The last year has been a wild ride for Modern Baseball. The success of You’re Gonna Miss It All catapulted the band from heroes of the punk underground to being buzzworthy mainstream talent will all the hype of the internet behind them. Somehow, the band has managed to keep their heads level through it all, […]
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Stream A New Track From Pet Symmetry’s Split With Slingshot Dakota
November 11th, 2014 
Dana Reandelar Well known for their song titles barely making it into Twitter’s 140 character limit is a band called Pet Symmetry. They are an indie rock, power pop trio comprised of Evan Weiss (Into It. Over It., Their/They’re/There), Erik Czaja (Kittyhawk), and Marcus Nuccio. Late last summer, Soft Speak Records launched a split 7″ series that […]
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REVIEW: The Front Bottoms – ‘Rose’ EP
June 10th, 2014 Mark Garza Artist: The Front Bottoms Album: Rose EP Genre: Indie punk Label: Bar/None Records The Front Bottoms aren’t really bringing anything new to the table, but that doesn’t keep this record from kicking my ass. I mean, there’s been a lot of guitar-drum two-pieces, yeah, so what’s the big deal with these guys? How do you […]
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REVIEW: Maker – Self Titled EP
November 9th, 2012 Matthew Dondiego Artist: Maker Album: Maker Genre: Indie Punk To be quite honest, it had been some time since I had last listened to Maker prior to the new EP. After my first listen I was convinced the band I was listening to was a different band than I had remembered. However, I was wrong; it was […]
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Review: High Dive – High Dive
February 7th, 2012 Ethan Merrick Artist: High Dive Album: High Dive Genre: Indie-Pop/Indie-Punk Label: No label High Dive is a new project from Defiance, Ohio front man Ryan Woods. While he was on tour with Defiance, Ohio, Woods saw Toby Foster perform as a solo artist. Woods had found it difficult to express his experiences about being queer through the […]
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UTG TV: Make Do And Mend Interview (@ SXSW 2011)
April 13th, 2011 James Shotwell UTG TV caught up with one of our favorite new acts, Make Do And Mend, while attending SXSW 2011. Click through to watch and learn about the group’s current tour plans, reactions to their latest album, and much more. If you want to learn more about Make Do And Mend, please catch them on their current tour with The Wonder Years. Click here for a complete tour itinerary.
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December 23rd, 2010 James Shotwell Under The Gun Review and Such Gold have teamed up to present an acoustic rendition of “Four Superbowls, No Rings,” performed EXCLUSIVELY for you and UTG TV. Check it out, after the jump!
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January 1st, 2010 James Shotwell Beginning on Friday, Michigan’s Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) will embark on a short Winter tour in support of its two latest releases on Count Your Lucky Stars Records. TOUR ——————————————————- JAN 01 – Columbus, OH @ High Five, Atom House w/ High Five, Atom Bomb JAN 02 – Nashville, TN @ The […]
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April 17th, 2009 James Shotwell Artist: The Photo Atlas Album: To Silently Provoke The Ghost Genre: Rock Label: Morning After Tracklist: 1. Class of 2012 2. It’s Always About The Money 3. Jealous Teeth 4. Write This Down 5. You Haven’t Read Enough There’s nothing like Spring to give us some fresh servings of up and coming bands. The Photo […]
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