Archive for May 5th, 2016

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ exceeds the hype

Film: Captain America: Civil War Directed by: Anthony and Joe Russo Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson It’s safe to say that we’re right where Marvel wants us. The release of each of their new projects feels like an event. We stay up and binge watch Daredevil and Jessica Jones when they’re released […]

SMLE deliver a bouncy remix of K.Flay’s “FML”

California rapper K.Flay recently teamed up with Adult Swim to debut the colorfully animated visuals for her new single, “FML.” The track has also received a handful of remixes to date, but anonymous production duo SMLE have laid claim to the best retooling of the bunch with their take on “FML.” Stripping away some of the upbeat electro […]

The Hold Steady to play ‘Boys and Girls in America’ anniversary shows

This coming October marks 10 years since The Hold Steady released their excellent third album, Boys and Girls in America. To honor this anniversary, the band announced today that they will be playing a series of live shows in the Fall to mark the occasion. No exact dates were announced today, but the band—through a […]

Stream Nothing’s new LP, ‘Tired Of Tomorrow’

Nothing are streaming their new LP, Tired Of Tomorrow, just over a week in advance over at NPR. The Will Yip-produced work continues from the band’s much loved debut, Guilty Of Everything. Consistent with huge tones, dreamy vocals and melodies, and a lush production, Tired Of Tomorrow is a powerhouse album that will be sure […]

Dylan Brady announces ‘Choker’ EP, debuts “Go Away” music video

Just over a year since he released the forward-thinking All I Ever Wanted LP, St. Louis producer/vocalist/jack-of-all-trades Dylan Brady has teamed up with the Fader to debut the first track from his forthcoming Choker EP. Entitled “Go Away,” the melancholy cut equally showcases Brady’s infectious auto-tuned crooning and intricate production skills while its accompanying music video […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers announce new album ‘The Getaway,’ share lead single “Dark Necessities”

It’s been an exciting couple of weeks getting new music from heavy hitters that have been dormant for a while. We’ve been gifted with a new Blink-182 song, a new Radiohead song, and now Red Hot Chili Peppers are joining the party with their new track “Dark Necessities.” The song is a funky smooth jam, […]

Two Friends remix Audien and Lady Antebellum’s “Something Better”

Audien and Lady Antebellum collaborated on the anthemic “Something Better” in 2015, but almost a year later, self-described soul house duo Two Friends have provided a fresh take on the track just in time for summer 2016. As the producers step out of their usual comfort zone and flank Hillary Scott’s countrified vocals with enthusiastic acoustic guitar-work, it […]

REVIEW: White Lung transport us to ‘Paradise’

Artist: White Lung Album: Paradise Genre: Post-Punk Label: Domino 2014’s Deep Fantasy brought about a whole new level of exposure and acclaim for White Lung. For an idea of its impact, Rolling Stone rated it as the 38th greatest punk album of all time. No pressure for the follow-up, right?

K?d delivers a breathtaking “Doin’ It Right” remix

Daft Punk’s “Doin’ It Right” has received its fair share of remixes since 2013, but few artists have managed to deliver a product as genuinely fresh as K?d‘s overhaul of the track.  The original work’s constant, funky flow is replaced with an exercise in building up the French duo’s vocoder-laden hook before releasing all the built-up tension into […]

REVIEW: Lines In The Sky’s ‘Parallel Travel’ is almost great

Artist: Lines In The Sky Album: Parallel Travel Genre: Progressive Rock Label: Faster Steps Records What a time to be alive! We live in an age where any talented musician in the world can make themselves available to be heard by the entirety of the human population. Well…except for people who don’t have internet access. […]

UTG PREMIERE: Marcus Blacke’s self-titled LP is haunting and full of soul

Today, we have the honor of bringing you the newest release from self-proclaimed “Gothic folk” singer-songwriter Marcus Blacke. Hailing from Port Macquarie in the Mid North Coast area of New South Wales, Australia, Blacke crafts hauntingly beautiful folk and Americana with vocals that will undoubtedly draw comparisons to the distinctive and ofttimes nasally delivery of […]

UTG PHOTOS: Underoath in New York, NY (04/15/16)

When you watched the 2015 documentary Tired Violence it felt like one of those cliffhanger endings to the second movie in a trilogy. People within bands change, priorities turn as families grow, and life on the road gets harder. I happened to attend one of the Underoath farewell shows in 2013 at Union Transfer in […]