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UTG PHOTOS: Fest 13 in Gainesville, FL

Under The Gun sent photographer Erica Lauren to Fest in Gainesville, Florida. The 13th Fest took place from October 31 – November 2, but for many music fans, the countdown to the festival buzzes year round. Being a first-time attendee of Fest, I was able to see first hand why everyone who has attended the festival remains […]

Koji Announces Headlining Tour with Allison Weiss, Chris Farren, Lee Corey Oswald

Songwriter / guitarist and one of the most admired musicians in the indie-punk scene, Koji, has announced an acoustic headlining tour slated for mid-September into mid-October. The tour will be hitting smaller venues that Koji is accustomed to playing in the past, so intimacy will be in full force for the sing-alongs that always happen […]

Stream Grey Gordon & Chris Farren’s Split EP

Grey Gordon and Fake Problems frontman Chris Farren‘s split EP, Ducks Fly Together, is officially out. If you have not picked up the EP yet, then you now have the chance to stream it in full before you purchase it. The duo teamed up with Alternative Press to premiere it, and you can also check […]

Grey Gordon Announces Split With Chris Farren Of Fake Problems

Grey Gordon has announced that he will be releasing a split with Fake Problems frontman Chris Farren through No Sleep Records. The split consists of four songs – two from each musician. It’s titled Ducks Fly Together, and it’s currently set to be released June 17. You can check out the tracklist below the jump. […]

Stream Antarctigo Vespucci’s Debut LP, ‘Soulmate Stuff’

A lot of punk rock dreams came true a couple weeks ago when Bomb The Music Industry! mastermind Jeff Rosenstock and Fake Problems frontman Chris Farren debuted their new collaboration. The pair adopted the name Antarctigo Vespucci and put together seven songs of bright, bouncy punk that deftly walk the line between their more well-known […]

LISTEN: Chris Farren And Jeff Rosenstock Team Up For New Project

Between the spastic ska of Bomb The Music Industry! and the sunny sounds of Fake Problems, respectively, Jeff Rosenstock and Chris Farren have covered a pretty wide range of the punk spectrum and done so with consistently great results. It should come as no surprise that their collaboration, which goes by the name Antarctigo Vespucci, […]

Fake Problems Frontman Covers Bomb The Music Industry!

Chris Farren of the indie punk outfit Fake Problems has released a cover of Bomb The Music Industry!’s “Hurricane Waves.” In the past few months, Farren has recorded a number of songs for his covers project, during which he will record a new track every sunday until April of this year. So far, he’s done […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 2/2-2/8

It was a banner week for pop punk vinyl, and we’ve got all the details here at Weekly Wax. There were new editions of some classics, with a reissue campaign underway for The Ataris in conjunction with their upcoming So Long, Astoria tour, another entry in Adeline Records‘ series of Green Day repressings, and new […]

Hear Fake Problems’ Chris Farren Cover Jenny Owen Youngs

Florda’s Fake Problems have been pretty quiet lately, but it seems Chris Farren got a little bored over the holidays and covered Jenny Owen Youngs‘ “Pirates.” This cover comes shortly after Farren also posted a cover of Sky Ferreira’s “24 Hours” back in December. How do the two compare? Stream the song below and then share your thoughts […]

LISTEN: Fake Problems Member Covers Sky Ferreira

Chris Farren, singer of the Florida-based band Fake Problems, has recently started a covers project for which he will release a new cover every Sunday until April of 2014. Thus far, he has recorded Sky Ferreira’s “24 Hours” from her debut album Night Time, My Time and Modern Baseball’s “The Weekend” from the album Sports. This is […]

UTG INTERVIEW: The Menzingers

Scranton punks in The Menzingers kicked off their headlining tour this Memorial Day Weekend. Day three was in Long Island, NY at Revolution Bar and Music Hall in Amityville. Also on the bill, the band’s friends in Fake Problems, Restorations, and Captain We’re Sinking helped contribute to a slew of stage-dives, sing-a-longs, and smiles. It’s […]

The Menzingers Announce Headlining Tour

As far as the world of punk goes, 2013’s summer is going to be one for the ages. Philadelphia’s The Menzingers have announced an American headlining tour with Restorations, Fake Problems, and Captain We’re Sinking. This lineup easily rivals most others that are happening in May and June, so there’s no need to second guess […]