If you fell in love with Adult Jazz‘s debut LP Gist Is but live in America, their lack of a US tour could have ripped your heart in two. But now the indie rock freak folk crew are bringing their community rhythms overseas. Unfortunately, the four shows don’t see them spanning the whole country. Their dates […]
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REVIEW: Adult Jazz – ‘Gist Is’
August 20th, 2014 
Meaghan O'Brien Artist: Adult Jazz Title: Gist Is Genre: Indie Label: Spare Thought To Adult Jazz, their debut album is one part philosophical debate, one part literary exploration, and one part experimentation. To me, it would make an ideal soundtrack to an indie film (in the woods with lots of handheld camera shots). And I do mean […]
Stream Adult Jazz’s Excellent Debut LP ‘Gist Is’
July 28th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Leeds four-piece Adult Jazz shared a video titled “Community Rhythms” two weeks ago that got our attention from its first few seconds. After watching a pile of humans tumble out of a white van, gather round in a school gym, and bust out a drum circle while frontman Harry Burgess ropes around them singing, we couldn’t help […]
Get Mesmerized by Adult Jazz’s New Music Video
July 12th, 2014 Nina Corcoran There’s no shortage of good music videos this year but there is a shortage of time to watch them all. To make the picking and choosing a little easier, go ahead and listen up: Adult Jazz‘s new music video should be bumped to the top of your list for this week. The new Leeds, England […]
Nina Corcoran’s ‘Best of 2014’ in Music
January 19th, 2015 Nina Corcoran If there’s anything to be certain of when it comes to music, it’s that you can’t control when it strikes you. In a year filled with violence, racism, disease, and political stumblings, our brains were in overdrive trying to do the right thing. For most, music serves as an escape. It articulates emotions and brings […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Broken Guru Discuss ‘Bent Up Halo’
June 5th, 2015 Brian Leak This past April, New York City’s Broken Guru released their debut effort, Bent Up Halo, a raw, 12-track rock album with influences ranging from The Rolling Stones to Silversun Pickups. Guitarist/vocalist Rich Guerzon recently took some time to speak with us about the formation of the band, the creation of Bent Up Halo, loving monster […]
New On Netflix: November 2014
October 29th, 2014 James Shotwell Halloween is just days away, which means we are less than a week away from every department store transforming into Christmas music nightmares. There’s also Thanksgiving, tons of football, this writer’s birthday, and the long-awaited release of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. There will also be a lot of new content to watch, […]
PREMIERE: Willie and the Giant – “Poor Boy”
September 11th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Tapping the sensual and sexual tone of adult contemporary jazz rock, Willie and the Giant are one of the best easy listens to rise out of the ranks of Nashville in recent memory. With roots in Alabama, the quartet mixes and matches jazz, rock, easy listening, and lo-fi jam music to make truly sweet sounds. […]
STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Jon Fisch
July 8th, 2014 Angie Frissore Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Jon Fisch’s comedy career. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. I’m […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Simon Adams
April 21st, 2014 Brian Leak “Discipline has been a stranger who I’ve had to make friends with. He’s not a very fun friend, but he’s pretty honest. If you invest in him, he pays you back pretty faithfully.” Fans of piano and acoustic guitar-driven rock acts like Coldplay and Keane will undoubtedly find themselves comfortably at home within Simon Adams‘ […]
REVIEW: Alicia Keys – Girl On Fire
December 4th, 2012 Grace Duffy Artist: Alicia Keys Album: Girl on Fire Genre: R ‘n’b, soul Label: RCA It seems like Alicia Keys has been off the radar for an eternity. Granted, she’s had an eventful couple of years – marriage and motherhood and a role in shaping one of the most outrageously addictive songs of recent years (Jay-Z’s “Empire […]
SCENE & HEARD: Frankenweenie Unleashed
October 2nd, 2012 Grace Duffy Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music has on movies […]