Artist: Yeasayer Album: Fragrant World Genre: Indie Label: Secretly Canadian Just for a second, picture the modern indie scene as a middle school with each band representing a different stereotype of student. Animal Collective, the younger brother of Flaming Lips, would of course represent the weird kid who was often caught eating glue in the back […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Trails And Ways
June 13th, 2012 
Brian Leak We’re pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with up-and-coming dream-pop outfit, Trails And Ways! The band is stationed in California’s Bay Area and have been making waves with their song “Nunca” (which you can stream at the end of the interview), impressive cover of M83’s “Midnight City”, and entertaining live shows. UTG had the […]
Rumored (leaked) lineup for Coachella 2012
November 29th, 2011 Jacob Tender The new year is rolling around and with it comes another year of great music. Next spring is the Coachella Valley Music and Fine Arts Festival, a huge (sweaty) gathering of celebrities, rich folk, and hipsters. To entertain these individuals, hundreds of musicians will flock to the Coachella Valley to play. A Goldenvoice insider has […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Nice Guys’ is a loopy, drunk masterpiece
May 20th, 2016 Sam Cohen Film: The Nice Guys Directed by: Shane Black Starring: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Margaret Qualley Every Spring/Summer there seems to be a big studio movie that everyone exclaims is a masterpiece. Last year was Mad Max: Fury Road and that ended up being my favorite film of 2015. This year is The Nice Guys, a […]
Billy Crain focuses on what’s important with newest LP, ‘Family Matters’
January 25th, 2016 Brian Leak Nashville southern rocker Billy Crain is certainly no newcomer. Although his name might not be instantly recognizable to some younger folk, the award-winning singer-songwriter boasts an active, laudable career, having played with Dixie Chicks and Shania Twain and shared stages with some of classic rock’s finest in Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brother Band, The Rolling […]
UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘Popcorn’
October 11th, 2015 Brian Leak Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is loved by the UTG staff more than Halloween. With October’s arrival, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a slew of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day. Now in its fourth year, 31 Days Of Halloween […]
UTG @ MIXTAPE FEST: Microwave Discuss Writing Process Behind ‘Stovall,’ Hint At New Material
August 28th, 2015 Dana Reandelar Alternative rock outfit Microwave recently wrapped up a quick run with You Blew It! and Sorority Noise. The band played three consecutive shows in New York, one of which was a stop at Long Island’s Mixtape Festival, where they played alongside bands like Incendiary, Crime In Stereo, The Movielife, and more. Under The Gun had […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Screenwriter David Larson Discusses Being Accepted Into Tribeca Film Festival With ‘Big Boy’
April 17th, 2015 Kriston McConnell This year’s Tribeca Film Festival is taking place April 15-26 in New York City, NY. Each year the festival showcases hundreds of features by film crews across the globe. Not every feature that’s submitted to the festival gets accepted, which makes it a huge honor for those who make it. Most features that win in […]
Front Porch Step Finally Releases Statement Regarding Sexual Misconduct Allegations
April 3rd, 2015 John Bazley After three months of hiding out away from the internet and public eye, Jake McElfresh, better known by his stage name Front Porch Step, has released a statement via Facebook regarding December’s allegations of sexual misconduct with minors. You can read the entire post below. Late last year, allegations regarding McElfresh’s conduct with underage girls […]
Night Terrors Of 1927 Debut Music Video For “Always Take You Back”
January 13th, 2015 Ryan Kappy Night Terrors of 1927 have been quite active since their inception in 2013, primarily with releasing EPs in Guilty Pleas and Anything To Anyone. A big day has arrived for the duo, consisting of members Jarrod Gorbel and Blake Sennett, from bands The Honorary Title and Rilo Kiley, respectively, as they have officially and unexpectedly […]
LIVE REVIEW: Circa Survive at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA (12/13/14)
December 18th, 2014 Brian Leak There’s always something special about welcoming a band home after a long tour. One would think that this band (and the rest on the bill) would be worn out, deflated, and simply spent after a month and a half of straight touring. Circa Survive are not that band. Well, not that tired and exhausted band. […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Everlost Discusses His New EP, ‘The Hardest Things To Say’
November 19th, 2014 Brian Leak Everlost, the solo project of Orlando, Florida’s Jared Kay, wrote and recorded his debut EP, entitled The Hardest Things To Say, just this past summer. His inaugural effort was released in September and has steadily been gaining traction with fans of Something Corporate, Yellowcard and the vast majority of the Warped Tour scene. We had […]