Archive for November 24th, 2014

Browse The Monsters Of The ‘Goosebumps’ Movie And Meme Them Freely

The best thing the internet has brought us is that – and don’t listen to anyone who says otherwise, for they are liars – we can talk about amazing things without friends and readers seeing how we’re audibly squealing with delight over the latest bit of news. Back in April, the plot for the upcoming Goosebumps movie was revealed […]

Listen To An Unreleased Tegan And Sara Song, “When I Get Up”

Indie pop duo, Tegan And Sara, are celebrating the tenth anniversary of their gold album, So Jealous. Released in September of 2004, So Jealous has received praise from numerous media outlets and was nominated for Canada’s Juno Awards. The duo will be releasing a deluxe 10th anniversary edition of the record, appropriately entitled So Jealous […]

Charli XCX Releases Yet Another Punchy Single With “Breaking Up”

It’s almost criminal that Charli XCX‘s sophomore album, Sucker, is dropping in December (for now). Old Charli made sense in cooler months, slick and moody alt-pop that had unfortunate timing in coinciding with Lorde’s rise. This sophomore album has taken a hard left into sun-drenched pop of blissful youth, steering determinedly into the unexpected success of “Boom […]

From First To Last Stream Title Track Off Upcoming Album

​Ever since From First To Last announced they would be releasing new music fans have been anxiously waiting for a hint of what the music will sound like. When they confirmed Periphery frontman Spencer Sotelo as their vocalist for the upcoming album, there was a mix of skepticism and excitement. Most of that skepticism washed […]

REVIEW: Circa Survive – ‘Descensus’

Artist: Circa Survive Album: Descensus Genre: Progressive Rock, Experimental Label: Sumerian Records On their fifth full-length, Descensus, Circa Survive have reinvented themselves with staggering efficiency, resulting in their most abrasive, well-rounded attempt to date. A stark divergence from 2012’s Violent Waves, the ten-track effort is laden with the same soaring intricacies that fans have grown […]

‘Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens’ Trailer To Debut In Theaters This Friday

The day after Thanksgiving marks the day when people flock in droves to buy products at steep discounts in what is known as Black Friday. Instead of trampling people at Target for that new TV, you may want to look at the list below and venture out to a Regal Cinemas theater. Why? Well, you […]

Sylvester Stallone Admits That A PG-13 ‘Expendables 3’ Was “A Horrible Miscalculation”

Aside from the huge piracy leak that left The Expendables 3 available to downloaders weeks before release, one of the things that hurt the old-men-blowing-up-stuff franchise was its PG-13 rating. The first Expendables was a hard and unapologetic R. The second was a PG-13 film that added digital blood in to make it R. The […]

MUST LISTEN: Sea Lion – ‘Big Moon’

Sea Lion, the moniker of artist Linn Osterberg, released her new EP, Big Moon, on Nov. 10. The haunting piece of art was recorded by Osterberg alone at her home, and the level of intimacy and solitude is immediately felt on her work. Soft vocals blend with sounds whistling within the track, creating a haunting […]

Stream Cheatahs’ New Track, “Controller”

Cheatahs are streaming the first track off of their upcoming EP, Sunne, due out Feb. 24, 2015 on Witchita Recordings. “Controller” is a vast, atmospheric track. With layers upon layers creating the sound, “Controller” features a wide arrangement of instrumentation to complement the sparse and ambient vocals found throughout. The lines “I just don’t know […]

UTG VIDEO PREMIERE: Plaid Brixx Perform “Chemistry” Live In Studio

Ohio-based rock trio Plaid Brixx are riding the wave of their latest release, “Chemistry.” Today, Under The Gun Review brings fans an exclusive live, in-studio performance of the song. Both driven and powerful, the video displays the band reincarnating the infectious song in a live, studio setting. This version of “Chemistry” is a total different […]

UTG TV EXCLUSIVE: Big Jay Oakerson Discusses His New Crowd Work Album

Last Monday, stand-up comedian and crowd work master Big Jay Oakerson released a new album through Comedy Central Records. The record is appropriately titled The Crowd Work Sessions: Whats Your Fucking Deal?! Recorded at The Stand in New York City, Big Jay combines elements of his blunt and brutal honesty with whatever his crowd seems […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Michael Leonard Witham

“Somewhere along the line, it became uncool to like popular bands or artists. Fuck that. A good song is a good song. I like what I like.” The impetus for the still-budding musical career of Arkansas’ Michael Leonard Witham is a unique one, but one that will undoubtedly make for an interesting opening in the […]