Archive for August 8th, 2014

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’

Film: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Starring: Megan Fox, William Fichtner Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman I walked into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with expectations of regretting every minute that passed while seated in the cinema. When the credits finally rolled, I was surprised to find myself nowhere near the verge of suicide, but I also was […]

We Want The ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Soundtrack On Cassette, Do You?

A week has passed since Marvel‘s Guardians Of The Galaxy debuted in theaters, and in that time the film has already grossed well over $100 million. That kind of revenue tells us that a slew of Guardians inspired merchandise is going to be hitting stores in the months ahead, and we’ve collectively settled on the […]

Mixtape: Lucki Eck$ – ‘Body High’

Chicago has become a hotbed for urban music talent in recent years, delivering the likes of Chance The Rapper, Taylor Bennett, Lil Durk, and more. Today, we add another name to that list, and who knows? You might find your new addiction as well. Lucki Eck$ first burst onto the national scene with the 2013 […]

LIVE REVIEW: Sleepwave in Kansas City, Missouri (8/5/14)

There’s a lot of anticipation and anxiety that goes into seeing a band for the first time. Usually, you feel awkward, for not knowing what to expect, not knowing the words to even the band’s singles, or simply because you haven’t heard of them. There can also be excitement and hope. Hope that the experience […]

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The Postal Service Member Dntel Releasing New Album

​After a ton of touring and work as one half of The Postal Service, Jimmy Tamborello is carrying on in 2014 as his solo project, Dntel. Last we heard from him, he was riding on the success of 2012’s great full-length Aimlessness. Now it looks like he will be releasing a new eight-track record titled Human Voice on September 23 […]

Foo Fighters Tease Eight Seconds Of Their Eighth Studio Album

Today is August 8, which means it’s 8/8, and earlier today the members of Foo Fighters decided to share with fans a short, 8-seconds clip from the band’s upcoming eighth studio album. Eight. Eight. Eight. Eight. Eight. See a theme? We have no idea when Foo Fighters will grace the world with their new album, […]

The Black Dahlia Murder Announce September Shows With Lorna Shore

Michigan metal gods The Black Dahlia Murder have unveiled plans to embark on a short tour in Septemeber with support from Lorna Shore. Dubbed the Into The Everblack – Midwest 2014 tour, the latest outing from The Black Dahlia Murder finds the iconic group touching down in five US cities between September 16 and September […]

Whitney Cummings Appears On Episode 3 Of ‘The Jim Norton Show’

I don’t how often you stop by UTG, but if you’re regular visitor you have no doubt noticed that we have been covering Jim Norton a lot in recent weeks. We don’t feature a lot of web shows, but what Norton is doing through his Vice-sponsored project is something truly unique (and incredibly hilarious). We […]

EXCLUSIVE: Fine Fine Titans Tour Blog #2

Grand Rapids, Michigan hard rock outfit Fine Fine Titans have quickly become one of the most talked about unsigned bands of 2014. Between their recently released Omega EP, as well as many performances across our great nation, this group has everything going for them and show no signs of slowing their climb to the top […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Into The Storm’

Film: Into The Storm Starring: Matt Walsh, Richard Armitage Directed by: Steven Quale Into The Storm may be the biggest waste of 50 million dollars to hit theaters in years. From top to bottom, left to right, everything about this Steve Quale directed film is a disaster, and not in the way audiences have hoped. […]