In one week, Detroit-based fellows Turn To Crime drop their new post-punk album Can’t Love on July 1 via Old Flame Records/Mugg & Bop Records. The 40-minute effort may only have seven tracks, but it brings in as many genres as it can; notably fuzzy psychedelic, garage rock, post-punk, and synthy beats. Think Sonic Youth with the summer lightness […]
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UTG PHOTOS: The Movielife Return To San Francisco (4/2/15)
April 13th, 2015 
Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun sent photographer Derek Scancarelli to Slim’s in San Francisco to photograph The Movielife on April 2, 2015. The Long Island natives in The Movielife recently reunited and returned to perform in California for the first time in 12 years. Vocalist Vinnie Caruana, who romanticizes San Francisco in both his conversation and music, […]
First ‘Spy’ Trailer Turns Melissa McCarthy Into James Bond
January 13th, 2015 James Shotwell Having grossed over $500 million worldwide between their work on Bridesmaids and The Heat, Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy have joined forces once more for a new action-comedy titled Spy. I hate to be the guy who says if you’ve seen one Melissa McCarthy film you have more or less seen them all, but Spy […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Life of Crime’ Is A Sporadically Fun Little Crime-Comedy Romp
September 12th, 2014 Sam Cohen Film: Life Of Crime Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Yasiin Bey, John Hawkes Directed By: Daniel Schechter Elmore Leonard, a genius writer who passed away earlier this year, once again has had one of his properties adapted. Life of Crime (based on Leonard’s novel The Switch) can now join the ranks of Jackie Brown, 3:10 to Yuma, and […]
‘Son Of A Gun’ Trailer: Ewan McGregor Introduces Brenton Thwaites To A Life Of Crime
August 26th, 2014 James Shotwell Here’s yet another fall 2014 film with a ton of potential. The season is filling up fast. Ewan McGregor is not typically the first movie star that comes to mind when someone starts telling stories of crime and violence, but in the upcoming film Son Of A Gun that is the exact world he’s mastered. […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Let’s Be Cops’ Should Turn Itself In
August 14th, 2014 James Shotwell Film: Let’s Be Cops Starring: Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr. Directed by: Luke Greenfield There is little more than meets the eye when it comes to Let’s Be Cops. Written and directed by Luke Greenfield, this half-assed attempt at grown-up make believe loses steam long before it reaches its final destination. Ryan and Justin are […]
J. Cole Shares Heartfelt Letter About ‘The Warm Up’ Turning Five, “Lights Please” Music Video, Tour Dates
June 16th, 2014 Nina Corcoran This year is the five-year mark since North Carolina rapper J. Cole‘s breakthrough mixtape The Warm Up dropped. He’s escalated quickly in fame since then, working alongside modern greats like Eminem, Justin Timberlake, and Kendrick Lamar. To honor the anniversary of that release, J. Cole stopped by Sway last weekend to shoot a 30-minute special of […]
New ‘The Equalizer’ Trailer: Just Your Average Every Day Crime Fighting
June 12th, 2014 James Shotwell We brought you what we thought to be the first trailer for The Equalizer a few weeks back, but we recently learned that was a not-so-official cut that somehow found its way online. Today, Sony released what they’re calling the first official look at the new Denzel Washington film, and we have the full trailer […]
HOLY SH*T: Crime In Stereo Are Back!
October 3rd, 2012 James Shotwell Rejoice! Rejoice! Crime In Stereo are not dead! Earlier today, Absolutepunk announced exclusively that Crime In Stereo have returned from the grave, with plans to play at least one show in the coming months. You can read the original post here, or you can look below for band’s message to fans: Hiatus rescinded. We are […]
UTG INTERVIEW: The Classic Crime
September 5th, 2012 Brian Leak Seattle, Washington rockers The Classic Crime have been consistent with releasing a laudable effort every two years since their 2004 inception, beginning with Albatross in 2006 and leading up to their best to date; fourth studio album and do-it-yourself Kickstarter success story, Phoenix. After leaving Tooth and Nail records in July of last year, The […]
Crime In Stereo On Tour w/ The Swellers
April 2nd, 2010 Grant Trimboli CIS continues to rock faces off