The UK-based hardcore group Landscapes have announced a co-headlining tour with Hildamay for this coming fall. Kicking off in mid October the two bands will be hitting a number of spots throughout the UK and are expected to add more dates to those they have already revealed. For those unfamiliar with Landscapes, the band are […]
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UTG PHOTOS: We Came As Romans, Miss May I in Grand Rapids, MI (04/15/16)
May 2nd, 2016 
Benjamin Howell Before shipping out on the Bands vs. Food Tour, We Came As Romans made a pit stop at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI with Miss May I, Sworn In and Wilson for a performance that we nearly missed due some soul-crushing Michigan road construction. It’s always a joyous, warm feeling when Spring comes to […]
Bitter’s Kiss has a defeatist view on love in video for “No One Will”
March 16th, 2016 Brian Leak Young, New Jersey-based singer-songwriter Chloe Baker, known musically as Bitter’s Kiss, has been on a steady rise since making waves with the initial release of her self-titled debut early in 2015. With a few music videos in tow and a new EP on the way, both the momentum and the anticipation are strong. One of […]
Joseph Sant’s debut EP is top-notch, dreamy indie rock
January 29th, 2016 Brian Leak Brooklyn’s Joseph Sant has just released his inaugural EP, titled Sea White Salt. As impressive a debut as any in recent memory, the four-track release is packed full of lush, ofttimes haunting textures and hypnotizing tones that transport you to another place entirely. It’s almost visual in its delivery, evoking imagery in the listener’s mind […]
REVIEW: Daughter – ‘Not To Disappear’
January 15th, 2016 Drew Caruso Artist: Daughter Album: Not To Disappear Genre: Indie rock, but so much more. If Daughter‘s If You Leave was their serenely beautiful entry into the world of music, the band’s sophomore full-length, Not To Disappear, is their monumental rebuttal. The British act return with a huge release, as easily stated by opener “New Ways.” The […]
REVIEW: Foxing – ‘Dealer’
October 30th, 2015 Drew Caruso Artist: Foxing | Album: Dealer | Genre: Indie | Label: Triple Crown A little over a year ago, I interviewed Foxing while on tour supporting their fantastic debut LP, The Albatross. Filled with energy and an upsurge of fans, the band grew larger and larger, high enough to find their sophomore LP, Dealer, one of […]
UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘Alien 3’
October 5th, 2015 Jacob Tender Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is loved by the UTG staff more than Halloween. With October’s arrival, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a slew of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day. Now in its fourth year, 31 Days Of Halloween […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Inside Out’ Is A Heartwrenching Pixar Feature
June 19th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: Inside Out Directed by: Pete Docter, Ronaldo Del Carmen Starring: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Phyllis Smith Pixar has a knack for crafting stories based in other worlds or worlds that we can’t see with characters that strike the most emotional of chords with their relatable stories. Now, the studio put emotions at the forefront, […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘When Marnie Was There’ is another beautiful gem from Studio Ghibli
May 23rd, 2015 Brian Leak Film: When Marnie Was There Starring: Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura Directed By: Hiromasa Yonebayashi Based on Joan G. Robinson’s 1981 novel of the same name, When Marnie Was There is a beautifully affecting – and at times tragically depressive – animated feature from director Hiromasa Yonebayashi (The Secret World of Arrietty) and the iconic studio […]
Introducing Fighting Giants, Stream Debut EP ‘Soundbox Sessions’
May 8th, 2015 Drew Caruso Western Massachusetts is a big place. Being from Boston, my general knowledge of Western Mass is pretty much anything past Worcester (which is totally not the case). But, within its sparse, tree-ridden beautiful landscapes, forms an exciting new group of artists, Fighting Giants. If the name doesn’t instill imagery in your head as is, let […]
Wait…What?! Pat McGee Enlists Stellar Lineup For New Record
April 9th, 2015 Matthew Leimkuehler Pat McGee’s next record, a self-titled release from the Virginia-based artist, will feature a slew of notable guest performers, including Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar, Waddy Wachtel, Danny Kortchmar, and Jeff Pevar — who, together, named themselves “The Section.” The group recorded at the Boulevard Recording in Los Angeles, CA, formerly called Producers Workshop. For those […]