Better Off have released a music video for “Dresser Drawer” exclusively on (deep breath) Taco Bell’s Feed The Beat website (exhale). Check out the new video, which features a creepy, singing PB&J sandwich, below. The track is a highlight from Better Off’s fantastic sophomore record Milk, which dropped back in September. “Dresser Drawer” calls to mind […]
Archive for December, 2015
Better Off Release “Dresser Drawer” Video Featuring Talking Sandwich
December 11th, 2015 
John Bazley 
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘In The Heart Of The Sea’ Sinks To Dull Depths
December 11th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: In the Heart of the Sea Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw Directed By: Ron Howard Like an old school seafaring yarn, In the Heart of the Sea was primed to be told by a campfire. You know, the kind of story you’d listen to as a kid and sit frozen in disgust […]
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Basement share video for new song, “Oversized”
December 10th, 2015 Drew Caruso Basement have released a new track off of their upcoming LP, Promise Everything, via Billboard. “Oversized” brings a wide new palate for the band, creating an atmosphere much softer, but in a way denser, than previously released track “Promise Everything.” While not busy in terms of sounds and dynamics, the band creates a soothing vibe […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: The Sunless Sea Discusses ‘No Ghosts’
December 8th, 2015 Brian Leak South Carolina’s The Sunless Sea—a solo project helmed by Witte Crosby—released a six-track EP titled No Ghosts in the first quarter of 2015. Packed with poppy electronics, elegant piano parts, surprising horns and more, Crosby’s influences are both diverse and recognizable as he melds elements of indie pop, pop-punk and alternative rock with invitingly familiar […]
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Set Your Goals Announce Two Shows For 2016
December 7th, 2015 John Bazley Bay Area pop-punk all-stars Set Your Goals have just announced their first inkling of activity since their pseudo-hiatus began in 2012. The band will hit the stage in 2016 for two small-venue shows at two of California’s most legendary venues—924 Gilman Street in Berkeley and Chain Reaction in Anaheim. Set Your Goals have been teasing news […]
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Neck Deep, State Champs Announce Co-Headlining Tour With Knuckle Puck, Like Pacific
December 7th, 2015 John Bazley Hold on to your britches, pop-punkers. Neck Deep and State Champs will co-headline across North America in 2016 for the AP World Tour. Knuckle Puck and Like Pacific will provide support for the affair, which is one of the biggest pop-punk tour lineups in recent memory. Check out dates and a flyer below. Neck Deep […]
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Chris Farren Releases Disturbingly Festive Video For “Chris Farren’s Disney’s Frozen”
December 7th, 2015 John Bazley Because the future we live in is wonderful, Chris Farren (Fake Problems, Antarctigo Vespucci) has released a music video for his song “Chris Farren’s Disney’s Frozen” at Brooklyn Magazine. Watch the clay hybrid of Farren and Frozen‘s Olaf court google-eyed Princess Elsa in the music video for the only Christmas song that matters below. “Chris […]
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REVIEW: Wara From The NBHD – ‘If Guns Could Speak PSA’
December 7th, 2015 Mike Giegerich Artist: Wara From The NBHD Album: If Guns Could Speak PSA Genre: Hip-Hop, Rap In a year where gun violence has demanded the nation’s collective attention, Wara From The NBHD provides vital commentary on the power of the pistol in urban centers with his sophomore offering, If Guns Could Speak PSA. As a blend of […]
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UTG Mixtape Roundup: November 2015
December 7th, 2015 Mike Giegerich Future and Young Thug have set the standard for balancing high quality with high quantity when it comes to mixtape releases, but even without the media attention, their lesser-known contemporaries have echoed a similar ethic in 2015. Thus, it’s no surprise this month’s mixtape roundup features multiple artists from the current capital of hip-hop following […]
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Succumb to Still Parade’s dream-funk sounds on new single, “07:41”
December 4th, 2015 Brian Leak The Niklas Kramer-led solo project Still Parade—projecting his creations from Berlin—has a funky new single online, and if it doesn’t make you dance, you must not be listening. “07:41” brings to mind some sort of amalgam made up of elements provided by Neon Indian, Hot Chip, Toro Y Moi and like-minded, dreamy, folky, funky pop-and-otherwise […]
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Somos Announce ‘First Day Back,’ Stream Lead Single
December 4th, 2015 Kyle Florence Having recently joined forces with Hopeless Records, Boston, Massachusetts’ Somos have graced fans with a lush new track titled “Alright, I’ll Wait.” Check it out after the break, and share your thoughts with us in the comments section. The group’s latest single is taken from their sophomore LP, First Day Back, which follows 2014’s Temple Of Plenty, […]
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Foreign Tongues Release Chilling Video For “Little Doors”
December 4th, 2015 Drew Caruso Foreign Tongues released one of my favorite albums of the year with Fragile, As Said Before. In my review I state that “Fragile, As Said Before may be one of the strongest debuts in recent years, and that is simply because it plays nothing like one,” and this is most easily felt on “Little Doors.” […]
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