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The Republic Of Wolves Release ‘Covers Vol. 1’ For Free

Members in Long Island indie band The Republic of Wolves are always on the move with Mason Maggio and Christian Van Duers releasing a new album with Tigers On Trains this past month and Billy Dupree debuting his new solo album in The Year Fifteen back in April. In the past though, the four-piece would come around and […]

Frank Iero

UTG INTERVIEW: Frank Iero Shows Simplistic Brilliance With New Record

Frank Iero stands with confidence behind his merchandise table. It’s a simple table — a few shirts hang while a stack of posters and records occupy the space between Iero and his patrons. He smiles as he deals out his products — all of which contain the symbol Iero created to represent his music. Every […]

John Nolan Releases Music Video For “Here Comes The Wolf” from ‘Bridge And Tunnel’

A couple weeks back, John Nolan, guitarist of Taking Back Sunday, released his new song that he contributed to the soundtrack for the 2014 independent film Bridge and Tunnel, titled “Here Comes The Wolf”. Today, the official music video for the song premiered on AltPress. The video shows Nolan sporting clown makeup while performing with […]

UTG @ CMJ 2014: The Madness That Was ’68

No Sleep Records threw quite a party Tuesday night and UTG was there to witness it. The No Sleep ’Til CMJ Showcase brought a whopping eleven bands out to play at The Paper Box in Brooklyn. The diversity in the showcase’s lineup brought fans from different scenes together in a tiny space where gear filled […]

The Broke College Kid’s Guide To The 2014 CMJ Music Marathon

Let’s say you’re in school and don’t have all that much to spare on an all-access CMJ badge this year. Let us also say that you’ve been dying to go out and see some killer breakthrough / up-and-coming acts between the 21st and the 25th of October. You, my friend, are in luck because Under […]

John Nolan Releases “Here Comes The Wolf” From ‘Bridge And Tunnel’

John Nolan, guitarist of Taking Back Sunday and solo artist, has released the track he recorded for the 2014 independent film Bridge And Tunnel, entitled “Here Comes The Wolf,” over at AbsolutePunk. Like just about everything else Nolan has worked on, including his work with Taking Back Sunday, Straylight Run, and his own solo endeavors, “Here Comes […]

REVIEW: Moose Blood – ‘I’ll Keep You In My Mind, From Time to Time’

Artist: Moose Blood Album: I’ll Keep You In My Mind, From Time to Time Label: No Sleep Records Genre: Indie, Emo Fall is here. It’s my favorite time of the year, and as such, the albums I listen to during this magical season are incredibly important. It takes a certain type of band to fit into my Fall […]

LIVE REVIEW: Riot Fest Denver (Days 2 & 3)

I was so proud of myself for waking up the morning after my first night at Riot Fest Denver and cranking out my review of ‘Day 1’ that I believed wholeheartedly I would be able to repeat that act the following two days. “I’ll be the first to press ‘post’ out of every journalist there,” […]

UTG INTERVIEW: John Nolan of Taking Back Sunday @ Riot Fest Chicago

Taking Back Sunday have had a crazy year. They released a criminally underrated album (Happiness Is…), a split 10″ with The Used, and embarked on a huge, extensive tour that has lasted nearly all year, including all three Riot Fest dates. And they’re not done. They’ll cross the pond and play shows over in Europe […]

FESTIVAL PREVIEW: 10 Cover Songs We Hope To Hear at Riot Fest Chicago

Nothing gets a festival crowd going like a good cover tune, so it’s no surprise that many of my favorite memories from Riot Fest 2013 involved covers. The festival opened on Friday afternoon with Hatebreed paying tribute to fallen Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman with their cover of “Ghosts of War,” during which Jamey Jasta made […]

The 10 Best Riot Fest Social Media Moments Of The Year

Riot Fest isn’t only known for being the North American festival that goes above and beyond to create the most unforgettable lineups. Yes, the carnival is cool and the music is great (there’s even going to be an arcade in Chicago this year). But why do people really love Riot Fest? It’s probably the social […]

My American Heart And John Nolan To Support The Maine’s Pomona Date

In a recent Instagram post from Pheonix alt-rock quintet, The Maine, they have announced the supporting acts for the first date of their ‘Farewell, Farewell, Forever Halloween’ tour to take place in Pomona, CA this fall. This will be their last North American tour until they release the new full-length record they have been working on. […]