2015 is off to a big start for the members of Buffalo, New York band Well Kept Things. Just months after appearing on our site with the release of their demo for “Great White North,” the promising young band has announced that they are the latest addition to the Antique Records family. Their debut EP, […]
Archive for January 5th, 2015
Well Kept Things Join Antique Records, Release EP Sampler
January 5th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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Tags: antique records, Buffalo, ep sampler, Homegrown EP, pop-punk (genre), sampler, signing, stream, well kept things 
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Death Grips Drop Surprise Instrumental Album, ‘Fashion Week,’ For Free
January 5th, 2015 Dana Reandelar If you think you’re confused, we imagine everyone else is, too. After announcing their breakup in July of last year, Death Grips have since then unveiled a double LP (The Powers That B), an eclectic music video, and now are bringing us a surprise instrumental full-length album entitled Fashion Week. With the still impending release […]
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Danny Brown Is Writing a Children’s Book
January 5th, 2015 Nina Corcoran When it comes to rappers, their voice is either a hit or miss for listeners. The actual words they’re spitting, however, are indisputable. So for those who have never taken to Danny Brown‘s shrill squawking but love the lines he’s dropping, there’s good news: soon you can admire his work in the form of a children’s […]
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UTG’s 9 Artists To Watch In 2015
January 5th, 2015 James Shotwell We don’t keep many traditions around UTG, but one column we look forward to piecing together every year is our annual Artists To Watch list. We have highlighted several bands in recent years who later went on to make big impacts on music, including Tiny Moving Parts, Dangerkids, and Bad Rabbits. This year we could […]
Posted in Columns, Editorials, Features, News, Streams, Unsigned, UTG List Tags: Best New Artists, Best unsigned artists, fossil youth, head north, lavola, LYGER, Mariage Blanc, No Good News, No Tide, team, unsigned, Unsigned Artists 2015, UTG Lists, well kept things Comments Off on UTG’s 9 Artists To Watch In 2015
BrokenCYDE Ask The Internet To Give A Shit About Their New Album, Internet Says “No”
January 5th, 2015 James Shotwell Remember BrokenCYDE? If you say no it’s only because you don’t want to be outed for the superfan you no doubt were, at least for a short period of time. Just as the trend of bands getting famous from having popular MySpace pages was beginning to die out, along came a group called BrokenCYDE who […]
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The Latest Fall Out Boy Single Is Nothing Short Of “Irresistible”
January 5th, 2015 James Shotwell Say what you will about the most recent singles from Fall Out Boy, but I am confident fans new and old will find something to love about the latest song to surface off American Beauty/American Psycho. Titled “Irresistible,” the latest promotional release off Fall Out Boy’s new album is by far the catchiest song the […]
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The 5 Films From 2014 I Urge You To See ASAP
January 5th, 2015 James Shotwell If you clicked over to this page with fears of encountering yet another listicle compiling the best films from 2014 then you might as well stop now and visit another entertainment site. I get it. List burnout is a real problem in our modern society, but it’s also the ultimate first world problem. The fact […]
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REVIEW: The Answer Page – ‘The Nightmares of My Dearest Cardinal’
January 5th, 2015 Corey From Artist: The Answer Page Album: The Nightmares of My Dearest Cardinal Genre: Indie, Shoegaze Label: Unsigned Let me tell you a story. I used to blog about very independent bands that are the hidden gems of the internet. The ones that make great music, but just don’t have the resources to get recognized – or […]
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