Riot Fest Chicago is everything an alternative music lover of the past 3 decades wants in a festival. It is arguably the most buzzed about, tweeted at, liked and talked about festival of 2013. It has the potential to be legendary. Riot Fest-Chicago will be a weekend full of unforgettable sets and unrealistic appearances. Here at […]
Search Results
UTG PREVIEW: Eight Reasons Riot Fest Is The Most Unique Festival Of The Year
September 4th, 2013 
Matthew Leimkuehler 
REVIEW: Stars – The North
September 5th, 2012 Josh Hammond Artist: Stars Album: The North Genre: Indie, Indie-Pop, Dance Label: ATO Records In terms of music, I can sort of remember Canada always being the butt of all the industry jokes. With the spotlight shining on products like Alanis Morissette, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Barenaked Ladies, and Sarah McLachlan, the sample size making the airwaves […]
Pitchfork Festival Webcast
July 11th, 2010 Grant Trimboli This year’s Pitchfork Music Festival is right around the corner! The big throw down takes over Chicago’s Union Park July 16-18. More info after the jump.
Stars Release 5th Album: The Five Ghosts, June 22
March 10th, 2010 Grant Trimboli ‘We have never written an album with this much cohesion and unity’ says vocalist Amy Millan , ‘It is the first time we’ve had the luxury of being together in a huge room writing songs off the floor. The Five Ghosts is quintessential STARS.’
The M’s – Real Close Ones
August 31st, 2008 James Shotwell Band: The M’s Album: Real Close Ones Genre: Psychedelic Rock Label: Polyvinyl Tracks: 1. Big Sound 2. Breakfast Score 3. Pigs Fly 4. Don’t Be Late 5. Papers 6. Get Your Sh*t Together 7. Ultraviolent Men 8. Naked 9. Impossible View 10. Bros in Arms 11. Tryin To Keep 12. Days in The Sun 13. […]
SXSW 2015: A Survival Guide
March 12th, 2015 James Shotwell In preparation of this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW), the music industry’s most epic and grueling music festival, I felt inclined to make a list of advice and suggestions that I wish someone had told me in 2009, as I headed into the event. So to all of you SXSW rookies out there, take heed […]
Head North And Have Mercy Comment On Front Porch Step
January 4th, 2015 James Shotwell Within hours of Front Porch Step announcing the cancellation of all current tour plans, two of the bands who planned on sharing the road with singer-songwriter Jake McElfresh in coming months have broken their silence regarding the recent sexual harassment allegations. Head North and Have Mercy were two of the groups planning to support Mcelfresh […]
UTG LIST: The Best Releases You Might Have Missed From The First Half of 2014
June 30th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler If there’s one thing 2014 has brought us thus far it is an array of fantastic music. It seems as though every week there is a new record released that needs to be thrown into the consideration for album of the year. For our mid-year review at Under The Gun, we wanted to bring you […]
REVIEW: Ceres – ‘I Don’t Want To Be Anywhere But Here’
June 11th, 2014 Brenton Harris Artist: Ceres Album: I Don’t Want To Be Anywhere But Here Genre: Alt Rock, Emo Label: Hobbledehoy Records Emerging from somewhere among the hidden laneways, hipster cafes and Gothic architecture of Melbourne, alternative rock quartet Ceres have ridden their finely crafted tales of inner city life from the status of little known but revered local […]
UTG @ SXSW 2014: Survival Tips From Your Favorite Artists
March 6th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Closing out our 2014 preview series for SXSW is the UTG annual survival guide. This year, instead of our staff members rambling for 1,000 or more words on why it’s important to check out bands you’ve never heard of, why you should go easy on the booze until after sunset, or what to do when […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Chuckie Campbell Discusses ‘More Die Of Heartbreak’
January 9th, 2014 Brian Leak Buffalo, NY emcee Chuckie Campbell just dropped his new full-length, More Die Of Heartbreak, in December to wrap up 2013 and start the new year with an updated catalog for listeners to absorb. Campbell took a break from his hectic schedule of writing and teaching to speak with us in depth about the new album, […]
UTG PREVIEW: Eight Reasons Riot Fest Is The Best Lineup Of The Year
September 12th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler Riot Fest Chicago is everything an alternative music lover of the past 3 decades wants in a festival. It is arguably the most buzzed about, tweeted at, liked and talked about festival of 2013. It has the potential to be legendary. Riot Fest Chicago will be a weekend full of unforgettable sets and unrealistic appearances. Here at […]