Archive for January 6th, 2014

MUSIC VIDEO: Vice – “Since Birth”

Staten Island hardcore’s Vice just released a music video today for their song “Since Birth.” Created by Richmond City Media, the video is a collection of live shots and a look into the life of the boys in Vice. It’s a pretty standard music video, but that isn’t a negative quality. The video is a […]

New ‘House Of Cards’ Season 2 Trailer Teases Conspiracy and Murder

Netflix struck gold when they debuted their political drama House Of Cards in 2013. Everyone knew the leader in movie streaming was planning a big roll out of original content at the time, but I don’t think anyone expected the kind of instant success the Kevin Spacey-led series found upon its initial release. Now season […]

Deafheaven Announce North American Tour Dates

San Francisco, California-based Deafheaven topped many Best of 2013 lists with their sophomore full-length, Sunbather, and their live show is certain to be on a few must-see lists this year. Fortunately, there will be no shortage of opportunities to catch the metal quintet in 2014. They have already been announced as main support for Between […]

Restorations Announce European Tour

Earlier today, Philadelphia based punk band, Restorations, announced that they will be heading to Europe in the spring with The Smith Street Band and Astpai. Dates after the jump. Restorations wrapped up a US tour with Weatherbox in November. They recently played The Early November reunion show as well as one of The Bouncing Souls’s Home for the […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Ellie Goulding – “Goodness Gracious”

English pop-star Ellie Goulding has kicked off 2014 by releasing a brand new music video for “Goodness Gracious,” a cut from the re-release of her sophomore record, Halcyon Days. Featuring extremely colorful visuals that would be fitting for a summer hit, it will leave fans feeling a bit warmer as they are bombarded with images […]

Lady Gaga Denies Reports That ‘ARTPOP’ Lost Her Label Millions

Contrary to rumors, Lady Gaga has denied that her new album ARTPOP and its surrounding ad campaign lost Interscope Records over $25 million. Shortly after the release of the record, an Examiner article appeared online claiming that ARTPOP underperformed to Interscope’s expectations, selling 258,000 copies in its first week in comparison to 2011’s Born This […]

Hear a New St. Vincent Single, “Digital Witness”

In two months, St. Vincent will be releasing her fourth solo album, St. Vincent, via Loma Vista. Last month we heard “Birth in Reverse,” and now St. Vincent has shared another new track from the album called “Digital Witness.” “Digital Witness” sees Annie Clark moving away from her earlier string-based work and into a darker, snarkier […]

The Lawrence Arms Get Down With The Clown In New Music Video

The Lawrence Arms will release their sixth full-length album, Metropole, on January 28, and you can check out the music video for their new single, “Seventeener (17th and 37th),” after the break. The clip finds the Chicago punk rockers spoofing various iconic bands, from Motley Crue to Green Day to, most amusingly, Insane Clown Posse. […]

Watch: Judas Priest Parody Themselves On ‘The Simpsons’

Rob Halford and the rest of Judas Priest made a brief appearance on the long-running FOX animated series The Simpsons last night (January 5). The episode, titled Steal This Episode, dealt with Homer learning the consequences of illegal downloading after opening a backyard movie theater in Springfield cleverly named ‘Cinema Pirate-diso.’ When the proverbial shit […]

‘Fast And Furious 7’ Will Retire Paul Walker’s Character

Dealing with the death of any leading star while moving forward with a major motion picture production is always difficult, but there is an added degree of sensitivity to matters when said stars dies in a way that could have fit into the films they were known for creating. Such is the case with Paul […]

UTG INTERVIEW: New Mongrels Talk New Album and Civil War Era Inception

New Mongrels have a history quite unlike that of any other band, but it’s really best told in leader Haynes Brooke’s own words as it involves his own family and the impressive span of nearly 150 years. The band is set to release their excellent, new, 14-track album, Raised Incorruptible, on January 14 and we […]

Stream Bruce Springsteen’s New Album, ‘High Hopes’

Bruce Springsteen is undeniably one of the greatest musicians in the history of rock and roll. In his storied, forty-plus year career, he has released classic albums filled front to back with great songs, but almost as impressive are the songs that fall through the cracks, that fail to see the light of day after […]