Summer is a time when studios churn out a new big budget blockbuster or two every single week, and though we’re only two weeks into June you can already feel the exhaustion that comes from a constant barrage of two-hour destruction porn spectaculars. It’s a common feeling every movie buff experiences this time of year, […]
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Six Documentaries On Netflix You Should Watch This Month
June 11th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
Posted in Features, Movies, News, UTG List 
Tags: Best Docs, Best Documentaries, Best Documentaries On Netflix, Best Movies, Best Of Netflix, documentaries, Fed Up, Hot Girls Wanted, Joe Berlinger, Life Itself, movie news, movies, netflix, new on netflix, Recommendation, review, Reviews, rich hill, streaming, The Overnighters, utg list, whitey 
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Five Must-See Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Performances From The Last Five Years
April 14th, 2015 Matthew Leimkuehler Editor’s Note: Under The Gun Review will be at the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This is the first in a series of preview pieces set to highlight this year’s ceremony. The 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, set to take place this Saturday in Cleveland, will undoubtedly […]
Posted in Features, News, UTG List Tags: Alice Cooper, and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Beck and Karen O, Bill Withers, genesis, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Joe Walsh and Dave Grohl, John Mayor and Gary Clarke Jr., Lou Reed, Paul and Ringo, red hot chili peppers, reen Day, ringo starr, rock and roll hall of fame 2015, rock hall cleveland, rush, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble 1 Comment »
UTG EXCLUSIVE: The Maine’s John O’Callaghan On Thriving By Way Of Passion And Diligence
March 31st, 2015 Dana Reandelar Unwavering in their attempts to pursue greater heights, Tempe, AZ alternative rock outfit The Maine have just put out American Candy, their most dynamic and sensational record to date. UTG had the pleasure of chatting with lead singer and lyricist John O’Callaghan. Below he tells us a story of how he came about doing what […]
Posted in Columns, Editorials, Features, Interviews Tags: 8123, 81twentythree, american candy, dirk mai, john o'callaghan, new album, south by so what?!, The Maine Comments Off on UTG EXCLUSIVE: The Maine’s John O’Callaghan On Thriving By Way Of Passion And Diligence
The Definitive Ranking Of New Found Glory’s 20 Best Songs
March 6th, 2015 James Shotwell There are more listicles than ever these days, and for what it is worth we have tried very hard to not succumb to the temptation of flooding our front page with every meaningless list we could conceive. We pride ourselves on crafting content we would actually want to read ourselves, and though it hasn’t always […]
Posted in Features, News, UTG List Tags: best songs, catalyst, coming home, drive thru records, hardcore (genre), hopeless records, list, listicle, New Found Glory, nfg, not without a fight, Nothing Gold Can Stay, pop-punk (genre), radiosurgery, ranking, resurrection, Sticks and Stones, Tip of the Iceburg, top 20 Comments Off on The Definitive Ranking Of New Found Glory’s 20 Best Songs
STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Ari Shaffir
January 13th, 2015 Angie Frissore Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Ari Shaffir’s comedy career. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. The last […]
Posted in Columns, Reviews, Stand-Up Tuesdays Tags: angie frissore, ari shaffir, comedy, comedy central, Comedy Store, paid regular, stand-up tuesdays Comments Off on STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Ari Shaffir
STAND-UP WEDNESDAYS: Robert Kelly (Interview)
January 7th, 2015 Angie Frissore Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Robert Kelly’s comedy career. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. On Friday, January […]
Posted in Columns, Comedy, Interviews, Reviews, Stand-Up Tuesdays Tags: angie frissore, Bobcat Goldthwait, comedy central, robert kelly, stand up, Stand Up Wednesdays, stand-up tuesdays, Village Underground Comments Off on STAND-UP WEDNESDAYS: Robert Kelly (Interview)
UTG’s 9 Artists To Watch In 2015
January 5th, 2015 James Shotwell We don’t keep many traditions around UTG, but one column we look forward to piecing together every year is our annual Artists To Watch list. We have highlighted several bands in recent years who later went on to make big impacts on music, including Tiny Moving Parts, Dangerkids, and Bad Rabbits. This year we could […]
Posted in Columns, Editorials, Features, News, Streams, Unsigned, UTG List Tags: Best New Artists, Best unsigned artists, fossil youth, head north, lavola, LYGER, Mariage Blanc, No Good News, No Tide, team, unsigned, Unsigned Artists 2015, UTG Lists, well kept things Comments Off on UTG’s 9 Artists To Watch In 2015
The 5 Films From 2014 I Urge You To See ASAP
January 5th, 2015 James Shotwell If you clicked over to this page with fears of encountering yet another listicle compiling the best films from 2014 then you might as well stop now and visit another entertainment site. I get it. List burnout is a real problem in our modern society, but it’s also the ultimate first world problem. The fact […]
Posted in Columns, Editorials, Features, Movies, News, UTG List Tags: A Most Violent Year, Best Films Of 2014, Best Indie Films Of 2014, Best Movies Of 2014, best of 2014, best of the year, Best Under The Radar Films Of 2014, Love Is Strange, rich hill, skeleton twins, whiplash Comments Off on The 5 Films From 2014 I Urge You To See ASAP
5 Incredible Former Victory Records Artists The Scene Forgot
January 2nd, 2015 James Shotwell For the better part of the last fifteen years, Victory Records has been one of the most influential independent labels in alternative music. Though the quality of their current roster is open for debate, there was a time in the not too distant past where seemingly every band who signed with the Chicago based record […]
Posted in Columns, Editorials, Features, News, Streams, UTG List Tags: 1997, chicago, Emo, emo revival, hawthorne heights, june, list, Moros Eros, music discovery, taking back sunday, the junior varsity, Thursday, tony brummel, utg list, Victory Records 1 Comment »
STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Best of 2014
December 30th, 2014 Angie Frissore Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on the top ten comedy specials of 2014. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please […]
Posted in Columns, Comedy, Reviews, Stand-Up Tuesdays Tags: angie frissore, best of, comedy, stand-up tuesdays, Top Ten 2014 6 Comments »
STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Bill Burr
December 16th, 2014 Angie Frissore Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Bill Burr’s comedy career. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. Since the Netflix […]
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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Chelsea Peretti
December 2nd, 2014 Angie Frissore Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Chelsea Peretti’s comedy career. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, […]
Posted in Columns, Comedy, Reviews, Stand-Up Tuesdays Tags: angie frissore, brooklyn 99, chelsea peretti, one of the greats, stand-up tuesdays Comments Off on STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Chelsea Peretti