Yesterday, our friends in A Loss For Words announced that they’d be headlining the RAMBUDIFEST at the Worcester Palladium on August 23. The Boston boys, still riding the wave of their latest release Before It Caves, are excited to be playing the show with openers Lions Lions, The Venetia Fair and many more. According to […]
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THE HUDSON PROJECT: Atmosphere’s Slug On Success, His “Dante’s Inferno” and Hip-Hop’s Lifespan
“I don’t know how we got to where we got, but I’m not complaining. I’m happy that we are where we are and I’m not greedy about where we’re trying to go.” Atmosphere have been making music for over two decades. The guys run their own festival, maintain family lives, and still keep it real. […]
UTG PHOTOS: Governors Ball Music Festival
Under The Gun sent photographer, Nick Karp, to Randall’s Island in New York City to photograph the Governors Ball Music Festival. Much has changed since I attended the first Governors Ball Music Festival, including (thankfully) a new location, more days added to the festival, and there no longer being the gimmick of “No Overlapping Set times.” The market […]
Voodoo Fest Adds Foo Fighters, Skrillex, OutKast, Arctic Monkeys, More To Lineup
Ah, the Summer. The ideal time of year for barbecues, fireworks, and more music festivals than can be humanly counted. Voodoo Festival has announced the headliners for its 2014 lineup, as well as some supporting acts. This year’s lineup is topped by Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Skrillex, and the obligatory OutKast, and will feature Zedd, […]
UTG TV: Bellwether Vocalist Stars In The World’s First Surrey Cart Interview
At this year’s Skate and Surf Festival, we teamed up with our buddy over at Phlavor to bring you perhaps the most ridiculous interview that I’ve ever conducted. Ladies, gentlemen, children of all ages, I’m confident to say that this may be the first ever band interview to be conducted on a moving surrey. Yes, […]
UTG TV: Citizen Discuss Creative Control, Airplanes, and Egging Houses
Citizen guitarist Nick Hamm played in his high school marching band. “You realize that’s probably not going to go anywhere,” replied the Toledo band director when Hamm told him he’d be quitting to pursue his own band full-time. “Maybe this is enough for him. Maybe we’ll show him a little set from The Wonder Years […]
UTG TV: Front Porch Step On The Boardwalk At Skate And Surf
By some error, Front Porch Step was accidentally omitted from the Saturday line-up at Skate And Surf Festival. On the day of the show, the festival realized their mistake and told Front Porch Step mastermind Jake Mcelfresh that he’d be performing on one of the side stages as doors opened. As the festival-goers slowly worked their way […]
Gerard Way To Make Live Solo Debut At Reading And Leeds
Former My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way has revealed plans to make his live solo debut at this year’s Reading and Leeds Music Festivals. Revealed this morning via Twitter, the organizers for Reading and Leeds revealed that Gerard Way will be making his first-ever live appearance as a solo artist as part of the world […]
UTG’s Must-See Acts At Skate And Surf 2014
Festival season is quickly approaching and we here at Under The Gun are thoroughly excited about it. The closest festival in our sight is Skate and Surf 2014. It is once again being held in Asbury Park, NJ right on the oceanfront and we are scheduled to be bringing you some great video interviews from […]
Lorde, Neutral Milk Hotel, The National, The Replacements, Nas, The Roots to Headline Boston Calling in Fall
Boston Calling Music Festival will be returning to Government Center in Boston in a matter of weeks with their spring lineup, but the crew have already announced the roster for the fall edition and it’s pretty damn impressive. We’re talking headlining sets from The National, Lorde, The Replacements, Nas x The Roots, Neutral Milk Hotel, and […]