Several days have passed since we brought you the news that longtime Veil Of Maya frontman Brandon Butler would be stepping down from his position in the band, and today we gained a little more insight as to why he chose to leave. Writing to fans in a new open letter, Brandon Butler partnered with […]
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Former Veil Of Maya frontman Reveals Why He Left The Band
September 29th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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Lorde Streams New Single “Yellow Flicker Beat”
September 29th, 2014 James Shotwell Lorde has delivered on the promise that she would share her contribution to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 this week, and yes, it’s pretty much perfect. “Yellow Flicker Beat” is a song drenched in romance and vengeance, with Lorde riding larger than life production to dizzying heights and back again. “I’m a princess […]
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Modern Baseball Announce Fall Headlining Tour
September 29th, 2014 Dana Reandelar In a recent interview with UTG, Philadelphia’s Modern Baseball talked about wanting to sit on their most recent full-length, You’re Gonna Miss It All, for a little bit and tour as much as they can before trying to work on another record. The band is doing just that. Currently flying back home from the UK after […]
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Steal My Song: One Direction’s New Single Sounds A Lot Like A Classic New Found Glory Song
September 29th, 2014 James Shotwell One Direction have spent the last several months touring the world in support of their 2013 effort, Midnight Memories. The group somehow found time amidst all their travels to record a new record, which is scheduled to hit stores in November, and earlier today the album’s first single found its way online. The only problem […]
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Young Thug [Finally] Releases “Danny Glover” Music Video
September 29th, 2014 James Shotwell Atlanta native Young Thug has finally released the official video for “Danny Glover,” a song that originally found its way online at the beginning of 2014. You could make the argument that Young Thug rose to fame throughout 2013, but I think it makes more sense to contribute the genre takeover of Thugga Thugga to […]
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ALBUM STREAM: Foxygen – ‘…And Star Power’
September 29th, 2014 Nina Corcoran LA retro pop duo Foxygen will be dropping their sophomore LP, …And Star Power, on October 14 via Jagjaguwar. According to their press release, it’s 82 minutes of “soft rock indulgences, psych-ward folk, cartoon fantasia, D&D doomrock, and paranoid bathroom rompers” and sees help from Wayne Coyne, Bleached, Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes, and White Fence’s Tim […]
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UTG PREMIERE: Black Market – “No Brain”
September 29th, 2014 Mike Giegerich Charlotte-based garage rock outfit Black Market have displayed a knack for creating fuzzed out jams, so there’s little doubt their forthcoming split with Totally Slow will be worth checking out when it drops November 4 via Self Aware Records. Fortunately for you; we have a brand new track from the split to debut. Entitled “No […]
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Maroon 5 Release “Animals” Remix Featuring J. Cole
September 29th, 2014 James Shotwell Maroon 5 are riding high on a wave of critical acclaim for their latest album, V, and earlier today they returned to music headlines everywhere with the release of the official remix for “Animals.” If you have spent any time within earshot of a top 40 radio station within the last month you have no […]
REVIEW: Gerard Way – ‘Hesitant Alien’
September 29th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Artist: Gerard WayAlbum: Hesitant AlienGenre: Brit-Pop / ShoegazeLabel: Reprise Records For certain people, there are always going to be artists who they check out no matter what type of project their name is attached to. For myself, Gerard Way is a name that I’m always going to pay attention to, no matter if he’s making music under My Chemical […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Vision The Kid & Tru Discuss ‘Somewhere In A Dark City’
September 29th, 2014 Brian Leak “I believe strongly in the message and music we create; naturally I want the masses to feel the same.” Roughly two years ago, rapper Vision The Kid and producer Tru joined forces to craft the best songs they could collaboratively, and the end result is the excellent 14-track LP Somewhere In A Dark City which […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Paul Maged Discusses ‘Diamonds & Demons’ and the Woes of the World
September 29th, 2014 Brian Leak Just last week, New York-based singer-songwriter Paul Maged released his sophomore LP, entitled Diamonds & Demons. With a wide array of influences including everyone from Billy Joel and Jimi Hendrix to Green Day and Pearl Jam, Maged’s newest is unsurprisingly diverse in sound and structure. We had the chance to speak with Maged for a […]
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