to claim dibs on the track, and […]