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UTG INTERVIEW: Danny Petroni Discusses The Blue Project

We’re pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with Danny Petroni, the founder of The Blue Project, which he describes as his own “little micro economic project to get local musicians and music production in play.” After the tragedy brought forth by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, many local venues in New Jersey were destroyed and […]

REVIEW: Chuckie Campbell – ‘More Die Of Heartbreak’

Artist: Chuckie Campbell Album: More Die Of Heartbreak Genre: Rap, Spoken Word Up until this review, Chuckie Campbell wasn’t a name I was familiar with in hip-hop, and that’s unfortunate as this New York emcee has a lot to offer the genre. His extensive education is evident in his lyricism and it makes for a […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Heidi Howe Talks ‘Be Good’ and Her Musical Background

We’re pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with singer/songwriter Heidi Howe who is set to release her brand new record, entitled Be Good, on February 2 followed by an excursion around the midwest and east coast in support of the album. Heidi took the time to speak with us candidly as she delved deep […]

REVIEW: New Mongrels – ‘Raised Incorruptible’

Artist: New Mongrels Album: Raised Incorruptible Genre: Folk, Americana With a history unlike that of any other band, the 13-member ensemble known as New Mongrels have a brand new 14-track effort for us to absorb and it’s chock full of multi-instrumental folk goodness and beautiful melodies. With influenced sounds that span many decades, fans of […]

REVIEW: The Plum Magnetic – ‘Terra Animata’

Artist: The Plum Magnetic Album: Terra Animata Genre: World, Fusion, Progressive Rock, Jazz The Plum Magnetic‘s Terra Animata contains 8 tracks, and even despite the opener, “Spring,” being a mere 25 seconds, the album as a whole clocks in just shy of 57 minutes as half the songs are a sprawling 10 minutes a piece. […]

REVIEW: Bobbie Morrone – ‘The Best I Can Be’ EP

Artist: Bobbie Morrone Album: The Best I Can Be EP Genre: Pop Rock, Jazz Judging by the three tracks on The Best I Can Be, I never would have guessed that Bobbie Morrone was only 23 years old. The Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter has that “old soul” vibe with a maturity evident in his work that’s far […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Chuckie Campbell Discusses ‘More Die Of Heartbreak’

Buffalo, NY emcee Chuckie Campbell just dropped his new full-length, More Die Of Heartbreak, in December to wrap up 2013 and start the new year with an updated catalog for listeners to absorb. Campbell took a break from his hectic schedule of writing and teaching to speak with us in depth about the new album, […]

UTG INTERVIEW: New Mongrels Talk New Album and Civil War Era Inception

New Mongrels have a history quite unlike that of any other band, but it’s really best told in leader Haynes Brooke’s own words as it involves his own family and the impressive span of nearly 150 years. The band is set to release their excellent, new, 14-track album, Raised Incorruptible, on January 14 and we […]

REVIEW: Michael Cullen – ‘Love Transmitter’

Artist: Michael Cullen Album: Love Transmitter Genre: Synth Pop, New Wave “For awhile, putting one foot in front of the other was all I could manage.” Michael Cullen‘s Love Transmitter is the result of a marriage in shambles, the subsequent near-nervous breakdown, and a much-warranted depression; 35 minutes spanning 10 melancholic tracks of gothic new […]

REVIEW: Slack Armada – ‘Slack Armada’ EP

Artist: Slack Armada Album: Slack Armada EP Genre: Ambient, Post-Rock James Hrabak’s debut effort under the moniker of Slack Armada is a brief foray into the depths of the subconscious. At nearly 23 minutes spanning its 4 tracks, Slack Armada provides you with a soundtrack to lose yourself in. With subtle backing grooves led by […]

REVIEW: Ximena Borges – ‘Joyful Noise’

Artist: Ximena Borges Album: Joyful Noise Genre: A capella, Holiday I’ve never been the biggest fan of holiday-themed music, yet no matter how much I try to avoid it, all the classics get stuck in my head around this time every single year. When I was very young, my family would always put on Nat […]

REVIEW: Stoney – ‘More Than Animals’

Artist: Stoney Album: More Than Animals Genre: Indie, Rock, New Wave Aptly labeled, pop-rock has always been a hot genre, but it seems that in the past decade, it’s done nothing but grow tremendously with slews of stock acts with similar sounds, very few of which truly bring anything refreshing to the table. I guess […]