Taking Back Sunday’s sixth LP, Happiness Is, is due out March 18 through Hopeless Records, and as expected, many are eager to see the creative route the band has traveled since the release of their ho-hum self-titled album back in 2011. So far, fans have been graced with two very promising singles, and earlier this […]
Archive for March 5th, 2014
MUSIC VIDEO: Taking Back Sunday – “Stood a Chance”
March 5th, 2014 
Kyle Florence 
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Owls Release New Track Off ‘Two’
March 5th, 2014 Kyle Florence The Chicago-based emo outfit Owls hashed out quite a name for themselves in the early 2000s, coasting off the success of their self-titled debut until their eventual disbandment in 2002. The four-piece has since reunited, and are currently working on their sophomore attempt, Two, which is set to drop at some point this year via […]
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Mansions Blog About ‘New Best Friends’ Anniversary
March 5th, 2014 Amber Wade Mansions‘ debut album New Best Friends celebrated its five-year anniversary March 3 and its second pressing went on sale yesterday. Now we have a heartfelt blog post from vocalist Christopher Browder about the album’s anti-climactic original release and the journey the band has been on since then. View the full blog post after the jump. You can […]
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Sledding With Tigers Reveal ‘A Necessary Bummer’ Cover Art and Track Listing
March 5th, 2014 James Shotwell The team behind the Boston label Antique Records have been promoting the upcoming debut album from Sledding With Tigers since the beginning of 2014, and if tweets exchanged between the label and PropertyOfZack today are to be believed it seems that pre-orders for the record will be launching in the next twenty-four hours. For now, […]
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Outkast, Jack White, and More To Play Forecastle Festival
March 5th, 2014 Troy Sennett Forecastle Festival, which will take place July 18-20 in Louisville, Kentucky, has announced its lineup, and it looks like it will be a great weekend for music fans in middle America. At the top of this year’s bill are reunited rappers Outkast, guitar rocker Jack White, Beck, and The Replacements. The weekend will also include […]
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Demon Hunter Stream New Song, “I Will Fail You”
March 5th, 2014 Troy Sennett Northwest rockers Demon Hunter released a brand new track from their upcoming seventh album, Extremist, yesterday, and you can stream it after the break. “I Will Fail You” is a departure from their typical heavy metal sound, opting instead for the route of lighter-ready alternative rock, complete with a guitar solo that owes more than […]
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Mixtape: Papoose – ‘Cigar Society’
March 5th, 2014 James Shotwell Brooklyn spitta Papoose kicked off 2014 with the promise that he would release a new mixtape every single month. Keeping true to his word, his third release found its way online this morning. Hitting the net originally via DatPiff, Cigar Society is a nine-track collection that plays more like an album than a mixtape. This […]
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UTG @ SXSW 2014: SXSW On The Cheap
March 5th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler For the better part of the first week in March I’m restless. I spend my nights tossing and turning endlessly, as the same questions and riddles race through my head. Over and over, I find myself in a panic, wondering what the hell I’m going to do about SXSW. How will I see everything? What […]
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REVIEW: Ivy LeagueTX / Turnover / Maker / Such Gold – Split 7″
March 5th, 2014 Drew Caruso Artist: Ivy LeagueTX, Turnover, Maker, Such Gold Album: Ivy LeagueTX / Turnover / Maker / Such Gold – Split 7″ Genre: Pop-Punk / Alternative Label: Broken Rim Records In what may be one of the raddest split line-ups in recent history, Turnover, Maker, Ivy League, and Such Gold have banded together to release a split […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Mega Fest Detroit (2/21/14)
March 5th, 2014 Corbin Alvae Under The Gun’s Head of Photography, Corbin Alvae, stopped over at Mega Fest on February 21 at Compuware Arena in Plymouth, MI. I got the opportunity to shoot at a brand new venue that I never had photographed at, and let me just tell you, it was awesome! I’ve shot in arenas before, so I […]
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Listen To Janelle Monáe’s New Song For ‘Rio 2’
March 5th, 2014 Kriston McConnell A lot goes into making animated movies memorable. From the music to the technology used to make curly hair realistic; everything is meticulously planned. Some of the catchiest songs have come from movies, a recent one that comes to mind would be “Let It Go” from Frozen. While I don’t think we have an Oscar […]
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