Archive for October 8th, 2013

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UTG EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: A-Trak Talks Danny Brown At Spotify Listening Party

“He’s the caterpillar that turned into a butterfly. It worked, he’s so unique.” Last week, Spotify, in collaboration with Fool’s Gold Records, held an industry-exclusive listening party for Danny Brown‘s new album, Old. The party featured a plethora of pizza, champagne, beer and stylish professionals. The event was in celebration of the exclusive streaming of […]

Novella Share New Track “Follow”

East London’s lo-fi pop trio Novella have shared new track “Follow” from their forthcoming EP Murmurs, and we’re going to be spinning it all day long. Produced by Jack Cooper of Mazes, “Follow” displays some Yo La Tengo guitar-work that loops around until you’re tied together in a bundle. It’s melodic rhythms eventually give way to […]

Stream New Los Campesinos! Track “Avocado, Baby”

Indie pop group Los Campesinos! are returning with their fifth album this year and it’s looking to be a complete turn from their last one, Hello Sadness. To be fair, with a title like No Blues, maybe they were just cutting to the chase. They shared “What Death Leaves Behind” a month ago (which you can download for free […]

Hear Tony Brummel Threaten ADTR On Original Edit Of “The Document Speaks For Itself”

C’mon, Tony. You’re making this way too easy on the rest of us. Anyone connected with the emo/alt scene over the last decade needs no introduction to Tony Brummel, owner of Victory Records. His label is responsible for ushering in some of the biggest trends in the scene, but it’s equally, if not more known […]

Listen to Avril Lavigne’s “Let Me Go” Featuring Chad Kroeger

It was only a matter of time before these two joined forces like this. We would’ve rather they spawned an actual baby but alas Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger’s “Let Me Go” is out of the bag. Yay? Okay, so it’s kind of a letdown since it’s a ballad of sorts. When you’re doing a […]

STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Christopher Titus

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 Christopher Titus’ comedy career. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. […]

Revisit ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ in AlunaGeorge’s New Music Video

London duo AlunaGeorge create music videos like modern paintings of childhood stories, and their new one for “Best Be Believing” is another gallery piece waiting to be hung. We see the two in Professor Reid’s Dance Rehabilitation Clinic–Aluna as a newly entered patient and George as one of the labcoats working there–which is all intentionally […]

Paramore To Perform On ‘Good Morning America’ This November

This morning, Paramore confirmed via Twitter that they will be performing on the hit morning television show Good Morning America on November 8, exactly one month from today. Follow the jump to view the actual tweet. The news arrives a mere two days after the group’s announcement that Aaron Gillespie, the former drummer of Underoath […]

UTG CONTEST: Win a Copy of ‘Resolution’ on Blu-ray Combo Pack

If you’re a regular reader here on UTG, you may recall our praises of the indie horror film, Resolution, or our interview with its directors, Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, where we claimed Resolution to be “one of the most legitimately creepy and intense horror genre films we’ve seen in some time. Without any over […]

Watch Tyler, the Creator’s Music Video for “Tamale”

Odd Future frontman Tyler, the Creator has shared a music video for his fan-favorite track “Tamale” off this year’s Wolf.  The “visual interpretation of Tyler’s mind” means lots of bright colors, golfing, and Tyler’s floating face as he raps the pretty calm part throughout. Keep your eyes peeled for Pharrell in there, too. Watch the video […]

REST IN PEACE: Phil Chevron (The Pogues)

Celtic punk legends The Pogues revealed in a social network post early this morning that guitarist Phil Chevron has passed away following a lengthy battle with cancer. Writing to fans in an informal manner, members of The Pogues posted the following message online this morning accompanied by an image of Phil Chevron: “After a long […]