Archive for November 13th, 2013

balance and composure

Balance And Composure Release Video For “Tiny Raindrop”

Balance and Composure’s sophomore release, The Things We Think We’re Missing, is a fantastic album. Probably one of my highlights for the year, the work is a stampeding run of hard rock, tinged with the influences of decades past. Following the first video the band released, for the lead single, “Reflection,” Balance and Composure continue […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Jon Bellion – “Jim Morrison”

Another day, another reason to listen to some new music. We’ve written about Jon Bellion before, and suggested that you check him out. Well, he’s managed to impress us again with another brand new single, titled “Jim Morrison.” The song is a 180 from the last single we covered, “New York Soul,” and has more […]

The Virgins Announce Split

The New York-based band has announced that members are parting ways and has cancelled the band’s 2014 European tour. Regarding the break up, singer Donald Cumming has stated: “There’s nothing I’d hoped to do with The Virgins that we haven’t done. Its been an incredible experience and I want to thank everyone who was a […]

Lily Allen Responds to Backlash About “Hard Out Here” Music Video

Less than 24 hours after Lily Allen returned to the forefront of our attentions with her snappy music video for “Hard Out Here,” the English singer has now had to defend her video. The video, which was a sarcastic critique of sexism in the music industry, shows Allen and backup dancers twerking and mocking recent […]

From First To Last Reuniting, Launch $25,000 Kickstarter For New EP

You read the headline right! From First To Last have been teasing fans for the last few weeks about some big news, we’ve all been speculating, but I don’t think anyone would have guessed that the group would be getting back together to record new music. That’s exactly what is happening though. The group has […]

SINGLE REVIEW: Bayside – “Pigsty”

Artist: Bayside Song: “Pigsty” Album: Cult Record Label: Hopeless Records Ahhh. Music for the sake of music. Bayside for the sake of Bayside. “Pigsty,” the lead single off of Bayside’s sixth full-length effort, Cult, (rightfully named after the concept of “Bayside is a cult,” coined early in the band’s career) shows immense promise, and I mean, […]

The Wonder Years Premiere Music Video For “There, There”

There’s something undeniable about the way Dan “Soupy” Campbell, vocalist of The Wonder Years, sings the line “I’m sorry I don’t laugh at the right times” on the band’s fourth full-length, The Greatest Generation. It’s a personal confession and a rallying cry at the same time, which is exactly the formula on which the Philadelphia […]

Watch Childish Gambino Debut “Shadows” on The Arsenio Hall Show

Comedian turned actor turned rapper turned I-Can-Do-Everything-Because-I-Rule 30-year-old Childish Gambino is back. After stopping by The Arsenio Hall Show last night for an interview and performance, he debuted a new song called “Shadows” which you can watch below. During his interview, Childish Gambino  talked about his fears and hopes concerning his future, including why he […]

U2’s Danger Mouse-Produced LP Expected in April

As one of the biggest rock bands in the world, it’s exciting when concrete details begin lining up for new music from U2. Now, alas, we finally know that their upcoming album–which will be produced by Danger Mouse–is now set to come out in April of next year. This will be U2’s first album since 2009’s No Line […]

UTG TV: Hawthorne Heights At ‘Scream It Like You Mean It 2013’

Last week, Under The Gun TV was able to sit down with JT Woodruff (vocals, guitar) and Eron Bucciarelli (drums) of Ohio’s own Hawthorne Heights. The band came through NYC’s Irving Plaza as part of the ‘Scream It Like You Mean It 2013’ tour. Headlining the festival were St. Louis natives Story of the Year, […]

REVIEW: Glass Cloud – ‘Perfect War Forever’

Artist: Glass Cloud Album: Perfect War Forever EP Genre: Metalcore Label: Equal Vision Records The reason Glass Cloud initially caught my attention is because I was a huge fan of Sky Eats Airplane, which Jerry Roush used to be the lead vocalist for. Glass Cloud’s Royal Thousand was a huge hit with fans in 2012, […]

Imagine Dragons Post New Video For “On Top Of The World”

Imagine Dragons have just released a new video for their track, “On Top Of The World.” Following up a performance at MTV’s EMAs in Amsterdam, the band is keeping busy. Yesterday, the guys announced that they’d be playing Lollapalooza Brasil, as well as hitting South American countries such as Chile and Argentina in 2014. Check […]