Following the release of Family Room early last year, we were bummed to receive the news that This Old Ghost would be taking a break, indefinitely. It’s been roughly seven months since the band’s announcement and as of now their hiatus stands. This Old Ghost’s name may gain relevance as each day passes but despite […]
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R.I.P. This Old Ghost
October 30th, 2013 
Brian Leak It’s always heartbreaking when you find out that such a talented band with a lot of promise and potential choose to call it quits. Today, that band is New York’s self-proclaimed “folk & roll” act, This Old Ghost. We interviewed them back in May and featured them on our list of albums you may have […]
UTG INTERVIEW: This Old Ghost Talks ‘Family Room,’ Growing Up, and Being Independent
May 27th, 2013 Brian Leak New York indie outfit, This Old Ghost, released one of my favorite albums of 2013 this past January. Family Room perfectly blends nearly every aspect I love about indie, pop, and folk with a fresh delivery and top-notch production. It’s one of very few records from this year thus far that has been in constant […]
STREAM: This Old Ghost – “Faster and Faster” (Ansible Remix)
May 18th, 2013 Brian Leak This Old Ghost’s Family Room is an underrated 2013 release that should be a contender on many AOTY top 10 lists. It already is on mine at least. “Faster And Faster” is one of its stand-out tracks and it just got an unexpected remix treatment from Gregory Dunn’s project, Ansible. Dunn originally mixed Family Room, […]
TRACK-BY-TRACK REVIEW: Coldplay – ‘Ghost Stories’
May 16th, 2014 Corey From Artist: Coldplay Album: Ghost Stories Genre: Alternative / Coldplay Most ghost stories are set out to drive fear into the heart and mind of the captive audience that is receiving the message. Most ghost stories have a goal of inciting mind games and want to keep you looking around every corner, keeping your eyes glancing […]
LISTEN: Stream Coldplay’s New Album ‘Ghost Stories’
May 12th, 2014 John Bazley Coldplay has a new album coming out on May 20 called Ghost Stories, and you can stream the whole thing a week early via iTunes Radio today. The nine-track record takes on a more stripped-down version of Coldplay, something we haven’t seen in a while. The band’s two most recent records, Mylo Xyloto and Viva […]
RUMOR OF THE DAY: Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, and Ghost Planning Fall Tour
April 22nd, 2013 James Shotwell The rumor mill is alive and well this morning with false promises of tours, collaborations, release dates, and breakups that 97% of the time turn out to be complete nonsense. There is one story that caught our collective eye this morning though, and after speaking to a few friends with connections we figured it was […]
STREAM: Parkway Drive – “Old Ghost / New Regrets”
October 16th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Raise your horns in the air. Parkway Drive have unleashed a stream of their new song “Old Ghost / New Regrets”! This song is off of the group’s album Atlas, which hits shelves on October 30 (USA), October 26 (AU/NZ), October 29 (UK/EU) through Epitaph/Resist. Pre-order your package through Epitaph’s site. Watch PWD’s new video […]
REVIEW: Modern Baseball mature gracefully with sincerity intact on ‘Holy Ghost’
May 9th, 2016 John Bazley Artist: Modern Baseball Album: Holy Ghost Label: Run For Cover Records Genre: Indie-rock, emo, pop-punk, grunge, whatever we’re calling The Killers these days Sincerity is arguably the most important aspect of the songwriting process. There’s a good reason why the general populous tires of bands who spend years writing the same record over and over again. […]
UTG INTERVIEW: The Sunless Sea Discusses ‘No Ghosts’
December 8th, 2015 Brian Leak South Carolina’s The Sunless Sea—a solo project helmed by Witte Crosby—released a six-track EP titled No Ghosts in the first quarter of 2015. Packed with poppy electronics, elegant piano parts, surprising horns and more, Crosby’s influences are both diverse and recognizable as he melds elements of indie pop, pop-punk and alternative rock with invitingly familiar […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Pay The Ghost’ Finds Nic Cage In Peak Form
September 18th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: Pay The Ghost Starring: Nicolas Cage Directed by: Uli Edel Twenty-six years after first exploring the world of horror with Vampire’s Kiss, Nicolas Cage has returned to battle a child-stealing witch in Uli Edel’s Pay The Ghost. On the eve of Halloween in New York City, Mike Lawford (Nicolas Cage) makes a deal with […]
Stream Noah Gundersen’s Moving New Album, ‘Carry The Ghost’
August 18th, 2015 Kyle Florence The wildly talented Noah Gundersen has teamed up with The Wall Street Journal to begin streaming his highly anticipated sophomore effort, Carry The Ghost, a full five days ahead of its official August 21 release. Listen in after the break, and if you’re a fan, snag a pre-order here. Though I’ve written literally hundreds of […]