I could preface my list of personal favorite records from 2013 with a stereotypical tangent concerning how difficult it was to handpick each choice, but that would be a completely boldfaced lie. Throughout the year, each one of these albums stood out to me as soon as they emerged from my headphones and latched onto […]
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Michael Giegerich’s ‘Best of 2013’ In Music
December 11th, 2013 
Mike Giegerich 
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Kriston McConnell’s ‘Best Of 2013’ In Music
December 11th, 2013 Kriston McConnell When you’re listening to an album in February you may say to yourself, “THIS is my favorite album this year, definitely.” After that June comes around and you say, “No, THIS is my favorite album, hands down.” November rolls on by and you say, “Fuck all of those other albums, this is THE album of […]
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REVIEW: Dance Gavin Dance – ‘Acceptance Speech’
November 22nd, 2013 Kriston McConnell Artist: Dance Gavin Dance Album: Acceptance Speech Genre: Post hardcore Label: Rise Records Believe it or not, Tilian Pearson was around long before he joined forces with Dance Gavin Dance. He started off in a little known band called Tides Of Man back in 2008. While he was with the group, they released two full […]
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Secret Band (Dance Gavin Dance) Post Update On Lineup Changes, Recent Inactivity
November 20th, 2013 Troy Sennett Sacramento, California post-hardcore unit Dance Gavin Dance have been through their fair share of vocalists over the past few years, but their often very public struggle with singers does have a bright side. In the midst of member changes in late 2011, members of Dance Gavin Dance (sans clean vocalist) recorded and released a free […]
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LISTEN: Dance Gavin Dance – “The Robot With Human Hair Pt. 4” (Popeska Remix)
November 18th, 2013 Mike Giegerich Dance Gavin Dance threw around the idea of having a cut from their new album, Acceptance Speech, being remixed after its release, so it’s exciting to see Atlanta-based producer Popeska has taken it upon himself to put a chilled-out spin on “The Robot With Human Hair Pt. 4.” The song is exclusively streaming on Alternative […]
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Sianvar (Members of DGD, ALLB, Stolas, Hail The Sun) Release First Single As A Band
November 11th, 2013 Brian Leak We’ve been anxiously awaiting any activity from Sianvar ever since the band announced their supergroup existence. Last week, the five-piece released a very brief song teaser and announced that their debut EP is set to come out on January 5, 2014 via Blue Swan. Today, we get the first full track from Sianvar, which is […]
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UTG LIVE VIDEO: Finch WIITBX At The Paramount (10/13/13)
November 6th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun sent videographer, Derek Scancarelli, to Finch’s What It Is To Burn 10 year farewell tour at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. Finch just wrapped up their farewell tour celebrating 10 years of the iconic album What It Is To Burn. As of now, the band only has one more date scheduled to […]
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Dance Gavin Dance Release “Strawberry Swisher Pt III” Video
October 31st, 2013 James Shotwell If you thought Dance Gavin Dance would crumble in the wake of Jonny Craig’s exit you could not have been more wrong. Their latest album, Acceptance Speech, is their finest to date by a wide margin, and today one of the record’s best cuts was given the official video treatment. “Strawberry Swisher Pt III” played […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Dance Gavin Dance
October 21st, 2013 Mike Giegerich Dance Gavin Dance have been a mainstay of the post-hardcore scene since their inception due to a combination of particular controversies and phenomenal music, but with a talented lineup that appears to be sailing smoothly alongside the successful release of their fifth full-length, Acceptance Speech, the former key aspect of the group has withered away […]
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Dance Gavin Dance Launch Pre-Orders For A 6 LP Box Set
October 18th, 2013 Kriston McConnell These record labels are killing me lately with all these vinyl sets! I buy all of them. The next big release from Rise Records is a six LP box set of all of Dance Gavin Dance‘s albums, five full length and one EP. Unfortunately this does not include the one EP they released under Secret […]
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LISTEN: Dance Gavin Dance – “Jesus H. Macy”
September 30th, 2013 Mike Giegerich Dance Gavin Dance have already released two cuts from their forthcoming full-length, Acceptance Speech, but with just over a week left until its drop date, the group have debuted yet another brand new song, entitled “Jesus H. Macy.” The band’s first record to feature ex-Tides of Man vocalist Tilian Pearson is set to hit stores […]
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