Equal Vision Records has always housed some of the indie world’s most unique up-and-coming artists. Ten years ago, they were bringing us albums such as Chiodos’ All’s Well That Ends Well, Coheed’s Good Apollo I, Circa Survive’s Juturna and The Fall of Troy’s Doppelganger. Those are all bands that went on to become serious contenders […]
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Substances, death, and purpose fueled Culture Abuse for their most imaginative release yet
April 15th, 2016 
Adrian Garza It’s roughly 9pm on a Thursday night inside Seattle’s Funhouse, and Culture Abuse have finished sound check for one of their last tour dates opening for the enigmatic Self Defense Family, leading into the release of their 6131 Records full-length debut, Peach. Standing front and center is the band’s vocalist, David Kelling, who’s shifting his […]
Summer Essentials: Tyler Lyle Releases ‘The Native Genius Of Desert Plants’
June 2nd, 2015 Kellie Gannon If perfect summer soundtracks are your thing, I confidently declare that this is the album for you. The independent second album from Tyler Lyle, The Native Genius of Desert Plants, is out today and is the perfect follow-up to his 2011 indie-folk debut, The Golden Age and The Silver Girl. This album is mesmerizing and […]
Native Construct Will Blow Your Mind “Come Hell Or High Water”
April 10th, 2015 Brian Leak Do you like The Dear Hunter? The Human Abstract? How about Opeth? Well if you answered “yes” to any or all of those artists, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll find yourself loving the works of Boston’s Native Construct. Their newest album, Quiet World, is nigh, and their newest single serves as an ideal jumping […]
S. Carey Debuts Alternative Version of “Neverending Fountain,” Announces New EP
December 10th, 2014 Drew Caruso If you weren’t aware, I absolutely loved S. Carey’s latest album, Range Of Light. It is currently my only 10/10 review, and no album this year has topped it for me. If you are not familiar with S. Carey, be sure to check him out. He is a drummer/multi-instrumentalist for Bon Iver, and fans of […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Silent Planet – “Native Blood”
October 23rd, 2014 Kriston McConnell We finally have the second single off Silent Planet‘s forthcoming debut full-length album, The Night God Slept. The group teamed up with Revolver Mag to premiere the music video for their new song “Native Blood,” and you can also watch it below. Between their lead single and this track, it’s safe to say that this […]
UTG PREMIERE: The Native Howl – “Death Jam”
October 20th, 2014 Scott Murray Allow us to introduce Michigan folk-rock band, The Native Howl, a group of singer-songwriters and entrepreneurs that are busy carving out a local scene and chasing a dream. Lead vocalists Alex Holycross and Jake Sawicki had been friends and musicians in the same area for several years before venturing into what would become The Native […]
Tim Lambesis Has A Very Insightful Interview With Alternative Press
May 17th, 2014 Kriston McConnell In light of the official sentencing of Tim Lambesis, it seems fitting to read an in depth interview the musician had with Alternative Press. The publication had an opportunity to sit with Lambesis recently, and they had a very lengthy discussion about him being a father, taking steroids and of course, the reason he is […]
Local Natives Announce 2014 Tour Dates, Includes Opening Spots for Kings of Leon
December 9th, 2013 Nina Corcoran West coast harmonic dudes Local Natives put out their second LP, Hummingbird, in January of this year. While it didn’t top their debut (which would be remarkable, considering how tight that release was), it does have its moments. The band has been touring in support of the new record pretty heavily this year, and now they’ve […]
Alternative Ending to ‘Breaking Bad’ Surfaces; Plays Into Fan Theories
November 16th, 2013 Jacob Tender When Breaking Bad ended, I think the fandom at large sighed in relief. A perfect series had an acceptable ending. That’s more than most shows can boast. Vince Gilligan’s masterpiece was complete. Forever marked in television history as one of the best dramas to fill an hour block. Cue DVD release. Now that the series […]
LIVE REVIEW: O’Brother, Native, and Daylight (9/13/13)
September 17th, 2013 Drew Caruso Under The Gun Review sent staff writer, Drew Caruso, to the Brighton Music Hall in Allston, MA on Sept. 13 to experience O’Brother with support from Native and Daylight. I find myself having quite the hard time attempting to put what I had seen, heard, felt, and lost at the Boston stop of the O’Brother, […]
ALBUM STREAM: Native – ‘Orthodox’
August 12th, 2013 Dan Bogosian Sargent House’s Native (whose first album is out on vinyl on Topshelf Records) have a new album coming out soon that is highly anticipated. The album, Orthodox, is now streaming on Sargent House’s Soundcloud; this is just in time for their tour with O’brother and Daylight. The release of Orthodox is a little over a […]