Artist: Young Statues Album: The Flatlands Are Your Friend Genre: Indie/Emo Label: Run For Cover Records I walked out of my apartment and took the elevator down to the lobby. I situated my headphones onto my ears, walked to the door, and saw that the rain was coming down in sheets. I was running late and since I was picking […]
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REVIEW: Young Statues – ‘The Flatlands Are Your Friend’
October 20th, 2014 
Tyler Osborne 
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REVIEW: Moose Blood – ‘I’ll Keep You In My Mind, From Time to Time’
October 9th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Artist: Moose Blood Album: I’ll Keep You In My Mind, From Time to Time Label: No Sleep Records Genre: Indie, Emo Fall is here. It’s my favorite time of the year, and as such, the albums I listen to during this magical season are incredibly important. It takes a certain type of band to fit into my Fall […]
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UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘Pieces’
October 2nd, 2014 Tyler Osborne Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of the year’s best month, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re […]
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REVIEW: Gerard Way – ‘Hesitant Alien’
September 29th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Artist: Gerard WayAlbum: Hesitant AlienGenre: Brit-Pop / ShoegazeLabel: Reprise Records For certain people, there are always going to be artists who they check out no matter what type of project their name is attached to. For myself, Gerard Way is a name that I’m always going to pay attention to, no matter if he’s making music under My Chemical […]
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STREAM: VICE – “Shaolin Idols” (Feat. Tom Sheehan of Indecision)
September 15th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Get ready to slam your head through a wall, because Staten Island hardcore band VICE just released their new single, “Shaolin Idols.” VICE seamlessly switches between fast hardcore, power violence, and heavy melodic hardcore, creating a bastard child so fueled with confusion and hatred that it begs you to rip your own skin off. Is that […]
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REVIEW: Hostage Calm – ‘Die on Stage’
September 15th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Artist: Hostage CalmAlbum: Die on StageLabel: Run For Cover RecordsGenre: Punk, Alternative There are a lot of bands that come and go in the music scene, and rarely make a mark of any kind. Most bands like to think that they are “different” and “special,” but let’s be honest, they usually are not. A few years back when I […]
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Purge Announce ‘Sewage’ 7-inch Pre-orders
September 10th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Pittsburgh-based band Purge just announced pre-orders for their brand new 7-inch, Sewage, which is being released by Harm Reduction Records, an imprint label of Deathwish Inc. For those unfamiliar with the band, Purge is the kind of band that crawls inside of your skull, plays around with your brain, then comes out your ears, leaving […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Boardroom Heroes – “New Wage”
September 10th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Today, our friends in DC-based skate punk band Boardroom Heroes released a music video for their song “New Wage.” The video takes place in DC, and gives you a sneak peak into life in their hometown. However, what makes this video special to us is that not only is it by a band we all love, but the video was […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’
August 1st, 2014 Tyler Osborne Film: Guardians Of The Galaxy Directed by: James Gunn Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, We need to get some things out of the way before we start this review. The current cinema is completely oversaturated with superhero/comic book films. Most of them are the same; every hero is getting their own movie, all of which […]
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Listen to FUTURE PRIMITIVE’s Debut Release ‘FP14,’ Read Their Interview With Us, Then Go Skate Some Curbs
July 30th, 2014 Tyler Osborne Today, we’re pleased to share with you the fantastic debut EP from North Carolina-based skate-punk / melodic hardcore band, FUTURE PRIMITIVE. FP14 sounds like the work of a band that already has a few releases under their belt, yet somehow FUTURE PRIMITIVE has only been around for a few months. Seamlessly juggling a wide variety of influences, […]
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Watch the Trailer for a Documentary About the Unfinished Nic Cage as Superman Movie and Cry ‘Cause It Never Happened
July 25th, 2014 Tyler Osborne It’s both with a happy and heavy heart that we share with you the trailer for The Death of Superman Lives; What Happened?, which tells the story of the unfinished Superman film that will burden the UTG family’s imagination forever. This documentary tells the story of the 1998 Superman film that never went into production. Directed by […]
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Watch J.K. Simmons Conduct Miles Teller to the Brink in the Explosive New Trailer for ‘Whiplash’
July 24th, 2014 Tyler Osborne While everyone today was too busy talking about the snore-worthy trailer for the adaptation of the grocery store romance novel adaptation 50 Shades of Grey, a sneak peek into an incredibly interesting looking film, Whiplash, hit the web today. Whiplash tells the story of Andrew (played by Miles Teller of The Spectacular Now and Divergent), a […]
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