San Francisco psych-rock fellows Wooden Shjips have unveiled their new music video for “Everybody Knows,” off November’s Back to Land LP, in all its horse whisperer glory. The song is contemplative and inquisitive, and the video is designed to match. Directed by Austin Will, the music video follows several women as they go about rituals in the middle […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Wooden Shjips – “Everybody Knows”
December 11th, 2013 
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Kelly Clarkson Releases “Silent Night” Video
December 11th, 2013 James Shotwell As someone who has long hated Christmas music I have spent a surprising amount of time this fall covering holiday themed releases. It has been by no means intentional, but I refuse to overlook a great piece of art simply because I am not a ‘fan’ of the record’s theme. Two such releases from 2013 […]
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Michael Giegerich’s ‘Best of 2013’ In Music
December 11th, 2013 Mike Giegerich I could preface my list of personal favorite records from 2013 with a stereotypical tangent concerning how difficult it was to handpick each choice, but that would be a completely boldfaced lie. Throughout the year, each one of these albums stood out to me as soon as they emerged from my headphones and latched onto […]
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REVIEW: The Republic Of Wolves – ‘No Matter How Narrow’
December 11th, 2013 Troy Sennett Artist: The Republic of Wolves Album: No Matter How Narrow Genre: Rock Like just about everyone else, I first heard The Republic of Wolves when some of their songs were uploaded to YouTube as leaked demos from Brand New’s Daisy. Since then, the Long Island, New York band has been busy honing their sound on […]
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EDITORIAL: Dear Record Labels – Please Upload And Maintain Your Video Archives
December 11th, 2013 James Shotwell December is typically a slow month for music news, but this week was given a jolt of life in recent days when country icon Garth Brooks announced he will be touring next year for the first time in over a decade. When I initially saw this headline I first spent thirty-sixty seconds in a fanboy […]
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The Maine Release New Lyric Video
December 11th, 2013 Troy Sennett Tempe, Arizona pop rock group The Maine have released a new lyric video for “Visions,” which you can watch after the break. The harmonica-laced ballad comes from their new acoustic EP, Imaginary Numbers, which was released this week in partnership with 8123 Management. Imaginary Numbers comes only six months after The Maine’s most recent full-length, […]
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Kriston McConnell’s ‘Best Of 2013’ In Music
December 11th, 2013 Kriston McConnell When you’re listening to an album in February you may say to yourself, “THIS is my favorite album this year, definitely.” After that June comes around and you say, “No, THIS is my favorite album, hands down.” November rolls on by and you say, “Fuck all of those other albums, this is THE album of […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Vans Warped Tour in Melbourne, Australia
December 11th, 2013 Brenton Harris After an 11 year hiatus, the Vans Warped Tour returned to Melbourne, Australia on the weekend and our very own Brenton Harris was there to embrace it like an old friend. See his review below. In 2002 as a 16-year-old kid, I attended the Vans Warped Tour at Mornington Racecourse and so began my great […]
Kevin Blumeyer’s ‘Best of 2013’ in Music
December 11th, 2013 Kevin Blumeyer More than anything, a person’s top 10 list is a snapshot of a year in their life. For whatever reason, I felt particularly nostalgic this year. I grew fearful of growing old and watching the world around me continue to move while I remained static. I began to wonder what it truly meant to transition […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Ximena Borges Discusses ‘Joyful Noise’
December 11th, 2013 Brian Leak “I refuse to be put in a box and want people to instead remember me as an artist who will always be coming up with something audacious.” Ximena Borges has grown in popularity in her homeland of Venezuela over the years but as an uproot living partially in New York, she’s now bringing her unique […]
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Hear Newly-Discovered Chance The Rapper Mixtapes That Sample Adele and Coldplay
December 11th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Perhaps the biggest news to come out about Chance the Rapper since his collaboration with the Biebs on “Confident” has just been unveiled. Two Chance The Rapper mixtapes from 2009 have emerged online in their entirety. Listen to both mixtapes after the jump. Titled Good Enough and Back To School Pack, the mixtapes came out in 2009 — […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Slack Armada
December 11th, 2013 Brian Leak We had the chance to speak with Chicago’s James Hrabak, a solo musician that recently released his debut EP under the moniker Slack Armada. Melding post-rock elements with ambient tones, Slack Aramada, for now, provides a 4-track instrumental effort comprised of true beauty and excellent influences. Below, you can read through our interview as Hrabak […]
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