Yesterday fans of the indie rock outfit Brand New were thrilled to find out the band would be playing an additional show this weekend on Saturday at the Stone Pony. So excited that the show sold out within 5 minutes of the tickets going on sale. With an appearance at this year’s Bamboozle and scheduled […]
Archive for May 15th, 2012
Jesse Lacey Discusses The Future Of Brand New
May 15th, 2012 
Matthew Dondiego 
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The Gaslight Anthem Announce Summer Tour
May 15th, 2012 Grant Trimboli The Gaslight Anthem have announced a summer tour and Under The Gun Review has the details right here. This tour will begin on July 5 in San Francisco, CA and ends on July 24 at New York’s Webster Hall so be sure to grab your tickets when they become available. Please check out the entire […]
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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Louis C.K.
May 15th, 2012 Angie Frissore Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Louis C.K. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. It’s […]
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REVIEW: I Was a Hero – Youth and Defeat
May 15th, 2012 Tyler Osborne Artist: I Was a Hero Album: Youth and Defeat Genre: Pop-Punk Label: Unsigned Pop-punk is on the rise again. We’re back to that point in time where hordes of teenagers are flocking to clubs to see their favorite bands play, and as someone who remembers their first love as pop-punk (thanks to my brother Alex’s […]
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MIXTAPE: Millionaires – Your Girl Does Party
May 15th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Orange Country party animals Millionaires have released their new mixtape, Your Girl Does Party, and can be streamed right here on UTG. We have not listened to the mixtape yet but I can guarantee that our staff will have something to say about it later on. Melissa Marie Green and Allison Green are sure to […]
I Call Fives to Release Debut Full Length July 10
May 15th, 2012 Tyler Osborne NJ pop-punk outfit I Call Fives announced today that they will be releasing their debut full length on July 10 on Pure Noise Records. Their self titled was produced Paul Leavitt, and will be available on CD/LP/Digital. This is I Call Fives’ first full length release, and is one of UTG’s most highly anticipated albums […]
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Kevin Devine Discusses Albums That Changed His Life
May 15th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Our good friends over at Alter The Press spoke with Kevin Devine about the four albums that changed his life. Check out Devine’s top albums including Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite For Destruction, Pavement’s Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, Elliott Smith’s Either/Or and David Bazan’s Curse Your Branches! Click past the link provided to check out this […]
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The Hives Announce UK Tour In December
May 15th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Swedish rock outfit The Hives have announced that they will be heading out on a five-date UK this December to support their upcoming release. Tickets will go onsale Friday (May 18) at 9 am GMT so be sure to wake up in time. Their album Lex Hives is due to hit stores on June 5 […]
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MUSIC HISTORY CLASS: Cocaine, Heroin, and Backing Tracks
May 15th, 2012 Michael McCarron On this day in in 1995, Stone Temple Pilots eccentric lead singer, Scott Weiland, was arrest in Pasadena, California on cocaine and heroin possession charges. It was the first of his several drug-related arrests. Weiland claims that he was first introduced to heroin when vocalist Gibby Haynes gave Weiland some of the drug while […]
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Topshelf And No Sleep Records To Release Compilation
May 15th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Topshelf and No Sleep Records have announced that they are planning to put out a compilation, entitled 2,995 Miles Between Us, and UTG has all of the details right here. This release will feature unreleased and rare songs from both labels’ bands and will drop on May 22. Please check out more information on this […]
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STREAM: Heroes and Underdogs – Feeling This/Super Bass (Mash-Up)
May 15th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Poughkeepsie rock outfit Heroes and Underdogs have graced the interent with an electrifying new mash-up today from Blink-182 and Nicki Minaj. The group decided to take Blink’s chorus from “Feeling This” and incorporate the verses of Minaj’s club anthem “Super Bass” to create a truly exceptional mix. Providing us with driving guitars and heavy vocal […]
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STREAM: Mest – One Life
May 15th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Mest have released a special stream of their new single “One Life” and can be heard through the jump. This song has a more hard rock/pop vibe to it and really displays a different side of the band. Take it for a couple spins by heading through and let Under The Gun Review know if […]