Secrets are currently on the Souls On Fire tour along with Jonny Craig and a number of other bands. Their latest performance was in St Petersburg, Florida, and according to some tweets they ran into trouble along the way. Aaron Melzer of Secrets, Jonny Craig and Kyle Lucas are all claiming that they were jumped […]
Jonny Craig, Kyle Lucas And Aaron Melzer (Secrets) Claiming They Were Jumped In Florida
October 14th, 2013 
Kriston McConnell 
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UTG CONTEST: Win a Copy of ‘Resolution’ on Blu-ray Combo Pack
October 8th, 2013 Brian Leak If you’re a regular reader here on UTG, you may recall our praises of the indie horror film, Resolution, or our interview with its directors, Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, where we claimed Resolution to be “one of the most legitimately creepy and intense horror genre films we’ve seen in some time. Without any over […]
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Thomas Erak (Chiodos, ex-The Fall Of Troy) Teases Big Announcement
September 4th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Thomas Erak is currently the guitarist in Chiodos, and used to be the vocalist/guitarist of The Fall Of Troy. Thomas took to Twitter and hinted that an announcement would be coming up in the next couple of days, and his tweet has fans everywhere falling over themselves trying to figure out what the announcement might […]
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Pusha T Reignites Beef With Lil Wayne Via Twitter, Jae Millz Responds
September 2nd, 2013 Kriston McConnell Pusha T and Lil Wayne have had a beef with each other over the last few years or so, and they aren’t afraid to talk smack about each other publicly. Hours after Lil Wayne’s Dedication 5 dropped, Pusha T tweeted I think it’s safe to say, you really lost it…, apparently meant for Lil Wayne. […]
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Kellin Quinn Calls Critics Out On Twitter
August 30th, 2013 Kriston McConnell There has been a lot of debate over the $80 package Sleeping With Sirens offered for their tour. Some fans loved it, while a lot of other people hated the idea of a fan paying $80 for a one on one with Kellin and a polaroid (among a few other perks). One of the people […]
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The Maine Tweet They “Owe It To You” Not To Sell VIP Packages
August 10th, 2013 Kriston McConnell A fan tweeted The Maine asking them if they were planning selling VIP tickets on their upcoming tour. Considering the fan asked if they would be selling “$80 polaroids,” they were likely referencing the VIP package that was announced by Sleeping With Sirens which has been quite the hot topic over the last week or […]
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Death Cab for Cutie Officially Writing New Music
June 13th, 2013 Kyle Florence Earlier this afternoon, Ben Gibbard, lead-vocalist of the veteran indie foursome Death Cab for Cutie, announced via Twitter that the band is currently writing new material. The tweet itself, which has since been retweeted over 160 times and favorited by 253 individuals, was a direct response to one of the group’s followers, who publicly yearned […]
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Gonzo Releasing New EP This Tuesday
June 9th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Christofer Drew is a very busy guy. He released a full length album with Never Shout Never last year, is releasing another one this year, released some music with his side project, Gonzo, and is now poised to released another EP with Gonzo. He tweeted earlier that Gonzo will be releasing their new four track […]
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Taking Back Sunday Are Back In The Studio
June 7th, 2013 Mike Sacchetti Exciting news came down today from Long Island rockers, Taking Back Sunday. Back in February, we discovered that the band was writing new material in a “secret mountain house.” Today, the band tweeted that they’re back in the studio and have begun working on the follow-up to their 2011 self-titled album. This marks the sixth studio […]
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Geoff Rickly Tweets About Being Robbed At Gunpoint
June 4th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Apparently Geoff Rickly was robbed at gunpoint last night in New York. His phone and money were taken from him, but other than that he came out unscathed. You can read a tweet about the incident from Geoff by taking a look below the jump. He recently self released a mixtape, which is available on […]
Issues Part Ways With Their Drummer
May 25th, 2013 Kriston McConnell In a series of tweets from Case Snedecor, the drummer of Issues, he has announced that he will no longer be a part of the band. There’s no clear indication as to why he’s departing at this time, but it seems as though he and/or the band will be releasing a statement on the subject. […]
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WATCH: Grizzly Bear Performs Live on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’
May 24th, 2013 Mike Sacchetti Grizzly Bear recently stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform their popular track, “Yet Again,” from late 2012 release, Shields. During her introduction of the band, Ellen DeGeneres mentions that Grizzly Bear is one of her favorite bands. In fact, she loves them so much that she gave away a copy of Shields to everyone in […]
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