Artist: Four Year Strong Album: Enemy of the World Genre: Heavy Pop Punk Label: Universal/Motown Having exploded onto the scene with Rise or Die Trying, Four Year Strong have more than made a name for themselves over the past few years. So much in fact that they’ve been up-streamed TWICE since last releasing any original […]
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Review: Four Year Strong – Enemy of the World
February 25th, 2010 
James Shotwell 
Posted in Reviews 
Tags: album review, enemy of the world, enemy of the world album review, enemy of the world leak, Four Year Strong, four year strong enemy of the world review 
Comments Off on Review: Four Year Strong – Enemy of the WorldClosing statement from Hellogoodbye
February 25th, 2010 Grant Trimboli Courtesy of Absolutepunk: We got a statement from Forrest Kline of Hellogoodbye about ending their relationship with Drive-Thru. Read it below. Forrest Says: “we’ve been unable to do anything for the past year and half as we’ve been locked in a lawsuit with drive thru records. two days ago we finalized the settlement and are […]
UTG TV: The Swellers Interview!
February 25th, 2010 James Shotwell While on the road with Motion City Soundtrack, Michigan progressive punk rockers The Swellers were kind enough to give us a few minutes of their time to catch up, talk 2010 plans, and discuss helping us raise money for Keep-A-Breast. If you don’t have their new record, Ups and Downsizing, GO BUY IT! UTG TV […]
Posted in Features, Interviews, News, UTG TV Tags: interview with the swellers, the swellers, the swellers interview, ups and downsizing, utg james, UTG Raw, utg tv, utg tv the swellers Comments Off on UTG TV: The Swellers Interview!Review: Walking With Strangers – Buried, Dead and Done
February 25th, 2010 James Shotwell Artist: Walking With Strangers Album: Buried, Dead & Done Genre: Metalcore Label: Snapping Fingers, Snapping Necks Making a name for yourself in the modern heavy underground music scene is basically impossible. Due to the avalanche of cookie cutter acts spawned through the ease of self promotion of social networking via sites like Myspace and the […]
Jonny Craig’s new music video for “Children of Divorce”
February 25th, 2010 Grant Trimboli Jonny Craig’s new music video for “Children of Divorce” can be seen on Purevolume. http://www.purevolume.com/JonnyCraig/videos/108219/Divorce
Posted in News Tags: Children of Divorce, jonny craig, Purevolume Comments Off on Jonny Craig’s new music video for “Children of Divorce”Lupe Fiasco Plans Steppin Lasers Tour
February 25th, 2010 Grant Trimboli Courtesy of Pitchfork: The last time the verbose, conceptually silly Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco embarked on a tour with a nutso poster and a name that signified light-show glory, he was opening on Kanye West’s Glow in the Dark tour, and it was awesome. This time, Lupe’s headlining his own trek, and he’s calling it […]
Posted in News Tags: B.o.B, chicago, Glow in the Dark tour, kanye west, Lupe Fiasco, Steppin Laser tour, verbose Comments Off on Lupe Fiasco Plans Steppin Lasers TourThom Yorke Names Solo Band, Lines Up American Spring Tour
February 25th, 2010 Grant Trimboli Courtesy of Pitchfork: Thom Yorke’s other band– you know, the one with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, Beck/R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker, percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Mauro Refosco, and Flea– now has a name: Atoms for Peace. The news comes straight from Thom himself via Radiohead’s Dead Air Space blog. (The more you know: Atoms for Peace was the name […]
Posted in News Tags: Flea, Joey Waronker, Mauro Refosco, Nigel Godrich, radiohead, thom yorke Comments Off on Thom Yorke Names Solo Band, Lines Up American Spring TourJack’s Mannequin to release digital deluxe edition of The Glass Passenger
February 25th, 2010 Grant Trimboli Courtesy of Altpress: Jack’s Mannequin will release a deluxe edition of their 2008 full-length, The Glass Passenger, exclusively through iTunes on March 16. In addition to all of the tracks originally on the album, the package will include the 2008 EPs In Valleys and The Ghost Overground along with 10 never-before-heard live tracks and footage […]
Posted in News Tags: deluxe edition, jacks mannequin, The Ghost Overground, The Glass Passenger, Valleys Comments Off on Jack’s Mannequin to release digital deluxe edition of The Glass PassengerInternationally acclaimed Keane announces May 11 release date of new album Night Train
February 25th, 2010 Grant Trimboli Following the worldwide success of their first three albums, the members of Keane announce today the release date of Night Train to be released on Cherrytree/Interscope Records in the U.S. on May 11. The band who has had three consecutive #1 albums in their native UK and have played sold out shows throughout the US […]
Posted in News Tags: Cherrytree, Hopes And Fears, international, interscope Records, K'Naan, Keane, MC Tigarah, Night Train, Perfect Symmetry, Tom Chaplin, Under The Iron Sea Comments Off on Internationally acclaimed Keane announces May 11 release date of new album Night TrainPlug in Stereo Release New Single “Nothing to Something”; on ITunes Today
February 25th, 2010 Grant Trimboli Portland, Oregon’s Plug in Stereo has a brand new single out today to DSPs entitled “Nothing to Something.” Produced by Kevin Gates (Never Shout Never, Party Like Summer, Cady Groves, The Ready Set) and featuring Caleb Denison of Never Shout Never on drums and bass, the track will eventually be featuring on a full-length record […]
Posted in News Tags: Caleb Denison, Kevin Gates, never shout never, Nothing to Something, Oregon, Plug in Stereo, Portland Comments Off on Plug in Stereo Release New Single “Nothing to Something”; on ITunes TodayAffliction Vision Chats With The Cult’s Johnny Tempesta
February 25th, 2010 Grant Trimboli Affliction Clothing’s webisode series Affliction Vision hosted by Blasko chats with Johnny Tempesta from The Cult at the 3rd annual Musink about the bands new EP and future touring plans. Check it out here:
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February 25th, 2010 James Shotwell From the press release: Velocity Records/Rise Records are excited to announce their first signing together: Abandon All Ships. Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, the band spent the majority of 2009 heavily touring North America and unleashing their own unique brand of hardcore, euro and dance music on the masses. Somehow between their time spent on the […]
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