This year, I’m throwing convention to the wind. I tend to spend too much time deliberating, trying to narrow things down to a set amount of this or that. For 2014, much like any other year, I’m sharing a [very] large collection of what I enjoyed most in the world of music, except these lists […]
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I Guess You Could Say I Enjoyed Some Music in 2014
December 19th, 2014 
Brian Leak 
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REVIEW: The Jazz June – ‘After The Earthquake’
November 8th, 2014 Dana Reandelar Artist: The Jazz June Title: After The Earthquake Label: Topshelf Records Genre: Emo, Rock It gets difficult to string together thoughts on a band’s work when you aren’t as familiar with their back story. The Jazz June is different, though. Their music is sort of like the older brother you have who went away to […]
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UTG @ CMJ 2014: This Is The Story Of How Beach Slang Stole My Heart
October 28th, 2014 Dana Reandelar By now, no one should be surprised that these rising indie/punk rockers hail from the booming city of Philadelphia, home to many breakthrough bands of the same genre. Beach Slang’s muffled, garage band sound filled the 280-cap Brooklyn bar, five seconds into their forty-minute set at BrooklynVegan’s showcase during the last day of the 2014 […]
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Beach Slang Premiere New Song For Second New EP This Year
September 24th, 2014 Dana Reandelar Putting out their first EP, Who Would Ever Want Something So Broken?, earlier this year wasn’t enough for punk rock outfit Beach Slang as they announced earlier this year that they will be releasing another brand new EP to be entitled Cheap Thrills On A Dead End Street. This four-track, Tiny Engines debut EP is set to […]
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September 17th, 2014 Ryan Kappy Philadelphia’s new wave of punk rockers Beach Slang are ready to release their highly anticipated EP, Cheap Thrills On A Dead End Street, via Tiny Engines. In anticipation of the release, the band has released their third song off the EP called “Dirty Cigarettes,” which premiered on NPR today. The track is filled with echoed […]
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Beach Slang Stream “All Fuzzed Out”
September 9th, 2014 James Shotwell Philadelphia rock outfit Beach Slang have released a new song called “All Fuzzed Out.” The track, which premiered on Stereogum earlier today, is the second to surface from the band’s upcoming Tiny Engines’ debut.
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September 7th, 2014 Ryan Kappy Generally, when listening to a new song, you don’t know what to expect or what your initial reaction will be. But then when you listen again, sometimes before you know it, you’re in love. This happened to me today after listening to Philadelphia’s Beach Slang. The band released a new song on Noisey off their […]
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Somos Release “Lives Of Others” Music Video
August 26th, 2014 Kyle Florence In my opinion, Tiny Engines can do no wrong, and Boston’s Somos is a prime example of this fact. This past March, the four-piece joined forces with the Carolina-based label to release their debut album, Temple of Plenty, which was incredibly well-received by both fans and critics, and has since become a staff favorite around […]
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REVIEW: Dikembe – ‘Mediumship’
August 11th, 2014 Kyle Kohl Artist: Dikembe Album: Mediumship Genre: Emo, Punk Dikembe are in a peculiar spot right now; they garnered attention for an EP dedicated to weed and the Chicago Bulls (Chicago Bowls) and now they want to be taken seriously. Three years after smoking “Michael Jordank,” Dikembe hook us up with a completely different product, one that […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: 21 Questions With Dikembe
July 17th, 2014 Brian Leak Immediately upon its announcement back in May, Dikembe‘s upcoming album, Mediumship, jumped to the top of many of our most anticipated albums lists for 2014. As we’ve had the opportunity to listen to it in its entirety several times over the past couple of weeks, we can assure you that the anticipation was worth it […]
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STREAM: Cayetana – “Dirty Laundry”
July 16th, 2014 Amber Wade Philadelphia natives Cayetana have a brand new track up for streaming from their forthcoming album Nervous Like Me. The album is set to be released Aug. 28 via Tiny Engines. Head after the jump to give the track a listen. The record is available to pre-order now through Tiny Engines’ webstore. If you’re eager to get your hands […]
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Dikembe Stream ‘Mediumship’ In Full
July 15th, 2014 Brian Leak Following three killer song streams over the past month and a half, the Gainesville, FL quartet known as Dikembe are now streaming the entirety of their upcoming full-length, Mediumship, through the bad-ass Pitchfork Advance. Oozing with energy, emotion, and maturity, Dikembe are sure to see a substantial rise to the top of the emo and […]
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