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The Dear Hunter Debut New Song In Philadelphia [Video]

Now that Migrant is a thing of the past and frontman Casey Crescenzo has climbed the Billboard charts with his first symphony, the time has come for the almighty Dear Hunter to deliver new music. Recently, the group was performing at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA when they surprised the packed house with the premiere […]

The Dear Hunter Frontman Casey Crescenzo To Release Debut Symphony In June

There was a time in 2013 when Casey Crescenzo, frontman for The Dear Hunter, turned to his longtime fans and supporters with a request. Though he had spent the past decade making music professionally, Crescenzo needed a little extra financial support from followers in order to make his wildest musical ambition a reality. Funds came […]

RX Bandits Announce Summer Tour With The Dear Hunter

Well, ladies and gents, the tour of the summer has officially been announced, and we couldn’t be happier here at UTG. California’s beloved RX Bandits have announced a 28-stop tour with support from The Dear Hunter (!) and fellow Californians, From Indian Lakes. The tour kicks off in St. Petersburg, FL on July 11, spanning […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 3/2-3/8

Welcome to another edition of Weekly Wax, UTG’s round-up of vinyl news from the past week! Most of the stories in the past seven days concerned reissues and new releases for this year’s Record Store Day, which will take place on April 19. From high profile artists like Bruce Springsteen and Fun. to small indie […]

WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 2/2-2/8

It was a banner week for pop punk vinyl, and we’ve got all the details here at Weekly Wax. There were new editions of some classics, with a reissue campaign underway for The Ataris in conjunction with their upcoming So Long, Astoria tour, another entry in Adeline Records‘ series of Green Day repressings, and new […]

Jacob Tender’s ‘Best Of 2013′ In Music

‘Tis the season to make the most difficult choices I have to make all year. Seriously, my life is easy enough to make that statement true. I hate making these lists, more-so this year than any year previous. Yet I’m obligated to do so. So here I am. You see, in January, I told myself […]

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Matthew Leimkuehler’s ‘Best of 2013’ In Music

2013 was a year full of insurmountable twists and turns with each new record release. One of the best years in recent memory, music fans world-wide rejoiced over incredible releases amongst all genres in the industry. As the year comes to an end, it has been overwhelmingly difficult to narrow down a list of simply […]

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Absolutepunk Podcast With The Dear Hunter

Absolutepunk has released the latest edition of their podcast series, featuring Casey Crescenzo, better known as frontman of The Dear Hunter. The thirty minute podcast includes talking about his recently released album, his upcoming tour with a string quartet and various other topics. You can listen to the podcast below. You can also scope out […]

UTG PREVIEW: Eight Reasons Riot Fest Is The Best Lineup Of The Year

Riot Fest Chicago is everything an alternative music lover of the past 3 decades wants in a festival. It is arguably the most buzzed about, tweeted at, liked and talked about festival of 2013. It has the potential to be legendary.  Riot Fest Chicago will be a weekend full of unforgettable sets and unrealistic appearances. Here at […]

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The Dear Hunter Share “Shouting at the Rain” Music Video, Talk About Symphony Project

With ambitious projects always set out infront of themselves, Rhode Island’s The Dear Hunter bite off more than what normal musicians can chew. The difference between themselves and other prog-rock indie bands is that they can actually finish it. With the three novel-esque Act albums as well as nine EPs for The Color Spectrum, their enormous projects […]

Dear Hunter Frontman Casey Crescenzo Crowdfunding First Symphony Recording

The name Casey Crescenzo has become synonymous with the idea of big, epic alternative rock and roll. From his work with The Receiving End Of Sirens to his more recent efforts with The Dear Hunter, Casey has repeatedly pushed the boundaries of music with creative instrumentation and unique storytelling, but nothing in his past can […]

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The Dear Hunter To Go On Tour With String Quartet

The Dear Hunter have announced that they will be heading out on tour with a string quartet this coming September. Likely due to the beautiful outcome of having a quartet join them for the filming of their The Color Spectrum Live DVD, the band decided to do a full tour with an orchestral backing. The […]