Artist: Liars Album: Mess Genre: Goth / Indie Label: Mute “Take my pants off.” These are the first words you hear as the sound of Liars‘ new album, Mess, throws you yet another giant curve ball. No, this isn’t blink-182 potty humor. This is the beginning of a new transition in the ever-changing Liars catalog. […]
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REVIEW: Liars – ‘Mess’
March 24th, 2014 
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Listen: The Black Keys Release New Single “Fever”
March 24th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Last week, The Black Keys announced their new album Turn Blue would be released on May 13, ending the longest gap between albums over their prolific career. Today, the band released Turn Blue‘s first single “Fever,” which, if nothing else, sounds like a natural progression for the group after 2011’s hugely successful El Camino. “Fever” […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Travie McCoy & Brendon Urie – “Keep On Keeping On”
March 24th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Travie McCoy is best known for being the frontman in Gym Class Heroes, but he is also a very successful solo artist. He’s released a number of singles, and his most recent one is easily one of his best. He teamed up with Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco to release “Keep On Keeping […]
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STREAM: Johnny Cash – ‘Out Among The Stars’
March 24th, 2014 Amber Wade Recorded by Johnny Cash in the early 80s, Out Among The Stars was found packed away among other recordings and family heirlooms. This lost album is getting a full release March 25, but it’s currently streaming now via The Guardian. They also have a track-by-track preview of the album from Cash’s son, John Carter Cash. […]
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Firestarter And Post Season Announce US Tour
March 24th, 2014 Troy Sennett Albany, New York natives Firestarter will be embarking on a tour of the eastern and midwestern United States this spring, and you can see the dates after the break. The tour kicks off on April 24 with a house show in Naugatuck, Connecticut and ends May 9 at the Archway Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Joining […]
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Danny Brown Re-releasing ‘Hot Soup’ With Seven Bonus Songs, Stream “Contra” Now
March 24th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Back in 2008, Detroit rapper Danny Brown put out a mixtape called Hot Soup, one of several that helped him gain a cult following. Now that project will be re-released as a special double LP and 7″. The re-release comes out April 15 and turns the 20-song Hot Soup mixtape into a two-disc LP with seven […]
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Watch The New ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ Trailer
March 24th, 2014 Tyler Hanan The second trailer for this summer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past is out, and it is bleak. Cities are in ruin. Sentinels are dropping from ships and shooting lasers out of their faces. Old Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) gravely exposit the film’s plot to the soon-to-be-time-traveling Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) as their younger counterparts (James McAvoy […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Son Lux @ Institute Of Contemporary Art (3/21/14)
March 24th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Out of all the acts listed on Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art 2014 schedule, experimental electronic musician Son Lux was easily the most thrilling prospect. As a giant glass cube, the ICA is one of Boston’s more modern buildings, only rivaled by MIT’s Stata Center. Son Lux, the stage name for 34-year-old Ryan Lott, blended in with the museum’s hidden […]
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The Afghan Whigs Stream New Track “The Lottery”
March 24th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer After reforming for a series of live shows in 2012, The Afghan Whigs are now preparing to release their first new album in 16 years with Do To The Beast set to hit stores on April 15. The band surprised us last month by releasing the desert rock tune “Algiers” as the album’s first single, […]
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UTG TV EXCLUSIVE: I Am The Avalanche In-Store Part 1: ‘Wolverines’
March 24th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Last week, our buddies in I Am The Avalanche dropped their third album worldwide. Wolverines is the highly anticipated follow-up to the band’s 2011 release, Avalanche United. One week prior to release, the band streamed the album in its entirety through Billboard. By the time Looney Tunes CDs hosted IATA’s in-store appearance, most fans already […]
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REVIEW: Angel Olsen – ‘Burn Your Fire For No Witness’
March 24th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Artist: Angel Olsen Album: Burn Your Fire For No Witness Genre: Folk Rock Label: Jagjaguwar Out of all the world’s inevitabilities, loneliness and fear are the two we know at birth. Perhaps that’s because they require the most of our heart. They teach our body how to expand its insides for the type of worry […]
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REVIEW: Kbit – ‘Un Boombox Symphonique’
March 24th, 2014 Brian Leak Artist: Kbit Album: Un Boombox Symphonique Genre: Ambient, Down-tempo, House I think it’s safe to say that pretty much anything space-themed will appeal to a wide array of people. For me, when said themes get incorporated into music, I’m all ears. Whether it’s ambient instrumentals (see Lights Out Asia) or even progressive death metal (see […]
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