Night Riots have infected listeners with its contagious blend of electronic and alternative rock. The 2013 release, Young Lore, is making waves amongst a sea of mediocre competition. Songs such as “Remedy” and “Young Lore” display a band composed of musicianship that is absent of fallacies. The record mirrors the essence of other fabulous key-driven […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Night Riots @ SXSW
April 11th, 2014 
Matthew Leimkuehler 
Posted in Features, Interviews, News, Unsigned 
Tags: interview, KROQ, night riots interview, rolling stone, SXSW, young lore 
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UTG INTERVIEW: NGHBRS @ SXSW
April 10th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Long Island’s indie rock act NGHBRS became an overnight sensation with the viral success of the music video for “Hold Up Girl,” but it doesn’t take long to tell this band is much more than just another YouTube sensation. No, NGHBRS is much more than a band with one clever video and catchy tune, they […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Tiny Moving Parts Discuss Recording LP #2, Emo, and SXSW
April 4th, 2014 Adrian Garza The past year and a half has been massive for Triple Crown Records’ latest signing, Tiny Moving Parts. In January, the group released their full-length debut, This Couch is Long and Full of Friendship, and was met with widespread acclaim. So much to the point that we named them one of our 5 artists you […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Mime Game Discuss the Past and the Future
April 2nd, 2014 Adrian Garza Contrary to what you may believe, Kansas City has quite a lot going for it. One of the latest acts to transition into making a name off of national-level touring would be Mime Game. After releasing their 2013 EP, Do Your Work, and having a stellar string of performances at SXSW, the group has now […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Frameworks Discuss ‘Loom’
March 28th, 2014 Adrian Garza Topshelf Records’ ever-expanding roster was given a hefty dose of vibrance and aggression in November when they had signed Frameworks. This Gainesville-based act will be releasing their debut full-length, Loom, through the label on April 29. Expectations for this record were set pretty high since the premiere of the title track and more recently, “Mutual […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Band Of Skulls Talk ‘Himalayan’ @ SXSW
March 26th, 2014 Matthew Leimkuehler Longing — the battle to define rock n’ roll is best described through this word. It’s not tangible, it’s not something that can be put into a group of words and written down on a piece of paper. It’s something you feel, something you hear, something you experience. You know rock n’ roll when it […]
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Driver Friendly Recover Stolen Trailer
March 22nd, 2014 Kriston McConnell After a string of bad luck, Driver Friendly has finally received some great news. A week ago, the band had their trailer stolen after their performance at SXSW. That had been the second time in less than two months they had something stolen from them. They were even forced to have to launch a donation […]
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Tyler, The Creator Facing One Year In Prison Following SXSW “Riot”
March 20th, 2014 Kyle Florence It’s no secret that Tyler, the Creator is a bit of a wild card. Since bursting on to the scene back in 2009, the Los Angeles native has quickly become a household name throughout the music community, partly due to his rambunctious, sometimes questionable concert antics. Last week, Tyler got himself into a bit of […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Seahaven Discuss ‘Reverie Lagoon: Music for Escapism Only’
March 20th, 2014 Adrian Garza Seahaven are currently facing what could very well become one of their most significant years as a band. The Torrance, California group recently wrapped up a month-long tour supporting mewithoutYou, and within a week, they will be releasing their risk-taking sophomore release, Reverie Lagoon: Music for Escapism Only. On top of all of that, they […]
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March 17th, 2014 Kendra Beltran You’ve probably read by now that Driver Friendly had their trailer stolen this past weekend at SXSW, but now they need your help to try and recoup some of the $15,000 worth of stuff they lost. This isn’t the first time Driver Friendly has found their selves in this situation. This is the second time […]
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Driver Friendly’s Trailer And Gear Stolen At SXSW
March 16th, 2014 Kriston McConnell It might just be me, but it seems that there has been a significant increase in bands being robbed of their possessions while they are on the road. Most of these groups can only afford to have an old van and a hitched trailer to carry around their gear, and when someone wants something it’s […]
Tyler, The Creator Arrested For Starting A Riot At SXSW
March 16th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Tyler, The Creator is known to stir up some trouble wherever he goes. Some find him entertaining, others find him obnoxious. Whatever your feelings may be for him, there’s no doubt that he can grab headlines. It appears that the Odd Future rapper got himself into a little bit of trouble this week at SXSW. […]
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