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Chiodos Debut New Song Live

Chiodos announced at the end of summer that their long-awaited new album would not be out until 2014, but that certainly isn’t stopping the group from debuting new material on their current overseas tour. Appearing in the UK recently, Chiodos debuted a new song that’s rumored to be titled “Behvis Bullock.” The song is a […]

Craig Owens Covers Bikini Kill’s “Rebel Girl”

When I was a teen I listened to a lot of punk and alternative music. One of the bands that I listened to regularly, which was unfortunately after they parted ways, was Bikini Kill. I loved them instantly when I first heard Kathleen Hanna growl the first verse in “Suck My Left One.” One of […]

Craig Owens Opens Up About Recording New Album With Chiodos

In case you missed the news, Chiodos are currently in the studio working on their next full length album. Excitingly enough for fans, this new album has the band’s original vocalist, Craig Owens, back on the front lines. When they first got back together they had no intention of writing a new album. However, as […]

Chiodos Frontman Craig Owens Guests On New Jon Connor Track

Chiodos frontman Craig Owens has once again lent his voice to a new single from Flint, Michigan rapper Jon Connor. “This Time” is one of over a dozen songs featured on Jon Connor’s new album, Unconscious State, which hit stores today. The track pairs the mitten state emcee with Kevin George, Yobi, Jenna Noelle, and […]

Chiodos Sign With Razor & Tie

Just two days after announcing plans to keep announcing things until they have new music to share with us (which won’t be until the Fall), Chiodos have partnered with AltPress to announce they signed a new record deal with Razor & Tie. Speaking on the deal, keyboardist Bradley Bell offered “There needs to be more […]

Chiodos Almost Finished Writing New Album; Plan To Record Following Warped Tour

The return of Craig Owens to Chiodos last Fall stirred fans of the Michigan-based group into a frenzy. There were tour dates, many of which sold out, but now that the initial buzz has worn off many are wondering when new music from the group might surface. While we cannot say for certain when Chiodos […]

BREAKING: Chiodos Guitarist Thomas Erak Hospitalized; Band Still Performing Warped Party

Chiodos just announced via Twitter that guitarist Thomas Erak will be missing the group’s scheduled performance at the Warped Tour kickoff party in Los Angeles tonight due to hospitalization. The group is still planning to perform tonight, but will be playing acoustic. You can view a series of tweets detailing the situation below: Prayers for […]

Vans Warped Tour 2013

Warped Tour Announces Acoustic Basement Bands

One of the things that made the Vans Warped Tour of 2012 so memorable was the inclusion of the Acoustic Basement stage. The haven of shade and stripped-down sets makes its return this year, and with that comes in a slew of artists who are either branching out in their respective side projects or dedicated […]

Chiodos, Of Mice And Men, And More Announced For Raw Power’s SXSW Showcase

The SXSW 2013 music schedule went live today, and as we begin to comb through the 2000 acts performing in Austin you can expect to see a handful of posts regarding various showcases and parties that will be happening that week. If you plan to attend SXSW 2013, let us know! UTG will have a […]

Craig Owens Talks About The End Of D.R.U.G.S.

Craig Owens recently opened up about the split of his former band D.R.U.G.S. (Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows) and the opportunities ahead with Chiodos. Read what Owens had to say below and be sure to catch Chiodos on tour in 2013. “Last time we had talked on the D.R.U.G.S. headliner, I definitely got the feeling […]

LIVE VIDEO: Chiodos – “A Letter From Janelle (Feat. Jon Connor)”

Sunday night, Chiodos played a hometown gig that would be the last for the band until 2013. To set 2012 off right, the band invited Flint, MI rapper and UTG favorite Jon Connor to the stage to freestyle over an instrumental section during “A Letter From Janelle.” Jon set the room on fire with some […]

UTG LIST: 5 Essential Nick Martin Tracks

There seems to be at least one birthday in this scene nearly every day, but today is extra special because it’s the day our good friend Nick Martin turns 30. It’s almost hard to believe that at such a young age he’s managed to play such a largely influential role in the current alternative scene, […]