“Why ignore the stories my heart longs to tell?” Kevin Jenkins has been contributing to others’ work for the better part of four decades but recently, the Brooklyn-based soul artist decided it was time to branch out and create some works of his own. His debut effort, Step Inside, is set to release on September […]
Archive for August, 2013
UTG INTERVIEW: Kevin Jenkins Talks ‘Step Inside,’ Social Media in Music
August 30th, 2013 
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Minus The Bear Announce ‘Acoustics II’ Release Details
August 30th, 2013 Dan Bogosian Minus The Bear released an EP titled Acoustics back in 2008; now, a sequel of sorts (the daftly titled Acoustics II) will come out on October 1. Just like the prior EP, it will be primarily acoustic tracks. The artwork has come out for it, as has the tracklisting. This EP, like their past few […]
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Justin Timberlake Wants To Play The Riddler
August 30th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler In a recent interview with New York’s Fresh 102.7, pop culture messiah Justin Timberlake weighed in on his thoughts on all of the news surrounding the new Batman vs. Superman film in the works. He spoke in favor of Ben Affleck undergoing the role of Batman, his thoughts on being offered the part of Robin, […]
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Dave Chappelle Has Breakdown On Stage In Hartford
August 30th, 2013 Dan Bogosian UPDATE: We now have video of what happened, provided after the jump. The footage begins a few minutes into the set, presumably after the crowd had begun disrupting the performance. ORIGINAL POST: Dave Chappelle has returned to stand up comedy, and yet, on the fourth night of this tour, he has reportedly had an on […]
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Kellin Quinn Calls Critics Out On Twitter
August 30th, 2013 Kriston McConnell There has been a lot of debate over the $80 package Sleeping With Sirens offered for their tour. Some fans loved it, while a lot of other people hated the idea of a fan paying $80 for a one on one with Kellin and a polaroid (among a few other perks). One of the people […]
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Apparitions Stream Acoustic Version Of “Miss Fortunate”
August 30th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Earlier this year, Apparitions released their debut studio album, Kiss Me Sleeping, which we had the opportunity to stream exclusively before its release. The band recently released an acoustic version of one of the songs off Kiss Me Sleeping, titled “Miss Fortunate.” You can stream the acoustic track by taking a look below the jump. […]
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Courtesy Drop Launch Album Pre-Orders And Stream New Song
August 29th, 2013 Kriston McConnell The Nashville based alternative rock outfit known as Courtesy Drop have been doing big things as of late. Last month they signed to Animal Style Records, and announced their new album, Songs to Drive to; Cry, and Make Love To, which is set to hit stores October 15. Earlier today they partnered up with Brooklyn […]
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A Day To Remember Self Releasing Album, Still In Legal Battle With Victory Records
August 29th, 2013 Kriston McConnell According to our friends over at Property Of Zack, A Day To Remember are going to be self releasing their upcoming album, Common Courtesy. From what they’ve been told by sources, ADTR funded the recording and producing of the album themselves, without any help from their label, Victory Records. PoZ has also been told that […]
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DatPiff Offering Early Stream And Download Of ‘Dedication 5’
August 29th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Lil Wayne will be dropping Dedication 5 tomorrow, August 30. DatPiff is the leading website for hip hop/rap mixtapes, and is offering fans an early stream of Dedication 5, as well as an early download of the album. All you have to do is sign up for the Young Money newsletter and you will receive […]
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Protest The Hero Announce North American Tour
August 29th, 2013 Kriston McConnell August has just been full of news this month for Protest The Hero. A couple of weeks ago they announced the title and release date of their crowdfunded upcoming album, Volition. It’s scheduled to hit stores October 29. Earlier today, the band announced a slew of North American tour dates for this fall. Keep in […]
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Outline In Color Sign To Standby Records
August 29th, 2013 Kriston McConnell One of my personal favorite bands right now is a group of guys based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma who make up the band, Outline In Color. They are a six piece post hardcore outfit who so far have released an EP and full length album since their inception, both of which are great albums to […]
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Aziz Ansari Partners With Netflix For New Special
August 29th, 2013 James Shotwell Comedian Aziz Ansari has revealed that he will release his new stand-up comedy special, Buried Alive, through Netflix on November 1. Announced via a new interview with the New York Times, Ansari is the latest of a growing number of comedians to partner with Netflix. The release will be Ansari’s second hour of comedy in […]
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