Say it ain’t so, Internet. Hostage Calm, the prolific punk rock band from Connecticut that stole our hearts with this year’s release Die On Stage, is calling it a day. The punk and alternative rock community are nothing short of stunned by the sudden and abrupt departure from one of the most promising acts in […]
Archive for October 8th, 2014
REST IN PEACE: Hostage Calm (2007-2014)
October 8th, 2014 
Matthew Leimkuehler 
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Get Lost In Future Of What’s Newest Track, “No War Dance Floor”
October 8th, 2014 Drew Caruso Brooklyn band Future Of What has posted a new track titled “No War Dance Floor.” The track comes off the band’s newest album, Pro Dreams, due out January 13, 2015. Featuring smooth vocals covered in electronic sounds, the track is a wonderful exploration of sonic resonance for this crisp fall day. After hearing the first […]
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Transit Stream “Saturday, Sunday”
October 8th, 2014 Drew Caruso Following with the ’12 Days Of Transit’ feature over at Alternative Press, day two brings a stream of “Saturday, Sunday,” the second track off of Transit’s newest album, Joyride, out October 21 through Rise Records. With day one consisting of album opener “The Only One,” the newer tracks released thus far appear to be sitting […]
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STREAM: Our Last Night – “Maps” (Maroon 5 Cover)
October 8th, 2014 Kriston McConnell The band who has single-handedly covered enough songs to make a whole album is back with yet another stellar cover song. After some technical issues, Our Last Night have uploaded a stream of their cover of Maroon 5‘s “Maps,” which is taken from their most recent album. As always, the band has done a great […]
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Stream Meatbodies’ Debut Album
October 8th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Over the last few years, Chad Ubovich played as a member of Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin’s respective backing bands. Now, he’s finally getting the center spotlight. Ubovich is teaming up with Cory Hanson of Wand and Erik Jimenez of Together Pangea as Meatbodies, a new punk rock act that touches on psych and garage rock in all the […]
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UTG PREMIERE: Helen Earth Band – “Castaway”
October 8th, 2014 Jack Appleby Helen Earth Band could have been a band’s band. You know the type – musically-proficient with off-kilter tunes, primed for validation via other musicians while casual listeners missed the point. But We Fucking Quit, their second full-length, resonates wider than that. Helen Earth Band’s Braidtastic brand packs the punch that’ll win over general audiences while […]
Alice Glass Parts Ways With Crystal Castles
October 8th, 2014 Mike Giegerich Experimental electronic duo Crystal Castles have not released a full-length since 2012, but with today’s announcement, it unfortunately seems we won’t be seeing a followup. Alice Glass, vocalist of the duo, has revealed via Facebook she is departing the outfit, and thus, “this is the end of the band.” It’s quite the shock as the […]
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UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘Attack The Block’
October 8th, 2014 Brian Leak Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of the year’s best month, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re […]
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Pharrell Teams With Edgar Wright For “Gust Of Wind” Video
October 8th, 2014 Tyler Hanan This isn’t the Edgar Wright movie you were looking for, but it’s all you’re apt to get for a while. Pharrell enlisted the renowned Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim, and NOT Ant-Man director for his latest music video. It won’t blow you away with clever quick cutting or mind-blowing imagination, but it’s certainly a gorgeous video with some […]
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BadBadNotGood Release New Single “Velvet”
October 8th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Canadian hip-hop-infused jazz trio Badbadnotgood released their third LP, III, earlier this year, and now they’re back with a new single titled “Velvet.” Last we heard from them, they were playing alongside Ghostface Killah and Danny Brown on “Six Degrees,” but this sees a quieter side of the group. If your day is off to […]
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REVIEW: The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – ‘Between Bodies’
October 8th, 2014 John Bazley Artist: The World Is A Beautiful Place… Album: Between Bodies Label: Broken World Media Genre: Post-Rock, Spoken Word Every fan of music knows what it’s like to dislike a release from a band that used to be a favorite. It starts with the initial feeling of fear and trying to push through it enough to […]
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UTG PREMIERE: J.O.S. – “Cry Little Baby”
October 8th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Newly-formed British rock group J.O.S. and Under The Gun Review are teaming up to bring you the band’s new single, “Cry Little Baby.” Experimental enough to be put in the same category as a Mike Patton project, but melodic enough to be compared to the likes of Muse, “Cry Little Baby,” is a one-of-a-kind new […]
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