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Stream Hurry’s New Track, “Oh Whitney”

Today, Philadelphia lo-fi rockers, Hurry, released a new single, “Oh Whitney,” on Soundcloud. The band, a brainchild of Matt Scottoline of Everyone Everywhere, is a mix of lo-fi jam rock with a dash of this and that. Hurry, made up of members from Psychic Teens and Dogs on Acid, echoes the early Weezer days with […]

Restorations Announce European Tour

Earlier today, Philadelphia based punk band, Restorations, announced that they will be heading to Europe in the spring with The Smith Street Band and Astpai. Dates after the jump. Restorations wrapped up a US tour with Weatherbox in November. They recently played The Early November reunion show as well as one of The Bouncing Souls’s Home for the […]

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Leanne Cushing’s ‘Best of 2013’ In Music

My friends, UTG colleagues and I are all driven and inspired by music in some way or another. It is the art form that we connect with the most; it is the way we communicate our aspirations to the outside world and helps connect us to people with similar loves, dreams and ambitions.

London Grammar Cover Miley’s “Wrecking Ball”

British indie pop trio, London Grammar, covered Miley Cyrus‘s “Wrecking Ball” at BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge recently. The video was published to BBC Radio 1’s YouTube feed earlier today. We have the video below. 2013 has been an exceptionally amazing year for the London-based band. Exactly one year ago today, the group posted their […]

Brand New Announce Two Intimate Shows

Today alternative rock band, Brand New, announced that they will be doing two intimate December shows, one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast. Brand New will have one show this Sunday, December 8, at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA and another on December 22 at The Bell House in Brooklyn. […]

Trophy Lungs To Release New EP

On November 29, Boston punks, Trophy Lungs, will be releasing a new 7″, No Judgement, on Death To False Hope Records and Drink Or Die Records. The new EP will have three tracks including “Dad’s Away On Business” which the band released a video for last week (seen below). Trophy Lungs recently toured the east coast […]

Bomb The Music Industry! Announce Last Show

On November 20 the on-and-off-again band, Bomb The Music Industry! (BtMI!), announced their last show will take place on January 19, 2014 with Cheap Girls at Warsaw in Brooklyn, NY. An hour after tickets went on sale (noon EST today), the show was sold out. BtMI! have been threatening the end for some time now, especially […]

Cayetana Announce Tour with Waxahatchee and All Dogs

Cayetana has announced a small east coast tour with Waxahatchee and All Dogs set for January 2014. Tour dates after the jump. Earlier this year Cayetana signed to Tiny Engines. Their first LP will be recorded and released some time in 2014. Along with the news of their tour dates, the band also announced that […]

ALBUM STREAM: Into It. Over It. – ‘Intersections’

Into It. Over It. have shared their new album, Intersections, on SPIN. Intersections will be released on September 24 on Triple Crown Records. The full album stream and more after the jump. Evan Weiss, the man behind Into It. Over it., is currently touring the U.S. with Saves the Day and Hostage Calm. In October, he […]

65daysofstatic Robbed of Gear

65daysofstatic told fans today that their guitars, two laptops and a few other items were stolen last night out of their HQ in Sheffield, England. 65daysofstatic have a variety of shows set up within the UK and Europe for later this summer and fall. They have announced that they will also be releasing a new […]

ALBUM STREAM: A Great Big Pile Of Leaves – ‘You’re Always On My Mind’

A Great Big Pile Of Leaves have their whole new album, You’re Always On My Mind, streaming via WNYC’s Soundcheck. The album, due out on July 2, will be released on Topshelf Records and can be pre-ordered here. Listen to the album after the jump! The album, full of jammy guitar sounds and smooth strumming, […]

ALBUM STREAM: Duck. Little Brother, Duck! – ‘No Spitting On Cats During Plague Time’

Portland, Oregon math rock band, Duck. Little Brother, Duck!, are streaming their new 7″, No Spitting On Cats During Plague Time, via AbsolutePunk which will be available after the jump. The 7″ will be available for download on Friday through the band’s Bandcamp page and the vinyl can be pre-ordered via Friends For Life Records here. The […]